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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, Laying 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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That said, some personnel occasionally work long personnel occasionally work long hours personnel occasionally work long hours and, personnel occasionally work long hours and, like personnel occasionally work long hours and, like many personnel occasionally work long hours and, like many organisations, hours and, like many organisations, fire hours and, like many organisations, fire and hours and, like many organisations, fire and emergency hours and, like many organisations, fire and emergency has hours and, like many organisations, fire and emergency has recently hours and, like many organisations, fire and emergency has recently been fire and emergency has recently been impacted fire and emergency has recently been impacted by fire and emergency has recently been impacted by absences fire and emergency has recently been impacted by absences due fire and emergency has recently been impacted by absences due to impacted by absences due to COVID-19. impacted by absences due to COVID-19. I impacted by absences due to COVID-19. I have impacted by absences due to COVID-19. I have heard impacted by absences due to COVID-19. I have heard these COVID-19. I have heard these concerns COVID-19. I have heard these concerns from COVID-19. I have heard these concerns from the COVID-19. I have heard these concerns from the union COVID-19. I have heard these concerns from the union and COVID-19. I have heard these concerns from the union and I COVID-19. I have heard these concerns from the union and I am concerns from the union and I am taking concerns from the union and I am taking them concerns from the union and I am taking them very concerns from the union and I am taking them very seriously concerns from the union and I am taking them very seriously within taking them very seriously within the taking them very seriously within the remit taking them very seriously within the remit of taking them very seriously within the remit of my taking them very seriously within the remit of my role, taking them very seriously within the remit of my role, which taking them very seriously within the remit of my role, which is taking them very seriously within the remit of my role, which is why taking them very seriously within the remit of my role, which is why I the remit of my role, which is why I continue the remit of my role, which is why I continue to the remit of my role, which is why I continue to have the remit of my role, which is why I continue to have discussions the remit of my role, which is why I continue to have discussions with continue to have discussions with the continue to have discussions with the union continue to have discussions with the union and continue to have discussions with the union and with continue to have discussions with the union and with the continue to have discussions with the union and with the FENZ the union and with the FENZ administration. administration. Supplementary. administration. Supplementary. Does administration. Supplementary. Does the administration. Supplementary. Does the Minister Supplementary. Does the Minister recognise Supplementary. Does the Minister recognise that Supplementary. Does the Minister recognise that the Supplementary. Does the Minister recognise that the low Supplementary. Does the Minister recognise that the low base Supplementary. Does the Minister recognise that the low base pay recognise that the low base pay rates recognise that the low base pay rates and recognise that the low base pay rates and the recognise that the low base pay rates and the desire recognise that the low base pay rates and the desire to recognise that the low base pay rates and the desire to ensure recognise that the low base pay rates and the desire to ensure that rates and the desire to ensure that there rates and the desire to ensure that there is rates and the desire to ensure that there is always rates and the desire to ensure that there is always a rates and the desire to ensure that there is always a crew rates and the desire to ensure that there is always a crew to rates and the desire to ensure that there is always a crew to be rates and the desire to ensure that there is always a crew to be able rates and the desire to ensure that there is always a crew to be able to there is always a crew to be able to respond there is always a crew to be able to respond to there is always a crew to be able to respond to an there is always a crew to be able to respond to an emergency there is always a crew to be able to respond to an emergency in there is always a crew to be able to respond to an emergency in their respond to an emergency in their community respond to an emergency in their community makes respond to an emergency in their community makes it respond to an emergency in their community makes it really respond to an emergency in their community makes it really hard respond to an emergency in their community makes it really hard for community makes it really hard for fighters community makes it really hard for fighters to community makes it really hard for fighters to refuse community makes it really hard for fighters to refuse extra community makes it really hard for fighters to refuse extra shifts, fighters to refuse extra shifts, even fighters to refuse extra shifts, even when fighters to refuse extra shifts, even when they're fighters to refuse extra shifts, even when they're exhausted? fighters to refuse extra shifts, even when they're exhausted? Mr even when they're exhausted? Mr Speaker, even when they're exhausted? Mr Speaker, the even when they're exhausted? Mr Speaker, the member even when they're exhausted? Mr Speaker, the member will even when they're exhausted? Mr Speaker, the member will be even when they're exhausted? Mr Speaker, the member will be aware Speaker, the member will be aware that Speaker, the member will be aware that industrial Speaker, the member will be aware that industrial action Speaker, the member will be aware that industrial action is Speaker, the member will be aware that industrial action is currently that industrial action is currently under that industrial action is currently under way that industrial action is currently under way and that industrial action is currently under way and as that industrial action is currently under way and as the that industrial action is currently under way and as the Minister that industrial action is currently under way and as the Minister it under way and as the Minister it would under way and as the Minister it would be under way and as the Minister it would be inappropriate under way and as the Minister it would be inappropriate for under way and as the Minister it would be inappropriate for me under way and as the Minister it would be inappropriate for me to under way and as the Minister it would be inappropriate for me to get would be inappropriate for me to get involved would be inappropriate for me to get involved in would be inappropriate for me to get involved in any would be inappropriate for me to get involved in any of would be inappropriate for me to get involved in any of the would be inappropriate for me to get involved in any of the details would be inappropriate for me to get involved in any of the details to would be inappropriate for me to get involved in any of the details to do involved in any of the details to do with involved in any of the details to do with the involved in any of the details to do with the bargaining involved in any of the details to do with the bargaining arrangement. with the bargaining arrangement. 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New Zealanders know that they've got a government that will they've got a government that will support they've got a government that will support them they've got a government that will support them and they've got a government that will support them and look they've got a government that will support them and look after they've got a government that will support them and look after them support them and look after them just support them and look after them just like support them and look after them just like we support them and look after them just like we did support them and look after them just like we did in support them and look after them just like we did in COVID. support them and look after them just like we did in COVID. It support them and look after them just like we did in COVID. It seems just like we did in COVID. It seems now just like we did in COVID. It seems now the just like we did in COVID. It seems now the member just like we did in COVID. It seems now the member wants just like we did in COVID. It seems now the member wants to just like we did in COVID. It seems now the member wants to rewrite now the member wants to rewrite history now the member wants to rewrite history and now the member wants to rewrite history and wouldn't now the member wants to rewrite history and wouldn't have now the member wants to rewrite history and wouldn't have put now the member wants to rewrite history and wouldn't have put the history and wouldn't have put the support history and wouldn't have put the support in history and wouldn't have put the support in that history and wouldn't have put the support in that we history and wouldn't have put the support in that we did. history and wouldn't have put the support in that we did. We history and wouldn't have put the support in that we did. We have history and wouldn't have put the support in that we did. We have to support in that we did. We have to make support in that we did. We have to make sure support in that we did. We have to make sure as support in that we did. We have to make sure as a support in that we did. We have to make sure as a country support in that we did. We have to make sure as a country we support in that we did. We have to make sure as a country we return support in that we did. We have to make sure as a country we return to make sure as a country we return to a make sure as a country we return to a stable make sure as a country we return to a stable fiscal make sure as a country we return to a stable fiscal position make sure as a country we return to a stable fiscal position but make sure as a country we return to a stable fiscal position but we a stable fiscal position but we aren't a stable fiscal position but we aren't going a stable fiscal position but we aren't going to a stable fiscal position but we aren't going to do a stable fiscal position but we aren't going to do that a stable fiscal position but we aren't going to do that through a stable fiscal position but we aren't going to do that through the aren't going to do that through the cuts aren't going to do that through the cuts in aren't going to do that through the cuts in services aren't going to do that through the cuts in services that aren't going to do that through the cuts in services that would aren't going to do that through the cuts in services that would be cuts in services that would be required cuts in services that would be required by cuts in services that would be required by the cuts in services that would be required by the member's cuts in services that would be required by the member's policies. required by the member's policies. 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Isn't it correct that the only two things gaining momentum the only two things gaining momentum under the only two things gaining momentum under Labour the only two things gaining momentum under Labour is the only two things gaining momentum under Labour is the the only two things gaining momentum under Labour is the number the only two things gaining momentum under Labour is the number of the only two things gaining momentum under Labour is the number of New under Labour is the number of New Zealanders under Labour is the number of New Zealanders going under Labour is the number of New Zealanders going backwards? under Labour is the number of New Zealanders going backwards? And under Labour is the number of New Zealanders going backwards? And the Zealanders going backwards? And the Government's Zealanders going backwards? And the Government's out-of-control Government's out-of-control spending? Government's out-of-control spending? Absolutely Government's out-of-control spending? Absolutely not. Government's out-of-control spending? Absolutely not. And Government's out-of-control spending? Absolutely not. And with spending? Absolutely not. And with reference spending? Absolutely not. And with reference to spending? Absolutely not. And with reference to the spending? Absolutely not. And with reference to the final spending? Absolutely not. And with reference to the final comment spending? Absolutely not. And with reference to the final comment by reference to the final comment by the reference to the final comment by the member, reference to the final comment by the member, I reference to the final comment by the member, I think reference to the final comment by the member, I think I'll reference to the final comment by the member, I think I'll just reference to the final comment by the member, I think I'll just quote the member, I think I'll just quote Brian the member, I think I'll just quote Brian Fallow the member, I think I'll just quote Brian Fallow from the member, I think I'll just quote Brian Fallow from the the member, I think I'll just quote Brian Fallow from the weekend. the member, I think I'll just quote Brian Fallow from the weekend. "When Brian Fallow from the weekend. "When Christopher Brian Fallow from the weekend. "When Christopher Luxon Brian Fallow from the weekend. "When Christopher Luxon and Brian Fallow from the weekend. 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One is two explanations are possible. One is they two explanations are possible. One is they don't two explanations are possible. One is they don't understand two explanations are possible. One is they don't understand how two explanations are possible. One is they don't understand how budgets is they don't understand how budgets are is they don't understand how budgets are arrived is they don't understand how budgets are arrived at. is they don't understand how budgets are arrived at. Or is they don't understand how budgets are arrived at. Or the is they don't understand how budgets are arrived at. Or the other is they don't understand how budgets are arrived at. Or the other is is they don't understand how budgets are arrived at. Or the other is that are arrived at. Or the other is that they are arrived at. Or the other is that they do are arrived at. Or the other is that they do but are arrived at. Or the other is that they do but they are arrived at. Or the other is that they do but they disingenuously they do but they disingenuously pretend they do but they disingenuously pretend not they do but they disingenuously pretend not to they do but they disingenuously pretend not to in they do but they disingenuously pretend not to in order they do but they disingenuously pretend not to in order to they do but they disingenuously pretend not to in order to pander they do but they disingenuously pretend not to in order to pander to pretend not to in order to pander to their pretend not to in order to pander to their political pretend not to in order to pander to their political base." pretend not to in order to pander to their political base." I pretend not to in order to pander to their political base." I agree pretend not to in order to pander to their political base." I agree with their political base." I agree with him. Question Question No. 7, Glen Bennett. 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 My question is to the Minister for Economic and Regional Development: Economic and Regional Development: What Economic and Regional Development: What reports Economic and Regional Development: What reports has Economic and Regional Development: What reports has he Economic and Regional Development: What reports has he seen Economic and Regional Development: What reports has he seen on Economic and Regional Development: What reports has he seen on the What reports has he seen on the evaluation What reports has he seen on the evaluation of What reports has he seen on the evaluation of the What reports has he seen on the evaluation of the Provincial What reports has he seen on the evaluation of the Provincial Growth evaluation of the Provincial Growth Fund? 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The regions historically underfunded. The Provincial regions historically underfunded. The Provincial Growth regions historically underfunded. The Provincial Growth Fund regions historically underfunded. The Provincial Growth Fund has The Provincial Growth Fund has helped The Provincial Growth Fund has helped build The Provincial Growth Fund has helped build and The Provincial Growth Fund has helped build and strong The Provincial Growth Fund has helped build and strong New The Provincial Growth Fund has helped build and strong New Zealand helped build and strong New Zealand economy. helped build and strong New Zealand economy. The helped build and strong New Zealand economy. The report helped build and strong New Zealand economy. The report notes, economy. The report notes, "Importantly economy. The report notes, "Importantly in economy. The report notes, "Importantly in the economy. The report notes, "Importantly in the midst economy. 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Of 1,359 project approved billion paid out so far. Of 1,359 project approved for billion paid out so far. Of 1,359 project approved for funding, billion paid out so far. 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Supplementary. To the Minister, outcomes for our regions. Supplementary. To the Minister, has Supplementary. To the Minister, has the Supplementary. To the Minister, has the Provincial Supplementary. To the Minister, has the Provincial Growth Supplementary. To the Minister, has the Provincial Growth Fund Supplementary. To the Minister, has the Provincial Growth Fund invested the Provincial Growth Fund invested in the Provincial Growth Fund invested in Manua the Provincial Growth Fund invested in Manua too? the Provincial Growth Fund invested in Manua too? And the Provincial Growth Fund invested in Manua too? And if the Provincial Growth Fund invested in Manua too? And if so the Provincial Growth Fund invested in Manua too? And if so what the Provincial Growth Fund invested in Manua too? And if so what are the Provincial Growth Fund invested in Manua too? And if so what are the in Manua too? And if so what are the benefits? in Manua too? And if so what are the benefits? 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A great example of 121 projects funded. A great example of the 121 projects funded. A great example of the project 121 projects funded. A great example of the project funded 121 projects funded. A great example of the project funded is 121 projects funded. A great example of the project funded is the 121 projects funded. 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To develop and foster a regional ecosystem and culture which nurtures ecosystem and culture which nurtures and ecosystem and culture which nurtures and grows ecosystem and culture which nurtures and grows agile ecosystem and culture which nurtures and grows agile and ecosystem and culture which nurtures and grows agile and successful and grows agile and successful businesses and grows agile and successful businesses in and grows agile and successful businesses in the and grows agile and successful businesses in the Southland and grows agile and successful businesses in the Southland region. businesses in the Southland region. The businesses in the Southland region. The initial businesses in the Southland region. The initial goal businesses in the Southland region. The initial goal was businesses in the Southland region. The initial goal was for businesses in the Southland region. The initial goal was for 15 The initial goal was for 15 start-ups The initial goal was for 15 start-ups to The initial goal was for 15 start-ups to be The initial goal was for 15 start-ups to be supported The initial goal was for 15 start-ups to be supported but The initial goal was for 15 start-ups to be supported but over start-ups to be supported but over 100 start-ups to be supported but over 100 were start-ups to be supported but over 100 were supported start-ups to be supported but over 100 were supported in start-ups to be supported but over 100 were supported in the start-ups to be supported but over 100 were supported in the first start-ups to be supported but over 100 were supported in the first year 100 were supported in the first year with 100 were supported in the first year with over 100 were supported in the first year with over 250 100 were supported in the first year with over 250 to 100 were supported in the first year with over 250 to date. 100 were supported in the first year with over 250 to date. I 100 were supported in the first year with over 250 to date. I would 100 were supported in the first year with over 250 to date. I would also with over 250 to date. I would also like with over 250 to date. I would also like to with over 250 to date. I would also like to thank with over 250 to date. I would also like to thank members with over 250 to date. I would also like to thank members from with over 250 to date. I would also like to thank members from across like to thank members from across the like to thank members from across the house like to thank members from across the house for like to thank members from across the house for their like to thank members from across the house for their strong like to thank members from across the house for their strong support the house for their strong support and the house for their strong support and staunch the house for their strong support and staunch advocacy the house for their strong support and staunch advocacy for the house for their strong support and staunch advocacy for PGF and staunch advocacy for PGF projects and staunch advocacy for PGF projects in and staunch advocacy for PGF projects in their and staunch advocacy for PGF projects in their electorates. projects in their electorates. Question projects in their electorates. Question No. projects in their electorates. Question No. 8, projects in their electorates. Question No. 8, David projects in their electorates. Question No. 8, David Seymour. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Acting My question is to the Acting Prime My question is to the Acting Prime Minister: Minister: Does Minister: Does he Minister: Does he stand Minister: Does he stand by Minister: Does he stand by all Minister: Does he stand by all his Does he stand by all his Government's Does he stand by all his Government's statements Does he stand by all his Government's statements and Government's statements and policies? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes. Mr Speaker, yes. Especially Mr Speaker, yes. Especially the Mr Speaker, yes. Especially the Government's Mr Speaker, yes. Especially the Government's decision Mr Speaker, yes. Especially the Government's decision to Mr Speaker, yes. Especially the Government's decision to induce Government's decision to induce Matariki Government's decision to induce Matariki as Government's decision to induce Matariki as a Government's decision to induce Matariki as a public Government's decision to induce Matariki as a public holiday. Government's decision to induce Matariki as a public holiday. This Matariki as a public holiday. This was Matariki as a public holiday. This was celebrated Matariki as a public holiday. This was celebrated across Matariki as a public holiday. This was celebrated across the Matariki as a public holiday. This was celebrated across the country Matariki as a public holiday. This was celebrated across the country on was celebrated across the country on Friday was celebrated across the country on Friday and was celebrated across the country on Friday and as was celebrated across the country on Friday and as the was celebrated across the country on Friday and as the PM was celebrated across the country on Friday and as the PM said was celebrated across the country on Friday and as the PM said at was celebrated across the country on Friday and as the PM said at the Friday and as the PM said at the Dawn Friday and as the PM said at the Dawn Service, Friday and as the PM said at the Dawn Service, this Friday and as the PM said at the Dawn Service, this is Friday and as the PM said at the Dawn Service, this is a Friday and as the PM said at the Dawn Service, this is a moment Friday and as the PM said at the Dawn Service, this is a moment in Dawn Service, this is a moment in time Dawn Service, this is a moment in time that Dawn Service, this is a moment in time that New Dawn Service, this is a moment in time that New Zealanders Dawn Service, this is a moment in time that New Zealanders should Dawn Service, this is a moment in time that New Zealanders should be time that New Zealanders should be proud time that New Zealanders should be proud of. proud of. The proud of. The PM proud of. The PM went proud of. The PM went on proud of. The PM went on to proud of. The PM went on to say proud of. The PM went on to say many proud of. The PM went on to say many of proud of. The PM went on to say many of us proud of. The PM went on to say many of us did The PM went on to say many of us did not The PM went on to say many of us did not grow The PM went on to say many of us did not grow up The PM went on to say many of us did not grow up with The PM went on to say many of us did not grow up with or The PM went on to say many of us did not grow up with or learn The PM went on to say many of us did not grow up with or learn the not grow up with or learn the traditions not grow up with or learn the traditions of not grow up with or learn the traditions of Matariki not grow up with or learn the traditions of Matariki but not grow up with or learn the traditions of Matariki but we not grow up with or learn the traditions of Matariki but we now traditions of Matariki but we now have traditions of Matariki but we now have that traditions of Matariki but we now have that chance, traditions of Matariki but we now have that chance, a traditions of Matariki but we now have that chance, a chance traditions of Matariki but we now have that chance, a chance to traditions of Matariki but we now have that chance, a chance to see have that chance, a chance to see our have that chance, a chance to see our own have that chance, a chance to see our own children have that chance, a chance to see our own children learn have that chance, a chance to see our own children learn more have that chance, a chance to see our own children learn more about our own children learn more about this our own children learn more about this period, our own children learn more about this period, a our own children learn more about this period, a chance our own children learn more about this period, a chance to our own children learn more about this period, a chance to learn our own children learn more about this period, a chance to learn from this period, a chance to learn from them this period, a chance to learn from them and this period, a chance to learn from them and a this period, a chance to learn from them and a chance this period, a chance to learn from them and a chance to this period, a chance to learn from them and a chance to create this period, a chance to learn from them and a chance to create our this period, a chance to learn from them and a chance to create our own them and a chance to create our own Matariki them and a chance to create our own Matariki moments. them and a chance to create our own Matariki moments. I them and a chance to create our own Matariki moments. I join them and a chance to create our own Matariki moments. I join with them and a chance to create our own Matariki moments. I join with New Matariki moments. I join with New Zealanders Matariki moments. I join with New Zealanders in Matariki moments. I join with New Zealanders in welcoming Matariki moments. I join with New Zealanders in welcoming this Matariki moments. I join with New Zealanders in welcoming this new Zealanders in welcoming this new public Zealanders in welcoming this new public holiday. Zealanders in welcoming this new public holiday. Supplementary. Zealanders in welcoming this new public holiday. Supplementary. Does public holiday. Supplementary. Does he public holiday. Supplementary. Does he agree public holiday. Supplementary. Does he agree with public holiday. Supplementary. Does he agree with Chris public holiday. Supplementary. Does he agree with Chris Hipkins's he agree with Chris Hipkins's statements he agree with Chris Hipkins's statements on he agree with Chris Hipkins's statements on Q&A he agree with Chris Hipkins's statements on Q&A this he agree with Chris Hipkins's statements on Q&A this weekend he agree with Chris Hipkins's statements on Q&A this weekend in statements on Q&A this weekend in relation statements on Q&A this weekend in relation to statements on Q&A this weekend in relation to last statements on Q&A this weekend in relation to last year's statements on Q&A this weekend in relation to last year's Auckland relation to last year's Auckland lockdown relation to last year's Auckland lockdown that relation to last year's Auckland lockdown that "there relation to last year's Auckland lockdown that "there were relation to last year's Auckland lockdown that "there were probably lockdown that "there were probably some lockdown that "there were probably some areas lockdown that "there were probably some areas we lockdown that "there were probably some areas we could lockdown that "there were probably some areas we could have lockdown that "there were probably some areas we could have moved lockdown that "there were probably some areas we could have moved more some areas we could have moved more quickly some areas we could have moved more quickly to some areas we could have moved more quickly to step some areas we could have moved more quickly to step down some areas we could have moved more quickly to step down some quickly to step down some restrictions. quickly to step down some restrictions. 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Children their whanau by getting the flu jab. Children aged their whanau by getting the flu jab. Children aged 3 their whanau by getting the flu jab. Children aged 3 to their whanau by getting the flu jab. Children aged 3 to 12 their whanau by getting the flu jab. Children aged 3 to 12 and their whanau by getting the flu jab. Children aged 3 to 12 and people Children aged 3 to 12 and people with Children aged 3 to 12 and people with serious Children aged 3 to 12 and people with serious mental Children aged 3 to 12 and people with serious mental health Children aged 3 to 12 and people with serious mental health or with serious mental health or addiction with serious mental health or addiction needs with serious mental health or addiction needs will with serious mental health or addiction needs will now with serious mental health or addiction needs will now be addiction needs will now be eligible. addiction needs will now be eligible. Omicron addiction needs will now be eligible. Omicron and addiction needs will now be eligible. Omicron and the addiction needs will now be eligible. Omicron and the flu addiction needs will now be eligible. Omicron and the flu is eligible. Omicron and the flu is making eligible. Omicron and the flu is making this eligible. Omicron and the flu is making this winter eligible. Omicron and the flu is making this winter more eligible. Omicron and the flu is making this winter more challenging making this winter more challenging than making this winter more challenging than normal. making this winter more challenging than normal. That's making this winter more challenging than normal. That's why making this winter more challenging than normal. That's why the making this winter more challenging than normal. That's why the best than normal. That's why the best thing than normal. That's why the best thing all than normal. That's why the best thing all New than normal. That's why the best thing all New Zealanders than normal. That's why the best thing all New Zealanders can than normal. That's why the best thing all New Zealanders can do than normal. That's why the best thing all New Zealanders can do is thing all New Zealanders can do is make thing all New Zealanders can do is make sure thing all New Zealanders can do is make sure their thing all New Zealanders can do is make sure their whanau thing all New Zealanders can do is make sure their whanau are thing all New Zealanders can do is make sure their whanau are up thing all New Zealanders can do is make sure their whanau are up to make sure their whanau are up to date make sure their whanau are up to date with make sure their whanau are up to date with vaccinations make sure their whanau are up to date with vaccinations and make sure their whanau are up to date with vaccinations and boosters. 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 Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development My question is to the Minister for Social Development and My question is to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Social Development and Employment: What Social Development and Employment: What is Social Development and Employment: What is the Social Development and Employment: What is the percentage Social Development and Employment: What is the percentage increase, Social Development and Employment: What is the percentage increase, if What is the percentage increase, if any, What is the percentage increase, if any, of What is the percentage increase, if any, of people What is the percentage increase, if any, of people in What is the percentage increase, if any, of people in receipt What is the percentage increase, if any, of people in receipt of any, of people in receipt of jobseeker any, of people in receipt of jobseeker support any, of people in receipt of jobseeker support for any, of people in receipt of jobseeker support for two any, of people in receipt of jobseeker support for two to any, of people in receipt of jobseeker support for two to three jobseeker support for two to three consecutive jobseeker support for two to three consecutive years jobseeker support for two to three consecutive years in jobseeker support for two to three consecutive years in duration jobseeker support for two to three consecutive years in duration in jobseeker support for two to three consecutive years in duration in the consecutive years in duration in the March consecutive years in duration in the March 2022 consecutive years in duration in the March 2022 quarter consecutive years in duration in the March 2022 quarter compared consecutive years in duration in the March 2022 quarter compared to consecutive years in duration in the March 2022 quarter compared to the March 2022 quarter compared to the September March 2022 quarter compared to the September 2017 March 2022 quarter compared to the September 2017 quarter? There There was There was a There was a minor There was a minor administrative There was a minor administrative error. There was a minor administrative error. The There was a minor administrative error. The correct There was a minor administrative error. The correct number There was a minor administrative error. The correct number of There was a minor administrative error. The correct number of people error. The correct number of people who error. The correct number of people who have error. The correct number of people who have been error. The correct number of people who have been receiving error. The correct number of people who have been receiving a error. The correct number of people who have been receiving a Jobseeker who have been receiving a Jobseeker benefit who have been receiving a Jobseeker benefit for who have been receiving a Jobseeker benefit for 2 who have been receiving a Jobseeker benefit for 2 to who have been receiving a Jobseeker benefit for 2 to 3 who have been receiving a Jobseeker benefit for 2 to 3 years who have been receiving a Jobseeker benefit for 2 to 3 years as who have been receiving a Jobseeker benefit for 2 to 3 years as at benefit for 2 to 3 years as at September benefit for 2 to 3 years as at September 2017 benefit for 2 to 3 years as at September 2017 was benefit for 2 to 3 years as at September 2017 was 11,409. benefit for 2 to 3 years as at September 2017 was 11,409. Of benefit for 2 to 3 years as at September 2017 was 11,409. Of those, September 2017 was 11,409. Of those, 5,745 September 2017 was 11,409. Of those, 5,745 received September 2017 was 11,409. Of those, 5,745 received the September 2017 was 11,409. Of those, 5,745 received the disability 5,745 received the disability exemption 5,745 received the disability exemption and 5,745 received the disability exemption and 5,664 5,745 received the disability exemption and 5,664 were 5,745 received the disability exemption and 5,664 were considered exemption and 5,664 were considered work exemption and 5,664 were considered work ready. exemption and 5,664 were considered work ready. At exemption and 5,664 were considered work ready. At the exemption and 5,664 were considered work ready. At the end exemption and 5,664 were considered work ready. At the end of exemption and 5,664 were considered work ready. At the end of March work ready. At the end of March 2022, work ready. At the end of March 2022, there work ready. At the end of March 2022, there was work ready. At the end of March 2022, there was a work ready. At the end of March 2022, there was a total work ready. At the end of March 2022, there was a total of work ready. At the end of March 2022, there was a total of 24,192 2022, there was a total of 24,192 people 2022, there was a total of 24,192 people receiving 2022, there was a total of 24,192 people receiving Jobseeker 2022, there was a total of 24,192 people receiving Jobseeker support people receiving Jobseeker support for people receiving Jobseeker support for between people receiving Jobseeker support for between 2 people receiving Jobseeker support for between 2 to people receiving Jobseeker support for between 2 to 3 people receiving Jobseeker support for between 2 to 3 years. people receiving Jobseeker support for between 2 to 3 years. Of people receiving Jobseeker support for between 2 to 3 years. Of those, for between 2 to 3 years. Of those, 11,979 for between 2 to 3 years. Of those, 11,979 received for between 2 to 3 years. Of those, 11,979 received the for between 2 to 3 years. Of those, 11,979 received the health for between 2 to 3 years. Of those, 11,979 received the health and 11,979 received the health and disability 11,979 received the health and disability exemption 11,979 received the health and disability exemption and 11,979 received the health and disability exemption and 12,213 11,979 received the health and disability exemption and 12,213 were disability exemption and 12,213 were considered disability exemption and 12,213 were considered work disability exemption and 12,213 were considered work ready. disability exemption and 12,213 were considered work ready. While disability exemption and 12,213 were considered work ready. While the considered work ready. While the percentage considered work ready. While the percentage increase considered work ready. While the percentage increase is considered work ready. While the percentage increase is 112%, considered work ready. While the percentage increase is 112%, it percentage increase is 112%, it represents percentage increase is 112%, it represents 12,783 percentage increase is 112%, it represents 12,783 people percentage increase is 112%, it represents 12,783 people of percentage increase is 112%, it represents 12,783 people of which represents 12,783 people of which 6,549 represents 12,783 people of which 6,549 were represents 12,783 people of which 6,549 were work represents 12,783 people of which 6,549 were work ready. represents 12,783 people of which 6,549 were work ready. The represents 12,783 people of which 6,549 were work ready. The 2 represents 12,783 people of which 6,549 were work ready. The 2 to 6,549 were work ready. The 2 to 3-year 6,549 were work ready. The 2 to 3-year bracket 6,549 were work ready. The 2 to 3-year bracket of 6,549 were work ready. The 2 to 3-year bracket of those 6,549 were work ready. The 2 to 3-year bracket of those on 6,549 were work ready. The 2 to 3-year bracket of those on Jobseeker 3-year bracket of those on Jobseeker represents 3-year bracket of those on Jobseeker represents those 3-year bracket of those on Jobseeker represents those that 3-year bracket of those on Jobseeker represents those that came 3-year bracket of those on Jobseeker represents those that came onto represents those that came onto Jobseeker represents those that came onto Jobseeker during represents those that came onto Jobseeker during the represents those that came onto Jobseeker during the height represents those that came onto Jobseeker during the height of represents those that came onto Jobseeker during the height of the Jobseeker during the height of the pandemic. Jobseeker during the height of the pandemic. Due Jobseeker during the height of the pandemic. Due to Jobseeker during the height of the pandemic. Due to targeted Jobseeker during the height of the pandemic. Due to targeted investment pandemic. 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Due to targeted investment into work focus case management into work focus case management we're into work focus case management we're seeing into work focus case management we're seeing record into work focus case management we're seeing record numbers into work focus case management we're seeing record numbers of we're seeing record numbers of Jobseekers we're seeing record numbers of Jobseekers moving we're seeing record numbers of Jobseekers moving off we're seeing record numbers of Jobseekers moving off of we're seeing record numbers of Jobseekers moving off of benefit we're seeing record numbers of Jobseekers moving off of benefit and Jobseekers moving off of benefit and into Jobseekers moving off of benefit and into work Jobseekers moving off of benefit and into work and Jobseekers moving off of benefit and into work and we Jobseekers moving off of benefit and into work and we have Jobseekers moving off of benefit and into work and we have not Jobseekers moving off of benefit and into work and we have not reached into work and we have not reached the into work and we have not reached the heights into work and we have not reached the heights predicted into work and we have not reached the heights predicted by into work and we have not reached the heights predicted by Treasury. the heights predicted by Treasury. Our the heights predicted by Treasury. Our interventions the heights predicted by Treasury. Our interventions are the heights predicted by Treasury. Our interventions are working the heights predicted by Treasury. Our interventions are working and Our interventions are working and while Our interventions are working and while we Our interventions are working and while we are Our interventions are working and while we are not Our interventions are working and while we are not out Our interventions are working and while we are not out of Our interventions are working and while we are not out of the Our interventions are working and while we are not out of the woods while we are not out of the woods yet, while we are not out of the woods yet, we while we are not out of the woods yet, we are while we are not out of the woods yet, we are making while we are not out of the woods yet, we are making good while we are not out of the woods yet, we are making good progress. yet, we are making good progress. When yet, we are making good progress. When the yet, we are making good progress. When the Minister yet, we are making good progress. When the Minister said, yet, we are making good progress. 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We know it's really important to put that into account. We know it's really important to put the really important to put the investment really important to put the investment in really important to put the investment in early really important to put the investment in early and really important to put the investment in early and we really important to put the investment in early and we know really important to put the investment in early and we know that investment in early and we know that when investment in early and we know that when we investment in early and we know that when we took investment in early and we know that when we took over investment in early and we know that when we took over the investment in early and we know that when we took over the reins investment in early and we know that when we took over the reins of when we took over the reins of office, when we took over the reins of office, there when we took over the reins of office, there had when we took over the reins of office, there had been office, there had been underinvestment office, there had been underinvestment in office, there had been underinvestment in front-line office, there had been underinvestment in front-line case underinvestment in front-line case management underinvestment in front-line case management work-focused underinvestment in front-line case management work-focused work. underinvestment in front-line case management work-focused work. As underinvestment in front-line case management work-focused work. As a management work-focused work. As a result management work-focused work. As a result of management work-focused work. As a result of our management work-focused work. As a result of our investments management work-focused work. As a result of our investments we management work-focused work. As a result of our investments we are result of our investments we are seeing result of our investments we are seeing more result of our investments we are seeing more people result of our investments we are seeing more people exit result of our investments we are seeing more people exit off result of our investments we are seeing more people exit off benefit seeing more people exit off benefit into seeing more people exit off benefit into work seeing more people exit off benefit into work and seeing more people exit off benefit into work and we seeing more people exit off benefit into work and we did seeing more people exit off benefit into work and we did not seeing more people exit off benefit into work and we did not reach seeing more people exit off benefit into work and we did not reach the into work and we did not reach the heights into work and we did not reach the heights of into work and we did not reach the heights of 487,000 into work and we did not reach the heights of 487,000 people into work and we did not reach the heights of 487,000 people on into work and we did not reach the heights of 487,000 people on benefit heights of 487,000 people on benefit as heights of 487,000 people on benefit as had heights of 487,000 people on benefit as had been heights of 487,000 people on benefit as had been forecast heights of 487,000 people on benefit as had been forecast by heights of 487,000 people on benefit as had been forecast by Treasury. as had been forecast by Treasury. Can as had been forecast by Treasury. Can she as had been forecast by Treasury. Can she explain as had been forecast by Treasury. Can she explain why, as had been forecast by Treasury. Can she explain why, when as had been forecast by Treasury. Can she explain why, when industries Can she explain why, when industries are Can she explain why, when industries are desperate Can she explain why, when industries are desperate for Can she explain why, when industries are desperate for staff, Can she explain why, when industries are desperate for staff, the Can she explain why, when industries are desperate for staff, the time are desperate for staff, the time spent are desperate for staff, the time spent on are desperate for staff, the time spent on the are desperate for staff, the time spent on the Jobseeker are desperate for staff, the time spent on the Jobseeker benefit are desperate for staff, the time spent on the Jobseeker benefit has spent on the Jobseeker benefit has increased spent on the Jobseeker benefit has increased in spent on the Jobseeker benefit has increased in every spent on the Jobseeker benefit has increased in every long-term increased in every long-term category increased in every long-term category under increased in every long-term category under her increased in every long-term category under her watch? increased in every long-term category under her watch? When increased in every long-term category under her watch? When the category under her watch? When the numbers category under her watch? When the numbers of category under her watch? When the numbers of beneficiaries category under her watch? When the numbers of beneficiaries go category under her watch? When the numbers of beneficiaries go up, category under her watch? When the numbers of beneficiaries go up, in numbers of beneficiaries go up, in every numbers of beneficiaries go up, in every category numbers of beneficiaries go up, in every category you numbers of beneficiaries go up, in every category you see numbers of beneficiaries go up, in every category you see an numbers of beneficiaries go up, in every category you see an increase every category you see an increase as every category you see an increase as well. every category you see an increase as well. But every category you see an increase as well. But as every category you see an increase as well. But as I every category you see an increase as well. But as I said, every category you see an increase as well. But as I said, Treasury every category you see an increase as well. But as I said, Treasury had as well. But as I said, Treasury had forecast as well. But as I said, Treasury had forecast 487,000 as well. But as I said, Treasury had forecast 487,000 people as well. But as I said, Treasury had forecast 487,000 people on as well. But as I said, Treasury had forecast 487,000 people on benefit. forecast 487,000 people on benefit. We forecast 487,000 people on benefit. We got forecast 487,000 people on benefit. We got to forecast 487,000 people on benefit. We got to 397,000. forecast 487,000 people on benefit. We got to 397,000. We forecast 487,000 people on benefit. We got to 397,000. We are forecast 487,000 people on benefit. We got to 397,000. We are currently We got to 397,000. We are currently at We got to 397,000. We are currently at around We got to 397,000. We are currently at around 345,000 We got to 397,000. We are currently at around 345,000 people We got to 397,000. We are currently at around 345,000 people on We got to 397,000. We are currently at around 345,000 people on benefit at around 345,000 people on benefit more at around 345,000 people on benefit more broadly. at around 345,000 people on benefit more broadly. And at around 345,000 people on benefit more broadly. And we at around 345,000 people on benefit more broadly. And we have at around 345,000 people on benefit more broadly. And we have one at around 345,000 people on benefit more broadly. And we have one of at around 345,000 people on benefit more broadly. And we have one of the more broadly. And we have one of the lowest more broadly. And we have one of the lowest unemployment more broadly. And we have one of the lowest unemployment rates more broadly. And we have one of the lowest unemployment rates currently lowest unemployment rates currently in lowest unemployment rates currently in the lowest unemployment rates currently in the world. lowest unemployment rates currently in the world. And lowest unemployment rates currently in the world. And I lowest unemployment rates currently in the world. And I would lowest unemployment rates currently in the world. And I would like lowest unemployment rates currently in the world. And I would like to in the world. And I would like to add in the world. And I would like to add that in the world. And I would like to add that could in the world. And I would like to add that could years in the world. And I would like to add that could years after in the world. And I would like to add that could years after the in the world. And I would like to add that could years after the GFC add that could years after the GFC there add that could years after the GFC there were add that could years after the GFC there were 13.1% add that could years after the GFC there were 13.1% of add that could years after the GFC there were 13.1% of the add that could years after the GFC there were 13.1% of the working-age there were 13.1% of the working-age population there were 13.1% of the working-age population on there were 13.1% of the working-age population on benefit. there were 13.1% of the working-age population on benefit. Two there were 13.1% of the working-age population on benefit. Two years population on benefit. Two years after population on benefit. Two years after the population on benefit. Two years after the pandemic population on benefit. Two years after the pandemic started, population on benefit. Two years after the pandemic started, we're population on benefit. Two years after the pandemic started, we're at after the pandemic started, we're at 11% after the pandemic started, we're at 11% of after the pandemic started, we're at 11% of the after the pandemic started, we're at 11% of the working-age after the pandemic started, we're at 11% of the working-age population. 11% of the working-age population. We 11% of the working-age population. We are 11% of the working-age population. We are doing 11% of the working-age population. We are doing what 11% of the working-age population. We are doing what needs 11% of the working-age population. We are doing what needs to 11% of the working-age population. We are doing what needs to be 11% of the working-age population. We are doing what needs to be done We are doing what needs to be done as We are doing what needs to be done as a We are doing what needs to be done as a government. as a government. Is as a government. Is Mike as a government. Is Mike Yeardley as a government. Is Mike Yeardley right as a government. Is Mike Yeardley right that, as a government. 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And of thousands of working-age Kiwis are sticking with the dole"? And if are sticking with the dole"? And if not, are sticking with the dole"? And if not, why are sticking with the dole"? And if not, why not? are sticking with the dole"? And if not, why not? What are sticking with the dole"? And if not, why not? What I are sticking with the dole"? And if not, why not? What I think are sticking with the dole"? And if not, why not? What I think was are sticking with the dole"? And if not, why not? What I think was a not, why not? What I think was a moral not, why not? What I think was a moral failure not, why not? What I think was a moral failure was not, why not? What I think was a moral failure was that not, why not? What I think was a moral failure was that the not, why not? What I think was a moral failure was that the previous moral failure was that the previous government moral failure was that the previous government put moral failure was that the previous government put no moral failure was that the previous government put no emphasis moral failure was that the previous government put no emphasis on government put no emphasis on upskilling government put no emphasis on upskilling and government put no emphasis on upskilling and training government put no emphasis on upskilling and training for government put no emphasis on upskilling and training for people upskilling and training for people that upskilling and training for people that were upskilling and training for people that were on upskilling and training for people that were on benefit. upskilling and training for people that were on benefit. What upskilling and training for people that were on benefit. What that upskilling and training for people that were on benefit. What that has that were on benefit. What that has meant that were on benefit. What that has meant is that were on benefit. What that has meant is that that were on benefit. What that has meant is that over that were on benefit. What that has meant is that over the that were on benefit. What that has meant is that over the years, that were on benefit. What that has meant is that over the years, there meant is that over the years, there were meant is that over the years, there were a meant is that over the years, there were a inch meant is that over the years, there were a inch of meant is that over the years, there were a inch of people meant is that over the years, there were a inch of people who meant is that over the years, there were a inch of people who may meant is that over the years, there were a inch of people who may have were a inch of people who may have gone were a inch of people who may have gone off were a inch of people who may have gone off benefit were a inch of people who may have gone off benefit but were a inch of people who may have gone off benefit but not were a inch of people who may have gone off benefit but not necessarily gone off benefit but not necessarily into gone off benefit but not necessarily into employment. gone off benefit but not necessarily into employment. 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Why sustainable employment. Why at sustainable employment. Why at a sustainable employment. Why at a time sustainable employment. Why at a time when sustainable employment. Why at a time when businesses sustainable employment. Why at a time when businesses are Why at a time when businesses are crying Why at a time when businesses are crying out Why at a time when businesses are crying out for Why at a time when businesses are crying out for staff, Why at a time when businesses are crying out for staff, are Why at a time when businesses are crying out for staff, are there crying out for staff, are there 31,000 crying out for staff, are there 31,000 more crying out for staff, are there 31,000 more children crying out for staff, are there 31,000 more children growing crying out for staff, are there 31,000 more children growing up crying out for staff, are there 31,000 more children growing up in 31,000 more children growing up in benefit-dependent 31,000 more children growing up in benefit-dependent homes 31,000 more children growing up in benefit-dependent homes under 31,000 more children growing up in benefit-dependent homes under her benefit-dependent homes under her watch? 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I understand it is the Government's understand it is the Government's intention understand it is the Government's intention to understand it is the Government's intention to introduce understand it is the Government's intention to introduce an understand it is the Government's intention to introduce an The intention to introduce an The Impress intention to introduce an The Impress Supply intention to introduce an The Impress Supply Bill. intention to introduce an The Impress Supply Bill. Introduction. Impress Supply Bill. Introduction. The Impress Supply Bill. Introduction. The bill Impress Supply Bill. Introduction. The bill is Impress Supply Bill. Introduction. The bill is set Impress Supply Bill. Introduction. The bill is set down Impress Supply Bill. Introduction. The bill is set down for Impress Supply Bill. Introduction. The bill is set down for first The bill is set down for first reading The bill is set down for first reading forthwith. The bill is set down for first reading forthwith. The The bill is set down for first reading forthwith. The Honourable reading forthwith. The Honourable Grant reading forthwith. The Honourable Grant Robert. reading forthwith. The Honourable Grant Robert. I reading forthwith. The Honourable Grant Robert. I move reading forthwith. The Honourable Grant Robert. I move the Grant Robert. I move the Appropriation Grant Robert. I move the Appropriation 2021-supplementary Appropriation 2021-supplementary Estimates Appropriation 2021-supplementary Estimates Bill Appropriation 2021-supplementary Estimates Bill and Appropriation 2021-supplementary Estimates Bill and the Appropriation 2021-supplementary Estimates Bill and the Impress Estimates Bill and the Impress Supply Estimates Bill and the Impress Supply Bill Estimates Bill and the Impress Supply Bill be Estimates Bill and the Impress Supply Bill be read Estimates Bill and the Impress Supply Bill be read a Estimates Bill and the Impress Supply Bill be read a second Estimates Bill and the Impress Supply Bill be read a second time. Estimates Bill and the Impress Supply Bill be read a second time. I Supply Bill be read a second time. I thought Supply Bill be read a second time. I thought it Supply Bill be read a second time. I thought it might Supply Bill be read a second time. I thought it might be Supply Bill be read a second time. I thought it might be helpful. Supply Bill be read a second time. I thought it might be helpful. We Supply Bill be read a second time. I thought it might be helpful. We have thought it might be helpful. We have to thought it might be helpful. We have to have thought it might be helpful. We have to have a thought it might be helpful. We have to have a first thought it might be helpful. We have to have a first reading. to have a first reading. I to have a first reading. I move to have a first reading. I move the to have a first reading. I move the Imprest to have a first reading. I move the Imprest Supply to have a first reading. I move the Imprest Supply (First to have a first reading. I move the Imprest Supply (First for I move the Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) I move the Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill I move the Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill be I move the Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill be read I move the Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill be read first. I move the Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill be read first. The 2022/23) Bill be read first. The question 2022/23) Bill be read first. The question is 2022/23) Bill be read first. The question is Aye, 2022/23) Bill be read first. The question is Aye, and 2022/23) Bill be read first. The question is Aye, and the 2022/23) Bill be read first. The question is Aye, and the contrary, question is Aye, and the contrary, no. question is Aye, and the contrary, no. Party question is Aye, and the contrary, no. Party vote question is Aye, and the contrary, no. Party vote is question is Aye, and the contrary, no. Party vote is called question is Aye, and the contrary, no. Party vote is called for. question is Aye, and the contrary, no. Party vote is called for. The no. Party vote is called for. The Clerk. Clerk. New Clerk. New Zealand Clerk. New Zealand Labour. Clerk. New Zealand Labour. 65 Clerk. New Zealand Labour. 65 in Clerk. New Zealand Labour. 65 in favour. New Zealand Labour. 65 in favour. New New Zealand Labour. 65 in favour. New Zealand New Zealand Labour. 65 in favour. New Zealand National. New Zealand Labour. 65 in favour. New Zealand National. 32 New Zealand Labour. 65 in favour. New Zealand National. 32 opposed. New Zealand National. 32 opposed. Green New Zealand National. 32 opposed. Green Party New Zealand National. 32 opposed. Green Party of New Zealand National. 32 opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand National. 32 opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New New Zealand National. 32 opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 10 Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 10 in Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 10 in favour. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 10 in favour. ACT Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 10 in favour. ACT New Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 10 in favour. ACT New Zealand? Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 10 in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 10 in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 opposed. 10 in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 opposed. Te 10 in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 opposed. Te Paati 10 in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 opposed. Te Paati Maori. 10 in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 opposed. Te Paati Maori. Two opposed. Te Paati Maori. Two opposed. opposed. The opposed. The Ayes opposed. The Ayes are opposed. The Ayes are 75, opposed. The Ayes are 75, the opposed. The Ayes are 75, the noes opposed. The Ayes are 75, the noes are opposed. The Ayes are 75, the noes are 44. The Ayes are 75, the noes are 44. The The Ayes are 75, the noes are 44. The motion The Ayes are 75, the noes are 44. The motion will The Ayes are 75, the noes are 44. The motion will be The Ayes are 75, the noes are 44. The motion will be agreed The Ayes are 75, the noes are 44. The motion will be agreed to. The motion will be agreed to. Imprest The motion will be agreed to. Imprest Supply The motion will be agreed to. Imprest Supply (First The motion will be agreed to. Imprest Supply (First for The motion will be agreed to. Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill second Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill second reading. Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill second reading. The Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill second reading. The bill Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill second reading. The bill is Imprest Supply (First for 2022/23) Bill second reading. The bill is set Bill second reading. The bill is set down Bill second reading. The bill is set down forthwith. 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They effectively are both ends of a standard part and they serve. They effectively are both ends of a standard part and we both ends of a standard part and we don't both ends of a standard part and we don't usually both ends of a standard part and we don't usually interject both ends of a standard part and we don't usually interject when both ends of a standard part and we don't usually interject when we're don't usually interject when we're leaving don't usually interject when we're leaving the don't usually interject when we're leaving the Chamber, don't usually interject when we're leaving the Chamber, Mr don't usually interject when we're leaving the Chamber, Mr McClay. leaving the Chamber, Mr McClay. These leaving the Chamber, Mr McClay. These are leaving the Chamber, Mr McClay. These are both leaving the Chamber, Mr McClay. These are both ends leaving the Chamber, Mr McClay. These are both ends of leaving the Chamber, Mr McClay. 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The Appropriation 2021/2022 Appropriation 2021/2022 Supplementary Appropriation 2021/2022 Supplementary Estimate Appropriation 2021/2022 Supplementary Estimate Bill Appropriation 2021/2022 Supplementary Estimate Bill seeks Appropriation 2021/2022 Supplementary Estimate Bill seeks by Supplementary Estimate Bill seeks by parliament Supplementary Estimate Bill seeks by parliament changes Supplementary Estimate Bill seeks by parliament changes the Supplementary Estimate Bill seeks by parliament changes the Government parliament changes the Government agreed parliament changes the Government agreed to parliament changes the Government agreed to between parliament changes the Government agreed to between April parliament changes the Government agreed to between April 2021 parliament changes the Government agreed to between April 2021 when agreed to between April 2021 when the agreed to between April 2021 when the 2021/22 agreed to between April 2021 when the 2021/22 estimates agreed to between April 2021 when the 2021/22 estimates were agreed to between April 2021 when the 2021/22 estimates were finalised the 2021/22 estimates were finalised and the 2021/22 estimates were finalised and early the 2021/22 estimates were finalised and early April the 2021/22 estimates were finalised and early April 2022. the 2021/22 estimates were finalised and early April 2022. 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I thank the members for the Finance I thank the members for the Finance and I thank the members for the Finance and Expenditure I thank the members for the Finance and Expenditure Committee I thank the members for the Finance and Expenditure Committee for I thank the members for the Finance and Expenditure Committee for their and Expenditure Committee for their prompt and Expenditure Committee for their prompt scrutiny and Expenditure Committee for their prompt scrutiny and and Expenditure Committee for their prompt scrutiny and report and Expenditure Committee for their prompt scrutiny and report back and Expenditure Committee for their prompt scrutiny and report back to prompt scrutiny and report back to the prompt scrutiny and report back to the House prompt scrutiny and report back to the House on prompt scrutiny and report back to the House on the prompt scrutiny and report back to the House on the 2021/2022 the House on the 2021/2022 supplementary the House on the 2021/2022 supplementary estimates. the House on the 2021/2022 supplementary estimates. 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A choice that the Green Party would make. A choice choice that the Green Party would make. A choice to choice that the Green Party would make. A choice to make choice that the Green Party would make. A choice to make - choice that the Green Party would make. A choice to make - really choice that the Green Party would make. A choice to make - really take make. A choice to make - really take ambitious make. A choice to make - really take ambitious action make. A choice to make - really take ambitious action on make. A choice to make - really take ambitious action on climate. make. A choice to make - really take ambitious action on climate. There ambitious action on climate. There are ambitious action on climate. There are so ambitious action on climate. There are so many ambitious action on climate. There are so many opportunities. ambitious action on climate. There are so many opportunities. I'm ambitious action on climate. There are so many opportunities. 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We have the regionless, including Wellington greatle investment. We have the regionless, including Wellington greatle -- including Wellington greatle -- Regional including Wellington greatle -- Regional Council, including Wellington greatle -- Regional Council, there's including Wellington greatle -- Regional Council, there's committed Regional Council, there's committed funding Regional Council, there's committed funding we Regional Council, there's committed funding we already Regional Council, there's committed funding we already had Regional Council, there's committed funding we already had trackwork Regional Council, there's committed funding we already had trackwork go funding we already had trackwork go through funding we already had trackwork go through as funding we already had trackwork go through as part funding we already had trackwork go through as part of funding we already had trackwork go through as part of the funding we already had trackwork go through as part of the COVID through as part of the COVID response through as part of the COVID response and through as part of the COVID response and we through as part of the COVID response and we know through as part of the COVID response and we know there through as part of the COVID response and we know there is through as part of the COVID response and we know there is a through as part of the COVID response and we know there is a huge response and we know there is a huge in response and we know there is a huge in -- response and we know there is a huge in -- benefit response and we know there is a huge in -- benefit to response and we know there is a huge in -- benefit to increasing in -- benefit to increasing connectivity. in -- benefit to increasing connectivity. 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It's just cities at lower carbon cost, lower safety cost. It's just a cities at lower carbon cost, lower safety cost. It's just a win, cities at lower carbon cost, lower safety cost. It's just a win, win, safety cost. It's just a win, win, win safety cost. It's just a win, win, win right safety cost. It's just a win, win, win right across safety cost. It's just a win, win, win right across the safety cost. It's just a win, win, win right across the board safety cost. It's just a win, win, win right across the board and, safety cost. 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You immediate safety improvements. You know immediate safety improvements. You know what immediate safety improvements. You know what won't immediate safety improvements. You know what won't improve immediate safety improvements. You know what won't improve the immediate safety improvements. You know what won't improve the safety know what won't improve the safety immediately know what won't improve the safety immediately on know what won't improve the safety immediately on that know what won't improve the safety immediately on that road? know what won't improve the safety immediately on that road? Spend know what won't improve the safety immediately on that road? Spend 10 immediately on that road? Spend 10 years immediately on that road? Spend 10 years building immediately on that road? Spend 10 years building a immediately on that road? Spend 10 years building a separate immediately on that road? Spend 10 years building a separate highway immediately on that road? Spend 10 years building a separate highway to years building a separate highway to the years building a separate highway to the side. years building a separate highway to the side. That years building a separate highway to the side. That will years building a separate highway to the side. That will not years building a separate highway to the side. That will not improve years building a separate highway to the side. That will not improve the the side. That will not improve the safety the side. That will not improve the safety straightaway. the side. That will not improve the safety straightaway. The the side. That will not improve the safety straightaway. The government safety straightaway. The government has safety straightaway. The government has committed safety straightaway. The government has committed $1.5 safety straightaway. The government has committed $1.5 billion safety straightaway. The government has committed $1.5 billion to safety straightaway. The government has committed $1.5 billion to the has committed $1.5 billion to the stretch has committed $1.5 billion to the stretch of has committed $1.5 billion to the stretch of road has committed $1.5 billion to the stretch of road that has committed $1.5 billion to the stretch of road that only has committed $1.5 billion to the stretch of road that only has has committed $1.5 billion to the stretch of road that only has 8,000 stretch of road that only has 8,000 cars stretch of road that only has 8,000 cars in stretch of road that only has 8,000 cars in each stretch of road that only has 8,000 cars in each direction stretch of road that only has 8,000 cars in each direction a stretch of road that only has 8,000 cars in each direction a day stretch of road that only has 8,000 cars in each direction a day and stretch of road that only has 8,000 cars in each direction a day and a cars in each direction a day and a 4-lane cars in each direction a day and a 4-lane bypassable cars in each direction a day and a 4-lane bypassable event, cars in each direction a day and a 4-lane bypassable event, the cars in each direction a day and a 4-lane bypassable event, the cost cars in each direction a day and a 4-lane bypassable event, the cost of 4-lane bypassable event, the cost of this 4-lane bypassable event, the cost of this project 4-lane bypassable event, the cost of this project is 4-lane bypassable event, the cost of this project is equivalent 4-lane bypassable event, the cost of this project is equivalent to 4-lane bypassable event, the cost of this project is equivalent to half this project is equivalent to half of this project is equivalent to half of the this project is equivalent to half of the residential this project is equivalent to half of the residential property this project is equivalent to half of the residential property in of the residential property in Levin. of the residential property in Levin. Let's of the residential property in Levin. Let's solve of the residential property in Levin. Let's solve the of the residential property in Levin. Let's solve the problem of the residential property in Levin. Let's solve the problem of Levin. Let's solve the problem of the Levin. Let's solve the problem of the bottleneck Levin. Let's solve the problem of the bottleneck there. Levin. Let's solve the problem of the bottleneck there. Let's Levin. Let's solve the problem of the bottleneck there. Let's solve the bottleneck there. Let's solve the the bottleneck there. Let's solve the problem the bottleneck there. Let's solve the problem of the bottleneck there. Let's solve the problem of the the bottleneck there. Let's solve the problem of the safety the bottleneck there. Let's solve the problem of the safety state the problem of the safety state highway. the problem of the safety state highway. could the problem of the safety state highway. could do the problem of the safety state highway. could do that the problem of the safety state highway. could do that for the problem of the safety state highway. could do that for a the problem of the safety state highway. could do that for a couple highway. could do that for a couple of highway. could do that for a couple of hundred highway. could do that for a couple of hundred million highway. could do that for a couple of hundred million dollars. highway. could do that for a couple of hundred million dollars. You of hundred million dollars. You could of hundred million dollars. You could get of hundred million dollars. You could get the of hundred million dollars. You could get the exact of hundred million dollars. You could get the exact same of hundred million dollars. You could get the exact same result of hundred million dollars. You could get the exact same result at could get the exact same result at lower could get the exact same result at lower cost could get the exact same result at lower cost faster could get the exact same result at lower cost faster if could get the exact same result at lower cost faster if you could get the exact same result at lower cost faster if you fix could get the exact same result at lower cost faster if you fix the lower cost faster if you fix the existing lower cost faster if you fix the existing road lower cost faster if you fix the existing road and lower cost faster if you fix the existing road and a lower cost faster if you fix the existing road and a bypass. lower cost faster if you fix the existing road and a bypass. You'd existing road and a bypass. You'd have existing road and a bypass. You'd have more existing road and a bypass. You'd have more than existing road and a bypass. You'd have more than $350 existing road and a bypass. You'd have more than $350 million existing road and a bypass. You'd have more than $350 million left have more than $350 million left over have more than $350 million left over to have more than $350 million left over to increase have more than $350 million left over to increase train have more than $350 million left over to increase train connectivity over to increase train connectivity not over to increase train connectivity not only over to increase train connectivity not only between over to increase train connectivity not only between Levin over to increase train connectivity not only between Levin and over to increase train connectivity not only between Levin and the over to increase train connectivity not only between Levin and the city not only between Levin and the city but not only between Levin and the city but also not only between Levin and the city but also on not only between Levin and the city but also on another not only between Levin and the city but also on another line not only between Levin and the city but also on another line where not only between Levin and the city but also on another line where you but also on another line where you could but also on another line where you could double but also on another line where you could double the but also on another line where you could double the number but also on another line where you could double the number of but also on another line where you could double the number of train could double the number of train services could double the number of train services and could double the number of train services and get could double the number of train services and get services could double the number of train services and get services all could double the number of train services and get services all day could double the number of train services and get services all day - services and get services all day - on services and get services all day - on the services and get services all day - on the weekend. services and get services all day - on the weekend. that's services and get services all day - on the weekend. that's how services and get services all day - on the weekend. that's how you services and get services all day - on the weekend. that's how you truly on the weekend. that's how you truly transform on the weekend. that's how you truly transform the on the weekend. that's how you truly transform the transport on the weekend. that's how you truly transform the transport system. on the weekend. that's how you truly transform the transport system. 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It's better for the climate, it's better for the for the climate, it's better for the people for the climate, it's better for the people who for the climate, it's better for the people who have for the climate, it's better for the people who have the for the climate, it's better for the people who have the choice for the climate, it's better for the people who have the choice to for the climate, it's better for the people who have the choice to not people who have the choice to not drive people who have the choice to not drive and people who have the choice to not drive and not people who have the choice to not drive and not spend people who have the choice to not drive and not spend two people who have the choice to not drive and not spend two hours people who have the choice to not drive and not spend two hours stuck drive and not spend two hours stuck in drive and not spend two hours stuck in a drive and not spend two hours stuck in a car. drive and not spend two hours stuck in a car. They drive and not spend two hours stuck in a car. They can drive and not spend two hours stuck in a car. They can do drive and not spend two hours stuck in a car. They can do other drive and not spend two hours stuck in a car. They can do other thing, in a car. They can do other thing, they in a car. They can do other thing, they can in a car. They can do other thing, they can be in a car. They can do other thing, they can be productive, in a car. They can do other thing, they can be productive, work, in a car. 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New Zealanders want effective passenger rail services and relax. New Zealanders want effective passenger rail services and the passenger rail services and the economic passenger rail services and the economic case passenger rail services and the economic case absolutely passenger rail services and the economic case absolutely stacks passenger rail services and the economic case absolutely stacks up economic case absolutely stacks up but economic case absolutely stacks up but it economic case absolutely stacks up but it means economic case absolutely stacks up but it means making economic case absolutely stacks up but it means making choices economic case absolutely stacks up but it means making choices and economic case absolutely stacks up but it means making choices and if but it means making choices and if we're but it means making choices and if we're going but it means making choices and if we're going to but it means making choices and if we're going to make but it means making choices and if we're going to make the but it means making choices and if we're going to make the choice but it means making choices and if we're going to make the choice to we're going to make the choice to spend we're going to make the choice to spend $1.5 we're going to make the choice to spend $1.5 billion we're going to make the choice to spend $1.5 billion on we're going to make the choice to spend $1.5 billion on a we're going to make the choice to spend $1.5 billion on a highway we're going to make the choice to spend $1.5 billion on a highway that spend $1.5 billion on a highway that will spend $1.5 billion on a highway that will delay spend $1.5 billion on a highway that will delay safety spend $1.5 billion on a highway that will delay safety improvements spend $1.5 billion on a highway that will delay safety improvements that will delay safety improvements that has will delay safety improvements that has a will delay safety improvements that has a benefit will delay safety improvements that has a benefit to will delay safety improvements that has a benefit to cost will delay safety improvements that has a benefit to cost ratio will delay safety improvements that has a benefit to cost ratio of will delay safety improvements that has a benefit to cost ratio of 0.2 has a benefit to cost ratio of 0.2 because has a benefit to cost ratio of 0.2 because the has a benefit to cost ratio of 0.2 because the cost has a benefit to cost ratio of 0.2 because the cost is has a benefit to cost ratio of 0.2 because the cost is so has a benefit to cost ratio of 0.2 because the cost is so much has a benefit to cost ratio of 0.2 because the cost is so much greater because the cost is so much greater than because the cost is so much greater than the because the cost is so much greater than the economic because the cost is so much greater than the economic return because the cost is so much greater than the economic return of because the cost is so much greater than the economic return of that than the economic return of that project than the economic return of that project and than the economic return of that project and I than the economic return of that project and I just than the economic return of that project and I just - than the economic return of that project and I just - there's than the economic return of that project and I just - there's - than the economic return of that project and I just - there's - I project and I just - there's - I mean, project and I just - there's - I mean, I project and I just - there's - I mean, I think project and I just - there's - I mean, I think it's project and I just - there's - I mean, I think it's a project and I just - there's - I mean, I think it's a little project and I just - there's - I mean, I think it's a little bit mean, I think it's a little bit surprising mean, I think it's a little bit surprising that mean, I think it's a little bit surprising that only mean, I think it's a little bit surprising that only the mean, I think it's a little bit surprising that only the Green mean, I think it's a little bit surprising that only the Green Party surprising that only the Green Party stands surprising that only the Green Party stands up surprising that only the Green Party stands up and surprising that only the Green Party stands up and argues surprising that only the Green Party stands up and argues for surprising that only the Green Party stands up and argues for this surprising that only the Green Party stands up and argues for this kind stands up and argues for this kind of stands up and argues for this kind of rational stands up and argues for this kind of rational investment stands up and argues for this kind of rational investment in stands up and argues for this kind of rational investment in transport of rational investment in transport solutions of rational investment in transport solutions that of rational investment in transport solutions that will of rational investment in transport solutions that will give of rational investment in transport solutions that will give people of rational investment in transport solutions that will give people more solutions that will give people more choice, solutions that will give people more choice, that solutions that will give people more choice, that will solutions that will give people more choice, that will reduce solutions that will give people more choice, that will reduce transport choice, that will reduce transport costs, choice, that will reduce transport costs, that choice, that will reduce transport costs, that will choice, that will reduce transport costs, that will help choice, that will reduce transport costs, that will help us choice, that will reduce transport costs, that will help us respond choice, that will reduce transport costs, that will help us respond to costs, that will help us respond to climate costs, that will help us respond to climate change. costs, that will help us respond to climate change. I costs, that will help us respond to climate change. I know costs, that will help us respond to climate change. I know that costs, that will help us respond to climate change. I know that there climate change. I know that there are climate change. I know that there are supporters, climate change. I know that there are supporters, the climate change. I know that there are supporters, the local climate change. I know that there are supporters, the local MP are supporters, the local MP absolutely are supporters, the local MP absolutely supportive are supporters, the local MP absolutely supportive of are supporters, the local MP absolutely supportive of the are supporters, the local MP absolutely supportive of the rail absolutely supportive of the rail investment absolutely supportive of the rail investment and absolutely supportive of the rail investment and I absolutely supportive of the rail investment and I want absolutely supportive of the rail investment and I want to absolutely supportive of the rail investment and I want to acknowledge investment and I want to acknowledge her investment and I want to acknowledge her and investment and I want to acknowledge her and her investment and I want to acknowledge her and her work investment and I want to acknowledge her and her work campaigning investment and I want to acknowledge her and her work campaigning for her and her work campaigning for that. her and her work campaigning for that. 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The problem with that attitude from a Minister of that attitude from a Minister of Finance that attitude from a Minister of Finance is that attitude from a Minister of Finance is an that attitude from a Minister of Finance is an arrowance that attitude from a Minister of Finance is an arrowance that that attitude from a Minister of Finance is an arrowance that he Finance is an arrowance that he knows Finance is an arrowance that he knows best Finance is an arrowance that he knows best but Finance is an arrowance that he knows best but all Finance is an arrowance that he knows best but all the Finance is an arrowance that he knows best but all the warning Finance is an arrowance that he knows best but all the warning signs knows best but all the warning signs are knows best but all the warning signs are saying knows best but all the warning signs are saying that knows best but all the warning signs are saying that our knows best but all the warning signs are saying that our economy knows best but all the warning signs are saying that our economy is knows best but all the warning signs are saying that our economy is in knows best but all the warning signs are saying that our economy is in a are saying that our economy is in a nosedive are saying that our economy is in a nosedive and are saying that our economy is in a nosedive and this are saying that our economy is in a nosedive and this Government are saying that our economy is in a nosedive and this Government has nosedive and this Government has played nosedive and this Government has played a nosedive and this Government has played a role nosedive and this Government has played a role in nosedive and this Government has played a role in terms nosedive and this Government has played a role in terms of nosedive and this Government has played a role in terms of where played a role in terms of where we're played a role in terms of where we're at. played a role in terms of where we're at. 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So what we want from this Government is the ability to Government is the ability to recognise Government is the ability to recognise that Government is the ability to recognise that we Government is the ability to recognise that we are Government is the ability to recognise that we are in Government is the ability to recognise that we are in a Government is the ability to recognise that we are in a free Government is the ability to recognise that we are in a free fall recognise that we are in a free fall and recognise that we are in a free fall and start recognise that we are in a free fall and start to recognise that we are in a free fall and start to take recognise that we are in a free fall and start to take action recognise that we are in a free fall and start to take action around recognise that we are in a free fall and start to take action around that and start to take action around that but and start to take action around that but sadly, and start to take action around that but sadly, and and start to take action around that but sadly, and sadly and start to take action around that but sadly, and sadly for and start to take action around that but sadly, and sadly for hardworking but sadly, and sadly for hardworking Kiwis, but sadly, and sadly for hardworking Kiwis, and but sadly, and sadly for hardworking Kiwis, and for but sadly, and sadly for hardworking Kiwis, and for Kiwis but sadly, and sadly for hardworking Kiwis, and for Kiwis around but sadly, and sadly for hardworking Kiwis, and for Kiwis around this Kiwis, and for Kiwis around this country, Kiwis, and for Kiwis around this country, we Kiwis, and for Kiwis around this country, we have Kiwis, and for Kiwis around this country, we have got Kiwis, and for Kiwis around this country, we have got a Kiwis, and for Kiwis around this country, we have got a Government country, we have got a Government that country, we have got a Government that is country, we have got a Government that is addicted country, we have got a Government that is addicted to country, we have got a Government that is addicted to spending, that is addicted to spending, that is addicted to spending, that is addicted to spending, addicted to that is addicted to spending, addicted to debt that is addicted to spending, addicted to debt and that is addicted to spending, addicted to debt and has that is addicted to spending, addicted to debt and has an addicted to debt and has an inability addicted to debt and has an inability to addicted to debt and has an inability to fiscally addicted to debt and has an inability to fiscally manage addicted to debt and has an inability to fiscally manage this inability to fiscally manage this country inability to fiscally manage this country and inability to fiscally manage this country and its inability to fiscally manage this country and its future. inability to fiscally manage this country and its future. So inability to fiscally manage this country and its future. So what inability to fiscally manage this country and its future. So what I country and its future. So what I want country and its future. So what I want to country and its future. So what I want to talk country and its future. So what I want to talk about country and its future. So what I want to talk about in country and its future. So what I want to talk about in regards country and its future. So what I want to talk about in regards to country and its future. So what I want to talk about in regards to the want to talk about in regards to the bill want to talk about in regards to the bill is want to talk about in regards to the bill is the want to talk about in regards to the bill is the $127 want to talk about in regards to the bill is the $127 billion want to talk about in regards to the bill is the $127 billion that want to talk about in regards to the bill is the $127 billion that is want to talk about in regards to the bill is the $127 billion that is in bill is the $127 billion that is in the bill is the $127 billion that is in the spending bill is the $127 billion that is in the spending for bill is the $127 billion that is in the spending for this bill is the $127 billion that is in the spending for this year. bill is the $127 billion that is in the spending for this year. That bill is the $127 billion that is in the spending for this year. That is the spending for this year. That is just the spending for this year. 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Inflation-adjusted taxation policy, making sure that taxation policy, making sure that Kiwis taxation policy, making sure that Kiwis would taxation policy, making sure that Kiwis would get taxation policy, making sure that Kiwis would get sustainable taxation policy, making sure that Kiwis would get sustainable money Kiwis would get sustainable money back Kiwis would get sustainable money back into Kiwis would get sustainable money back into their Kiwis would get sustainable money back into their pockets Kiwis would get sustainable money back into their pockets and Kiwis would get sustainable money back into their pockets and that back into their pockets and that would back into their pockets and that would benefit back into their pockets and that would benefit middle back into their pockets and that would benefit middle New back into their pockets and that would benefit middle New Zealand. would benefit middle New Zealand. Lastly, would benefit middle New Zealand. Lastly, this would benefit middle New Zealand. Lastly, this appropriation would benefit middle New Zealand. Lastly, this appropriation includes Lastly, this appropriation includes a Lastly, this appropriation includes a significant Lastly, this appropriation includes a significant amount Lastly, this appropriation includes a significant amount of Lastly, this appropriation includes a significant amount of money Lastly, this appropriation includes a significant amount of money on a significant amount of money on consultants, a significant amount of money on consultants, contractors a significant amount of money on consultants, contractors and consultants, contractors and bureaucrats. consultants, contractors and bureaucrats. $14,000 consultants, contractors and bureaucrats. $14,000 more bureaucrats. $14,000 more bureaucrats bureaucrats. $14,000 more bureaucrats in bureaucrats. $14,000 more bureaucrats in the bureaucrats. $14,000 more bureaucrats in the -- bureaucrats. $14,000 more bureaucrats in the -- 14,000 bureaucrats. $14,000 more bureaucrats in the -- 14,000 more bureaucrats in the -- 14,000 more bureaucrats bureaucrats in the -- 14,000 more bureaucrats in bureaucrats in the -- 14,000 more bureaucrats in the bureaucrats in the -- 14,000 more bureaucrats in the past bureaucrats in the -- 14,000 more bureaucrats in the past five bureaucrats in the -- 14,000 more bureaucrats in the past five years, bureaucrats in the past five years, $34 bureaucrats in the past five years, $34 million bureaucrats in the past five years, $34 million on bureaucrats in the past five years, $34 million on consulians bureaucrats in the past five years, $34 million on consulians and $34 million on consulians and contractors $34 million on consulians and contractors on $34 million on consulians and contractors on an $34 million on consulians and contractors on an advertising contractors on an advertising campaign contractors on an advertising campaign for contractors on an advertising campaign for Three contractors on an advertising campaign for Three Waters contractors on an advertising campaign for Three Waters which contractors on an advertising campaign for Three Waters which was campaign for Three Waters which was absolutely campaign for Three Waters which was absolutely wasteful campaign for Three Waters which was absolutely wasteful spending. campaign for Three Waters which was absolutely wasteful spending. $1.5 absolutely wasteful spending. $1.5 billion absolutely wasteful spending. $1.5 billion is absolutely wasteful spending. $1.5 billion is the absolutely wasteful spending. $1.5 billion is the cost absolutely wasteful spending. $1.5 billion is the cost for absolutely wasteful spending. $1.5 billion is the cost for those billion is the cost for those additional billion is the cost for those additional bureaucrats billion is the cost for those additional bureaucrats and billion is the cost for those additional bureaucrats and it additional bureaucrats and it excludes additional bureaucrats and it excludes front-line additional bureaucrats and it excludes front-line teacher, excludes front-line teacher, front-line excludes front-line teacher, front-line nurses. excludes front-line teacher, front-line nurses. The excludes front-line teacher, front-line nurses. The National I I rise I rise as I rise as the I rise as the proud I rise as the proud member I rise as the proud member of I rise as the proud member of the I rise as the proud member of the Tukituki I rise as the proud member of the Tukituki electorate I rise as the proud member of the Tukituki electorate in I rise as the proud member of the Tukituki electorate in the I rise as the proud member of the Tukituki electorate in the Hawke's Tukituki electorate in the Hawke's Bay Tukituki electorate in the Hawke's Bay region Tukituki electorate in the Hawke's Bay region which Tukituki electorate in the Hawke's Bay region which is Tukituki electorate in the Hawke's Bay region which is absolutely Bay region which is absolutely booming. Bay region which is absolutely booming. The Bay region which is absolutely booming. The bill Bay region which is absolutely booming. The bill today Bay region which is absolutely booming. The bill today is Bay region which is absolutely booming. The bill today is about booming. The bill today is about approving booming. The bill today is about approving the booming. The bill today is about approving the investment, booming. The bill today is about approving the investment, the approving the investment, the investment approving the investment, the investment we approving the investment, the investment we are approving the investment, the investment we are going approving the investment, the investment we are going to approving the investment, the investment we are going to make approving the investment, the investment we are going to make into investment we are going to make into driving investment we are going to make into driving New investment we are going to make into driving New Zealand investment we are going to make into driving New Zealand forward investment we are going to make into driving New Zealand forward into investment we are going to make into driving New Zealand forward into the driving New Zealand forward into the future. driving New Zealand forward into the future. I'd driving New Zealand forward into the future. I'd like driving New Zealand forward into the future. I'd like to driving New Zealand forward into the future. I'd like to start driving New Zealand forward into the future. I'd like to start by driving New Zealand forward into the future. I'd like to start by talking future. I'd like to start by talking about future. I'd like to start by talking about jobs. future. I'd like to start by talking about jobs. The future. I'd like to start by talking about jobs. The investment future. I'd like to start by talking about jobs. The investment from future. I'd like to start by talking about jobs. The investment from this about jobs. The investment from this bill about jobs. The investment from this bill is about jobs. The investment from this bill is going about jobs. The investment from this bill is going to about jobs. The investment from this bill is going to go about jobs. The investment from this bill is going to go into about jobs. The investment from this bill is going to go into our bill is going to go into our apprenticeship bill is going to go into our apprenticeship boost bill is going to go into our apprenticeship boost programme. bill is going to go into our apprenticeship boost programme. Now apprenticeship boost programme. Now in apprenticeship boost programme. Now in Hawke's apprenticeship boost programme. Now in Hawke's Bay, apprenticeship boost programme. Now in Hawke's Bay, in apprenticeship boost programme. Now in Hawke's Bay, in Hastings, apprenticeship boost programme. Now in Hawke's Bay, in Hastings, we apprenticeship boost programme. 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That's why National came up with a policy to help labour. That's why National came up with a policy to help businesses with a policy to help businesses invest with a policy to help businesses invest in with a policy to help businesses invest in good with a policy to help businesses invest in good part with a policy to help businesses invest in good part and with a policy to help businesses invest in good part and equipment with a policy to help businesses invest in good part and equipment to invest in good part and equipment to improve invest in good part and equipment to improve productivity invest in good part and equipment to improve productivity but invest in good part and equipment to improve productivity but also invest in good part and equipment to improve productivity but also help improve productivity but also help businesses improve productivity but also help businesses keep, improve productivity but also help businesses keep, retain, improve productivity but also help businesses keep, retain, their improve productivity but also help businesses keep, retain, their staff businesses keep, retain, their staff and businesses keep, retain, their staff and put businesses keep, retain, their staff and put them, businesses keep, retain, their staff and put them, and businesses keep, retain, their staff and put them, and help businesses keep, retain, their staff and put them, and help them businesses keep, retain, their staff and put them, and help them into and put them, and help them into better and put them, and help them into better paying and put them, and help them into better paying jobs and put them, and help them into better paying jobs in and put them, and help them into better paying jobs in the and put them, and help them into better paying jobs in the more better paying jobs in the more important better paying jobs in the more important parts better paying jobs in the more important parts of better paying jobs in the more important parts of their better paying jobs in the more important parts of their businesses important parts of their businesses but important parts of their businesses but of important parts of their businesses but of course important parts of their businesses but of course we've important parts of their businesses but of course we've got important parts of their businesses but of course we've got so important parts of their businesses but of course we've got so many but of course we've got so many businesses but of course we've got so many businesses like but of course we've got so many businesses like the but of course we've got so many businesses like the hospitality but of course we've got so many businesses like the hospitality and businesses like the hospitality and all businesses like the hospitality and all those businesses like the hospitality and all those other businesses like the hospitality and all those other businesses businesses like the hospitality and all those other businesses in businesses like the hospitality and all those other businesses in places all those other businesses in places all those other businesses in places all those other businesses in places like Queenstown all those other businesses in places like Queenstown that all those other businesses in places like Queenstown that will all those other businesses in places like Queenstown that will never all those other businesses in places like Queenstown that will never be like Queenstown that will never be able like Queenstown that will never be able to like Queenstown that will never be able to do like Queenstown that will never be able to do anything like Queenstown that will never be able to do anything other like Queenstown that will never be able to do anything other than like Queenstown that will never be able to do anything other than look able to do anything other than look at able to do anything other than look at slowing able to do anything other than look at slowing down able to do anything other than look at slowing down their able to do anything other than look at slowing down their businesses. able to do anything other than look at slowing down their businesses. So at slowing down their businesses. So when at slowing down their businesses. So when the at slowing down their businesses. So when the tourism... at slowing down their businesses. So when the tourism... Order! at slowing down their businesses. So when the tourism... Order! Starts at slowing down their businesses. So when the tourism... Order! Starts to when the tourism... Order! Starts to re-emerge... when the tourism... Order! Starts to re-emerge... Order! when the tourism... Order! Starts to re-emerge... Order! The when the tourism... Order! Starts to re-emerge... Order! The member when the tourism... Order! Starts to re-emerge... Order! The member is re-emerge... Order! The member is giving re-emerge... Order! The member is giving the re-emerge... Order! The member is giving the nature re-emerge... Order! The member is giving the nature somewhat re-emerge... Order! The member is giving the nature somewhat more re-emerge... Order! 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Thank you, the bills that are being debated. Andrew Bayly. Thank you, Madam Andrew Bayly. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Andrew Bayly. Thank you, Madam Speaker. So, Andrew Bayly. Thank you, Madam Speaker. So, all Andrew Bayly. Thank you, Madam Speaker. So, all this Andrew Bayly. Thank you, Madam Speaker. So, all this leads Andrew Bayly. Thank you, Madam Speaker. So, all this leads to Andrew Bayly. Thank you, Madam Speaker. So, all this leads to more Speaker. So, all this leads to more cost, Speaker. So, all this leads to more cost, and Speaker. So, all this leads to more cost, and as Speaker. So, all this leads to more cost, and as my Speaker. So, all this leads to more cost, and as my good Speaker. So, all this leads to more cost, and as my good colleague Speaker. 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And I think the most damning part financial situation for New Zealand. And I think the most damning part of And I think the most damning part of this, And I think the most damning part of this, Madam And I think the most damning part of this, Madam Speaker, And I think the most damning part of this, Madam Speaker, has And I think the most damning part of this, Madam Speaker, has been And I think the most damning part of this, Madam Speaker, has been the this, Madam Speaker, has been the drop this, Madam Speaker, has been the drop in this, Madam Speaker, has been the drop in productivity this, Madam Speaker, has been the drop in productivity that's this, Madam Speaker, has been the drop in productivity that's come drop in productivity that's come about drop in productivity that's come about which drop in productivity that's come about which is drop in productivity that's come about which is symptomatic drop in productivity that's come about which is symptomatic of drop in productivity that's come about which is symptomatic of what's about which is symptomatic of what's been about which is symptomatic of what's been happening about which is symptomatic of what's been happening around about which is symptomatic of what's been happening around the about which is symptomatic of what's been happening around the financial been happening around the financial situation been happening around the financial situation that been happening around the financial situation that we been happening around the financial situation that we are been happening around the financial situation that we are seeing, been happening around the financial situation that we are seeing, and situation that we are seeing, and it's situation that we are seeing, and it's feeding situation that we are seeing, and it's feeding through situation that we are seeing, and it's feeding through into situation that we are seeing, and it's feeding through into businesses it's feeding through into businesses that it's feeding through into businesses that are it's feeding through into businesses that are less it's feeding through into businesses that are less productive it's feeding through into businesses that are less productive now, it's feeding through into businesses that are less productive now, and it's feeding through into businesses that are less productive now, and it that are less productive now, and it is that are less productive now, and it is just that are less productive now, and it is just making that are less productive now, and it is just making it that are less productive now, and it is just making it so that are less productive now, and it is just making it so much that are less productive now, and it is just making it so much harder that are less productive now, and it is just making it so much harder for is just making it so much harder for people is just making it so much harder for people to is just making it so much harder for people to survive. is just making it so much harder for people to survive. 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dissipate. higher cost structure into New Zealand that will not dissipate. 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We have therefore made New Zealand and have therefore made New Zealand and New have therefore made New Zealand and New Zealand have therefore made New Zealand and New Zealand businesses have therefore made New Zealand and New Zealand businesses less New Zealand businesses less competitive New Zealand businesses less competitive on New Zealand businesses less competitive on an New Zealand businesses less competitive on an international competitive on an international competitive competitive on an international competitive and competitive on an international competitive and made competitive on an international competitive and made it competitive on an international competitive and made it a competitive on an international competitive and made it a less competitive and made it a less advantageous competitive and made it a less advantageous situation competitive and made it a less advantageous situation for advantageous situation for particularly advantageous situation for particularly vulnerable advantageous situation for particularly vulnerable people advantageous situation for particularly vulnerable people and particularly vulnerable people and people particularly vulnerable people and people on particularly vulnerable people and people on fixed particularly vulnerable people and people on fixed incomes. particularly vulnerable people and people on fixed incomes. And particularly vulnerable people and people on fixed incomes. And that particularly vulnerable people and people on fixed incomes. And that is people on fixed incomes. And that is the people on fixed incomes. And that is the Travity people on fixed incomes. And that is the Travity city people on fixed incomes. And that is the Travity city -- people on fixed incomes. And that is the Travity city -- city people on fixed incomes. And that is the Travity city -- city of people on fixed incomes. And that is the Travity city -- city of what people on fixed incomes. And that is the Travity city -- city of what we the Travity city -- city of what we are the Travity city -- city of what we are are the Travity city -- city of what we are are facing, the Travity city -- city of what we are are facing, and the Travity city -- city of what we are are facing, and that the Travity city -- city of what we are are facing, and that has the Travity city -- city of what we are are facing, and that has fed are are facing, and that has fed through are are facing, and that has fed through into are are facing, and that has fed through into a are are facing, and that has fed through into a financial are are facing, and that has fed through into a financial situation through into a financial situation which through into a financial situation which I through into a financial situation which I think, through into a financial situation which I think, Madam through into a financial situation which I think, Madam Speaker, through into a financial situation which I think, Madam Speaker, is through into a financial situation which I think, Madam Speaker, is not which I think, Madam Speaker, is not only which I think, Madam Speaker, is not only are which I think, Madam Speaker, is not only are we which I think, Madam Speaker, is not only are we dealing which I think, Madam Speaker, is not only are we dealing with which I think, Madam Speaker, is not only are we dealing with all which I think, Madam Speaker, is not only are we dealing with all these only are we dealing with all these other only are we dealing with all these other crises, only are we dealing with all these other crises, and only are we dealing with all these other crises, and I only are we dealing with all these other crises, and I didn't only are we dealing with all these other crises, and I didn't talk other crises, and I didn't talk about other crises, and I didn't talk about the other crises, and I didn't talk about the education other crises, and I didn't talk about the education crisis, other crises, and I didn't talk about the education crisis, I other crises, and I didn't talk about the education crisis, I didn't about the education crisis, I didn't talk about the education crisis, I didn't talk about about the education crisis, I didn't talk about the about the education crisis, I didn't talk about the crime about the education crisis, I didn't talk about the crime or about the education crisis, I didn't talk about the crime or housing talk about the crime or housing crisis, talk about the crime or housing crisis, what talk about the crime or housing crisis, what it talk about the crime or housing crisis, what it has talk about the crime or housing crisis, what it has fed talk about the crime or housing crisis, what it has fed through talk about the crime or housing crisis, what it has fed through to crisis, what it has fed through to is crisis, what it has fed through to is ultimately crisis, what it has fed through to is ultimately an crisis, what it has fed through to is ultimately an economic crisis, what it has fed through to is ultimately an economic crisis is ultimately an economic crisis that is ultimately an economic crisis that will is ultimately an economic crisis that will take is ultimately an economic crisis that will take some is ultimately an economic crisis that will take some time is ultimately an economic crisis that will take some time to is ultimately an economic crisis that will take some time to deal that will take some time to deal with. that will take some time to deal with. And that will take some time to deal with. And the that will take some time to deal with. And the question that will take some time to deal with. And the question I that will take some time to deal with. And the question I have that will take some time to deal with. And the question I have got with. And the question I have got is, with. And the question I have got is, how with. And the question I have got is, how are with. And the question I have got is, how are we with. And the question I have got is, how are we going with. And the question I have got is, how are we going to with. And the question I have got is, how are we going to give with. And the question I have got is, how are we going to give the is, how are we going to give the confidence is, how are we going to give the confidence to is, how are we going to give the confidence to New is, how are we going to give the confidence to New Zealanders is, how are we going to give the confidence to New Zealanders this confidence to New Zealanders this they confidence to New Zealanders this they first confidence to New Zealanders this they first of confidence to New Zealanders this they first of all confidence to New Zealanders this they first of all should confidence to New Zealanders this they first of all should stay confidence to New Zealanders this they first of all should stay in confidence to New Zealanders this they first of all should stay in New they first of all should stay in New Zealand they first of all should stay in New Zealand and they first of all should stay in New Zealand and not they first of all should stay in New Zealand and not emigrate they first of all should stay in New Zealand and not emigrate to Zealand and not emigrate to Australia Zealand and not emigrate to Australia but, Zealand and not emigrate to Australia but, secondly, Zealand and not emigrate to Australia but, secondly, how Zealand and not emigrate to Australia but, secondly, how do Zealand and not emigrate to Australia but, secondly, how do we Australia but, secondly, how do we give Australia but, secondly, how do we give the Australia but, secondly, how do we give the confidence Australia but, secondly, how do we give the confidence to Australia but, secondly, how do we give the confidence to our Australia but, secondly, how do we give the confidence to our business give the confidence to our business community give the confidence to our business community and give the confidence to our business community and to give the confidence to our business community and to individuals give the confidence to our business community and to individuals to give the confidence to our business community and to individuals to want community and to individuals to want to community and to individuals to want to stay community and to individuals to want to stay here community and to individuals to want to stay here to community and to individuals to want to stay here to give community and to individuals to want to stay here to give New community and to individuals to want to stay here to give New Zealand community and to individuals to want to stay here to give New Zealand a to stay here to give New Zealand a fair to stay here to give New Zealand a fair shot to stay here to give New Zealand a fair shot because to stay here to give New Zealand a fair shot because at to stay here to give New Zealand a fair shot because at the to stay here to give New Zealand a fair shot because at the moment fair shot because at the moment we've fair shot because at the moment we've got fair shot because at the moment we've got this fair shot because at the moment we've got this dramatic fair shot because at the moment we've got this dramatic brain fair shot because at the moment we've got this dramatic brain drain we've got this dramatic brain drain that's we've got this dramatic brain drain that's leaving we've got this dramatic brain drain that's leaving for we've got this dramatic brain drain that's leaving for places we've got this dramatic brain drain that's leaving for places like that's leaving for places like Australia that's leaving for places like Australia and that's leaving for places like Australia and Canada. that's leaving for places like Australia and Canada. Both that's leaving for places like Australia and Canada. Both countries Australia and Canada. Both countries have Australia and Canada. Both countries have been Australia and Canada. Both countries have been actively Australia and Canada. Both countries have been actively recruit Australia and Canada. Both countries have been actively recruit National have been actively recruit National Government have been actively recruit National Government New have been actively recruit National Government New Zealand have been actively recruit National Government New Zealand for have been actively recruit National Government New Zealand for quite Government New Zealand for quite some Government New Zealand for quite some period Government New Zealand for quite some period of Government New Zealand for quite some period of time, Government New Zealand for quite some period of time, and Government New Zealand for quite some period of time, and the Government New Zealand for quite some period of time, and the outlook some period of time, and the outlook for some period of time, and the outlook for New some period of time, and the outlook for New Zealand some period of time, and the outlook for New Zealand is some period of time, and the outlook for New Zealand is poor some period of time, and the outlook for New Zealand is poor and some period of time, and the outlook for New Zealand is poor and it's for New Zealand is poor and it's going for New Zealand is poor and it's going to for New Zealand is poor and it's going to take for New Zealand is poor and it's going to take National for New Zealand is poor and it's going to take National to for New Zealand is poor and it's going to take National to turn for New Zealand is poor and it's going to take National to turn this going to take National to turn this ship going to take National to turn this ship around going to take National to turn this ship around and, going to take National to turn this ship around and, gee, going to take National to turn this ship around and, gee, we've going to take National to turn this ship around and, gee, we've got going to take National to turn this ship around and, gee, we've got a ship around and, gee, we've got a big ship around and, gee, we've got a big job ship around and, gee, we've got a big job ahead ship around and, gee, we've got a big job ahead of ship around and, gee, we've got a big job ahead of us. ship around and, gee, we've got a big job ahead of us. I ship around and, gee, we've got a big job ahead of us. I call ship around and, gee, we've got a big job ahead of us. I call Ingrid big job ahead of us. I call Ingrid Leary. big job ahead of us. I call Ingrid Leary. Thank big job ahead of us. I call Ingrid Leary. Thank you, big job ahead of us. I call Ingrid Leary. Thank you, Madam big job ahead of us. I call Ingrid Leary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Leary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Often Leary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Often in Leary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Often in the Leary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Often in the Budget Leary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Often in the Budget cycle Leary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Often in the Budget cycle there's Leary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Often in the Budget cycle there's a Often in the Budget cycle there's a poor Often in the Budget cycle there's a poor cousin Often in the Budget cycle there's a poor cousin and Often in the Budget cycle there's a poor cousin and one Often in the Budget cycle there's a poor cousin and one can Often in the Budget cycle there's a poor cousin and one can imagine Often in the Budget cycle there's a poor cousin and one can imagine that poor cousin and one can imagine that with poor cousin and one can imagine that with an poor cousin and one can imagine that with an international poor cousin and one can imagine that with an international war, poor cousin and one can imagine that with an international war, with with an international war, with global with an international war, with global inflation with an international war, with global inflation leading with an international war, with global inflation leading to with an international war, with global inflation leading to domestic global inflation leading to domestic inflation, global inflation leading to domestic inflation, with global inflation leading to domestic inflation, with supply global inflation leading to domestic inflation, with supply chain global inflation leading to domestic inflation, with supply chain issues, inflation, with supply chain issues, pressure inflation, with supply chain issues, pressure on inflation, with supply chain issues, pressure on households, inflation, with supply chain issues, pressure on households, it inflation, with supply chain issues, pressure on households, it could inflation, with supply chain issues, pressure on households, it could be pressure on households, it could be really pressure on households, it could be really tempting pressure on households, it could be really tempting to pressure on households, it could be really tempting to skimp pressure on households, it could be really tempting to skimp and pressure on households, it could be really tempting to skimp and save pressure on households, it could be really tempting to skimp and save on really tempting to skimp and save on things really tempting to skimp and save on things that really tempting to skimp and save on things that are really tempting to skimp and save on things that are perceived really tempting to skimp and save on things that are perceived not really tempting to skimp and save on things that are perceived not to really tempting to skimp and save on things that are perceived not to hit things that are perceived not to hit Kiwis things that are perceived not to hit Kiwis directly things that are perceived not to hit Kiwis directly in things that are perceived not to hit Kiwis directly in the things that are perceived not to hit Kiwis directly in the pocket, things that are perceived not to hit Kiwis directly in the pocket, and Kiwis directly in the pocket, and certainly Kiwis directly in the pocket, and certainly when Kiwis directly in the pocket, and certainly when we Kiwis directly in the pocket, and certainly when we live Kiwis directly in the pocket, and certainly when we live in Kiwis directly in the pocket, and certainly when we live in the Kiwis directly in the pocket, and certainly when we live in the most certainly when we live in the most peaceful certainly when we live in the most peaceful country certainly when we live in the most peaceful country in certainly when we live in the most peaceful country in the certainly when we live in the most peaceful country in the world, certainly when we live in the most peaceful country in the world, we're peaceful country in the world, we're at peaceful country in the world, we're at the peaceful country in the world, we're at the bottom peaceful country in the world, we're at the bottom of peaceful country in the world, we're at the bottom of the peaceful country in the world, we're at the bottom of the world, peaceful country in the world, we're at the bottom of the world, we peaceful country in the world, we're at the bottom of the world, we have at the bottom of the world, we have a at the bottom of the world, we have a very at the bottom of the world, we have a very stable at the bottom of the world, we have a very stable environment, at the bottom of the world, we have a very stable environment, it at the bottom of the world, we have a very stable environment, it would a very stable environment, it would be a very stable environment, it would be very a very stable environment, it would be very tempting a very stable environment, it would be very tempting to a very stable environment, it would be very tempting to perhaps a very stable environment, it would be very tempting to perhaps skimp be very tempting to perhaps skimp and be very tempting to perhaps skimp and save be very tempting to perhaps skimp and save on be very tempting to perhaps skimp and save on defence. be very tempting to perhaps skimp and save on defence. But be very tempting to perhaps skimp and save on defence. But it be very tempting to perhaps skimp and save on defence. But it is be very tempting to perhaps skimp and save on defence. But it is great and save on defence. But it is great to and save on defence. But it is great to see and save on defence. But it is great to see in and save on defence. But it is great to see in the and save on defence. But it is great to see in the schedule and save on defence. But it is great to see in the schedule to and save on defence. But it is great to see in the schedule to the to see in the schedule to the supplementary to see in the schedule to the supplementary estimates to see in the schedule to the supplementary estimates that to see in the schedule to the supplementary estimates that there supplementary estimates that there are supplementary estimates that there are allocations supplementary estimates that there are allocations for supplementary estimates that there are allocations for not supplementary estimates that there are allocations for not only supplementary estimates that there are allocations for not only for are allocations for not only for Defence are allocations for not only for Defence operational are allocations for not only for Defence operational things are allocations for not only for Defence operational things but are allocations for not only for Defence operational things but also Defence operational things but also defence Defence operational things but also defence capabilities Defence operational things but also defence capabilities in Defence operational things but also defence capabilities in the Defence operational things but also defence capabilities in the order Defence operational things but also defence capabilities in the order of defence capabilities in the order of $213 defence capabilities in the order of $213 million. defence capabilities in the order of $213 million. 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I can see that the Minister for I can see that the Minister for Veterans I can see that the Minister for Veterans is I can see that the Minister for Veterans is in I can see that the Minister for Veterans is in the I can see that the Minister for Veterans is in the house. I can see that the Minister for Veterans is in the house. There's Veterans is in the house. There's about Veterans is in the house. There's about $38 Veterans is in the house. There's about $38 million Veterans is in the house. There's about $38 million in Veterans is in the house. There's about $38 million in support Veterans is in the house. There's about $38 million in support for about $38 million in support for veterans about $38 million in support for veterans of about $38 million in support for veterans of Agent about $38 million in support for veterans of Agent Orange about $38 million in support for veterans of Agent Orange who about $38 million in support for veterans of Agent Orange who haven't veterans of Agent Orange who haven't previously veterans of Agent Orange who haven't previously been veterans of Agent Orange who haven't previously been able veterans of Agent Orange who haven't previously been able to veterans of Agent Orange who haven't previously been able to access previously been able to access funding previously been able to access funding for previously been able to access funding for their previously been able to access funding for their exposures. previously been able to access funding for their exposures. Now, funding for their exposures. Now, one funding for their exposures. Now, one of funding for their exposures. Now, one of these funding for their exposures. Now, one of these two funding for their exposures. Now, one of these two new funding for their exposures. Now, one of these two new exposures funding for their exposures. Now, one of these two new exposures has funding for their exposures. Now, one of these two new exposures has a one of these two new exposures has a name one of these two new exposures has a name na one of these two new exposures has a name na I one of these two new exposures has a name na I can't one of these two new exposures has a name na I can't pronounce. one of these two new exposures has a name na I can't pronounce. It's name na I can't pronounce. It's quite name na I can't pronounce. It's quite niche name na I can't pronounce. It's quite niche but name na I can't pronounce. It's quite niche but the name na I can't pronounce. It's quite niche but the other name na I can't pronounce. It's quite niche but the other one name na I can't pronounce. 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Those so many other debilitating medical conditions. Those veterans so many other debilitating medical conditions. Those veterans will so many other debilitating medical conditions. Those veterans will be conditions. Those veterans will be eligible conditions. Those veterans will be eligible for conditions. Those veterans will be eligible for an conditions. Those veterans will be eligible for an ex-gratia conditions. Those veterans will be eligible for an ex-gratia payment conditions. Those veterans will be eligible for an ex-gratia payment of eligible for an ex-gratia payment of $40,000 eligible for an ex-gratia payment of $40,000 and eligible for an ex-gratia payment of $40,000 and it eligible for an ex-gratia payment of $40,000 and it also eligible for an ex-gratia payment of $40,000 and it also applies eligible for an ex-gratia payment of $40,000 and it also applies to eligible for an ex-gratia payment of $40,000 and it also applies to the $40,000 and it also applies to the spouses, $40,000 and it also applies to the spouses, mainly $40,000 and it also applies to the spouses, mainly the $40,000 and it also applies to the spouses, mainly the which $40,000 and it also applies to the spouses, mainly the which had $40,000 and it also applies to the spouses, mainly the which had do $40,000 and it also applies to the spouses, mainly the which had do Is spouses, mainly the which had do Is actually spouses, mainly the which had do Is actually of spouses, mainly the which had do Is actually of those spouses, mainly the which had do Is actually of those who spouses, mainly the which had do Is actually of those who have spouses, mainly the which had do Is actually of those who have passed actually of those who have passed away, actually of those who have passed away, from actually of those who have passed away, from those actually of those who have passed away, from those ailments. actually of those who have passed away, from those ailments. I'd away, from those ailments. I'd really away, from those ailments. I'd really just away, from those ailments. I'd really just like away, from those ailments. I'd really just like to away, from those ailments. I'd really just like to acknowledge away, from those ailments. I'd really just like to acknowledge the really just like to acknowledge the minister really just like to acknowledge the minister for really just like to acknowledge the minister for that really just like to acknowledge the minister for that and really just like to acknowledge the minister for that and to really just like to acknowledge the minister for that and to acknowledge minister for that and to acknowledge that minister for that and to acknowledge that that minister for that and to acknowledge that that is minister for that and to acknowledge that that is contained minister for that and to acknowledge that that is contained in minister for that and to acknowledge that that is contained in these that that is contained in these appropriation that that is contained in these appropriation -- that that is contained in these appropriation -- appropriations appropriation -- appropriations supplementary appropriation -- appropriations supplementary estimates appropriation -- appropriations supplementary estimates bill. appropriation -- appropriations supplementary estimates bill. 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He'd been up until 2:00 in the morning because he's not the roll. He'd been up until 2:00 in the morning because he's not the most morning because he's not the most organised morning because he's not the most organised person morning because he's not the most organised person and morning because he's not the most organised person and he morning because he's not the most organised person and he he's morning because he's not the most organised person and he he's -- morning because he's not the most organised person and he he's -- he's organised person and he he's -- he's off organised person and he he's -- he's off to organised person and he he's -- he's off to the organised person and he he's -- he's off to the army. organised person and he he's -- he's off to the army. I organised person and he he's -- he's off to the army. I hope organised person and he he's -- he's off to the army. I hope they organised person and he he's -- he's off to the army. I hope they will off to the army. 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It is - the Defence Forces have been story of strengthening. It is - the Defence Forces have been very story of strengthening. It is - the Defence Forces have been very busy. Defence Forces have been very busy. Not Defence Forces have been very busy. Not only Defence Forces have been very busy. Not only helping Defence Forces have been very busy. Not only helping manage Defence Forces have been very busy. Not only helping manage COVID Defence Forces have been very busy. 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They've engagement, supporting countries during difficult times. They've been during difficult times. They've been busy during difficult times. They've been busy with during difficult times. They've been busy with the during difficult times. They've been busy with the Tongan during difficult times. They've been busy with the Tongan eruption during difficult times. 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That's 12 projects that will support our Defence Force that will support our Defence Force to that will support our Defence Force to continue that will support our Defence Force to continue to that will support our Defence Force to continue to patrol that will support our Defence Force to continue to patrol our that will support our Defence Force to continue to patrol our 15,000km to continue to patrol our 15,000km of to continue to patrol our 15,000km of coastline, to continue to patrol our 15,000km of coastline, support to continue to patrol our 15,000km of coastline, support search to continue to patrol our 15,000km of coastline, support search and of coastline, support search and rescue, of coastline, support search and rescue, disaster of coastline, support search and rescue, disaster response of coastline, support search and rescue, disaster response and rescue, disaster response and continue rescue, disaster response and continue to rescue, disaster response and continue to defend rescue, disaster response and continue to defend New rescue, disaster response and continue to defend New Zealand. rescue, disaster response and continue to defend New Zealand. 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So was still room for some more independent oversight. So the independent oversight. So the government independent oversight. So the government has independent oversight. So the government has acted independent oversight. So the government has acted to independent oversight. So the government has acted to do independent oversight. So the government has acted to do that, independent oversight. So the government has acted to do that, and government has acted to do that, and that government has acted to do that, and that will government has acted to do that, and that will be government has acted to do that, and that will be something government has acted to do that, and that will be something that government has acted to do that, and that will be something that will that will be something that will certainly that will be something that will certainly strengthen that will be something that will certainly strengthen the that will be something that will certainly strengthen the ability that will be something that will certainly strengthen the ability of certainly strengthen the ability of our certainly strengthen the ability of our Defence certainly strengthen the ability of our Defence Force certainly strengthen the ability of our Defence Force to certainly strengthen the ability of our Defence Force to do certainly strengthen the ability of our Defence Force to do its certainly strengthen the ability of our Defence Force to do its job certainly strengthen the ability of our Defence Force to do its job in certainly strengthen the ability of our Defence Force to do its job in a our Defence Force to do its job in a transparent our Defence Force to do its job in a transparent a our Defence Force to do its job in a transparent a way our Defence Force to do its job in a transparent a way that our Defence Force to do its job in a transparent a way that is our Defence Force to do its job in a transparent a way that is trusted our Defence Force to do its job in a transparent a way that is trusted by transparent a way that is trusted by the transparent a way that is trusted by the New transparent a way that is trusted by the New Zealand transparent a way that is trusted by the New Zealand public. transparent a way that is trusted by the New Zealand public. Mr transparent a way that is trusted by the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, there's the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, there's a the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, there's a lot the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, there's a lot more the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, there's a lot more I the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, there's a lot more I could the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, there's a lot more I could say the New Zealand public. Mr Speaker, there's a lot more I could say about there's a lot more I could say about the there's a lot more I could say about the Defence there's a lot more I could say about the Defence Force there's a lot more I could say about the Defence Force but there's a lot more I could say about the Defence Force but I there's a lot more I could say about the Defence Force but I just there's a lot more I could say about the Defence Force but I just want there's a lot more I could say about the Defence Force but I just want to the Defence Force but I just want to finish Minister, the Hon Grant Robertson has developed Minister, the Hon Grant Robertson finish Minister, the Hon Grant Robertson has developed a balanced Minister, the Hon Grant Robertson has developed a balanced Budget Minister, the Hon Grant Robertson has developed a balanced Budget for has developed a balanced Budget for this has developed a balanced Budget for this time, has developed a balanced Budget for this time, supporting has developed a balanced Budget for this time, supporting the has developed a balanced Budget for this time, supporting the here has developed a balanced Budget for this time, supporting the here and this time, supporting the here and now, this time, supporting the here and now, but this time, supporting the here and now, but also this time, supporting the here and now, but also obviously this time, supporting the here and now, but also obviously looking this time, supporting the here and now, but also obviously looking to now, but also obviously looking to our now, but also obviously looking to our future now, but also obviously looking to our future and now, but also obviously looking to our future and to now, but also obviously looking to our future and to future now, but also obviously looking to our future and to future generations our future and to future generations and our future and to future generations and I'm our future and to future generations and I'm great our future and to future generations and I'm great fowl our future and to future generations and I'm great fowl be our future and to future generations and I'm great fowl be under our future and to future generations and I'm great fowl be under the and I'm great fowl be under the leadership and I'm great fowl be under the leadership of and I'm great fowl be under the leadership of our and I'm great fowl be under the leadership of our Deputy and I'm great fowl be under the leadership of our Deputy PM, and I'm great fowl be under the leadership of our Deputy PM, of and I'm great fowl be under the leadership of our Deputy PM, of our leadership of our Deputy PM, of our Finance leadership of our Deputy PM, of our Finance Minister leadership of our Deputy PM, of our Finance Minister who leadership of our Deputy PM, of our Finance Minister who has leadership of our Deputy PM, of our Finance Minister who has worked leadership of our Deputy PM, of our Finance Minister who has worked hard Finance Minister who has worked hard to Finance Minister who has worked hard to find Finance Minister who has worked hard to find that Finance Minister who has worked hard to find that balance Finance Minister who has worked hard to find that balance in Finance Minister who has worked hard to find that balance in a to find that balance in a challenging to find that balance in a challenging time to find that balance in a challenging time that to find that balance in a challenging time that we to find that balance in a challenging time that we are to find that balance in a challenging time that we are in. to find that balance in a challenging time that we are in. I'm challenging time that we are in. I'm challenging challenging time that we are in. I'm grateful right now challenging time that we are in. I'm grateful right now as challenging time that we are in. I'm grateful right now as we challenging time that we are in. I'm grateful right now as we end challenging time that we are in. I'm grateful right now as we end this grateful right now as we end this debate grateful right now as we end this debate to grateful right now as we end this debate to support grateful right now as we end this debate to support our grateful right now as we end this debate to support our Minister grateful right now as we end this debate to support our Minister of debate to support our Minister of Finance, debate to support our Minister of Finance, to debate to support our Minister of Finance, to support debate to support our Minister of Finance, to support these debate to support our Minister of Finance, to support these bills debate to support our Minister of Finance, to support these bills and Finance, to support these bills and to Finance, to support these bills and to commend Finance, to support these bills and to commend them Finance, to support these bills and to commend them to Finance, to support these bills and to commend them to the Finance, to support these bills and to commend them to the House. Finance, to support these bills and to commend them to the House. Mr to commend them to the House. Mr Speaker. to commend them to the House. Mr Speaker. The to commend them to the House. Mr Speaker. The time to commend them to the House. Mr Speaker. The time for to commend them to the House. Mr Speaker. The time for this to commend them to the House. Mr Speaker. The time for this debate Speaker. The time for this debate has Speaker. The time for this debate has expired. Speaker. The time for this debate has expired. The Speaker. The time for this debate has expired. The question Speaker. The time for this debate has expired. The question is Speaker. The time for this debate has expired. The question is that has expired. The question is that the has expired. The question is that the motion has expired. The question is that the motion be has expired. The question is that the motion be agreed to. has expired. The question is that the motion be agreed to. The has expired. The question is that the motion be agreed to. The Ayes the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote is the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote is called the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote is called for. have it. A party vote is called for. The have it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk have it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will have it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct have it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct a have it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct a party have it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct a party vote. The Clerk will conduct a party vote. New The Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand The Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? The Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? 65 The Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? 65 votes The Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand National? New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand National? 32 favour. New Zealand National? 32 votes favour. New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. favour. New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. Green favour. New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. Green Party favour. New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. Green Party of votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te Paati favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te Paati Maori? Any Any other Any other votes? Any other votes? Mr Any other votes? Mr Speaker, Any other votes? Mr Speaker, Te Any other votes? Mr Speaker, Te Paati Any other votes? Mr Speaker, Te Paati Maori Any other votes? Mr Speaker, Te Paati Maori is Any other votes? Mr Speaker, Te Paati Maori is two Any other votes? Mr Speaker, Te Paati Maori is two votes Any other votes? Mr Speaker, Te Paati Maori is two votes opposed. Paati Maori is two votes opposed. The Paati Maori is two votes opposed. The Ayes Paati Maori is two votes opposed. The Ayes are Paati Maori is two votes opposed. The Ayes are 75, Paati Maori is two votes opposed. The Ayes are 75, the Paati Maori is two votes opposed. The Ayes are 75, the Noes Paati Maori is two votes opposed. The Ayes are 75, the Noes are Paati Maori is two votes opposed. The Ayes are 75, the Noes are 44, The Ayes are 75, the Noes are 44, the The Ayes are 75, the Noes are 44, the motion The Ayes are 75, the Noes are 44, the motion is The Ayes are 75, the Noes are 44, the motion is agreed The Ayes are 75, the Noes are 44, the motion is agreed to. the motion is agreed to. Appropriation the motion is agreed to. Appropriation (2021/22 the motion is agreed to. 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Those bills are set Bill - second reading. Those bills are set down Bill - second reading. Those bills are set down for Bill - second reading. Those bills are set down for third Bill - second reading. Those bills are set down for third reading Bill - second reading. Those bills are set down for third reading forth are set down for third reading forth with. are set down for third reading forth with. I are set down for third reading forth with. I call are set down for third reading forth with. I call the are set down for third reading forth with. I call the Hon are set down for third reading forth with. I call the Hon Grant with. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. with. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. I with. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. I move with. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. I move that with. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. I move that the Robertson. I move that the Appropriation Robertson. I move that the Appropriation (2021/22 Robertson. I move that the Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Estimates) Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Estimates) Bill Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Estimates) Bill be Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Estimates) Bill be now Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Estimates) Bill be now read Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Estimates) Bill be now read a Appropriation (2021/22 Supplementary Estimates) Bill be now read a third Estimates) Bill be now read a third time. Estimates) Bill be now read a third time. The Estimates) Bill be now read a third time. The question Estimates) Bill be now read a third time. The question is Estimates) Bill be now read a third time. The question is that Estimates) Bill be now read a third time. The question is that the time. The question is that the motion time. The question is that the motion be time. The question is that the motion be agreed time. The question is that the motion be agreed to. time. The question is that the motion be agreed to. The time. The question is that the motion be agreed to. The Ayes time. The question is that the motion be agreed to. The Ayes have motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote is motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote is called motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote is called for. motion be agreed to. The Ayes have it. A party vote is called for. The it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct a it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct a party it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct a party vote. it. A party vote is called for. The Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? 65 Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? 65 votes Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in Clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand National? Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand National? 32 Zealand Labour? 65 votes in favour. New Zealand National? 32 votes New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. Green New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. Green Party New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. Green Party of New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand National? 32 votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT opposed. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te Zealand? 10 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te Paati Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te Paati Maori? Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te Paati Maori? 2 Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te Paati Maori? 2 votes Zealand? 10 votes opposed. Te Paati Maori? 2 votes opposed. 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Government notice of motion number 1, continuation of motion number 1, continuation of COVID-19 motion number 1, continuation of COVID-19 Public motion number 1, continuation of COVID-19 Public Health motion number 1, continuation of COVID-19 Public Health Response motion number 1, continuation of COVID-19 Public Health Response Act COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. I COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. I call COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. I call the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. I call the Hon COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. I call the Hon Chris COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. I call the Hon Chris Hipkins. 2020. I call the Hon Chris Hipkins. I 2020. I call the Hon Chris Hipkins. I move 2020. I call the Hon Chris Hipkins. I move that 2020. I call the Hon Chris Hipkins. I move that the 2020. I call the Hon Chris Hipkins. I move that the COVID-19 2020. I call the Hon Chris Hipkins. 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David couple of years and put them into place. David Seymour. Thank Thank you, Thank you, very Thank you, very much, Thank you, very much, Mr Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. I Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. I rise Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. I rise on Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of ACT Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of ACT in Thank you, very much, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of ACT in opposition rise on behalf of ACT in opposition to rise on behalf of ACT in opposition to this rise on behalf of ACT in opposition to this motion. rise on behalf of ACT in opposition to this motion. ACT rise on behalf of ACT in opposition to this motion. ACT has rise on behalf of ACT in opposition to this motion. ACT has been to this motion. ACT has been opposing to this motion. ACT has been opposing the to this motion. ACT has been opposing the continuation to this motion. ACT has been opposing the continuation of to this motion. 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If you think about it, we're now at a stage where we've got we're now at a stage where we've got a we're now at a stage where we've got a highly we're now at a stage where we've got a highly transmissible we're now at a stage where we've got a highly transmissible and a highly transmissible and thankfully a highly transmissible and thankfully much a highly transmissible and thankfully much less a highly transmissible and thankfully much less virulent a highly transmissible and thankfully much less virulent strain thankfully much less virulent strain of thankfully much less virulent strain of COVID-19. thankfully much less virulent strain of COVID-19. It thankfully much less virulent strain of COVID-19. It is thankfully much less virulent strain of COVID-19. It is very thankfully much less virulent strain of COVID-19. It is very unlikely of COVID-19. It is very unlikely that of COVID-19. It is very unlikely that a of COVID-19. It is very unlikely that a more of COVID-19. It is very unlikely that a more virulent of COVID-19. It is very unlikely that a more virulent and of COVID-19. It is very unlikely that a more virulent and more that a more virulent and more transmissible that a more virulent and more transmissible version that a more virulent and more transmissible version will transmissible version will outcompete transmissible version will outcompete Omicron. transmissible version will outcompete Omicron. And transmissible version will outcompete Omicron. And if transmissible version will outcompete Omicron. And if we're outcompete Omicron. And if we're worried outcompete Omicron. And if we're worried about outcompete Omicron. And if we're worried about that outcompete Omicron. And if we're worried about that risk, outcompete Omicron. And if we're worried about that risk, then outcompete Omicron. And if we're worried about that risk, then what worried about that risk, then what we worried about that risk, then what we should worried about that risk, then what we should do worried about that risk, then what we should do is worried about that risk, then what we should do is actually worried about that risk, then what we should do is actually be worried about that risk, then what we should do is actually be on worried about that risk, then what we should do is actually be on guard we should do is actually be on guard all we should do is actually be on guard all the we should do is actually be on guard all the time we should do is actually be on guard all the time in we should do is actually be on guard all the time in case we should do is actually be on guard all the time in case there's we should do is actually be on guard all the time in case there's a we should do is actually be on guard all the time in case there's a new all the time in case there's a new virus. all the time in case there's a new virus. And all the time in case there's a new virus. And in all the time in case there's a new virus. And in reality all the time in case there's a new virus. And in reality the all the time in case there's a new virus. And in reality the real virus. And in reality the real probability virus. And in reality the real probability is virus. And in reality the real probability is that virus. And in reality the real probability is that a virus. And in reality the real probability is that a new virus. And in reality the real probability is that a new variant, probability is that a new variant, like probability is that a new variant, like all probability is that a new variant, like all of probability is that a new variant, like all of the probability is that a new variant, like all of the others, probability is that a new variant, like all of the others, will probability is that a new variant, like all of the others, will evolve like all of the others, will evolve somewhere like all of the others, will evolve somewhere else like all of the others, will evolve somewhere else in like all of the others, will evolve somewhere else in the like all of the others, will evolve somewhere else in the world like all of the others, will evolve somewhere else in the world and somewhere else in the world and we'll somewhere else in the world and we'll have somewhere else in the world and we'll have months somewhere else in the world and we'll have months head somewhere else in the world and we'll have months head start somewhere else in the world and we'll have months head start as somewhere else in the world and we'll have months head start as we we'll have months head start as we did we'll have months head start as we did throughout we'll have months head start as we did throughout this we'll have months head start as we did throughout this pandemic. we'll have months head start as we did throughout this pandemic. In did throughout this pandemic. In order did throughout this pandemic. In order to did throughout this pandemic. In order to respond did throughout this pandemic. In order to respond and did throughout this pandemic. In order to respond and consider did throughout this pandemic. In order to respond and consider our order to respond and consider our response. order to respond and consider our response. Once order to respond and consider our response. Once again, order to respond and consider our response. Once again, the order to respond and consider our response. Once again, the COVID-19 response. Once again, the COVID-19 public response. Once again, the COVID-19 public health response. Once again, the COVID-19 public health response response. Once again, the COVID-19 public health response act response. Once again, the COVID-19 public health response act is response. Once again, the COVID-19 public health response act is not public health response act is not the public health response act is not the same public health response act is not the same as public health response act is not the same as if public health response act is not the same as if there public health response act is not the same as if there was public health response act is not the same as if there was every public health response act is not the same as if there was every other the same as if there was every other variant. the same as if there was every other variant. I the same as if there was every other variant. I thought the same as if there was every other variant. I thought it the same as if there was every other variant. I thought it was the same as if there was every other variant. I thought it was telling the same as if there was every other variant. I thought it was telling to variant. I thought it was telling to variant. variant. I thought it was telling to listen to the variant. I thought it was telling to listen to the out variant. I thought it was telling to listen to the out going variant. I thought it was telling to listen to the out going COVID-19 listen to the out going COVID-19 response listen to the out going COVID-19 response Minister, listen to the out going COVID-19 response Minister, Chris listen to the out going COVID-19 response Minister, Chris Hipkins. listen to the out going COVID-19 response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It was response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It was telling response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It was telling to response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It was telling to listen response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It was telling to listen to response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It was telling to listen to him response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It was telling to listen to him on response Minister, Chris Hipkins. It was telling to listen to him on the was telling to listen to him on the weekend was telling to listen to him on the weekend when was telling to listen to him on the weekend when he was telling to listen to him on the weekend when he said was telling to listen to him on the weekend when he said he was telling to listen to him on the weekend when he said he thinks weekend when he said he thinks probably weekend when he said he thinks probably we weekend when he said he thinks probably we could weekend when he said he thinks probably we could have weekend when he said he thinks probably we could have stepped weekend when he said he thinks probably we could have stepped down probably we could have stepped down some probably we could have stepped down some restrictions probably we could have stepped down some restrictions a probably we could have stepped down some restrictions a bit probably we could have stepped down some restrictions a bit faster. probably we could have stepped down some restrictions a bit faster. Has some restrictions a bit faster. Has this some restrictions a bit faster. Has this guy some restrictions a bit faster. Has this guy been some restrictions a bit faster. Has this guy been to some restrictions a bit faster. Has this guy been to Auckland? some restrictions a bit faster. Has this guy been to Auckland? Does some restrictions a bit faster. Has this guy been to Auckland? Does he this guy been to Auckland? Does he know this guy been to Auckland? Does he know what this guy been to Auckland? Does he know what they this guy been to Auckland? Does he know what they went this guy been to Auckland? Does he know what they went through? this guy been to Auckland? Does he know what they went through? Does this guy been to Auckland? Does he know what they went through? Does he know what they went through? Does he understand know what they went through? Does he understand the know what they went through? Does he understand the loss know what they went through? Does he understand the loss of know what they went through? Does he understand the loss of business know what they went through? Does he understand the loss of business and understand the loss of business and know understand the loss of business and mental health suffering? understand the loss of business and mental health suffering? We understand the loss of business and mental health suffering? We said understand the loss of business and mental health suffering? We said we mental health suffering? We said we probably mental health suffering? We said we probably didn't mental health suffering? We said we probably didn't need mental health suffering? We said we probably didn't need to mental health suffering? We said we probably didn't need to do mental health suffering? We said we probably didn't need to do all mental health suffering? We said we probably didn't need to do all of probably didn't need to do all of that. probably didn't need to do all of that. Really? probably didn't need to do all of that. Really? This probably didn't need to do all of that. Really? This guy probably didn't need to do all of that. Really? This guy is probably didn't need to do all of that. Really? This guy is either that. Really? This guy is either trying that. Really? This guy is either trying to that. Really? This guy is either trying to clear that. Really? This guy is either trying to clear his that. Really? This guy is either trying to clear his own that. Really? This guy is either trying to clear his own conscience trying to clear his own conscience now trying to clear his own conscience now that trying to clear his own conscience now that he's trying to clear his own conscience now that he's not trying to clear his own conscience now that he's not the trying to clear his own conscience now that he's not the Minister trying to clear his own conscience now that he's not the Minister and now that he's not the Minister and not now that he's not the Minister and not responsible now that he's not the Minister and not responsible for now that he's not the Minister and not responsible for government not responsible for government policy not responsible for government policy and not responsible for government policy and not not responsible for government policy and not responsible not responsible for government policy and not responsible to not responsible for government policy and not responsible to the policy and not responsible to the PM. policy and not responsible to the PM. Or policy and not responsible to the PM. Or the policy and not responsible to the PM. Or the Labour policy and not responsible to the PM. Or the Labour Party policy and not responsible to the PM. Or the Labour Party is policy and not responsible to the PM. Or the Labour Party is trying policy and not responsible to the PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to eat PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to eat their PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to eat their cake PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to eat their cake and PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to eat their cake and have PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to eat their cake and have it PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to eat their cake and have it too PM. Or the Labour Party is trying to eat their cake and have it too by eat their cake and have it too by saying eat their cake and have it too by saying if eat their cake and have it too by saying if you eat their cake and have it too by saying if you don't eat their cake and have it too by saying if you don't like eat their cake and have it too by saying if you don't like the eat their cake and have it too by saying if you don't like the way eat their cake and have it too by saying if you don't like the way we saying if you don't like the way we responded, saying if you don't like the way we responded, look saying if you don't like the way we responded, look at saying if you don't like the way we responded, look at Chris saying if you don't like the way we responded, look at Chris Hipkins. saying if you don't like the way we responded, look at Chris Hipkins. If responded, look at Chris Hipkins. If you responded, look at Chris Hipkins. If you do responded, look at Chris Hipkins. If you do like responded, look at Chris Hipkins. If you do like the responded, look at Chris Hipkins. If you do like the way responded, look at Chris Hipkins. If you do like the way we responded, look at Chris Hipkins. If you do like the way we responded, you do like the way we responded, we're you do like the way we responded, we're going you do like the way we responded, we're going to you do like the way we responded, we're going to keep you do like the way we responded, we're going to keep on you do like the way we responded, we're going to keep on restricting we're going to keep on restricting people we're going to keep on restricting people anyway. we're going to keep on restricting people anyway. This we're going to keep on restricting people anyway. This government we're going to keep on restricting people anyway. This government at people anyway. This government at some people anyway. This government at some point people anyway. This government at some point needs people anyway. This government at some point needs to people anyway. This government at some point needs to accept people anyway. This government at some point needs to accept that people anyway. This government at some point needs to accept that it some point needs to accept that it has some point needs to accept that it has made some point needs to accept that it has made enormous some point needs to accept that it has made enormous mistakes has made enormous mistakes throughout has made enormous mistakes throughout its has made enormous mistakes throughout its COVID-19 has made enormous mistakes throughout its COVID-19 response. throughout its COVID-19 response. They throughout its COVID-19 response. They say, throughout its COVID-19 response. They say, "Oh, throughout its COVID-19 response. They say, "Oh, fewer throughout its COVID-19 response. They say, "Oh, fewer people throughout its COVID-19 response. They say, "Oh, fewer people died." They say, "Oh, fewer people died." Well, They say, "Oh, fewer people died." Well, anyone They say, "Oh, fewer people died." Well, anyone can They say, "Oh, fewer people died." Well, anyone can quarantine They say, "Oh, fewer people died." Well, anyone can quarantine an Well, anyone can quarantine an island. Well, anyone can quarantine an island. The Well, anyone can quarantine an island. The question Well, anyone can quarantine an island. The question was Well, anyone can quarantine an island. The question was always island. The question was always going island. The question was always going to island. The question was always going to be island. The question was always going to be could island. The question was always going to be could we island. The question was always going to be could we reconnect? island. The question was always going to be could we reconnect? The going to be could we reconnect? The question going to be could we reconnect? The question was going to be could we reconnect? The question was would going to be could we reconnect? The question was would New going to be could we reconnect? The question was would New Zealand going to be could we reconnect? The question was would New Zealand only question was would New Zealand only take question was would New Zealand only take steps question was would New Zealand only take steps that question was would New Zealand only take steps that stacked question was would New Zealand only take steps that stacked up question was would New Zealand only take steps that stacked up and question was would New Zealand only take steps that stacked up and made take steps that stacked up and made sense take steps that stacked up and made sense and take steps that stacked up and made sense and actually take steps that stacked up and made sense and actually save take steps that stacked up and made sense and actually save lives? take steps that stacked up and made sense and actually save lives? And sense and actually save lives? And we sense and actually save lives? And we now sense and actually save lives? And we now know, sense and actually save lives? And we now know, thanks sense and actually save lives? And we now know, thanks to sense and actually save lives? And we now know, thanks to advice sense and actually save lives? And we now know, thanks to advice that we now know, thanks to advice that they we now know, thanks to advice that they continued we now know, thanks to advice that they continued with we now know, thanks to advice that they continued with MIQ we now know, thanks to advice that they continued with MIQ for we now know, thanks to advice that they continued with MIQ for four they continued with MIQ for four months they continued with MIQ for four months after they continued with MIQ for four months after they they continued with MIQ for four months after they were they continued with MIQ for four months after they were told they continued with MIQ for four months after they were told it they continued with MIQ for four months after they were told it was months after they were told it was making months after they were told it was making no months after they were told it was making no difference. months after they were told it was making no difference. They months after they were told it was making no difference. They kept making no difference. They kept people making no difference. They kept people out making no difference. They kept people out of making no difference. They kept people out of the making no difference. They kept people out of the country, making no difference. They kept people out of the country, having making no difference. They kept people out of the country, having to people out of the country, having to seek people out of the country, having to seek sanctuary people out of the country, having to seek sanctuary with people out of the country, having to seek sanctuary with the people out of the country, having to seek sanctuary with the Taliban seek sanctuary with the Taliban because seek sanctuary with the Taliban because they seek sanctuary with the Taliban because they continued seek sanctuary with the Taliban because they continued with seek sanctuary with the Taliban because they continued with MIQ seek sanctuary with the Taliban because they continued with MIQ for because they continued with MIQ for four because they continued with MIQ for four months because they continued with MIQ for four months after because they continued with MIQ for four months after it because they continued with MIQ for four months after it made because they continued with MIQ for four months after it made sense because they continued with MIQ for four months after it made sense we four months after it made sense we know four months after it made sense we know they four months after it made sense we know they keep four months after it made sense we know they keep spending four months after it made sense we know they keep spending $2.7 four months after it made sense we know they keep spending $2.7 million know they keep spending $2.7 million a know they keep spending $2.7 million a month know they keep spending $2.7 million a month advertising know they keep spending $2.7 million a month advertising boosters know they keep spending $2.7 million a month advertising boosters when a month advertising boosters when almost a month advertising boosters when almost nobody a month advertising boosters when almost nobody is a month advertising boosters when almost nobody is getting a month advertising boosters when almost nobody is getting them, a month advertising boosters when almost nobody is getting them, to almost nobody is getting them, to the almost nobody is getting them, to the point almost nobody is getting them, to the point it's almost nobody is getting them, to the point it's costing almost nobody is getting them, to the point it's costing them almost nobody is getting them, to the point it's costing them $67 almost nobody is getting them, to the point it's costing them $67 of the point it's costing them $67 of advertising the point it's costing them $67 of advertising for the point it's costing them $67 of advertising for every the point it's costing them $67 of advertising for every person the point it's costing them $67 of advertising for every person that advertising for every person that takes advertising for every person that takes it advertising for every person that takes it up. advertising for every person that takes it up. And advertising for every person that takes it up. And I advertising for every person that takes it up. And I would advertising for every person that takes it up. And I would wager advertising for every person that takes it up. And I would wager most takes it up. And I would wager most of takes it up. And I would wager most of those takes it up. And I would wager most of those people takes it up. And I would wager most of those people didn't takes it up. And I would wager most of those people didn't even takes it up. And I would wager most of those people didn't even see takes it up. And I would wager most of those people didn't even see the of those people didn't even see the advertising. of those people didn't even see the advertising. Mr of those people didn't even see the advertising. Mr Speaker, of those people didn't even see the advertising. Mr Speaker, we of those people didn't even see the advertising. Mr Speaker, we now of those people didn't even see the advertising. Mr Speaker, we now have advertising. Mr Speaker, we now have a advertising. Mr Speaker, we now have a government advertising. Mr Speaker, we now have a government that advertising. Mr Speaker, we now have a government that is advertising. Mr Speaker, we now have a government that is totally a government that is totally incoherent, a government that is totally incoherent, that a government that is totally incoherent, that doesn't a government that is totally incoherent, that doesn't know a government that is totally incoherent, that doesn't know what incoherent, that doesn't know what its incoherent, that doesn't know what its objectives incoherent, that doesn't know what its objectives are, incoherent, that doesn't know what its objectives are, that incoherent, that doesn't know what its objectives are, that nonetheless its objectives are, that nonetheless continues its objectives are, that nonetheless continues to its objectives are, that nonetheless continues to impose its objectives are, that nonetheless continues to impose costs its objectives are, that nonetheless continues to impose costs on its objectives are, that nonetheless continues to impose costs on New continues to impose costs on New Zealanders continues to impose costs on New Zealanders and continues to impose costs on New Zealanders and has continues to impose costs on New Zealanders and has a continues to impose costs on New Zealanders and has a history continues to impose costs on New Zealanders and has a history of Zealanders and has a history of imposing Zealanders and has a history of imposing costs Zealanders and has a history of imposing costs that Zealanders and has a history of imposing costs that weren't Zealanders and has a history of imposing costs that weren't well imposing costs that weren't well calculated, imposing costs that weren't well calculated, getting imposing costs that weren't well calculated, getting it imposing costs that weren't well calculated, getting it wrong, imposing costs that weren't well calculated, getting it wrong, and calculated, getting it wrong, and leaving calculated, getting it wrong, and leaving New calculated, getting it wrong, and leaving New Zealanders calculated, getting it wrong, and leaving New Zealanders worse calculated, getting it wrong, and leaving New Zealanders worse off calculated, getting it wrong, and leaving New Zealanders worse off for leaving New Zealanders worse off for little leaving New Zealanders worse off for little to leaving New Zealanders worse off for little to no leaving New Zealanders worse off for little to no gain. leaving New Zealanders worse off for little to no gain. And leaving New Zealanders worse off for little to no gain. And the leaving New Zealanders worse off for little to no gain. And the only little to no gain. And the only reason little to no gain. And the only reason it little to no gain. And the only reason it carries little to no gain. And the only reason it carries on, little to no gain. And the only reason it carries on, the little to no gain. And the only reason it carries on, the only reason it carries on, the only reason reason it carries on, the only reason we reason it carries on, the only reason we still reason it carries on, the only reason we still have reason it carries on, the only reason we still have this reason it carries on, the only reason we still have this COVID-19 reason we still have this COVID-19 public reason we still have this COVID-19 public health reason we still have this COVID-19 public health response reason we still have this COVID-19 public health response act, reason we still have this COVID-19 public health response act, is public health response act, is because public health response act, is because they public health response act, is because they just public health response act, is because they just want public health response act, is because they just want it. public health response act, is because they just want it. He because they just want it. He couldn't because they just want it. He couldn't admit because they just want it. He couldn't admit what because they just want it. He couldn't admit what Chris because they just want it. He couldn't admit what Chris Hipkins couldn't admit what Chris Hipkins admitted couldn't admit what Chris Hipkins admitted on couldn't admit what Chris Hipkins admitted on TV. couldn't admit what Chris Hipkins admitted on TV. Well, couldn't admit what Chris Hipkins admitted on TV. Well, it's couldn't admit what Chris Hipkins admitted on TV. Well, it's about admitted on TV. Well, it's about time, admitted on TV. Well, it's about time, Mr admitted on TV. Well, it's about time, Mr Speaker, admitted on TV. Well, it's about time, Mr Speaker, that admitted on TV. Well, it's about time, Mr Speaker, that this time, Mr Speaker, that this government time, Mr Speaker, that this government owned time, Mr Speaker, that this government owned its time, Mr Speaker, that this government owned its mistakes, government owned its mistakes, fessed government owned its mistakes, fessed up government owned its mistakes, fessed up to government owned its mistakes, fessed up to impacts government owned its mistakes, fessed up to impacts it's government owned its mistakes, fessed up to impacts it's put government owned its mistakes, fessed up to impacts it's put on government owned its mistakes, fessed up to impacts it's put on New fessed up to impacts it's put on New Zealanders, fessed up to impacts it's put on New Zealanders, and fessed up to impacts it's put on New Zealanders, and dumped fessed up to impacts it's put on New Zealanders, and dumped this fessed up to impacts it's put on New Zealanders, and dumped this COVID-19 Zealanders, and dumped this COVID-19 Public Zealanders, and dumped this COVID-19 Public Health Zealanders, and dumped this COVID-19 Public Health Response Zealanders, and dumped this COVID-19 Public Health Response Act Zealanders, and dumped this COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 Public Health Response Act 2020 that's Public Health Response Act 2020 that's well Public Health Response Act 2020 that's well past Public Health Response Act 2020 that's well past its Public Health Response Act 2020 that's well past its use Public Health Response Act 2020 that's well past its use by Public Health Response Act 2020 that's well past its use by date. that's well past its use by date. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: I'd INTERPRETER: I'd like INTERPRETER: I'd like to INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who has INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who has passed INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who has passed away, INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who respects to who has passed away, resting INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who respects to who has passed away, resting in INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who respects to who has passed away, resting in state. INTERPRETER: I'd like to pay respects to who Te Te Paati Te Paati Maori Te Paati Maori stands Te Paati Maori stands tonight Te Paati Maori stands tonight to Te Paati Maori stands tonight to disagree Te Paati Maori stands tonight to disagree with Te Paati Maori stands tonight to disagree with this Te Paati Maori stands tonight to disagree with this motion. Te Paati Maori stands tonight to disagree with this motion. From Te Paati Maori stands tonight to disagree with this motion. From the disagree with this motion. From the outset disagree with this motion. From the outset in disagree with this motion. From the outset in Aotearoa disagree with this motion. From the outset in Aotearoa would disagree with this motion. From the outset in Aotearoa would shut disagree with this motion. From the outset in Aotearoa would shut down outset in Aotearoa would shut down businesses outset in Aotearoa would shut down businesses and outset in Aotearoa would shut down businesses and forcing outset in Aotearoa would shut down businesses and forcing people outset in Aotearoa would shut down businesses and forcing people into businesses and forcing people into lockdown. businesses and forcing people into lockdown. The businesses and forcing people into lockdown. The COVID-19 businesses and forcing people into lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified racial lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified racial disparities, lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified racial disparities, having amplified racial disparities, having devastating amplified racial disparities, having devastating impacts amplified racial disparities, having devastating impacts on amplified racial disparities, having devastating impacts on the devastating impacts on the spiritual, devastating impacts on the spiritual, cultural devastating impacts on the spiritual, cultural and devastating impacts on the spiritual, cultural and educational spiritual, cultural and educational wellbeing spiritual, cultural and educational wellbeing of spiritual, cultural and educational wellbeing of Maori spiritual, cultural and educational wellbeing of Maori communities, wellbeing of Maori communities, lacking wellbeing of Maori communities, lacking the wellbeing of Maori communities, lacking the infrastructure wellbeing of Maori communities, lacking the infrastructure to lacking the infrastructure to protect lacking the infrastructure to protect their lacking the infrastructure to protect their whanau lacking the infrastructure to protect their whanau and lacking the infrastructure to protect their whanau and remain protect their whanau and remain during protect their whanau and remain during a protect their whanau and remain during a public protect their whanau and remain during a public health protect their whanau and remain during a public health crisis protect their whanau and remain during a public health crisis that during a public health crisis that shedded during a public health crisis that shedded illusions. during a public health crisis that shedded illusions. Over during a public health crisis that shedded illusions. Over the during a public health crisis that shedded illusions. Over the last during a public health crisis that shedded illusions. Over the last two shedded illusions. Over the last two years, shedded illusions. Over the last two years, we shedded illusions. Over the last two years, we have shedded illusions. Over the last two years, we have seen shedded illusions. Over the last two years, we have seen whanau shedded illusions. Over the last two years, we have seen whanau and shedded illusions. Over the last two years, we have seen whanau and Maori years, we have seen whanau and Maori organisations years, we have seen whanau and Maori organisations demonstrate years, we have seen whanau and Maori organisations demonstrate exemplary organisations demonstrate exemplary leadership organisations demonstrate exemplary leadership and organisations demonstrate exemplary leadership and stepped organisations demonstrate exemplary leadership and stepped up organisations demonstrate exemplary leadership and stepped up to organisations demonstrate exemplary leadership and stepped up to provide leadership and stepped up to provide the leadership and stepped up to provide the Maori leadership and stepped up to provide the Maori response leadership and stepped up to provide the Maori response as leadership and stepped up to provide the Maori response as the leadership and stepped up to provide the Maori response as the Crown leadership and stepped up to provide the Maori response as the Crown had the Maori response as the Crown had nothing the Maori response as the Crown had nothing in the Maori response as the Crown had nothing in place the Maori response as the Crown had nothing in place and the Maori response as the Crown had nothing in place and simply the Maori response as the Crown had nothing in place and simply could nothing in place and simply could not nothing in place and simply could not reach nothing in place and simply could not reach the nothing in place and simply could not reach the places nothing in place and simply could not reach the places we nothing in place and simply could not reach the places we could. nothing in place and simply could not reach the places we could. 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First, the COVID-19 response, amends First, the COVID-19 response, amends the First, the COVID-19 response, amends the COVID-19 First, the COVID-19 response, amends the COVID-19 public First, the COVID-19 response, amends the COVID-19 public health First, the COVID-19 response, amends the COVID-19 public health response the COVID-19 public health response framework the COVID-19 public health response framework order the COVID-19 public health response framework order 2021. the COVID-19 public health response framework order 2021. This the COVID-19 public health response framework order 2021. This order framework order 2021. This order amends framework order 2021. This order amends a framework order 2021. This order amends a face framework order 2021. This order amends a face covering framework order 2021. This order amends a face covering requirements amends a face covering requirements in amends a face covering requirements in relation amends a face covering requirements in relation to amends a face covering requirements in relation to voting amends a face covering requirements in relation to voting and amends a face covering requirements in relation to voting and ensures amends a face covering requirements in relation to voting and ensures a in relation to voting and ensures a person in relation to voting and ensures a person cannot in relation to voting and ensures a person cannot be in relation to voting and ensures a person cannot be denied in relation to voting and ensures a person cannot be denied entry in relation to voting and ensures a person cannot be denied entry into in relation to voting and ensures a person cannot be denied entry into a person cannot be denied entry into a voting person cannot be denied entry into a voting place person cannot be denied entry into a voting place on person cannot be denied entry into a voting place on vaccination person cannot be denied entry into a voting place on vaccination grounds. voting place on vaccination grounds. It voting place on vaccination grounds. It also voting place on vaccination grounds. It also clarifies voting place on vaccination grounds. It also clarifies several voting place on vaccination grounds. It also clarifies several technical It also clarifies several technical matters, It also clarifies several technical matters, including It also clarifies several technical matters, including excluding It also clarifies several technical matters, including excluding all matters, including excluding all sports matters, including excluding all sports from matters, including excluding all sports from the matters, including excluding all sports from the definition matters, including excluding all sports from the definition of matters, including excluding all sports from the definition of a sports from the definition of a close sports from the definition of a close proximity sports from the definition of a close proximity business, sports from the definition of a close proximity business, and close proximity business, and clarifies close proximity business, and clarifies the close proximity business, and clarifies the meaning close proximity business, and clarifies the meaning of close proximity business, and clarifies the meaning of gathering clarifies the meaning of gathering to clarifies the meaning of gathering to people clarifies the meaning of gathering to people who clarifies the meaning of gathering to people who are clarifies the meaning of gathering to people who are in clarifies the meaning of gathering to people who are in a clarifies the meaning of gathering to people who are in a group clarifies the meaning of gathering to people who are in a group or clarifies the meaning of gathering to people who are in a group or a to people who are in a group or a defined to people who are in a group or a defined space. to people who are in a group or a defined space. I to people who are in a group or a defined space. I thank to people who are in a group or a defined space. I thank the defined space. I thank the Regulations defined space. I thank the Regulations Review defined space. I thank the Regulations Review Committee defined space. I thank the Regulations Review Committee for defined space. I thank the Regulations Review Committee for its Regulations Review Committee for its consideration Regulations Review Committee for its consideration of Regulations Review Committee for its consideration of this Regulations Review Committee for its consideration of this order Regulations Review Committee for its consideration of this order and Regulations Review Committee for its consideration of this order and I consideration of this order and I note consideration of this order and I note they consideration of this order and I note they raise consideration of this order and I note they raise no consideration of this order and I note they raise no concerns. note they raise no concerns. Secondly, note they raise no concerns. Secondly, the note they raise no concerns. Secondly, the order note they raise no concerns. Secondly, the order we're, note they raise no concerns. 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This amends the COVID-19 public health amends the COVID-19 public health response amends the COVID-19 public health response protection amends the COVID-19 public health response protection order amends the COVID-19 public health response protection order 2021. amends the COVID-19 public health response protection order 2021. It response protection order 2021. It clarifies response protection order 2021. It clarifies the response protection order 2021. It clarifies the 2m response protection order 2021. It clarifies the 2m distancing response protection order 2021. 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Exemption pass may be sought on the basis of a pass may be sought on the basis of a physical pass may be sought on the basis of a physical illness pass may be sought on the basis of a physical illness or pass may be sought on the basis of a physical illness or condition pass may be sought on the basis of a physical illness or condition or physical illness or condition or disability physical illness or condition or disability which physical illness or condition or disability which makes physical illness or condition or disability which makes face physical illness or condition or disability which makes face covering disability which makes face covering unsuitable. disability which makes face covering unsuitable. Just disability which makes face covering unsuitable. Just to disability which makes face covering unsuitable. Just to be disability which makes face covering unsuitable. Just to be clear, disability which makes face covering unsuitable. Just to be clear, the unsuitable. 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Just to be clear, the Government said if you're a person Government said if you're a person who Government said if you're a person who has Government said if you're a person who has other Government said if you're a person who has other health Government said if you're a person who has other health concerns, who has other health concerns, perhaps who has other health concerns, perhaps a who has other health concerns, perhaps a physical who has other health concerns, perhaps a physical or who has other health concerns, perhaps a physical or a who has other health concerns, perhaps a physical or a mental perhaps a physical or a mental health perhaps a physical or a mental health concern, perhaps a physical or a mental health concern, then perhaps a physical or a mental health concern, then maybe perhaps a physical or a mental health concern, then maybe in perhaps a physical or a mental health concern, then maybe in the health concern, then maybe in the interests health concern, then maybe in the interests of health concern, then maybe in the interests of balancing health concern, then maybe in the interests of balancing all health concern, then maybe in the interests of balancing all aspects interests of balancing all aspects of interests of balancing all aspects of New interests of balancing all aspects of New Zealand's interests of balancing all aspects of New Zealand's welfare, interests of balancing all aspects of New Zealand's welfare, that's interests of balancing all aspects of New Zealand's welfare, that's not of New Zealand's welfare, that's not bad of New Zealand's welfare, that's not bad idea, of New Zealand's welfare, that's not bad idea, then of New Zealand's welfare, that's not bad idea, then you of New Zealand's welfare, that's not bad idea, then you can of New Zealand's welfare, that's not bad idea, then you can get of New Zealand's welfare, that's not bad idea, then you can get an bad idea, then you can get an exemption bad idea, then you can get an exemption from bad idea, then you can get an exemption from the bad idea, then you can get an exemption from the mask bad idea, then you can get an exemption from the mask wearing exemption from the mask wearing requirement exemption from the mask wearing requirement in exemption from the mask wearing requirement in certain requirement in certain circumstances. requirement in certain circumstances. And requirement in certain circumstances. And then requirement in certain circumstances. And then they requirement in certain circumstances. And then they forgot circumstances. And then they forgot that circumstances. And then they forgot that they circumstances. And then they forgot that they hadn't circumstances. And then they forgot that they hadn't exempted circumstances. And then they forgot that they hadn't exempted all circumstances. And then they forgot that they hadn't exempted all types that they hadn't exempted all types of that they hadn't exempted all types of masks. that they hadn't exempted all types of masks. So that they hadn't exempted all types of masks. So the that they hadn't exempted all types of masks. So the Government that they hadn't exempted all types of masks. So the Government had that they hadn't exempted all types of masks. So the Government had to of masks. So the Government had to make of masks. So the Government had to make another of masks. So the Government had to make another order of masks. So the Government had to make another order to of masks. So the Government had to make another order to make of masks. So the Government had to make another order to make it of masks. 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This is the level of micro-management with which the of micro-management with which the government of micro-management with which the government has of micro-management with which the government has connected of micro-management with which the government has connected and government has connected and indulged government has connected and indulged itself. government has connected and indulged itself. And government has connected and indulged itself. And yet government has connected and indulged itself. And yet when government has connected and indulged itself. And yet when it indulged itself. And yet when it comes indulged itself. And yet when it comes to indulged itself. And yet when it comes to the indulged itself. And yet when it comes to the really indulged itself. And yet when it comes to the really big indulged itself. And yet when it comes to the really big stuff, indulged itself. And yet when it comes to the really big stuff, like comes to the really big stuff, like did comes to the really big stuff, like did we comes to the really big stuff, like did we get comes to the really big stuff, like did we get the comes to the really big stuff, like did we get the timing comes to the really big stuff, like did we get the timing right comes to the really big stuff, like did we get the timing right of did we get the timing right of dropping did we get the timing right of dropping MIQ did we get the timing right of dropping MIQ and did we get the timing right of dropping MIQ and reconnecting did we get the timing right of dropping MIQ and reconnecting with dropping MIQ and reconnecting with the dropping MIQ and reconnecting with the world? dropping MIQ and reconnecting with the world? Nup. dropping MIQ and reconnecting with the world? Nup. Missed dropping MIQ and reconnecting with the world? Nup. Missed that dropping MIQ and reconnecting with the world? Nup. Missed that by dropping MIQ and reconnecting with the world? Nup. Missed that by four the world? Nup. Missed that by four months. the world? Nup. Missed that by four months. Did the world? Nup. Missed that by four months. Did we the world? Nup. Missed that by four months. Did we get the world? Nup. Missed that by four months. Did we get the the world? Nup. Missed that by four months. Did we get the ad the world? Nup. Missed that by four months. Did we get the ad spend the world? Nup. Missed that by four months. Did we get the ad spend for months. Did we get the ad spend for getting months. Did we get the ad spend for getting people months. Did we get the ad spend for getting people who months. Did we get the ad spend for getting people who have months. Did we get the ad spend for getting people who have COVID getting people who have COVID boosters getting people who have COVID boosters right? getting people who have COVID boosters right? Nup. getting people who have COVID boosters right? Nup. Carried getting people who have COVID boosters right? Nup. Carried on boosters right? Nup. Carried on doing boosters right? Nup. Carried on doing that boosters right? Nup. Carried on doing that when boosters right? Nup. Carried on doing that when it boosters right? Nup. Carried on doing that when it wasn't boosters right? Nup. Carried on doing that when it wasn't working. doing that when it wasn't working. Wasted doing that when it wasn't working. Wasted millions doing that when it wasn't working. Wasted millions of doing that when it wasn't working. Wasted millions of dollars. doing that when it wasn't working. Wasted millions of dollars. Did doing that when it wasn't working. Wasted millions of dollars. Did we Wasted millions of dollars. Did we for Wasted millions of dollars. Did we for example Wasted millions of dollars. Did we for example manage Wasted millions of dollars. Did we for example manage to Wasted millions of dollars. Did we for example manage to ordther for example manage to ordther vaccines for example manage to ordther vaccines on for example manage to ordther vaccines on time for example manage to ordther vaccines on time or for example manage to ordther vaccines on time or did for example manage to ordther vaccines on time or did we for example manage to ordther vaccines on time or did we have for example manage to ordther vaccines on time or did we have a vaccines on time or did we have a whole vaccines on time or did we have a whole year vaccines on time or did we have a whole year of vaccines on time or did we have a whole year of the vaccines on time or did we have a whole year of the PM vaccines on time or did we have a whole year of the PM saying vaccines on time or did we have a whole year of the PM saying there's whole year of the PM saying there's greatness whole year of the PM saying there's greatness in whole year of the PM saying there's greatness in our whole year of the PM saying there's greatness in our lateness whole year of the PM saying there's greatness in our lateness and whole year of the PM saying there's greatness in our lateness and saying greatness in our lateness and saying it's greatness in our lateness and saying it's really greatness in our lateness and saying it's really a greatness in our lateness and saying it's really a good greatness in our lateness and saying it's really a good thing greatness in our lateness and saying it's really a good thing we're it's really a good thing we're letting it's really a good thing we're letting the it's really a good thing we're letting the rest it's really a good thing we're letting the rest of it's really a good thing we're letting the rest of the it's really a good thing we're letting the rest of the world letting the rest of the world getting letting the rest of the world getting vaccinated letting the rest of the world getting vaccinated first, letting the rest of the world getting vaccinated first, only letting the rest of the world getting vaccinated first, only to getting vaccinated first, only to have getting vaccinated first, only to have Auckland getting vaccinated first, only to have Auckland locked getting vaccinated first, only to have Auckland locked down getting vaccinated first, only to have Auckland locked down for getting vaccinated first, only to have Auckland locked down for months have Auckland locked down for months as have Auckland locked down for months as a have Auckland locked down for months as a result have Auckland locked down for months as a result of have Auckland locked down for months as a result of not have Auckland locked down for months as a result of not having have Auckland locked down for months as a result of not having those as a result of not having those vaccines as a result of not having those vaccines on as a result of not having those vaccines on time? as a result of not having those vaccines on time? And as a result of not having those vaccines on time? And then as a result of not having those vaccines on time? And then have as a result of not having those vaccines on time? And then have the vaccines on time? And then have the former vaccines on time? And then have the former COVID-19 vaccines on time? And then have the former COVID-19 minister vaccines on time? And then have the former COVID-19 minister go vaccines on time? And then have the former COVID-19 minister go on vaccines on time? And then have the former COVID-19 minister go on the former COVID-19 minister go on the TV former COVID-19 minister go on the TV over former COVID-19 minister go on the TV over the former COVID-19 minister go on the TV over the weekend former COVID-19 minister go on the TV over the weekend and former COVID-19 minister go on the TV over the weekend and say, former COVID-19 minister go on the TV over the weekend and say, "Sorry, TV over the weekend and say, "Sorry, Auckland, TV over the weekend and say, "Sorry, Auckland, I TV over the weekend and say, "Sorry, Auckland, I think TV over the weekend and say, "Sorry, Auckland, I think I TV over the weekend and say, "Sorry, Auckland, I think I might TV over the weekend and say, "Sorry, Auckland, I think I might have Auckland, I think I might have locked Auckland, I think I might have locked you Auckland, I think I might have locked you down Auckland, I think I might have locked you down a Auckland, I think I might have locked you down a bit Auckland, I think I might have locked you down a bit longer Auckland, I think I might have locked you down a bit longer than locked you down a bit longer than was locked you down a bit longer than was really locked you down a bit longer than was really necessary. locked you down a bit longer than was really necessary. 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But on the really big calls, the questions that actually matter for questions that actually matter for the questions that actually matter for the welfare questions that actually matter for the welfare of questions that actually matter for the welfare of New questions that actually matter for the welfare of New Zealanders, the welfare of New Zealanders, they've the welfare of New Zealanders, they've got the welfare of New Zealanders, they've got it the welfare of New Zealanders, they've got it wrong. the welfare of New Zealanders, they've got it wrong. And the welfare of New Zealanders, they've got it wrong. And just the welfare of New Zealanders, they've got it wrong. And just while they've got it wrong. And just while I've they've got it wrong. And just while I've got they've got it wrong. And just while I've got the they've got it wrong. And just while I've got the opportunity, they've got it wrong. And just while I've got the opportunity, I they've got it wrong. And just while I've got the opportunity, I say they've got it wrong. And just while I've got the opportunity, I say to I've got the opportunity, I say to the I've got the opportunity, I say to the COVID-19 I've got the opportunity, I say to the COVID-19 Minister, I've got the opportunity, I say to the COVID-19 Minister, I I've got the opportunity, I say to the COVID-19 Minister, I think I've got the opportunity, I say to the COVID-19 Minister, I think it the COVID-19 Minister, I think it would the COVID-19 Minister, I think it would be the COVID-19 Minister, I think it would be very the COVID-19 Minister, I think it would be very helpful the COVID-19 Minister, I think it would be very helpful if the COVID-19 Minister, I think it would be very helpful if the would be very helpful if the Minister would be very helpful if the Minister investigated would be very helpful if the Minister investigated using would be very helpful if the Minister investigated using the Minister investigated using the recently Minister investigated using the recently passed Minister investigated using the recently passed medicines Minister investigated using the recently passed medicines amendment recently passed medicines amendment act recently passed medicines amendment act number recently passed medicines amendment act number 2 recently passed medicines amendment act number 2 to recently passed medicines amendment act number 2 to enable recently passed medicines amendment act number 2 to enable children act number 2 to enable children between act number 2 to enable children between six act number 2 to enable children between six months act number 2 to enable children between six months and act number 2 to enable children between six months and five act number 2 to enable children between six months and five years act number 2 to enable children between six months and five years to between six months and five years to have between six months and five years to have a between six months and five years to have a dose. between six months and five years to have a dose. 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And I know that there are people reading of it is that is possible. And I know that there are people in And I know that there are people in electorates And I know that there are people in electorates who And I know that there are people in electorates who would And I know that there are people in electorates who would like And I know that there are people in electorates who would like to And I know that there are people in electorates who would like to have electorates who would like to have the electorates who would like to have the ability. electorates who would like to have the ability. My electorates who would like to have the ability. My appeal electorates who would like to have the ability. My appeal to electorates who would like to have the ability. My appeal to the the ability. My appeal to the Minister, the ability. My appeal to the Minister, if the ability. My appeal to the Minister, if she the ability. My appeal to the Minister, if she does the ability. My appeal to the Minister, if she does want the ability. My appeal to the Minister, if she does want to the ability. My appeal to the Minister, if she does want to do Minister, if she does want to do something Minister, if she does want to do something useful Minister, if she does want to do something useful with Minister, if she does want to do something useful with the Minister, if she does want to do something useful with the various something useful with the various laws something useful with the various laws that something useful with the various laws that have something useful with the various laws that have been something useful with the various laws that have been given something useful with the various laws that have been given to something useful with the various laws that have been given to her something useful with the various laws that have been given to her by laws that have been given to her by this laws that have been given to her by this parliament, laws that have been given to her by this parliament, then laws that have been given to her by this parliament, then she laws that have been given to her by this parliament, then she should laws that have been given to her by this parliament, then she should use this parliament, then she should use that this parliament, then she should use that section this parliament, then she should use that section of this parliament, then she should use that section of the this parliament, then she should use that section of the medicines this parliament, then she should use that section of the medicines act that section of the medicines act that that section of the medicines act that we that section of the medicines act that we amended that section of the medicines act that we amended recently that section of the medicines act that we amended recently to that section of the medicines act that we amended recently to help that we amended recently to help those that we amended recently to help those parents that we amended recently to help those parents and that we amended recently to help those parents and those that we amended recently to help those parents and those young that we amended recently to help those parents and those young New those parents and those young New Zealanders those parents and those young New Zealanders who those parents and those young New Zealanders who wish those parents and those young New Zealanders who wish to those parents and those young New Zealanders who wish to get those parents and those young New Zealanders who wish to get immunity Zealanders who wish to get immunity from Zealanders who wish to get immunity from vaccination. Zealanders who wish to get immunity from vaccination. She Zealanders who wish to get immunity from vaccination. She should Zealanders who wish to get immunity from vaccination. She should stop from vaccination. She should stop focusing from vaccination. She should stop focusing on from vaccination. She should stop focusing on the from vaccination. She should stop focusing on the micro from vaccination. She should stop focusing on the micro management from vaccination. She should stop focusing on the micro management of focusing on the micro management of whether focusing on the micro management of whether or focusing on the micro management of whether or not focusing on the micro management of whether or not you focusing on the micro management of whether or not you have focusing on the micro management of whether or not you have to focusing on the micro management of whether or not you have to wear focusing on the micro management of whether or not you have to wear a whether or not you have to wear a mask whether or not you have to wear a mask if whether or not you have to wear a mask if you're whether or not you have to wear a mask if you're an whether or not you have to wear a mask if you're an entertainer, whether or not you have to wear a mask if you're an entertainer, can mask if you're an entertainer, can you mask if you're an entertainer, can you be mask if you're an entertainer, can you be within mask if you're an entertainer, can you be within 2m mask if you're an entertainer, can you be within 2m of mask if you're an entertainer, can you be within 2m of the mask if you're an entertainer, can you be within 2m of the audience mask if you're an entertainer, can you be within 2m of the audience Orr you be within 2m of the audience Orr -- you be within 2m of the audience Orr -- or you be within 2m of the audience Orr -- or other you be within 2m of the audience Orr -- or other performers you be within 2m of the audience Orr -- or other performers or you be within 2m of the audience Orr -- or other performers or what you be within 2m of the audience Orr -- or other performers or what the -- or other performers or what the deal -- or other performers or what the deal is. -- or other performers or what the deal is. There -- or other performers or what the deal is. There we -- or other performers or what the deal is. There we should -- or other performers or what the deal is. There we should focus -- or other performers or what the deal is. There we should focus on deal is. There we should focus on the deal is. There we should focus on the bigger deal is. There we should focus on the bigger issues deal is. There we should focus on the bigger issues that deal is. There we should focus on the bigger issues that mick deal is. There we should focus on the bigger issues that mick a the bigger issues that mick a difference the bigger issues that mick a difference to the bigger issues that mick a difference to people's the bigger issues that mick a difference to people's welfare the bigger issues that mick a difference to people's welfare and difference to people's welfare and ditch difference to people's welfare and ditch this difference to people's welfare and ditch this parody difference to people's welfare and ditch this parody of difference to people's welfare and ditch this parody of law-making ditch this parody of law-making where ditch this parody of law-making where we ditch this parody of law-making where we are ditch this parody of law-making where we are constantly ditch this parody of law-making where we are constantly trying ditch this parody of law-making where we are constantly trying to where we are constantly trying to micro where we are constantly trying to micro manage where we are constantly trying to micro manage matters where we are constantly trying to micro manage matters in where we are constantly trying to micro manage matters in New micro manage matters in New Zealand's micro manage matters in New Zealand's lives. micro manage matters in New Zealand's lives. Mr micro manage matters in New Zealand's lives. Mr Speaker, micro manage matters in New Zealand's lives. Mr Speaker, with Zealand's lives. Mr Speaker, with that, Zealand's lives. Mr Speaker, with that, the Zealand's lives. Mr Speaker, with that, the ACT Zealand's lives. Mr Speaker, with that, the ACT Party Zealand's lives. Mr Speaker, with that, the ACT Party opposes Zealand's lives. Mr Speaker, with that, the ACT Party opposes these that, the ACT Party opposes these orders that, the ACT Party opposes these orders as that, the ACT Party opposes these orders as a that, the ACT Party opposes these orders as a matter that, the ACT Party opposes these orders as a matter of that, the ACT Party opposes these orders as a matter of principle. orders as a matter of principle. Thank orders as a matter of principle. Thank you, orders as a matter of principle. Thank you, Mr orders as a matter of principle. Thank you, Mr Speaker. orders as a matter of principle. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, orders as a matter of principle. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's come Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's come time Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's come time for Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's come time for me Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's come time for me to Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's come time for me to leave Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's come time for me to leave the Thank you, Mr Speaker. Members, it's come time for me to leave the chair come time for me to leave the chair for come time for me to leave the chair for the come time for me to leave the chair for the dinner come time for me to leave the chair for the dinner break. come time for me to leave the chair for the dinner break. The come time for me to leave the chair for the dinner break. The House come time for me to leave the chair for the dinner break. The House will for the dinner break. The House will resume for the dinner break. 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