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INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Almighty INTERPRETER: Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. 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And And I And I also And I also regret And I also regret to And I also regret to inform And I also regret to inform the And I also regret to inform the House And I also regret to inform the House of And I also regret to inform the House of the And I also regret to inform the House of the death And I also regret to inform the House of the death on And I also regret to inform the House of the death on 5 And I also regret to inform the House of the death on 5 August the House of the death on 5 August 2021 the House of the death on 5 August 2021 of the House of the death on 5 August 2021 of John the House of the death on 5 August 2021 of John Murray the House of the death on 5 August 2021 of John Murray Rose the House of the death on 5 August 2021 of John Murray Rose QSM, 2021 of John Murray Rose QSM, who 2021 of John Murray Rose QSM, who represented 2021 of John Murray Rose QSM, who represented the 2021 of John Murray Rose QSM, who represented the Otago 2021 of John Murray Rose QSM, who represented the Otago Central who represented the Otago Central electorate who represented the Otago Central electorate between who represented the Otago Central electorate between 1969 who represented the Otago Central electorate between 1969 and who represented the Otago Central electorate between 1969 and 1972. electorate between 1969 and 1972. 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And I also regret to inform And I also regret to inform the And I also regret to inform the House And I also regret to inform the House of And I also regret to inform the House of the And I also regret to inform the House of the death And I also regret to inform the House of the death on And I also regret to inform the House of the death on 30 the House of the death on 30 September the House of the death on 30 September 2021 the House of the death on 30 September 2021 of the House of the death on 30 September 2021 of Jenny the House of the death on 30 September 2021 of Jenny Kirk the House of the death on 30 September 2021 of Jenny Kirk MNZM, September 2021 of Jenny Kirk MNZM, who September 2021 of Jenny Kirk MNZM, who represented September 2021 of Jenny Kirk MNZM, who represented the September 2021 of Jenny Kirk MNZM, who represented the Birkenhead who represented the Birkenhead electorate who represented the Birkenhead electorate between who represented the Birkenhead electorate between 1987 who represented the Birkenhead electorate between 1987 and who represented the Birkenhead electorate between 1987 and 1990. electorate between 1987 and 1990. 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There appears to be none. The Hon Judith Collins. I move the The Hon Judith Collins. I move the House The Hon Judith Collins. I move the House express The Hon Judith Collins. I move the House express its The Hon Judith Collins. I move the House express its sympathy The Hon Judith Collins. I move the House express its sympathy to The Hon Judith Collins. 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Petitions Petitions for Petitions for 1 Petitions for 1 October Petitions for 1 October to Petitions for 1 October to 19 Petitions for 1 October to 19 October Petitions for 1 October to 19 October 2021 Petitions for 1 October to 19 October 2021 Petition October 2021 Petition of October 2021 Petition of Brian October 2021 Petition of Brian Mullane October 2021 Petition of Brian Mullane requesting of Brian Mullane requesting that of Brian Mullane requesting that the of Brian Mullane requesting that the House of Brian Mullane requesting that the House initiate of Brian Mullane requesting that the House initiate an of Brian Mullane requesting that the House initiate an inquiry that the House initiate an inquiry into that the House initiate an inquiry into Chief that the House initiate an inquiry into Chief Ombudsman that the House initiate an inquiry into Chief Ombudsman Peter into Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier's into Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier's impartiality. Boshier's impartiality. 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Petition of Catherine Overend Petition of Catherine Overend requesting Petition of Catherine Overend requesting that Petition of Catherine Overend requesting that the Petition of Catherine Overend requesting that the House Petition of Catherine Overend requesting that the House pass requesting that the House pass legislation requesting that the House pass legislation for requesting that the House pass legislation for all requesting that the House pass legislation for all New requesting that the House pass legislation for all New Zealand legislation for all New Zealand University legislation for all New Zealand University trained legislation for all New Zealand University trained counsellors legislation for all New Zealand University trained counsellors to legislation for all New Zealand University trained counsellors to be University trained counsellors to be recognised University trained counsellors to be recognised as University trained counsellors to be recognised as a University trained counsellors to be recognised as a professional University trained counsellors to be recognised as a professional mental recognised as a professional mental health recognised as a professional mental health practitioner. health practitioner. Petition health practitioner. Petition of health practitioner. Petition of Robert health practitioner. Petition of Robert Forsyth Petition of Robert Forsyth requesting Petition of Robert Forsyth requesting that Petition of Robert Forsyth requesting that the Petition of Robert Forsyth requesting that the House Petition of Robert Forsyth requesting that the House pass requesting that the House pass legislation requesting that the House pass legislation mandating requesting that the House pass legislation mandating use requesting that the House pass legislation mandating use of requesting that the House pass legislation mandating use of masks legislation mandating use of masks in legislation mandating use of masks in secondary legislation mandating use of masks in secondary schools legislation mandating use of masks in secondary schools at legislation mandating use of masks in secondary schools at COVID-19 in secondary schools at COVID-19 Alert in secondary schools at COVID-19 Alert Level in secondary schools at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 in secondary schools at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 Petition Alert Level 2 Petition of Alert Level 2 Petition of James Alert Level 2 Petition of James Boland Alert Level 2 Petition of James Boland requesting of James Boland requesting that of James Boland requesting that the of James Boland requesting that the House of James Boland requesting that the House pass of James Boland requesting that the House pass legislation that the House pass legislation recognizing that the House pass legislation recognizing the that the House pass legislation recognizing the human that the House pass legislation recognizing the human right recognizing the human right to recognizing the human right to a recognizing the human right to a healthy recognizing the human right to a healthy environment. to a healthy environment. 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Petition of Patricia Fabish and Petition of Patricia Fabish and the Petition of Patricia Fabish and the Sensible Petition of Patricia Fabish and the Sensible Sentencing Petition of Patricia Fabish and the Sensible Sentencing Group Petition of Patricia Fabish and the Sensible Sentencing Group Trust the Sensible Sentencing Group Trust requesting the Sensible Sentencing Group Trust requesting that the Sensible Sentencing Group Trust requesting that the the Sensible Sentencing Group Trust requesting that the House the Sensible Sentencing Group Trust requesting that the House pass requesting that the House pass legislation requesting that the House pass legislation to requesting that the House pass legislation to allow requesting that the House pass legislation to allow victims legislation to allow victims to legislation to allow victims to present legislation to allow victims to present unedited to present unedited Victim to present unedited Victim Impact to present unedited Victim Impact Statements to present unedited Victim Impact Statements in to present unedited Victim Impact Statements in court. 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Zealanders resulted in Auckland' 62-day lockdown." I Zealanders resulted in Auckland' 62-day lockdown." I utterly Zealanders resulted in Auckland' 62-day lockdown." I utterly reject 62-day lockdown." I utterly reject the 62-day lockdown." I utterly reject the assertion 62-day lockdown." I utterly reject the assertion of 62-day lockdown." I utterly reject the assertion of the 62-day lockdown." I utterly reject the assertion of the member's the assertion of the member's question. the assertion of the member's question. Would the assertion of the member's question. Would she the assertion of the member's question. Would she apologise the assertion of the member's question. Would she apologise to question. Would she apologise to Aucklanders question. Would she apologise to Aucklanders for question. Would she apologise to Aucklanders for leaving question. Would she apologise to Aucklanders for leaving us question. Would she apologise to Aucklanders for leaving us as Aucklanders for leaving us as sitting Aucklanders for leaving us as sitting ducks? Aucklanders for leaving us as sitting ducks? We Aucklanders for leaving us as sitting ducks? We entered Aucklanders for leaving us as sitting ducks? We entered into Aucklanders for leaving us as sitting ducks? We entered into talks sitting ducks? We entered into talks with sitting ducks? We entered into talks with vaccination, sitting ducks? 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We have always said we want approach on COVID. We have always said we want a approach on COVID. We have always said we want a situation approach on COVID. We have always said we want a situation to approach on COVID. We have always said we want a situation to keep said we want a situation to keep people said we want a situation to keep people as said we want a situation to keep people as safe said we want a situation to keep people as safe as said we want a situation to keep people as safe as possible, said we want a situation to keep people as safe as possible, and said we want a situation to keep people as safe as possible, and at people as safe as possible, and at the people as safe as possible, and at the moment people as safe as possible, and at the moment that people as safe as possible, and at the moment that means people as safe as possible, and at the moment that means trying people as safe as possible, and at the moment that means trying to people as safe as possible, and at the moment that means trying to keep the moment that means trying to keep the the moment that means trying to keep the outbreak the moment that means trying to keep the outbreak as the moment that means trying to keep the outbreak as low the moment that means trying to keep the outbreak as low as the moment that means trying to keep the outbreak as low as possible the outbreak as low as possible while the outbreak as low as possible while we the outbreak as low as possible while we get the outbreak as low as possible while we get very the outbreak as low as possible while we get very high the outbreak as low as possible while we get very high vaccination while we get very high vaccination rates. while we get very high vaccination rates. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What recent COVID-19 Response: What recent progress COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been made COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been made in COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been made in the progress has been made in the Government's progress has been made in the Government's COVID-19 progress has been made in the Government's COVID-19 vaccination Government's COVID-19 vaccination roll-out? 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I want to acknowledge the support of get behind Super Saturday. I want to acknowledge the support of Super acknowledge the support of Super Saturday acknowledge the support of Super Saturday from acknowledge the support of Super Saturday from all acknowledge the support of Super Saturday from all parties acknowledge the support of Super Saturday from all parties across acknowledge the support of Super Saturday from all parties across the Saturday from all parties across the house. Saturday from all parties across the house. Nationwide Saturday from all parties across the house. Nationwide we Saturday from all parties across the house. Nationwide we had Saturday from all parties across the house. Nationwide we had 700 house. Nationwide we had 700 vaccination house. Nationwide we had 700 vaccination sites house. Nationwide we had 700 vaccination sites open house. Nationwide we had 700 vaccination sites open on house. Nationwide we had 700 vaccination sites open on Super vaccination sites open on Super Saturday, vaccination sites open on Super Saturday, a vaccination sites open on Super Saturday, a number vaccination sites open on Super Saturday, a number of vaccination sites open on Super Saturday, a number of them vaccination sites open on Super Saturday, a number of them running Saturday, a number of them running into Saturday, a number of them running into the Saturday, a number of them running into the evening Saturday, a number of them running into the evening in Saturday, a number of them running into the evening in order Saturday, a number of them running into the evening in order to Saturday, a number of them running into the evening in order to allow into the evening in order to allow people into the evening in order to allow people the into the evening in order to allow people the opportunity into the evening in order to allow people the opportunity to into the evening in order to allow people the opportunity to get into the evening in order to allow people the opportunity to get their people the opportunity to get their vaccinations. people the opportunity to get their vaccinations. 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I do want to thank everybody who played a want to thank everybody who played a role want to thank everybody who played a role in want to thank everybody who played a role in super want to thank everybody who played a role in super Saturday's want to thank everybody who played a role in super Saturday's event, role in super Saturday's event, whether role in super Saturday's event, whether it role in super Saturday's event, whether it was role in super Saturday's event, whether it was leading role in super Saturday's event, whether it was leading up role in super Saturday's event, whether it was leading up to, role in super Saturday's event, whether it was leading up to, or role in super Saturday's event, whether it was leading up to, or on whether it was leading up to, or on the whether it was leading up to, or on the day, whether it was leading up to, or on the day, involved whether it was leading up to, or on the day, involved in whether it was leading up to, or on the day, involved in organising whether it was leading up to, or on the day, involved in organising the the day, involved in organising the vaccine the day, involved in organising the vaccine sites, the day, involved in organising the vaccine sites, or the day, involved in organising the vaccine sites, or a the day, involved in organising the vaccine sites, or a barbecue, the day, involved in organising the vaccine sites, or a barbecue, or vaccine sites, or a barbecue, or driving vaccine sites, or a barbecue, or driving someone vaccine sites, or a barbecue, or driving someone to vaccine sites, or a barbecue, or driving someone to be vaccine sites, or a barbecue, or driving someone to be vaccinated, driving someone to be vaccinated, and driving someone to be vaccinated, and very driving someone to be vaccinated, and very importantly, driving someone to be vaccinated, and very importantly, encouraging and very importantly, encouraging friends and very importantly, encouraging friends and and very importantly, encouraging friends and family and very importantly, encouraging friends and family to and very importantly, encouraging friends and family to show and very importantly, encouraging friends and family to show up and very importantly, encouraging friends and family to show up and and very importantly, encouraging friends and family to show up and to friends and family to show up and to do friends and family to show up and to do their friends and family to show up and to do their part friends and family to show up and to do their part in friends and family to show up and to do their part in keeping friends and family to show up and to do their part in keeping New friends and family to show up and to do their part in keeping New Zealand do their part in keeping New Zealand safe do their part in keeping New Zealand safe from do their part in keeping New Zealand safe from COVID-19, do their part in keeping New Zealand safe from COVID-19, everybody do their part in keeping New Zealand safe from COVID-19, everybody had do their part in keeping New Zealand safe from COVID-19, everybody had a safe from COVID-19, everybody had a role safe from COVID-19, everybody had a role to safe from COVID-19, everybody had a role to play. safe from COVID-19, everybody had a role to play. 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What areas did particularly well on Super areas did particularly well on Super Saturday areas did particularly well on Super Saturday and areas did particularly well on Super Saturday and where areas did particularly well on Super Saturday and where does areas did particularly well on Super Saturday and where does it areas did particularly well on Super Saturday and where does it leave areas did particularly well on Super Saturday and where does it leave our Saturday and where does it leave our current Saturday and where does it leave our current vaccination Saturday and where does it leave our current vaccination levels? Saturday and where does it leave our current vaccination levels? Mr current vaccination levels? Mr Speaker, current vaccination levels? Mr Speaker, there's current vaccination levels? Mr Speaker, there's some current vaccination levels? 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I want to mention the Karao district, who before Super Saturday, district, who before Super Saturday, had district, who before Super Saturday, had the district, who before Super Saturday, had the lowest district, who before Super Saturday, had the lowest first district, who before Super Saturday, had the lowest first dose district, who before Super Saturday, had the lowest first dose rate district, who before Super Saturday, had the lowest first dose rate of had the lowest first dose rate of vaccination had the lowest first dose rate of vaccination in had the lowest first dose rate of vaccination in the had the lowest first dose rate of vaccination in the country. had the lowest first dose rate of vaccination in the country. The vaccination in the country. The community vaccination in the country. The community came vaccination in the country. The community came out vaccination in the country. The community came out with vaccination in the country. 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Will support low income New Zealanders. Will the support low income New Zealanders. Will the Government support low income New Zealanders. Will the Government freeze support low income New Zealanders. Will the Government freeze rents support low income New Zealanders. Will the Government freeze rents as Will the Government freeze rents as they Will the Government freeze rents as they did Will the Government freeze rents as they did during Will the Government freeze rents as they did during the Will the Government freeze rents as they did during the COVID Will the Government freeze rents as they did during the COVID lockdowns they did during the COVID lockdowns last they did during the COVID lockdowns last year, they did during the COVID lockdowns last year, to they did during the COVID lockdowns last year, to address they did during the COVID lockdowns last year, to address the they did during the COVID lockdowns last year, to address the needs they did during the COVID lockdowns last year, to address the needs of last year, to address the needs of people last year, to address the needs of people in last year, to address the needs of people in Auckland, last year, to address the needs of people in Auckland, as last year, to address the needs of people in Auckland, as they last year, to address the needs of people in Auckland, as they face last year, to address the needs of people in Auckland, as they face the people in Auckland, as they face the longest people in Auckland, as they face the longest period people in Auckland, as they face the longest period of people in Auckland, as they face the longest period of level people in Auckland, as they face the longest period of level four people in Auckland, as they face the longest period of level four and longest period of level four and level longest period of level four and level three longest period of level four and level three restrictions? longest period of level four and level three restrictions? Mr level three restrictions? Mr Speaker, level three restrictions? Mr Speaker, that's level three restrictions? Mr Speaker, that's not level three restrictions? Mr Speaker, that's not currently level three restrictions? Mr Speaker, that's not currently on level three restrictions? Mr Speaker, that's not currently on the Speaker, that's not currently on the Government's Speaker, that's not currently on the Government's agenda, Speaker, that's not currently on the Government's agenda, no. Speaker, that's not currently on the Government's agenda, no. Will Speaker, that's not currently on the Government's agenda, no. Will he Government's agenda, no. Will he provide Government's agenda, no. Will he provide direct Government's agenda, no. Will he provide direct financial Government's agenda, no. Will he provide direct financial support Government's agenda, no. Will he provide direct financial support to provide direct financial support to low provide direct financial support to low income provide direct financial support to low income and provide direct financial support to low income and marginalised low income and marginalised communities low income and marginalised communities in low income and marginalised communities in Auckland, low income and marginalised communities in Auckland, so low income and marginalised communities in Auckland, so people communities in Auckland, so people can communities in Auckland, so people can afford communities in Auckland, so people can afford to communities in Auckland, so people can afford to stay communities in Auckland, so people can afford to stay home, communities in Auckland, so people can afford to stay home, and communities in Auckland, so people can afford to stay home, and stop can afford to stay home, and stop spreading can afford to stay home, and stop spreading the can afford to stay home, and stop spreading the virus, can afford to stay home, and stop spreading the virus, and can afford to stay home, and stop spreading the virus, and look can afford to stay home, and stop spreading the virus, and look after spreading the virus, and look after their spreading the virus, and look after their families spreading the virus, and look after their families during spreading the virus, and look after their families during this spreading the virus, and look after their families during this extended their families during this extended lockdown? their families during this extended lockdown? Well, their families during this extended lockdown? Well, Mr their families during this extended lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, their families during this extended lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, there's lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, there's been lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, there's been a lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, there's been a number lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, there's been a number of lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, there's been a number of investments lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, there's been a number of investments made lockdown? Well, Mr Speaker, there's been a number of investments made by been a number of investments made by the been a number of investments made by the government been a number of investments made by the government in been a number of investments made by the government in supporting been a number of investments made by the government in supporting those the government in supporting those on the government in supporting those on low the government in supporting those on low incomes the government in supporting those on low incomes and the government in supporting those on low incomes and in the government in supporting those on low incomes and in vulnerable on low incomes and in vulnerable communities on low incomes and in vulnerable communities in on low incomes and in vulnerable communities in the on low incomes and in vulnerable communities in the Auckland on low incomes and in vulnerable communities in the Auckland area. communities in the Auckland area. That's communities in the Auckland area. That's included communities in the Auckland area. That's included through communities in the Auckland area. That's included through additional That's included through additional funding That's included through additional funding for That's included through additional funding for Pasefika That's included through additional funding for Pasefika health That's included through additional funding for Pasefika health and funding for Pasefika health and community funding for Pasefika health and community providers, funding for Pasefika health and community providers, for funding for Pasefika health and community providers, for whanau, funding for Pasefika health and community providers, for whanau, and community providers, for whanau, and we community providers, for whanau, and we continue community providers, for whanau, and we continue to community providers, for whanau, and we continue to provide community providers, for whanau, and we continue to provide support we continue to provide support through we continue to provide support through the we continue to provide support through the Ministry we continue to provide support through the Ministry of we continue to provide support through the Ministry of Social through the Ministry of Social Development. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: What My question is to the Minister of Finance: What new My question is to the Minister of Finance: What new plans, My question is to the Minister of Finance: What new plans, if My question is to the Minister of Finance: What new plans, if any, Finance: What new plans, if any, will Finance: What new plans, if any, will he Finance: What new plans, if any, will he announce Finance: What new plans, if any, will he announce to Finance: What new plans, if any, will he announce to support Finance: What new plans, if any, will he announce to support those will he announce to support those businesses will he announce to support those businesses that will he announce to support those businesses that are will he announce to support those businesses that are currently businesses that are currently affected businesses that are currently affected by businesses that are currently affected by alert businesses that are currently affected by alert levels businesses that are currently affected by alert levels in businesses that are currently affected by alert levels in New affected by alert levels in New Zealand? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, the Mr Speaker, the Government Mr Speaker, the Government as Mr Speaker, the Government as I Mr Speaker, the Government as I outlined Mr Speaker, the Government as I outlined in Mr Speaker, the Government as I outlined in my Mr Speaker, the Government as I outlined in my answer Mr Speaker, the Government as I outlined in my answer to Mr Speaker, the Government as I outlined in my answer to question outlined in my answer to question one outlined in my answer to question one has outlined in my answer to question one has provided outlined in my answer to question one has provided significant outlined in my answer to question one has provided significant support one has provided significant support to one has provided significant support to businesses one has provided significant support to businesses across one has provided significant support to businesses across New one has provided significant support to businesses across New Zealand to businesses across New Zealand affected to businesses across New Zealand affected with to businesses across New Zealand affected with -- to businesses across New Zealand affected with -- by to businesses across New Zealand affected with -- by the to businesses across New Zealand affected with -- by the change to businesses across New Zealand affected with -- by the change in affected with -- by the change in alert affected with -- by the change in alert levels. affected with -- by the change in alert levels. We affected with -- by the change in alert levels. We know affected with -- by the change in alert levels. We know the affected with -- by the change in alert levels. We know the impact affected with -- by the change in alert levels. We know the impact in alert levels. We know the impact in Auckland alert levels. We know the impact in Auckland has alert levels. We know the impact in Auckland has been alert levels. We know the impact in Auckland has been hard, alert levels. We know the impact in Auckland has been hard, and alert levels. We know the impact in Auckland has been hard, and we'll Auckland has been hard, and we'll continue Auckland has been hard, and we'll continue to Auckland has been hard, and we'll continue to work Auckland has been hard, and we'll continue to work with Auckland has been hard, and we'll continue to work with them Auckland has been hard, and we'll continue to work with them and continue to work with them and provide continue to work with them and provide support. continue to work with them and provide support. Again, continue to work with them and provide support. Again, as continue to work with them and provide support. Again, as I continue to work with them and provide support. Again, as I said continue to work with them and provide support. Again, as I said in provide support. Again, as I said in question provide support. Again, as I said in question 1, provide support. Again, as I said in question 1, the provide support. Again, as I said in question 1, the government provide support. Again, as I said in question 1, the government has provide support. Again, as I said in question 1, the government has been question 1, the government has been working question 1, the government has been working on question 1, the government has been working on an question 1, the government has been working on an enhanced question 1, the government has been working on an enhanced business working on an enhanced business support working on an enhanced business support package working on an enhanced business support package and working on an enhanced business support package and I'll working on an enhanced business support package and I'll have working on an enhanced business support package and I'll have more support package and I'll have more to support package and I'll have more to say support package and I'll have more to say on support package and I'll have more to say on that, support package and I'll have more to say on that, on support package and I'll have more to say on that, on Friday. support package and I'll have more to say on that, on Friday. Has support package and I'll have more to say on that, on Friday. Has he to say on that, on Friday. Has he seen to say on that, on Friday. Has he seen the to say on that, on Friday. Has he seen the Auckland to say on that, on Friday. Has he seen the Auckland business to say on that, on Friday. Has he seen the Auckland business Chamber seen the Auckland business Chamber survey seen the Auckland business Chamber survey from seen the Auckland business Chamber survey from October, seen the Auckland business Chamber survey from October, that seen the Auckland business Chamber survey from October, that shows survey from October, that shows two-thirds survey from October, that shows two-thirds of survey from October, that shows two-thirds of Auckland survey from October, that shows two-thirds of Auckland businesses two-thirds of Auckland businesses are two-thirds of Auckland businesses are not two-thirds of Auckland businesses are not confident two-thirds of Auckland businesses are not confident about two-thirds of Auckland businesses are not confident about the two-thirds of Auckland businesses are not confident about the state two-thirds of Auckland businesses are not confident about the state of are not confident about the state of the are not confident about the state of the economy are not confident about the state of the economy over are not confident about the state of the economy over the are not confident about the state of the economy over the next are not confident about the state of the economy over the next six the economy over the next six months, the economy over the next six months, and the economy over the next six months, and if the economy over the next six months, and if so, the economy over the next six months, and if so, will the economy over the next six months, and if so, will he the economy over the next six months, and if so, will he restore months, and if so, will he restore confidence months, and if so, will he restore confidence by months, and if so, will he restore confidence by committing months, and if so, will he restore confidence by committing to months, and if so, will he restore confidence by committing to allow confidence by committing to allow the confidence by committing to allow the wage confidence by committing to allow the wage subsidy confidence by committing to allow the wage subsidy to confidence by committing to allow the wage subsidy to be confidence by committing to allow the wage subsidy to be accessed confidence by committing to allow the wage subsidy to be accessed at the wage subsidy to be accessed at Alert the wage subsidy to be accessed at Alert Level the wage subsidy to be accessed at Alert Level two? the wage subsidy to be accessed at Alert Level two? I've the wage subsidy to be accessed at Alert Level two? I've been the wage subsidy to be accessed at Alert Level two? I've been in Alert Level two? I've been in regular Alert Level two? I've been in regular contact Alert Level two? I've been in regular contact with Alert Level two? I've been in regular contact with Auckland regular contact with Auckland business regular contact with Auckland business Chamber. regular contact with Auckland business Chamber. In regular contact with Auckland business Chamber. In terms regular contact with Auckland business Chamber. In terms of regular contact with Auckland business Chamber. In terms of what business Chamber. In terms of what we'll business Chamber. In terms of what we'll be business Chamber. In terms of what we'll be doing, business Chamber. In terms of what we'll be doing, that business Chamber. In terms of what we'll be doing, that will business Chamber. In terms of what we'll be doing, that will happen business Chamber. 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Has he seen the retail New Zealand report from 30 September, Zealand report from 30 September, which Zealand report from 30 September, which shows Zealand report from 30 September, which shows a Zealand report from 30 September, which shows a third Zealand report from 30 September, which shows a third of Zealand report from 30 September, which shows a third of all Zealand report from 30 September, which shows a third of all retailers which shows a third of all retailers are which shows a third of all retailers are not which shows a third of all retailers are not confident which shows a third of all retailers are not confident that which shows a third of all retailers are not confident that their are not confident that their business are not confident that their business will are not confident that their business will survive are not confident that their business will survive the are not confident that their business will survive the next are not confident that their business will survive the next 12 business will survive the next 12 months, business will survive the next 12 months, and business will survive the next 12 months, and if business will survive the next 12 months, and if so, business will survive the next 12 months, and if so, what business will survive the next 12 months, and if so, what plan business will survive the next 12 months, and if so, what plan does business will survive the next 12 months, and if so, what plan does he months, and if so, what plan does he have months, and if so, what plan does he have to months, and if so, what plan does he have to assure months, and if so, what plan does he have to assure this months, and if so, what plan does he have to assure this does months, and if so, what plan does he have to assure this does not months, and if so, what plan does he have to assure this does not happen? have to assure this does not happen? Mr have to assure this does not happen? Mr Speaker, have to assure this does not happen? Mr Speaker, the have to assure this does not happen? Mr Speaker, the focus have to assure this does not happen? Mr Speaker, the focus of have to assure this does not happen? Mr Speaker, the focus of the Mr Speaker, the focus of the Government Mr Speaker, the focus of the Government over Mr Speaker, the focus of the Government over the Mr Speaker, the focus of the Government over the last Mr Speaker, the focus of the Government over the last 20 Mr Speaker, the focus of the Government over the last 20 months Government over the last 20 months has Government over the last 20 months has been Government over the last 20 months has been on Government over the last 20 months has been on cash Government over the last 20 months has been on cash flow Government over the last 20 months has been on cash flow and Government over the last 20 months has been on cash flow and confidence has been on cash flow and confidence within has been on cash flow and confidence within the has been on cash flow and confidence within the economy. has been on cash flow and confidence within the economy. That's has been on cash flow and confidence within the economy. That's the within the economy. That's the reason within the economy. That's the reason why within the economy. That's the reason why we within the economy. That's the reason why we have within the economy. That's the reason why we have put within the economy. That's the reason why we have put out within the economy. That's the reason why we have put out such reason why we have put out such significant reason why we have put out such significant amount reason why we have put out such significant amount of reason why we have put out such significant amount of resources reason why we have put out such significant amount of resources as reason why we have put out such significant amount of resources as I significant amount of resources as I mentioned, significant amount of resources as I mentioned, close significant amount of resources as I mentioned, close to significant amount of resources as I mentioned, close to $4.5 significant amount of resources as I mentioned, close to $4.5 billion mentioned, close to $4.5 billion going mentioned, close to $4.5 billion going to mentioned, close to $4.5 billion going to businesses mentioned, close to $4.5 billion going to businesses since mentioned, close to $4.5 billion going to businesses since the mentioned, close to $4.5 billion going to businesses since the August going to businesses since the August outbreak. going to businesses since the August outbreak. I going to businesses since the August outbreak. I know going to businesses since the August outbreak. I know the going to businesses since the August outbreak. I know the member going to businesses since the August outbreak. I know the member has going to businesses since the August outbreak. I know the member has own outbreak. I know the member has own announcements outbreak. I know the member has own announcements he outbreak. I know the member has own announcements he plans outbreak. I know the member has own announcements he plans to outbreak. I know the member has own announcements he plans to make announcements he plans to make tomorrow. announcements he plans to make tomorrow. If announcements he plans to make tomorrow. If there's announcements he plans to make tomorrow. If there's any announcements he plans to make tomorrow. If there's any new announcements he plans to make tomorrow. If there's any new ones, announcements he plans to make tomorrow. If there's any new ones, I tomorrow. If there's any new ones, I look tomorrow. If there's any new ones, I look forward tomorrow. If there's any new ones, I look forward to tomorrow. If there's any new ones, I look forward to seeing tomorrow. If there's any new ones, I look forward to seeing them. look forward to seeing them. Supplementary. look forward to seeing them. Supplementary. Has look forward to seeing them. Supplementary. Has he look forward to seeing them. Supplementary. Has he seen look forward to seeing them. Supplementary. Has he seen in look forward to seeing them. Supplementary. Has he seen in the Supplementary. Has he seen in the same Supplementary. Has he seen in the same retail Supplementary. Has he seen in the same retail New Supplementary. Has he seen in the same retail New Zealand Supplementary. Has he seen in the same retail New Zealand report Supplementary. Has he seen in the same retail New Zealand report that same retail New Zealand report that 87% same retail New Zealand report that 87% of same retail New Zealand report that 87% of retailers same retail New Zealand report that 87% of retailers want same retail New Zealand report that 87% of retailers want the same retail New Zealand report that 87% of retailers want the Government 87% of retailers want the Government to 87% of retailers want the Government to provide 87% of retailers want the Government to provide a 87% of retailers want the Government to provide a plan 87% of retailers want the Government to provide a plan for 87% of retailers want the Government to provide a plan for rental to provide a plan for rental support, to provide a plan for rental support, in to provide a plan for rental support, in the to provide a plan for rental support, in the form to provide a plan for rental support, in the form of to provide a plan for rental support, in the form of a to provide a plan for rental support, in the form of a financial support, in the form of a financial payment, support, in the form of a financial payment, and support, in the form of a financial payment, and if support, in the form of a financial payment, and if so, support, in the form of a financial payment, and if so, will support, in the form of a financial payment, and if so, will he support, in the form of a financial payment, and if so, will he be payment, and if so, will he be adopting payment, and if so, will he be adopting National's payment, and if so, will he be adopting National's rental payment, and if so, will he be adopting National's rental support adopting National's rental support package? adopting National's rental support package? Mr adopting National's rental support package? Mr Speaker, adopting National's rental support package? Mr Speaker, as adopting National's rental support package? Mr Speaker, as I adopting National's rental support package? Mr Speaker, as I said, package? Mr Speaker, as I said, previously package? Mr Speaker, as I said, previously said, package? Mr Speaker, as I said, previously said, the package? Mr Speaker, as I said, previously said, the resurgence previously said, the resurgence support previously said, the resurgence support payment previously said, the resurgence support payment was previously said, the resurgence support payment was specifically support payment was specifically designed support payment was specifically designed to support payment was specifically designed to help support payment was specifically designed to help businesses support payment was specifically designed to help businesses meet designed to help businesses meet their designed to help businesses meet their fixed designed to help businesses meet their fixed costs. designed to help businesses meet their fixed costs. We designed to help businesses meet their fixed costs. We have designed to help businesses meet their fixed costs. We have expanded their fixed costs. We have expanded access their fixed costs. We have expanded access to their fixed costs. We have expanded access to that their fixed costs. We have expanded access to that over their fixed costs. We have expanded access to that over the their fixed costs. We have expanded access to that over the course their fixed costs. We have expanded access to that over the course of access to that over the course of the access to that over the course of the last access to that over the course of the last couple access to that over the course of the last couple of access to that over the course of the last couple of months. access to that over the course of the last couple of months. The the last couple of months. The member the last couple of months. The member will the last couple of months. The member will have the last couple of months. The member will have to the last couple of months. The member will have to wait the last couple of months. The member will have to wait until member will have to wait until Friday, member will have to wait until Friday, but member will have to wait until Friday, but I member will have to wait until Friday, but I look member will have to wait until Friday, but I look forward member will have to wait until Friday, but I look forward to member will have to wait until Friday, but I look forward to any Friday, but I look forward to any further Friday, but I look forward to any further new Friday, but I look forward to any further new announcements Friday, but I look forward to any further new announcements he Friday, but I look forward to any further new announcements he has further new announcements he has tomorrow. further new announcements he has tomorrow. Supplementary. further new announcements he has tomorrow. Supplementary. Has further new announcements he has tomorrow. Supplementary. Has he further new announcements he has tomorrow. Supplementary. Has he seen tomorrow. Supplementary. Has he seen the tomorrow. Supplementary. Has he seen the report tomorrow. Supplementary. Has he seen the report from tomorrow. Supplementary. Has he seen the report from NZIER, tomorrow. Supplementary. Has he seen the report from NZIER, that tomorrow. Supplementary. Has he seen the report from NZIER, that shows the report from NZIER, that shows 43% the report from NZIER, that shows 43% of the report from NZIER, that shows 43% of the the report from NZIER, that shows 43% of the building the report from NZIER, that shows 43% of the building sector the report from NZIER, that shows 43% of the building sector expect 43% of the building sector expect weaker 43% of the building sector expect weaker economic 43% of the building sector expect weaker economic conditions 43% of the building sector expect weaker economic conditions ahead, weaker economic conditions ahead, and weaker economic conditions ahead, and if weaker economic conditions ahead, and if so, weaker economic conditions ahead, and if so, what weaker economic conditions ahead, and if so, what plan weaker economic conditions ahead, and if so, what plan does weaker economic conditions ahead, and if so, what plan does he weaker economic conditions ahead, and if so, what plan does he have weaker economic conditions ahead, and if so, what plan does he have to and if so, what plan does he have to make and if so, what plan does he have to make it and if so, what plan does he have to make it easier and if so, what plan does he have to make it easier to and if so, what plan does he have to make it easier to supply and if so, what plan does he have to make it easier to supply and make it easier to supply and transport make it easier to supply and transport building make it easier to supply and transport building products make it easier to supply and transport building products across transport building products across the transport building products across the Auckland transport building products across the Auckland regional transport building products across the Auckland regional boundary? transport building products across the Auckland regional boundary? It's the Auckland regional boundary? It's very the Auckland regional boundary? It's very clear the Auckland regional boundary? It's very clear there the Auckland regional boundary? It's very clear there will the Auckland regional boundary? It's very clear there will be the Auckland regional boundary? It's very clear there will be no the Auckland regional boundary? It's very clear there will be no new very clear there will be no new announcements very clear there will be no new announcements tomorrow very clear there will be no new announcements tomorrow from very clear there will be no new announcements tomorrow from the announcements tomorrow from the National announcements tomorrow from the National Party, announcements tomorrow from the National Party, given announcements tomorrow from the National Party, given this National Party, given this particular National Party, given this particular line National Party, given this particular line of National Party, given this particular line of questioning. National Party, given this particular line of questioning. As particular line of questioning. As the particular line of questioning. As the member particular line of questioning. As the member knows, particular line of questioning. As the member knows, we particular line of questioning. As the member knows, we have the member knows, we have facilitated the member knows, we have facilitated the the member knows, we have facilitated the movement the member knows, we have facilitated the movement of the member knows, we have facilitated the movement of building facilitated the movement of building supplies facilitated the movement of building supplies across facilitated the movement of building supplies across the facilitated the movement of building supplies across the boundary facilitated the movement of building supplies across the boundary over supplies across the boundary over recent supplies across the boundary over recent times. supplies across the boundary over recent times. In supplies across the boundary over recent times. In order supplies across the boundary over recent times. In order to supplies across the boundary over recent times. In order to meet supplies across the boundary over recent times. In order to meet some recent times. In order to meet some of recent times. In order to meet some of the recent times. In order to meet some of the needs recent times. In order to meet some of the needs that recent times. In order to meet some of the needs that exist recent times. In order to meet some of the needs that exist there. recent times. In order to meet some of the needs that exist there. And of the needs that exist there. And the of the needs that exist there. And the construction of the needs that exist there. And the construction industry, of the needs that exist there. And the construction industry, bear of the needs that exist there. And the construction industry, bear in the construction industry, bear in mind, the construction industry, bear in mind, continues the construction industry, bear in mind, continues to the construction industry, bear in mind, continues to operate the construction industry, bear in mind, continues to operate at the construction industry, bear in mind, continues to operate at Alert mind, continues to operate at Alert Level mind, continues to operate at Alert Level three mind, continues to operate at Alert Level three and mind, continues to operate at Alert Level three and around mind, continues to operate at Alert Level three and around the mind, continues to operate at Alert Level three and around the country. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: What Building and Construction: What recent Building and Construction: What recent reports Building and Construction: What recent reports has Building and Construction: What recent reports has she Building and Construction: What recent reports has she seen recent reports has she seen regarding recent reports has she seen regarding building recent reports has she seen regarding building consents? I've I've seen I've seen a I've seen a report I've seen a report from I've seen a report from Statistics I've seen a report from Statistics NZ I've seen a report from Statistics NZ that I've seen a report from Statistics NZ that shows I've seen a report from Statistics NZ that shows that I've seen a report from Statistics NZ that shows that for I've seen a report from Statistics NZ that shows that for the I've seen a report from Statistics NZ that shows that for the sixth NZ that shows that for the sixth month NZ that shows that for the sixth month in NZ that shows that for the sixth month in a NZ that shows that for the sixth month in a row, NZ that shows that for the sixth month in a row, the NZ that shows that for the sixth month in a row, the annual NZ that shows that for the sixth month in a row, the annual number NZ that shows that for the sixth month in a row, the annual number of month in a row, the annual number of residential month in a row, the annual number of residential building month in a row, the annual number of residential building consents month in a row, the annual number of residential building consents has residential building consents has reached residential building consents has reached another residential building consents has reached another all-time residential building consents has reached another all-time high. residential building consents has reached another all-time high. The reached another all-time high. The number reached another all-time high. The number of reached another all-time high. The number of new reached another all-time high. The number of new homes reached another all-time high. The number of new homes consented reached another all-time high. The number of new homes consented in reached another all-time high. The number of new homes consented in the number of new homes consented in the year number of new homes consented in the year ended number of new homes consented in the year ended June number of new homes consented in the year ended June 2021, number of new homes consented in the year ended June 2021, the number of new homes consented in the year ended June 2021, the record year ended June 2021, the record high year ended June 2021, the record high of year ended June 2021, the record high of 46,453. year ended June 2021, the record high of 46,453. This year ended June 2021, the record high of 46,453. This is year ended June 2021, the record high of 46,453. This is an year ended June 2021, the record high of 46,453. This is an increase high of 46,453. This is an increase of high of 46,453. This is an increase of 24% high of 46,453. This is an increase of 24% from high of 46,453. This is an increase of 24% from August high of 46,453. This is an increase of 24% from August 2020. high of 46,453. This is an increase of 24% from August 2020. Mr high of 46,453. This is an increase of 24% from August 2020. Mr Speaker, of 24% from August 2020. Mr Speaker, these of 24% from August 2020. Mr Speaker, these figures of 24% from August 2020. Mr Speaker, these figures show of 24% from August 2020. Mr Speaker, these figures show the of 24% from August 2020. Mr Speaker, these figures show the Government's these figures show the Government's commitment these figures show the Government's commitment to these figures show the Government's commitment to responding these figures show the Government's commitment to responding to commitment to responding to increased commitment to responding to increased housing commitment to responding to increased housing demand, commitment to responding to increased housing demand, as increased housing demand, as delivering increased housing demand, as delivering the increased housing demand, as delivering the warm, increased housing demand, as delivering the warm, dry, increased housing demand, as delivering the warm, dry, safe increased housing demand, as delivering the warm, dry, safe and delivering the warm, dry, safe and durable delivering the warm, dry, safe and durable houses delivering the warm, dry, safe and durable houses that delivering the warm, dry, safe and durable houses that New delivering the warm, dry, safe and durable houses that New Zealanders durable houses that New Zealanders need. durable houses that New Zealanders need. 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And the government continues every day the government continues every day to the government continues every day to get the government continues every day to get new the government continues every day to get new information, the government continues every day to get new information, new to get new information, new modelling, to get new information, new modelling, new to get new information, new modelling, new projections, to get new information, new modelling, new projections, and to get new information, new modelling, new projections, and we modelling, new projections, and we want modelling, new projections, and we want to modelling, new projections, and we want to make modelling, new projections, and we want to make the modelling, new projections, and we want to make the most modelling, new projections, and we want to make the most informed want to make the most informed decisions want to make the most informed decisions we want to make the most informed decisions we possibly want to make the most informed decisions we possibly can. want to make the most informed decisions we possibly can. We're decisions we possibly can. We're acutely decisions we possibly can. We're acutely aware decisions we possibly can. We're acutely aware of decisions we possibly can. We're acutely aware of the decisions we possibly can. We're acutely aware of the fact decisions we possibly can. We're acutely aware of the fact when decisions we possibly can. We're acutely aware of the fact when we acutely aware of the fact when we make acutely aware of the fact when we make these acutely aware of the fact when we make these decisions, acutely aware of the fact when we make these decisions, going make these decisions, going backwards make these decisions, going backwards is make these decisions, going backwards is not make these decisions, going backwards is not an make these decisions, going backwards is not an option. make these decisions, going backwards is not an option. Once backwards is not an option. Once COVID-19 backwards is not an option. Once COVID-19 cases backwards is not an option. Once COVID-19 cases take backwards is not an option. Once COVID-19 cases take off, backwards is not an option. Once COVID-19 cases take off, it's backwards is not an option. Once COVID-19 cases take off, it's very COVID-19 cases take off, it's very difficult COVID-19 cases take off, it's very difficult to COVID-19 cases take off, it's very difficult to contain COVID-19 cases take off, it's very difficult to contain them. COVID-19 cases take off, it's very difficult to contain them. We COVID-19 cases take off, it's very difficult to contain them. We want difficult to contain them. We want to difficult to contain them. We want to make difficult to contain them. We want to make sure difficult to contain them. We want to make sure the difficult to contain them. We want to make sure the success difficult to contain them. We want to make sure the success that difficult to contain them. We want to make sure the success that New to make sure the success that New Zealand to make sure the success that New Zealand has to make sure the success that New Zealand has had to make sure the success that New Zealand has had in to make sure the success that New Zealand has had in containing Zealand has had in containing COVID-19 Zealand has had in containing COVID-19 continues Zealand has had in containing COVID-19 continues in Zealand has had in containing COVID-19 continues in as Zealand has had in containing COVID-19 continues in as much Zealand has had in containing COVID-19 continues in as much as COVID-19 continues in as much as that COVID-19 continues in as much as that is COVID-19 continues in as much as that is possible, COVID-19 continues in as much as that is possible, in COVID-19 continues in as much as that is possible, in light COVID-19 continues in as much as that is possible, in light of COVID-19 continues in as much as that is possible, in light of the that is possible, in light of the Delta that is possible, in light of the Delta variant that is possible, in light of the Delta variant we're that is possible, in light of the Delta variant we're dealing that is possible, in light of the Delta variant we're dealing with that is possible, in light of the Delta variant we're dealing with it. Delta variant we're dealing with it. This Delta variant we're dealing with it. This isn't Delta variant we're dealing with it. This isn't a Delta variant we're dealing with it. This isn't a fast Delta variant we're dealing with it. This isn't a fast and Delta variant we're dealing with it. This isn't a fast and easy Delta variant we're dealing with it. This isn't a fast and easy process. This isn't a fast and easy process. There This isn't a fast and easy process. There are This isn't a fast and easy process. There are a This isn't a fast and easy process. There are a lot This isn't a fast and easy process. There are a lot of This isn't a fast and easy process. There are a lot of different This isn't a fast and easy process. There are a lot of different things There are a lot of different things that There are a lot of different things that need There are a lot of different things that need to There are a lot of different things that need to be There are a lot of different things that need to be weighed There are a lot of different things that need to be weighed up, There are a lot of different things that need to be weighed up, and that need to be weighed up, and traded that need to be weighed up, and traded off. that need to be weighed up, and traded off. The that need to be weighed up, and traded off. The fact that need to be weighed up, and traded off. The fact the that need to be weighed up, and traded off. The fact the Opposition traded off. The fact the Opposition themselves traded off. The fact the Opposition themselves haven't traded off. The fact the Opposition themselves haven't been traded off. The fact the Opposition themselves haven't been able traded off. The fact the Opposition themselves haven't been able to themselves haven't been able to maintain themselves haven't been able to maintain a themselves haven't been able to maintain a consistent themselves haven't been able to maintain a consistent position themselves haven't been able to maintain a consistent position over maintain a consistent position over the maintain a consistent position over the last maintain a consistent position over the last few maintain a consistent position over the last few weeks, maintain a consistent position over the last few weeks, despite maintain a consistent position over the last few weeks, despite not the last few weeks, despite not being the last few weeks, despite not being responsible the last few weeks, despite not being responsible for the last few weeks, despite not being responsible for anything, being responsible for anything, shows being responsible for anything, shows it's being responsible for anything, shows it's a being responsible for anything, shows it's a complicated being responsible for anything, shows it's a complicated set being responsible for anything, shows it's a complicated set of shows it's a complicated set of issues. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Conservation: My question is to the Minister of Conservation: What My question is to the Minister of Conservation: What recent Conservation: What recent announcement Conservation: What recent announcement has Conservation: What recent announcement has she Conservation: What recent announcement has she made Conservation: What recent announcement has she made regarding announcement has she made regarding investment announcement has she made regarding investment in announcement has she made regarding investment in a announcement has she made regarding investment in a project announcement has she made regarding investment in a project to announcement has she made regarding investment in a project to protect investment in a project to protect kea? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, last Mr Speaker, last week Mr Speaker, last week I Mr Speaker, last week I announced Mr Speaker, last week I announced jobs Mr Speaker, last week I announced jobs for Mr Speaker, last week I announced jobs for nature Mr Speaker, last week I announced jobs for nature funding Mr Speaker, last week I announced jobs for nature funding for Mr Speaker, last week I announced jobs for nature funding for a Mr Speaker, last week I announced jobs for nature funding for a 2-year jobs for nature funding for a 2-year project jobs for nature funding for a 2-year project aimed jobs for nature funding for a 2-year project aimed at jobs for nature funding for a 2-year project aimed at reducing jobs for nature funding for a 2-year project aimed at reducing lead project aimed at reducing lead poisoning project aimed at reducing lead poisoning of project aimed at reducing lead poisoning of the project aimed at reducing lead poisoning of the endepend project aimed at reducing lead poisoning of the endepend kea, project aimed at reducing lead poisoning of the endepend kea, the poisoning of the endepend kea, the world's poisoning of the endepend kea, the world's only poisoning of the endepend kea, the world's only alpine poisoning of the endepend kea, the world's only alpine parrot. poisoning of the endepend kea, the world's only alpine parrot. Lead world's only alpine parrot. Lead poisoning world's only alpine parrot. Lead poisoning is world's only alpine parrot. Lead poisoning is a world's only alpine parrot. Lead poisoning is a serious world's only alpine parrot. Lead poisoning is a serious threat world's only alpine parrot. Lead poisoning is a serious threat to poisoning is a serious threat to this poisoning is a serious threat to this charismatic poisoning is a serious threat to this charismatic and poisoning is a serious threat to this charismatic and cheeky poisoning is a serious threat to this charismatic and cheeky mountain this charismatic and cheeky mountain parrot, this charismatic and cheeky mountain parrot, as this charismatic and cheeky mountain parrot, as it's this charismatic and cheeky mountain parrot, as it's attracted this charismatic and cheeky mountain parrot, as it's attracted to this charismatic and cheeky mountain parrot, as it's attracted to it, this charismatic and cheeky mountain parrot, as it's attracted to it, and parrot, as it's attracted to it, and the parrot, as it's attracted to it, and the effects parrot, as it's attracted to it, and the effects can parrot, as it's attracted to it, and the effects can be parrot, as it's attracted to it, and the effects can be devastating. parrot, as it's attracted to it, and the effects can be devastating. Kea the effects can be devastating. Kea are the effects can be devastating. Kea are an the effects can be devastating. Kea are an icon the effects can be devastating. Kea are an icon in the effects can be devastating. Kea are an icon in the the effects can be devastating. Kea are an icon in the mountains, the effects can be devastating. Kea are an icon in the mountains, but are an icon in the mountains, but they're are an icon in the mountains, but they're in are an icon in the mountains, but they're in trouble are an icon in the mountains, but they're in trouble and are an icon in the mountains, but they're in trouble and they are an icon in the mountains, but they're in trouble and they need are an icon in the mountains, but they're in trouble and they need all they're in trouble and they need all the they're in trouble and they need all the help they're in trouble and they need all the help we they're in trouble and they need all the help we can they're in trouble and they need all the help we can give they're in trouble and they need all the help we can give them, they're in trouble and they need all the help we can give them, to the help we can give them, to overcome the help we can give them, to overcome threats the help we can give them, to overcome threats like the help we can give them, to overcome threats like lead the help we can give them, to overcome threats like lead and overcome threats like lead and predators. overcome threats like lead and predators. Supplementary. overcome threats like lead and predators. Supplementary. How overcome threats like lead and predators. Supplementary. How will predators. Supplementary. How will this predators. Supplementary. How will this project predators. Supplementary. How will this project be predators. Supplementary. How will this project be delivered predators. Supplementary. How will this project be delivered and predators. Supplementary. How will this project be delivered and what this project be delivered and what will this project be delivered and what will it this project be delivered and what will it involve? this project be delivered and what will it involve? Mr this project be delivered and what will it involve? Mr Speaker, this project be delivered and what will it involve? Mr Speaker, this will it involve? Mr Speaker, this project will it involve? Mr Speaker, this project has will it involve? Mr Speaker, this project has been will it involve? Mr Speaker, this project has been spear will it involve? Mr Speaker, this project has been spear headed will it involve? Mr Speaker, this project has been spear headed by will it involve? Mr Speaker, this project has been spear headed by the project has been spear headed by the kea project has been spear headed by the kea conservation project has been spear headed by the kea conservation trust project has been spear headed by the kea conservation trust and kea conservation trust and Government kea conservation trust and Government funding kea conservation trust and Government funding will kea conservation trust and Government funding will allow kea conservation trust and Government funding will allow the Government funding will allow the trust Government funding will allow the trust to Government funding will allow the trust to take Government funding will allow the trust to take on Government funding will allow the trust to take on 8 Government funding will allow the trust to take on 8 people Government funding will allow the trust to take on 8 people in Government funding will allow the trust to take on 8 people in areas trust to take on 8 people in areas most trust to take on 8 people in areas most affected trust to take on 8 people in areas most affected by trust to take on 8 people in areas most affected by the trust to take on 8 people in areas most affected by the COVID trust to take on 8 people in areas most affected by the COVID related most affected by the COVID related down most affected by the COVID related down turn most affected by the COVID related down turn in most affected by the COVID related down turn in tourism. most affected by the COVID related down turn in tourism. They'll most affected by the COVID related down turn in tourism. They'll be down turn in tourism. They'll be trained down turn in tourism. They'll be trained to down turn in tourism. They'll be trained to work down turn in tourism. They'll be trained to work in down turn in tourism. They'll be trained to work in heights down turn in tourism. They'll be trained to work in heights and trained to work in heights and roofing trained to work in heights and roofing maintenance. trained to work in heights and roofing maintenance. Work trained to work in heights and roofing maintenance. Work will roofing maintenance. Work will involve roofing maintenance. Work will involve removing roofing maintenance. Work will involve removing lead roofing maintenance. Work will involve removing lead from roofing maintenance. Work will involve removing lead from private involve removing lead from private dwellings involve removing lead from private dwellings and involve removing lead from private dwellings and replacing involve removing lead from private dwellings and replacing it involve removing lead from private dwellings and replacing it with dwellings and replacing it with non-toxic dwellings and replacing it with non-toxic alternatives, dwellings and replacing it with non-toxic alternatives, working dwellings and replacing it with non-toxic alternatives, working with non-toxic alternatives, working with property non-toxic alternatives, working with property owners, non-toxic alternatives, working with property owners, in non-toxic alternatives, working with property owners, in the non-toxic alternatives, working with property owners, in the Tasman property owners, in the Tasman district, property owners, in the Tasman district, golden property owners, in the Tasman district, golden bay, property owners, in the Tasman district, golden bay, Arthur's property owners, in the Tasman district, golden bay, Arthur's pass, district, golden bay, Arthur's pass, France district, golden bay, Arthur's pass, France Joseph, district, golden bay, Arthur's pass, France Joseph, fox district, golden bay, Arthur's pass, France Joseph, fox glacier, district, golden bay, Arthur's pass, France Joseph, fox glacier, the France Joseph, fox glacier, the trust France Joseph, fox glacier, the trust project France Joseph, fox glacier, the trust project compliments France Joseph, fox glacier, the trust project compliments DOC's France Joseph, fox glacier, the trust project compliments DOC's own trust project compliments DOC's own programme trust project compliments DOC's own programme to trust project compliments DOC's own programme to remove trust project compliments DOC's own programme to remove it trust project compliments DOC's own programme to remove it in trust project compliments DOC's own programme to remove it in public programme to remove it in public conservation programme to remove it in public conservation land. programme to remove it in public conservation land. Can programme to remove it in public conservation land. Can the programme to remove it in public conservation land. Can the minister conservation land. Can the minister reveal conservation land. Can the minister reveal which conservation land. Can the minister reveal which bird conservation land. Can the minister reveal which bird or conservation land. Can the minister reveal which bird or bat conservation land. Can the minister reveal which bird or bat she's reveal which bird or bat she's backing reveal which bird or bat she's backing for reveal which bird or bat she's backing for forest reveal which bird or bat she's backing for forest and reveal which bird or bat she's backing for forest and birds reveal which bird or bat she's backing for forest and birds 2021 backing for forest and birds 2021 bird backing for forest and birds 2021 bird of backing for forest and birds 2021 bird of the backing for forest and birds 2021 bird of the year backing for forest and birds 2021 bird of the year competition? backing for forest and birds 2021 bird of the year competition? Well, bird of the year competition? Well, Mr bird of the year competition? Well, Mr Speaker, bird of the year competition? Well, Mr Speaker, yes bird of the year competition? Well, Mr Speaker, yes I bird of the year competition? Well, Mr Speaker, yes I can. bird of the year competition? Well, Mr Speaker, yes I can. This bird of the year competition? Well, Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year bird of the year competition? Well, Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm proud Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm proud to Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm proud to say Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm proud to say I'm Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm proud to say I'm backing Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm proud to say I'm backing the Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm proud to say I'm backing the kea, Mr Speaker, yes I can. This year I'm proud to say I'm backing the kea, a proud to say I'm backing the kea, a conservation proud to say I'm backing the kea, a highly intelligent, resourceful proud to say I'm backing the kea, a highly intelligent, resourceful and highly intelligent, resourceful and a highly intelligent, resourceful and a bit highly intelligent, resourceful and a bit of highly intelligent, resourceful and a bit of a highly intelligent, resourceful and a bit of a rascal. highly intelligent, resourceful and a bit of a rascal. Sir, highly intelligent, resourceful and a bit of a rascal. Sir, some a bit of a rascal. Sir, some characteristics a bit of a rascal. Sir, some characteristics that a bit of a rascal. Sir, some characteristics that perhaps characteristics that perhaps describe characteristics that perhaps describe a characteristics that perhaps describe a few characteristics that perhaps describe a few people characteristics that perhaps describe a few people in characteristics that perhaps describe a few people in here. characteristics that perhaps describe a few people in here. Some describe a few people in here. Some fun describe a few people in here. Some fun facts describe a few people in here. Some fun facts about describe a few people in here. Some fun facts about the describe a few people in here. Some fun facts about the kea. describe a few people in here. Some fun facts about the kea. A describe a few people in here. Some fun facts about the kea. A kea describe a few people in here. Some fun facts about the kea. A kea once fun facts about the kea. A kea once learned fun facts about the kea. A kea once learned to fun facts about the kea. A kea once learned to turn fun facts about the kea. A kea once learned to turn on fun facts about the kea. A kea once learned to turn on the fun facts about the kea. A kea once learned to turn on the water fun facts about the kea. A kea once learned to turn on the water tap fun facts about the kea. A kea once learned to turn on the water tap at learned to turn on the water tap at the learned to turn on the water tap at the aspiring learned to turn on the water tap at the aspiring hut learned to turn on the water tap at the aspiring hut campground. learned to turn on the water tap at the aspiring hut campground. A learned to turn on the water tap at the aspiring hut campground. A kea the aspiring hut campground. A kea once the aspiring hut campground. A kea once locked the aspiring hut campground. A kea once locked a the aspiring hut campground. A kea once locked a mountaineer the aspiring hut campground. A kea once locked a mountaineer need the aspiring hut campground. A kea once locked a mountaineer need a once locked a mountaineer need a toilet. once locked a mountaineer need a toilet. It's once locked a mountaineer need a toilet. It's a once locked a mountaineer need a toilet. It's a threatened once locked a mountaineer need a toilet. It's a threatened endangered toilet. It's a threatened endangered bird toilet. It's a threatened endangered bird numbering toilet. It's a threatened endangered bird numbering between toilet. It's a threatened endangered bird numbering between 3 toilet. It's a threatened endangered bird numbering between 3 to toilet. 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But under sustained action, we can protect this species action, we can protect this species if action, we can protect this species if we action, we can protect this species if we put action, we can protect this species if we put our action, we can protect this species if we put our all action, we can protect this species if we put our all into action, we can protect this species if we put our all into it. action, we can protect this species if we put our all into it. I'm if we put our all into it. I'm tempted if we put our all into it. I'm tempted to if we put our all into it. I'm tempted to ask if we put our all into it. I'm tempted to ask why if we put our all into it. I'm tempted to ask why the if we put our all into it. I'm tempted to ask why the minister tempted to ask why the minister hasn't tempted to ask why the minister hasn't reopened tempted to ask why the minister hasn't reopened the tempted to ask why the minister hasn't reopened the office tempted to ask why the minister hasn't reopened the office at hasn't reopened the office at Arthur's hasn't reopened the office at Arthur's pass hasn't reopened the office at Arthur's pass so hasn't reopened the office at Arthur's pass so visitors hasn't reopened the office at Arthur's pass so visitors can hasn't reopened the office at Arthur's pass so visitors can see hasn't reopened the office at Arthur's pass so visitors can see it Arthur's pass so visitors can see it better. Arthur's pass so visitors can see it better. Penny Arthur's pass so visitors can see it better. Penny Simmonds. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: Does My question is to the Minister of Education: Does he My question is to the Minister of Education: Does he have My question is to the Minister of Education: Does he have confidence ... ... There's ... There's two ... There's two members ... There's two members who ... There's two members who haven't ... There's two members who haven't got ... There's two members who haven't got masks ... There's two members who haven't got masks on. ... There's two members who haven't got masks on. Please ... There's two members who haven't got masks on. Please put ... There's two members who haven't got masks on. Please put them ... There's two members who haven't got masks on. Please put them on. got masks on. Please put them on. Thank got masks on. Please put them on. Thank you. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: Does My question is to the Minister of Education: Does he My question is to the Minister of Education: Does he have My question is to the Minister of Education: Does he have confidence Education: Does he have confidence the Education: Does he have confidence the Government's Education: Does he have confidence the Government's actions Education: Does he have confidence the Government's actions and the Government's actions and statements the Government's actions and statements have the Government's actions and statements have provided the Government's actions and statements have provided schools statements have provided schools clarity statements have provided schools clarity about statements have provided schools clarity about how statements have provided schools clarity about how they statements have provided schools clarity about how they can statements have provided schools clarity about how they can operate clarity about how they can operate under clarity about how they can operate under COVID-19 clarity about how they can operate under COVID-19 alert clarity about how they can operate under COVID-19 alert level under COVID-19 alert level restrictions? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, broadly The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, broadly yes, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, broadly yes, I'm The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, broadly yes, I'm confident The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, broadly yes, I'm confident the broadly yes, I'm confident the Government broadly yes, I'm confident the Government is broadly yes, I'm confident the Government is appropriately broadly yes, I'm confident the Government is appropriately balanced Government is appropriately balanced schools' Government is appropriately balanced schools' need Government is appropriately balanced schools' need for Government is appropriately balanced schools' need for timely Government is appropriately balanced schools' need for timely information schools' need for timely information and schools' need for timely information and the schools' need for timely information and the need schools' need for timely information and the need to schools' need for timely information and the need to make schools' need for timely information and the need to make considered and the need to make considered decisions and the need to make considered decisions in and the need to make considered decisions in the and the need to make considered decisions in the interests and the need to make considered decisions in the interests of and the need to make considered decisions in the interests of all decisions in the interests of all New decisions in the interests of all New Zealanders decisions in the interests of all New Zealanders in decisions in the interests of all New Zealanders in an decisions in the interests of all New Zealanders in an evolving New Zealanders in an evolving situation. New Zealanders in an evolving situation. Supplementary. New Zealanders in an evolving situation. Supplementary. Why New Zealanders in an evolving situation. Supplementary. Why has situation. Supplementary. Why has the situation. Supplementary. Why has the Government situation. Supplementary. Why has the Government still situation. Supplementary. Why has the Government still not situation. Supplementary. Why has the Government still not told the Government still not told Auckland the Government still not told Auckland schools the Government still not told Auckland schools with the Government still not told Auckland schools with students Auckland schools with students anxious Auckland schools with students anxious about Auckland schools with students anxious about exams Auckland schools with students anxious about exams the Auckland schools with students anxious about exams the date Auckland schools with students anxious about exams the date they anxious about exams the date they can anxious about exams the date they can reopen? anxious about exams the date they can reopen? Mr anxious about exams the date they can reopen? Mr Speaker, anxious about exams the date they can reopen? Mr Speaker, I anxious about exams the date they can reopen? Mr Speaker, I committed can reopen? Mr Speaker, I committed to can reopen? Mr Speaker, I committed to making can reopen? Mr Speaker, I committed to making final can reopen? Mr Speaker, I committed to making final decisions can reopen? Mr Speaker, I committed to making final decisions around to making final decisions around that to making final decisions around that by to making final decisions around that by tomorrow, to making final decisions around that by tomorrow, no to making final decisions around that by tomorrow, no final to making final decisions around that by tomorrow, no final decisions that by tomorrow, no final decisions have that by tomorrow, no final decisions have been that by tomorrow, no final decisions have been made that by tomorrow, no final decisions have been made on that by tomorrow, no final decisions have been made on that, that by tomorrow, no final decisions have been made on that, at that by tomorrow, no final decisions have been made on that, at this have been made on that, at this point. have been made on that, at this point. We're have been made on that, at this point. We're working have been made on that, at this point. We're working through have been made on that, at this point. We're working through a point. We're working through a number point. We're working through a number of point. We're working through a number of details, point. We're working through a number of details, including number of details, including logistical number of details, including logistical and number of details, including logistical and practical logistical and practical considerations logistical and practical considerations around logistical and practical considerations around having considerations around having students considerations around having students back considerations around having students back on considerations around having students back on school considerations around having students back on school sites. considerations around having students back on school sites. I students back on school sites. I hope students back on school sites. I hope to students back on school sites. I hope to be students back on school sites. I hope to be able students back on school sites. I hope to be able to students back on school sites. I hope to be able to provide students back on school sites. I hope to be able to provide as students back on school sites. I hope to be able to provide as much hope to be able to provide as much clarity hope to be able to provide as much clarity as hope to be able to provide as much clarity as possible. hope to be able to provide as much clarity as possible. We hope to be able to provide as much clarity as possible. We have clarity as possible. We have provided, clarity as possible. We have provided, in clarity as possible. We have provided, in recognition clarity as possible. We have provided, in recognition of clarity as possible. We have provided, in recognition of the provided, in recognition of the disruption provided, in recognition of the disruption those provided, in recognition of the disruption those senior provided, in recognition of the disruption those senior secondary disruption those senior secondary school disruption those senior secondary school students disruption those senior secondary school students faced, disruption those senior secondary school students faced, some disruption those senior secondary school students faced, some pretty school students faced, some pretty clear school students faced, some pretty clear guidance school students faced, some pretty clear guidance around school students faced, some pretty clear guidance around the school students faced, some pretty clear guidance around the additional clear guidance around the additional support clear guidance around the additional support to clear guidance around the additional support to be clear guidance around the additional support to be provided clear guidance around the additional support to be provided for clear guidance around the additional support to be provided for those support to be provided for those aiming support to be provided for those aiming to support to be provided for those aiming to complete support to be provided for those aiming to complete their support to be provided for those aiming to complete their NCEA, support to be provided for those aiming to complete their NCEA, and aiming to complete their NCEA, and we aiming to complete their NCEA, and we are aiming to complete their NCEA, and we are now aiming to complete their NCEA, and we are now working aiming to complete their NCEA, and we are now working through aiming to complete their NCEA, and we are now working through further we are now working through further guidance we are now working through further guidance on we are now working through further guidance on having we are now working through further guidance on having a we are now working through further guidance on having a larger we are now working through further guidance on having a larger number guidance on having a larger number of guidance on having a larger number of students guidance on having a larger number of students returning guidance on having a larger number of students returning to guidance on having a larger number of students returning to school of students returning to school sites. of students returning to school sites. I of students returning to school sites. I note of students returning to school sites. I note under of students returning to school sites. I note under our of students returning to school sites. I note under our current sites. I note under our current alert sites. I note under our current alert levels, sites. I note under our current alert levels, there's sites. I note under our current alert levels, there's provisions sites. I note under our current alert levels, there's provisions for alert levels, there's provisions for senior alert levels, there's provisions for senior secondary alert levels, there's provisions for senior secondary school alert levels, there's provisions for senior secondary school students alert levels, there's provisions for senior secondary school students to senior secondary school students to be senior secondary school students to be on senior secondary school students to be on site, senior secondary school students to be on site, where senior secondary school students to be on site, where the senior secondary school students to be on site, where the only senior secondary school students to be on site, where the only place be on site, where the only place they be on site, where the only place they can be on site, where the only place they can complete be on site, where the only place they can complete assessments be on site, where the only place they can complete assessments is be on site, where the only place they can complete assessments is on they can complete assessments is on a they can complete assessments is on a school they can complete assessments is on a school site. they can complete assessments is on a school site. There's they can complete assessments is on a school site. There's some they can complete assessments is on a school site. There's some limited a school site. There's some limited be a school site. There's some limited provisions for that a school site. There's some limited provisions for that at a school site. There's some limited provisions for that at the a school site. There's some limited provisions for that at the moment provisions for that at the moment and provisions for that at the moment and I'll provisions for that at the moment and I'll have provisions for that at the moment and I'll have more provisions for that at the moment and I'll have more to provisions for that at the moment and I'll have more to say provisions for that at the moment and I'll have more to say on provisions for that at the moment and I'll have more to say on that provisions for that at the moment and I'll have more to say on that in and I'll have more to say on that in the and I'll have more to say on that in the next and I'll have more to say on that in the next 24 and I'll have more to say on that in the next 24 hours. and I'll have more to say on that in the next 24 hours. Supplementary. the next 24 hours. Supplementary. How the next 24 hours. Supplementary. How will the next 24 hours. Supplementary. How will schools the next 24 hours. Supplementary. How will schools ever the next 24 hours. Supplementary. How will schools ever get the next 24 hours. Supplementary. How will schools ever get clarity How will schools ever get clarity around How will schools ever get clarity around the How will schools ever get clarity around the impact How will schools ever get clarity around the impact of How will schools ever get clarity around the impact of lockdowns How will schools ever get clarity around the impact of lockdowns on around the impact of lockdowns on students' around the impact of lockdowns on students' progress around the impact of lockdowns on students' progress when around the impact of lockdowns on students' progress when officials students' progress when officials say, students' progress when officials say, quote, students' progress when officials say, quote, "Our students' progress when officials say, quote, "Our curricula students' progress when officials say, quote, "Our curricula don't students' progress when officials say, quote, "Our curricula don't yet say, quote, "Our curricula don't yet clearly say, quote, "Our curricula don't yet clearly signal say, quote, "Our curricula don't yet clearly signal important say, quote, "Our curricula don't yet clearly signal important markers say, quote, "Our curricula don't yet clearly signal important markers of clearly signal important markers of progress." clearly signal important markers of progress." And clearly signal important markers of progress." And current clearly signal important markers of progress." And current assessment progress." And current assessment tools progress." And current assessment tools are progress." And current assessment tools are of progress." And current assessment tools are of variable progress." And current assessment tools are of variable quality. progress." And current assessment tools are of variable quality. Mr tools are of variable quality. Mr Speaker, tools are of variable quality. Mr Speaker, that's tools are of variable quality. Mr Speaker, that's always tools are of variable quality. Mr Speaker, that's always been tools are of variable quality. Mr Speaker, that's always been the Speaker, that's always been the case, Speaker, that's always been the case, in Speaker, that's always been the case, in fact, Speaker, that's always been the case, in fact, there's Speaker, that's always been the case, in fact, there's never Speaker, that's always been the case, in fact, there's never been Speaker, that's always been the case, in fact, there's never been a case, in fact, there's never been a nationally case, in fact, there's never been a nationally consistent case, in fact, there's never been a nationally consistent set case, in fact, there's never been a nationally consistent set of nationally consistent set of measures nationally consistent set of measures of nationally consistent set of measures of student nationally consistent set of measures of student progress nationally consistent set of measures of student progress outside measures of student progress outside of measures of student progress outside of the measures of student progress outside of the senior measures of student progress outside of the senior secondary measures of student progress outside of the senior secondary school. measures of student progress outside of the senior secondary school. And, of the senior secondary school. And, some of the senior secondary school. And, some of of the senior secondary school. And, some of the of the senior secondary school. And, some of the measures of the senior secondary school. And, some of the measures that of the senior secondary school. And, some of the measures that have of the senior secondary school. And, some of the measures that have been some of the measures that have been put some of the measures that have been put in some of the measures that have been put in place some of the measures that have been put in place have some of the measures that have been put in place have proven some of the measures that have been put in place have proven to some of the measures that have been put in place have proven to be put in place have proven to be neither put in place have proven to be neither national put in place have proven to be neither national nor put in place have proven to be neither national nor standard. put in place have proven to be neither national nor standard. We put in place have proven to be neither national nor standard. We do neither national nor standard. We do have neither national nor standard. We do have studies neither national nor standard. We do have studies available, neither national nor standard. We do have studies available, including have studies available, including the have studies available, including the national have studies available, including the national monitoring have studies available, including the national monitoring project, the national monitoring project, which the national monitoring project, which gives the national monitoring project, which gives us the national monitoring project, which gives us pretty the national monitoring project, which gives us pretty good the national monitoring project, which gives us pretty good and which gives us pretty good and robust which gives us pretty good and robust information. which gives us pretty good and robust information. There's which gives us pretty good and robust information. There's some robust information. There's some other robust information. There's some other sources robust information. There's some other sources of robust information. There's some other sources of information other sources of information available other sources of information available as other sources of information available as well, other sources of information available as well, including other sources of information available as well, including through available as well, including through some available as well, including through some of available as well, including through some of the available as well, including through some of the digital available as well, including through some of the digital tools available as well, including through some of the digital tools available, some of the digital tools available, that some of the digital tools available, that do some of the digital tools available, that do provide some of the digital tools available, that do provide some some of the digital tools available, that do provide some aggregatable that do provide some aggregatable data that do provide some aggregatable data that that do provide some aggregatable data that can that do provide some aggregatable data that can be that do provide some aggregatable data that can be drawn that do provide some aggregatable data that can be drawn on that do provide some aggregatable data that can be drawn on for data that can be drawn on for research data that can be drawn on for research purposes data that can be drawn on for research purposes and data that can be drawn on for research purposes and measuring research purposes and measuring students' research purposes and measuring students' progress research purposes and measuring students' progress in research purposes and measuring students' progress in some research purposes and measuring students' progress in some of research purposes and measuring students' progress in some of the students' progress in some of the earlier students' progress in some of the earlier year students' progress in some of the earlier year levels. students' progress in some of the earlier year levels. Supplementary. earlier year levels. Supplementary. Does earlier year levels. Supplementary. Does the earlier year levels. Supplementary. Does the minister earlier year levels. Supplementary. Does the minister accept earlier year levels. Supplementary. Does the minister accept the Does the minister accept the Government's Does the minister accept the Government's lack Does the minister accept the Government's lack of Does the minister accept the Government's lack of clarity Does the minister accept the Government's lack of clarity about Government's lack of clarity about how Government's lack of clarity about how schools Government's lack of clarity about how schools should Government's lack of clarity about how schools should operate Government's lack of clarity about how schools should operate in how schools should operate in lockdown how schools should operate in lockdown means how schools should operate in lockdown means education how schools should operate in lockdown means education is how schools should operate in lockdown means education is a lockdown means education is a lottery lockdown means education is a lottery for lockdown means education is a lottery for students, lockdown means education is a lottery for students, with lockdown means education is a lottery for students, with one lottery for students, with one Auckland lottery for students, with one Auckland principal lottery for students, with one Auckland principal calling lottery for students, with one Auckland principal calling online Auckland principal calling online learning Auckland principal calling online learning just Auckland principal calling online learning just a Auckland principal calling online learning just a joke? Auckland principal calling online learning just a joke? Mr Auckland principal calling online learning just a joke? Mr Speaker, Auckland principal calling online learning just a joke? Mr Speaker, I learning just a joke? Mr Speaker, I think learning just a joke? Mr Speaker, I think the learning just a joke? Mr Speaker, I think the government's learning just a joke? Mr Speaker, I think the government's provided learning just a joke? Mr Speaker, I think the government's provided a think the government's provided a lot think the government's provided a lot of think the government's provided a lot of clarity think the government's provided a lot of clarity for think the government's provided a lot of clarity for how think the government's provided a lot of clarity for how schools lot of clarity for how schools should lot of clarity for how schools should operate lot of clarity for how schools should operate during lot of clarity for how schools should operate during Alert lot of clarity for how schools should operate during Alert Levels should operate during Alert Levels three should operate during Alert Levels three and should operate during Alert Levels three and four, should operate during Alert Levels three and four, to should operate during Alert Levels three and four, to be should operate during Alert Levels three and four, to be supporting three and four, to be supporting young three and four, to be supporting young people three and four, to be supporting young people to three and four, to be supporting young people to learn three and four, to be supporting young people to learn from three and four, to be supporting young people to learn from home. young people to learn from home. Whether young people to learn from home. Whether that's young people to learn from home. Whether that's using young people to learn from home. Whether that's using digital Whether that's using digital learning Whether that's using digital learning platforms, Whether that's using digital learning platforms, using Whether that's using digital learning platforms, using hard Whether that's using digital learning platforms, using hard packs learning platforms, using hard packs of learning platforms, using hard packs of materials, learning platforms, using hard packs of materials, the learning platforms, using hard packs of materials, the teaching learning platforms, using hard packs of materials, the teaching methods of materials, the teaching methods teachers of materials, the teaching methods teachers use of materials, the teaching methods teachers use when of materials, the teaching methods teachers use when using of materials, the teaching methods teachers use when using those of materials, the teaching methods teachers use when using those tools teachers use when using those tools are teachers use when using those tools are up teachers use when using those tools are up to teachers use when using those tools are up to the teachers use when using those tools are up to the judgement teachers use when using those tools are up to the judgement of teachers use when using those tools are up to the judgement of the are up to the judgement of the individual are up to the judgement of the individual teachers. are up to the judgement of the individual teachers. We are up to the judgement of the individual teachers. We don't are up to the judgement of the individual teachers. We don't tell individual teachers. We don't tell teachers individual teachers. We don't tell teachers how individual teachers. We don't tell teachers how to individual teachers. We don't tell teachers how to teach individual teachers. We don't tell teachers how to teach within individual teachers. We don't tell teachers how to teach within their teachers how to teach within their classrooms. teachers how to teach within their classrooms. We teachers how to teach within their classrooms. We leave teachers how to teach within their classrooms. We leave that teachers how to teach within their classrooms. We leave that to teachers how to teach within their classrooms. We leave that to their classrooms. We leave that to their professional classrooms. We leave that to their professional judgement. classrooms. We leave that to their professional judgement. In classrooms. We leave that to their professional judgement. In this professional judgement. In this environment, professional judgement. In this environment, teachers professional judgement. In this environment, teachers will professional judgement. In this environment, teachers will be professional judgement. In this environment, teachers will be making environment, teachers will be making judgements. environment, teachers will be making judgements. In environment, teachers will be making judgements. In some environment, teachers will be making judgements. In some cases environment, teachers will be making judgements. In some cases it's judgements. In some cases it's better judgements. In some cases it's better to judgements. In some cases it's better to support judgements. In some cases it's better to support them judgements. In some cases it's better to support them using judgements. In some cases it's better to support them using digital better to support them using digital technology, better to support them using digital technology, and better to support them using digital technology, and in better to support them using digital technology, and in other better to support them using digital technology, and in other cases better to support them using digital technology, and in other cases hard technology, and in other cases hard packs technology, and in other cases hard packs of technology, and in other cases hard packs of materials. technology, and in other cases hard packs of materials. Those technology, and in other cases hard packs of materials. Those are packs of materials. Those are judgements packs of materials. Those are judgements for packs of materials. Those are judgements for the packs of materials. Those are judgements for the teachers packs of materials. Those are judgements for the teachers and packs of materials. Those are judgements for the teachers and for judgements for the teachers and for the judgements for the teachers and for the schools. judgements for the teachers and for the schools. Supplementary. judgements for the teachers and for the schools. Supplementary. Why the schools. Supplementary. Why didn't the schools. Supplementary. Why didn't the the schools. Supplementary. Why didn't the Government the schools. Supplementary. Why didn't the Government outline didn't the Government outline schools didn't the Government outline schools options didn't the Government outline schools options where didn't the Government outline schools options where teachers schools options where teachers refuse schools options where teachers refuse to schools options where teachers refuse to be schools options where teachers refuse to be vaccinated schools options where teachers refuse to be vaccinated when schools options where teachers refuse to be vaccinated when they refuse to be vaccinated when they announced refuse to be vaccinated when they announced the refuse to be vaccinated when they announced the vaccine refuse to be vaccinated when they announced the vaccine mandate, refuse to be vaccinated when they announced the vaccine mandate, and announced the vaccine mandate, and instead, announced the vaccine mandate, and instead, tell announced the vaccine mandate, and instead, tell them announced the vaccine mandate, and instead, tell them all announced the vaccine mandate, and instead, tell them all to announced the vaccine mandate, and instead, tell them all to get announced the vaccine mandate, and instead, tell them all to get legal instead, tell them all to get legal advice? instead, tell them all to get legal advice? Mr instead, tell them all to get legal advice? Mr Speaker, instead, tell them all to get legal advice? Mr Speaker, the instead, tell them all to get legal advice? Mr Speaker, the last instead, tell them all to get legal advice? Mr Speaker, the last part instead, tell them all to get legal advice? Mr Speaker, the last part of advice? Mr Speaker, the last part of the advice? Mr Speaker, the last part of the question advice? Mr Speaker, the last part of the question is advice? Mr Speaker, the last part of the question is not advice? Mr Speaker, the last part of the question is not correct. advice? Mr Speaker, the last part of the question is not correct. The the question is not correct. The Government the question is not correct. The Government is the question is not correct. The Government is working the question is not correct. The Government is working through Government is working through further Government is working through further guidance Government is working through further guidance to Government is working through further guidance to schools Government is working through further guidance to schools about further guidance to schools about what further guidance to schools about what they further guidance to schools about what they should further guidance to schools about what they should do further guidance to schools about what they should do at further guidance to schools about what they should do at the further guidance to schools about what they should do at the end further guidance to schools about what they should do at the end of what they should do at the end of this what they should do at the end of this year, what they should do at the end of this year, in what they should do at the end of this year, in terms what they should do at the end of this year, in terms of what they should do at the end of this year, in terms of the this year, in terms of the employment this year, in terms of the employment process this year, in terms of the employment process for this year, in terms of the employment process for teachers this year, in terms of the employment process for teachers who employment process for teachers who have employment process for teachers who have chosen employment process for teachers who have chosen not employment process for teachers who have chosen not to employment process for teachers who have chosen not to be employment process for teachers who have chosen not to be vaccinated. have chosen not to be vaccinated. That have chosen not to be vaccinated. That does have chosen not to be vaccinated. That does have have chosen not to be vaccinated. That does have some have chosen not to be vaccinated. That does have some significant That does have some significant impact That does have some significant impact on That does have some significant impact on the That does have some significant impact on the teachers That does have some significant impact on the teachers collective impact on the teachers collective employment impact on the teachers collective employment agreement, impact on the teachers collective employment agreement, the impact on the teachers collective employment agreement, the Ministry employment agreement, the Ministry of employment agreement, the Ministry of Education employment agreement, the Ministry of Education are employment agreement, the Ministry of Education are working employment agreement, the Ministry of Education are working through of Education are working through that of Education are working through that process of Education are working through that process with of Education are working through that process with the of Education are working through that process with the teacher of Education are working through that process with the teacher unions that process with the teacher unions at that process with the teacher unions at the that process with the teacher unions at the moment. that process with the teacher unions at the moment. We that process with the teacher unions at the moment. We need that process with the teacher unions at the moment. We need to that process with the teacher unions at the moment. We need to announce at the moment. We need to announce the at the moment. We need to announce the requirement at the moment. We need to announce the requirement to at the moment. We need to announce the requirement to be at the moment. We need to announce the requirement to be vaccinated the requirement to be vaccinated before the requirement to be vaccinated before that the requirement to be vaccinated before that process the requirement to be vaccinated before that process could the requirement to be vaccinated before that process could begin. before that process could begin. That before that process could begin. That process before that process could begin. That process is before that process could begin. That process is now before that process could begin. That process is now being before that process could begin. That process is now being expedited. 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 Research, My question is to the Associate Minister of Research, Science My question is to the Associate Minister of Research, Science and Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What progress Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What progress has Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What progress has been Innovation: What progress has been made Innovation: What progress has been made on Innovation: What progress has been made on allowing Innovation: What progress has been made on allowing more Innovation: What progress has been made on allowing more widespread Innovation: What progress has been made on allowing more widespread use made on allowing more widespread use of made on allowing more widespread use of rapid made on allowing more widespread use of rapid antigen made on allowing more widespread use of rapid antigen testing made on allowing more widespread use of rapid antigen testing for of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, as Mr Speaker, as we Mr Speaker, as we enter Mr Speaker, as we enter a Mr Speaker, as we enter a new Mr Speaker, as we enter a new phase Mr Speaker, as we enter a new phase of Mr Speaker, as we enter a new phase of our Mr Speaker, as we enter a new phase of our COVID-19 Mr Speaker, as we enter a new phase of our COVID-19 response, Mr Speaker, as we enter a new phase of our COVID-19 response, with Mr Speaker, as we enter a new phase of our COVID-19 response, with more of our COVID-19 response, with more and of our COVID-19 response, with more and more of our COVID-19 response, with more and more New of our COVID-19 response, with more and more New Zealanders of our COVID-19 response, with more and more New Zealanders gaining and more New Zealanders gaining protection and more New Zealanders gaining protection through and more New Zealanders gaining protection through vaccination, and more New Zealanders gaining protection through vaccination, we protection through vaccination, we can protection through vaccination, we can expand protection through vaccination, we can expand the protection through vaccination, we can expand the tools protection through vaccination, we can expand the tools we protection through vaccination, we can expand the tools we use protection through vaccination, we can expand the tools we use to can expand the tools we use to combat can expand the tools we use to combat the can expand the tools we use to combat the virus. can expand the tools we use to combat the virus. Last can expand the tools we use to combat the virus. Last week can expand the tools we use to combat the virus. Last week the combat the virus. Last week the Government combat the virus. Last week the Government gave combat the virus. Last week the Government gave the combat the virus. Last week the Government gave the green combat the virus. Last week the Government gave the green light combat the virus. Last week the Government gave the green light to Government gave the green light to importation Government gave the green light to importation of Government gave the green light to importation of 300,000 Government gave the green light to importation of 300,000 rapid Government gave the green light to importation of 300,000 rapid antigen importation of 300,000 rapid antigen tests importation of 300,000 rapid antigen tests to importation of 300,000 rapid antigen tests to be importation of 300,000 rapid antigen tests to be used importation of 300,000 rapid antigen tests to be used by importation of 300,000 rapid antigen tests to be used by some importation of 300,000 rapid antigen tests to be used by some of importation of 300,000 rapid antigen tests to be used by some of the tests to be used by some of the country's tests to be used by some of the country's biggest tests to be used by some of the country's biggest employers. tests to be used by some of the country's biggest employers. These country's biggest employers. These tests country's biggest employers. These tests can country's biggest employers. These tests can provide country's biggest employers. These tests can provide a country's biggest employers. These tests can provide a result country's biggest employers. These tests can provide a result within country's biggest employers. These tests can provide a result within 15 tests can provide a result within 15 minutes, tests can provide a result within 15 minutes, and tests can provide a result within 15 minutes, and will tests can provide a result within 15 minutes, and will be tests can provide a result within 15 minutes, and will be used tests can provide a result within 15 minutes, and will be used for minutes, and will be used for workforce minutes, and will be used for workforce surveillance minutes, and will be used for workforce surveillance testing. workforce surveillance testing. However, workforce surveillance testing. However, they workforce surveillance testing. However, they do workforce surveillance testing. However, they do tend workforce surveillance testing. However, they do tend to workforce surveillance testing. However, they do tend to be workforce surveillance testing. However, they do tend to be less However, they do tend to be less sensitive However, they do tend to be less sensitive at However, they do tend to be less sensitive at detecting However, they do tend to be less sensitive at detecting cases. sensitive at detecting cases. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> So <INTERRUPTION> So PCR <INTERRUPTION> So PCR tests <INTERRUPTION> So PCR tests will <INTERRUPTION> So PCR tests will remain <INTERRUPTION> So PCR tests will remain the <INTERRUPTION> So PCR tests will remain the main So PCR tests will remain the main stay So PCR tests will remain the main stay of So PCR tests will remain the main stay of our So PCR tests will remain the main stay of our COVID-19 So PCR tests will remain the main stay of our COVID-19 testing So PCR tests will remain the main stay of our COVID-19 testing in So PCR tests will remain the main stay of our COVID-19 testing in most stay of our COVID-19 testing in most situations. stay of our COVID-19 testing in most situations. Supplementary. stay of our COVID-19 testing in most situations. Supplementary. Why stay of our COVID-19 testing in most situations. Supplementary. Why is situations. Supplementary. Why is the situations. Supplementary. Why is the use situations. Supplementary. Why is the use of situations. Supplementary. Why is the use of these situations. Supplementary. Why is the use of these tests situations. Supplementary. Why is the use of these tests being situations. Supplementary. Why is the use of these tests being limited the use of these tests being limited to the use of these tests being limited to 29 the use of these tests being limited to 29 businesses the use of these tests being limited to 29 businesses initially? the use of these tests being limited to 29 businesses initially? Mr to 29 businesses initially? Mr Speaker, to 29 businesses initially? Mr Speaker, it's to 29 businesses initially? Mr Speaker, it's important to 29 businesses initially? Mr Speaker, it's important that to 29 businesses initially? Mr Speaker, it's important that we to 29 businesses initially? Mr Speaker, it's important that we step Speaker, it's important that we step through Speaker, it's important that we step through it Speaker, it's important that we step through it introduction Speaker, it's important that we step through it introduction of Speaker, it's important that we step through it introduction of new through it introduction of new technologies through it introduction of new technologies carefully, through it introduction of new technologies carefully, as through it introduction of new technologies carefully, as part through it introduction of new technologies carefully, as part of technologies carefully, as part of our technologies carefully, as part of our COVID-19 technologies carefully, as part of our COVID-19 response. our COVID-19 response. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> And <INTERRUPTION> And rapid <INTERRUPTION> And rapid antigen <INTERRUPTION> And rapid antigen testing <INTERRUPTION> And rapid antigen testing was <INTERRUPTION> And rapid antigen testing was first And rapid antigen testing was first introduced And rapid antigen testing was first introduced at And rapid antigen testing was first introduced at Middlemore And rapid antigen testing was first introduced at Middlemore hospital. introduced at Middlemore hospital. Continue introduced at Middlemore hospital. Continue used introduced at Middlemore hospital. Continue used as introduced at Middlemore hospital. Continue used as a introduced at Middlemore hospital. Continue used as a point introduced at Middlemore hospital. Continue used as a point of introduced at Middlemore hospital. Continue used as a point of arrival Continue used as a point of arrival test Continue used as a point of arrival test and Continue used as a point of arrival test and self-isolation Continue used as a point of arrival test and self-isolation pilots Continue used as a point of arrival test and self-isolation pilots in test and self-isolation pilots in Auckland test and self-isolation pilots in Auckland and test and self-isolation pilots in Auckland and Christchurch, test and self-isolation pilots in Auckland and Christchurch, starting Auckland and Christchurch, starting later Auckland and Christchurch, starting later this Auckland and Christchurch, starting later this month. Auckland and Christchurch, starting later this month. Trialling later this month. Trialling workplace later this month. Trialling workplace use later this month. Trialling workplace use of later this month. Trialling workplace use of rapid later this month. Trialling workplace use of rapid antigen workplace use of rapid antigen testing workplace use of rapid antigen testing gives workplace use of rapid antigen testing gives us workplace use of rapid antigen testing gives us the workplace use of rapid antigen testing gives us the chance workplace use of rapid antigen testing gives us the chance to testing gives us the chance to refine, testing gives us the chance to refine, learn, testing gives us the chance to refine, learn, and testing gives us the chance to refine, learn, and iron testing gives us the chance to refine, learn, and iron out testing gives us the chance to refine, learn, and iron out any refine, learn, and iron out any other refine, learn, and iron out any other issues refine, learn, and iron out any other issues before refine, learn, and iron out any other issues before we refine, learn, and iron out any other issues before we look refine, learn, and iron out any other issues before we look at refine, learn, and iron out any other issues before we look at how other issues before we look at how the other issues before we look at how the testing other issues before we look at how the testing can other issues before we look at how the testing can be other issues before we look at how the testing can be rolled other issues before we look at how the testing can be rolled out other issues before we look at how the testing can be rolled out more the testing can be rolled out more widely. the testing can be rolled out more widely. It's the testing can be rolled out more widely. It's important the testing can be rolled out more widely. It's important to the testing can be rolled out more widely. It's important to note the testing can be rolled out more widely. It's important to note some widely. It's important to note some of widely. It's important to note some of New widely. It's important to note some of New Zealand's widely. It's important to note some of New Zealand's biggest widely. It's important to note some of New Zealand's biggest companies of New Zealand's biggest companies are of New Zealand's biggest companies are involved of New Zealand's biggest companies are involved in of New Zealand's biggest companies are involved in this of New Zealand's biggest companies are involved in this scheme, are involved in this scheme, including are involved in this scheme, including Somerset are involved in this scheme, including Somerset Group, are involved in this scheme, including Somerset Group, associated including Somerset Group, associated phone, including Somerset Group, associated phone, warehouse including Somerset Group, associated phone, warehouse -- including Somerset Group, associated phone, warehouse -- Vodafone including Somerset Group, associated phone, warehouse -- Vodafone and including Somerset Group, associated phone, warehouse -- Vodafone and the phone, warehouse -- Vodafone and the warehouse phone, warehouse -- Vodafone and the warehouse and phone, warehouse -- Vodafone and the warehouse and the phone, warehouse -- Vodafone and the warehouse and the Auckland phone, warehouse -- Vodafone and the warehouse and the Auckland air phone, warehouse -- Vodafone and the warehouse and the Auckland air port. warehouse and the Auckland air port. What warehouse and the Auckland air port. What reaction warehouse and the Auckland air port. What reaction has warehouse and the Auckland air port. What reaction has she warehouse and the Auckland air port. What reaction has she seen warehouse and the Auckland air port. What reaction has she seen from What reaction has she seen from businesses What reaction has she seen from businesses to What reaction has she seen from businesses to the What reaction has she seen from businesses to the wider What reaction has she seen from businesses to the wider use What reaction has she seen from businesses to the wider use of What reaction has she seen from businesses to the wider use of rapid businesses to the wider use of rapid antigen businesses to the wider use of rapid antigen testing? businesses to the wider use of rapid antigen testing? Mr businesses to the wider use of rapid antigen testing? Mr Speaker, businesses to the wider use of rapid antigen testing? Mr Speaker, I've antigen testing? Mr Speaker, I've been antigen testing? Mr Speaker, I've been pleased antigen testing? Mr Speaker, I've been pleased with antigen testing? Mr Speaker, I've been pleased with the antigen testing? Mr Speaker, I've been pleased with the positive been pleased with the positive response been pleased with the positive response from been pleased with the positive response from knows been pleased with the positive response from knows involved. been pleased with the positive response from knows involved. Food response from knows involved. Food stuffs response from knows involved. Food stuffs north response from knows involved. Food stuffs north Island response from knows involved. Food stuffs north Island chief response from knows involved. 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