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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the King we acknowledge the King and we acknowledge the King and pray we acknowledge the King and pray for we acknowledge the King 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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I seek leave to move two amendments to the motion. Mr Speaker. I seek leave to move two amendments to the motion. Firstly, amendments to the motion. Firstly, the amendments to the motion. Firstly, the quote amendments to the motion. Firstly, the quote and amendments to the motion. Firstly, the quote and it amendments to the motion. Firstly, the quote and it death amendments to the motion. Firstly, the quote and it death of amendments to the motion. 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I move this House express grave concerns of the express grave concerns of the ongoing express grave concerns of the ongoing violence express grave concerns of the ongoing violence in express grave concerns of the ongoing violence in Israel express grave concerns of the ongoing violence in Israel and express grave concerns of the ongoing violence in Israel and the ongoing violence in Israel and the occupied ongoing violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian ongoing violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. ongoing violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. I occupied Palestinian territories. I condemn occupied Palestinian territories. I condemn the occupied Palestinian territories. I condemn the Hamas occupied Palestinian territories. I condemn the Hamas terrorist occupied Palestinian territories. I condemn the Hamas terrorist attack condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October, condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October, 2023, condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October, 2023, and condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October, 2023, and call condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October, 2023, and call for condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October, 2023, and call for the on 7 October, 2023, and call for the release on 7 October, 2023, and call for the release of on 7 October, 2023, and call for the release of all on 7 October, 2023, and call for the release of all hostages. on 7 October, 2023, and call for the release of all hostages. I on 7 October, 2023, and call for the release of all hostages. I call on 7 October, 2023, and call for the release of all hostages. I call on release of all hostages. I call on all release of all hostages. I call on all parties release of all hostages. I call on all parties within release of all hostages. I call on all parties within the release of all hostages. I call on all parties within the conflict release of all hostages. I call on all parties within the conflict to all parties within the conflict to take all parties within the conflict to take steps all parties within the conflict to take steps towards all parties within the conflict to take steps towards establishing all parties within the conflict to take steps towards establishing a take steps towards establishing a ceasefire, take steps towards establishing a ceasefire, recognise take steps towards establishing a ceasefire, recognise Israel's take steps towards establishing a ceasefire, recognise Israel's right ceasefire, recognise Israel's right to ceasefire, recognise Israel's right to defend ceasefire, recognise Israel's right to defend itself ceasefire, recognise Israel's right to defend itself enaccordance ceasefire, recognise Israel's right to defend itself enaccordance with to defend itself enaccordance with international to defend itself enaccordance with international law to defend itself enaccordance with international law and to defend itself enaccordance with international law and all to defend itself enaccordance with international law and all civilians international law and all civilians be international law and all civilians be protected international law and all civilians be protected from international law and all civilians be protected from armed international law and all civilians be protected from armed contract. be protected from armed contract. The be protected from armed contract. The conflict be protected from armed contract. The conflict finishing be protected from armed contract. The conflict finishing will be protected from armed contract. The conflict finishing will only be protected from armed contract. The conflict finishing will only be The conflict finishing will only be achieved The conflict finishing will only be achieved by The conflict finishing will only be achieved by peaceful The conflict finishing will only be achieved by peaceful means. The conflict finishing will only be achieved by peaceful means. The achieved by peaceful means. The government achieved by peaceful means. The government will achieved by peaceful means. The government will continue achieved by peaceful means. The government will continue their government will continue their efforts government will continue their efforts to government will continue their efforts to help government will continue their efforts to help New government will continue their efforts to help New Zealanders efforts to help New Zealanders impacted efforts to help New Zealanders impacted by efforts to help New Zealanders impacted by the efforts to help New Zealanders impacted by the conflict. efforts to help New Zealanders impacted by the conflict. Is efforts to help New Zealanders impacted by the conflict. Is that impacted by the conflict. Is that it? impacted by the conflict. Is that it? The impacted by the conflict. Is that it? The Hon impacted by the conflict. Is that it? The Hon Damien impacted by the conflict. Is that it? The Hon Damien O'Connor. impacted by the conflict. Is that it? The Hon Damien O'Connor. I it? The Hon Damien O'Connor. I acknowledge it? The Hon Damien O'Connor. I acknowledge the it? The Hon Damien O'Connor. I acknowledge the motion it? The Hon Damien O'Connor. I acknowledge the motion being it? The Hon Damien O'Connor. I acknowledge the motion being put it? The Hon Damien O'Connor. I acknowledge the motion being put up acknowledge the motion being put up by acknowledge the motion being put up by the acknowledge the motion being put up by the government acknowledge the motion being put up by the government on acknowledge the motion being put up by the government on the acknowledge the motion being put up by the government on the tragedy. by the government on the tragedy. And by the government on the tragedy. And I by the government on the tragedy. And I move by the government on the tragedy. And I move the by the government on the tragedy. And I move the words by the government on the tragedy. And I move the words that by the government on the tragedy. And I move the words that call by the government on the tragedy. And I move the words that call on And I move the words that call on all And I move the words that call on all parties And I move the words that call on all parties to And I move the words that call on all parties to the And I move the words that call on all parties to the conflict, And I move the words that call on all parties to the conflict, as And I move the words that call on all parties to the conflict, as well all parties to the conflict, as well as all parties to the conflict, as well as parties all parties to the conflict, as well as parties with all parties to the conflict, as well as parties with influence all parties to the conflict, as well as parties with influence in all parties to the conflict, as well as parties with influence in the as parties with influence in the area, as parties with influence in the area, to as parties with influence in the area, to take as parties with influence in the area, to take urgent as parties with influence in the area, to take urgent steps as parties with influence in the area, to take urgent steps towards area, to take urgent steps towards establishing area, to take urgent steps towards establishing a area, to take urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefire, area, to take urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefire, be establishing a ceasefire, be replaced establishing a ceasefire, be replaced with establishing a ceasefire, be replaced with urgently establishing a ceasefire, be replaced with urgently calls establishing a ceasefire, be replaced with urgently calls for establishing a ceasefire, be replaced with urgently calls for an replaced with urgently calls for an immediate replaced with urgently calls for an immediate and replaced with urgently calls for an immediate and permanent replaced with urgently calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire replaced with urgently calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the West immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank and immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank and Israel, Gaza and the West Bank and Israel, to Gaza and the West Bank and Israel, to put Gaza and the West Bank and Israel, to put a Gaza and the West Bank and Israel, to put a halt Gaza and the West Bank and Israel, to put a halt to Gaza and the West Bank and Israel, to put a halt to inhumane Gaza and the West Bank and Israel, to put a halt to inhumane violence to put a halt to inhumane violence and to put a halt to inhumane violence and so to put a halt to inhumane violence and so a to put a halt to inhumane violence and so a lasting to put a halt to inhumane violence and so a lasting peace to put a halt to inhumane violence and so a lasting peace can to put a halt to inhumane violence and so a lasting peace can begin and so a lasting peace can begin again. and so a lasting peace can begin again. And and so a lasting peace can begin again. And countries and so a lasting peace can begin again. And countries to and so a lasting peace can begin again. And countries to support and so a lasting peace can begin again. And countries to support the again. And countries to support the ceasefire. again. And countries to support the ceasefire. Mr again. And countries to support the ceasefire. Mr Speaker, again. And countries to support the ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New again. And countries to support the ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New Zealand ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New Zealand has ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New Zealand has a ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New Zealand has a history ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New Zealand has a history of ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New Zealand has a history of foreign ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New Zealand has a history of foreign policy. ceasefire. Mr Speaker, New Zealand has a history of foreign policy. We has a history of foreign policy. We have has a history of foreign policy. We have over has a history of foreign policy. We have over the has a history of foreign policy. We have over the decades has a history of foreign policy. We have over the decades stood has a history of foreign policy. We have over the decades stood up has a history of foreign policy. We have over the decades stood up for have over the decades stood up for what have over the decades stood up for what is have over the decades stood up for what is right. have over the decades stood up for what is right. We have over the decades stood up for what is right. We set have over the decades stood up for what is right. We set up have over the decades stood up for what is right. We set up a have over the decades stood up for what is right. We set up a social what is right. We set up a social welfare what is right. We set up a social welfare system, what is right. We set up a social welfare system, we what is right. We set up a social welfare system, we supported what is right. We set up a social welfare system, we supported it, what is right. We set up a social welfare system, we supported it, the welfare system, we supported it, the United welfare system, we supported it, the United Nations, welfare system, we supported it, the United Nations, and welfare system, we supported it, the United Nations, and all welfare system, we supported it, the United Nations, and all its United Nations, and all its principles United Nations, and all its principles We United Nations, and all its principles We supported United Nations, and all its principles We supported the United Nations, and all its principles We supported the World principles We supported the World Trade principles We supported the World Trade Organisation principles We supported the World Trade Organisation because principles We supported the World Trade Organisation because we principles We supported the World Trade Organisation because we know Trade Organisation because we know the Trade Organisation because we know the importance Trade Organisation because we know the importance of Trade Organisation because we know the importance of this. Trade Organisation because we know the importance of this. There Trade Organisation because we know the importance of this. There can Trade Organisation because we know the importance of this. There can be the importance of this. There can be no the importance of this. There can be no prosperity the importance of this. There can be no prosperity without the importance of this. There can be no prosperity without peace. the importance of this. There can be no prosperity without peace. We the importance of this. There can be no prosperity without peace. We have no prosperity without peace. We have seen no prosperity without peace. We have seen that no prosperity without peace. We have seen that through no prosperity without peace. We have seen that through the no prosperity without peace. We have seen that through the world no prosperity without peace. We have seen that through the world time no prosperity without peace. We have seen that through the world time and seen that through the world time and time seen that through the world time and time again. seen that through the world time and time again. Mr seen that through the world time and time again. Mr Speaker, seen that through the world time and time again. Mr Speaker, I seen that through the world time and time again. Mr Speaker, I was seen that through the world time and time again. Mr Speaker, I was proud time again. Mr Speaker, I was proud to time again. Mr Speaker, I was proud to present time again. Mr Speaker, I was proud to present our time again. Mr Speaker, I was proud to present our country time again. Mr Speaker, I was proud to present our country at time again. Mr Speaker, I was proud to present our country at APEC. to present our country at APEC. Economies to present our country at APEC. Economies that to present our country at APEC. Economies that are to present our country at APEC. Economies that are focused to present our country at APEC. Economies that are focused on Economies that are focused on economic Economies that are focused on economic prosperity. Economies that are focused on economic prosperity. The Economies that are focused on economic prosperity. The issue Economies that are focused on economic prosperity. The issue of economic prosperity. The issue of Ukraine economic prosperity. The issue of Ukraine was economic prosperity. The issue of Ukraine was raised. economic prosperity. The issue of Ukraine was raised. We economic prosperity. The issue of Ukraine was raised. We have economic prosperity. The issue of Ukraine was raised. We have been Ukraine was raised. We have been talking Ukraine was raised. We have been talking about Ukraine was raised. We have been talking about that Ukraine was raised. We have been talking about that terrible talking about that terrible situation talking about that terrible situation for talking about that terrible situation for over talking about that terrible situation for over 12 talking about that terrible situation for over 12 months. talking about that terrible situation for over 12 months. The situation for over 12 months. The situation situation for over 12 months. The situation in situation for over 12 months. The situation in Gaza situation for over 12 months. The situation in Gaza is situation for over 12 months. The situation in Gaza is absolutely situation in Gaza is absolutely appalling. situation in Gaza is absolutely appalling. No situation in Gaza is absolutely appalling. No person situation in Gaza is absolutely appalling. No person with situation in Gaza is absolutely appalling. No person with any situation in Gaza is absolutely appalling. No person with any ounce appalling. No person with any ounce of appalling. No person with any ounce of moral appalling. No person with any ounce of moral courage appalling. No person with any ounce of moral courage can appalling. No person with any ounce of moral courage can see appalling. No person with any ounce of moral courage can see this appalling. No person with any ounce of moral courage can see this as of moral courage can see this as anything of moral courage can see this as anything but of moral courage can see this as anything but horrific. of moral courage can see this as anything but horrific. Nothing of moral courage can see this as anything but horrific. Nothing more anything but horrific. Nothing more than anything but horrific. Nothing more than a anything but horrific. Nothing more than a genocide. anything but horrific. Nothing more than a genocide. And anything but horrific. Nothing more than a genocide. And I anything but horrific. Nothing more than a genocide. And I call anything but horrific. Nothing more than a genocide. And I call upon than a genocide. And I call upon Israel, than a genocide. And I call upon Israel, the than a genocide. And I call upon Israel, the Holocaust than a genocide. And I call upon Israel, the Holocaust and than a genocide. And I call upon Israel, the Holocaust and the Israel, the Holocaust and the outrageous Israel, the Holocaust and the outrageous outcomes, Israel, the Holocaust and the outrageous outcomes, and Israel, the Holocaust and the outrageous outcomes, and I Israel, the Holocaust and the outrageous outcomes, and I call Israel, the Holocaust and the outrageous outcomes, and I call on outrageous outcomes, and I call on that outrageous outcomes, and I call on that nation outrageous outcomes, and I call on that nation to outrageous outcomes, and I call on that nation to look outrageous outcomes, and I call on that nation to look add outrageous outcomes, and I call on that nation to look add itself outrageous outcomes, and I call on that nation to look add itself and that nation to look add itself and to that nation to look add itself and to apply that nation to look add itself and to apply the that nation to look add itself and to apply the same that nation to look add itself and to apply the same humanity that nation to look add itself and to apply the same humanity to that nation to look add itself and to apply the same humanity to the to apply the same humanity to the people to apply the same humanity to the people of to apply the same humanity to the people of Palestine. to apply the same humanity to the people of Palestine. 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How then can they impose that upon another 1940s. The Holocaust. How then can they impose that upon another race they impose that upon another race of they impose that upon another race of people? they impose that upon another race of people? Mr they impose that upon another race of people? Mr Speaker, they impose that upon another race of people? Mr Speaker, we they impose that upon another race of people? Mr Speaker, we have they impose that upon another race of people? Mr Speaker, we have as they impose that upon another race of people? Mr Speaker, we have as a of people? Mr Speaker, we have as a nation of people? Mr Speaker, we have as a nation a of people? Mr Speaker, we have as a nation a 2-state of people? Mr Speaker, we have as a nation a 2-state solution, of people? Mr Speaker, we have as a nation a 2-state solution, and of people? 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But bombing and killing and But bombing and killing and slaughtering But bombing and killing and slaughtering women But bombing and killing and slaughtering women and But bombing and killing and slaughtering women and children But bombing and killing and slaughtering women and children who slaughtering women and children who have slaughtering women and children who have nothing slaughtering women and children who have nothing to slaughtering women and children who have nothing to do slaughtering women and children who have nothing to do with slaughtering women and children who have nothing to do with this, slaughtering women and children who have nothing to do with this, other have nothing to do with this, other than have nothing to do with this, other than have have nothing to do with this, other than have to have nothing to do with this, other than have to have have nothing to do with this, other than have to have been have nothing to do with this, other than have to have been born have nothing to do with this, other than have to have been born as have nothing to do with this, other than have to have been born as a than have to have been born as a Palestinian, than have to have been born as a Palestinian, that than have to have been born as a Palestinian, that is than have to have been born as a Palestinian, that is outrageous. than have to have been born as a Palestinian, that is outrageous. 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Thank you. We utterly condemn all amendments. Appreciate that. Thank you. We utterly condemn all violence you. We utterly condemn all violence and you. We utterly condemn all violence and I you. We utterly condemn all violence and I am you. We utterly condemn all violence and I am a you. We utterly condemn all violence and I am a former you. 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I appreciate finally a call for an everlasting ceasefire. I wonder appreciate finally a call for an everlasting ceasefire. I wonder how everlasting ceasefire. I wonder how many everlasting ceasefire. I wonder how many more everlasting ceasefire. I wonder how many more thousands everlasting ceasefire. I wonder how many more thousands of everlasting ceasefire. 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I resumed, the killing of children began again. I am resumed, the killing of children began again. I am pleased resumed, the killing of children began again. I am pleased to resumed, the killing of children began again. I am pleased to see began again. I am pleased to see that began again. I am pleased to see that the began again. I am pleased to see that the Deputy began again. I am pleased to see that the Deputy PM, began again. I am pleased to see that the Deputy PM, the began again. I am pleased to see that the Deputy PM, the Minister began again. I am pleased to see that the Deputy PM, the Minister has that the Deputy PM, the Minister has put that the Deputy PM, the Minister has put up a that the Deputy PM, the Minister has put up a ceasefire that the Deputy PM, the Minister has put up a ceasefire in that the Deputy PM, the Minister has put up a ceasefire in this that the Deputy PM, the Minister has put up a ceasefire in this motion. that the Deputy PM, the Minister has put up a ceasefire in this motion. I put up a ceasefire in this motion. I welcome put up a ceasefire in this motion. I welcome it. put up a ceasefire in this motion. I welcome it. I put up a ceasefire in this motion. I welcome it. I wish put up a ceasefire in this motion. I welcome it. I wish we put up a ceasefire in this motion. I welcome it. I wish we as put up a ceasefire in this motion. I welcome it. I wish we as a put up a ceasefire in this motion. I welcome it. I wish we as a country welcome it. I wish we as a country had welcome it. I wish we as a country had have welcome it. I wish we as a country had have put welcome it. I wish we as a country had have put this welcome it. I wish we as a country had have put this pressure welcome it. I wish we as a country had have put this pressure out welcome it. I wish we as a country had have put this pressure out to had have put this pressure out to the had have put this pressure out to the world had have put this pressure out to the world many had have put this pressure out to the world many thousands had have put this pressure out to the world many thousands of had have put this pressure out to the world many thousands of dead the world many thousands of dead innocent the world many thousands of dead innocent civilians, the world many thousands of dead innocent civilians, many the world many thousands of dead innocent civilians, many weeks the world many thousands of dead innocent civilians, many weeks ago. innocent civilians, many weeks ago. 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Mr Speaker, so the call for Mr Speaker, so the call for internationally Mr Speaker, so the call for internationally backed Mr Speaker, so the call for internationally backed negotiations internationally backed negotiations to internationally backed negotiations to secure internationally backed negotiations to secure lasting internationally backed negotiations to secure lasting peace internationally backed negotiations to secure lasting peace and internationally backed negotiations to secure lasting peace and uphold to secure lasting peace and uphold all to secure lasting peace and uphold all of to secure lasting peace and uphold all of the to secure lasting peace and uphold all of the human to secure lasting peace and uphold all of the human rights to secure lasting peace and uphold all of the human rights are all of the human rights are something all of the human rights are something that all of the human rights are something that we all of the human rights are something that we have all of the human rights are something that we have an all of the human rights are something that we have an absolute something that we have an absolute duty, something that we have an absolute duty, moral, something that we have an absolute duty, moral, legal something that we have an absolute duty, moral, legal and something that we have an absolute duty, moral, legal and political something that we have an absolute duty, moral, legal and political to duty, moral, legal and political to do. duty, moral, legal and political to do. And duty, moral, legal and political to do. And we duty, moral, legal and political to do. And we must duty, moral, legal and political to do. And we must affirm duty, moral, legal and political to do. And we must affirm against duty, moral, legal and political to do. And we must affirm against the do. And we must affirm against the speaking do. And we must affirm against the speaking of do. And we must affirm against the speaking of the do. And we must affirm against the speaking of the motion do. And we must affirm against the speaking of the motion that do. And we must affirm against the speaking of the motion that everyone speaking of the motion that everyone in speaking of the motion that everyone in Gaza, speaking of the motion that everyone in Gaza, Israel speaking of the motion that everyone in Gaza, Israel and the in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, in Gaza, Israel and the in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, all of in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, all of them in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, all of them have in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, all of them have a in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, all of them have a right in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, all of them have a right to in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, all of them have a right to live in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank, all of them have a right to live in all of them have a right to live in peace all of them have a right to live in peace and all of them have a right to live in peace and security all of them have a right to live in peace and security and all of them have a right to live in peace and security and that all of them have a right to live in peace and security and that the peace and security and that the Palestinian peace and security and that the Palestinian people peace and security and that the Palestinian people have peace and security and that the Palestinian people have a peace and security and that the Palestinian people have a right peace and security and that the Palestinian people have a right to Palestinian people have a right to self-determination Palestinian people have a right to self-determination which Palestinian people have a right to self-determination which has Palestinian people have a right to self-determination which has been self-determination which has been undermined self-determination which has been undermined for self-determination which has been undermined for decades self-determination which has been undermined for decades of undermined for decades of occupation. undermined for decades of occupation. I undermined for decades of occupation. I hope undermined for decades of occupation. I hope we undermined for decades of occupation. I hope we all undermined for decades of occupation. I hope we all do undermined for decades of occupation. I hope we all do the occupation. I hope we all do the right occupation. I hope we all do the right thing. occupation. I hope we all do the right thing. Thank occupation. I hope we all do the right thing. Thank you. occupation. I hope we all do the right thing. Thank you. I occupation. I hope we all do the right thing. Thank you. I call occupation. I hope we all do the right thing. Thank you. I call on right thing. Thank you. I call on the right thing. Thank you. I call on the Hon right thing. Thank you. I call on the Hon speaker. right thing. Thank you. I call on the Hon speaker. Thank right thing. Thank you. I call on the Hon speaker. Thank you. right thing. Thank you. I call on the Hon speaker. Thank you. We're the Hon speaker. Thank you. We're extremely the Hon speaker. Thank you. We're extremely concerned the Hon speaker. Thank you. We're extremely concerned about the Hon speaker. Thank you. We're extremely concerned about the extremely concerned about the renewed extremely concerned about the renewed hostilities extremely concerned about the renewed hostilities and extremely concerned about the renewed hostilities and the extremely concerned about the renewed hostilities and the -- renewed hostilities and the -- disastrous renewed hostilities and the -- disastrous impact renewed hostilities and the -- disastrous impact on renewed hostilities and the -- disastrous impact on civilians. renewed hostilities and the -- disastrous impact on civilians. We disastrous impact on civilians. We have disastrous impact on civilians. We have called disastrous impact on civilians. We have called on disastrous impact on civilians. We have called on all disastrous impact on civilians. We have called on all countries disastrous impact on civilians. We have called on all countries to disastrous impact on civilians. We have called on all countries to take have called on all countries to take urgent have called on all countries to take urgent steps have called on all countries to take urgent steps towards have called on all countries to take urgent steps towards establishing have called on all countries to take urgent steps towards establishing a urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefear. urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefear. The urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefear. The government urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefear. The government urged urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefear. The government urged all ceasefear. The government urged all parties ceasefear. The government urged all parties to ceasefear. The government urged all parties to return ceasefear. The government urged all parties to return to ceasefear. The government urged all parties to return to the ceasefear. The government urged all parties to return to the negotiating parties to return to the negotiating table parties to return to the negotiating table and parties to return to the negotiating table and to parties to return to the negotiating table and to find parties to return to the negotiating table and to find a parties to return to the negotiating table and to find a way parties to return to the negotiating table and to find a way to parties to return to the negotiating table and to find a way to avoid table and to find a way to avoid further table and to find a way to avoid further suffering table and to find a way to avoid further suffering and table and to find a way to avoid further suffering and loss table and to find a way to avoid further suffering and loss of table and to find a way to avoid further suffering and loss of life. further suffering and loss of life. The further suffering and loss of life. The government, further suffering and loss of life. The government, Mr further suffering and loss of life. The government, Mr Speaker, further suffering and loss of life. The government, Mr Speaker, the The government, Mr Speaker, the government The government, Mr Speaker, the government fully The government, Mr Speaker, the government fully supports The government, Mr Speaker, the government fully supports Israel's government fully supports Israel's right government fully supports Israel's right to government fully supports Israel's right to defend government fully supports Israel's right to defend itself government fully supports Israel's right to defend itself from government fully supports Israel's right to defend itself from the right to defend itself from the terrorist right to defend itself from the terrorist organisation, right to defend itself from the terrorist organisation, Hamas. terrorist organisation, Hamas. Israel terrorist organisation, Hamas. Israel must terrorist organisation, Hamas. Israel must abide terrorist organisation, Hamas. Israel must abide by terrorist organisation, Hamas. Israel must abide by international Israel must abide by international humanitarian Israel must abide by international humanitarian law Israel must abide by international humanitarian law at Israel must abide by international humanitarian law at all Israel must abide by international humanitarian law at all times, Israel must abide by international humanitarian law at all times, even humanitarian law at all times, even when humanitarian law at all times, even when fighting humanitarian law at all times, even when fighting a humanitarian law at all times, even when fighting a terrorist humanitarian law at all times, even when fighting a terrorist group when fighting a terrorist group which when fighting a terrorist group which is when fighting a terrorist group which is clearly when fighting a terrorist group which is clearly disregarding which is clearly disregarding humanitarian which is clearly disregarding humanitarian law which is clearly disregarding humanitarian law itself. which is clearly disregarding humanitarian law itself. The which is clearly disregarding humanitarian law itself. The loss which is clearly disregarding humanitarian law itself. The loss of humanitarian law itself. The loss of civilian humanitarian law itself. The loss of civilian life humanitarian law itself. The loss of civilian life and humanitarian law itself. The loss of civilian life and displacement humanitarian law itself. The loss of civilian life and displacement of civilian life and displacement of the civilian life and displacement of the scale civilian life and displacement of the scale in civilian life and displacement of the scale in northern civilian life and displacement of the scale in northern Gaza civilian life and displacement of the scale in northern Gaza is civilian life and displacement of the scale in northern Gaza is deeply the scale in northern Gaza is deeply concerning. the scale in northern Gaza is deeply concerning. And the scale in northern Gaza is deeply concerning. And we the scale in northern Gaza is deeply concerning. And we call the scale in northern Gaza is deeply concerning. And we call again the scale in northern Gaza is deeply concerning. And we call again on concerning. And we call again on Hamas concerning. And we call again on Hamas to concerning. And we call again on Hamas to locate concerning. And we call again on Hamas to locate and concerning. And we call again on Hamas to locate and release concerning. And we call again on Hamas to locate and release hostages Hamas to locate and release hostages immediately. Hamas to locate and release hostages immediately. Hamas Hamas to locate and release hostages immediately. Hamas must Hamas to locate and release hostages immediately. Hamas must ease Hamas to locate and release hostages immediately. Hamas must ease its immediately. Hamas must ease its attack immediately. Hamas must ease its attack on immediately. Hamas must ease its attack on Israel immediately. Hamas must ease its attack on Israel and immediately. Hamas must ease its attack on Israel and must immediately. Hamas must ease its attack on Israel and must cease attack on Israel and must cease using attack on Israel and must cease using civilian attack on Israel and must cease using civilian infrastructure attack on Israel and must cease using civilian infrastructure and using civilian infrastructure and its using civilian infrastructure and its deplorable using civilian infrastructure and its deplorable use using civilian infrastructure and its deplorable use of using civilian infrastructure and its deplorable use of human using civilian infrastructure and its deplorable use of human shields. its deplorable use of human shields. We its deplorable use of human shields. We continue its deplorable use of human shields. We continue to its deplorable use of human shields. We continue to call its deplorable use of human shields. We continue to call for its deplorable use of human shields. We continue to call for food, its deplorable use of human shields. We continue to call for food, water, We continue to call for food, water, fuel, We continue to call for food, water, fuel, medical We continue to call for food, water, fuel, medical supplies We continue to call for food, water, fuel, medical supplies and We continue to call for food, water, fuel, medical supplies and other fuel, medical supplies and other humanitarian fuel, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid fuel, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to fuel, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to get fuel, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to get to fuel, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to get to civilians humanitarian aid to get to civilians in humanitarian aid to get to civilians in Gaza humanitarian aid to get to civilians in Gaza with humanitarian aid to get to civilians in Gaza with the humanitarian aid to get to civilians in Gaza with the utmost humanitarian aid to get to civilians in Gaza with the utmost urgency. humanitarian aid to get to civilians in Gaza with the utmost urgency. Mr in Gaza with the utmost urgency. Mr Speaker, in Gaza with the utmost urgency. Mr Speaker, the in Gaza with the utmost urgency. Mr Speaker, the government in Gaza with the utmost urgency. Mr Speaker, the government is in Gaza with the utmost urgency. Mr Speaker, the government is pleased Speaker, the government is pleased that Speaker, the government is pleased that 20 Speaker, the government is pleased that 20 New Speaker, the government is pleased that 20 New Zealand Speaker, the government is pleased that 20 New Zealand citizens, that 20 New Zealand citizens, permanent that 20 New Zealand citizens, permanent residents that 20 New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and that 20 New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and family permanent residents and family members permanent residents and family members have permanent residents and family members have now permanent residents and family members have now exited permanent residents and family members have now exited Gaza. permanent residents and family members have now exited Gaza. We're members have now exited Gaza. We're aware members have now exited Gaza. We're aware there members have now exited Gaza. We're aware there are members have now exited Gaza. We're aware there are a members have now exited Gaza. We're aware there are a small members have now exited Gaza. We're aware there are a small number members have now exited Gaza. 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You wouldn't the member but please stick to the motion. You wouldn't be the member but please stick to the motion. You wouldn't be the the member but please stick to the motion. You wouldn't be the first motion. You wouldn't be the first person motion. You wouldn't be the first person to motion. You wouldn't be the first person to get motion. You wouldn't be the first person to get a motion. You wouldn't be the first person to get a flag motion. You wouldn't be the first person to get a flag draped motion. You wouldn't be the first person to get a flag draped over person to get a flag draped over your person to get a flag draped over your windscreen. Thank person to get a flag draped over your windscreen. Thank you. person to get a flag draped over your windscreen. Thank you. I person to get a flag draped over your windscreen. Thank you. I got person to get a flag draped over your windscreen. Thank you. I got to your windscreen. Thank you. I got to experience your windscreen. 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We you just want to get by from one place to the other. We cannot you just want to get by from one place to the other. We cannot let place to the other. We cannot let peace place to the other. We cannot let peace become place to the other. We cannot let peace become so place to the other. We cannot let peace become so hard, place to the other. We cannot let peace become so hard, so place to the other. We cannot let peace become so hard, so we place to the other. We cannot let peace become so hard, so we lose peace become so hard, so we lose track peace become so hard, so we lose track of peace become so hard, so we lose track of what peace become so hard, so we lose track of what it peace become so hard, so we lose track of what it is peace become so hard, so we lose track of what it is that peace become so hard, so we lose track of what it is that we're track of what it is that we're literally track of what it is that we're literally debating. track of what it is that we're literally debating. And track of what it is that we're literally debating. And we track of what it is that we're literally debating. And we can't track of what it is that we're literally debating. And we can't let literally debating. And we can't let ethose literally debating. And we can't let ethose who literally debating. And we can't let ethose who don't literally debating. And we can't let ethose who don't seek literally debating. And we can't let ethose who don't seek peace. literally debating. And we can't let ethose who don't seek peace. Until ethose who don't seek peace. Until we ethose who don't seek peace. Until we take ethose who don't seek peace. Until we take stock ethose who don't seek peace. Until we take stock and ethose who don't seek peace. Until we take stock and choose ethose who don't seek peace. Until we take stock and choose not ethose who don't seek peace. Until we take stock and choose not to we take stock and choose not to ignore we take stock and choose not to ignore what we take stock and choose not to ignore what we we take stock and choose not to ignore what we see we take stock and choose not to ignore what we see going we take stock and choose not to ignore what we see going on. we take stock and choose not to ignore what we see going on. We we take stock and choose not to ignore what we see going on. We are ignore what we see going on. We are seeing ignore what we see going on. 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From we can to ceasefire and invite for peace. From our we can to ceasefire and invite for peace. From our perspective, we can to ceasefire and invite for peace. From our perspective, that we can to ceasefire and invite for peace. From our perspective, that is peace. From our perspective, that is about peace. From our perspective, that is about ending peace. From our perspective, that is about ending genocide. peace. From our perspective, that is about ending genocide. We peace. From our perspective, that is about ending genocide. We have peace. From our perspective, that is about ending genocide. We have seen about ending genocide. We have seen 16,204 about ending genocide. We have seen 16,204 Palestinians about ending genocide. We have seen 16,204 Palestinians killed. about ending genocide. We have seen 16,204 Palestinians killed. Every 16,204 Palestinians killed. Every child 16,204 Palestinians killed. Every child killed 16,204 Palestinians killed. 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And ceasefire and genocide, how for peace. And ceasefire and genocide, how to for peace. And ceasefire and genocide, how to find for peace. And ceasefire and genocide, how to find the for peace. And ceasefire and genocide, how to find the right genocide, how to find the right solution genocide, how to find the right solution by genocide, how to find the right solution by sitting genocide, how to find the right solution by sitting back genocide, how to find the right solution by sitting back and genocide, how to find the right solution by sitting back and doing solution by sitting back and doing nothing. solution by sitting back and doing nothing. And solution by sitting back and doing nothing. And it solution by sitting back and doing nothing. And it doesn't solution by sitting back and doing nothing. And it doesn't really nothing. And it doesn't really matter nothing. And it doesn't really matter who nothing. And it doesn't really matter who is nothing. 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We need to make sure that people are not triggered sure that people are not triggered in sure that people are not triggered in extremes in the sure that people are not triggered in extremes in the way sure that people are not triggered in extremes in the way they're sure that people are not triggered in extremes in the way they're able in extremes in the way they're able to in extremes in the way they're able to be in extremes in the way they're able to be so in extremes in the way they're able to be so comfortable in extremes in the way they're able to be so comfortable about in extremes in the way they're able to be so comfortable about disputing to be so comfortable about disputing who to be so comfortable about disputing who is to be so comfortable about disputing who is wrong? to be so comfortable about disputing who is wrong? We're to be so comfortable about disputing who is wrong? We're in to be so comfortable about disputing who is wrong? We're in the to be so comfortable about disputing who is wrong? We're in the bombing who is wrong? We're in the bombing of who is wrong? We're in the bombing of hospitals. who is wrong? We're in the bombing of hospitals. The who is wrong? We're in the bombing of hospitals. The of who is wrong? We're in the bombing of hospitals. The of homes. who is wrong? We're in the bombing of hospitals. The of homes. Refugee of hospitals. The of homes. Refugee camps, of hospitals. The of homes. Refugee camps, schools, of hospitals. The of homes. Refugee camps, schools, teachers. of hospitals. The of homes. Refugee camps, schools, teachers. That's of hospitals. The of homes. Refugee camps, schools, teachers. That's not camps, schools, teachers. That's not self-defence. camps, schools, teachers. That's not self-defence. The camps, schools, teachers. That's not self-defence. The use camps, schools, teachers. That's not self-defence. The use of camps, schools, teachers. That's not self-defence. The use of this camps, schools, teachers. That's not self-defence. The use of this in self-defence. The use of this in densely self-defence. The use of this in densely populated self-defence. The use of this in densely populated areas self-defence. The use of this in densely populated areas is self-defence. The use of this in densely populated areas is not densely populated areas is not self-defence. densely populated areas is not self-defence. Food, densely populated areas is not self-defence. Food, water densely populated areas is not self-defence. Food, water and self-defence. Food, water and medical self-defence. Food, water and medical supplies self-defence. Food, water and medical supplies tarnished self-defence. Food, water and medical supplies tarnished is self-defence. Food, water and medical supplies tarnished is not medical supplies tarnished is not self-defence. medical supplies tarnished is not self-defence. We medical supplies tarnished is not self-defence. We are medical supplies tarnished is not self-defence. We are witnessing medical supplies tarnished is not self-defence. We are witnessing the self-defence. We are witnessing the ethnic self-defence. We are witnessing the ethnic cleansing self-defence. We are witnessing the ethnic cleansing and self-defence. We are witnessing the ethnic cleansing and the self-defence. We are witnessing the ethnic cleansing and the attempted ethnic cleansing and the attempted genocide ethnic cleansing and the attempted genocide of ethnic cleansing and the attempted genocide of people, ethnic cleansing and the attempted genocide of people, the ethnic cleansing and the attempted genocide of people, the Palestinian genocide of people, the Palestinian people. genocide of people, the Palestinian people. I genocide of people, the Palestinian people. I will genocide of people, the Palestinian people. I will always genocide of people, the Palestinian people. I will always look genocide of people, the Palestinian people. I will always look for people. I will always look for peace. people. I will always look for peace. And people. I will always look for peace. And I people. I will always look for peace. And I know people. I will always look for peace. And I know there people. I will always look for peace. And I know there can people. I will always look for peace. And I know there can be people. I will always look for peace. And I know there can be no peace. And I know there can be no peace peace. And I know there can be no peace without peace. And I know there can be no peace without justice. peace. And I know there can be no peace without justice. There peace. And I know there can be no peace without justice. There is peace without justice. There is debate peace without justice. There is debate about peace without justice. There is debate about occupying peace without justice. There is debate about occupying and peace without justice. There is debate about occupying and the debate about occupying and the colonial debate about occupying and the colonial occupation debate about occupying and the colonial occupation has debate about occupying and the colonial occupation has led debate about occupying and the colonial occupation has led to colonial occupation has led to decades colonial occupation has led to decades of colonial occupation has led to decades of pain colonial occupation has led to decades of pain and colonial occupation has led to decades of pain and suffering colonial occupation has led to decades of pain and suffering and decades of pain and suffering and bloodshed. decades of pain and suffering and bloodshed. Empathy decades of pain and suffering and bloodshed. Empathy with decades of pain and suffering and bloodshed. Empathy with them. decades of pain and suffering and bloodshed. Empathy with them. We bloodshed. Empathy with them. We have bloodshed. Empathy with them. We have connection bloodshed. Empathy with them. We have connection in bloodshed. Empathy with them. We have connection in that bloodshed. Empathy with them. We have connection in that history. bloodshed. Empathy with them. We have connection in that history. It have connection in that history. It is have connection in that history. It is well have connection in that history. It is well documented. is well documented. The is well documented. The attempts is well documented. The attempts on is well documented. The attempts on Palestinian is well documented. The attempts on Palestinian people is well documented. The attempts on Palestinian people must is well documented. The attempts on Palestinian people must be is well documented. The attempts on Palestinian people must be stopped. Palestinian people must be stopped. Western Palestinian people must be stopped. Western countries Palestinian people must be stopped. Western countries are Palestinian people must be stopped. Western countries are in Palestinian people must be stopped. Western countries are in long-term Western countries are in long-term denial Western countries are in long-term denial because Western countries are in long-term denial because it's Western countries are in long-term denial because it's too Western countries are in long-term denial because it's too close Western countries are in long-term denial because it's too close to denial because it's too close to home. denial because it's too close to home. We're denial because it's too close to home. We're still denial because it's too close to home. We're still not denial because it's too close to home. We're still not comfortable home. We're still not comfortable talking home. We're still not comfortable talking about home. We're still not comfortable talking about our home. We're still not comfortable talking about our own home. We're still not comfortable talking about our own ancestors, home. We're still not comfortable talking about our own ancestors, and talking about our own ancestors, and some talking about our own ancestors, and some of talking about our own ancestors, and some of the talking about our own ancestors, and some of the ugly talking about our own ancestors, and some of the ugly decisions talking about our own ancestors, and some of the ugly decisions that talking about our own ancestors, and some of the ugly decisions that they some of the ugly decisions that they have some of the ugly decisions that they have put some of the ugly decisions that they have put us some of the ugly decisions that they have put us into some of the ugly decisions that they have put us into today. some of the ugly decisions that they have put us into today. The some of the ugly decisions that they have put us into today. The conflict have put us into today. The conflict did have put us into today. The conflict did not have put us into today. The conflict did not start have put us into today. The conflict did not start on have put us into today. The conflict did not start on 7 have put us into today. The conflict did not start on 7 October. have put us into today. The conflict did not start on 7 October. And have put us into today. The conflict did not start on 7 October. And I did not start on 7 October. And I will did not start on 7 October. And I will never, did not start on 7 October. And I will never, ever did not start on 7 October. And I will never, ever accept did not start on 7 October. And I will never, ever accept this did not start on 7 October. And I will never, ever accept this House will never, ever accept this House saying will never, ever accept this House saying violence will never, ever accept this House saying violence is will never, ever accept this House saying violence is OK. will never, ever accept this House saying violence is OK. It's will never, ever accept this House saying violence is OK. It's never saying violence is OK. It's never OK. saying violence is OK. It's never OK. It's saying violence is OK. It's never OK. It's never saying violence is OK. It's never OK. It's never OK. saying violence is OK. It's never OK. It's never OK. So saying violence is OK. It's never OK. It's never OK. So Te saying violence is OK. It's never OK. It's never OK. So Te Paati saying violence is OK. It's never OK. It's never OK. So Te Paati Maori OK. It's never OK. So Te Paati Maori supports OK. It's never OK. So Te Paati Maori supports the OK. It's never OK. So Te Paati Maori supports the motion OK. It's never OK. So Te Paati Maori supports the motion for OK. It's never OK. So Te Paati Maori supports the motion for a OK. It's never OK. So Te Paati Maori supports the motion for a ceasefire, supports the motion for a ceasefire, and supports the motion for a ceasefire, and asks supports the motion for a ceasefire, and asks the supports the motion for a ceasefire, and asks the government supports the motion for a ceasefire, and asks the government - supports the motion for a ceasefire, and asks the government - every and asks the government - every world and asks the government - every world leader and asks the government - every world leader has and asks the government - every world leader has refused and asks the government - every world leader has refused the and asks the government - every world leader has refused the call. world leader has refused the call. What world leader has refused the call. What is world leader has refused the call. What is the world leader has refused the call. What is the Government world leader has refused the call. What is the Government willing world leader has refused the call. What is the Government willing to world leader has refused the call. What is the Government willing to do What is the Government willing to do to What is the Government willing to do to exert What is the Government willing to do to exert pressure What is the Government willing to do to exert pressure on What is the Government willing to do to exert pressure on our What is the Government willing to do to exert pressure on our allies? What is the Government willing to do to exert pressure on our allies? The to exert pressure on our allies? The United to exert pressure on our allies? The United States to exert pressure on our allies? The United States has to exert pressure on our allies? The United States has poured to exert pressure on our allies? The United States has poured billions to exert pressure on our allies? The United States has poured billions of United States has poured billions of dollars United States has poured billions of dollars into United States has poured billions of dollars into Israel's United States has poured billions of dollars into Israel's brutal dollars into Israel's brutal occupation, dollars into Israel's brutal occupation, with dollars into Israel's brutal occupation, with savage dollars into Israel's brutal occupation, with savage violence occupation, with savage violence happening. occupation, with savage violence happening. We occupation, with savage violence happening. We can occupation, with savage violence happening. We can no occupation, with savage violence happening. We can no longer occupation, with savage violence happening. We can no longer provide happening. We can no longer provide for happening. We can no longer provide for US happening. We can no longer provide for US funding happening. We can no longer provide for US funding imperialism. happening. We can no longer provide for US funding imperialism. We happening. We can no longer provide for US funding imperialism. We can't for US funding imperialism. We can't sit for US funding imperialism. We can't sit here for US funding imperialism. We can't sit here and for US funding imperialism. We can't sit here and act for US funding imperialism. We can't sit here and act as for US funding imperialism. We can't sit here and act as if for US funding imperialism. We can't sit here and act as if we're for US funding imperialism. We can't sit here and act as if we're not sit here and act as if we're not connected. sit here and act as if we're not connected. You sit here and act as if we're not connected. You know sit here and act as if we're not connected. You know and sit here and act as if we're not connected. You know and we sit here and act as if we're not connected. You know and we all sit here and act as if we're not connected. You know and we all know connected. 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Or creating a special visa category for creating a special visa category for Palestinians creating a special visa category for Palestinians displaced creating a special visa category for Palestinians displaced by creating a special visa category for Palestinians displaced by this creating a special visa category for Palestinians displaced by this war, Palestinians displaced by this war, as Palestinians displaced by this war, as our Palestinians displaced by this war, as our allies Palestinians displaced by this war, as our allies have Palestinians displaced by this war, as our allies have done. Palestinians displaced by this war, as our allies have done. This Palestinians displaced by this war, as our allies have done. This is as our allies have done. This is very as our allies have done. This is very wide as our allies have done. This is very wide of as our allies have done. This is very wide of the as our allies have done. This is very wide of the motion... as our allies have done. 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We will always stand for peace. We trauma and extremism it produces. We will always stand for peace. We will will always stand for peace. We will always will always stand for peace. We will always remind will always stand for peace. We will always remind us will always stand for peace. We will always remind us that will always stand for peace. We will always remind us that we will always stand for peace. We will always remind us that we are will always stand for peace. We will always remind us that we are after always remind us that we are after lasting always remind us that we are after lasting peace. always remind us that we are after lasting peace. Te always remind us that we are after lasting peace. Te Paati always remind us that we are after lasting peace. Te Paati Maori always remind us that we are after lasting peace. Te Paati Maori also lasting peace. Te Paati Maori also stands lasting peace. Te Paati Maori also stands with lasting peace. Te Paati Maori also stands with the lasting peace. Te Paati Maori also stands with the people of lasting peace. Te Paati Maori also stands with the people of Palestine. stands with the people of Palestine. Our stands with the people of Palestine. Our aroha stands with the people of Palestine. Our aroha with stands with the people of Palestine. Our aroha with all stands with the people of Palestine. Our aroha with all those stands with the people of Palestine. Our aroha with all those friends. Our aroha with all those friends. And Our aroha with all those friends. And this Our aroha with all those friends. And this horrific, Our aroha with all those friends. And this horrific, long, Our aroha with all those friends. And this horrific, long, drawn-out And this horrific, long, drawn-out war. And this horrific, long, drawn-out war. We And this horrific, long, drawn-out war. We stand And this horrific, long, drawn-out war. We stand with And this horrific, long, drawn-out war. 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There is a motion, and there are three amendments, and I there are three amendments, and I would there are three amendments, and I would encourage there are three amendments, and I would encourage the there are three amendments, and I would encourage the whole there are three amendments, and I would encourage the whole House there are three amendments, and I would encourage the whole House to would encourage the whole House to recognise would encourage the whole House to recognise that would encourage the whole House to recognise that there would encourage the whole House to recognise that there is would encourage the whole House to recognise that there is a would encourage the whole House to recognise that there is a collective recognise that there is a collective wellbeing recognise that there is a collective wellbeing expressed recognise that there is a collective wellbeing expressed by recognise that there is a collective wellbeing expressed by all recognise that there is a collective wellbeing expressed by all speakers wellbeing expressed by all speakers whether wellbeing expressed by all speakers whether the wellbeing expressed by all speakers whether the words wellbeing expressed by all speakers whether the words used wellbeing expressed by all speakers whether the words used are wellbeing expressed by all speakers whether the words used are similar whether the words used are similar or whether the words used are similar or not. whether the words used are similar or not. 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So it's not my intention that this will be a debate that goes that this will be a debate that goes on that this will be a debate that goes on for that this will be a debate that goes on for a that this will be a debate that goes on for a lengthy that this will be a debate that goes on for a lengthy period that this will be a debate that goes on for a lengthy period of that this will be a debate that goes on for a lengthy period of time. that this will be a debate that goes on for a lengthy period of time. I on for a lengthy period of time. I call on for a lengthy period of time. I call on on for a lengthy period of time. I call on the on for a lengthy period of time. I call on the Hon on for a lengthy period of time. I call on the Hon Phil on for a lengthy period of time. I call on the Hon Phil Twyford. on for a lengthy period of time. I call on the Hon Phil Twyford. My call on the Hon Phil Twyford. My amendment call on the Hon Phil Twyford. My amendment is call on the Hon Phil Twyford. My amendment is that call on the Hon Phil Twyford. My amendment is that the call on the Hon Phil Twyford. My amendment is that the words call on the Hon Phil Twyford. My amendment is that the words after amendment is that the words after "that" amendment is that the words after "that" be amendment is that the words after "that" be replace amendment is that the words after "that" be replace would amendment is that the words after "that" be replace would the "that" be replace would the following "that" be replace would the following words. "that" be replace would the following words. And "that" be replace would the following words. And that "that" be replace would the following words. And that process following words. And that process must following words. And that process must seek following words. And that process must seek a following words. And that process must seek a just following words. And that process must seek a just and following words. And that process must seek a just and lasting following words. And that process must seek a just and lasting peace must seek a just and lasting peace that must seek a just and lasting peace that recognises must seek a just and lasting peace that recognises the must seek a just and lasting peace that recognises the assistance must seek a just and lasting peace that recognises the assistance and that recognises the assistance and self-determination that recognises the assistance and self-determination of that recognises the assistance and self-determination of Israel. that recognises the assistance and self-determination of Israel. We self-determination of Israel. We call self-determination of Israel. We call for self-determination of Israel. We call for the self-determination of Israel. We call for the establishment self-determination of Israel. We call for the establishment of self-determination of Israel. We call for the establishment of a self-determination of Israel. We call for the establishment of a free call for the establishment of a free and call for the establishment of a free and independent call for the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian call for the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state call for the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state as and independent Palestinian state as part and independent Palestinian state as part of and independent Palestinian state as part of a and independent Palestinian state as part of a 2-state and independent Palestinian state as part of a 2-state solution, and independent Palestinian state as part of a 2-state solution, with part of a 2-state solution, with both part of a 2-state solution, with both nations part of a 2-state solution, with both nations having part of a 2-state solution, with both nations having secure part of a 2-state solution, with both nations having secure and both nations having secure and recognised both nations having secure and recognised borders both nations having secure and recognised borders so both nations having secure and recognised borders so that both nations having secure and recognised borders so that all recognised borders so that all citizens recognised borders so that all citizens enjoy recognised borders so that all citizens enjoy equal recognised borders so that all citizens enjoy equal rights. recognised borders so that all citizens enjoy equal rights. I recognised borders so that all citizens enjoy equal rights. I want citizens enjoy equal rights. I want to citizens enjoy equal rights. I want to talk citizens enjoy equal rights. I want to talk about citizens enjoy equal rights. I want to talk about the citizens enjoy equal rights. I want to talk about the day citizens enjoy equal rights. I want to talk about the day after citizens enjoy equal rights. I want to talk about the day after the to talk about the day after the ceasefire to talk about the day after the ceasefire that to talk about the day after the ceasefire that I to talk about the day after the ceasefire that I hope to talk about the day after the ceasefire that I hope comes to talk about the day after the ceasefire that I hope comes soon. ceasefire that I hope comes soon. What ceasefire that I hope comes soon. What then? ceasefire that I hope comes soon. What then? There's ceasefire that I hope comes soon. What then? There's no ceasefire that I hope comes soon. What then? There's no viable ceasefire that I hope comes soon. What then? There's no viable status What then? There's no viable status quo What then? There's no viable status quo to go What then? There's no viable status quo to go back What then? There's no viable status quo to go back to. What then? There's no viable status quo to go back to. Palestinians quo to go back to. Palestinians weren't quo to go back to. Palestinians weren't safe quo to go back to. Palestinians weren't safe before. quo to go back to. Palestinians weren't safe before. Israelis weren't safe before. Israelis weren't weren't safe before. Israelis weren't safe weren't safe before. Israelis weren't safe either. weren't safe before. Israelis weren't safe either. There weren't safe before. Israelis weren't safe either. There is weren't safe before. Israelis weren't safe either. There is no weren't safe either. There is no military weren't safe either. There is no military solution weren't safe either. There is no military solution to weren't safe either. There is no military solution to this weren't safe either. There is no military solution to this problem. military solution to this problem. Not military solution to this problem. Not when military solution to this problem. Not when you military solution to this problem. Not when you have military solution to this problem. Not when you have generations military solution to this problem. Not when you have generations of Not when you have generations of Palestinians Not when you have generations of Palestinians living Not when you have generations of Palestinians living in Not when you have generations of Palestinians living in refugee Palestinians living in refugee camps. Palestinians living in refugee camps. Bombing Palestinians living in refugee camps. Bombing people Palestinians living in refugee camps. Bombing people into Palestinians living in refugee camps. Bombing people into oblivion camps. Bombing people into oblivion will camps. Bombing people into oblivion will simply camps. Bombing people into oblivion will simply breed camps. Bombing people into oblivion will simply breed extremism. camps. Bombing people into oblivion will simply breed extremism. The will simply breed extremism. The endless will simply breed extremism. The endless cycle will simply breed extremism. The endless cycle of will simply breed extremism. The endless cycle of violence will simply breed extremism. The endless cycle of violence cannot will simply breed extremism. The endless cycle of violence cannot be endless cycle of violence cannot be allowed endless cycle of violence cannot be allowed to endless cycle of violence cannot be allowed to go endless cycle of violence cannot be allowed to go on. endless cycle of violence cannot be allowed to go on. A endless cycle of violence cannot be allowed to go on. A new endless cycle of violence cannot be allowed to go on. A new peace allowed to go on. A new peace process allowed to go on. A new peace process must allowed to go on. A new peace process must address allowed to go on. A new peace process must address the allowed to go on. A new peace process must address the underlying process must address the underlying cause process must address the underlying cause of process must address the underlying cause of the process must address the underlying cause of the conflict process must address the underlying cause of the conflict - process must address the underlying cause of the conflict - and process must address the underlying cause of the conflict - and that process must address the underlying cause of the conflict - and that is cause of the conflict - and that is the cause of the conflict - and that is the denial cause of the conflict - and that is the denial of cause of the conflict - and that is the denial of the cause of the conflict - and that is the denial of the Palestinian cause of the conflict - and that is the denial of the Palestinian right the denial of the Palestinian right to the denial of the Palestinian right to self-determination. the denial of the Palestinian right to self-determination. Yes, the denial of the Palestinian right to self-determination. Yes, there to self-determination. Yes, there are to self-determination. Yes, there are people to self-determination. Yes, there are people on to self-determination. Yes, there are people on both to self-determination. Yes, there are people on both sides to self-determination. Yes, there are people on both sides of to self-determination. Yes, there are people on both sides of the are people on both sides of the conflict are people on both sides of the conflict who are people on both sides of the conflict who do are people on both sides of the conflict who do not are people on both sides of the conflict who do not accept are people on both sides of the conflict who do not accept the are people on both sides of the conflict who do not accept the right conflict who do not accept the right of conflict who do not accept the right of the conflict who do not accept the right of the other conflict who do not accept the right of the other to conflict who do not accept the right of the other to exist. conflict who do not accept the right of the other to exist. That conflict who do not accept the right of the other to exist. That is conflict who do not accept the right of the other to exist. That is the of the other to exist. That is the sad of the other to exist. That is the sad truth. of the other to exist. That is the sad truth. But of the other to exist. That is the sad truth. But they of the other to exist. That is the sad truth. But they must of the other to exist. That is the sad truth. But they must not of the other to exist. That is the sad truth. But they must not be sad truth. But they must not be allowed sad truth. But they must not be allowed to sad truth. But they must not be allowed to prevail. sad truth. But they must not be allowed to prevail. The sad truth. But they must not be allowed to prevail. The only sad truth. But they must not be allowed to prevail. The only way sad truth. But they must not be allowed to prevail. The only way - allowed to prevail. The only way - the allowed to prevail. The only way - the only allowed to prevail. The only way - the only way allowed to prevail. The only way - the only way - allowed to prevail. The only way - the only way - for allowed to prevail. The only way - the only way - for peace allowed to prevail. The only way - the only way - for peace is allowed to prevail. The only way - the only way - for peace is for the only way - for peace is for Israel the only way - for peace is for Israel and the only way - for peace is for Israel and the the only way - for peace is for Israel and the Palestinians, the only way - for peace is for Israel and the Palestinians, in the only way - for peace is for Israel and the Palestinians, in the Israel and the Palestinians, in the context Israel and the Palestinians, in the context of Israel and the Palestinians, in the context of an Israel and the Palestinians, in the context of an internationally context of an internationally supported context of an internationally supported peace context of an internationally supported peace process, context of an internationally supported peace process, to context of an internationally supported peace process, to agree supported peace process, to agree establishment supported peace process, to agree establishment of supported peace process, to agree establishment of a supported peace process, to agree establishment of a free supported peace process, to agree establishment of a free and establishment of a free and independent establishment of a free and independent Palestinian establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state. establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state. 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So many people have recognised and secure borders. So many people have invested recognised and secure borders. So many people have invested their many people have invested their hopes many people have invested their hopes in many people have invested their hopes in a many people have invested their hopes in a 2-state many people have invested their hopes in a 2-state solution. many people have invested their hopes in a 2-state solution. But many people have invested their hopes in a 2-state solution. But too hopes in a 2-state solution. But too few hopes in a 2-state solution. But too few have hopes in a 2-state solution. But too few have spoken hopes in a 2-state solution. But too few have spoken out hopes in a 2-state solution. But too few have spoken out against hopes in a 2-state solution. But too few have spoken out against Israel's few have spoken out against Israel's illegal few have spoken out against Israel's illegal settlements few have spoken out against Israel's illegal settlements in few have spoken out against Israel's illegal settlements in the few have spoken out against Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Those Palestinian territories. Those settlements Palestinian territories. Those settlements have, Palestinian territories. Those settlements have, in Palestinian territories. Those settlements have, in a Palestinian territories. Those settlements have, in a very Palestinian territories. Those settlements have, in a very real settlements have, in a very real sense, settlements have, in a very real sense, undermined settlements have, in a very real sense, undermined the settlements have, in a very real sense, undermined the viability settlements have, in a very real sense, undermined the viability of settlements have, in a very real sense, undermined the viability of a sense, undermined the viability of a 2-state sense, undermined the viability of a 2-state solution. sense, undermined the viability of a 2-state solution. There's sense, undermined the viability of a 2-state solution. There's a sense, undermined the viability of a 2-state solution. There's a track 2-state solution. There's a track record 2-state solution. There's a track record of 2-state solution. There's a track record of principle 2-state solution. There's a track record of principle in 2-state solution. There's a track record of principle in this 2-state solution. There's a track record of principle in this area 2-state solution. There's a track record of principle in this area for record of principle in this area for New record of principle in this area for New Zealand. record of principle in this area for New Zealand. New record of principle in this area for New Zealand. New Zealand record of principle in this area for New Zealand. New Zealand sponsored record of principle in this area for New Zealand. New Zealand sponsored a New Zealand. New Zealand sponsored a United New Zealand. New Zealand sponsored a United Nations New Zealand. New Zealand sponsored a United Nations Security New Zealand. New Zealand sponsored a United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council resolution United Nations Security Council resolution which United Nations Security Council resolution which reaffirmed United Nations Security Council resolution which reaffirmed Israel's resolution which reaffirmed Israel's civilian resolution which reaffirmed Israel's civilian territory resolution which reaffirmed Israel's civilian territory occupied resolution which reaffirmed Israel's civilian territory occupied by civilian territory occupied by Israel civilian territory occupied by Israel since civilian territory occupied by Israel since 1967, civilian territory occupied by Israel since 1967, constituting civilian territory occupied by Israel since 1967, constituting a Israel since 1967, constituting a flagrant Israel since 1967, constituting a flagrant violation Israel since 1967, constituting a flagrant violation of Israel since 1967, constituting a flagrant violation of international flagrant violation of international law flagrant violation of international law and flagrant violation of international law and a flagrant violation of international law and a major flagrant violation of international law and a major obstacle flagrant violation of international law and a major obstacle to flagrant violation of international law and a major obstacle to the law and a major obstacle to the vision law and a major obstacle to the vision of law and a major obstacle to the vision of two law and a major obstacle to the vision of two states law and a major obstacle to the vision of two states living law and a major obstacle to the vision of two states living side law and a major obstacle to the vision of two states living side by vision of two states living side by side vision of two states living side by side in vision of two states living side by side in peace vision of two states living side by side in peace and vision of two states living side by side in peace and security vision of two states living side by side in peace and security within side in peace and security within internationally side in peace and security within internationally recognised side in peace and security within internationally recognised borders. internationally recognised borders. 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In line with that Security Council resolution that make a difference. In line with that Security Council resolution that New Security Council resolution that New Zealand Security Council resolution that New Zealand sponsored, Security Council resolution that New Zealand sponsored, New Security Council resolution that New Zealand sponsored, New Zealand Zealand sponsored, New Zealand should Zealand sponsored, New Zealand should now Zealand sponsored, New Zealand should now condemn Zealand sponsored, New Zealand should now condemn the Zealand sponsored, New Zealand should now condemn the illegal should now condemn the illegal occupation should now condemn the illegal occupation of should now condemn the illegal occupation of Palestinian should now condemn the illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, occupation of Palestinian territory, demand occupation of Palestinian territory, demand that occupation of Palestinian territory, demand that Israel occupation of Palestinian territory, demand that Israel immediately occupation of Palestinian territory, demand that Israel immediately cease demand that Israel immediately cease settlement demand that Israel immediately cease settlement in demand that Israel immediately cease settlement in Palestinian demand that Israel immediately cease settlement in Palestinian territory, settlement in Palestinian territory, and settlement in Palestinian territory, and abide settlement in Palestinian territory, and abide by settlement in Palestinian territory, and abide by its settlement in Palestinian territory, and abide by its legal settlement in Palestinian territory, and abide by its legal obligation settlement in Palestinian territory, and abide by its legal obligation as and abide by its legal obligation as an and abide by its legal obligation as an occupying and abide by its legal obligation as an occupying power and abide by its legal obligation as an occupying power - and abide by its legal obligation as an occupying power - in and abide by its legal obligation as an occupying power - in particular, an occupying power - in particular, to an occupying power - in particular, to stop an occupying power - in particular, to stop the an occupying power - in particular, to stop the occupation an occupying power - in particular, to stop the occupation of an occupying power - in particular, to stop the occupation of all to stop the occupation of all Palestine to stop the occupation of all Palestine territories, to stop the occupation of all Palestine territories, including to stop the occupation of all Palestine territories, including in Palestine territories, including in Gaza, Palestine territories, including in Gaza, as Palestine territories, including in Gaza, as soon Palestine territories, including in Gaza, as soon as Palestine territories, including in Gaza, as soon as possible. Palestine territories, including in Gaza, as soon as possible. I Palestine territories, including in Gaza, as soon as possible. I take Gaza, as soon as possible. I take heart Gaza, as soon as possible. I take heart that Gaza, as soon as possible. I take heart that New Gaza, as soon as possible. I take heart that New Zealand's Gaza, as soon as possible. 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That was the Rt representatives of the Palestinian people." That was the Rt Hon representatives of the Palestinian people." That was the Rt Hon Winston people." That was the Rt Hon Winston Peters people." That was the Rt Hon Winston Peters in people." That was the Rt Hon Winston Peters in 2006. people." That was the Rt Hon Winston Peters in 2006. I'm people." That was the Rt Hon Winston Peters in 2006. I'm confident people." That was the Rt Hon Winston Peters in 2006. I'm confident that Peters in 2006. I'm confident that even Peters in 2006. I'm confident that even on Peters in 2006. I'm confident that even on this Peters in 2006. I'm confident that even on this most Peters in 2006. I'm confident that even on this most polarised Peters in 2006. I'm confident that even on this most polarised of even on this most polarised of issues, even on this most polarised of issues, the even on this most polarised of issues, the great even on this most polarised of issues, the great majority even on this most polarised of issues, the great majority of even on this most polarised of issues, the great majority of New issues, the great majority of New Zealanders issues, the great majority of New Zealanders see issues, the great majority of New Zealanders see this issues, the great majority of New Zealanders see this for issues, the great majority of New Zealanders see this for what issues, the great majority of New Zealanders see this for what it issues, the great majority of New Zealanders see this for what it is issues, the great majority of New Zealanders see this for what it is - Zealanders see this for what it is - a Zealanders see this for what it is - a long Zealanders see this for what it is - a long injustice Zealanders see this for what it is - a long injustice that Zealanders see this for what it is - a long injustice that must Zealanders see this for what it is - a long injustice that must be a long injustice that must be settled a long injustice that must be settled if a long injustice that must be settled if peace a long injustice that must be settled if peace is a long injustice that must be settled if peace is to a long injustice that must be settled if peace is to prevail. a long injustice that must be settled if peace is to prevail. I settled if peace is to prevail. I urge settled if peace is to prevail. I urge my settled if peace is to prevail. I urge my Government settled if peace is to prevail. I urge my Government to settled if peace is to prevail. I urge my Government to resist settled if peace is to prevail. I urge my Government to resist the urge my Government to resist the nervous urge my Government to resist the nervous and urge my Government to resist the nervous and overcautious urge my Government to resist the nervous and overcautious advice urge my Government to resist the nervous and overcautious advice of nervous and overcautious advice of its nervous and overcautious advice of its Foreign nervous and overcautious advice of its Foreign Affairs nervous and overcautious advice of its Foreign Affairs officials nervous and overcautious advice of its Foreign Affairs officials who, its Foreign Affairs officials who, as its Foreign Affairs officials who, as always, its Foreign Affairs officials who, as always, will its Foreign Affairs officials who, as always, will be its Foreign Affairs officials who, as always, will be worried its Foreign Affairs officials who, as always, will be worried about as always, will be worried about being as always, will be worried about being in as always, will be worried about being in step as always, will be worried about being in step with as always, will be worried about being in step with Canberra as always, will be worried about being in step with Canberra and being in step with Canberra and Washington, being in step with Canberra and Washington, and being in step with Canberra and Washington, and do being in step with Canberra and Washington, and do the being in step with Canberra and Washington, and do the right being in step with Canberra and Washington, and do the right thing. 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To make the case on the side of peace and justice. To make the case now on the side of peace and justice. To make the case now internationally make the case now internationally that make the case now internationally that the make the case now internationally that the establishment make the case now internationally that the establishment of make the case now internationally that the establishment of a make the case now internationally that the establishment of a free make the case now internationally that the establishment of a free and that the establishment of a free and independent that the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian that the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state that the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state in that the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state in the independent Palestinian state in the context independent Palestinian state in the context of independent Palestinian state in the context of a independent Palestinian state in the context of a 2-state independent Palestinian state in the context of a 2-state solution independent Palestinian state in the context of a 2-state solution is independent Palestinian state in the context of a 2-state solution is a context of a 2-state solution is a prerequisite context of a 2-state solution is a prerequisite to context of a 2-state solution is a prerequisite to lasting context of a 2-state solution is a prerequisite to lasting peace context of a 2-state solution is a prerequisite to lasting peace in context of a 2-state solution is a prerequisite to lasting peace in the prerequisite to lasting peace in the Middle prerequisite to lasting peace in the Middle East. prerequisite to lasting peace in the Middle East. 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I support the Minister's motion and add - I move after the motion and add - I move after the words motion and add - I move after the words "civilians motion and add - I move after the words "civilians protected motion and add - I move after the words "civilians protected from words "civilians protected from armed words "civilians protected from armed conflict" words "civilians protected from armed conflict" the words "civilians protected from armed conflict" the following words "civilians protected from armed conflict" the following would armed conflict" the following would be armed conflict" the following would be added armed conflict" the following would be added - armed conflict" the following would be added - "and armed conflict" the following would be added - "and express armed conflict" the following would be added - "and express deep armed conflict" the following would be added - "and express deep concern be added - "and express deep concern that be added - "and express deep concern that the be added - "and express deep concern that the actions be added - "and express deep concern that the actions of be added - "and express deep concern that the actions of Israeli be added - "and express deep concern that the actions of Israeli Defense that the actions of Israeli Defense Forces that the actions of Israeli Defense Forces are that the actions of Israeli Defense Forces are disproportionate that the actions of Israeli Defense Forces are disproportionate and Forces are disproportionate and indiscriminate." 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I find it almost too is happening in Gaza. I find it almost too hard is happening in Gaza. I find it almost too hard to is happening in Gaza. I find it almost too hard to lis is happening in Gaza. I find it almost too hard to lis en is happening in Gaza. I find it almost too hard to lis en and is happening in Gaza. I find it almost too hard to lis en and to almost too hard to lis en and to watch almost too hard to lis en and to watch on almost too hard to lis en and to watch on TV, almost too hard to lis en and to watch on TV, as almost too hard to lis en and to watch on TV, as we almost too hard to lis en and to watch on TV, as we see almost too hard to lis en and to watch on TV, as we see the almost too hard to lis en and to watch on TV, as we see the daily watch on TV, as we see the daily atrocities watch on TV, as we see the daily atrocities being watch on TV, as we see the daily atrocities being rolled watch on TV, as we see the daily atrocities being rolled out. watch on TV, as we see the daily atrocities being rolled out. I watch on TV, as we see the daily atrocities being rolled out. I know, atrocities being rolled out. I know, Mr atrocities being rolled out. I know, Mr Speaker, atrocities being rolled out. I know, Mr Speaker, that atrocities being rolled out. I know, Mr Speaker, that some atrocities being rolled out. I know, Mr Speaker, that some people atrocities being rolled out. I know, Mr Speaker, that some people have Mr Speaker, that some people have gone Mr Speaker, that some people have gone a Mr Speaker, that some people have gone a bit Mr Speaker, that some people have gone a bit wider Mr Speaker, that some people have gone a bit wider in Mr Speaker, that some people have gone a bit wider in this Mr Speaker, that some people have gone a bit wider in this debate, Mr Speaker, that some people have gone a bit wider in this debate, but gone a bit wider in this debate, but I gone a bit wider in this debate, but I think gone a bit wider in this debate, but I think that gone a bit wider in this debate, but I think that the gone a bit wider in this debate, but I think that the House gone a bit wider in this debate, but I think that the House should I think that the House should remember I think that the House should remember that I think that the House should remember that the I think that the House should remember that the Palestinian I think that the House should remember that the Palestinian people remember that the Palestinian people have remember that the Palestinian people have been remember that the Palestinian people have been under remember that the Palestinian people have been under occupation remember that the Palestinian people have been under occupation for have been under occupation for almost have been under occupation for almost 75 have been under occupation for almost 75 years. have been under occupation for almost 75 years. 75 have been under occupation for almost 75 years. 75 years, have been under occupation for almost 75 years. 75 years, Mr almost 75 years. 75 years, Mr Speaker, almost 75 years. 75 years, Mr Speaker, they almost 75 years. 75 years, Mr Speaker, they have almost 75 years. 75 years, Mr Speaker, they have waged almost 75 years. 75 years, Mr Speaker, they have waged a almost 75 years. 75 years, Mr Speaker, they have waged a struggle Speaker, they have waged a struggle against Speaker, they have waged a struggle against a Speaker, they have waged a struggle against a government Speaker, they have waged a struggle against a government in Speaker, they have waged a struggle against a government in their Speaker, they have waged a struggle against a government in their own against a government in their own land. against a government in their own land. And against a government in their own land. And Mr against a government in their own land. And Mr Speaker, against a government in their own land. And Mr Speaker, whether against a government in their own land. And Mr Speaker, whether we land. And Mr Speaker, whether we like land. And Mr Speaker, whether we like it land. And Mr Speaker, whether we like it or land. And Mr Speaker, whether we like it or not, land. And Mr Speaker, whether we like it or not, it's land. And Mr Speaker, whether we like it or not, it's a land. And Mr Speaker, whether we like it or not, it's a strategy like it or not, it's a strategy that's like it or not, it's a strategy that's been like it or not, it's a strategy that's been dubbed like it or not, it's a strategy that's been dubbed as like it or not, it's a strategy that's been dubbed as an like it or not, it's a strategy that's been dubbed as an apartheid that's been dubbed as an apartheid strategy that's been dubbed as an apartheid strategy around that's been dubbed as an apartheid strategy around the that's been dubbed as an apartheid strategy around the world. that's been dubbed as an apartheid strategy around the world. When that's been dubbed as an apartheid strategy around the world. When you strategy around the world. When you have strategy around the world. When you have those strategy around the world. When you have those type strategy around the world. When you have those type of strategy around the world. 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I don't think anyone in Israel had a right to respond. I don't think anyone in this Israel had a right to respond. I don't think anyone in this House don't think anyone in this House would don't think anyone in this House would support don't think anyone in this House would support the don't think anyone in this House would support the Hamas don't think anyone in this House would support the Hamas response. would support the Hamas response. No-one would support the Hamas response. No-one in would support the Hamas response. No-one in this would support the Hamas response. No-one in this House would support the Hamas response. No-one in this House would would support the Hamas response. No-one in this House would support No-one in this House would support the No-one in this House would support the Hamas No-one in this House would support the Hamas response. No-one in this House would support the Hamas response. The No-one in this House would support the Hamas response. 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We compliment today, but we are adding a few words to that. We hope compliment today, but we are adding a few words to that. We hope you a few words to that. We hope you take a few words to that. We hope you take some a few words to that. We hope you take some of a few words to that. We hope you take some of those a few words to that. We hope you take some of those recommendations take some of those recommendations seriously. take some of those recommendations seriously. Kia take some of those recommendations seriously. Kia ora take some of those recommendations seriously. Kia ora tatou. take some of those recommendations seriously. Kia ora tatou. As take some of those recommendations seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I take some of those recommendations seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I said seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I said before, seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I said before, I seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I said before, I don't seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I said before, I don't think seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I said before, I don't think this seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I said before, I don't think this should seriously. Kia ora tatou. As I said before, I don't think this should be before, I don't think this should be a before, I don't think this should be a long before, I don't think this should be a long debate. before, I don't think this should be a long debate. So, before, I don't think this should be a long debate. So, closure before, I don't think this should be a long debate. So, closure is a long debate. So, closure is coming. a long debate. So, closure is coming. But a long debate. So, closure is coming. But I'll a long debate. So, closure is coming. But I'll take a long debate. So, closure is coming. But I'll take Golriz coming. But I'll take Golriz Ghahraman. coming. But I'll take Golriz Ghahraman. Thank coming. But I'll take Golriz Ghahraman. Thank you, coming. But I'll take Golriz Ghahraman. Thank you, Mr coming. 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I rise to speak in support of this rise to speak in support of this motion rise to speak in support of this motion both rise to speak in support of this motion both as rise to speak in support of this motion both as the rise to speak in support of this motion both as the Green motion both as the Green Spokesperson motion both as the Green Spokesperson for motion both as the Green Spokesperson for Foreign motion both as the Green Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, but Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, but also Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, but also as Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, but also as a Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, but also as a former Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, but also as a former international but also as a former international criminal but also as a former international criminal lawyer. but also as a former international criminal lawyer. But, but also as a former international criminal lawyer. But, most criminal lawyer. But, most importantly, criminal lawyer. But, most importantly, as criminal lawyer. But, most importantly, as a criminal lawyer. But, most importantly, as a Middle criminal lawyer. But, most importantly, as a Middle Eastern importantly, as a Middle Eastern child importantly, as a Middle Eastern child who importantly, as a Middle Eastern child who lived importantly, as a Middle Eastern child who lived under importantly, as a Middle Eastern child who lived under bombs importantly, as a Middle Eastern child who lived under bombs at importantly, as a Middle Eastern child who lived under bombs at some child who lived under bombs at some point child who lived under bombs at some point in child who lived under bombs at some point in my child who lived under bombs at some point in my life. child who lived under bombs at some point in my life. I child who lived under bombs at some point in my life. I just child who lived under bombs at some point in my life. I just want child who lived under bombs at some point in my life. I just want to point in my life. I just want to stress point in my life. I just want to stress and point in my life. I just want to stress and to point in my life. I just want to stress and to bring point in my life. I just want to stress and to bring into point in my life. I just want to stress and to bring into this stress and to bring into this Chamber stress and to bring into this Chamber that stress and to bring into this Chamber that feeling stress and to bring into this Chamber that feeling that stress and to bring into this Chamber that feeling that we stress and to bring into this Chamber that feeling that we have stress and to bring into this Chamber that feeling that we have in Chamber that feeling that we have in some Chamber that feeling that we have in some parts Chamber that feeling that we have in some parts of Chamber that feeling that we have in some parts of the Chamber that feeling that we have in some parts of the world Chamber that feeling that we have in some parts of the world as Chamber that feeling that we have in some parts of the world as those some parts of the world as those bombs some parts of the world as those bombs are some parts of the world as those bombs are falling some parts of the world as those bombs are falling - some parts of the world as those bombs are falling - that some parts of the world as those bombs are falling - that our some parts of the world as those bombs are falling - that our lives bombs are falling - that our lives matter bombs are falling - that our lives matter a bombs are falling - that our lives matter a little bombs are falling - that our lives matter a little bit bombs are falling - that our lives matter a little bit less. bombs are falling - that our lives matter a little bit less. 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And so I want us to know that, each time a want us to know that, each time a minister want us to know that, each time a minister moves want us to know that, each time a minister moves a want us to know that, each time a minister moves a motion want us to know that, each time a minister moves a motion like want us to know that, each time a minister moves a motion like this, minister moves a motion like this, it minister moves a motion like this, it matters. minister moves a motion like this, it matters. It minister moves a motion like this, it matters. It matters minister moves a motion like this, it matters. It matters that minister moves a motion like this, it matters. It matters that our it matters. It matters that our Government it matters. It matters that our Government has it matters. It matters that our Government has finally it matters. It matters that our Government has finally said it matters. It matters that our Government has finally said that Government has finally said that word Government has finally said that word "ceasefire". Government has finally said that word "ceasefire". It Government has finally said that word "ceasefire". It matters Government has finally said that word "ceasefire". It matters that, word "ceasefire". It matters that, until word "ceasefire". It matters that, until now, word "ceasefire". It matters that, until now, both word "ceasefire". It matters that, until now, both the word "ceasefire". It matters that, until now, both the caretaker until now, both the caretaker government until now, both the caretaker government and until now, both the caretaker government and our until now, both the caretaker government and our incoming until now, both the caretaker government and our incoming PM government and our incoming PM failed government and our incoming PM failed to government and our incoming PM failed to call government and our incoming PM failed to call for government and our incoming PM failed to call for a government and our incoming PM failed to call for a lasting failed to call for a lasting ceasefire. failed to call for a lasting ceasefire. A failed to call for a lasting ceasefire. A humanitarian failed to call for a lasting ceasefire. A humanitarian pause ceasefire. A humanitarian pause while ceasefire. A humanitarian pause while a ceasefire. A humanitarian pause while a bit ceasefire. A humanitarian pause while a bit of ceasefire. A humanitarian pause while a bit of rice ceasefire. A humanitarian pause while a bit of rice and ceasefire. A humanitarian pause while a bit of rice and water ceasefire. A humanitarian pause while a bit of rice and water is while a bit of rice and water is brought while a bit of rice and water is brought in, while a bit of rice and water is brought in, and while a bit of rice and water is brought in, and two while a bit of rice and water is brought in, and two days while a bit of rice and water is brought in, and two days later while a bit of rice and water is brought in, and two days later the brought in, and two days later the bombs brought in, and two days later the bombs begin brought in, and two days later the bombs begin again, brought in, and two days later the bombs begin again, feels brought in, and two days later the bombs begin again, feels like brought in, and two days later the bombs begin again, feels like that bombs begin again, feels like that blackout bombs begin again, feels like that blackout that bombs begin again, feels like that blackout that I bombs begin again, feels like that blackout that I and bombs begin again, feels like that blackout that I and my bombs begin again, feels like that blackout that I and my family bombs begin again, feels like that blackout that I and my family felt blackout that I and my family felt when blackout that I and my family felt when the blackout that I and my family felt when the Iran blackout that I and my family felt when the Iran and blackout that I and my family felt when the Iran and Iraq blackout that I and my family felt when the Iran and Iraq war blackout that I and my family felt when the Iran and Iraq war was blackout that I and my family felt when the Iran and Iraq war was going when the Iran and Iraq war was going on when the Iran and Iraq war was going on - when the Iran and Iraq war was going on - that when the Iran and Iraq war was going on - that feeling when the Iran and Iraq war was going on - that feeling that when the Iran and Iraq war was going on - that feeling that there when the Iran and Iraq war was going on - that feeling that there are on - that feeling that there are those on - that feeling that there are those around on - that feeling that there are those around the on - that feeling that there are those around the world on - that feeling that there are those around the world who on - that feeling that there are those around the world who don't those around the world who don't care those around the world who don't care and those around the world who don't care and that those around the world who don't care and that there those around the world who don't care and that there are those around the world who don't care and that there are those, those around the world who don't care and that there are those, as those around the world who don't care and that there are those, as we care and that there are those, as we know, care and that there are those, as we know, today, care and that there are those, as we know, today, in care and that there are those, as we know, today, in relation care and that there are those, as we know, today, in relation to know, today, in relation to Palestine, know, today, in relation to Palestine, who know, today, in relation to Palestine, who might know, today, in relation to Palestine, who might be know, today, in relation to Palestine, who might be profiting Palestine, who might be profiting from Palestine, who might be profiting from wars Palestine, who might be profiting from wars that Palestine, who might be profiting from wars that happen Palestine, who might be profiting from wars that happen that Palestine, who might be profiting from wars that happen that cause Palestine, who might be profiting from wars that happen that cause our from wars that happen that cause our loss from wars that happen that cause our loss of from wars that happen that cause our loss of life, from wars that happen that cause our loss of life, our from wars that happen that cause our loss of life, our loss from wars that happen that cause our loss of life, our loss of from wars that happen that cause our loss of life, our loss of access from wars that happen that cause our loss of life, our loss of access the loss of life, our loss of access the most loss of life, our loss of access the most basic loss of life, our loss of access the most basic amenities. loss of life, our loss of access the most basic amenities. And loss of life, our loss of access the most basic amenities. And I loss of life, our loss of access the most basic amenities. And I want loss of life, our loss of access the most basic amenities. And I want to most basic amenities. And I want to hold, most basic amenities. And I want to hold, as most basic amenities. And I want to hold, as our most basic amenities. And I want to hold, as our Green most basic amenities. And I want to hold, as our Green amendment most basic amenities. And I want to hold, as our Green amendment holds, hold, as our Green amendment holds, that hold, as our Green amendment holds, that incredible hold, as our Green amendment holds, that incredible loss hold, as our Green amendment holds, that incredible loss of hold, as our Green amendment holds, that incredible loss of life hold, as our Green amendment holds, that incredible loss of life that that incredible loss of life that disproportionately that incredible loss of life that disproportionately has that incredible loss of life that disproportionately has impacted that incredible loss of life that disproportionately has impacted the disproportionately has impacted the children disproportionately has impacted the children of disproportionately has impacted the children of Gaza. disproportionately has impacted the children of Gaza. 7,000 disproportionately has impacted the children of Gaza. 7,000 that disproportionately has impacted the children of Gaza. 7,000 that we disproportionately has impacted the children of Gaza. 7,000 that we know children of Gaza. 7,000 that we know of children of Gaza. 7,000 that we know of - children of Gaza. 7,000 that we know of - that's children of Gaza. 7,000 that we know of - that's not children of Gaza. 7,000 that we know of - that's not counting children of Gaza. 7,000 that we know of - that's not counting those children of Gaza. 7,000 that we know of - that's not counting those who of - that's not counting those who have of - that's not counting those who have not of - that's not counting those who have not been of - that's not counting those who have not been extracted of - that's not counting those who have not been extracted from of - that's not counting those who have not been extracted from under have not been extracted from under the have not been extracted from under the rubble. have not been extracted from under the rubble. 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We it matters - it matters that our leadership speaks for peace. We are leadership speaks for peace. We are a leadership speaks for peace. We are a Five leadership speaks for peace. We are a Five Eyes leadership speaks for peace. We are a Five Eyes nation. leadership speaks for peace. We are a Five Eyes nation. We leadership speaks for peace. We are a Five Eyes nation. We are leadership speaks for peace. We are a Five Eyes nation. We are an a Five Eyes nation. We are an English-speaking a Five Eyes nation. We are an English-speaking Western a Five Eyes nation. We are an English-speaking Western member a Five Eyes nation. We are an English-speaking Western member of English-speaking Western member of the English-speaking Western member of the Commonwealth. English-speaking Western member of the Commonwealth. We English-speaking Western member of the Commonwealth. We are English-speaking Western member of the Commonwealth. We are a English-speaking Western member of the Commonwealth. We are a member English-speaking Western member of the Commonwealth. We are a member of the Commonwealth. We are a member of a the Commonwealth. We are a member of a beautiful the Commonwealth. We are a member of a beautiful Pacific the Commonwealth. We are a member of a beautiful Pacific neighbourhood. a beautiful Pacific neighbourhood. Many a beautiful Pacific neighbourhood. Many of a beautiful Pacific neighbourhood. Many of whom a beautiful Pacific neighbourhood. Many of whom did a beautiful Pacific neighbourhood. Many of whom did not a beautiful Pacific neighbourhood. Many of whom did not vote a beautiful Pacific neighbourhood. Many of whom did not vote for Many of whom did not vote for ceasefire Many of whom did not vote for ceasefire at Many of whom did not vote for ceasefire at the Many of whom did not vote for ceasefire at the United Many of whom did not vote for ceasefire at the United Nations Many of whom did not vote for ceasefire at the United Nations in ceasefire at the United Nations in each ceasefire at the United Nations in each of ceasefire at the United Nations in each of those ceasefire at the United Nations in each of those groups. ceasefire at the United Nations in each of those groups. So ceasefire at the United Nations in each of those groups. So it ceasefire at the United Nations in each of those groups. So it matters each of those groups. So it matters that each of those groups. So it matters that we each of those groups. So it matters that we show each of those groups. So it matters that we show leadership. each of those groups. So it matters that we show leadership. We're each of those groups. So it matters that we show leadership. We're not that we show leadership. We're not just that we show leadership. We're not just some that we show leadership. We're not just some small that we show leadership. We're not just some small island that we show leadership. We're not just some small island nation. that we show leadership. We're not just some small island nation. We just some small island nation. We have just some small island nation. We have relationships, just some small island nation. We have relationships, and just some small island nation. We have relationships, and we just some small island nation. We have relationships, and we have have relationships, and we have always have relationships, and we have always been have relationships, and we have always been at have relationships, and we have always been at our have relationships, and we have always been at our best have relationships, and we have always been at our best when have relationships, and we have always been at our best when we have relationships, and we have always been at our best when we have always been at our best when we have led always been at our best when we have led as always been at our best when we have led as an always been at our best when we have led as an independent, always been at our best when we have led as an independent, principled led as an independent, principled voice led as an independent, principled voice on led as an independent, principled voice on the led as an independent, principled voice on the world led as an independent, principled voice on the world stage. led as an independent, principled voice on the world stage. It led as an independent, principled voice on the world stage. It matters voice on the world stage. It matters that voice on the world stage. It matters that our voice on the world stage. It matters that our PM, voice on the world stage. It matters that our PM, that voice on the world stage. It matters that our PM, that our voice on the world stage. It matters that our PM, that our Foreign that our PM, that our Foreign Minister, that our PM, that our Foreign Minister, pushed that our PM, that our Foreign Minister, pushed back that our PM, that our Foreign Minister, pushed back on that our PM, that our Foreign Minister, pushed back on that that our PM, that our Foreign Minister, pushed back on that line Minister, pushed back on that line of Minister, pushed back on that line of diplomacy Minister, pushed back on that line of diplomacy that Minister, pushed back on that line of diplomacy that says Minister, pushed back on that line of diplomacy that says we Minister, pushed back on that line of diplomacy that says we have Minister, pushed back on that line of diplomacy that says we have to of diplomacy that says we have to walk of diplomacy that says we have to walk hand of diplomacy that says we have to walk hand in of diplomacy that says we have to walk hand in hand of diplomacy that says we have to walk hand in hand without of diplomacy that says we have to walk hand in hand without allies of diplomacy that says we have to walk hand in hand without allies and walk hand in hand without allies and trading walk hand in hand without allies and trading partners, walk hand in hand without allies and trading partners, as walk hand in hand without allies and trading partners, as they walk hand in hand without allies and trading partners, as they fail walk hand in hand without allies and trading partners, as they fail the trading partners, as they fail the children trading partners, as they fail the children of trading partners, as they fail the children of Gaza. trading partners, as they fail the children of Gaza. So trading partners, as they fail the children of Gaza. So I trading partners, as they fail the children of Gaza. So I seek, trading partners, as they fail the children of Gaza. So I seek, on children of Gaza. So I seek, on behalf children of Gaza. So I seek, on behalf of children of Gaza. So I seek, on behalf of those children of Gaza. So I seek, on behalf of those who children of Gaza. So I seek, on behalf of those who are children of Gaza. So I seek, on behalf of those who are struggling behalf of those who are struggling under behalf of those who are struggling under that behalf of those who are struggling under that blanket, behalf of those who are struggling under that blanket, blind ban behalf of those who are struggling under that blanket, blind ban on under that blanket, blind ban on social under that blanket, blind ban on social media under that blanket, blind ban on social media or under that blanket, blind ban on social media or even under that blanket, blind ban on social media or even power under that blanket, blind ban on social media or even power and social media or even power and water, social media or even power and water, that social media or even power and water, that we social media or even power and water, that we keep social media or even power and water, that we keep using social media or even power and water, that we keep using our water, that we keep using our freedom water, that we keep using our freedom to water, that we keep using our freedom to show water, that we keep using our freedom to show that water, that we keep using our freedom to show that leadership, water, that we keep using our freedom to show that leadership, to freedom to show that leadership, to keep freedom to show that leadership, to keep standing freedom to show that leadership, to keep standing for freedom to show that leadership, to keep standing for peace freedom to show that leadership, to keep standing for peace - freedom to show that leadership, to keep standing for peace - not freedom to show that leadership, to keep standing for peace - not just keep standing for peace - not just through keep standing for peace - not just through this keep standing for peace - not just through this motion, keep standing for peace - not just through this motion, not keep standing for peace - not just through this motion, not just keep standing for peace - not just through this motion, not just today, through this motion, not just today, but through this motion, not just today, but to through this motion, not just today, but to keep through this motion, not just today, but to keep holding through this motion, not just today, but to keep holding our through this motion, not just today, but to keep holding our allies through this motion, not just today, but to keep holding our allies to but to keep holding our allies to account. but to keep holding our allies to account. Because but to keep holding our allies to account. Because the but to keep holding our allies to account. Because the world but to keep holding our allies to account. Because the world is account. Because the world is failing account. Because the world is failing Gaza account. Because the world is failing Gaza right account. Because the world is failing Gaza right now, account. Because the world is failing Gaza right now, and account. Because the world is failing Gaza right now, and it account. Because the world is failing Gaza right now, and it feels failing Gaza right now, and it feels dark. failing Gaza right now, and it feels dark. And failing Gaza right now, and it feels dark. And it is failing Gaza right now, and it feels dark. And it is not failing Gaza right now, and it feels dark. And it is not what failing Gaza right now, and it feels dark. And it is not what the failing Gaza right now, and it feels dark. And it is not what the people dark. And it is not what the people of dark. And it is not what the people of New dark. And it is not what the people of New Zealand dark. And it is not what the people of New Zealand expect dark. And it is not what the people of New Zealand expect of dark. And it is not what the people of New Zealand expect of us. dark. And it is not what the people of New Zealand expect of us. Those of New Zealand expect of us. Those people of New Zealand expect of us. Those people out of New Zealand expect of us. Those people out there of New Zealand expect of us. Those people out there are of New Zealand expect of us. Those people out there are watching, of New Zealand expect of us. Those people out there are watching, and people out there are watching, and they people out there are watching, and they expect people out there are watching, and they expect leadership. people out there are watching, and they expect leadership. So people out there are watching, and they expect leadership. So in they expect leadership. So in support they expect leadership. So in support of they expect leadership. So in support of this they expect leadership. So in support of this motion, they expect leadership. So in support of this motion, and they expect leadership. So in support of this motion, and in support of this motion, and in supporting support of this motion, and in supporting our support of this motion, and in supporting our colleagues support of this motion, and in supporting our colleagues here support of this motion, and in supporting our colleagues here in support of this motion, and in supporting our colleagues here in Te supporting our colleagues here in Te supporting our colleagues here in Te supporting our colleagues here in Te Paati Maori, supporting our colleagues here in Te Paati Maori, I supporting our colleagues here in Te Paati Maori, I do supporting our colleagues here in Te Paati Maori, I do want supporting our colleagues here in Te Paati Maori, I do want to supporting our colleagues here in Te Paati Maori, I do want to ask supporting our colleagues here in Te Paati Maori, I do want to ask leave Paati Maori, I do want to ask leave the Paati Maori, I do want to ask leave the House Paati Maori, I do want to ask leave the House with Paati Maori, I do want to ask leave the House with the Paati Maori, I do want to ask leave the House with the question Paati Maori, I do want to ask leave the House with the question of, the House with the question of, "What the House with the question of, "What next?" the House with the question of, "What next?" Because the House with the question of, "What next?" Because every the House with the question of, "What next?" Because every 10 "What next?" Because every 10 minutes, "What next?" Because every 10 minutes, one "What next?" Because every 10 minutes, one of "What next?" Because every 10 minutes, one of those "What next?" Because every 10 minutes, one of those kids "What next?" Because every 10 minutes, one of those kids - minutes, one of those kids - somebody's minutes, one of those kids - somebody's everything minutes, one of those kids - somebody's everything - minutes, one of those kids - somebody's everything - is minutes, one of those kids - somebody's everything - is killed minutes, one of those kids - somebody's everything - is killed in somebody's everything - is killed in Gaza. somebody's everything - is killed in Gaza. So somebody's everything - is killed in Gaza. So this somebody's everything - is killed in Gaza. So this can't somebody's everything - is killed in Gaza. So this can't be somebody's everything - is killed in Gaza. So this can't be the somebody's everything - is killed in Gaza. So this can't be the end somebody's everything - is killed in Gaza. So this can't be the end of Gaza. So this can't be the end of it. Gaza. So this can't be the end of it. I Gaza. So this can't be the end of it. I call Gaza. So this can't be the end of it. I call on Gaza. So this can't be the end of it. I call on Rachel Gaza. So this can't be the end of it. I call on Rachel Boyack. Gaza. So this can't be the end of it. I call on Rachel Boyack. Mr it. I call on Rachel Boyack. Mr Speaker, it. I call on Rachel Boyack. Mr Speaker, I it. I call on Rachel Boyack. Mr Speaker, I move it. I call on Rachel Boyack. Mr Speaker, I move that, it. I call on Rachel Boyack. Mr Speaker, I move that, at it. I call on Rachel Boyack. Mr Speaker, I move that, at the Speaker, I move that, at the commencement Speaker, I move that, at the commencement of Speaker, I move that, at the commencement of the Speaker, I move that, at the commencement of the motion, Speaker, I move that, at the commencement of the motion, the commencement of the motion, the following commencement of the motion, the following words commencement of the motion, the following words be commencement of the motion, the following words be added: following words be added: "That following words be added: "That this following words be added: "That this House following words be added: "That this House express following words be added: "That this House express its following words be added: "That this House express its deep "That this House express its deep sadness "That this House express its deep sadness and "That this House express its deep sadness and regret "That this House express its deep sadness and regret at "That this House express its deep sadness and regret at the "That this House express its deep sadness and regret at the loss "That this House express its deep sadness and regret at the loss of sadness and regret at the loss of life sadness and regret at the loss of life occurring sadness and regret at the loss of life occurring in sadness and regret at the loss of life occurring in Gaza sadness and regret at the loss of life occurring in Gaza and sadness and regret at the loss of life occurring in Gaza and Israel, life occurring in Gaza and Israel, and life occurring in Gaza and Israel, and recognises life occurring in Gaza and Israel, and recognises the life occurring in Gaza and Israel, and recognises the grief life occurring in Gaza and Israel, and recognises the grief of and recognises the grief of communities and recognises the grief of communities in and recognises the grief of communities in New and recognises the grief of communities in New Zealand and recognises the grief of communities in New Zealand who and recognises the grief of communities in New Zealand who have communities in New Zealand who have connections communities in New Zealand who have connections with communities in New Zealand who have connections with those communities in New Zealand who have connections with those in communities in New Zealand who have connections with those in the connections with those in the conflict." connections with those in the conflict." Mr connections with those in the conflict." Mr Speaker, connections with those in the conflict." Mr Speaker, I connections with those in the conflict." Mr Speaker, I begin connections with those in the conflict." Mr Speaker, I begin today conflict." Mr Speaker, I begin today by conflict." Mr Speaker, I begin today by thanking conflict." Mr Speaker, I begin today by thanking the conflict." Mr Speaker, I begin today by thanking the Foreign conflict." Mr Speaker, I begin today by thanking the Foreign Minister conflict." Mr Speaker, I begin today by thanking the Foreign Minister for by thanking the Foreign Minister for moving by thanking the Foreign Minister for moving this by thanking the Foreign Minister for moving this notice by thanking the Foreign Minister for moving this notice of by thanking the Foreign Minister for moving this notice of motion by thanking the Foreign Minister for moving this notice of motion in by thanking the Foreign Minister for moving this notice of motion in the moving this notice of motion in the House moving this notice of motion in the House today. moving this notice of motion in the House today. The moving this notice of motion in the House today. The New moving this notice of motion in the House today. The New Zealand moving this notice of motion in the House today. The New Zealand Labour House today. The New Zealand Labour Party House today. The New Zealand Labour Party has House today. The New Zealand Labour Party has been, House today. The New Zealand Labour Party has been, for House today. The New Zealand Labour Party has been, for weeks, House today. The New Zealand Labour Party has been, for weeks, urgently Party has been, for weeks, urgently calling Party has been, for weeks, urgently calling for Party has been, for weeks, urgently calling for a Party has been, for weeks, urgently calling for a ceasefire Party has been, for weeks, urgently calling for a ceasefire in Party has been, for weeks, urgently calling for a ceasefire in Gaza Party has been, for weeks, urgently calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to put calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to put a calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to put a halt calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to put a halt to calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to put a halt to the Israel to put a halt to the appalling Israel to put a halt to the appalling attacks Israel to put a halt to the appalling attacks and Israel to put a halt to the appalling attacks and violence Israel to put a halt to the appalling attacks and violence so appalling attacks and violence so that appalling attacks and violence so that a appalling attacks and violence so that a journey appalling attacks and violence so that a journey to appalling attacks and violence so that a journey to a appalling attacks and violence so that a journey to a lasting appalling attacks and violence so that a journey to a lasting peace that a journey to a lasting peace can that a journey to a lasting peace can begin. that a journey to a lasting peace can begin. I'm that a journey to a lasting peace can begin. I'm certain that a journey to a lasting peace can begin. I'm certain I that a journey to a lasting peace can begin. I'm certain I speak that a journey to a lasting peace can begin. I'm certain I speak for can begin. I'm certain I speak for all can begin. I'm certain I speak for all members can begin. I'm certain I speak for all members in can begin. I'm certain I speak for all members in this can begin. I'm certain I speak for all members in this House can begin. I'm certain I speak for all members in this House when can begin. I'm certain I speak for all members in this House when I can begin. I'm certain I speak for all members in this House when I say all members in this House when I say that all members in this House when I say that we all members in this House when I say that we are all members in this House when I say that we are horrified all members in this House when I say that we are horrified at all members in this House when I say that we are horrified at the all members in this House when I say that we are horrified at the loss all members in this House when I say that we are horrified at the loss of that we are horrified at the loss of life that we are horrified at the loss of life in that we are horrified at the loss of life in Israel that we are horrified at the loss of life in Israel and that we are horrified at the loss of life in Israel and Gaza. that we are horrified at the loss of life in Israel and Gaza. The that we are horrified at the loss of life in Israel and Gaza. The latest life in Israel and Gaza. The latest reports life in Israel and Gaza. The latest reports have life in Israel and Gaza. The latest reports have 1,200 life in Israel and Gaza. The latest reports have 1,200 people life in Israel and Gaza. The latest reports have 1,200 people killed life in Israel and Gaza. The latest reports have 1,200 people killed as reports have 1,200 people killed as a reports have 1,200 people killed as a result reports have 1,200 people killed as a result of reports have 1,200 people killed as a result of Hamas' reports have 1,200 people killed as a result of Hamas' attack reports have 1,200 people killed as a result of Hamas' attack on reports have 1,200 people killed as a result of Hamas' attack on Israel a result of Hamas' attack on Israel on a result of Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 a result of Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October, a result of Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October, while a result of Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October, while at a result of Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October, while at least a result of Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October, while at least 16,000 on 7 October, while at least 16,000 Palestinians on 7 October, while at least 16,000 Palestinians have on 7 October, while at least 16,000 Palestinians have been on 7 October, while at least 16,000 Palestinians have been killed on 7 October, while at least 16,000 Palestinians have been killed since Palestinians have been killed since then, Palestinians have been killed since then, according Palestinians have been killed since then, according to Palestinians have been killed since then, according to the Palestinians have been killed since then, according to the Gaza Palestinians have been killed since then, according to the Gaza Health then, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. then, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Many then, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Many more then, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Many more have then, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Many more have been Ministry. Many more have been unlawfully Ministry. Many more have been unlawfully captured, Ministry. Many more have been unlawfully captured, seriously unlawfully captured, seriously injured, unlawfully captured, seriously injured, and unlawfully captured, seriously injured, and displaced. unlawfully captured, seriously injured, and displaced. The injured, and displaced. The humanitarian injured, and displaced. The humanitarian crisis injured, and displaced. The humanitarian crisis in injured, and displaced. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza injured, and displaced. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows worse humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows worse by humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows worse by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows worse by the day, humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows worse by the day, with humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows worse by the day, with millions worse by the day, with millions unable worse by the day, with millions unable to worse by the day, with millions unable to access worse by the day, with millions unable to access food, worse by the day, with millions unable to access food, water, unable to access food, water, medical unable to access food, water, medical care, unable to access food, water, medical care, shelter, unable to access food, water, medical care, shelter, and unable to access food, water, medical care, shelter, and fuel unable to access food, water, medical care, shelter, and fuel - medical care, shelter, and fuel - and medical care, shelter, and fuel - and trapped medical care, shelter, and fuel - and trapped in medical care, shelter, and fuel - and trapped in a medical care, shelter, and fuel - and trapped in a tiny medical care, shelter, and fuel - and trapped in a tiny area medical care, shelter, and fuel - and trapped in a tiny area the medical care, shelter, and fuel - and trapped in a tiny area the size and trapped in a tiny area the size of and trapped in a tiny area the size of Wellington and trapped in a tiny area the size of Wellington with and trapped in a tiny area the size of Wellington with nowhere and trapped in a tiny area the size of Wellington with nowhere to and trapped in a tiny area the size of Wellington with nowhere to go and trapped in a tiny area the size of Wellington with nowhere to go to. of Wellington with nowhere to go to. The of Wellington with nowhere to go to. The death of Wellington with nowhere to go to. The death toll of Wellington with nowhere to go to. The death toll of of Wellington with nowhere to go to. The death toll of children of Wellington with nowhere to go to. The death toll of children in of Wellington with nowhere to go to. The death toll of children in the The death toll of children in the conflict The death toll of children in the conflict is The death toll of children in the conflict is horrific. The death toll of children in the conflict is horrific. More The death toll of children in the conflict is horrific. More than conflict is horrific. More than 7,000 conflict is horrific. More than 7,000 Palestinian conflict is horrific. More than 7,000 Palestinian children conflict is horrific. More than 7,000 Palestinian children have conflict is horrific. More than 7,000 Palestinian children have been 7,000 Palestinian children have been killed 7,000 Palestinian children have been killed by 7,000 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli 7,000 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces 7,000 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in 7,000 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. More killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. More children killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. More children have killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. More children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. More children have been killed killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. More children have been killed in More children have been killed in Gaza More children have been killed in Gaza than More children have been killed in Gaza than in More children have been killed in Gaza than in all More children have been killed in Gaza than in all the More children have been killed in Gaza than in all the world's Gaza than in all the world's conflicts Gaza than in all the world's conflicts combined Gaza than in all the world's conflicts combined in Gaza than in all the world's conflicts combined in each Gaza than in all the world's conflicts combined in each of Gaza than in all the world's conflicts combined in each of the conflicts combined in each of the past conflicts combined in each of the past three conflicts combined in each of the past three years. conflicts combined in each of the past three years. When conflicts combined in each of the past three years. When I conflicts combined in each of the past three years. When I see conflicts combined in each of the past three years. When I see images past three years. When I see images of past three years. When I see images of young past three years. When I see images of young children past three years. When I see images of young children in past three years. When I see images of young children in Gaza past three years. When I see images of young children in Gaza killed of young children in Gaza killed while of young children in Gaza killed while playing of young children in Gaza killed while playing football, of young children in Gaza killed while playing football, I of young children in Gaza killed while playing football, I think of young children in Gaza killed while playing football, I think of while playing football, I think of my while playing football, I think of my young while playing football, I think of my young nephews while playing football, I think of my young nephews who while playing football, I think of my young nephews who are my young nephews who are football-mad my young nephews who are football-mad but my young nephews who are football-mad but who my young nephews who are football-mad but who can my young nephews who are football-mad but who can play my young nephews who are football-mad but who can play the football-mad but who can play the beautiful football-mad but who can play the beautiful game football-mad but who can play the beautiful game here football-mad but who can play the beautiful game here in football-mad but who can play the beautiful game here in New football-mad but who can play the beautiful game here in New Zealand beautiful game here in New Zealand safely beautiful game here in New Zealand safely and beautiful game here in New Zealand safely and without beautiful game here in New Zealand safely and without fear. beautiful game here in New Zealand safely and without fear. The safely and without fear. The children safely and without fear. The children of safely and without fear. The children of Gaza safely and without fear. The children of Gaza deserve safely and without fear. The children of Gaza deserve hope safely and without fear. The children of Gaza deserve hope and safely and without fear. The children of Gaza deserve hope and a children of Gaza deserve hope and a future. children of Gaza deserve hope and a future. The children of Gaza deserve hope and a future. The Labour children of Gaza deserve hope and a future. The Labour Party future. The Labour Party acknowledges future. The Labour Party acknowledges those future. The Labour Party acknowledges those New future. The Labour Party acknowledges those New Zealanders acknowledges those New Zealanders who acknowledges those New Zealanders who have acknowledges those New Zealanders who have family, acknowledges those New Zealanders who have family, friends, acknowledges those New Zealanders who have family, friends, workmates who have family, friends, workmates and who have family, friends, workmates and acquaintances who have family, friends, workmates and acquaintances in who have family, friends, workmates and acquaintances in Israel who have family, friends, workmates and acquaintances in Israel and who have family, friends, workmates and acquaintances in Israel and Gaza and acquaintances in Israel and Gaza who and acquaintances in Israel and Gaza who are and acquaintances in Israel and Gaza who are affected and acquaintances in Israel and Gaza who are affected by and acquaintances in Israel and Gaza who are affected by the and acquaintances in Israel and Gaza who are affected by the conflict and acquaintances in Israel and Gaza who are affected by the conflict and who are affected by the conflict and who who are affected by the conflict and who are who are affected by the conflict and who are living who are affected by the conflict and who are living in who are affected by the conflict and who are living in fear. who are affected by the conflict and who are living in fear. Our who are affected by the conflict and who are living in fear. Our hearts who are living in fear. Our hearts go who are living in fear. Our hearts go out who are living in fear. Our hearts go out to who are living in fear. Our hearts go out to you, who are living in fear. Our hearts go out to you, and who are living in fear. Our hearts go out to you, and we who are living in fear. Our hearts go out to you, and we stand who are living in fear. Our hearts go out to you, and we stand with who are living in fear. Our hearts go out to you, and we stand with you go out to you, and we stand with you in go out to you, and we stand with you in love go out to you, and we stand with you in love during go out to you, and we stand with you in love during these go out to you, and we stand with you in love during these horrific in love during these horrific and in love during these horrific in love during these horrific and distressing times. in love during these horrific and distressing times. I in love during these horrific and distressing times. I am in love during these horrific and distressing times. I am a in love during these horrific and distressing times. I am a practising distressing times. I am a practising Christian, distressing times. I am a practising Christian, and distressing times. I am a practising Christian, and my distressing times. I am a practising Christian, and my plea distressing times. I am a practising Christian, and my plea and distressing times. I am a practising Christian, and my plea and my distressing times. I am a practising Christian, and my plea and my prayer Christian, and my plea and my prayer is Christian, and my plea and my prayer is for Christian, and my plea and my prayer is for a Christian, and my plea and my prayer is for a Middle Christian, and my plea and my prayer is for a Middle East Christian, and my plea and my prayer is for a Middle East and Christian, and my plea and my prayer is for a Middle East and a Christian, and my plea and my prayer is for a Middle East and a Holy Christian, and my plea and my prayer is for a Middle East and a Holy Land is for a Middle East and a Holy Land where is for a Middle East and a Holy Land where people is for a Middle East and a Holy Land where people of is for a Middle East and a Holy Land where people of all is for a Middle East and a Holy Land where people of all faiths is for a Middle East and a Holy Land where people of all faiths - is for a Middle East and a Holy Land where people of all faiths - Jewish, where people of all faiths - Jewish, Muslim where people of all faiths - Jewish, Muslim and where people of all faiths - Jewish, Muslim and Christian where people of all faiths - Jewish, Muslim and Christian people, where people of all faiths - Jewish, Muslim and Christian people, people Muslim and Christian people, people of Muslim and Christian people, people of other Muslim and Christian people, people of other faiths Muslim and Christian people, people of other faiths or Muslim and Christian people, people of other faiths or no Muslim and Christian people, people of other faiths or no faith, Muslim and Christian people, people of other faiths or no faith, people of other faiths or no faith, people from of other faiths or no faith, people from all of other faiths or no faith, people from all backgrounds, of other faiths or no faith, people from all backgrounds, all from all backgrounds, all ethnicities, from all backgrounds, all ethnicities, all from all backgrounds, all ethnicities, all walks from all backgrounds, all ethnicities, all walks of from all backgrounds, all ethnicities, all walks of life from all backgrounds, all ethnicities, all walks of life - from all backgrounds, all ethnicities, all walks of life - may ethnicities, all walks of life - may live ethnicities, all walks of life - may live together ethnicities, all walks of life - may live together in ethnicities, all walks of life - may live together in equality, ethnicities, all walks of life - may live together in equality, freedom, live together in equality, freedom, peace live together in equality, freedom, peace and live together in equality, freedom, peace and safety. live together in equality, freedom, peace and safety. We live together in equality, freedom, peace and safety. We are live together in equality, freedom, peace and safety. We are a live together in equality, freedom, peace and safety. We are a proud peace and safety. We are a proud country peace and safety. We are a proud country of peace and safety. We are a proud country of peacekeeping. peace and safety. We are a proud country of peacekeeping. We peace and safety. We are a proud country of peacekeeping. We are peace and safety. We are a proud country of peacekeeping. We are a country of peacekeeping. We are a peacekeeping country of peacekeeping. We are a peacekeeping nation. country of peacekeeping. We are a peacekeeping nation. Mr country of peacekeeping. We are a peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, country of peacekeeping. We are a peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, we peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, we have peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, we have an peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, we have an obligation peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, we have an obligation as peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, we have an obligation as a peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, we have an obligation as a nation peacekeeping nation. Mr Speaker, we have an obligation as a nation to have an obligation as a nation to continue have an obligation as a nation to continue to have an obligation as a nation to continue to call have an obligation as a nation to continue to call for have an obligation as a nation to continue to call for peace have an obligation as a nation to continue to call for peace in have an obligation as a nation to continue to call for peace in the continue to call for peace in the Holy continue to call for peace in the Holy Land. continue to call for peace in the Holy Land. My continue to call for peace in the Holy Land. My parents continue to call for peace in the Holy Land. My parents have continue to call for peace in the Holy Land. My parents have travelled Holy Land. My parents have travelled to Holy Land. My parents have travelled to the Holy Land. My parents have travelled to the Holy Holy Land. My parents have travelled to the Holy Land Holy Land. My parents have travelled to the Holy Land and Holy Land. My parents have travelled to the Holy Land and led Holy Land. My parents have travelled to the Holy Land and led pilgrimages to the Holy Land and led pilgrimages in to the Holy Land and led pilgrimages in the to the Holy Land and led pilgrimages in the region, to the Holy Land and led pilgrimages in the region, where to the Holy Land and led pilgrimages in the region, where they to the Holy Land and led pilgrimages in the region, where they have to the Holy Land and led pilgrimages in the region, where they have met in the region, where they have met and in the region, where they have met and shared in the region, where they have met and shared with in the region, where they have met and shared with leaders in the region, where they have met and shared with leaders and in the region, where they have met and shared with leaders and ordinary and shared with leaders and ordinary people and shared with leaders and ordinary people from and shared with leaders and ordinary people from all and shared with leaders and ordinary people from all faiths and shared with leaders and ordinary people from all faiths and people from all faiths and backgrounds people from all faiths and backgrounds who people from all faiths and backgrounds who live people from all faiths and backgrounds who live and people from all faiths and backgrounds who live and work people from all faiths and backgrounds who live and work in people from all faiths and backgrounds who live and work in the backgrounds who live and work in the region. backgrounds who live and work in the region. People backgrounds who live and work in the region. People who backgrounds who live and work in the region. People who live backgrounds who live and work in the region. People who live reside backgrounds who live and work in the region. People who live reside in region. People who live reside in the region. People who live reside in the region region. People who live reside in the region do region. People who live reside in the region do not region. People who live reside in the region do not want region. People who live reside in the region do not want this region. People who live reside in the region do not want this conflict the region do not want this conflict or the region do not want this conflict or the the region do not want this conflict or the death the region do not want this conflict or the death and the region do not want this conflict or the death and destruction the region do not want this conflict or the death and destruction that or the death and destruction that the or the death and destruction that the world or the death and destruction that the world is or the death and destruction that the world is witnessing. or the death and destruction that the world is witnessing. They or the death and destruction that the world is witnessing. They want the world is witnessing. They want peace. the world is witnessing. They want peace. My the world is witnessing. They want peace. My mother the world is witnessing. They want peace. My mother has the world is witnessing. They want peace. My mother has shared the world is witnessing. They want peace. My mother has shared the peace. My mother has shared the following peace. My mother has shared the following prayer peace. My mother has shared the following prayer with peace. My mother has shared the following prayer with me peace. My mother has shared the following prayer with me from peace. My mother has shared the following prayer with me from the following prayer with me from the Reverend following prayer with me from the Reverend Richard following prayer with me from the Reverend Richard Saul, following prayer with me from the Reverend Richard Saul, seen following prayer with me from the Reverend Richard Saul, seen at Reverend Richard Saul, seen at Jerusalem. Reverend Richard Saul, seen at Jerusalem. "Sovereign Reverend Richard Saul, seen at Jerusalem. "Sovereign God, Reverend Richard Saul, seen at Jerusalem. "Sovereign God, we Reverend Richard Saul, seen at Jerusalem. "Sovereign God, we pray Jerusalem. "Sovereign God, we pray for Jerusalem. "Sovereign God, we pray for political, Jerusalem. "Sovereign God, we pray for political, military, Jerusalem. "Sovereign God, we pray for political, military, and for political, military, and religious for political, military, and religious leaders for political, military, and religious leaders involved for political, military, and religious leaders involved in for political, military, and religious leaders involved in this religious leaders involved in this conflict religious leaders involved in this conflict to religious leaders involved in this conflict to show religious leaders involved in this conflict to show genuine religious leaders involved in this conflict to show genuine willingness conflict to show genuine willingness to conflict to show genuine willingness to work conflict to show genuine willingness to work towards conflict to show genuine willingness to work towards a conflict to show genuine willingness to work towards a better conflict to show genuine willingness to work towards a better future conflict to show genuine willingness to work towards a better future for to work towards a better future for all to work towards a better future for all Palestinians, to work towards a better future for all Palestinians, Jews, to work towards a better future for all Palestinians, Jews, and to work towards a better future for all Palestinians, Jews, and others all Palestinians, Jews, and others living all Palestinians, Jews, and others living in all Palestinians, Jews, and others living in the all Palestinians, Jews, and others living in the region. all Palestinians, Jews, and others living in the region. We all Palestinians, Jews, and others living in the region. We long all Palestinians, Jews, and others living in the region. We long for living in the region. We long for dignity, living in the region. We long for dignity, unity, living in the region. We long for dignity, unity, justice, living in the region. We long for dignity, unity, justice, peace, living in the region. We long for dignity, unity, justice, peace, and dignity, unity, justice, peace, and love dignity, unity, justice, peace, and love to dignity, unity, justice, peace, and love to triumph. dignity, unity, justice, peace, and love to triumph. So, dignity, unity, justice, peace, and love to triumph. So, please dignity, unity, justice, peace, and love to triumph. So, please grant love to triumph. So, please grant wisdom love to triumph. So, please grant wisdom and love to triumph. So, please grant wisdom and courage love to triumph. So, please grant wisdom and courage to love to triumph. So, please grant wisdom and courage to those love to triumph. So, please grant wisdom and courage to those with wisdom and courage to those with authority wisdom and courage to those with authority across wisdom and courage to those with authority across the wisdom and courage to those with authority across the world wisdom and courage to those with authority across the world working authority across the world working to authority across the world working to end authority across the world working to end this authority across the world working to end this war. authority across the world working to end this war. Amen." authority across the world working to end this war. Amen." I authority across the world working to end this war. Amen." I call authority across the world working to end this war. Amen." I call on to end this war. Amen." I call on the to end this war. Amen." I call on the mover to end this war. Amen." I call on the mover of to end this war. Amen." I call on the mover of the to end this war. Amen." I call on the mover of the motion to end this war. Amen." I call on the mover of the motion to to end this war. Amen." I call on the mover of the motion to make to end this war. Amen." I call on the mover of the motion to make a the mover of the motion to make a reply, the mover of the motion to make a reply, the the mover of the motion to make a reply, the Rt the mover of the motion to make a reply, the Rt Hon the mover of the motion to make a reply, the Rt Hon Deputy the mover of the motion to make a reply, the Rt Hon Deputy PM, Winston reply, the Rt Hon Deputy PM, Winston Peters. reply, the Rt Hon Deputy PM, Winston Peters. Mr reply, the Rt Hon Deputy PM, Winston Peters. Mr Speaker, reply, the Rt Hon Deputy PM, Winston Peters. Mr Speaker, I reply, the Rt Hon Deputy PM, Winston Peters. Mr Speaker, I thank reply, the Rt Hon Deputy PM, Winston Peters. Mr Speaker, I thank those Peters. Mr Speaker, I thank those who Peters. Mr Speaker, I thank those who have Peters. Mr Speaker, I thank those who have participated Peters. Mr Speaker, I thank those who have participated in Peters. Mr Speaker, I thank those who have participated in this who have participated in this debate. who have participated in this debate. The who have participated in this debate. The irony, who have participated in this debate. The irony, of who have participated in this debate. The irony, of course, who have participated in this debate. The irony, of course, is debate. The irony, of course, is that debate. The irony, of course, is that the debate. The irony, of course, is that the background debate. The irony, of course, is that the background of debate. The irony, of course, is that the background of choice debate. 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And it shows profits who were identical in a former time. And it shows how profits who were identical in a former time. And it shows how the former time. And it shows how the divisions former time. And it shows how the divisions have former time. And it shows how the divisions have grown former time. And it shows how the divisions have grown over former time. And it shows how the divisions have grown over history. divisions have grown over history. When divisions have grown over history. When this divisions have grown over history. When this outbreak divisions have grown over history. When this outbreak of divisions have grown over history. When this outbreak of violence divisions have grown over history. 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INTERPRETER: Speaker, where are the INTERPRETER: Speaker, where are the policies INTERPRETER: Speaker, where are the policies to INTERPRETER: Speaker, where are the policies to dismantle, INTERPRETER: Speaker, where are the policies to dismantle, to INTERPRETER: Speaker, where are the policies to dismantle, to bring INTERPRETER: Speaker, where are the policies to dismantle, to bring down policies to dismantle, to bring down the policies to dismantle, to bring down the cigarette policies to dismantle, to bring down the cigarette laws? policies to dismantle, to bring down the cigarette laws? How policies to dismantle, to bring down the cigarette laws? How can policies to dismantle, to bring down the cigarette laws? How can he the cigarette laws? How can he justify the cigarette laws? How can he justify ort the cigarette laws? How can he justify ort or's the cigarette laws? How can he justify ort or's world the cigarette laws? 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We're not. We're going to make sure wealthy? We're not. We're going to make sure smoking wealthy? We're not. We're going to make sure smoking rates wealthy? We're not. We're going to make sure smoking rates continue wealthy? We're not. We're going to make sure smoking rates continue to make sure smoking rates continue to come make sure smoking rates continue to come down make sure smoking rates continue to come down each make sure smoking rates continue to come down each and make sure smoking rates continue to come down each and every make sure smoking rates continue to come down each and every year, make sure smoking rates continue to come down each and every year, as come down each and every year, as they come down each and every year, as they have come down each and every year, as they have done come down each and every year, as they have done under come down each and every year, as they have done under successive they have done under successive governments. they have done under successive governments. In they have done under successive governments. In the they have done under successive governments. In the last they have done under successive governments. In the last decade governments. 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This week I Adams -- I announced that the Coalition announced that the Coalition government announced that the Coalition government has announced that the Coalition government has axed announced that the Coalition government has axed the announced that the Coalition government has axed the former government has axed the former government's government has axed the former government's hugely government has axed the former government's hugely wasteful government has axed the former government's hugely wasteful $16 government's hugely wasteful $16 billion government's hugely wasteful $16 billion Lake government's hugely wasteful $16 billion Lake Onslow government's hugely wasteful $16 billion Lake Onslow scheme. government's hugely wasteful $16 billion Lake Onslow scheme. This billion Lake Onslow scheme. This decision billion Lake Onslow scheme. This decision fulfils billion Lake Onslow scheme. This decision fulfils another billion Lake Onslow scheme. 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What reports has he seen on the Lake What reports has he seen on the Lake Onslow What reports has he seen on the Lake Onslow pumped What reports has he seen on the Lake Onslow pumped hydroscheme? What reports has he seen on the Lake Onslow pumped hydroscheme? I What reports has he seen on the Lake Onslow pumped hydroscheme? I have Onslow pumped hydroscheme? I have seen Onslow pumped hydroscheme? I have seen a Onslow pumped hydroscheme? I have seen a number Onslow pumped hydroscheme? I have seen a number of Onslow pumped hydroscheme? I have seen a number of reports Onslow pumped hydroscheme? I have seen a number of reports on Onslow pumped hydroscheme? 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Yes, Mr Speaker. cancellation of the Lake Onslow scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I cancellation of the Lake Onslow scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have cancellation of the Lake Onslow scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have also scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have also seen scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have also seen a scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have also seen a report scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have also seen a report in scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have also seen a report in the scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have also seen a report in the press scheme? Yes, Mr Speaker. I have also seen a report in the press today seen a report in the press today where seen a report in the press today where Labour's seen a report in the press today where Labour's energy seen a report in the press today where Labour's energy spokesperson where Labour's energy spokesperson and where Labour's energy spokesperson and the where Labour's energy spokesperson and the former where Labour's energy spokesperson and the former Minister where Labour's energy spokesperson and the former Minister for where Labour's energy spokesperson and the former Minister for Energy and the former Minister for Energy and and the former Minister for Energy and Resources and the former Minister for Energy and Resources has and the former Minister for Energy and Resources has said and the former Minister for Energy and Resources has said that and the former Minister for Energy and Resources has said that Labour and Resources has said that Labour is and Resources has said that Labour is rethinking and Resources has said that Labour is rethinking its and Resources has said that Labour is rethinking its policy and Resources has said that Labour is rethinking its policy on and Resources has said that Labour is rethinking its policy on this is rethinking its policy on this scheme. is rethinking its policy on this scheme. 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Well, Mr Speaker, the first priority was to scrap this the first priority was to scrap this Lake the first priority was to scrap this Lake Onslow the first priority was to scrap this Lake Onslow scheme the first priority was to scrap this Lake Onslow scheme within the first priority was to scrap this Lake Onslow scheme within our the first priority was to scrap this Lake Onslow scheme within our first Lake Onslow scheme within our first hundred Lake Onslow scheme within our first hundred days. Lake Onslow scheme within our first hundred days. Our Lake Onslow scheme within our first hundred days. Our next Lake Onslow scheme within our first hundred days. Our next steps Lake Onslow scheme within our first hundred days. Our next steps are Lake Onslow scheme within our first hundred days. Our next steps are to hundred days. Our next steps are to cut hundred days. Our next steps are to cut the hundred days. Our next steps are to cut the red hundred days. 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Our next steps are to cut the red tape and to recognise cut the red tape and to recognise the cut the red tape and to recognise the nature cut the red tape and to recognise the nature of cut the red tape and to recognise the nature of the cut the red tape and to recognise the nature of the energy cut the red tape and to recognise the nature of the energy problem the nature of the energy problem facing the nature of the energy problem facing our the nature of the energy problem facing our country the nature of the energy problem facing our country so the nature of the energy problem facing our country so we the nature of the energy problem facing our country so we can the nature of the energy problem facing our country so we can double facing our country so we can double renewable facing our country so we can double renewable energy facing our country so we can double renewable energy by facing our country so we can double renewable energy by 2050. facing our country so we can double renewable energy by 2050. Axing facing our country so we can double renewable energy by 2050. Axing the renewable energy by 2050. Axing the Lake renewable energy by 2050. Axing the Lake Onslow renewable energy by 2050. Axing the Lake Onslow scheme renewable energy by 2050. Axing the Lake Onslow scheme and renewable energy by 2050. Axing the Lake Onslow scheme and our renewable energy by 2050. 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We are removing distractions from classrooms by distractions from classrooms by banning distractions from classrooms by banning cell distractions from classrooms by banning cell phone distractions from classrooms by banning cell phone use distractions from classrooms by banning cell phone use during distractions from classrooms by banning cell phone use during the banning cell phone use during the school banning cell phone use during the school day banning cell phone use during the school day in banning cell phone use during the school day in order banning cell phone use during the school day in order to banning cell phone use during the school day in order to lift school day in order to lift engagement, school day in order to lift engagement, achievement school day in order to lift engagement, achievement and engagement, achievement and importantly engagement, achievement and importantly wellbeing. engagement, achievement and importantly wellbeing. 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So many countries and sadly the trend countries. So many countries and sadly the trend is countries. So many countries and sadly the trend is increasing, countries. So many countries and sadly the trend is increasing, too sadly the trend is increasing, too many sadly the trend is increasing, too many governments sadly the trend is increasing, too many governments take sadly the trend is increasing, too many governments take power sadly the trend is increasing, too many governments take power at sadly the trend is increasing, too many governments take power at the many governments take power at the barrel many governments take power at the barrel of many governments take power at the barrel of a many governments take power at the barrel of a gun many governments take power at the barrel of a gun or many governments take power at the barrel of a gun or the many governments take power at the barrel of a gun or the leaders many governments take power at the barrel of a gun or the leaders of barrel of a gun or the leaders of the barrel of a gun or the leaders of the country barrel of a gun or the leaders of the country are barrel of a gun or the leaders of the country are in barrel of a gun or the leaders of the country are in power barrel of a gun or the leaders of the country are in power because the country are in power because they're the country are in power because they're the the country are in power because they're the brother the country are in power because they're the brother or the country are in power because they're the brother or the the country are in power because they're the brother or the son the country are in power because they're the brother or the son of they're the brother or the son of the they're the brother or the son of the person they're the brother or the son of the person who they're the brother or the son of the person who came they're the brother or the son of the person who came before. they're the brother or the son of the person who came before. 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I do want to take the moment to want to take the moment to acknowledge want to take the moment to acknowledge the want to take the moment to acknowledge the former want to take the moment to acknowledge the former government acknowledge the former government for acknowledge the former government for the acknowledge the former government for the very acknowledge the former government for the very good acknowledge the former government for the very good way acknowledge the former government for the very good way they acknowledge the former government for the very good way they allowed for the very good way they allowed the for the very good way they allowed the new for the very good way they allowed the new government for the very good way they allowed the new government to for the very good way they allowed the new government to take for the very good way they allowed the new government to take office for the very good way they allowed the new government to take office in the new government to take office in a the new government to take office in a very, the new government to take office in a very, in the new government to take office in a very, in a the new government to take office in a very, in a very the new government to take office in a very, in a very sensible the new government to take office in a very, in a very sensible way. the new government to take office in a very, in a very sensible way. 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There's a lot of people during this and I a lot of people during this and I think a lot of people during this and I think the a lot of people during this and I think the members a lot of people during this and I think the members opposite a lot of people during this and I think the members opposite won't think the members opposite won't necessarily think the members opposite won't necessarily say think the members opposite won't necessarily say it think the members opposite won't necessarily say it publicly think the members opposite won't necessarily say it publicly but think the members opposite won't necessarily say it publicly but I necessarily say it publicly but I reckon necessarily say it publicly but I reckon I'm necessarily say it publicly but I reckon I'm right necessarily say it publicly but I reckon I'm right in necessarily say it publicly but I reckon I'm right in saying necessarily say it publicly but I reckon I'm right in saying they reckon I'm right in saying they enjoyed reckon I'm right in saying they enjoyed the reckon I'm right in saying they enjoyed the break reckon I'm right in saying they enjoyed the break from reckon I'm right in saying they enjoyed the break from being reckon I'm right in saying they enjoyed the break from being in enjoyed the break from being in parliament enjoyed the break from being in parliament and enjoyed the break from being in parliament and enjoyed enjoyed the break from being in parliament and enjoyed the enjoyed the break from being in parliament and enjoyed the break parliament and enjoyed the break from parliament and enjoyed the break from their parliament and enjoyed the break from their ministerial parliament and enjoyed the break from their ministerial boxes. parliament and enjoyed the break from their ministerial boxes. 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The country didn't fall apart without country didn't fall apart without the country didn't fall apart without the government country didn't fall apart without the government sitting country didn't fall apart without the government sitting and country didn't fall apart without the government sitting and the the government sitting and the government the government sitting and the government not the government sitting and the government not really the government sitting and the government not really in the government sitting and the government not really in office the government sitting and the government not really in office and government not really in office and the government not really in office and the new government not really in office and the new country government not really in office and the new country not government not really in office and the new country not in government not really in office and the new country not in office. government not really in office and the new country not in office. 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Anyway, we come to this parliament Anyway, we come to this parliament and Anyway, we come to this parliament and this Anyway, we come to this parliament and this new Anyway, we come to this parliament and this new parliament Anyway, we come to this parliament and this new parliament as Anyway, we come to this parliament and this new parliament as the and this new parliament as the country's and this new parliament as the country's first and this new parliament as the country's first 3-way and this new parliament as the country's first 3-way coalition. country's first 3-way coalition. Took country's first 3-way coalition. Took a country's first 3-way coalition. Took a bit country's first 3-way coalition. Took a bit of country's first 3-way coalition. Took a bit of time country's first 3-way coalition. Took a bit of time to country's first 3-way coalition. Took a bit of time to get country's first 3-way coalition. Took a bit of time to get there country's first 3-way coalition. 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It speaks to a government have liked. It speaks to a government with have liked. It speaks to a government with the have liked. It speaks to a government with the confidence have liked. It speaks to a government with the confidence of government with the confidence of the government with the confidence of the majority government with the confidence of the majority of government with the confidence of the majority of the government with the confidence of the majority of the House government with the confidence of the majority of the House and government with the confidence of the majority of the House and it the majority of the House and it enjoys the majority of the House and it enjoys a the majority of the House and it enjoys a strong the majority of the House and it enjoys a strong majority the majority of the House and it enjoys a strong majority and the majority of the House and it enjoys a strong majority and it enjoys a strong majority and it enjoys enjoys a strong majority and it enjoys circularity enjoys a strong majority and it enjoys circularity between enjoys a strong majority and it enjoys circularity between the enjoys circularity between the coalition enjoys circularity between the coalition agreements. enjoys circularity between the coalition agreements. National enjoys circularity between the coalition agreements. National and coalition agreements. National and Act coalition agreements. National and Act and coalition agreements. National and Act and New coalition agreements. National and Act and New Zealand coalition agreements. National and Act and New Zealand First coalition agreements. National and Act and New Zealand First signing coalition agreements. National and Act and New Zealand First signing up Act and New Zealand First signing up to Act and New Zealand First signing up to each Act and New Zealand First signing up to each other's Act and New Zealand First signing up to each other's programmes. Act and New Zealand First signing up to each other's programmes. Putting to each other's programmes. Putting aside to each other's programmes. Putting aside some to each other's programmes. Putting aside some differences to each other's programmes. Putting aside some differences and to each other's programmes. Putting aside some differences and sharing aside some differences and sharing what aside some differences and sharing what we aside some differences and sharing what we want aside some differences and sharing what we want to aside some differences and sharing what we want to achieve aside some differences and sharing what we want to achieve as aside some differences and sharing what we want to achieve as a aside some differences and sharing what we want to achieve as a country what we want to achieve as a country and what we want to achieve as a country and as what we want to achieve as a country and as a what we want to achieve as a country and as a government what we want to achieve as a country and as a government together. what we want to achieve as a country and as a government together. The and as a government together. The speech and as a government together. The speech from and as a government together. The speech from the and as a government together. The speech from the throne and as a government together. The speech from the throne laid and as a government together. The speech from the throne laid out and as a government together. The speech from the throne laid out the speech from the throne laid out the government's speech from the throne laid out the government's agenda speech from the throne laid out the government's agenda extensively speech from the throne laid out the government's agenda extensively and government's agenda extensively and it government's agenda extensively and it was government's agenda extensively and it was good government's agenda extensively and it was good to government's agenda extensively and it was good to sit government's agenda extensively and it was good to sit there government's agenda extensively and it was good to sit there and government's agenda extensively and it was good to sit there and listen it was good to sit there and listen to it was good to sit there and listen to a it was good to sit there and listen to a speech it was good to sit there and listen to a speech on it was good to sit there and listen to a speech on the it was good to sit there and listen to a speech on the government it was good to sit there and listen to a speech on the government side to a speech on the government side of to a speech on the government side of the to a speech on the government side of the aisle. to a speech on the government side of the aisle. And to a speech on the government side of the aisle. And a to a speech on the government side of the aisle. And a little to a speech on the government side of the aisle. And a little part to a speech on the government side of the aisle. And a little part of of the aisle. And a little part of me of the aisle. And a little part of me did of the aisle. And a little part of me did feel of the aisle. And a little part of me did feel sorry of the aisle. And a little part of me did feel sorry for of the aisle. And a little part of me did feel sorry for the me did feel sorry for the Opposition. me did feel sorry for the Opposition. A me did feel sorry for the Opposition. A little me did feel sorry for the Opposition. A little part me did feel sorry for the Opposition. A little part of me did feel sorry for the Opposition. A little part of me. Opposition. A little part of me. Because Opposition. A little part of me. Because I've Opposition. A little part of me. Because I've been Opposition. A little part of me. Because I've been there, Opposition. A little part of me. Because I've been there, done Opposition. A little part of me. Because I've been there, done that, Because I've been there, done that, got Because I've been there, done that, got the Because I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt. Because I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt. It's Because I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt. It's not Because I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt. It's not good. Because I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's not got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's not good. got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's not good. And got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's not good. And I got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's not good. And I did got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's not good. And I did feel got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's not good. And I did feel a got the T-shirt. It's not good. It's not good. And I did feel a little not good. And I did feel a little bit not good. And I did feel a little bit sorry not good. And I did feel a little bit sorry for not good. And I did feel a little bit sorry for them not good. And I did feel a little bit sorry for them because not good. And I did feel a little bit sorry for them because what's bit sorry for them because what's going bit sorry for them because what's going to bit sorry for them because what's going to happen bit sorry for them because what's going to happen in bit sorry for them because what's going to happen in the bit sorry for them because what's going to happen in the next bit sorry for them because what's going to happen in the next 100 bit sorry for them because what's going to happen in the next 100 days going to happen in the next 100 days is going to happen in the next 100 days is we going to happen in the next 100 days is we are going to happen in the next 100 days is we are getting going to happen in the next 100 days is we are getting to going to happen in the next 100 days is we are getting to repeal going to happen in the next 100 days is we are getting to repeal some going to happen in the next 100 days is we are getting to repeal some of is we are getting to repeal some of the is we are getting to repeal some of the legislation is we are getting to repeal some of the legislation passed is we are getting to repeal some of the legislation passed by is we are getting to repeal some of the legislation passed by the is we are getting to repeal some of the legislation passed by the last the legislation passed by the last government. the legislation passed by the last government. Passed the legislation passed by the last government. Passed by the legislation passed by the last government. Passed by the the legislation passed by the last government. Passed by the last government. Passed by the last parliament government. Passed by the last parliament under government. Passed by the last parliament under the government. Passed by the last parliament under the last parliament under the last government. parliament under the last government. As parliament under the last government. As I parliament under the last government. As I said parliament under the last government. As I said in parliament under the last government. As I said in response parliament under the last government. As I said in response to government. As I said in response to the government. As I said in response to the Shadow government. As I said in response to the Shadow Leader government. As I said in response to the Shadow Leader of government. As I said in response to the Shadow Leader of the government. As I said in response to the Shadow Leader of the House government. As I said in response to the Shadow Leader of the House in the Shadow Leader of the House in the the Shadow Leader of the House in the business the Shadow Leader of the House in the business statement, the Shadow Leader of the House in the business statement, there's the Shadow Leader of the House in the business statement, there's no the business statement, there's no reason the business statement, there's no reason to the business statement, there's no reason to keep the business statement, there's no reason to keep things the business statement, there's no reason to keep things on the business statement, there's no reason to keep things on the the business statement, there's no reason to keep things on the statute reason to keep things on the statute books reason to keep things on the statute books that reason to keep things on the statute books that are reason to keep things on the statute books that are bad reason to keep things on the statute books that are bad law. reason to keep things on the statute books that are bad law. There's reason to keep things on the statute books that are bad law. There's been books that are bad law. There's been a books that are bad law. There's been a bit books that are bad law. There's been a bit of books that are bad law. There's been a bit of commentary books that are bad law. There's been a bit of commentary from books that are bad law. There's been a bit of commentary from members a bit of commentary from members opposite. a bit of commentary from members opposite. You a bit of commentary from members opposite. You saw a bit of commentary from members opposite. You saw it a bit of commentary from members opposite. You saw it with a bit of commentary from members opposite. You saw it with the a bit of commentary from members opposite. You saw it with the Hon opposite. You saw it with the Hon Kieran opposite. You saw it with the Hon Kieran McAnulty's opposite. You saw it with the Hon Kieran McAnulty's remarks, opposite. You saw it with the Hon Kieran McAnulty's remarks, when opposite. You saw it with the Hon Kieran McAnulty's remarks, when is Kieran McAnulty's remarks, when is the Kieran McAnulty's remarks, when is the government Kieran McAnulty's remarks, when is the government going Kieran McAnulty's remarks, when is the government going to Kieran McAnulty's remarks, when is the government going to do the government going to do something? the government going to do something? Government the government going to do something? Government is the government going to do something? Government is all the government going to do something? Government is all about, something? Government is all about, parliament something? Government is all about, parliament is something? Government is all about, parliament is meant something? Government is all about, parliament is meant to something? Government is all about, parliament is meant to do something? Government is all about, parliament is meant to do stuff. something? Government is all about, parliament is meant to do stuff. As parliament is meant to do stuff. As if parliament is meant to do stuff. As if repealing parliament is meant to do stuff. As if repealing stupid parliament is meant to do stuff. As if repealing stupid legislation parliament is meant to do stuff. As if repealing stupid legislation that if repealing stupid legislation that takes if repealing stupid legislation that takes the if repealing stupid legislation that takes the country if repealing stupid legislation that takes the country backwards if repealing stupid legislation that takes the country backwards is if repealing stupid legislation that takes the country backwards is not takes the country backwards is not doing takes the country backwards is not doing something. takes the country backwards is not doing something. I takes the country backwards is not doing something. I think takes the country backwards is not doing something. I think it takes the country backwards is not doing something. I think it speaks doing something. I think it speaks to doing something. I think it speaks to everything doing something. I think it speaks to everything that doing something. I think it speaks to everything that the doing something. I think it speaks to everything that the Labour doing something. I think it speaks to everything that the Labour Party to everything that the Labour Party think to everything that the Labour Party think about to everything that the Labour Party think about government to everything that the Labour Party think about government and to everything that the Labour Party think about government and about think about government and about parliament. think about government and about parliament. We think about government and about parliament. We have think about government and about parliament. We have to think about government and about parliament. We have to spend think about government and about parliament. We have to spend more parliament. We have to spend more money. parliament. We have to spend more money. We have parliament. We have to spend more money. We have to parliament. We have to spend more money. We have to do parliament. We have to spend more money. We have to do things. parliament. We have to spend more money. We have to do things. Set parliament. We have to spend more money. We have to do things. Set up money. We have to do things. Set up a money. We have to do things. Set up a new money. We have to do things. Set up a new government money. We have to do things. Set up a new government programme. money. We have to do things. Set up a new government programme. The money. We have to do things. Set up a new government programme. The way a new government programme. The way to a new government programme. The way to achieve a new government programme. The way to achieve economic a new government programme. The way to achieve economic transformation to achieve economic transformation is to achieve economic transformation is to to achieve economic transformation is to get to achieve economic transformation is to get all to achieve economic transformation is to get all the to achieve economic transformation is to get all the officials to achieve economic transformation is to get all the officials into to achieve economic transformation is to get all the officials into a is to get all the officials into a room is to get all the officials into a room and is to get all the officials into a room and consult is to get all the officials into a room and consult with is to get all the officials into a room and consult with the room and consult with the stakeholders room and consult with the stakeholders and room and consult with the stakeholders and get room and consult with the stakeholders and get the room and consult with the stakeholders and get the external stakeholders and get the external consultants stakeholders and get the external consultants to stakeholders and get the external consultants to write stakeholders and get the external consultants to write a stakeholders and get the external consultants to write a glossy consultants to write a glossy document. consultants to write a glossy document. It consultants to write a glossy document. It isn't consultants to write a glossy document. It isn't created consultants to write a glossy document. It isn't created by document. It isn't created by literally document. It isn't created by literally writing document. It isn't created by literally writing 100 document. It isn't created by literally writing 100 page document. It isn't created by literally writing 100 page glossy literally writing 100 page glossy document literally writing 100 page glossy document with literally writing 100 page glossy document with thousands literally writing 100 page glossy document with thousands of document with thousands of officials, document with thousands of officials, calling document with thousands of officials, calling it document with thousands of officials, calling it economic officials, calling it economic transformation. officials, calling it economic transformation. Economic transformation. Economic transformation transformation. Economic transformation takes transformation. Economic transformation takes place transformation. Economic transformation takes place by transformation takes place by individual transformation takes place by individual decisions, transformation takes place by individual decisions, by transformation takes place by individual decisions, by businesses individual decisions, by businesses and individual decisions, by businesses and individuals individual decisions, by businesses and individuals and individual decisions, by businesses and individuals and families, individual decisions, by businesses and individuals and families, up individual decisions, by businesses and individuals and families, up and and individuals and families, up and down and individuals and families, up and down the and individuals and families, up and down the country. and individuals and families, up and down the country. The and individuals and families, up and down the country. The individual down the country. The individual businesses down the country. The individual businesses and down the country. The individual businesses and soul down the country. The individual businesses and soul traders down the country. The individual businesses and soul traders making businesses and soul traders making that businesses and soul traders making that courageous businesses and soul traders making that courageous decision businesses and soul traders making that courageous decision to businesses and soul traders making that courageous decision to hire businesses and soul traders making that courageous decision to hire a that courageous decision to hire a new that courageous decision to hire a new person that courageous decision to hire a new person or that courageous decision to hire a new person or invest that courageous decision to hire a new person or invest in that courageous decision to hire a new person or invest in a that courageous decision to hire a new person or invest in a new that courageous decision to hire a new person or invest in a new piece new person or invest in a new piece of new person or invest in a new piece of machinery new person or invest in a new piece of machinery or new person or invest in a new piece of machinery or to new person or invest in a new piece of machinery or to get new person or invest in a new piece of machinery or to get on new person or invest in a new piece of machinery or to get on the new person or invest in a new piece of machinery or to get on the flight of machinery or to get on the flight to of machinery or to get on the flight to go of machinery or to get on the flight to go to of machinery or to get on the flight to go to Australia of machinery or to get on the flight to go to Australia or of machinery or to get on the flight to go to Australia or further of machinery or to get on the flight to go to Australia or further afield to go to Australia or further afield and to go to Australia or further afield and try to go to Australia or further afield and try and to go to Australia or further afield and try and sell to go to Australia or further afield and try and sell their to go to Australia or further afield and try and sell their business, to go to Australia or further afield and try and sell their business, or and try and sell their business, or their and try and sell their business, or their services. and try and sell their business, or their services. And and try and sell their business, or their services. And it and try and sell their business, or their services. And it speaks and try and sell their business, or their services. And it speaks I their services. And it speaks I think their services. And it speaks I think to their services. And it speaks I think to the their services. And it speaks I think to the previous their services. And it speaks I think to the previous government's think to the previous government's attitude think to the previous government's attitude that think to the previous government's attitude that economic attitude that economic transformation attitude that economic transformation is attitude that economic transformation is all attitude that economic transformation is all just attitude that economic transformation is all just about transformation is all just about issuing transformation is all just about issuing press transformation is all just about issuing press releases transformation is all just about issuing press releases and transformation is all just about issuing press releases and all transformation is all just about issuing press releases and all about issuing press releases and all about publishing issuing press releases and all about publishing documents. issuing press releases and all about publishing documents. And issuing press releases and all about publishing documents. And government publishing documents. And government is publishing documents. And government is always publishing documents. And government is always about publishing documents. And government is always about doing publishing documents. And government is always about doing things. publishing documents. And government is always about doing things. Always is always about doing things. Always about is always about doing things. Always about having is always about doing things. Always about having to is always about doing things. Always about having to create is always about doing things. Always about having to create stuff. is always about doing things. Always about having to create stuff. I'm is always about doing things. Always about having to create stuff. I'm a about having to create stuff. I'm a member about having to create stuff. I'm a member of about having to create stuff. I'm a member of the about having to create stuff. I'm a member of the National about having to create stuff. 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I think about doing fewer things. I think it's about doing fewer things. I think it's about about doing fewer things. I think it's about doing about doing fewer things. I think it's about doing the about doing fewer things. I think it's about doing the things about doing fewer things. 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Thank heard from this side of the House. Thank you. heard from this side of the House. Thank you. <APPLAUSE> Thank you. <APPLAUSE> Hon Thank you. <APPLAUSE> Hon Julie Thank you. <APPLAUSE> Hon Julie Anne Thank you. <APPLAUSE> Hon Julie Anne Genter. Hon Julie Anne Genter. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Congratulations <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Congratulations on <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Congratulations on your <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Congratulations on your appointment. Congratulations on your appointment. As Congratulations on your appointment. As the Congratulations on your appointment. As the huge Congratulations on your appointment. As the huge privilege Congratulations on your appointment. As the huge privilege for Congratulations on your appointment. As the huge privilege for me Congratulations on your appointment. 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motorway are struggling to get on the motorway let are struggling to get on the motorway let alone are struggling to get on the motorway let alone drive are struggling to get on the motorway let alone drive along are struggling to get on the motorway let alone drive along the motorway let alone drive along the motorway motorway let alone drive along the motorway because motorway let alone drive along the motorway because it's motorway let alone drive along the motorway because it's absolutely motorway because it's absolutely congested, motorway because it's absolutely congested, that motorway because it's absolutely congested, that they motorway because it's absolutely congested, that they are motorway because it's absolutely congested, that they are ignorant congested, that they are ignorant fools congested, that they are ignorant fools because congested, that they are ignorant fools because I'm congested, that they are ignorant fools because I'm not congested, that they are ignorant fools because I'm not sure congested, that they are ignorant fools because I'm not sure that fools because I'm not sure that they're fools because I'm not sure that they're going fools because I'm not sure that they're going to fools because I'm not sure that they're going to agree fools because I'm not sure that they're going to agree with fools because I'm not sure that they're going to agree with you. they're going to agree with you. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Because <INTERRUPTION> Because I <INTERRUPTION> Because I would <INTERRUPTION> Because I would suggest <INTERRUPTION> Because I would suggest that <INTERRUPTION> Because I would suggest that they Because I would suggest that they might Because I would suggest that they might say Because I would suggest that they might say that Because I would suggest that they might say that you Because I would suggest that they might say that you are Because I would suggest that they might say that you are delusional might say that you are 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It's interesting, Madam Speaker, I went from the Throne. It's interesting, Madam Speaker, I went back from the Throne. It's interesting, Madam Speaker, I went back to from the Throne. It's interesting, Madam Speaker, I went back to the Madam Speaker, I went back to the 2020 Madam Speaker, I went back to the 2020 speech, Madam Speaker, I went back to the 2020 speech, this Madam Speaker, I went back to the 2020 speech, this is Madam Speaker, I went back to the 2020 speech, this is just Madam Speaker, I went back to the 2020 speech, this is just to Madam Speaker, I went back to the 2020 speech, this is just to recast 2020 speech, this is just to recast everyone's 2020 speech, this is just to recast everyone's mind 2020 speech, this is just to recast everyone's mind when 2020 speech, this is just to recast everyone's mind when Labour 2020 speech, this is just to recast everyone's mind when Labour came 2020 speech, this is just to recast everyone's mind when Labour came in everyone's mind when Labour came in with everyone's mind when Labour came in with this everyone's mind when Labour came in with this crashing everyone's mind when Labour came in with this crashing absolute with this crashing absolute majority. with this crashing absolute majority. And with this crashing absolute majority. And it with this crashing absolute majority. And it said, with this crashing absolute majority. And it said, the majority. And it said, the Governor-General majority. And it said, the Governor-General said majority. And it said, the Governor-General said on majority. And it said, the Governor-General said on behalf majority. And it said, the Governor-General said on behalf of Governor-General said on behalf of the Governor-General said on behalf of the government, Governor-General said on behalf of the government, "Prices Governor-General said on behalf of the government, "Prices do Governor-General said on behalf of the government, "Prices do not Governor-General said on behalf of the government, "Prices do not form the government, "Prices do not form an the government, "Prices do not form an orderly the government, "Prices do not form an orderly line the government, "Prices do not form an orderly line waiting the government, "Prices do not form an orderly line waiting to the government, "Prices do not form an orderly line waiting to be an orderly line waiting to be addressed." an orderly line waiting to be addressed." Then an orderly line waiting to be addressed." Then went an orderly line waiting to be addressed." Then went on an orderly line waiting to be addressed." 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What a hash for a greater future." What a hash they for a greater future." What a hash they made for a greater future." What a hash they made of for a greater future." What a hash they made of it. for a greater future." What a hash they made of it. What for a greater future." What a hash they made of it. What an for a greater future." What a hash they made of it. What an absolute they made of it. What an absolute hash they made of it. What an absolute hash of they made of it. What an absolute hash of it, they made of it. What an absolute hash of it, and they made of it. What an absolute hash of it, and we they made of it. What an absolute hash of it, and we have they made of it. What an absolute hash of it, and we have just, they made of it. 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We've got social Zealand faces long-term economic issues. We've got social challenges, issues. We've got social challenges, particularly issues. We've got social challenges, particularly the issues. We've got social challenges, particularly the division issues. We've got social challenges, particularly the division that issues. We've got social challenges, particularly the division that is issues. We've got social challenges, particularly the division that is so particularly the division that is so try particularly the division that is so try dent particularly the division that is so try dent across particularly the division that is so try dent across New particularly the division that is so try dent across New Zealand particularly the division that is so try dent across New Zealand now, particularly the division that is so try dent across New Zealand now, and try dent across New Zealand now, and the try dent across New Zealand now, and the public try dent across New Zealand now, and the public voted try dent across New Zealand now, and the public voted for try dent across New Zealand now, and the public voted for a try dent across New Zealand now, and the public voted for a change, try dent across New Zealand now, and the public voted for a change, and the public voted for a change, and thankfully the public voted for a change, and thankfully they the public voted for a change, and thankfully they entrusted the public voted for a change, and thankfully they entrusted us the public voted for a change, and thankfully they entrusted us and the public voted for a change, and thankfully they entrusted us and we thankfully they entrusted us and we have thankfully they entrusted us and we have a thankfully they entrusted us and we have a requirement thankfully they entrusted us and we have a requirement and thankfully they entrusted us and we have a requirement and an thankfully they entrusted us and we have a requirement and an obligation have a requirement and an obligation to have a requirement and an obligation to fulfil have a requirement and an obligation to fulfil that. have a requirement and an obligation to fulfil that. So have a requirement and an obligation to fulfil that. So the have a requirement and an obligation to fulfil that. So the Coalition to fulfil that. So the Coalition government to fulfil that. So the Coalition government is to fulfil that. So the Coalition government is going to fulfil that. So the Coalition government is going to to fulfil that. So the Coalition government is going to set to fulfil that. So the Coalition government is going to set out, to fulfil that. So the Coalition government is going to set out, and government is going to set out, and this government is going to set out, and this is government is going to set out, and this is said government is going to set out, and this is said in government is going to set out, and this is said in the government is going to set out, and this is said in the agreements, government is going to set out, and this is said in the agreements, our this is said in the agreements, our objectives this is said in the agreements, our objectives are this is said in the agreements, our objectives are to this is said in the agreements, our objectives are to provide this is said in the agreements, our objectives are to provide stability. objectives are to provide stability. "We objectives are to provide stability. "We want objectives are to provide stability. "We want to objectives are to provide stability. "We want to grow objectives are to provide stability. "We want to grow economic objectives are to provide stability. "We want to grow economic prosperity "We want to grow economic prosperity because "We want to grow economic prosperity because when "We want to grow economic prosperity because when you "We want to grow economic prosperity because when you do "We want to grow economic prosperity because when you do that "We want to grow economic prosperity because when you do that means because when you do that means everyone because when you do that means everyone in because when you do that means everyone in New because when you do that means everyone in New Zealand because when you do that means everyone in New Zealand benefits, everyone in New Zealand benefits, everyone." everyone in New Zealand benefits, everyone." "We everyone in New Zealand benefits, everyone." "We want everyone in New Zealand benefits, everyone." "We want to everyone in New Zealand benefits, everyone." "We want to restore everyone." "We want to restore national everyone." "We want to restore national unity." everyone." "We want to restore national unity." That's everyone." "We want to restore national unity." That's probably national unity." That's probably going national unity." That's probably going to national unity." That's probably going to be national unity." That's probably going to be the national unity." That's probably going to be the hardest national unity." That's probably going to be the hardest thing national unity." That's probably going to be the hardest thing to national unity." That's probably going to be the hardest thing to do going to be the hardest thing to do with going to be the hardest thing to do with all going to be the hardest thing to do with all the going to be the hardest thing to do with all the division going to be the hardest thing to do with all the division we've going to be the hardest thing to do with all the division we've got. with all the division we've got. 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"And we're going to boost social "And we're going to boost social cohesiveness, "And we're going to boost social cohesiveness, alongside "And we're going to boost social cohesiveness, alongside the "And we're going to boost social cohesiveness, alongside the rights cohesiveness, alongside the rights and cohesiveness, alongside the rights and responsibility cohesiveness, alongside the rights and responsibility of cohesiveness, alongside the rights and responsibility of being cohesiveness, alongside the rights and responsibility of being a cohesiveness, alongside the rights and responsibility of being a New and responsibility of being a New Zealand and responsibility of being a New Zealand citizen." and responsibility of being a New Zealand citizen." Those and responsibility of being a New Zealand citizen." Those are and responsibility of being a New Zealand citizen." Those are the Zealand citizen." Those are the right Zealand citizen." Those are the right principles. Zealand citizen." Those are the right principles. This Zealand citizen." Those are the right principles. This Coalition right principles. This Coalition government's right principles. This Coalition government's priority right principles. This Coalition government's priority for right principles. This Coalition government's priority for this right principles. This Coalition government's priority for this term government's priority for this term include government's priority for this term include rebuilding government's priority for this term include rebuilding the government's priority for this term include rebuilding the economy, include rebuilding the economy, improving include rebuilding the economy, improving the include rebuilding the economy, improving the quality include rebuilding the economy, improving the quality of include rebuilding the economy, improving the quality of government improving the quality of government spending improving the quality of government spending and, improving the quality of government spending and, gee, improving the quality of government spending and, gee, we improving the quality of government spending and, gee, we have improving the quality of government spending and, gee, we have witnessed spending and, gee, we have witnessed just spending and, gee, we have witnessed just an spending and, gee, we have witnessed just an avalanche spending and, gee, we have witnessed just an avalanche of spending and, gee, we have witnessed just an avalanche of speeding spending and, gee, we have witnessed just an avalanche of speeding - just an avalanche of speeding - spending, just an avalanche of speeding - spending, much just an avalanche of speeding - spending, much of just an avalanche of speeding - spending, much of it just an avalanche of speeding - spending, much of it wasting. just an avalanche of speeding - spending, much of it wasting. 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Might I take this opportunity to congratulate you opportunity to congratulate you again opportunity to congratulate you again but opportunity to congratulate you again but in opportunity to congratulate you again but in terms opportunity to congratulate you again but in terms of opportunity to congratulate you again but in terms of being opportunity to congratulate you again but in terms of being in opportunity to congratulate you again but in terms of being in the again but in terms of being in the seat again but in terms of being in the seat now, again but in terms of being in the seat now, as again but in terms of being in the seat now, as I again but in terms of being in the seat now, as I take again but in terms of being in the seat now, as I take my again but in terms of being in the seat now, as I take my first again but in terms of being in the seat now, as I take my first call seat now, as I take my first call with seat now, as I take my first call with you seat now, as I take my first call with you presiding, seat now, as I take my first call with you presiding, I seat now, as I take my first call with you presiding, I look seat now, as I take my first call with you presiding, I look forward with you presiding, I look forward to with you presiding, I look forward to your with you presiding, I look forward to your guidance with you presiding, I look forward to your guidance in with you presiding, I look forward to your guidance in the with you presiding, I look forward to your guidance in the House. with you presiding, I look forward to your guidance in the House. 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I but my hip blocked that path so the next was politics. I researched but my hip blocked that path so the next was politics. I researched the next was politics. I researched the major next was politics. I researched the major parties next was politics. I researched the major parties and next was politics. I researched the major parties and considered next was politics. I researched the major parties and considered where major parties and considered where my major parties and considered where my values major parties and considered where my values most major parties and considered where my values most aligned. major parties and considered where my values most aligned. It major parties and considered where my values most aligned. It turned my values most aligned. It turned out my values most aligned. It turned out a my values most aligned. It turned out a there my values most aligned. It turned out a there were my values most aligned. It turned out a there were a my values most aligned. 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First, competitive enterprise and reward for enterprise and reward for achievement. enterprise and reward for achievement. As enterprise and reward for achievement. As a enterprise and reward for achievement. As a business enterprise and reward for achievement. As a business owner enterprise and reward for achievement. As a business owner I achievement. As a business owner I know achievement. As a business owner I know the achievement. As a business owner I know the value achievement. As a business owner I know the value of achievement. As a business owner I know the value of skin achievement. As a business owner I know the value of skin in achievement. As a business owner I know the value of skin in the achievement. 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Without competition working for you. Without competition we working for you. Without competition we have working for you. Without competition we have stagnation working for you. Without competition we have stagnation and working for you. Without competition we have stagnation and limited we have stagnation and limited innovation. we have stagnation and limited innovation. The we have stagnation and limited innovation. The other we have stagnation and limited innovation. The other thing we have stagnation and limited innovation. The other thing is innovation. The other thing is personal innovation. The other thing is personal responsibility. innovation. The other thing is personal responsibility. This innovation. The other thing is personal responsibility. This is personal responsibility. This is about personal responsibility. This is about believing personal responsibility. This is about believing not personal responsibility. This is about believing not a personal responsibility. 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As for all of us, it took a lot of grit for all of us, it took a lot of grit and for all of us, it took a lot of grit and determination for all of us, it took a lot of grit and determination to for all of us, it took a lot of grit and determination to get for all of us, it took a lot of grit and determination to get me for all of us, it took a lot of grit and determination to get me leer. and determination to get me leer. <BELL and determination to get me leer. <BELL RUNG> <BELL RUNG> I <BELL RUNG> I am <BELL RUNG> I am loyal, <BELL RUNG> I am loyal, I <BELL RUNG> I am loyal, I am <BELL RUNG> I am loyal, I am faithful <BELL RUNG> I am loyal, I am faithful and I am loyal, I am faithful and especially I am loyal, I am faithful and especially when I am loyal, I am faithful and especially when it's I am loyal, I am faithful and especially when it's hard. I am loyal, I am faithful and especially when it's hard. I I am loyal, I am faithful and especially when it's hard. 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My our shared endeavours propel New Zealand endeavours propel New Zealand forward endeavours propel New Zealand forward and endeavours propel New Zealand forward and may endeavours propel New Zealand forward and may the endeavours propel New Zealand forward and may the legacy endeavours propel New Zealand forward and may the legacy we endeavours propel New Zealand forward and may the legacy we create forward and may the legacy we create be forward and may the legacy we create be one forward and may the legacy we create be one of forward and may the legacy we create be one of resilience, forward and may the legacy we create be one of resilience, unity forward and may the legacy we create be one of resilience, unity and be one of resilience, unity and prosperity. prosperity. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> I'd <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> I'd like <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> I'd like to <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> I'd like to end <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> I'd like to end with <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> I'd like to end with a <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> I'd like to end with a quote <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> I'd like to end with a quote from I'd like to end with a quote from the I'd like to end with a quote from the author I'd like to end with a quote from the author David I'd like to end with a quote from the author David Mitchell. 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From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past tomb, we are bound to others, past and tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by every tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by every crime tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by every crime and and present, and by every crime and every and present, and by every crime and every kindness, and present, and by every crime and every kindness, we and present, and by every crime and every kindness, we birth and present, and by every crime and every kindness, we birth our every kindness, we birth our future." future." <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> To <APPLAUSE> To make <APPLAUSE> To make her <APPLAUSE> To make her maiden <APPLAUSE> To make her maiden statement <APPLAUSE> To make her maiden statement I <APPLAUSE> To make her maiden statement I call To make her maiden statement I call on To make her maiden statement I call on Ryan To make her maiden statement I call on Ryan Hamilton. To make her maiden statement I call on Ryan Hamilton. Thank To make her maiden statement I call on Ryan Hamilton. Thank you, To make her maiden statement I call on Ryan Hamilton. Thank you, Mr on Ryan Hamilton. Thank you, Mr Speaker on Ryan Hamilton. Thank you, Mr Speaker -- on Ryan Hamilton. Thank you, Mr Speaker -- his. on Ryan Hamilton. Thank you, Mr Speaker -- his. I on Ryan Hamilton. Thank you, Mr Speaker -- his. I was on Ryan Hamilton. Thank you, Mr Speaker -- his. I was recently Speaker -- his. I was recently driving Speaker -- his. I was recently driving down Speaker -- his. I was recently driving down an Speaker -- his. I was recently driving down an expressway Speaker -- his. 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Congratulations, so bear with me as I continue on. Congratulations, Mr so bear with me as I continue on. Congratulations, Mr Speaker, so bear with me as I continue on. Congratulations, Mr Speaker, on so bear with me as I continue on. Congratulations, Mr Speaker, on your Congratulations, Mr Speaker, on your role Congratulations, Mr Speaker, on your role and Congratulations, Mr Speaker, on your role and your Congratulations, Mr Speaker, on your role and your position, Congratulations, Mr Speaker, on your role and your position, certainly role and your position, certainly very role and your position, certainly very well role and your position, certainly very well deserved role and your position, certainly very well deserved and role and your position, certainly very well deserved and I role and your position, certainly very well deserved and I look very well deserved and I look forward very well deserved and I look forward to very well deserved and I look forward to your very well deserved and I look forward to your guidance very well deserved and I look forward to your guidance and very well deserved and I look forward to your guidance and council forward to your guidance and council in forward to your guidance and council in this forward to your guidance and council in this special forward to your guidance and council in this special place forward to your guidance and council in this special place based forward to your guidance and council in this special place based on forward to your guidance and council in this special place based on your in this special place based on your vast in this special place based on your vast experience. vast experience. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> The <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> The authorities, <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> The authorities, the <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> The authorities, the language, The authorities, the language, esteemed The authorities, the language, esteemed ones The authorities, the language, esteemed ones to The authorities, the language, esteemed ones to you The authorities, the language, esteemed ones to you all, The authorities, the language, esteemed ones to you all, greetings, esteemed ones to you all, greetings, greetings, esteemed ones to you all, greetings, greetings, greetings. greetings, greetings. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: The <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: The glory <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: The glory of <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: The glory of the INTERPRETER: The glory of the Maori... Maori... <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I wish <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I wish peace <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I wish peace upon <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I wish peace upon the INTERPRETER: I wish peace upon the King INTERPRETER: I wish peace upon the King and INTERPRETER: I wish peace upon the King and his INTERPRETER: I wish peace upon the King and his wife. INTERPRETER: I wish peace upon the King and his wife. May INTERPRETER: I wish peace upon the King and his wife. May our King and his wife. May our Commonwealth King and his wife. May our Commonwealth King King and his wife. May our Commonwealth King and King and his wife. May our Commonwealth King and Royal King and his wife. May our Commonwealth King and Royal Family Commonwealth King and Royal Family also Commonwealth King and Royal Family also be Commonwealth King and Royal Family also be blessed. Commonwealth King and Royal Family also be blessed. I Commonwealth King and Royal Family also be blessed. I would Commonwealth King and Royal Family also be blessed. I would also Commonwealth King and Royal Family also be blessed. I would also like also be blessed. I would also like to also be blessed. I would also like to acknowledge also be blessed. I would also like to acknowledge our also be blessed. I would also like to acknowledge our new also be blessed. I would also like to acknowledge our new PM, to acknowledge our new PM, Christopher to acknowledge our new PM, Christopher Luxon, to acknowledge our new PM, Christopher Luxon, for to acknowledge our new PM, Christopher Luxon, for your to acknowledge our new PM, Christopher Luxon, for your new to acknowledge our new PM, Christopher Luxon, for your new role Christopher Luxon, for your new role and Christopher Luxon, for your new role and your Christopher Luxon, for your new role and your leadership Christopher Luxon, for your new role and your leadership of Christopher Luxon, for your new role and your leadership of both Christopher Luxon, for your new role and your leadership of both our Christopher Luxon, for your new role and your leadership of both our -- and your leadership of both our -- our and your leadership of both our -- our party and your leadership of both our -- our party oaf and your leadership of both our -- our party oaf the and your leadership of both our -- our party oaf the last and your leadership of both our -- our party oaf the last two and your leadership of both our -- our party oaf the last two years and your leadership of both our -- our party oaf the last two years but our party oaf the last two years but also our party oaf the last two years but also your our party oaf the last two years but also your leadership our party oaf the last two years but also your leadership through our party oaf the last two years but also your leadership through the also your leadership through the campaign also your leadership through the campaign and also your leadership through the campaign and a also your leadership through the campaign and a work also your leadership through the campaign and a work ethic also your leadership through the campaign and a work ethic which also your leadership through the campaign and a work ethic which was campaign and a work ethic which was tireless. campaign and a work ethic which was tireless. 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