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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. 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Today, the government introduced the United Kingdom Free introduced the United Kingdom Free Trade introduced the United Kingdom Free Trade Amendment introduced the United Kingdom Free Trade Amendment Bill introduced the United Kingdom Free Trade Amendment Bill introducing introduced the United Kingdom Free Trade Amendment Bill introducing the Trade Amendment Bill introducing the necessary Trade Amendment Bill introducing the necessary amendments Trade Amendment Bill introducing the necessary amendments to Trade Amendment Bill introducing the necessary amendments to give Trade Amendment Bill introducing the necessary amendments to give effect necessary amendments to give effect to necessary amendments to give effect to the necessary amendments to give effect to the United necessary amendments to give effect to the United Kingdom-New necessary amendments to give effect to the United Kingdom-New Zealand to the United Kingdom-New Zealand free to the United Kingdom-New Zealand free trade to the United Kingdom-New Zealand free trade agreement. to the United Kingdom-New Zealand free trade agreement. 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Virtually all our current trade will Virtually all our current trade will be Virtually all our current trade will be duty-free Virtually all our current trade will be duty-free from Virtually all our current trade will be duty-free from entry Virtually all our current trade will be duty-free from entry into Virtually all our current trade will be duty-free from entry into force, be duty-free from entry into force, including be duty-free from entry into force, including for be duty-free from entry into force, including for products be duty-free from entry into force, including for products like be duty-free from entry into force, including for products like meat, including for products like meat, butter including for products like meat, butter and including for products like meat, butter and cheese. including for products like meat, butter and cheese. The including for products like meat, butter and cheese. The deal including for products like meat, butter and cheese. 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The deal is expected to boost our GDP by up to expected to boost our GDP by up to $1 expected to boost our GDP by up to $1 billion expected to boost our GDP by up to $1 billion supporting expected to boost our GDP by up to $1 billion supporting business expected to boost our GDP by up to $1 billion supporting business and $1 billion supporting business and jobs $1 billion supporting business and jobs across $1 billion supporting business and jobs across the $1 billion supporting business and jobs across the economy $1 billion supporting business and jobs across the economy and $1 billion supporting business and jobs across the economy and helping jobs across the economy and helping to jobs across the economy and helping to accelerate jobs across the economy and helping to accelerate our jobs across the economy and helping to accelerate our economic jobs across the economy and helping to accelerate our economic recovery. to accelerate our economic recovery. It's to accelerate our economic recovery. It's estimated to accelerate our economic recovery. It's estimated New to accelerate our economic recovery. It's estimated New Zealand to accelerate our economic recovery. It's estimated New Zealand goods It's estimated New Zealand goods export It's estimated New Zealand goods export to It's estimated New Zealand goods export to the It's estimated New Zealand goods export to the UK It's estimated New Zealand goods export to the UK will It's estimated New Zealand goods export to the UK will increase It's estimated New Zealand goods export to the UK will increase by export to the UK will increase by over export to the UK will increase by over 50% export to the UK will increase by over 50% through export to the UK will increase by over 50% through the export to the UK will increase by over 50% through the you export to the UK will increase by over 50% through the you agreement over 50% through the you agreement and over 50% through the you agreement and I over 50% through the you agreement and I look over 50% through the you agreement and I look forward over 50% through the you agreement and I look forward to over 50% through the you agreement and I look forward to further and I look forward to further promoting and I look forward to further promoting trade and I look forward to further promoting trade and and I look forward to further promoting trade and exports and I look forward to further promoting trade and exports into and I look forward to further promoting trade and exports into the promoting trade and exports into the UK promoting trade and exports into the UK in promoting trade and exports into the UK in my promoting trade and exports into the UK in my future promoting trade and exports into the UK in my future travels. promoting trade and exports into the UK in my future travels. Why promoting trade and exports into the UK in my future travels. Why are UK in my future travels. Why are nurses UK in my future travels. Why are nurses not UK in my future travels. Why are nurses not on UK in my future travels. Why are nurses not on Immigration UK in my future travels. 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Can I also point out this is on top of the work that we've is on top of the work that we've already is on top of the work that we've already been is on top of the work that we've already been doing is on top of the work that we've already been doing to is on top of the work that we've already been doing to bring is on top of the work that we've already been doing to bring in already been doing to bring in critical already been doing to bring in critical purpose already been doing to bring in critical purpose visas already been doing to bring in critical purpose visas for already been doing to bring in critical purpose visas for health critical purpose visas for health workers. critical purpose visas for health workers. We critical purpose visas for health workers. We have critical purpose visas for health workers. We have had critical purpose visas for health workers. We have had since critical purpose visas for health workers. We have had since - critical purpose visas for health workers. We have had since - even workers. We have had since - even while workers. We have had since - even while our workers. We have had since - even while our borders workers. We have had since - even while our borders were workers. We have had since - even while our borders were closed workers. We have had since - even while our borders were closed - while our borders were closed - 5,700 while our borders were closed - 5,700 critical while our borders were closed - 5,700 critical purpose while our borders were closed - 5,700 critical purpose visas while our borders were closed - 5,700 critical purpose visas for 5,700 critical purpose visas for health 5,700 critical purpose visas for health roles 5,700 critical purpose visas for health roles since 5,700 critical purpose visas for health roles since COVID. 5,700 critical purpose visas for health roles since COVID. We 5,700 critical purpose visas for health roles since COVID. We have health roles since COVID. We have been health roles since COVID. We have been recruiting health roles since COVID. We have been recruiting offshore. health roles since COVID. We have been recruiting offshore. At health roles since COVID. We have been recruiting offshore. At the been recruiting offshore. At the same been recruiting offshore. At the same time been recruiting offshore. At the same time we've been recruiting offshore. At the same time we've had been recruiting offshore. 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Question and New Zealanders are here to welcome you. Question No. and New Zealanders are here to welcome you. Question No. 6, and New Zealanders are here to welcome you. Question No. 6, the and New Zealanders are here to welcome you. Question No. 6, the Hon welcome you. Question No. 6, the Hon Mark welcome you. Question No. 6, the Hon Mark Mitchell. Mark Mitchell. Order! Mark Mitchell. Order! Who was it Mark Mitchell. Order! Who was it who ... 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