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I want to acknowledge our work around the acknowledge our work around the vaccine acknowledge our work around the vaccine rollout acknowledge our work around the vaccine rollout and acknowledge our work around the vaccine rollout and I acknowledge our work around the vaccine rollout and I want acknowledge our work around the vaccine rollout and I want to acknowledge our work around the vaccine rollout and I want to note vaccine rollout and I want to note that vaccine rollout and I want to note that as vaccine rollout and I want to note that as of vaccine rollout and I want to note that as of last vaccine rollout and I want to note that as of last night vaccine rollout and I want to note that as of last night we vaccine rollout and I want to note that as of last night we have that as of last night we have administered that as of last night we have administered over that as of last night we have administered over 4 that as of last night we have administered over 4 million that as of last night we have administered over 4 million doses administered over 4 million doses nationwide, administered over 4 million doses nationwide, and administered over 4 million doses nationwide, and what administered over 4 million doses nationwide, and what an administered over 4 million doses nationwide, and what an exceptional nationwide, and what an exceptional effort nationwide, and what an exceptional effort given nationwide, and what an exceptional effort given that nationwide, and what an exceptional effort given that it's nationwide, and what an exceptional effort given that it's only nationwide, and what an exceptional effort given that it's only taken nationwide, and what an exceptional effort given that it's only taken us effort given that it's only taken us 14 effort given that it's only taken us 14 days effort given that it's only taken us 14 days to effort given that it's only taken us 14 days to reach effort given that it's only taken us 14 days to reach this effort given that it's only taken us 14 days to reach this milestone 14 days to reach this milestone after 14 days to reach this milestone after we 14 days to reach this milestone after we hit 14 days to reach this milestone after we hit the 14 days to reach this milestone after we hit the 3 14 days to reach this milestone after we hit the 3 million 14 days to reach this milestone after we hit the 3 million doses after we hit the 3 million doses milestone. after we hit the 3 million doses milestone. 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I want to acknowledge everyone who has had a vaccine or everyone who has had a vaccine or booked everyone who has had a vaccine or booked to everyone who has had a vaccine or booked to have everyone who has had a vaccine or booked to have a everyone who has had a vaccine or booked to have a vaccine everyone who has had a vaccine or booked to have a vaccine and booked to have a vaccine and encourage booked to have a vaccine and encourage everyone booked to have a vaccine and encourage everyone else booked to have a vaccine and encourage everyone else to booked to have a vaccine and encourage everyone else to go booked to have a vaccine and encourage everyone else to go to encourage everyone else to go to book encourage everyone else to go to book my encourage everyone else to go to book my vaccine encourage everyone else to go to book my vaccine NZ encourage everyone else to go to book my vaccine NZ now. encourage everyone else to go to book my vaccine NZ now. Was encourage everyone else to go to book my vaccine NZ now. Was the book my vaccine NZ now. Was the Minister book my vaccine NZ now. Was the Minister for book my vaccine NZ now. Was the Minister for Social book my vaccine NZ now. Was the Minister for Social Development book my vaccine NZ now. Was the Minister for Social Development when Minister for Social Development when she Minister for Social Development when she told Minister for Social Development when she told media Minister for Social Development when she told media on Minister for Social Development when she told media on Sunday Minister for Social Development when she told media on Sunday that Minister for Social Development when she told media on Sunday that the she told media on Sunday that the government she told media on Sunday that the government wasn't she told media on Sunday that the government wasn't ready she told media on Sunday that the government wasn't ready for she told media on Sunday that the government wasn't ready for the government wasn't ready for the current government wasn't ready for the current lockdown? government wasn't ready for the current lockdown? Mr government wasn't ready for the current lockdown? Mr Speaker, government wasn't ready for the current lockdown? 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The The Hon The Hon Andrew The Hon Andrew Little. The Hon Andrew Little. Mr The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, in The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, in relation The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, in relation to The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, in relation to the The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, in relation to the first The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, in relation to the first part The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, in relation to the first part of The Hon Andrew Little. 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The DHB said as at 30 June 2021, it had trained as at 30 June 2021, it had trained another as at 30 June 2021, it had trained another 123 as at 30 June 2021, it had trained another 123 nurse as at 30 June 2021, it had trained another 123 nurse Forbes as at 30 June 2021, it had trained another 123 nurse Forbes ICU as at 30 June 2021, it had trained another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover and another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover and 80% another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover and 80% of another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover and 80% of its another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover and 80% of its staff another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover and 80% of its staff have another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover and 80% of its staff have been another 123 nurse Forbes ICU cover and 80% of its staff have been fit and 80% of its staff have been fit tested. and 80% of its staff have been fit tested. In and 80% of its staff have been fit tested. 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Supplementary. best information they had the time. Supplementary. How best information they had the time. Supplementary. How many best information they had the time. Supplementary. How many coronavirus Supplementary. How many coronavirus contacts Supplementary. How many coronavirus contacts of Supplementary. How many coronavirus contacts of any Supplementary. How many coronavirus contacts of any type Supplementary. How many coronavirus contacts of any type have Supplementary. How many coronavirus contacts of any type have arisen contacts of any type have arisen from contacts of any type have arisen from the contacts of any type have arisen from the coronavirus contacts of any type have arisen from the coronavirus positive contacts of any type have arisen from the coronavirus positive man from the coronavirus positive man placed from the coronavirus positive man placed in from the coronavirus positive man placed in a from the coronavirus positive man placed in a shared from the coronavirus positive man placed in a shared room from the coronavirus positive man placed in a shared room at placed in a shared room at Middlemore placed in a shared room at Middlemore Hospital? placed in a shared room at Middlemore Hospital? Mr placed in a shared room at Middlemore Hospital? Mr Speaker, placed in a shared room at Middlemore Hospital? Mr Speaker, we Middlemore Hospital? Mr Speaker, we know Middlemore Hospital? Mr Speaker, we know that Middlemore Hospital? Mr Speaker, we know that 29 Middlemore Hospital? Mr Speaker, we know that 29 DHB Middlemore Hospital? Mr Speaker, we know that 29 DHB health Middlemore Hospital? Mr Speaker, we know that 29 DHB health personnel know that 29 DHB health personnel have know that 29 DHB health personnel have been know that 29 DHB health personnel have been stood know that 29 DHB health personnel have been stood down know that 29 DHB health personnel have been stood down as know that 29 DHB health personnel have been stood down as close have been stood down as close contacts. have been stood down as close contacts. We have been stood down as close contacts. We know have been stood down as close contacts. We know that have been stood down as close contacts. We know that another have been stood down as close contacts. We know that another three contacts. We know that another three patients contacts. We know that another three patients who contacts. We know that another three patients who were contacts. We know that another three patients who were in contacts. We know that another three patients who were in the contacts. We know that another three patients who were in the room contacts. 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What I can -- I can say is that the response - the say is that the response - the public say is that the response - the public health say is that the response - the public health response say is that the response - the public health response has say is that the response - the public health response has been public health response has been assiduous public health response has been assiduous and public health response has been assiduous and diligent public health response has been assiduous and diligent and public health response has been assiduous and diligent and those public health response has been assiduous and diligent and those who assiduous and diligent and those who are assiduous and diligent and those who are required assiduous and diligent and those who are required to assiduous and diligent and those who are required to isolate assiduous and diligent and those who are required to isolate and assiduous and diligent and those who are required to isolate and be are required to isolate and be subject are required to isolate and be subject to are required to isolate and be subject to testing are required to isolate and be subject to testing for are required to isolate and be subject to testing for a are required to isolate and be subject to testing for a period are required to isolate and be subject to testing for a period of subject to testing for a period of time subject to testing for a period of time have subject to testing for a period of time have been subject to testing for a period of time have been isolated subject to testing for a period of time have been isolated and subject to testing for a period of time have been isolated and will subject to testing for a period of time have been isolated and will be time have been isolated and will be tested. time have been isolated and will be tested. Supplementary. time have been isolated and will be tested. Supplementary. Were time have been isolated and will be tested. Supplementary. Were other tested. Supplementary. Were other people tested. Supplementary. Were other people put tested. Supplementary. Were other people put into tested. Supplementary. Were other people put into isolation tested. Supplementary. Were other people put into isolation rooms tested. Supplementary. 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Does he accept that ultimately he is accept that ultimately he is responsible accept that ultimately he is responsible for accept that ultimately he is responsible for the accept that ultimately he is responsible for the coronavirus responsible for the coronavirus situation responsible for the coronavirus situation at responsible for the coronavirus situation at Middlemore responsible for the coronavirus situation at Middlemore Hospital responsible for the coronavirus situation at Middlemore Hospital and situation at Middlemore Hospital and not situation at Middlemore Hospital and not health situation at Middlemore Hospital and not health staff? situation at Middlemore Hospital and not health staff? Mr situation at Middlemore Hospital and not health staff? Mr Speaker, situation at Middlemore Hospital and not health staff? Mr Speaker, I not health staff? Mr Speaker, I don't not health staff? Mr Speaker, I don't think not health staff? Mr Speaker, I don't think I not health staff? 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The DHB is managing high-quality clinical care. The DHB is managing a high-quality clinical care. The DHB is managing a large high-quality clinical care. The DHB is managing a large proportion high-quality clinical care. The DHB is managing a large proportion of is managing a large proportion of positive is managing a large proportion of positive patiented is managing a large proportion of positive patiented and is managing a large proportion of positive patiented and are positive patiented and are experienced positive patiented and are experienced in positive patiented and are experienced in handling positive patiented and are experienced in handling this. positive patiented and are experienced in handling this. I positive patiented and are experienced in handling this. I have experienced in handling this. I have been experienced in handling this. I have been advised experienced in handling this. I have been advised by experienced in handling this. I have been advised by the experienced in handling this. I have been advised by the Minister experienced in handling this. I have been advised by the Minister for been advised by the Minister for Health been advised by the Minister for Health that been advised by the Minister for Health that all been advised by the Minister for Health that all measures been advised by the Minister for Health that all measures were Health that all measures were complied Health that all measures were complied with. Health that all measures were complied with. I Health that all measures were complied with. I am Health that all measures were complied with. I am confident Health that all measures were complied with. I am confident the complied with. I am confident the DHB complied with. I am confident the DHB has complied with. I am confident the DHB has a complied with. I am confident the DHB has a rigorous complied with. I am confident the DHB has a rigorous process complied with. I am confident the DHB has a rigorous process in complied with. I am confident the DHB has a rigorous process in place DHB has a rigorous process in place for DHB has a rigorous process in place for the DHB has a rigorous process in place for the screening DHB has a rigorous process in place for the screening of DHB has a rigorous process in place for the screening of potential for the screening of potential COVID-19 for the screening of potential COVID-19 positive for the screening of potential COVID-19 positive patients. for the screening of potential COVID-19 positive patients. However, COVID-19 positive patients. However, I COVID-19 positive patients. However, I note COVID-19 positive patients. However, I note reviews COVID-19 positive patients. However, I note reviews of COVID-19 positive patients. However, I note reviews of this COVID-19 positive patients. However, I note reviews of this event COVID-19 positive patients. 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Why wouldn't the it's why we have such a good health system. Why wouldn't the minister system. Why wouldn't the minister believe system. Why wouldn't the minister believe two system. Why wouldn't the minister believe two of system. Why wouldn't the minister believe two of the system. Why wouldn't the minister believe two of the four system. Why wouldn't the minister believe two of the four patients system. Why wouldn't the minister believe two of the four patients in believe two of the four patients in that believe two of the four patients in that room, believe two of the four patients in that room, who believe two of the four patients in that room, who have believe two of the four patients in that room, who have contacted believe two of the four patients in that room, who have contacted me, that room, who have contacted me, one that room, who have contacted me, one directly that room, who have contacted me, one directly and that room, who have contacted me, one directly and through that room, who have contacted me, one directly and through a that room, who have contacted me, one directly and through a relative, one directly and through a relative, saying one directly and through a relative, saying that one directly and through a relative, saying that the one directly and through a relative, saying that the patient one directly and through a relative, saying that the patient was one directly and through a relative, saying that the patient was coughing saying that the patient was coughing and saying that the patient was coughing and spluttering saying that the patient was coughing and spluttering and saying that the patient was coughing and spluttering and obviously saying that the patient was coughing and spluttering and obviously had and spluttering and obviously had COVID-like and spluttering and obviously had COVID-like symptoms and spluttering and obviously had COVID-like symptoms all and spluttering and obviously had COVID-like symptoms all morning. and spluttering and obviously had COVID-like symptoms all morning. Mr COVID-like symptoms all morning. Mr Speaker, COVID-like symptoms all morning. Mr Speaker, I COVID-like symptoms all morning. Mr Speaker, I have COVID-like symptoms all morning. Mr Speaker, I have taken COVID-like symptoms all morning. Mr Speaker, I have taken advice COVID-like symptoms all morning. Mr Speaker, I have taken advice from Speaker, I have taken advice from all Speaker, I have taken advice from all the Speaker, I have taken advice from all the sources Speaker, I have taken advice from all the sources who Speaker, I have taken advice from all the sources who have Speaker, I have taken advice from all the sources who have supplied Speaker, I have taken advice from all the sources who have supplied it all the sources who have supplied it to all the sources who have supplied it to me, all the sources who have supplied it to me, which all the sources who have supplied it to me, which does all the sources who have supplied it to me, which does not all the sources who have supplied it to me, which does not include all the sources who have supplied it to me, which does not include people to me, which does not include people meeting to me, which does not include people meeting the to me, which does not include people meeting the descriptions to me, which does not include people meeting the descriptions that to me, which does not include people meeting the descriptions that that meeting the descriptions that that member meeting the descriptions that that member provides. meeting the descriptions that that member provides. 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Does he accept that taxpayers may be forgiven for think taxpayers may be forgiven for think has taxpayers may be forgiven for think has used taxpayers may be forgiven for think has used to taxpayers may be forgiven for think has used to initiate taxpayers may be forgiven for think has used to initiate all taxpayers may be forgiven for think has used to initiate all manner taxpayers may be forgiven for think has used to initiate all manner of has used to initiate all manner of non-COVID has used to initiate all manner of non-COVID spending has used to initiate all manner of non-COVID spending between has used to initiate all manner of non-COVID spending between budgets non-COVID spending between budgets and non-COVID spending between budgets and can non-COVID spending between budgets and can taxpayers non-COVID spending between budgets and can taxpayers look non-COVID spending between budgets and can taxpayers look Ford non-COVID spending between budgets and can taxpayers look Ford to non-COVID spending between budgets and can taxpayers look Ford to this and can taxpayers look Ford to this not and can taxpayers look Ford to this not happening and can taxpayers look Ford to this not happening again and can taxpayers look Ford to this not happening again this and can taxpayers look Ford to this not happening again this financial not happening again this financial year? not happening again this financial year? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister of My question is to the Associate Minister of Housing My question is to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Why Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Why did Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Why did the Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Why did the Government Housing): Why did the Government prohibit Housing): Why did the Government prohibit residential Housing): Why did the Government prohibit residential rent Housing): Why did the Government prohibit residential rent increases prohibit residential rent increases last prohibit residential rent increases last year prohibit residential rent increases last year in prohibit residential rent increases last year in response prohibit residential rent increases last year in response to prohibit residential rent increases last year in response to the last year in response to the outbreak last year in response to the outbreak of last year in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, last year in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and last year in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and will last year in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and will it last year in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and will it do outbreak of COVID-19, and will it do the outbreak of COVID-19, and will it do the same outbreak of COVID-19, and will it do the same this outbreak of COVID-19, and will it do the same this year? The The Hon The Hon Grant The Hon Grant Robertson. The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, on The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, on behalf The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, on behalf of The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, since The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, since the on behalf of the minister, since the 2020 on behalf of the minister, since the 2020 lockdown, on behalf of the minister, since the 2020 lockdown, the on behalf of the minister, since the 2020 lockdown, the government on behalf of the minister, since the 2020 lockdown, the government has 2020 lockdown, the government has made 2020 lockdown, the government has made a 2020 lockdown, the government has made a number 2020 lockdown, the government has made a number of 2020 lockdown, the government has made a number of changes 2020 lockdown, the government has made a number of changes to 2020 lockdown, the government has made a number of changes to the made a number of changes to the residential made a number of changes to the residential tenancies made a number of changes to the residential tenancies act made a number of changes to the residential tenancies act in made a number of changes to the residential tenancies act in order residential tenancies act in order to residential tenancies act in order to better residential tenancies act in order to better support residential tenancies act in order to better support renters. residential tenancies act in order to better support renters. This to better support renters. This includes to better support renters. This includes limiting to better support renters. This includes limiting rent to better support renters. This includes limiting rent rises to better support renters. This includes limiting rent rises to to better support renters. This includes limiting rent rises to once includes limiting rent rises to once a includes limiting rent rises to once a year, includes limiting rent rises to once a year, this includes limiting rent rises to once a year, this came includes limiting rent rises to once a year, this came into includes limiting rent rises to once a year, this came into force includes limiting rent rises to once a year, this came into force in a year, this came into force in August a year, this came into force in August after a year, this came into force in August after the a year, this came into force in August after the previous a year, this came into force in August after the previous lockdown. August after the previous lockdown. If August after the previous lockdown. If a August after the previous lockdown. If a tenant August after the previous lockdown. If a tenant thinks August after the previous lockdown. If a tenant thinks their August after the previous lockdown. If a tenant thinks their rent August after the previous lockdown. If a tenant thinks their rent is August after the previous lockdown. If a tenant thinks their rent is too If a tenant thinks their rent is too expensive If a tenant thinks their rent is too expensive and If a tenant thinks their rent is too expensive and not If a tenant thinks their rent is too expensive and not in If a tenant thinks their rent is too expensive and not in line If a tenant thinks their rent is too expensive and not in line with expensive and not in line with market expensive and not in line with market rent expensive and not in line with market rent they expensive and not in line with market rent they should expensive and not in line with market rent they should go expensive and not in line with market rent they should go to expensive and not in line with market rent they should go to the market rent they should go to the Tenancy market rent they should go to the Tenancy Tribunal market rent they should go to the Tenancy Tribunal to market rent they should go to the Tenancy Tribunal to request market rent they should go to the Tenancy Tribunal to request a market rent they should go to the Tenancy Tribunal to request a rent Tenancy Tribunal to request a rent reduction. Tenancy Tribunal to request a rent reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal to request a rent reduction. The Tenancy Tenancy Tribunal to request a rent reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal Tenancy Tribunal to request a rent reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal is reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal is continuing reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal is continuing to reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal is continuing to operate reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal is continuing to operate and reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal is continuing to operate and is reduction. The Tenancy Tribunal is continuing to operate and is hearing continuing to operate and is hearing matters continuing to operate and is hearing matters by continuing to operate and is hearing matters by phone continuing to operate and is hearing matters by phone rather continuing to operate and is hearing matters by phone rather than continuing to operate and is hearing matters by phone rather than adjourn matters by phone rather than adjourn as matters by phone rather than adjourn as it matters by phone rather than adjourn as it did matters by phone rather than adjourn as it did last matters by phone rather than adjourn as it did last lockdown. matters by phone rather than adjourn as it did last lockdown. Anyone matters by phone rather than adjourn as it did last lockdown. Anyone who as it did last lockdown. Anyone who has as it did last lockdown. Anyone who has had as it did last lockdown. Anyone who has had a as it did last lockdown. Anyone who has had a reduction as it did last lockdown. Anyone who has had a reduction in as it did last lockdown. Anyone who has had a reduction in income has had a reduction in income through has had a reduction in income through to has had a reduction in income through to COVID-19 has had a reduction in income through to COVID-19 or has had a reduction in income through to COVID-19 or is has had a reduction in income through to COVID-19 or is struggle through to COVID-19 or is struggle to through to COVID-19 or is struggle to pay through to COVID-19 or is struggle to pay their through to COVID-19 or is struggle to pay their rent through to COVID-19 or is struggle to pay their rent or through to COVID-19 or is struggle to pay their rent or other through to COVID-19 or is struggle to pay their rent or other houses to pay their rent or other houses contacts to pay their rent or other houses contacts should to pay their rent or other houses contacts should contact to pay their rent or other houses contacts should contact them to pay their rent or other houses contacts should contact them to to pay their rent or other houses contacts should contact them to see contacts should contact them to see what contacts should contact them to see what support contacts should contact them to see what support is contacts should contact them to see what support is available. contacts should contact them to see what support is available. Does contacts should contact them to see what support is available. Does she what support is available. Does she agree what support is available. Does she agree with what support is available. Does she agree with the what support is available. Does she agree with the advice what support is available. Does she agree with the advice she what support is available. Does she agree with the advice she received agree with the advice she received from agree with the advice she received from -- agree with the advice she received from -- from agree with the advice she received from -- from officials agree with the advice she received from -- from officials that agree with the advice she received from -- from officials that the agree with the advice she received from -- from officials that the new from -- from officials that the new once from -- from officials that the new once a from -- from officials that the new once a year from -- from officials that the new once a year limits from -- from officials that the new once a year limits on from -- from officials that the new once a year limits on rent from -- from officials that the new once a year limits on rent increases once a year limits on rent increases do once a year limits on rent increases do not once a year limits on rent increases do not prevent once a year limits on rent increases do not prevent unaffordable once a year limits on rent increases do not prevent unaffordable rent do not prevent unaffordable rent increases, do not prevent unaffordable rent increases, they do not prevent unaffordable rent increases, they only do not prevent unaffordable rent increases, they only standardise increases, they only standardise them? increases, they only standardise them? Mr increases, they only standardise them? Mr Speaker, increases, they only standardise them? Mr Speaker, on increases, they only standardise them? Mr Speaker, on behalf increases, they only standardise them? Mr Speaker, on behalf of increases, they only standardise them? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the them? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, them? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, the them? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, the purpose them? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, the purpose of them? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, the purpose of that them? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, the purpose of that clause minister, the purpose of that clause was minister, the purpose of that clause was to minister, the purpose of that clause was to prevent minister, the purpose of that clause was to prevent multiple minister, the purpose of that clause was to prevent multiple increases minister, the purpose of that clause was to prevent multiple increases in was to prevent multiple increases in rent was to prevent multiple increases in rent to was to prevent multiple increases in rent to prevent was to prevent multiple increases in rent to prevent unexpected was to prevent multiple increases in rent to prevent unexpected increases rent to prevent unexpected increases in rent to prevent unexpected increases in rent rent to prevent unexpected increases in rent which rent to prevent unexpected increases in rent which obviously rent to prevent unexpected increases in rent which obviously would rent to prevent unexpected increases in rent which obviously would be in rent which obviously would be very in rent which obviously would be very challenging in rent which obviously would be very challenging for in rent which obviously would be very challenging for somebody in rent which obviously would be very challenging for somebody when very challenging for somebody when their very challenging for somebody when their income very challenging for somebody when their income is very challenging for somebody when their income is reduced. very challenging for somebody when their income is reduced. Can very challenging for somebody when their income is reduced. Can she their income is reduced. Can she confirm their income is reduced. Can she confirm median their income is reduced. Can she confirm median rents their income is reduced. Can she confirm median rents have their income is reduced. Can she confirm median rents have increased confirm median rents have increased approximately confirm median rents have increased approximately 8% confirm median rents have increased approximately 8% between confirm median rents have increased approximately 8% between the confirm median rents have increased approximately 8% between the end confirm median rents have increased approximately 8% between the end of approximately 8% between the end of the approximately 8% between the end of the 2020 approximately 8% between the end of the 2020 rent approximately 8% between the end of the 2020 rent freeze approximately 8% between the end of the 2020 rent freeze and approximately 8% between the end of the 2020 rent freeze and the approximately 8% between the end of the 2020 rent freeze and the start the 2020 rent freeze and the start of the 2020 rent freeze and the start of the the 2020 rent freeze and the start of the most the 2020 rent freeze and the start of the most recent the 2020 rent freeze and the start of the most recent COVID-19 of the most recent COVID-19 outbreak, of the most recent COVID-19 outbreak, a of the most recent COVID-19 outbreak, a time of the most recent COVID-19 outbreak, a time when of the most recent COVID-19 outbreak, a time when interest of the most recent COVID-19 outbreak, a time when interest rates outbreak, a time when interest rates have outbreak, a time when interest rates have declined? outbreak, a time when interest rates have declined? Mr outbreak, a time when interest rates have declined? Mr Speaker, outbreak, a time when interest rates have declined? Mr Speaker, on outbreak, a time when interest rates have declined? Mr Speaker, on behalf have declined? Mr Speaker, on behalf of have declined? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the have declined? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister have declined? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister I have declined? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister I can't have declined? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister I can't confirm have declined? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister I can't confirm that of the minister I can't confirm that information. of the minister I can't confirm that information. What of the minister I can't confirm that information. What I of the minister I can't confirm that information. What I can of the minister I can't confirm that information. What I can confirm of the minister I can't confirm that information. What I can confirm is information. 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What I can confirm is in the most recent stats New Zealand in the most recent stats New Zealand rental in the most recent stats New Zealand rental price in the most recent stats New Zealand rental price index in the most recent stats New Zealand rental price index for in the most recent stats New Zealand rental price index for June in the most recent stats New Zealand rental price index for June 2021, rental price index for June 2021, the rental price index for June 2021, the stop rental price index for June 2021, the stop measure rental price index for June 2021, the stop measure of rental price index for June 2021, the stop measure of rental rental price index for June 2021, the stop measure of rental prices the stop measure of rental prices increased the stop measure of rental prices increased 3.1% the stop measure of rental prices increased 3.1% and the stop measure of rental prices increased 3.1% and the the stop measure of rental prices increased 3.1% and the flow the stop measure of rental prices increased 3.1% and the flow measure increased 3.1% and the flow measure 4.9%. increased 3.1% and the flow measure 4.9%. Has increased 3.1% and the flow measure 4.9%. Has she increased 3.1% and the flow measure 4.9%. Has she seen increased 3.1% and the flow measure 4.9%. Has she seen reports increased 3.1% and the flow measure 4.9%. Has she seen reports that 4.9%. Has she seen reports that two-thirds 4.9%. Has she seen reports that two-thirds of 4.9%. Has she seen reports that two-thirds of people 4.9%. Has she seen reports that two-thirds of people who 4.9%. Has she seen reports that two-thirds of people who rent 4.9%. Has she seen reports that two-thirds of people who rent saw two-thirds of people who rent saw their two-thirds of people who rent saw their income two-thirds of people who rent saw their income drop two-thirds of people who rent saw their income drop due two-thirds of people who rent saw their income drop due to two-thirds of people who rent saw their income drop due to the their income drop due to the COVID-19 their income drop due to the COVID-19 lockdown their income drop due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their income drop due to the COVID-19 lockdown and if their income drop due to the COVID-19 lockdown and if so their income drop due to the COVID-19 lockdown and if so what COVID-19 lockdown and if so what initiatives COVID-19 lockdown and if so what initiatives has COVID-19 lockdown and if so what initiatives has the COVID-19 lockdown and if so what initiatives has the government COVID-19 lockdown and if so what initiatives has the government taken initiatives has the government taken to initiatives has the government taken to respond initiatives has the government taken to respond to initiatives has the government taken to respond to the initiatives has the government taken to respond to the needs initiatives has the government taken to respond to the needs of initiatives has the government taken to respond to the needs of those to respond to the needs of those people? to respond to the needs of those people? Mr to respond to the needs of those people? Mr Speaker, to respond to the needs of those people? Mr Speaker, a to respond to the needs of those people? Mr Speaker, a number to respond to the needs of those people? Mr Speaker, a number of people? Mr Speaker, a number of initiatives. people? Mr Speaker, a number of initiatives. Obviously people? Mr Speaker, a number of initiatives. Obviously the people? Mr Speaker, a number of initiatives. Obviously the wage initiatives. Obviously the wage subsidy initiatives. Obviously the wage subsidy scheme, initiatives. Obviously the wage subsidy scheme, the initiatives. Obviously the wage subsidy scheme, the support initiatives. Obviously the wage subsidy scheme, the support that's subsidy scheme, the support that's been subsidy scheme, the support that's been provided subsidy scheme, the support that's been provided through subsidy scheme, the support that's been provided through programmes been provided through programmes like been provided through programmes like the been provided through programmes like the COVID been provided through programmes like the COVID income been provided through programmes like the COVID income relief been provided through programmes like the COVID income relief payment like the COVID income relief payment that like the COVID income relief payment that followed like the COVID income relief payment that followed on like the COVID income relief payment that followed on from like the COVID income relief payment that followed on from the like the COVID income relief payment that followed on from the lockdown that followed on from the lockdown last that followed on from the lockdown last year. that followed on from the lockdown last year. 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