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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. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: What My question is to the Minister of Finance: What recent My question is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports My question is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has My question is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he Finance: What recent reports has he seen Finance: What recent reports has he seen on Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? The The Hon The Hon Grant The Hon Grant Robertson. The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, in The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, in its The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, in its report The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, in its report on The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, in its report on the The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, in its report on the New The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, in its report on the New Zealand in its report on the New Zealand economy in its report on the New Zealand economy this in its report on the New Zealand economy this week, in its report on the New Zealand economy this week, Westpac's economy this week, Westpac's economists economy this week, Westpac's economists are economy this week, Westpac's economists are forecasting economy this week, Westpac's economists are forecasting that economists are forecasting that trading economists are forecasting that trading partner economists are forecasting that trading partner growth economists are forecasting that trading partner growth will economists are forecasting that trading partner growth will decline trading partner growth will decline from trading partner growth will decline from 4.2% trading partner growth will decline from 4.2% to trading partner growth will decline from 4.2% to 3.5% trading partner growth will decline from 4.2% to 3.5% in trading partner growth will decline from 4.2% to 3.5% in 2023. trading partner growth will decline from 4.2% to 3.5% in 2023. The from 4.2% to 3.5% in 2023. The Australian from 4.2% to 3.5% in 2023. The Australian economy from 4.2% to 3.5% in 2023. The Australian economy is from 4.2% to 3.5% in 2023. The Australian economy is set from 4.2% to 3.5% in 2023. The Australian economy is set to from 4.2% to 3.5% in 2023. The Australian economy is set to slow Australian economy is set to slow sharply Australian economy is set to slow sharply in Australian economy is set to slow sharply in 2023, Australian economy is set to slow sharply in 2023, while Australian economy is set to slow sharply in 2023, while Chinese sharply in 2023, while Chinese economic sharply in 2023, while Chinese economic activity sharply in 2023, while Chinese economic activity is sharply in 2023, while Chinese economic activity is likely sharply in 2023, while Chinese economic activity is likely to sharply in 2023, while Chinese economic activity is likely to be economic activity is likely to be constricted economic activity is likely to be constricted by economic activity is likely to be constricted by ongoing economic activity is likely to be constricted by ongoing COVID constricted by ongoing COVID restrictions. constricted by ongoing COVID restrictions. Westpac constricted by ongoing COVID restrictions. Westpac note constricted by ongoing COVID restrictions. Westpac note the restrictions. Westpac note the impact restrictions. Westpac note the impact of restrictions. Westpac note the impact of slow restrictions. Westpac note the impact of slow trader restrictions. Westpac note the impact of slow trader partner restrictions. Westpac note the impact of slow trader partner growth impact of slow trader partner growth on impact of slow trader partner growth on New impact of slow trader partner growth on New Zealand's impact of slow trader partner growth on New Zealand's economy. impact of slow trader partner growth on New Zealand's economy. Mr on New Zealand's economy. Mr Speaker, on New Zealand's economy. Mr Speaker, we on New Zealand's economy. Mr Speaker, we know on New Zealand's economy. Mr Speaker, we know that on New Zealand's economy. Mr Speaker, we know that 2023 on New Zealand's economy. Mr Speaker, we know that 2023 is on New Zealand's economy. Mr Speaker, we know that 2023 is going Speaker, we know that 2023 is going to Speaker, we know that 2023 is going to be Speaker, we know that 2023 is going to be a Speaker, we know that 2023 is going to be a tough Speaker, we know that 2023 is going to be a tough year Speaker, we know that 2023 is going to be a tough year for Speaker, we know that 2023 is going to be a tough year for the Speaker, we know that 2023 is going to be a tough year for the global to be a tough year for the global economy. to be a tough year for the global economy. And to be a tough year for the global economy. And inevitably to be a tough year for the global economy. And inevitably this to be a tough year for the global economy. And inevitably this affects economy. And inevitably this affects New economy. And inevitably this affects New Zealand's economy. And inevitably this affects New Zealand's prospects. economy. And inevitably this affects New Zealand's prospects. However, New Zealand's prospects. However, New New Zealand's prospects. However, New Zealand New Zealand's prospects. However, New Zealand is New Zealand's prospects. However, New Zealand is in New Zealand's prospects. However, New Zealand is in a New Zealand's prospects. However, New Zealand is in a strong New Zealand's prospects. However, New Zealand is in a strong starting New Zealand is in a strong starting point New Zealand is in a strong starting point to New Zealand is in a strong starting point to deal New Zealand is in a strong starting point to deal with New Zealand is in a strong starting point to deal with these New Zealand is in a strong starting point to deal with these challenges, point to deal with these challenges, with point to deal with these challenges, with unemployment point to deal with these challenges, with unemployment near point to deal with these challenges, with unemployment near record point to deal with these challenges, with unemployment near record lows, with unemployment near record lows, wages with unemployment near record lows, wages rising with unemployment near record lows, wages rising faster with unemployment near record lows, wages rising faster than with unemployment near record lows, wages rising faster than inflation, wages rising faster than inflation, growing wages rising faster than inflation, growing exports wages rising faster than inflation, growing exports and wages rising faster than inflation, growing exports and tourists growing exports and tourists returning growing exports and tourists returning in growing exports and tourists returning in greater growing exports and tourists returning in greater numbers. growing exports and tourists returning in greater numbers. What returning in greater numbers. What other returning in greater numbers. What other reports returning in greater numbers. What other reports has returning in greater numbers. What other reports has he returning in greater numbers. What other reports has he seen returning in greater numbers. What other reports has he seen on returning in greater numbers. What other reports has he seen on the other reports has he seen on the economy? other reports has he seen on the economy? Mr other reports has he seen on the economy? Mr Speaker, other reports has he seen on the economy? Mr Speaker, activity other reports has he seen on the economy? Mr Speaker, activity in other reports has he seen on the economy? Mr Speaker, activity in the economy? Mr Speaker, activity in the manufacturing economy? Mr Speaker, activity in the manufacturing sector economy? Mr Speaker, activity in the manufacturing sector declined economy? Mr Speaker, activity in the manufacturing sector declined in manufacturing sector declined in October. manufacturing sector declined in October. The manufacturing sector declined in October. The seasonally manufacturing sector declined in October. The seasonally adjusted October. The seasonally adjusted performance October. The seasonally adjusted performance of October. The seasonally adjusted performance of manufacturing October. The seasonally adjusted performance of manufacturing index performance of manufacturing index was performance of manufacturing index was down performance of manufacturing index was down 2.4%, performance of manufacturing index was down 2.4%, the performance of manufacturing index was down 2.4%, the lowest performance of manufacturing index was down 2.4%, the lowest level performance of manufacturing index was down 2.4%, the lowest level of was down 2.4%, the lowest level of activity was down 2.4%, the lowest level of activity since was down 2.4%, the lowest level of activity since August was down 2.4%, the lowest level of activity since August 2020/21. was down 2.4%, the lowest level of activity since August 2020/21. How activity since August 2020/21. How does activity since August 2020/21. How does manufacturing activity activity since August 2020/21. How does manufacturing activity in activity since August 2020/21. How does manufacturing activity in New does manufacturing activity in New Zealand does manufacturing activity in New Zealand compare does manufacturing activity in New Zealand compare internationally? does manufacturing activity in New Zealand compare internationally? Mr Zealand compare internationally? Mr Speaker, Zealand compare internationally? Mr Speaker, business Zealand compare internationally? Mr Speaker, business New Zealand compare internationally? Mr Speaker, business New Zealand Zealand compare internationally? 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New production and a drop in demand for new orders. New Zealand production and a drop in demand for new orders. New Zealand joined new orders. New Zealand joined China, new orders. New Zealand joined China, the new orders. New Zealand joined China, the UK, new orders. New Zealand joined China, the UK, Europe new orders. New Zealand joined China, the UK, Europe and new orders. New Zealand joined China, the UK, Europe and Australia China, the UK, Europe and Australia in China, the UK, Europe and Australia in decline, China, the UK, Europe and Australia in decline, while China, the UK, Europe and Australia in decline, while activity China, the UK, Europe and Australia in decline, while activity in China, the UK, Europe and Australia in decline, while activity in the China, the UK, Europe and Australia in decline, while activity in the US in decline, while activity in the US and in decline, while activity in the US and Japan in decline, while activity in the US and Japan was in decline, while activity in the US and Japan was just in decline, while activity in the US and Japan was just about in decline, while activity in the US and Japan was just about the in decline, while activity in the US and Japan was just about the break and Japan was just about the break even and Japan was just about the break even mark and Japan was just about the break even mark of and Japan was just about the break even mark of 50. and Japan was just about the break even mark of 50. What and Japan was just about the break even mark of 50. What reports and Japan was just about the break even mark of 50. What reports has and Japan was just about the break even mark of 50. What reports has he even mark of 50. What reports has he seen even mark of 50. What reports has he seen on even mark of 50. What reports has he seen on the even mark of 50. What reports has he seen on the demand even mark of 50. What reports has he seen on the demand for even mark of 50. What reports has he seen on the demand for workers even mark of 50. What reports has he seen on the demand for workers and seen on the demand for workers and its seen on the demand for workers and its impact seen on the demand for workers and its impact on seen on the demand for workers and its impact on the seen on the demand for workers and its impact on the economy? seen on the demand for workers and its impact on the economy? The seen on the demand for workers and its impact on the economy? The New its impact on the economy? The New Zealand its impact on the economy? The New Zealand employment its impact on the economy? The New Zealand employment report its impact on the economy? The New Zealand employment report declined Zealand employment report declined to Zealand employment report declined to 1.1% Zealand employment report declined to 1.1% in Zealand employment report declined to 1.1% in October. Zealand employment report declined to 1.1% in October. On Zealand employment report declined to 1.1% in October. On an Zealand employment report declined to 1.1% in October. On an annual to 1.1% in October. On an annual basis, to 1.1% in October. On an annual basis, ads to 1.1% in October. On an annual basis, ads rose to 1.1% in October. On an annual basis, ads rose 16.3% to 1.1% in October. On an annual basis, ads rose 16.3% only to 1.1% in October. On an annual basis, ads rose 16.3% only the to 1.1% in October. On an annual basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same month basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same month a basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same month a year basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same month a year ago. basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same month a year ago. Job basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same month a year ago. Job ads basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same month a year ago. Job ads remain basis, ads rose 16.3% only the same month a year ago. Job ads remain at month a year ago. Job ads remain at high month a year ago. Job ads remain at high levels month a year ago. Job ads remain at high levels but month a year ago. Job ads remain at high levels but the month a year ago. Job ads remain at high levels but the series month a year ago. Job ads remain at high levels but the series indicated high levels but the series indicated the high levels but the series indicated the peak high levels but the series indicated the peak may high levels but the series indicated the peak may have high levels but the series indicated the peak may have been high levels but the series indicated the peak may have been reached high levels but the series indicated the peak may have been reached in the peak may have been reached in recent the peak may have been reached in recent months. the peak may have been reached in recent months. New the peak may have been reached in recent months. New Zealand the peak may have been reached in recent months. New Zealand finds recent months. New Zealand finds itself recent months. New Zealand finds itself well recent months. New Zealand finds itself well placed recent months. New Zealand finds itself well placed in recent months. New Zealand finds itself well placed in a recent months. New Zealand finds itself well placed in a volatile recent months. New Zealand finds itself well placed in a volatile and itself well placed in a volatile and uncertain itself well placed in a volatile and uncertain global itself well placed in a volatile and uncertain global environment. itself well placed in a volatile and uncertain global environment. The uncertain global environment. The Government uncertain global environment. The Government will uncertain global environment. The Government will continue uncertain global environment. The Government will continue to uncertain global environment. The Government will continue to take uncertain global environment. The Government will continue to take a Government will continue to take a balanced Government will continue to take a balanced and Government will continue to take a balanced and sustainable Government will continue to take a balanced and sustainable approach, balanced and sustainable approach, supporting balanced and sustainable approach, supporting New balanced and sustainable approach, supporting New Zealanders balanced and sustainable approach, supporting New Zealanders while supporting New Zealanders while investing supporting New Zealanders while investing in supporting New Zealanders while investing in health, supporting New Zealanders while investing in health, education, supporting New Zealanders while investing in health, education, and investing in health, education, and housing, investing in health, education, and housing, while investing in health, education, and housing, while addressing investing in health, education, and housing, while addressing climate housing, while addressing climate change housing, while addressing climate change and housing, while addressing climate change and keeping housing, while addressing climate change and keeping debt housing, while addressing climate change and keeping debt under change and keeping debt under control. change and keeping debt under control. This change and keeping debt under control. This will change and keeping debt under control. This will mean change and keeping debt under control. This will mean tough control. This will mean tough choices control. This will mean tough choices are control. This will mean tough choices are required control. This will mean tough choices are required but control. This will mean tough choices are required but New control. This will mean tough choices are required but New Zealand choices are required but New Zealand is choices are required but New Zealand is well choices are required but New Zealand is well placed choices are required but New Zealand is well placed to choices are required but New Zealand is well placed to make choices are required but New Zealand is well placed to make them. is well placed to make them. Question is well placed to make them. Question No. is well placed to make them. Question No. 2. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: My question is to the Prime Minister: Does My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of Minister: Does she stand by all of her Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and her Government's statements and actions? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes. Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the introduction Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the introduction today Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the introduction today of Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the introduction today of the Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the introduction today of the grocery introduction today of the grocery industry introduction today of the grocery industry competition introduction today of the grocery industry competition bill. introduction today of the grocery industry competition bill. The introduction today of the grocery industry competition bill. The bill industry competition bill. The bill establishes industry competition bill. The bill establishes a industry competition bill. The bill establishes a grocery industry competition bill. The bill establishes a grocery commissioner establishes a grocery commissioner at establishes a grocery commissioner at the establishes a grocery commissioner at the Commerce establishes a grocery commissioner at the Commerce Commission, establishes a grocery commissioner at the Commerce Commission, to establishes a grocery commissioner at the Commerce Commission, to have at the Commerce Commission, to have access at the Commerce Commission, to have access to at the Commerce Commission, to have access to a at the Commerce Commission, to have access to a range at the Commerce Commission, to have access to a range of at the Commerce Commission, to have access to a range of enforcement at the Commerce Commission, to have access to a range of enforcement and access to a range of enforcement and monitoring access to a range of enforcement and monitoring tools. access to a range of enforcement and monitoring tools. It access to a range of enforcement and monitoring tools. It enables monitoring tools. It enables collective monitoring tools. It enables collective bargaining monitoring tools. It enables collective bargaining to monitoring tools. It enables collective bargaining to implement monitoring tools. It enables collective bargaining to implement a collective bargaining to implement a grocery collective bargaining to implement a grocery supply collective bargaining to implement a grocery supply code, collective bargaining to implement a grocery supply code, to collective bargaining to implement a grocery supply code, to protect grocery supply code, to protect suppliers grocery supply code, to protect suppliers from grocery supply code, to protect suppliers from unfair grocery supply code, to protect suppliers from unfair terms. grocery supply code, to protect suppliers from unfair terms. The suppliers from unfair terms. The Commerce suppliers from unfair terms. The Commerce Commission suppliers from unfair terms. The Commerce Commission found suppliers from unfair terms. The Commerce Commission found that suppliers from unfair terms. 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If you give you a snapshot on what we're already seeing. If you give you a snapshot in on what we're already seeing. 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Does she accept we need toughing she accept we need toughing consequences she accept we need toughing consequences for she accept we need toughing consequences for young she accept we need toughing consequences for young serious consequences for young serious offenders, consequences for young serious offenders, who consequences for young serious offenders, who drive consequences for young serious offenders, who drive cars consequences for young serious offenders, who drive cars into consequences for young serious offenders, who drive cars into shop offenders, who drive cars into shop windows offenders, who drive cars into shop windows or offenders, who drive cars into shop windows or rob offenders, who drive cars into shop windows or rob jewellery offenders, who drive cars into shop windows or rob jewellery stores offenders, who drive cars into shop windows or rob jewellery stores in windows or rob jewellery stores in broad windows or rob jewellery stores in broad daylight? windows or rob jewellery stores in broad daylight? Mr windows or rob jewellery stores in broad daylight? Mr Speaker, broad daylight? Mr Speaker, obviously broad daylight? Mr Speaker, obviously as broad daylight? Mr Speaker, obviously as a broad daylight? Mr Speaker, obviously as a burglary broad daylight? Mr Speaker, obviously as a burglary it broad daylight? 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Has proportion of prosecutions across each of those districts. Has she each of those districts. Has she actually each of those districts. Has she actually visited each of those districts. Has she actually visited and each of those districts. Has she actually visited and met each of those districts. Has she actually visited and met with each of those districts. Has she actually visited and met with any actually visited and met with any victims actually visited and met with any victims of actually visited and met with any victims of a actually visited and met with any victims of a ram actually visited and met with any victims of a ram raid actually visited and met with any victims of a ram raid in actually visited and met with any victims of a ram raid in the actually visited and met with any victims of a ram raid in the last victims of a ram raid in the last six victims of a ram raid in the last six months? victims of a ram raid in the last six months? Mr victims of a ram raid in the last six months? Mr Speaker, victims of a ram raid in the last six months? Mr Speaker, I victims of a ram raid in the last six months? Mr Speaker, I have six months? Mr Speaker, I have spoken six months? Mr Speaker, I have spoken to six months? Mr Speaker, I have spoken to a six months? Mr Speaker, I have spoken to a ram six months? Mr Speaker, I have spoken to a ram raid six months? Mr Speaker, I have spoken to a ram raid victim six months? Mr Speaker, I have spoken to a ram raid victim and six months? 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Why rehash failed policies for political gain. Why then rehash failed policies for political gain. Why then haven't rehash failed policies for political gain. Why then haven't her rehash failed policies for political gain. Why then haven't her policies gain. Why then haven't her policies worked? gain. Why then haven't her policies worked? Mr gain. Why then haven't her policies worked? Mr Speaker, gain. Why then haven't her policies worked? Mr Speaker, as gain. Why then haven't her policies worked? Mr Speaker, as I gain. Why then haven't her policies worked? Mr Speaker, as I just worked? Mr Speaker, as I just pointed worked? Mr Speaker, as I just pointed out, worked? Mr Speaker, as I just pointed out, we're worked? Mr Speaker, as I just pointed out, we're seeing worked? Mr Speaker, as I just pointed out, we're seeing a worked? Mr Speaker, as I just pointed out, we're seeing a decline. pointed out, we're seeing a decline. On pointed out, we're seeing a decline. 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Why to bring fresh ideas for the National Party. Why doesn't to bring fresh ideas for the National Party. Why doesn't she National Party. Why doesn't she think National Party. Why doesn't she think that National Party. Why doesn't she think that the National Party. Why doesn't she think that the New National Party. Why doesn't she think that the New Zealand National Party. Why doesn't she think that the New Zealand Defence think that the New Zealand Defence Force think that the New Zealand Defence Force have think that the New Zealand Defence Force have some think that the New Zealand Defence Force have some of think that the New Zealand Defence Force have some of the think that the New Zealand Defence Force have some of the best think that the New Zealand Defence Force have some of the best leaders Force have some of the best leaders and Force have some of the best leaders and mentors Force have some of the best leaders and mentors and Force have some of the best leaders and mentors and may Force have some of the best leaders and mentors and may have Force have some of the best leaders and mentors and may have something and mentors and may have something to and mentors and may have something to teach and mentors and may have something to teach young and mentors and may have something to teach young offenders? and mentors and may have something to teach young offenders? 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This, Mr Speaker, is not about whether you reoffending rate. This, Mr Speaker, is not about whether you respect reoffending rate. This, Mr Speaker, is not about whether you respect our is not about whether you respect our Defence is not about whether you respect our Defence Force, is not about whether you respect our Defence Force, it's is not about whether you respect our Defence Force, it's whether is not about whether you respect our Defence Force, it's whether you is not about whether you respect our Defence Force, it's whether you look Defence Force, it's whether you look at Defence Force, it's whether you look at the Defence Force, it's whether you look at the facts. Defence Force, it's whether you look at the facts. Supplementary. Defence Force, it's whether you look at the facts. Supplementary. The Defence Force, it's whether you look at the facts. Supplementary. The Hon at the facts. Supplementary. The Hon Grant at the facts. Supplementary. The Hon Grant Robertson. at the facts. Supplementary. The Hon Grant Robertson. Further at the facts. Supplementary. The Hon Grant Robertson. Further to at the facts. Supplementary. The Hon Grant Robertson. Further to that, Grant Robertson. Further to that, supplementary, Grant Robertson. Further to that, supplementary, does Grant Robertson. Further to that, supplementary, does the Grant Robertson. Further to that, supplementary, does the PM Grant Robertson. Further to that, supplementary, does the PM believe supplementary, does the PM believe that supplementary, does the PM believe that New supplementary, does the PM believe that New Zealand supplementary, does the PM believe that New Zealand Defence supplementary, does the PM believe that New Zealand Defence Force supplementary, does the PM believe that New Zealand Defence Force may that New Zealand Defence Force may have that New Zealand Defence Force may have some that New Zealand Defence Force may have some other that New Zealand Defence Force may have some other things that New Zealand Defence Force may have some other things they that New Zealand Defence Force may have some other things they need that New Zealand Defence Force may have some other things they need to have some other things they need to do? have some other things they need to do? Mr have some other things they need to do? Mr Speaker, have some other things they need to do? 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Why the war effort in Russia's illegal war. Why wouldn't the war effort in Russia's illegal war. Why wouldn't she the war effort in Russia's illegal war. Why wouldn't she be the war effort in Russia's illegal war. Why wouldn't she be interested war. Why wouldn't she be interested in war. Why wouldn't she be interested in a war. Why wouldn't she be interested in a 50 war. Why wouldn't she be interested in a 50 to war. Why wouldn't she be interested in a 50 to 65% war. Why wouldn't she be interested in a 50 to 65% reduction war. Why wouldn't she be interested in a 50 to 65% reduction in war. 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Last The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Last week The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Last week I The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Last week I announced The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Last week I announced the The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Last week I announced the Government The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Last week I announced the Government is announced the Government is investing announced the Government is investing a announced the Government is investing a further announced the Government is investing a further $540 announced the Government is investing a further $540 million announced the Government is investing a further $540 million in investing a further $540 million in critical investing a further $540 million in critical housing investing a further $540 million in critical housing infrastructure critical housing infrastructure through critical housing infrastructure through our critical housing infrastructure through our $1 critical housing infrastructure through our $1 billion critical housing infrastructure through our $1 billion contestable through our $1 billion contestable infrastructure through our $1 billion contestable infrastructure acceleration through our $1 billion contestable infrastructure acceleration fund. infrastructure acceleration fund. 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The housing crisis required sustained housing crisis required sustained investment housing crisis required sustained investment in housing crisis required sustained investment in infrastructure housing crisis required sustained investment in infrastructure to investment in infrastructure to address investment in infrastructure to address the investment in infrastructure to address the massive investment in infrastructure to address the massive deficit investment in infrastructure to address the massive deficit we address the massive deficit we inherited address the massive deficit we inherited and address the massive deficit we inherited and we're address the massive deficit we inherited and we're getting address the massive deficit we inherited and we're getting on address the massive deficit we inherited and we're getting on with inherited and we're getting on with the inherited and we're getting on with the job. inherited and we're getting on with the job. 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Supplementary. projects can get under way faster. Supplementary. How projects can get under way faster. Supplementary. How is projects can get under way faster. Supplementary. How is the projects can get under way faster. Supplementary. How is the Government Supplementary. How is the Government supporting Supplementary. How is the Government supporting the Supplementary. How is the Government supporting the delivery Supplementary. How is the Government supporting the delivery of Supplementary. How is the Government supporting the delivery of more supporting the delivery of more homes supporting the delivery of more homes in supporting the delivery of more homes in Hamilton? supporting the delivery of more homes in Hamilton? The supporting the delivery of more homes in Hamilton? The government supporting the delivery of more homes in Hamilton? The government is homes in Hamilton? The government is investing homes in Hamilton? The government is investing more homes in Hamilton? 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Mr Speaker, this is the 16th tranche of sanctions against Russia, tranche of sanctions against Russia, adding tranche of sanctions against Russia, adding to tranche of sanctions against Russia, adding to existing tranche of sanctions against Russia, adding to existing sanctions tranche of sanctions against Russia, adding to existing sanctions on tranche of sanctions against Russia, adding to existing sanctions on 1200 adding to existing sanctions on 1200 individuals adding to existing sanctions on 1200 individuals and adding to existing sanctions on 1200 individuals and entities adding to existing sanctions on 1200 individuals and entities covering individuals and entities covering political individuals and entities covering political leaders, individuals and entities covering political leaders, oligarchs, individuals and entities covering political leaders, oligarchs, banks, political leaders, oligarchs, banks, gold political leaders, oligarchs, banks, gold importers, political leaders, oligarchs, banks, gold importers, defence political leaders, oligarchs, banks, gold importers, defence industry, gold importers, defence industry, cyber-hackers gold importers, defence industry, cyber-hackers and gold importers, defence industry, cyber-hackers and Belarus. gold importers, defence industry, cyber-hackers and Belarus. 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Russia's wage its unjust war against Ukraine. Russia's economy wage its unjust war against Ukraine. Russia's economy is wage its unjust war against Ukraine. Russia's economy is expected wage its unjust war against Ukraine. Russia's economy is expected to Russia's economy is expected to contract Russia's economy is expected to contract by Russia's economy is expected to contract by at Russia's economy is expected to contract by at least Russia's economy is expected to contract by at least 3% Russia's economy is expected to contract by at least 3% this Russia's economy is expected to contract by at least 3% this year contract by at least 3% this year and contract by at least 3% this year and exports contract by at least 3% this year and exports controls contract by at least 3% this year and exports controls have contract by at least 3% this year and exports controls have severed and exports controls have severed Russia's and exports controls have severed Russia's access and exports controls have severed Russia's access to and exports controls have severed Russia's access to key and exports controls have severed Russia's access to key technologies Russia's access to key technologies like Russia's access to key technologies like semi Russia's access to key technologies like semi conductors Russia's access to key technologies like semi conductors that Russia's access to key technologies like semi conductors that will Russia's access to key technologies like semi conductors that will be like semi conductors that will be rode like semi conductors that will be rode its like semi conductors that will be rode its military like semi conductors that will be rode its military capability. 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Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, over Mr Speaker, over our Mr Speaker, over our five Mr Speaker, over our five years Mr Speaker, over our five years in Mr Speaker, over our five years in Government Mr Speaker, over our five years in Government we Mr Speaker, over our five years in Government we have Mr Speaker, over our five years in Government we have made Mr Speaker, over our five years in Government we have made good Government we have made good progress Government we have made good progress in Government we have made good progress in improving Government we have made good progress in improving standards Government we have made good progress in improving standards for progress in improving standards for renters. progress in improving standards for renters. We progress in improving standards for renters. We know progress in improving standards for renters. We know there's progress in improving standards for renters. We know there's still progress in improving standards for renters. We know there's still work renters. We know there's still work to renters. We know there's still work to do. renters. We know there's still work to do. We renters. We know there's still work to do. We introduced renters. We know there's still work to do. We introduced the renters. We know there's still work to do. We introduced the healthy to do. We introduced the healthy homes to do. We introduced the healthy homes standard to do. We introduced the healthy homes standard in to do. We introduced the healthy homes standard in 2017, to do. We introduced the healthy homes standard in 2017, as to do. We introduced the healthy homes standard in 2017, as of homes standard in 2017, as of October homes standard in 2017, as of October 2021, homes standard in 2017, as of October 2021, surveys homes standard in 2017, as of October 2021, surveys indicate homes standard in 2017, as of October 2021, surveys indicate that October 2021, surveys indicate that around October 2021, surveys indicate that around 85% October 2021, surveys indicate that around 85% of October 2021, surveys indicate that around 85% of private October 2021, surveys indicate that around 85% of private land October 2021, surveys indicate that around 85% of private land lords around 85% of private land lords report around 85% of private land lords report they around 85% of private land lords report they had around 85% of private land lords report they had met around 85% of private land lords report they had met the around 85% of private land lords report they had met the standard around 85% of private land lords report they had met the standard or report they had met the standard or begun report they had met the standard or begun the report they had met the standard or begun the work report they had met the standard or begun the work required report they had met the standard or begun the work required to report they had met the standard or begun the work required to meet report they had met the standard or begun the work required to meet the begun the work required to meet the standard. begun the work required to meet the standard. 84% begun the work required to meet the standard. 84% of begun the work required to meet the standard. 84% of Kainga begun the work required to meet the standard. 84% of Kainga Ora standard. 84% of Kainga Ora tenancies standard. 84% of Kainga Ora tenancies have standard. 84% of Kainga Ora tenancies have met standard. 84% of Kainga Ora tenancies have met the standard. 84% of Kainga Ora tenancies have met the standards standard. 84% of Kainga Ora tenancies have met the standards or tenancies have met the standards or have tenancies have met the standards or have work tenancies have met the standards or have work in tenancies have met the standards or have work in progress tenancies have met the standards or have work in progress to tenancies have met the standards or have work in progress to meet tenancies have met the standards or have work in progress to meet them. have work in progress to meet them. Kainga have work in progress to meet them. Kainga Ora have work in progress to meet them. Kainga Ora are have work in progress to meet them. Kainga Ora are upgrading have work in progress to meet them. Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 have work in progress to meet them. Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 homes have work in progress to meet them. Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 homes a Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 homes a week. Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 homes a week. Why Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 homes a week. Why does Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 homes a week. Why does the Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 homes a week. Why does the Government Kainga Ora are upgrading 16 homes a week. Why does the Government not week. Why does the Government not have week. Why does the Government not have a week. Why does the Government not have a verifiable week. Why does the Government not have a verifiable central week. Why does the Government not have a verifiable central repository have a verifiable central repository of have a verifiable central repository of data have a verifiable central repository of data on have a verifiable central repository of data on compliance have a verifiable central repository of data on compliance of have a verifiable central repository of data on compliance of private of data on compliance of private rentals of data on compliance of private rentals with of data on compliance of private rentals with the of data on compliance of private rentals with the healthy of data on compliance of private rentals with the healthy home rentals with the healthy home standards? rentals with the healthy home standards? Mr rentals with the healthy home standards? Mr Speaker, rentals with the healthy home standards? Mr Speaker, there rentals with the healthy home standards? Mr Speaker, there is rentals with the healthy home standards? Mr Speaker, there is a standards? Mr Speaker, there is a number standards? Mr Speaker, there is a number of standards? Mr Speaker, there is a number of streams standards? Mr Speaker, there is a number of streams of standards? Mr Speaker, there is a number of streams of work standards? Mr Speaker, there is a number of streams of work under standards? Mr Speaker, there is a number of streams of work under way number of streams of work under way around number of streams of work under way around compliance number of streams of work under way around compliance with number of streams of work under way around compliance with the number of streams of work under way around compliance with the healthy around compliance with the healthy home around compliance with the healthy home standards. around compliance with the healthy home standards. That around compliance with the healthy home standards. That there around compliance with the healthy home standards. That there is around compliance with the healthy home standards. 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That there is at the moment due to finish in November of moment due to finish in November of this moment due to finish in November of this year moment due to finish in November of this year another moment due to finish in November of this year another survey moment due to finish in November of this year another survey that's moment due to finish in November of this year another survey that's in this year another survey that's in the this year another survey that's in the field this year another survey that's in the field that this year another survey that's in the field that will this year another survey that's in the field that will be this year another survey that's in the field that will be reported this year another survey that's in the field that will be reported to the field that will be reported to Government the field that will be reported to Government around the field that will be reported to Government around both the field that will be reported to Government around both tent the field that will be reported to Government around both tent and Government around both tent and landlord Government around both tent and landlord uptake. 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We also in this year's budget, 2021, allocated year's budget, 2021, allocated nearly year's budget, 2021, allocated nearly $16 year's budget, 2021, allocated nearly $16 million year's budget, 2021, allocated nearly $16 million over year's budget, 2021, allocated nearly $16 million over four year's budget, 2021, allocated nearly $16 million over four years nearly $16 million over four years for nearly $16 million over four years for implementation nearly $16 million over four years for implementation that nearly $16 million over four years for implementation that included for implementation that included compliance for implementation that included compliance and for implementation that included compliance and monitoring. for implementation that included compliance and monitoring. There for implementation that included compliance and monitoring. There was compliance and monitoring. There was an compliance and monitoring. There was an increase compliance and monitoring. There was an increase of compliance and monitoring. There was an increase of investigations compliance and monitoring. There was an increase of investigations from an increase of investigations from 2000 an increase of investigations from 2000 to an increase of investigations from 2000 to 3,000 an increase of investigations from 2000 to 3,000 per an increase of investigations from 2000 to 3,000 per annum, an increase of investigations from 2000 to 3,000 per annum, grating 2000 to 3,000 per annum, grating level 2000 to 3,000 per annum, grating level of 2000 to 3,000 per annum, grating level of compliance 2000 to 3,000 per annum, grating level of compliance with 2000 to 3,000 per annum, grating level of compliance with the level of compliance with the standards level of compliance with the standards through level of compliance with the standards through employing level of compliance with the standards through employing a standards through employing a additional standards through employing a additional 14 standards through employing a additional 14 compliance standards through employing a additional 14 compliance and additional 14 compliance and investigation additional 14 compliance and investigation personnel, additional 14 compliance and investigation personnel, increasing investigation personnel, increasing the investigation personnel, increasing the capacity investigation personnel, increasing the capacity for investigation personnel, increasing the capacity for proactive the capacity for proactive monitoring the capacity for proactive monitoring and the capacity for proactive monitoring and enforcement the capacity for proactive monitoring and enforcement activity, monitoring and enforcement activity, there monitoring and enforcement activity, there was monitoring and enforcement activity, there was data monitoring and enforcement activity, there was data analysis monitoring and enforcement activity, there was data analysis and there was data analysis and intelligence there was data analysis and intelligence work there was data analysis and intelligence work to there was data analysis and intelligence work to ensure there was data analysis and intelligence work to ensure that intelligence work to ensure that interventions intelligence work to ensure that interventions are intelligence work to ensure that interventions are targeted intelligence work to ensure that interventions are targeted at intelligence work to ensure that interventions are targeted at the interventions are targeted at the highest interventions are targeted at the highest risk interventions are targeted at the highest risk areas, interventions are targeted at the highest risk areas, so interventions are targeted at the highest risk areas, so we interventions are targeted at the highest risk areas, so we can interventions are targeted at the highest risk areas, so we can look highest risk areas, so we can look at highest risk areas, so we can look at minimising highest risk areas, so we can look at minimising harm highest risk areas, so we can look at minimising harm in highest risk areas, so we can look at minimising harm in those highest risk areas, so we can look at minimising harm in those areas. at minimising harm in those areas. We're at minimising harm in those areas. We're also at minimising harm in those areas. We're also supporting at minimising harm in those areas. We're also supporting the at minimising harm in those areas. We're also supporting the most We're also supporting the most vulnerable We're also supporting the most vulnerable tenants We're also supporting the most vulnerable tenants to We're also supporting the most vulnerable tenants to take We're also supporting the most vulnerable tenants to take action vulnerable tenants to take action againston vulnerable tenants to take action againston -- vulnerable tenants to take action againston -- against vulnerable tenants to take action againston -- against non-compliance againston -- against non-compliance and againston -- against non-compliance and providing againston -- against non-compliance and providing education againston -- against non-compliance and providing education and and providing education and information and providing education and information to and providing education and information to raise and providing education and information to raise awareness and providing education and information to raise awareness of information to raise awareness of compliance. information to raise awareness of compliance. Has information to raise awareness of compliance. Has she information to raise awareness of compliance. Has she seen information to raise awareness of compliance. Has she seen reports compliance. Has she seen reports from compliance. Has she seen reports from inspection compliance. Has she seen reports from inspection companies compliance. Has she seen reports from inspection companies that from inspection companies that professionally from inspection companies that professionally managed from inspection companies that professionally managed rental professionally managed rental properties professionally managed rental properties had professionally managed rental properties had higher professionally managed rental properties had higher levels professionally managed rental properties had higher levels of properties had higher levels of compliance properties had higher levels of compliance with properties had higher levels of compliance with healthy properties had higher levels of compliance with healthy health compliance with healthy health standards, compliance with healthy health standards, while compliance with healthy health standards, while independent standards, while independent landlords standards, while independent landlords had standards, while independent landlords had lower standards, while independent landlords had lower levels standards, while independent landlords had lower levels of landlords had lower levels of compliance. landlords had lower levels of compliance. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: What My question is to the Minister of Health: What is My question is to the Minister of Health: What is the My question is to the Minister of Health: What is the latest My question is to the Minister of Health: What is the latest reported Health: What is the latest reported average Health: What is the latest reported average wait-time Health: What is the latest reported average wait-time in Health: What is the latest reported average wait-time in emergency average wait-time in emergency departments average wait-time in emergency departments across average wait-time in emergency departments across New average wait-time in emergency departments across New Zealand, average wait-time in emergency departments across New Zealand, and departments across New Zealand, and what departments across New Zealand, and what was departments across New Zealand, and what was the departments across New Zealand, and what was the longest departments across New Zealand, and what was the longest wait-time departments across New Zealand, and what was the longest wait-time at what was the longest wait-time at Christchurch what was the longest wait-time at Christchurch Hospital what was the longest wait-time at Christchurch Hospital ED what was the longest wait-time at Christchurch Hospital ED this Christchurch Hospital ED this weekend? 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Data for September 2022 shows the national September 2022 shows the national average September 2022 shows the national average shortest September 2022 shows the national average shortest stay September 2022 shows the national average shortest stay in September 2022 shows the national average shortest stay in EDs September 2022 shows the national average shortest stay in EDs had average shortest stay in EDs had 71.2% average shortest stay in EDs had 71.2% of average shortest stay in EDs had 71.2% of patients average shortest stay in EDs had 71.2% of patients treated, 71.2% of patients treated, transferred 71.2% of patients treated, transferred or 71.2% of patients treated, transferred or discharged 71.2% of patients treated, transferred or discharged within 71.2% of patients treated, transferred or discharged within six transferred or discharged within six hours. transferred or discharged within six hours. In transferred or discharged within six hours. 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Isn't it true that now one month was just over 17.5 hours. Isn't it true that now one month after was just over 17.5 hours. Isn't it true that now one month after the was just over 17.5 hours. Isn't it true that now one month after the ED true that now one month after the ED tragedy true that now one month after the ED tragedy in true that now one month after the ED tragedy in Christchurch true that now one month after the ED tragedy in Christchurch when true that now one month after the ED tragedy in Christchurch when there tragedy in Christchurch when there were tragedy in Christchurch when there were 11 tragedy in Christchurch when there were 11 nursing tragedy in Christchurch when there were 11 nursing roster tragedy in Christchurch when there were 11 nursing roster gaps, tragedy in Christchurch when there were 11 nursing roster gaps, he tragedy in Christchurch when there were 11 nursing roster gaps, he is were 11 nursing roster gaps, he is has were 11 nursing roster gaps, he is has done were 11 nursing roster gaps, he is has done nothing were 11 nursing roster gaps, he is has done nothing to were 11 nursing roster gaps, he is has done nothing to relieve were 11 nursing roster gaps, he is has done nothing to relieve the has done nothing to relieve the crisis has done nothing to relieve the crisis except has done nothing to relieve the crisis except hold has done nothing to relieve the crisis except hold a has done nothing to relieve the crisis except hold a hui has done nothing to relieve the crisis except hold a hui in crisis except hold a hui in Parliament. crisis except hold a hui in Parliament. Mr crisis except hold a hui in Parliament. Mr Speaker, crisis except hold a hui in Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. crisis except hold a hui in Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If crisis except hold a hui in Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If the Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If the sector Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If the sector is Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If the sector is coping Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If the sector is coping as Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If the sector is coping as he Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If the sector is coping as he wrote Parliament. Mr Speaker, no. If the sector is coping as he wrote in sector is coping as he wrote in written sector is coping as he wrote in written questions sector is coping as he wrote in written questions reasonably, sector is coping as he wrote in written questions reasonably, why written questions reasonably, why are written questions reasonably, why are Wellington written questions reasonably, why are Wellington ED written questions reasonably, why are Wellington ED nurses written questions reasonably, why are Wellington ED nurses handing written questions reasonably, why are Wellington ED nurses handing out are Wellington ED nurses handing out the are Wellington ED nurses handing out the minister's are Wellington ED nurses handing out the minister's contact are Wellington ED nurses handing out the minister's contact details are Wellington ED nurses handing out the minister's contact details to the minister's contact details to patients the minister's contact details to patients to the minister's contact details to patients to complain, the minister's contact details to patients to complain, as the minister's contact details to patients to complain, as reported patients to complain, as reported today? patients to complain, as reported today? I'm patients to complain, as reported today? I'm not patients to complain, as reported today? I'm not responsible patients to complain, as reported today? I'm not responsible for patients to complain, as reported today? I'm not responsible for the today? I'm not responsible for the discharge today? I'm not responsible for the discharge of today? I'm not responsible for the discharge of duties today? I'm not responsible for the discharge of duties by today? I'm not responsible for the discharge of duties by clinical discharge of duties by clinical staff discharge of duties by clinical staff in discharge of duties by clinical staff in hospitals. discharge of duties by clinical staff in hospitals. Is discharge of duties by clinical staff in hospitals. Is his discharge of duties by clinical staff in hospitals. Is his appalling staff in hospitals. Is his appalling management staff in hospitals. Is his appalling management of staff in hospitals. Is his appalling management of the staff in hospitals. Is his appalling management of the surgical staff in hospitals. Is his appalling management of the surgical wait staff in hospitals. Is his appalling management of the surgical wait list management of the surgical wait list at management of the surgical wait list at Christchurch management of the surgical wait list at Christchurch hospital management of the surgical wait list at Christchurch hospital is management of the surgical wait list at Christchurch hospital is placing at Christchurch hospital is placing further at Christchurch hospital is placing further pressure at Christchurch hospital is placing further pressure on at Christchurch hospital is placing further pressure on ED? at Christchurch hospital is placing further pressure on ED? Mr at Christchurch hospital is placing further pressure on ED? Mr Speaker, further pressure on ED? Mr Speaker, no. 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Mr Speaker, in order to make meaningful Speaker, in order to make meaningful change, Speaker, in order to make meaningful change, we Speaker, in order to make meaningful change, we need Speaker, in order to make meaningful change, we need to Speaker, in order to make meaningful change, we need to draw Speaker, in order to make meaningful change, we need to draw on Speaker, in order to make meaningful change, we need to draw on evidence change, we need to draw on evidence about change, we need to draw on evidence about what change, we need to draw on evidence about what works. change, we need to draw on evidence about what works. <INTERRUPTION> about what works. <INTERRUPTION> The about what works. <INTERRUPTION> The people about what works. <INTERRUPTION> The people best about what works. <INTERRUPTION> The people best placed about what works. <INTERRUPTION> The people best placed to about what works. <INTERRUPTION> The people best placed to provide The people best placed to provide that The people best placed to provide that advice The people best placed to provide that advice are The people best placed to provide that advice are the The people best placed to provide that advice are the professionals that advice are the professionals and that advice are the professionals and experts that advice are the professionals and experts in that advice are the professionals and experts in the that advice are the professionals and experts in the sector. and experts in the sector. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> When <INTERRUPTION> When we <INTERRUPTION> When we launched <INTERRUPTION> When we launched our <INTERRUPTION> When we launched our comprehensive When we launched our comprehensive engagement When we launched our comprehensive engagement and When we launched our comprehensive engagement and attendance When we launched our comprehensive engagement and attendance strategy, engagement and attendance strategy, we engagement and attendance strategy, we worked engagement and attendance strategy, we worked with engagement and attendance strategy, we worked with the engagement and attendance strategy, we worked with the sector engagement and attendance strategy, we worked with the sector to engagement and attendance strategy, we worked with the sector to set we worked with the sector to set ambitious we worked with the sector to set ambitious targets. we worked with the sector to set ambitious targets. 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What examples to meet our attendance targets. Supplementary. What examples has to meet our attendance targets. Supplementary. What examples has she Supplementary. What examples has she seen Supplementary. What examples has she seen of Supplementary. What examples has she seen of the Supplementary. What examples has she seen of the regional Supplementary. What examples has she seen of the regional response Supplementary. What examples has she seen of the regional response fund seen of the regional response fund making seen of the regional response fund making a seen of the regional response fund making a difference seen of the regional response fund making a difference for seen of the regional response fund making a difference for schools? seen of the regional response fund making a difference for schools? Mr making a difference for schools? Mr Speaker, making a difference for schools? Mr Speaker, I've making a difference for schools? 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Mr Speaker, I've seen many examples on Speaker, I've seen many examples on how Speaker, I've seen many examples on how the Speaker, I've seen many examples on how the regional Speaker, I've seen many examples on how the regional response Speaker, I've seen many examples on how the regional response fund Speaker, I've seen many examples on how the regional response fund is how the regional response fund is enabling how the regional response fund is enabling innovative how the regional response fund is enabling innovative ways how the regional response fund is enabling innovative ways to how the regional response fund is enabling innovative ways to remove enabling innovative ways to remove barriers enabling innovative ways to remove barriers to enabling innovative ways to remove barriers to regular enabling innovative ways to remove barriers to regular attendance. enabling innovative ways to remove barriers to regular attendance. For barriers to regular attendance. 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Can our kids back to the classroom. Can the our kids back to the classroom. Can the minister our kids back to the classroom. Can the minister provide our kids back to the classroom. Can the minister provide other Can the minister provide other examples Can the minister provide other examples of Can the minister provide other examples of how Can the minister provide other examples of how principals Can the minister provide other examples of how principals are Can the minister provide other examples of how principals are using examples of how principals are using the examples of how principals are using the regional examples of how principals are using the regional response examples of how principals are using the regional response fund examples of how principals are using the regional response fund to the regional response fund to improve the regional response fund to improve attendance the regional response fund to improve attendance at the regional response fund to improve attendance at their the regional response fund to improve attendance at their school? improve attendance at their school? Mr improve attendance at their school? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing: My question is to the Minister of Housing: Did My question is to the Minister of Housing: Did she My question is to the Minister of Housing: Did she take My question is to the Minister of Housing: Did she take a My question is to the Minister of Housing: Did she take a paper My question is to the Minister of Housing: Did she take a paper to My question is to the Minister of Housing: Did she take a paper to the Housing: Did she take a paper to the Cabinet Housing: Did she take a paper to the Cabinet Social Housing: Did she take a paper to the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Housing: Did she take a paper to the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee last Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee last week; Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee last week; if Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee last week; if so, Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee last week; if so, did Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee last week; if so, did that Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee last week; if so, did that paper last week; if so, did that paper contain last week; if so, did that paper contain a last week; if so, did that paper contain a recommendation last week; if so, did that paper contain a recommendation to last week; if so, did that paper contain a recommendation to extend contain a recommendation to extend time contain a recommendation to extend time frames contain a recommendation to extend time frames for contain a recommendation to extend time frames for private contain a recommendation to extend time frames for private landlords contain a recommendation to extend time frames for private landlords to time frames for private landlords to reach time frames for private landlords to reach the time frames for private landlords to reach the heathy time frames for private landlords to reach the heathy homes time frames for private landlords to reach the heathy homes standards? Yes, Yes, along Yes, along with Yes, along with recommendations Yes, along with recommendations to Yes, along with recommendations to extend Yes, along with recommendations to extend the Yes, along with recommendations to extend the compliance Yes, along with recommendations to extend the compliance time Yes, along with recommendations to extend the compliance time frames extend the compliance time frames for extend the compliance time frames for Kainga extend the compliance time frames for Kainga Ora extend the compliance time frames for Kainga Ora and extend the compliance time frames for Kainga Ora and community extend the compliance time frames for Kainga Ora and community housing for Kainga Ora and community housing providers. for Kainga Ora and community housing providers. This for Kainga Ora and community housing providers. This Cabinet for Kainga Ora and community housing providers. This Cabinet paper for Kainga Ora and community housing providers. This Cabinet paper was providers. This Cabinet paper was based providers. This Cabinet paper was based on providers. This Cabinet paper was based on policy providers. This Cabinet paper was based on policy decisions providers. This Cabinet paper was based on policy decisions that providers. This Cabinet paper was based on policy decisions that I based on policy decisions that I made based on policy decisions that I made in based on policy decisions that I made in August based on policy decisions that I made in August of based on policy decisions that I made in August of this based on policy decisions that I made in August of this year. made in August of this year. Supplementary. made in August of this year. Supplementary. Why made in August of this year. Supplementary. Why did made in August of this year. Supplementary. Why did it made in August of this year. Supplementary. Why did it include Supplementary. Why did it include private Supplementary. Why did it include private landlords? Supplementary. Why did it include private landlords? Mr Supplementary. Why did it include private landlords? Mr Speaker, private landlords? Mr Speaker, because private landlords? Mr Speaker, because we private landlords? Mr Speaker, because we heard private landlords? Mr Speaker, because we heard from private landlords? Mr Speaker, because we heard from private because we heard from private landlords because we heard from private landlords they because we heard from private landlords they needed because we heard from private landlords they needed additional landlords they needed additional time landlords they needed additional time in landlords they needed additional time in order landlords they needed additional time in order to landlords they needed additional time in order to reach landlords they needed additional time in order to reach the time in order to reach the standards. time in order to reach the standards. 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Why is the Government chosen to prioritise a range of others. 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How will this bill Government can tackle the root causes. How will this bill improve causes. How will this bill improve competition causes. How will this bill improve competition in causes. How will this bill improve competition in the causes. How will this bill improve competition in the grocery causes. How will this bill improve competition in the grocery sector? competition in the grocery sector? Alongside competition in the grocery sector? Alongside their competition in the grocery sector? Alongside their retail competition in the grocery sector? 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This bill will not only ensure there's increased competition ensure there's increased competition in ensure there's increased competition in the ensure there's increased competition in the sector, ensure there's increased competition in the sector, but ensure there's increased competition in the sector, but it ensure there's increased competition in the sector, but it will in the sector, but it will fundamentally in the sector, but it will fundamentally change in the sector, but it will fundamentally change the in the sector, but it will fundamentally change the power fundamentally change the power dynamic fundamentally change the power dynamic between fundamentally change the power dynamic between the fundamentally change the power dynamic between the duopoly fundamentally change the power dynamic between the duopoly and dynamic between the duopoly and other dynamic between the duopoly and other players dynamic between the duopoly and other players in dynamic between the duopoly and other players in the dynamic between the duopoly and other players in the market. dynamic between the duopoly and other players in the market. 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And also congratulated Government for moving so fast to significant. And also congratulated Government for moving so fast to get Government for moving so fast to get this Government for moving so fast to get this bill Government for moving so fast to get this bill introduced. Government for moving so fast to get this bill introduced. Mr Government for moving so fast to get this bill introduced. Mr Speaker, Government for moving so fast to get this bill introduced. Mr Speaker, as this bill introduced. Mr Speaker, as the this bill introduced. Mr Speaker, as the global this bill introduced. Mr Speaker, as the global cost this bill introduced. Mr Speaker, as the global cost of this bill introduced. Mr Speaker, as the global cost of living this bill introduced. 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Each of the four includes eight regional coleadership positions. Each of the four regions positions. Each of the four regions will positions. Each of the four regions will have positions. Each of the four regions will have one positions. Each of the four regions will have one coleader positions. Each of the four regions will have one coleader with positions. Each of the four regions will have one coleader with primary will have one coleader with primary responsibility will have one coleader with primary responsibility for will have one coleader with primary responsibility for maintaining will have one coleader with primary responsibility for maintaining and responsibility for maintaining and operating responsibility for maintaining and operating effective responsibility for maintaining and operating effective partnerships operating effective partnerships with operating effective partnerships with hapu operating effective partnerships with hapu and operating effective partnerships with hapu and iwi operating effective partnerships with hapu and iwi in operating effective partnerships with hapu and iwi in that operating effective partnerships with hapu and iwi in that region. operating effective partnerships with hapu and iwi in that region. Is with hapu and iwi in that region. Is the with hapu and iwi in that region. 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Is the cost of coleadership roles the cost of coleadership roles included the cost of coleadership roles included in the cost of coleadership roles included in the the cost of coleadership roles included in the programme the cost of coleadership roles included in the programme business included in the programme business case included in the programme business case the included in the programme business case the minister included in the programme business case the minister received included in the programme business case the minister received from included in the programme business case the minister received from Te case the minister received from Te Pukenga case the minister received from Te Pukenga in case the minister received from Te Pukenga in October, case the minister received from Te Pukenga in October, and case the minister received from Te Pukenga in October, and how case the minister received from Te Pukenga in October, and how much Pukenga in October, and how much additional Pukenga in October, and how much additional funding Pukenga in October, and how much additional funding in Pukenga in October, and how much additional funding in total Pukenga in October, and how much additional funding in total was additional funding in total was sought additional funding in total was sought in additional funding in total was sought in the additional funding in total was sought in the business additional funding in total was sought in the business case additional funding in total was sought in the business case above sought in the business case above what sought in the business case above what had sought in the business case above what had been sought in the business case above what had been budgeted sought in the business case above what had been budgeted for? sought in the business case above what had been budgeted for? 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What impact does the minister consider the eight minister consider the eight coleadership minister consider the eight coleadership roles minister consider the eight coleadership roles costing minister consider the eight coleadership roles costing between coleadership roles costing between $200,000 coleadership roles costing between $200,000 and coleadership roles costing between $200,000 and $350,000 each coleadership roles costing between $200,000 and $350,000 each might $200,000 and $350,000 each might have $200,000 and $350,000 each might have on $200,000 and $350,000 each might have on the $200,000 and $350,000 each might have on the morale $200,000 and $350,000 each might have on the morale of $200,000 and $350,000 each might have on the morale of staff $200,000 and $350,000 each might have on the morale of staff waiting have on the morale of staff waiting to have on the morale of staff waiting to hear have on the morale of staff waiting to hear if have on the morale of staff waiting to hear if they're have on the morale of staff waiting to hear if they're going have on the morale of staff waiting to hear if they're going to have on the morale of staff waiting to hear if they're going to be have on the morale of staff waiting to hear if they're going to be made to hear if they're going to be made redundant? to hear if they're going to be made redundant? 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Mr Waters and/or iwi boundaries? Mr Speaker, Waters and/or iwi boundaries? Mr Speaker, those Waters and/or iwi boundaries? Mr Speaker, those will Waters and/or iwi boundaries? Mr Speaker, those will be Waters and/or iwi boundaries? Mr Speaker, those will be decisions Waters and/or iwi boundaries? Mr Speaker, those will be decisions for Speaker, those will be decisions for Te Speaker, those will be decisions for Te Pukenga. Speaker, those will be decisions for Te Pukenga. In Speaker, those will be decisions for Te Pukenga. In answer Speaker, those will be decisions for Te Pukenga. In answer to Speaker, those will be decisions for Te Pukenga. In answer to the Speaker, those will be decisions for Te Pukenga. In answer to the first Te Pukenga. In answer to the first part Te Pukenga. In answer to the first part of Te Pukenga. In answer to the first part of the Te Pukenga. In answer to the first part of the question, Te Pukenga. In answer to the first part of the question, I Te Pukenga. 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There's no question that particular instance has a lot to offer. There's no question that our offer. There's no question that our vocational offer. There's no question that our vocational education offer. There's no question that our vocational education system offer. There's no question that our vocational education system needs offer. There's no question that our vocational education system needs do vocational education system needs do a vocational education system needs do a better vocational education system needs do a better job vocational education system needs do a better job of vocational education system needs do a better job of serving vocational education system needs do a better job of serving Maori a better job of serving Maori learners. a better job of serving Maori learners. The a better job of serving Maori learners. The member a better job of serving Maori learners. The member will a better job of serving Maori learners. The member will be a better job of serving Maori learners. The member will be well learners. The member will be well aware learners. The member will be well aware of learners. The member will be well aware of that, learners. The member will be well aware of that, given learners. The member will be well aware of that, given her learners. The member will be well aware of that, given her former aware of that, given her former institution, aware of that, given her former institution, SIT, aware of that, given her former institution, SIT, has aware of that, given her former institution, SIT, has the aware of that, given her former institution, SIT, has the first institution, SIT, has the first worst institution, SIT, has the first worst year institution, SIT, has the first worst year retention institution, SIT, has the first worst year retention rate institution, SIT, has the first worst year retention rate for institution, SIT, has the first worst year retention rate for Maori worst year retention rate for Maori students worst year retention rate for Maori students in worst year retention rate for Maori students in the worst year retention rate for Maori students in the country. worst year retention rate for Maori students in the country. That students in the country. That concludes students in the country. That concludes oral