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Almighty 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. Next Next week Next week is Next week is the Next week is the last Next week is the last sitting Next week is the last sitting week Next week is the last sitting week for Next week is the last sitting week for 2021. Next week is the last sitting week for 2021. Legislation Next week is the last sitting week for 2021. Legislation to... Next week is the last sitting week for 2021. Legislation to... Yeah! for 2021. Legislation to... Yeah! Legislation for 2021. Legislation to... Yeah! Legislation to for 2021. Legislation to... Yeah! Legislation to be for 2021. Legislation to... Yeah! Legislation to be considered for 2021. Legislation to... Yeah! 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We're building the workforce sufficient infrastructure. We're building the workforce capacity building the workforce capacity through building the workforce capacity through our building the workforce capacity through our apprenticeship building the workforce capacity through our apprenticeship schemes. through our apprenticeship schemes. We've through our apprenticeship schemes. We've made through our apprenticeship schemes. We've made changes through our apprenticeship schemes. We've made changes to through our apprenticeship schemes. We've made changes to tax through our apprenticeship schemes. We've made changes to tax schemes. We've made changes to tax schemes. We're We've made changes to tax schemes. We're tilting We've made changes to tax schemes. We're tilting away We've made changes to tax schemes. We're tilting away from We've made changes to tax schemes. 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Supplementary. Government ever did. Supplementary. Is Government ever did. Supplementary. Is the Government ever did. Supplementary. Is the Minister Government ever did. Supplementary. Is the Minister concerned Government ever did. Supplementary. Is the Minister concerned that Government ever did. Supplementary. 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Will the Minister just admit supplementary. Supplementary. Will the Minister just admit that supplementary. Supplementary. Will the Minister just admit that the the Minister just admit that the Government's the Minister just admit that the Government's policies the Minister just admit that the Government's policies have the Minister just admit that the Government's policies have made Government's policies have made homeownership Government's policies have made homeownership less Government's policies have made homeownership less affordable Government's policies have made homeownership less affordable than homeownership less affordable than ever, homeownership less affordable than ever, with homeownership less affordable than ever, with 19,000 homeownership less affordable than ever, with 19,000 more homeownership less affordable than ever, with 19,000 more families ever, with 19,000 more families waiting ever, with 19,000 more families waiting for ever, with 19,000 more families waiting for a ever, with 19,000 more families waiting for a state ever, with 19,000 more families waiting for a state house? ever, with 19,000 more families waiting for a state house? 4,000 waiting for a state house? 4,000 families waiting for a state house? 4,000 families raising waiting for a state house? 4,000 families raising their waiting for a state house? 4,000 families raising their children waiting for a state house? 4,000 families raising their children in families raising their children in emergency families raising their children in emergency motel families raising their children in emergency motel rooms? families raising their children in emergency motel rooms? And families raising their children in emergency motel rooms? And rents families raising their children in emergency motel rooms? And rents up emergency motel rooms? And rents up $90 emergency motel rooms? And rents up $90 a emergency motel rooms? And rents up $90 a week? emergency motel rooms? And rents up $90 a week? On emergency motel rooms? And rents up $90 a week? On behalf emergency motel rooms? And rents up $90 a week? On behalf of emergency motel rooms? And rents up $90 a week? On behalf of the $90 a week? On behalf of the Minister, $90 a week? On behalf of the Minister, I'd $90 a week? On behalf of the Minister, I'd like $90 a week? On behalf of the Minister, I'd like to $90 a week? On behalf of the Minister, I'd like to note $90 a week? On behalf of the Minister, I'd like to note that $90 a week? On behalf of the Minister, I'd like to note that the Minister, I'd like to note that the Reserve Minister, I'd like to note that the Reserve Bank Minister, I'd like to note that the Reserve Bank supports Minister, I'd like to note that the Reserve Bank supports this Reserve Bank supports this Government Reserve Bank supports this Government in Reserve Bank supports this Government in terms Reserve Bank supports this Government in terms of Reserve Bank supports this Government in terms of its Reserve Bank supports this Government in terms of its strong Government in terms of its strong growth Government in terms of its strong growth of Government in terms of its strong growth of supply. Government in terms of its strong growth of supply. And Government in terms of its strong growth of supply. And with Government in terms of its strong growth of supply. And with our growth of supply. And with our current growth of supply. And with our current low growth of supply. And with our current low population growth of supply. And with our current low population growth current low population growth environment, current low population growth environment, it current low population growth environment, it means current low population growth environment, it means that current low population growth environment, it means that supply current low population growth environment, it means that supply is environment, it means that supply is now environment, it means that supply is now exceeding environment, it means that supply is now exceeding growth environment, it means that supply is now exceeding growth and environment, it means that supply is now exceeding growth and demand. now exceeding growth and demand. This now exceeding growth and demand. This will now exceeding growth and demand. This will improve now exceeding growth and demand. This will improve affordability now exceeding growth and demand. 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Further to that, can the Minister confirm that that, can the Minister confirm that since that, can the Minister confirm that since 2017, that, can the Minister confirm that since 2017, the that, can the Minister confirm that since 2017, the number that, can the Minister confirm that since 2017, the number of that, can the Minister confirm that since 2017, the number of houses since 2017, the number of houses being since 2017, the number of houses being built since 2017, the number of houses being built in since 2017, the number of houses being built in Auckland since 2017, the number of houses being built in Auckland per since 2017, the number of houses being built in Auckland per annum being built in Auckland per annum has being built in Auckland per annum has increased being built in Auckland per annum has increased 90% being built in Auckland per annum has increased 90% from being built in Auckland per annum has increased 90% from 10,000 being built in Auckland per annum has increased 90% from 10,000 a being built in Auckland per annum has increased 90% from 10,000 a year has increased 90% from 10,000 a year to has increased 90% from 10,000 a year to 19,000 has increased 90% from 10,000 a year to 19,000 this has increased 90% from 10,000 a year to 19,000 this year? has increased 90% from 10,000 a year to 19,000 this year? On has increased 90% from 10,000 a year to 19,000 this year? On behalf has increased 90% from 10,000 a year to 19,000 this year? On behalf of to 19,000 this year? On behalf of the to 19,000 this year? On behalf of the Minister, to 19,000 this year? On behalf of the Minister, yes, to 19,000 this year? On behalf of the Minister, yes, I to 19,000 this year? On behalf of the Minister, yes, I can to 19,000 this year? On behalf of the Minister, yes, I can confirm the Minister, yes, I can confirm that. the Minister, yes, I can confirm that. Supplementary. the Minister, yes, I can confirm that. Supplementary. Does the Minister, yes, I can confirm that. Supplementary. Does the that. Supplementary. Does the Minister that. Supplementary. Does the Minister think that. Supplementary. Does the Minister think that that. Supplementary. Does the Minister think that the that. Supplementary. Does the Minister think that the Government's Minister think that the Government's decision Minister think that the Government's decision to Minister think that the Government's decision to spend Minister think that the Government's decision to spend $800 Minister think that the Government's decision to spend $800 million decision to spend $800 million buying decision to spend $800 million buying houses decision to spend $800 million buying houses on decision to spend $800 million buying houses on the decision to spend $800 million buying houses on the open decision to spend $800 million buying houses on the open market decision to spend $800 million buying houses on the open market in buying houses on the open market in direct buying houses on the open market in direct competition buying houses on the open market in direct competition with buying houses on the open market in direct competition with first direct competition with first home-buyers direct competition with first home-buyers has direct competition with first home-buyers has helped direct competition with first home-buyers has helped make home-buyers has helped make homeownership home-buyers has helped make homeownership more home-buyers has helped make homeownership more affordable home-buyers has helped make homeownership more affordable for homeownership more affordable for New homeownership more affordable for New Zealand homeownership more affordable for New Zealand families? homeownership more affordable for New Zealand families? On homeownership more affordable for New Zealand families? On behalf homeownership more affordable for New Zealand families? On behalf of New Zealand families? On behalf of the New Zealand families? On behalf of the Minister. New Zealand families? On behalf of the Minister. Between New Zealand families? On behalf of the Minister. Between 1 New Zealand families? On behalf of the Minister. Between 1 November, the Minister. Between 1 November, 2017 the Minister. Between 1 November, 2017 and the Minister. Between 1 November, 2017 and 2021, the Minister. Between 1 November, 2017 and 2021, we the Minister. Between 1 November, 2017 and 2021, we have the Minister. Between 1 November, 2017 and 2021, we have increased 2017 and 2021, we have increased public 2017 and 2021, we have increased public homes 2017 and 2021, we have increased public homes by 2017 and 2021, we have increased public homes by 8,683. 2017 and 2021, we have increased public homes by 8,683. 6,824 2017 and 2021, we have increased public homes by 8,683. 6,824 of public homes by 8,683. 6,824 of those public homes by 8,683. 6,824 of those were public homes by 8,683. 6,824 of those were new public homes by 8,683. 6,824 of those were new builds. public homes by 8,683. 6,824 of those were new builds. But public homes by 8,683. 6,824 of those were new builds. But what public homes by 8,683. 6,824 of those were new builds. But what we those were new builds. But what we have those were new builds. But what we have done those were new builds. But what we have done Mr those were new builds. But what we have done Mr Speaker those were new builds. But what we have done Mr Speaker is those were new builds. But what we have done Mr Speaker is we those were new builds. But what we have done Mr Speaker is we have have done Mr Speaker is we have taken have done Mr Speaker is we have taken the have done Mr Speaker is we have taken the total have done Mr Speaker is we have taken the total public have done Mr Speaker is we have taken the total public homes have done Mr Speaker is we have taken the total public homes to taken the total public homes to 74,917. taken the total public homes to 74,917. Supplementary. taken the total public homes to 74,917. Supplementary. How taken the total public homes to 74,917. Supplementary. How many 74,917. Supplementary. How many KiwiBuild 74,917. Supplementary. How many KiwiBuild houses 74,917. Supplementary. How many KiwiBuild houses has 74,917. Supplementary. How many KiwiBuild houses has the 74,917. Supplementary. How many KiwiBuild houses has the Government KiwiBuild houses has the Government built KiwiBuild houses has the Government built this KiwiBuild houses has the Government built this year? KiwiBuild houses has the Government built this year? And KiwiBuild houses has the Government built this year? And does KiwiBuild houses has the Government built this year? And does the built this year? And does the Minister built this year? And does the Minister think built this year? And does the Minister think that built this year? And does the Minister think that that built this year? And does the Minister think that that is built this year? And does the Minister think that that is a built this year? And does the Minister think that that is a number Minister think that that is a number to Minister think that that is a number to be Minister think that that is a number to be proud Minister think that that is a number to be proud of? Minister think that that is a number to be proud of? 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On behalf of the Minister, I would like to compare Minister, I would like to compare our Minister, I would like to compare our KiwiBuild Minister, I would like to compare our KiwiBuild programme, Minister, I would like to compare our KiwiBuild programme, which Minister, I would like to compare our KiwiBuild programme, which has our KiwiBuild programme, which has taken our KiwiBuild programme, which has taken 1,000 our KiwiBuild programme, which has taken 1,000 Kiwi our KiwiBuild programme, which has taken 1,000 Kiwi families our KiwiBuild programme, which has taken 1,000 Kiwi families and our KiwiBuild programme, which has taken 1,000 Kiwi families and put taken 1,000 Kiwi families and put them taken 1,000 Kiwi families and put them in taken 1,000 Kiwi families and put them in a taken 1,000 Kiwi families and put them in a home, taken 1,000 Kiwi families and put them in a home, to taken 1,000 Kiwi families and put them in a home, to the taken 1,000 Kiwi families and put them in a home, to the Special them in a home, to the Special Housing them in a home, to the Special Housing Areas them in a home, to the Special Housing Areas of them in a home, to the Special Housing Areas of that them in a home, to the Special Housing Areas of that Government Housing Areas of that Government which Housing Areas of that Government which delivered Housing Areas of that Government which delivered 100 Housing Areas of that Government which delivered 100 affordable Housing Areas of that Government which delivered 100 affordable homes which delivered 100 affordable homes in which delivered 100 affordable homes in nine which delivered 100 affordable homes in nine years. which delivered 100 affordable homes in nine years. Supplementary. which delivered 100 affordable homes in nine years. Supplementary. Why in nine years. Supplementary. Why does in nine years. Supplementary. Why does the in nine years. Supplementary. Why does the Minister in nine years. Supplementary. Why does the Minister keep in nine years. Supplementary. Why does the Minister keep blaming does the Minister keep blaming National does the Minister keep blaming National for does the Minister keep blaming National for New does the Minister keep blaming National for New Zealand's does the Minister keep blaming National for New Zealand's housing National for New Zealand's housing emergency National for New Zealand's housing emergency when National for New Zealand's housing emergency when she National for New Zealand's housing emergency when she promised National for New Zealand's housing emergency when she promised to National for New Zealand's housing emergency when she promised to fix emergency when she promised to fix it, emergency when she promised to fix it, she emergency when she promised to fix it, she failed, emergency when she promised to fix it, she failed, and emergency when she promised to fix it, she failed, and this emergency when she promised to fix it, she failed, and this week, it, she failed, and this week, National it, she failed, and this week, National is it, she failed, and this week, National is helping it, she failed, and this week, National is helping her it, she failed, and this week, National is helping her out it, she failed, and this week, National is helping her out with it, she failed, and this week, National is helping her out with a National is helping her out with a bill National is helping her out with a bill that National is helping her out with a bill that will National is helping her out with a bill that will do National is helping her out with a bill that will do more National is helping her out with a bill that will do more to National is helping her out with a bill that will do more to reduce National is helping her out with a bill that will do more to reduce the bill that will do more to reduce the housing bill that will do more to reduce the housing shortage bill that will do more to reduce the housing shortage than bill that will do more to reduce the housing shortage than anything bill that will do more to reduce the housing shortage than anything that housing shortage than anything that Minister housing shortage than anything that Minister has housing shortage than anything that Minister has done housing shortage than anything that Minister has done for housing shortage than anything that Minister has done for four housing shortage than anything that Minister has done for four years? housing shortage than anything that Minister has done for four years? Mr Minister has done for four years? Mr Speaker, Minister has done for four years? Mr Speaker, on Minister has done for four years? Mr Speaker, on behalf Minister has done for four years? Mr Speaker, on behalf of Minister has done for four years? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister has done for four years? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister Minister has done for four years? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister - Speaker, on behalf of the Minister - when Speaker, on behalf of the Minister - when building Speaker, on behalf of the Minister - when building consents Speaker, on behalf of the Minister - when building consents had Speaker, on behalf of the Minister - when building consents had fallen when building consents had fallen off when building consents had fallen off the when building consents had fallen off the cliff, when building consents had fallen off the cliff, National when building consents had fallen off the cliff, National did when building consents had fallen off the cliff, National did nothing off the cliff, National did nothing to off the cliff, National did nothing to bring off the cliff, National did nothing to bring confidence off the cliff, National did nothing to bring confidence to off the cliff, National did nothing to bring confidence to the off the cliff, National did nothing to bring confidence to the market. to bring confidence to the market. No to bring confidence to the market. No underwriting to bring confidence to the market. No underwriting of to bring confidence to the market. No underwriting of developments, No underwriting of developments, nothing No underwriting of developments, nothing to No underwriting of developments, nothing to encourage No underwriting of developments, nothing to encourage new No underwriting of developments, nothing to encourage new builds, nothing to encourage new builds, nothing nothing to encourage new builds, nothing to nothing to encourage new builds, nothing to stop nothing to encourage new builds, nothing to stop the nothing to encourage new builds, nothing to stop the skilled nothing to stop the skilled workforce nothing to stop the skilled workforce from nothing to stop the skilled workforce from leaving nothing to stop the skilled workforce from leaving New nothing to stop the skilled workforce from leaving New Zealand, workforce from leaving New Zealand, and workforce from leaving New Zealand, and nothing workforce from leaving New Zealand, and nothing to workforce from leaving New Zealand, and nothing to build workforce from leaving New Zealand, and nothing to build the workforce from leaving New Zealand, and nothing to build the workforce and nothing to build the workforce of and nothing to build the workforce of tradies and nothing to build the workforce of tradies and and nothing to build the workforce of tradies and builders and nothing to build the workforce of tradies and builders and of tradies and builders and infrastructure. of tradies and builders and infrastructure. We of tradies and builders and infrastructure. We have of tradies and builders and infrastructure. We have on of tradies and builders and infrastructure. We have on the of tradies and builders and infrastructure. We have on the other infrastructure. We have on the other hand, infrastructure. We have on the other hand, cracked infrastructure. We have on the other hand, cracked down infrastructure. We have on the other hand, cracked down on infrastructure. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister of My question is to the Associate Minister of Housing My question is to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Does Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Does she Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Does she stand Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Does she stand by Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Does she stand by her Housing): Does she stand by her statement Housing): Does she stand by her statement that Housing): Does she stand by her statement that the Housing): Does she stand by her statement that the Government Housing): Does she stand by her statement that the Government is statement that the Government is "monitoring statement that the Government is "monitoring what statement that the Government is "monitoring what happens statement that the Government is "monitoring what happens with statement that the Government is "monitoring what happens with rent "monitoring what happens with rent rises "monitoring what happens with rent rises and "monitoring what happens with rent rises and will "monitoring what happens with rent rises and will take "monitoring what happens with rent rises and will take action "monitoring what happens with rent rises and will take action if rises and will take action if necessary"; rises and will take action if necessary"; if rises and will take action if necessary"; if so, rises and will take action if necessary"; if so, does rises and will take action if necessary"; if so, does she rises and will take action if necessary"; if so, does she think necessary"; if so, does she think action necessary"; if so, does she think action is necessary"; if so, does she think action is necessary necessary"; if so, does she think action is necessary now? Kia Kia ora. Kia ora. Yes, Kia ora. Yes, the Kia ora. Yes, the Government Kia ora. Yes, the Government has Kia ora. Yes, the Government has taken Kia ora. Yes, the Government has taken action Kia ora. Yes, the Government has taken action by Kia ora. Yes, the Government has taken action by making Kia ora. Yes, the Government has taken action by making a Kia ora. Yes, the Government has taken action by making a number Kia ora. Yes, the Government has taken action by making a number of taken action by making a number of changes taken action by making a number of changes to taken action by making a number of changes to support taken action by making a number of changes to support renters taken action by making a number of changes to support renters by changes to support renters by limiting changes to support renters by limiting rent changes to support renters by limiting rent increases changes to support renters by limiting rent increases to changes to support renters by limiting rent increases to once changes to support renters by limiting rent increases to once a limiting rent increases to once a year. limiting rent increases to once a year. Banning limiting rent increases to once a year. Banning rental limiting rent increases to once a year. Banning rental bidding. year. Banning rental bidding. Banning year. Banning rental bidding. Banning letting year. Banning rental bidding. Banning letting fees. year. Banning rental bidding. Banning letting fees. Removing year. Banning rental bidding. Banning letting fees. Removing no Banning letting fees. Removing no clause Banning letting fees. Removing no clause terminations. Banning letting fees. Removing no clause terminations. Increasing Banning letting fees. Removing no clause terminations. Increasing the clause terminations. Increasing the no clause terminations. Increasing the no clause clause terminations. Increasing the no clause accommodation clause terminations. Increasing the no clause accommodation supplement no clause accommodation supplement for no clause accommodation supplement for the no clause accommodation supplement for the first no clause accommodation supplement for the first time no clause accommodation supplement for the first time since no clause accommodation supplement for the first time since 2005. no clause accommodation supplement for the first time since 2005. I for the first time since 2005. I encourage for the first time since 2005. I encourage those for the first time since 2005. I encourage those who for the first time since 2005. I encourage those who had for the first time since 2005. I encourage those who had a for the first time since 2005. I encourage those who had a rent encourage those who had a rent increase encourage those who had a rent increase to encourage those who had a rent increase to access encourage those who had a rent increase to access the encourage those who had a rent increase to access the support increase to access the support available. increase to access the support available. And increase to access the support available. And if increase to access the support available. And if they increase to access the support available. And if they think increase to access the support available. And if they think that available. And if they think that their available. And if they think that their rent available. And if they think that their rent is available. And if they think that their rent is too available. And if they think that their rent is too high, available. And if they think that their rent is too high, to available. And if they think that their rent is too high, to seek available. And if they think that their rent is too high, to seek a their rent is too high, to seek a rent their rent is too high, to seek a rent reduckion their rent is too high, to seek a rent reduckion through their rent is too high, to seek a rent reduckion through the their rent is too high, to seek a rent reduckion through the tenancy rent reduckion through the tenancy tribunal. rent reduckion through the tenancy tribunal. We'll rent reduckion through the tenancy tribunal. We'll continue rent reduckion through the tenancy tribunal. We'll continue to rent reduckion through the tenancy tribunal. We'll continue to keep rent reduckion through the tenancy tribunal. We'll continue to keep a tribunal. We'll continue to keep a close tribunal. We'll continue to keep a close eye tribunal. We'll continue to keep a close eye on tribunal. We'll continue to keep a close eye on rent tribunal. We'll continue to keep a close eye on rent price tribunal. We'll continue to keep a close eye on rent price and tribunal. We'll continue to keep a close eye on rent price and will close eye on rent price and will continue close eye on rent price and will continue to close eye on rent price and will continue to take close eye on rent price and will continue to take action. continue to take action. Supplementary. continue to take action. Supplementary. How continue to take action. Supplementary. How does continue to take action. Supplementary. How does she continue to take action. Supplementary. How does she respond Supplementary. How does she respond to Supplementary. How does she respond to this Supplementary. How does she respond to this month's Supplementary. How does she respond to this month's ANZ Supplementary. How does she respond to this month's ANZ insight Supplementary. How does she respond to this month's ANZ insight report to this month's ANZ insight report regarding to this month's ANZ insight report regarding inflation to this month's ANZ insight report regarding inflation and to this month's ANZ insight report regarding inflation and in regarding inflation and in particular regarding inflation and in particular their regarding inflation and in particular their statement regarding inflation and in particular their statement that, particular their statement that, "For particular their statement that, "For a particular their statement that, "For a poor particular their statement that, "For a poor household particular their statement that, "For a poor household who particular their statement that, "For a poor household who can particular their statement that, "For a poor household who can barely "For a poor household who can barely cover "For a poor household who can barely cover the "For a poor household who can barely cover the essentials "For a poor household who can barely cover the essentials when "For a poor household who can barely cover the essentials when is "For a poor household who can barely cover the essentials when is low, cover the essentials when is low, the cover the essentials when is low, the choice cover the essentials when is low, the choice quickly cover the essentials when is low, the choice quickly becomes cover the essentials when is low, the choice quickly becomes - cover the essentials when is low, the choice quickly becomes - do cover the essentials when is low, the choice quickly becomes - do I the choice quickly becomes - do I have the choice quickly becomes - do I have lunch the choice quickly becomes - do I have lunch this the choice quickly becomes - do I have lunch this week the choice quickly becomes - do I have lunch this week or the choice quickly becomes - do I have lunch this week or pay the choice quickly becomes - do I have lunch this week or pay the have lunch this week or pay the rent?" have lunch this week or pay the rent?" Mr have lunch this week or pay the rent?" Mr Speaker, have lunch this week or pay the rent?" Mr Speaker, I have lunch this week or pay the rent?" Mr Speaker, I have have lunch this week or pay the rent?" Mr Speaker, I have sympathy rent?" Mr Speaker, I have sympathy for rent?" Mr Speaker, I have sympathy for people rent?" Mr Speaker, I have sympathy for people who rent?" Mr Speaker, I have sympathy for people who are rent?" Mr Speaker, I have sympathy for people who are finding for people who are finding themselves for people who are finding themselves in for people who are finding themselves in difficulty. for people who are finding themselves in difficulty. There for people who are finding themselves in difficulty. There are themselves in difficulty. There are a themselves in difficulty. There are a range themselves in difficulty. There are a range of themselves in difficulty. There are a range of opportunities themselves in difficulty. There are a range of opportunities for themselves in difficulty. There are a range of opportunities for people a range of opportunities for people to a range of opportunities for people to take a range of opportunities for people to take if a range of opportunities for people to take if they a range of opportunities for people to take if they feel a range of opportunities for people to take if they feel that a range of opportunities for people to take if they feel that their to take if they feel that their rents, to take if they feel that their rents, for to take if they feel that their rents, for example, to take if they feel that their rents, for example, are to take if they feel that their rents, for example, are too to take if they feel that their rents, for example, are too high, to take if they feel that their rents, for example, are too high, to rents, for example, are too high, to access rents, for example, are too high, to access support rents, for example, are too high, to access support through rents, for example, are too high, to access support through the rents, for example, are too high, to access support through the tenancy access support through the tenancy tribunal. access support through the tenancy tribunal. And access support through the tenancy tribunal. And as access support through the tenancy tribunal. And as I access support through the tenancy tribunal. And as I stated access support through the tenancy tribunal. And as I stated in access support through the tenancy tribunal. And as I stated in the tribunal. And as I stated in the answer tribunal. And as I stated in the answer to tribunal. And as I stated in the answer to the tribunal. And as I stated in the answer to the primary tribunal. And as I stated in the answer to the primary question, answer to the primary question, there answer to the primary question, there are answer to the primary question, there are also answer to the primary question, there are also opportunities answer to the primary question, there are also opportunities to answer to the primary question, there are also opportunities to seek there are also opportunities to seek assistance there are also opportunities to seek assistance through there are also opportunities to seek assistance through the there are also opportunities to seek assistance through the Ministry there are also opportunities to seek assistance through the Ministry of assistance through the Ministry of Social assistance through the Ministry of Social Development. assistance through the Ministry of Social Development. Supplementary. Social Development. Supplementary. Is Social Development. Supplementary. Is she Social Development. Supplementary. Is she concerned Social Development. Supplementary. Is she concerned that Social Development. Supplementary. Is she concerned that according Social Development. Supplementary. Is she concerned that according to Is she concerned that according to Stats Is she concerned that according to Stats New Is she concerned that according to Stats New Zealand, Is she concerned that according to Stats New Zealand, household Is she concerned that according to Stats New Zealand, household income Stats New Zealand, household income and Stats New Zealand, household income and housing Stats New Zealand, household income and housing costs Stats New Zealand, household income and housing costs end Stats New Zealand, household income and housing costs end of Stats New Zealand, household income and housing costs end of June Stats New Zealand, household income and housing costs end of June 2020, and housing costs end of June 2020, one and housing costs end of June 2020, one in and housing costs end of June 2020, one in four and housing costs end of June 2020, one in four tenants and housing costs end of June 2020, one in four tenants in and housing costs end of June 2020, one in four tenants in New and housing costs end of June 2020, one in four tenants in New Zealand one in four tenants in New Zealand spend one in four tenants in New Zealand spend 40% one in four tenants in New Zealand spend 40% or one in four tenants in New Zealand spend 40% or more one in four tenants in New Zealand spend 40% or more of one in four tenants in New Zealand spend 40% or more of their one in four tenants in New Zealand spend 40% or more of their income one in four tenants in New Zealand spend 40% or more of their income on spend 40% or more of their income on rent? spend 40% or more of their income on rent? That spend 40% or more of their income on rent? That does spend 40% or more of their income on rent? That does concern spend 40% or more of their income on rent? That does concern this rent? That does concern this Government. rent? That does concern this Government. Which rent? That does concern this Government. Which is rent? That does concern this Government. Which is why rent? That does concern this Government. Which is why we rent? That does concern this Government. Which is why we have, rent? That does concern this Government. Which is why we have, as Government. Which is why we have, as I've Government. Which is why we have, as I've already Government. Which is why we have, as I've already stated, Government. Which is why we have, as I've already stated, put Government. Which is why we have, as I've already stated, put measures Government. Which is why we have, as I've already stated, put measures in I've already stated, put measures in place I've already stated, put measures in place to I've already stated, put measures in place to support I've already stated, put measures in place to support tenants I've already stated, put measures in place to support tenants buts I've already stated, put measures in place to support tenants buts also place to support tenants buts also we place to support tenants buts also we have place to support tenants buts also we have done place to support tenants buts also we have done far place to support tenants buts also we have done far more place to support tenants buts also we have done far more in place to support tenants buts also we have done far more in supporting we have done far more in supporting families we have done far more in supporting families around we have done far more in supporting families around their we have done far more in supporting families around their costs. families around their costs. Supplementary. families around their costs. Supplementary. Does families around their costs. Supplementary. Does she families around their costs. Supplementary. Does she think families around their costs. Supplementary. Does she think that Supplementary. Does she think that it Supplementary. Does she think that it is Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair for Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair for the Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair for the owners Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair for the owners to Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair for the owners to be Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair for the owners to be on it is fair for the owners to be on tenants it is fair for the owners to be on tenants to it is fair for the owners to be on tenants to dispute it is fair for the owners to be on tenants to dispute annual it is fair for the owners to be on tenants to dispute annual rent tenants to dispute annual rent increases tenants to dispute annual rent increases through tenants to dispute annual rent increases through the tenants to dispute annual rent increases through the tenancy increases through the tenancy tribunal? increases through the tenancy tribunal? And increases through the tenancy tribunal? And why increases through the tenancy tribunal? And why does increases through the tenancy tribunal? And why does the tribunal? And why does the responsibility tribunal? And why does the responsibility not tribunal? And why does the responsibility not lie tribunal? And why does the responsibility not lie with responsibility not lie with landlords responsibility not lie with landlords to responsibility not lie with landlords to justify responsibility not lie with landlords to justify why responsibility not lie with landlords to justify why rent responsibility not lie with landlords to justify why rent is landlords to justify why rent is increasing? landlords to justify why rent is increasing? Mr landlords to justify why rent is increasing? Mr Speaker. landlords to justify why rent is increasing? Mr Speaker. Because landlords to justify why rent is increasing? Mr Speaker. Because that increasing? Mr Speaker. Because that is increasing? Mr Speaker. Because that is the increasing? Mr Speaker. Because that is the mechanism increasing? Mr Speaker. Because that is the mechanism that increasing? Mr Speaker. Because that is the mechanism that is increasing? Mr Speaker. Because that is the mechanism that is in increasing? Mr Speaker. Because that is the mechanism that is in place. is the mechanism that is in place. We is the mechanism that is in place. We know is the mechanism that is in place. We know that is the mechanism that is in place. We know that there is the mechanism that is in place. We know that there have is the mechanism that is in place. We know that there have been is the mechanism that is in place. We know that there have been cases We know that there have been cases taken We know that there have been cases taken to We know that there have been cases taken to the We know that there have been cases taken to the tenancy We know that there have been cases taken to the tenancy tribunal We know that there have been cases taken to the tenancy tribunal that taken to the tenancy tribunal that have taken to the tenancy tribunal that have been taken to the tenancy tribunal that have been successful taken to the tenancy tribunal that have been successful in taken to the tenancy tribunal that have been successful in that taken to the tenancy tribunal that have been successful in that regard, have been successful in that regard, and have been successful in that regard, and I have been successful in that regard, and I would have been successful in that regard, and I would also have been successful in that regard, and I would also suggest have been successful in that regard, and I would also suggest that and I would also suggest that tenants and I would also suggest that tenants get and I would also suggest that tenants get the and I would also suggest that tenants get the support and I would also suggest that tenants get the support and and I would also suggest that tenants get the support and advice tenants get the support and advice from tenants get the support and advice from tenancy tenants get the support and advice from tenancy services. from tenancy services. Supplementary. from tenancy services. Supplementary. Does from tenancy services. Supplementary. Does she from tenancy services. Supplementary. Does she think from tenancy services. Supplementary. Does she think that Supplementary. Does she think that it Supplementary. Does she think that it is Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair that Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair that rents Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair that rents in Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair that rents in New Supplementary. Does she think that it is fair that rents in New Zealand it is fair that rents in New Zealand have it is fair that rents in New Zealand have increased it is fair that rents in New Zealand have increased by it is fair that rents in New Zealand have increased by 88% it is fair that rents in New Zealand have increased by 88% in it is fair that rents in New Zealand have increased by 88% in the it is fair that rents in New Zealand have increased by 88% in the last have increased by 88% in the last year, have increased by 88% in the last year, and have increased by 88% in the last year, and if have increased by 88% in the last year, and if not, have increased by 88% in the last year, and if not, does have increased by 88% in the last year, and if not, does she have increased by 88% in the last year, and if not, does she think year, and if not, does she think that year, and if not, does she think that rental year, and if not, does she think that rental prices year, and if not, does she think that rental prices should year, and if not, does she think that rental prices should come year, and if not, does she think that rental prices should come down? that rental prices should come down? There that rental prices should come down? There are that rental prices should come down? There are a that rental prices should come down? There are a number that rental prices should come down? There are a number of that rental prices should come down? There are a number of measures that rental prices should come down? There are a number of measures for There are a number of measures for rent. There are a number of measures for rent. We There are a number of measures for rent. We use There are a number of measures for rent. We use stats There are a number of measures for rent. We use stats New There are a number of measures for rent. We use stats New Zealand rent. We use stats New Zealand rental rent. We use stats New Zealand rental price rent. We use stats New Zealand rental price index rent. We use stats New Zealand rental price index which rent. We use stats New Zealand rental price index which provides rental price index which provides the rental price index which provides the most rental price index which provides the most accurate rental price index which provides the most accurate and rental price index which provides the most accurate and complete rental price index which provides the most accurate and complete view the most accurate and complete view of the most accurate and complete view of rent the most accurate and complete view of rent prices the most accurate and complete view of rent prices and the most accurate and complete view of rent prices and changes. the most accurate and complete view of rent prices and changes. What the most accurate and complete view of rent prices and changes. What I of rent prices and changes. What I do of rent prices and changes. What I do want of rent prices and changes. What I do want to of rent prices and changes. What I do want to say, of rent prices and changes. What I do want to say, Mr of rent prices and changes. What I do want to say, Mr Speaker, of rent prices and changes. What I do want to say, Mr Speaker, that do want to say, Mr Speaker, that COVID do want to say, Mr Speaker, that COVID has do want to say, Mr Speaker, that COVID has had do want to say, Mr Speaker, that COVID has had an do want to say, Mr Speaker, that COVID has had an impact do want to say, Mr Speaker, that COVID has had an impact on do want to say, Mr Speaker, that COVID has had an impact on the COVID has had an impact on the current COVID has had an impact on the current spike COVID has had an impact on the current spike that COVID has had an impact on the current spike that we're current spike that we're experiencing current spike that we're experiencing because current spike that we're experiencing because there current spike that we're experiencing because there were experiencing because there were restrictions experiencing because there were restrictions upon experiencing because there were restrictions upon people experiencing because there were restrictions upon people being experiencing because there were restrictions upon people being able restrictions upon people being able to restrictions upon people being able to access, restrictions upon people being able to access, view restrictions upon people being able to access, view and restrictions upon people being able to access, view and get restrictions upon people being able to access, view and get into restrictions upon people being able to access, view and get into new to access, view and get into new tenancies to access, view and get into new tenancies during to access, view and get into new tenancies during the to access, view and get into new tenancies during the current tenancies during the current lockdown. tenancies during the current lockdown. We're tenancies during the current lockdown. We're keeping tenancies during the current lockdown. We're keeping an tenancies during the current lockdown. We're keeping an eye tenancies during the current lockdown. We're keeping an eye on lockdown. We're keeping an eye on that. lockdown. We're keeping an eye on that. We're lockdown. We're keeping an eye on that. We're monitoring lockdown. We're keeping an eye on that. We're monitoring the lockdown. We're keeping an eye on that. We're monitoring the situation that. We're monitoring the situation and that. We're monitoring the situation and we that. We're monitoring the situation and we will that. We're monitoring the situation and we will act that. We're monitoring the situation and we will act if that. We're monitoring the situation and we will act if needed. that. We're monitoring the situation and we will act if needed. Question and we will act if needed. Question No. and we will act if needed. Question No. 7. 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 Economic My question is to the Minister for Economic and My question is to the Minister for Economic and Regional Economic and Regional Development: Economic and Regional Development: What Economic and Regional Development: What decision Economic and Regional Development: What decision has Economic and Regional Development: What decision has the Development: What decision has the Government Development: What decision has the Government recently Development: What decision has the Government recently made Development: What decision has the Government recently made about Development: What decision has the Government recently made about New Government recently made about New Zealand Government recently made about New Zealand securing Government recently made about New Zealand securing the Government recently made about New Zealand securing the Sail Government recently made about New Zealand securing the Sail Grand Government recently made about New Zealand securing the Sail Grand Prix Zealand securing the Sail Grand Prix competition? In In turn In turn with In turn with the In turn with the Sail In turn with the Sail Grand In turn with the Sail Grand Prix In turn with the Sail Grand Prix organisers, In turn with the Sail Grand Prix organisers, yesterday In turn with the Sail Grand Prix organisers, yesterday we In turn with the Sail Grand Prix organisers, yesterday we announced organisers, yesterday we announced that organisers, yesterday we announced that New organisers, yesterday we announced that New Zealand organisers, yesterday we announced that New Zealand has organisers, yesterday we announced that New Zealand has secured organisers, yesterday we announced that New Zealand has secured a that New Zealand has secured a league that New Zealand has secured a league of that New Zealand has secured a league of the that New Zealand has secured a league of the next that New Zealand has secured a league of the next competition that New Zealand has secured a league of the next competition for league of the next competition for the league of the next competition for the next league of the next competition for the next four league of the next competition for the next four seasons. league of the next competition for the next four seasons. Littleton the next four seasons. Littleton Harbour the next four seasons. Littleton Harbour will the next four seasons. Littleton Harbour will be the next four seasons. Littleton Harbour will be one the next four seasons. Littleton Harbour will be one of the next four seasons. Littleton Harbour will be one of the the next four seasons. Littleton Harbour will be one of the next Harbour will be one of the next stopovers Harbour will be one of the next stopovers for Harbour will be one of the next stopovers for the Harbour will be one of the next stopovers for the season Harbour will be one of the next stopovers for the season which Harbour will be one of the next stopovers for the season which runs stopovers for the season which runs across stopovers for the season which runs across 2022 stopovers for the season which runs across 2022 and stopovers for the season which runs across 2022 and 2023 stopovers for the season which runs across 2022 and 2023 and stopovers for the season which runs across 2022 and 2023 and Auckland across 2022 and 2023 and Auckland and across 2022 and 2023 and Auckland and Christchurch across 2022 and 2023 and Auckland and Christchurch will across 2022 and 2023 and Auckland and Christchurch will host and Christchurch will host alternative and Christchurch will host alternative seasons and Christchurch will host alternative seasons after and Christchurch will host alternative seasons after that. and Christchurch will host alternative seasons after that. The alternative seasons after that. The Government alternative seasons after that. The Government has alternative seasons after that. The Government has secured alternative seasons after that. The Government has secured hosting Government has secured hosting rights Government has secured hosting rights through Government has secured hosting rights through a Government has secured hosting rights through a partnership Government has secured hosting rights through a partnership with rights through a partnership with economic rights through a partnership with economic development rights through a partnership with economic development agency, economic development agency, Christchurch economic development agency, Christchurch New economic development agency, Christchurch New Zealand economic development agency, Christchurch New Zealand and Christchurch New Zealand and Auckland Christchurch New Zealand and Auckland Unlimited. Christchurch New Zealand and Auckland Unlimited. I Christchurch New Zealand and Auckland Unlimited. I approved Auckland Unlimited. I approved funding Auckland Unlimited. I approved funding from Auckland Unlimited. I approved funding from MBIE Auckland Unlimited. I approved funding from MBIE and Auckland Unlimited. I approved funding from MBIE and the Auckland Unlimited. I approved funding from MBIE and the agencies funding from MBIE and the agencies will funding from MBIE and the agencies will co-fund funding from MBIE and the agencies will co-fund it funding from MBIE and the agencies will co-fund it as funding from MBIE and the agencies will co-fund it as well. funding from MBIE and the agencies will co-fund it as well. Sail funding from MBIE and the agencies will co-fund it as well. Sail Grand will co-fund it as well. Sail Grand Prix will co-fund it as well. Sail Grand Prix is will co-fund it as well. Sail Grand Prix is one will co-fund it as well. Sail Grand Prix is one of will co-fund it as well. Sail Grand Prix is one of the will co-fund it as well. Sail Grand Prix is one of the most will co-fund it as well. Sail Grand Prix is one of the most exciting Prix is one of the most exciting sailing Prix is one of the most exciting sailing races Prix is one of the most exciting sailing races in Prix is one of the most exciting sailing races in the Prix is one of the most exciting sailing races in the calendar Prix is one of the most exciting sailing races in the calendar and sailing races in the calendar and the sailing races in the calendar and the races sailing races in the calendar and the races on sailing races in the calendar and the races on Littleton sailing races in the calendar and the races on Littleton Harbour sailing races in the calendar and the races on Littleton Harbour will the races on Littleton Harbour will allow the races on Littleton Harbour will allow people the races on Littleton Harbour will allow people to the races on Littleton Harbour will allow people to enjoy the races on Littleton Harbour will allow people to enjoy high the races on Littleton Harbour will allow people to enjoy high speed allow people to enjoy high speed races allow people to enjoy high speed races upclose. allow people to enjoy high speed races upclose. What allow people to enjoy high speed races upclose. What benefit allow people to enjoy high speed races upclose. What benefit and races upclose. What benefit and opportunities races upclose. What benefit and opportunities are races upclose. What benefit and opportunities are expected races upclose. What benefit and opportunities are expected from races upclose. What benefit and opportunities are expected from the opportunities are expected from the Crown opportunities are expected from the Crown investment opportunities are expected from the Crown investment in opportunities are expected from the Crown investment in Sail opportunities are expected from the Crown investment in Sail GP? opportunities are expected from the Crown investment in Sail GP? As opportunities are expected from the Crown investment in Sail GP? As well Crown investment in Sail GP? As well as Crown investment in Sail GP? As well as its Crown investment in Sail GP? As well as its important Crown investment in Sail GP? As well as its important to Crown investment in Sail GP? As well as its important to the Crown investment in Sail GP? As well as its important to the yachting as its important to the yachting communities as its important to the yachting communities of as its important to the yachting communities of Auckland, as its important to the yachting communities of Auckland, I'm communities of Auckland, I'm particularly communities of Auckland, I'm particularly pleased communities of Auckland, I'm particularly pleased that communities of Auckland, I'm particularly pleased that we communities of Auckland, I'm particularly pleased that we secured particularly pleased that we secured the particularly pleased that we secured the event particularly pleased that we secured the event for particularly pleased that we secured the event for Christchurch. particularly pleased that we secured the event for Christchurch. Hosting the event for Christchurch. Hosting the the event for Christchurch. Hosting the event the event for Christchurch. Hosting the event provides the event for Christchurch. Hosting the event provides new the event for Christchurch. Hosting the event provides new opportunities the event provides new opportunities for the event provides new opportunities for Christchurch the event provides new opportunities for Christchurch to the event provides new opportunities for Christchurch to promote the event provides new opportunities for Christchurch to promote itself for Christchurch to promote itself to for Christchurch to promote itself to domestic for Christchurch to promote itself to domestic and for Christchurch to promote itself to domestic and international to domestic and international audiences, to domestic and international audiences, as to domestic and international audiences, as a to domestic and international audiences, as a destination to domestic and international audiences, as a destination for audiences, as a destination for visitors audiences, as a destination for visitors and audiences, as a destination for visitors and a audiences, as a destination for visitors and a place audiences, as a destination for visitors and a place to audiences, as a destination for visitors and a place to do audiences, as a destination for visitors and a place to do business visitors and a place to do business with. visitors and a place to do business with. 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And upgrading marine and maritime infrastructure marine and maritime infrastructure ensuring marine and maritime infrastructure ensuring small marine and maritime infrastructure ensuring small new marine and maritime infrastructure ensuring small new regional marine and maritime infrastructure ensuring small new regional ports ensuring small new regional ports and ensuring small new regional ports and expanding ensuring small new regional ports and expanding existing ensuring small new regional ports and expanding existing ports. and expanding existing ports. Supplementary. and expanding existing ports. Supplementary. What and expanding existing ports. Supplementary. What reaction and expanding existing ports. Supplementary. What reaction has and expanding existing ports. Supplementary. What reaction has he Supplementary. What reaction has he seen Supplementary. What reaction has he seen to Supplementary. What reaction has he seen to the Supplementary. 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I note that the Sealord CEO welcomed this development. I note that the Sealord CEO welcomed the this development. I note that the Sealord CEO welcomed the report, this development. I note that the Sealord CEO welcomed the report, as Sealord CEO welcomed the report, as has Sealord CEO welcomed the report, as has the Sealord CEO welcomed the report, as has the Maritime Sealord CEO welcomed the report, as has the Maritime Union Sealord CEO welcomed the report, as has the Maritime Union of Sealord CEO welcomed the report, as has the Maritime Union of New has the Maritime Union of New Zealand. has the Maritime Union of New Zealand. The has the Maritime Union of New Zealand. The Maritime has the Maritime Union of New Zealand. The Maritime Union has the Maritime Union of New Zealand. The Maritime Union of has the Maritime Union of New Zealand. The Maritime Union of New Zealand. The Maritime Union of New Zealand's Zealand. The Maritime Union of New Zealand's secretary Zealand. 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Question potential. Question Number potential. Question Number 10. 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And by introducing a Smokefree generation, introducing a Smokefree generation, which introducing a Smokefree generation, which will introducing a Smokefree generation, which will mean introducing a Smokefree generation, which will mean that introducing a Smokefree generation, which will mean that no-one introducing a Smokefree generation, which will mean that no-one aged which will mean that no-one aged older which will mean that no-one aged older than which will mean that no-one aged older than 14 which will mean that no-one aged older than 14 at which will mean that no-one aged older than 14 at the which will mean that no-one aged older than 14 at the time which will mean that no-one aged older than 14 at the time that which will mean that no-one aged older than 14 at the time that the older than 14 at the time that the planned older than 14 at the time that the planned legislation older than 14 at the time that the planned legislation comes older than 14 at the time that the planned legislation comes into older than 14 at the time that the planned legislation comes into force planned legislation comes into force will planned legislation comes into force will ever planned legislation comes into force will ever be planned legislation comes into force will ever be able planned legislation comes into force will ever be able to planned legislation comes into force will ever be able to legally will ever be able to legally purchase will ever be able to legally purchase cigarettes. will ever be able to legally purchase cigarettes. 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So having cigarettes to buy in just So having cigarettes to buy in just about So having cigarettes to buy in just about every So having cigarettes to buy in just about every supermarket, So having cigarettes to buy in just about every supermarket, petrol about every supermarket, petrol station about every supermarket, petrol station and about every supermarket, petrol station and convenience about every supermarket, petrol station and convenience stores about every supermarket, petrol station and convenience stores makes station and convenience stores makes it station and convenience stores makes it even station and convenience stores makes it even harder station and convenience stores makes it even harder for station and convenience stores makes it even harder for people station and convenience stores makes it even harder for people trying station and convenience stores makes it even harder for people trying to it even harder for people trying to quit. it even harder for people trying to quit. Currently, it even harder for people trying to quit. Currently, it's it even harder for people trying to quit. Currently, it's estimated it even harder for people trying to quit. Currently, it's estimated that quit. Currently, it's estimated that there quit. Currently, it's estimated that there are quit. Currently, it's estimated that there are up quit. Currently, it's estimated that there are up to quit. Currently, it's estimated that there are up to 8,000 quit. Currently, it's estimated that there are up to 8,000 retailers there are up to 8,000 retailers selling there are up to 8,000 retailers selling cigarettes there are up to 8,000 retailers selling cigarettes around there are up to 8,000 retailers selling cigarettes around the selling cigarettes around the country. selling cigarettes around the country. The selling cigarettes around the country. The Smokefree selling cigarettes around the country. The Smokefree action selling cigarettes around the country. The Smokefree action plan country. The Smokefree action plan will country. The Smokefree action plan will see country. The Smokefree action plan will see that country. The Smokefree action plan will see that number country. The Smokefree action plan will see that number reduced country. The Smokefree action plan will see that number reduced to will see that number reduced to around will see that number reduced to around 500 will see that number reduced to around 500 outlets will see that number reduced to around 500 outlets by will see that number reduced to around 500 outlets by 2024. will see that number reduced to around 500 outlets by 2024. This around 500 outlets by 2024. This will around 500 outlets by 2024. This will give around 500 outlets by 2024. This will give businesses around 500 outlets by 2024. This will give businesses time around 500 outlets by 2024. This will give businesses time to around 500 outlets by 2024. This will give businesses time to plan will give businesses time to plan for will give businesses time to plan for their will give businesses time to plan for their transition will give businesses time to plan for their transition away will give businesses time to plan for their transition away from for their transition away from tobacco, for their transition away from tobacco, but for their transition away from tobacco, but ultimately, for their transition away from tobacco, but ultimately, it for their transition away from tobacco, but ultimately, it means tobacco, but ultimately, it means that tobacco, but ultimately, it means that people tobacco, but ultimately, it means that people who tobacco, but ultimately, it means that people who have tobacco, but ultimately, it means that people who have decided tobacco, but ultimately, it means that people who have decided to tobacco, but ultimately, it means that people who have decided to quit that people who have decided to quit won't that people who have decided to quit won't be that people who have decided to quit won't be passing that people who have decided to quit won't be passing half that people who have decided to quit won't be passing half a that people who have decided to quit won't be passing half a dozen won't be passing half a dozen chances won't be passing half a dozen chances to won't be passing half a dozen chances to buy won't be passing half a dozen chances to buy a won't be passing half a dozen chances to buy a packet won't be passing half a dozen chances to buy a packet of chances to buy a packet of cigarettes chances to buy a packet of cigarettes every chances to buy a packet of cigarettes every time chances to buy a packet of cigarettes every time they chances to buy a packet of cigarettes every time they walk chances to buy a packet of cigarettes every time they walk to cigarettes every time they walk to their cigarettes every time they walk to their local cigarettes every time they walk to their local shops. cigarettes every time they walk to their local shops. Supplementary. their local shops. Supplementary. How their local shops. Supplementary. How can their local shops. Supplementary. How can cigarettes their local shops. Supplementary. How can cigarettes be their local shops. Supplementary. How can cigarettes be made their local shops. Supplementary. How can cigarettes be made less How can cigarettes be made less addictive? How can cigarettes be made less addictive? Clinical How can cigarettes be made less addictive? Clinical studies How can cigarettes be made less addictive? Clinical studies have addictive? Clinical studies have shown addictive? Clinical studies have shown that addictive? Clinical studies have shown that dramatically addictive? 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So the action plan will it far easier for people to quit. So the action plan will see it far easier for people to quit. So the action plan will see New it far easier for people to quit. So the action plan will see New Zealand the action plan will see New Zealand transition the action plan will see New Zealand transition to the action plan will see New Zealand transition to low the action plan will see New Zealand transition to low nicotine transition to low nicotine cigarettes. transition to low nicotine cigarettes. This transition to low nicotine cigarettes. This is transition to low nicotine cigarettes. This is a transition to low nicotine cigarettes. This is a major transition to low nicotine cigarettes. This is a major change, cigarettes. This is a major change, but cigarettes. This is a major change, but it cigarettes. This is a major change, but it is cigarettes. This is a major change, but it is based cigarettes. This is a major change, but it is based on cigarettes. This is a major change, but it is based on clinical but it is based on clinical research. but it is based on clinical research. And but it is based on clinical research. And it but it is based on clinical research. And it is but it is based on clinical research. And it is realistic research. And it is realistic because research. And it is realistic because with research. And it is realistic because with vapes research. And it is realistic because with vapes widely research. And it is realistic because with vapes widely available, because with vapes widely available, there because with vapes widely available, there is because with vapes widely available, there is a because with vapes widely available, there is a far because with vapes widely available, there is a far less because with vapes widely available, there is a far less harmful because with vapes widely available, there is a far less harmful option there is a far less harmful option available there is a far less harmful option available for there is a far less harmful option available for smokers there is a far less harmful option available for smokers who there is a far less harmful option available for smokers who are available for smokers who are addicted available for smokers who are addicted to available for smokers who are addicted to nicotine. available for smokers who are addicted to nicotine. Smoking available for smokers who are addicted to nicotine. Smoking does addicted to nicotine. Smoking does incredible addicted to nicotine. Smoking does incredible damage addicted to nicotine. Smoking does incredible damage in addicted to nicotine. Smoking does incredible damage in our incredible damage in our communities. incredible damage in our communities. Particularly incredible damage in our communities. Particularly in incredible damage in our communities. Particularly in Maori communities. Particularly in Maori communities. communities. Particularly in Maori communities. In communities. Particularly in Maori communities. In fact, communities. Particularly in Maori communities. In fact, on communities. Particularly in Maori communities. In fact, on our communities. Particularly in Maori communities. In fact, on our current communities. In fact, on our current course, communities. In fact, on our current course, it communities. In fact, on our current course, it will communities. In fact, on our current course, it will be communities. In fact, on our current course, it will be decades communities. In fact, on our current course, it will be decades before course, it will be decades before Maori course, it will be decades before Maori smoking course, it will be decades before Maori smoking rates course, it will be decades before Maori smoking rates drop course, it will be decades before Maori smoking rates drop below course, it will be decades before Maori smoking rates drop below 5%. Maori smoking rates drop below 5%. This Maori smoking rates drop below 5%. This action Maori smoking rates drop below 5%. This action plan, Maori smoking rates drop below 5%. This action plan, backed Maori smoking rates drop below 5%. This action plan, backed by Maori smoking rates drop below 5%. 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It will strengthen transparency around official transparency around official information"; transparency around official information"; if transparency around official information"; if so, transparency around official information"; if so, is transparency around official information"; if so, is she information"; if so, is she confident information"; if so, is she confident that information"; if so, is she confident that the information"; if so, is she confident that the Government information"; if so, is she confident that the Government has confident that the Government has fulfilled confident that the Government has fulfilled this confident that the Government has fulfilled this commitment confident that the Government has fulfilled this commitment in fulfilled this commitment in relation fulfilled this commitment in relation to fulfilled this commitment in relation to releasing fulfilled this commitment in relation to releasing information relation to releasing information about relation to releasing information about Groundswell relation to releasing information about Groundswell NZ? 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Does she believe her decision not to release her media decision not to release her media briefing decision not to release her media briefing notes decision not to release her media briefing notes on decision not to release her media briefing notes on the decision not to release her media briefing notes on the Groundswell briefing notes on the Groundswell protest briefing notes on the Groundswell protest under briefing notes on the Groundswell protest under the briefing notes on the Groundswell protest under the official protest under the official Information protest under the official Information Act protest under the official Information Act complies protest under the official Information Act complies with protest under the official Information Act complies with her Information Act complies with her commitment Information Act complies with her commitment to, Information Act complies with her commitment to, "Strengthen commitment to, "Strengthen transparency commitment to, "Strengthen transparency around commitment to, "Strengthen transparency around official transparency around official information". transparency around official information". And transparency around official information". And if transparency around official information". And if so, transparency around official information". And if so, why? transparency around official information". And if so, why? Yes. information". And if so, why? Yes. Supplementary. information". And if so, why? Yes. 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And protests which have occurred across New Zealand? And if protests which have occurred across New Zealand? And if not protests which have occurred across New Zealand? And if not - protests which have occurred across New Zealand? And if not - what protests which have occurred across New Zealand? And if not - what does New Zealand? And if not - what does it New Zealand? And if not - what does it say New Zealand? And if not - what does it say about New Zealand? And if not - what does it say about the New Zealand? And if not - what does it say about the Government's it say about the Government's it it say about the Government's attitude towards openness? it say about the Government's attitude towards openness? Mr attitude towards openness? Mr Speaker attitude towards openness? Mr Speaker - attitude towards openness? Mr Speaker - yes. attitude towards openness? Mr Speaker - yes. <LAUGHTER> Speaker - yes. <LAUGHTER> That's Speaker - yes. <LAUGHTER> That's it,