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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. I I am I am sure I am sure that I am sure that members I am sure that members would I am sure that members would wish I am sure that members would wish to I am sure that members would wish to welcome I am sure that members would wish to welcome delegates to welcome delegates from to welcome delegates from the to welcome delegates from the Agriculture, to welcome delegates from the Agriculture, Water from the Agriculture, Water and from the Agriculture, Water and Natural from the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources from the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee and Natural Resources Committee of and Natural Resources Committee of the and Natural Resources Committee of the Islamic and Natural Resources Committee of the Islamic Republic of the Islamic Republic of of the Islamic Republic of Iran's of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Parliament, of Iran's Parliament, led of Iran's Parliament, led by of Iran's Parliament, led by Vice-Chairman, of Iran's Parliament, led by Vice-Chairman, Mr of Iran's Parliament, led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Ali of Iran's Parliament, led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Ali Akbari, led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Ali Akbari, who led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Ali Akbari, who are led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Ali Akbari, who are present led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Ali Akbari, who are present in led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Ali Akbari, who are present in the led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Ali Akbari, who are present in the gallery. <APPLAUSE> I I wish I wish to I wish to advise I wish to advise the I wish to advise the House I wish to advise the House that I wish to advise the House that I I wish to advise the House that I have I wish to advise the House that I have received I wish to advise the House that I have received a I wish to advise the House that I have received a letter I have received a letter from I have received a letter from Rt I have received a letter from Rt Hon I have received a letter from Rt Hon Bill I have received a letter from Rt Hon Bill English from Rt Hon Bill English resigning from Rt Hon Bill English resigning his from Rt Hon Bill English resigning his seat from Rt Hon Bill English resigning his seat in from Rt Hon Bill English resigning his seat in the from Rt Hon Bill English resigning his seat in the House resigning his seat in the House with resigning his seat in the House with effect resigning his seat in the House with effect from resigning his seat in the House with effect from Tuesday, with effect from Tuesday, 13 with effect from Tuesday, 13 March with effect from Tuesday, 13 March 2018. The The Hon The Hon Iain The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, next The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, next week The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, next week the The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, next week the House The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, next week the House will Speaker, next week the House will consider Speaker, next week the House will consider the Speaker, next week the House will consider the remaining Speaker, next week the House will consider the remaining stations Speaker, next week the House will consider the remaining stations of consider the remaining stations of the consider the remaining stations of the Education consider the remaining stations of the Education (Tertiary consider the remaining stations of the Education (Tertiary Education the Education (Tertiary Education and the Education (Tertiary Education consider the Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) the Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment the Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, the and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, the comes and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, the comes and and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, the comes and -- and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, the comes and -- - and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, the comes and -- - Customs and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, the comes and -- - Customs and the comes and -- - Customs and Excise the comes and -- - Customs and Excise Bill the comes and -- - Customs and Excise Bill and the comes and -- - Customs and Excise Bill and the the comes and -- - Customs and Excise Bill and the first the comes and -- - Customs and Excise Bill and the first reading the comes and -- - Customs and Excise Bill and the first reading of Excise Bill and the first reading of the Excise Bill and the first reading of the Health Excise Bill and the first reading of the Health (National Excise Bill and the first reading of the Health (National Cervical the Health (National Cervical Screening the Health (National Cervical Excise the Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment the Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. On Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. On Tuesday Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. On Tuesday 27 Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. On Tuesday 27 February Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. On Tuesday 27 February there'll Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. On Tuesday 27 February there'll be Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. On Tuesday 27 February there'll be a On Tuesday 27 February there'll be a debate On Tuesday 27 February there'll be a debate on On Tuesday 27 February there'll be a debate on the On Tuesday 27 February there'll be a debate on the report On Tuesday 27 February there'll be a debate on the report of On Tuesday 27 February there'll be a debate on the report of the On Tuesday 27 February there'll be a debate on the report of the Commerce debate on the report of the Commerce Committee debate on the report of the Commerce Committee on debate on the report of the Commerce Committee on the debate on the report of the Commerce Committee on the Marrakesh Committee on the Marrakesh Committee. Committee on the Marrakesh Committee. On Committee on the Marrakesh Committee. On Wednesday, Committee on the Marrakesh Committee. On Wednesday, the Committee on the Marrakesh Committee. On Wednesday, the House Committee. On Wednesday, the House will Committee. On Wednesday, the House will consider Committee. On Wednesday, the House will consider the Committee. On Wednesday, the House will consider the report Committee. On Wednesday, the House will consider the report of Committee. On Wednesday, the House will consider the report of the will consider the report of the Finance will consider the report of the Finance Expenditure will consider the report of the Finance Expenditure Committee Finance Expenditure Committee report. Finance Expenditure Committee report. Rt Finance Expenditure Committee report. Rt Hon Finance Expenditure Committee report. Rt Hon Bill Finance Expenditure Committee report. Rt Hon Bill English Finance Expenditure Committee report. Rt Hon Bill English will report. Rt Hon Bill English will make report. Rt Hon Bill English will make his report. Rt Hon Bill English will make his valedictory report. Rt Hon Bill English will make his valedictory statement report. Rt Hon Bill English will make his valedictory statement at make his valedictory statement at 4:00pm make his valedictory statement at 4:00pm on make his valedictory statement at 4:00pm on 1 make his valedictory statement at 4:00pm on 1 March. make his valedictory statement at 4:00pm on 1 March. That make his valedictory statement at 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds make his valedictory statement at 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds all 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds all very 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds all very busy 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds all very busy but 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds all very busy but I 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds all very busy but I wonder 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds all very busy but I wonder if 4:00pm on 1 March. That sounds all very busy but I wonder if the 4:00pm on 1 March. 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Was that a request, many Government bills in the future. Order! Was that a request, Mr Order! Was that a request, Mr Faafoi? Order! Was that a request, Mr Faafoi? No Order! Was that a request, Mr Faafoi? No petitions Order! Was that a request, Mr Faafoi? No petitions or Order! Was that a request, Mr Faafoi? No petitions or papers Order! Was that a request, Mr Faafoi? No petitions or papers have Faafoi? No petitions or papers have been Faafoi? No petitions or papers have been delivered Faafoi? No petitions or papers have been delivered for Faafoi? No petitions or papers have been delivered for presentation Faafoi? No petitions or papers have been delivered for presentation but been delivered for presentation but a been delivered for presentation but a select been delivered for presentation but a select committee been delivered for presentation but a select committee report been delivered for presentation but a select committee report or been delivered for presentation but a select committee report or reports a select committee report or reports have a select committee report or reports have been a select committee report or reports have been delivered. Reports Reports of Reports of the Reports of the Finance Reports of the Finance and Reports of the Finance and Expenditure Reports of the Finance and Expenditure Committee and Expenditure Committee on and Expenditure Committee on Budget and Expenditure Committee on Budget Policy and Expenditure Committee on Budget Policy Statement and Expenditure Committee on Budget Policy Statement 2018. on Budget Policy Statement 2018. The on Budget Policy Statement 2018. The Half on Budget Policy Statement 2018. The Half Year on Budget Policy Statement 2018. The Half Year Economic on Budget Policy Statement 2018. The Half Year Economic and on Budget Policy Statement 2018. The Half Year Economic and Fiscal The Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update The Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update December The Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update December 2017. Update December 2017. The Update December 2017. The International Update December 2017. The International treaty Update December 2017. The International treaty examination The International treaty examination of The International treaty examination of Multilateral The International treaty examination of Multilateral Convention of Multilateral Convention to of Multilateral Convention to implement of Multilateral Convention to implement tax of Multilateral Convention to implement tax treaty of Multilateral Convention to implement tax treaty related to implement tax treaty related measures to implement tax treaty related measures to to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion measures to prevent base erosion and measures to prevent base erosion and profit measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting. and profit shifting. The and profit shifting. The International and profit shifting. The International treaty and profit shifting. The International treaty examination The International treaty examination of The International treaty examination of the The International treaty examination of the Second The International treaty examination of the Second Protocol The International treaty examination of the Second Protocol to The International treaty examination of the Second Protocol to amend of the Second Protocol to amend the of the Second Protocol to amend the Agreement of the Second Protocol to amend the Agreement between of the Second Protocol to amend the Agreement between the of the Second Protocol to amend the Agreement between the Government the Agreement between the Government of the Agreement between the Government of New the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of New Zealand and the Government of of New Zealand and the Government of the of New Zealand and the Government of the Hong of New Zealand and the Government of the Hong Kong of New Zealand and the Government of the Hong Kong Special of the Hong Kong Special Administrative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Administrative Region of Administrative Region of the Administrative Region of the People's Administrative Region of the People's Republic Administrative Region of the People's Republic of Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China of the People's Republic of China for of the People's Republic of China for the of the People's Republic of China for the Avoidance of the People's Republic of China for the Avoidance of of the People's Republic of China for the Avoidance of Double of the People's Republic of China for the Avoidance of Double Taxation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on income. with Respect to Taxes on income. The with Respect to Taxes on income. The Budget with Respect to Taxes on income. The Budget Policy with Respect to Taxes on income. The Budget Policy Statement, The Budget Policy Statement, the The Budget Policy Statement, the Half The Budget Policy Statement, the Half Year The Budget Policy Statement, the Half Year Economic the Half Year Economic and the Half Year Economic and Fiscal the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update and and Fiscal Update and the and Fiscal Update and the international and Fiscal Update and the international treaties and Fiscal Update and the international treaties are and Fiscal Update and the international treaties are set the international treaties are set down the international treaties are set down for the international treaties are set down for consideration. The The Clerk The Clerk has The Clerk has been The Clerk has been informed The Clerk has been informed of The Clerk has been informed of the The Clerk has been informed of the introduction The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill. of the introduction of a bill. Health of the introduction of a bill. Health (National of the introduction of a bill. Health (National Cervical Health (National Cervical Screening Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Screening Programme) Amendment Screening Programme) Amendment Bill, Screening Programme) Amendment Bill, introduction. Amendment Bill, introduction. Election Amendment Bill, introduction. Election Access Amendment Bill, introduction. Election Access Fund Election Access Fund Bill, Election Access Fund Bill, introduction. Bill, introduction. Oranga Bill, introduction. Oranga Tamariki Bill, introduction. Oranga Tamariki (Parents Oranga Tamariki (Parents and Oranga Tamariki (Parents and Guardians Oranga Tamariki (Parents and Guardians Responsibility) and Guardians Responsibility) Amendment and Guardians Responsibility) Amendment Bill, and Guardians Responsibility) Amendment Bill, introduction. Amendment Bill, introduction. Employment Amendment Bill, introduction. Employment (Pay Amendment Bill, introduction. Employment (Pay Equity Employment (Pay Equity and Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill, Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill, introduction. and Equal Pay) Bill, introduction. Health and Equal Pay) Bill, introduction. Health and and Equal Pay) Bill, introduction. Health and Safety and Equal Pay) Bill, introduction. Health and Safety at and Equal Pay) Bill, introduction. 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Supplementary: Does he have Supplementary: Does he have confidence Supplementary: Does he have confidence in Supplementary: Does he have confidence in her Supplementary: Does he have confidence in her Associate Supplementary: Does he have confidence in her Associate Minister confidence in her Associate Minister of confidence in her Associate Minister of Education confidence in her Associate Minister of Education who, confidence in her Associate Minister of Education who, despite confidence in her Associate Minister of Education who, despite section of Education who, despite section 2.69 of Education who, despite section 2.69 of of Education who, despite section 2.69 of the of Education who, despite section 2.69 of the Cabinet of Education who, despite section 2.69 of the Cabinet Manual of Education who, despite section 2.69 of the Cabinet Manual which 2.69 of the Cabinet Manual which states, 2.69 of the Cabinet Manual which states, "Ministers 2.69 of the Cabinet Manual which states, "Ministers should 2.69 of the Cabinet Manual which states, "Ministers should take 2.69 of the Cabinet Manual which states, "Ministers should take care, states, "Ministers should take care, however, states, "Ministers should take care, however, to states, "Ministers should take care, however, to ensure states, "Ministers should take care, however, to ensure that states, "Ministers should take care, however, to ensure that they states, "Ministers should take care, however, to ensure that they do states, "Ministers should take care, however, to ensure that they do not however, to ensure that they do not become however, to ensure that they do not become associated however, to ensure that they do not become associated with become associated with non-government become associated with non-government organisations become associated with non-government organisations or non-government organisations or community non-government organisations or community groups non-government organisations or community groups where non-government organisations or community groups where the non-government organisations or community groups where the group's community groups where the group's objectives community groups where the group's objectives may community groups where the group's objectives may conflict community groups where the group's objectives may conflict with objectives may conflict with government objectives may conflict with government policy, objectives may conflict with government policy, the objectives may conflict with government policy, the organisation government policy, the organisation is government policy, the organisation is a government policy, the organisation is a lobby government policy, the organisation is a lobby group, government policy, the organisation is a lobby group, or government policy, the organisation is a lobby group, or the is a lobby group, or the organisation is a lobby group, or the organisation receives is a lobby group, or the organisation receives or is a lobby group, or the organisation receives or applies is a lobby group, or the organisation receives or applies for organisation receives or applies for government organisation receives or applies for government funding, organisation receives or applies for government funding, has organisation receives or applies for government funding, has not organisation receives or applies for government funding, has not declared government funding, has not declared any government funding, has not declared any perceived government funding, has not declared any perceived conflict government funding, has not declared any perceived conflict of government funding, has not declared any perceived conflict of interest any perceived conflict of interest in any perceived conflict of interest in relation any perceived conflict of interest in relation to any perceived conflict of interest in relation to Hapuna any perceived conflict of interest in relation to Hapuna Marama any perceived conflict of interest in relation to Hapuna Marama Trust." in relation to Hapuna Marama Trust." 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Following their meeting with Duke in New Zealand meeting with Duke in New Zealand yesterday, meeting with Duke in New Zealand yesterday, is meeting with Duke in New Zealand yesterday, is the meeting with Duke in New Zealand yesterday, is the government yesterday, is the government planning yesterday, is the government planning to yesterday, is the government planning to spend yesterday, is the government planning to spend $20 yesterday, is the government planning to spend $20 million yesterday, is the government planning to spend $20 million on yesterday, is the government planning to spend $20 million on a planning to spend $20 million on a wood planning to spend $20 million on a wood processing planning to spend $20 million on a wood processing plant planning to spend $20 million on a wood processing plant in planning to spend $20 million on a wood processing plant in Gisborne, wood processing plant in Gisborne, and wood processing plant in Gisborne, and what wood processing plant in Gisborne, and what was wood processing plant in Gisborne, and what was The wood processing plant in Gisborne, and what was The Treasury wood processing plant in Gisborne, and what was The Treasury advice wood processing plant in Gisborne, and what was The Treasury advice on and what was The Treasury advice on the and what was The Treasury advice on the Gisborne and what was The Treasury advice on the Gisborne wood and what was The Treasury advice on the Gisborne wood processing and what was The Treasury advice on the Gisborne wood processing plant, the Gisborne wood processing plant, and the Gisborne wood processing plant, the the Gisborne wood processing plant, and has a the Gisborne wood processing plant, and has a cost the Gisborne wood processing plant, and has a cost benefit the Gisborne wood processing plant, and has a cost benefit analysis the Gisborne wood processing plant, and has a cost benefit analysis of and has a cost benefit analysis of this and has a cost benefit analysis of this project and has a cost benefit analysis of this project been and has a cost benefit analysis of this project been completed? and has a cost benefit analysis of this project been completed? Any and has a cost benefit analysis of this project been completed? Any of this project been completed? Any of the this project been completed? Any of the four this project been completed? Any of the four questions. this project been completed? Any of the four questions. Yes, this project been completed? Any of the four questions. Yes, I this project been completed? Any of the four questions. Yes, I have this project been completed? Any of the four questions. Yes, I have met the four questions. Yes, I have met with the four questions. Yes, I have met with the the four questions. Yes, I have met with the CEO the four questions. Yes, I have met with the CEO of the four questions. Yes, I have met with the CEO of the the four questions. Yes, I have met with the CEO of the company the four questions. Yes, I have met with the CEO of the company but the four questions. 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Will he guarantee 100 million trees a year guarantee 100 million trees a year will guarantee 100 million trees a year will get guarantee 100 million trees a year will get planted guarantee 100 million trees a year will get planted knowing guarantee 100 million trees a year will get planted knowing that guarantee 100 million trees a year will get planted knowing that he guarantee 100 million trees a year will get planted knowing that he is will get planted knowing that he is already will get planted knowing that he is already 33.5 will get planted knowing that he is already 33.5 million will get planted knowing that he is already 33.5 million trees will get planted knowing that he is already 33.5 million trees behind? already 33.5 million trees behind? Can already 33.5 million trees behind? Can he already 33.5 million trees behind? Can he tell already 33.5 million trees behind? Can he tell us already 33.5 million trees behind? Can he tell us how already 33.5 million trees behind? Can he tell us how many already 33.5 million trees behind? Can he tell us how many NEETs already 33.5 million trees behind? Can he tell us how many NEETs he Can he tell us how many NEETs he plans Can he tell us how many NEETs he plans to Can he tell us how many NEETs he plans to get Can he tell us how many NEETs he plans to get off Can he tell us how many NEETs he plans to get off the Can he tell us how many NEETs he plans to get off the -- Can he tell us how many NEETs he plans to get off the -- NEATS Can he tell us how many NEETs he plans to get off the -- NEATS he plans to get off the -- NEATS he needs plans to get off the -- NEATS he needs to plans to get off the -- NEATS he needs to get plans to get off the -- NEATS he needs to get off plans to get off the -- NEATS he needs to get off the plans to get off the -- NEATS he needs to get off the couch plans to get off the -- NEATS he needs to get off the couch to plans to get off the -- NEATS he needs to get off the couch to help needs to get off the couch to help him. needs to get off the couch to help him. Next needs to get off the couch to help him. Next question. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Justice: Minister of Justice: What Minister of Justice: What announcement Minister of Justice: What announcement has Minister of Justice: What announcement has he Minister of Justice: What announcement has he made What announcement has he made regarding What announcement has he made regarding recent What announcement has he made regarding recent concerns regarding recent concerns about regarding recent concerns about the regarding recent concerns about the handling about the handling of about the handling of reported about the handling of reported allegations about the handling of about the handling of sexual harassment of sexual harassment at of sexual harassment at the of sexual harassment at the Human of sexual harassment at the Human Rights of sexual harassment at the Human Rights Commission? The The hon The hon Andrew The hon Andrew Little. The hon Andrew Little. Mr The hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, The hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yesterday The hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yesterday I The hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced The hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced a The hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced a review The hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced a review of yesterday I announced a review of the yesterday I announced a review of the Commission yesterday I announced a review of the Commission cap yesterday I announced a review of the Commission cap -- yesterday I announced a review of the Commission cap -- Human yesterday I announced a review of the Commission cap -- Human Rights the Commission cap -- Human Rights Commission the Commission cap -- Human Rights Commission cultural, the Commission cap -- Human Rights Commission cultural, government Commission cultural, government Nannes Commission cultural, government Nannes governance, Commission cultural, government Nannes governance, complaints Nannes governance, complaints handling Nannes governance, complaints handling procedures. Nannes governance, complaints handling procedures. Why Nannes governance, complaints handling procedures. Why is Nannes governance, complaints handling procedures. Why is it handling procedures. Why is it important handling procedures. Why is it important to handling procedures. Why is it important to have handling procedures. Why is it important to have an handling procedures. Why is it important to have an independent important to have an independent review important to have an independent review of important to have an independent review of the important to have an independent review of the Human important to have an independent review of the Human Rights review of the Human Rights Commission review of the Human Rights Commission regarding review of the Human Rights Commission regarding this review of the Human Rights Commission regarding this matter? review of the Human Rights Commission regarding this matter? Mr Commission regarding this matter? Mr Speaker, Commission regarding this matter? Mr Speaker, public Commission regarding this matter? Mr Speaker, public confidence Commission regarding this matter? Mr Speaker, public confidence in Commission regarding this matter? Mr Speaker, public confidence in the Speaker, public confidence in the Human Speaker, public confidence in the Speaker, Speaker, public confidence in the Human Rights Commission Speaker, public confidence in the Human Rights Commission is Human Rights Commission is paramount. Human Rights Commission is paramount. As Human Rights Commission is paramount. As an Human Rights Commission is paramount. As an organisation Human Rights Commission is paramount. As an organisation whose paramount. As an organisation whose functions paramount. As an organisation whose functions include paramount. As an organisation whose functions include promoting functions include promoting awareness functions include promoting awareness about functions include promoting awareness about discrimination functions include promoting awareness about discrimination and awareness about discrimination and harassment awareness about discrimination and harassment as awareness about discrimination and harassment as well awareness about discrimination and harassment as well as awareness about discrimination and harassment as well as advising awareness about discrimination and harassment as well as advising on harassment as well as advising on sexual harassment as well as advising on sexual harassment harassment as well as advising on sexual harassment claims harassment as well as advising on sexual harassment claims they harassment as well as advising on sexual harassment claims they must sexual harassment claims they must be sexual harassment claims they must be an sexual harassment claims they must be an exemplar sexual harassment claims they must be an exemplar of sexual harassment claims they must be an exemplar of best sexual harassment claims they must be an exemplar of best practice. sexual harassment claims they must be an exemplar of best practice. 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Why is it important that the Human Rights important that the Human Rights Commission important that the Human Rights Commission is important that the Human Rights Commission is an important that the Human Rights Commission is an exemplar important that the Human Rights Commission is an exemplar of important that the Human Rights Commission is an exemplar of best Commission is an exemplar of best practice Commission is an exemplar of best practice when Commission is an exemplar of best practice when handling Commission is an exemplar of best practice when handling sexual practice when handling sexual harassment practice when handling sexual important practice when handling sexual harassment complaints? Mr practice when handling sexual harassment complaints? Mr Speaker, practice when handling sexual harassment complaints? Mr Speaker, a harassment complaints? Mr Speaker, a function harassment complaints? Mr Speaker, a function of harassment complaints? Mr Speaker, a function of the harassment complaints? Mr Speaker, a function of the Human harassment complaints? Mr Speaker, a function of the Human Rights function of the Human Rights Commission function of the Human Rights Commission is function of the Human Rights Commission is handling function of the Human Rights Commission is handling sexual Commission is handling sexual harassment Commission is handling sexual harassment complaints. Commission is handling sexual harassment complaints. The Commission is handling sexual harassment complaints. The standards harassment complaints. The standards of harassment complaints. The standards of the harassment complaints. The standards of the commission harassment complaints. The standards of the commission should harassment complaints. The standards of the commission should be harassment complaints. The standards of the commission should be the harassment complaints. The standards of the commission should be the same of the commission should be the same as of the commission should be the same as any of the commission should be the same as any other of the commission should be the same as any other employer of the commission should be the same as any other employer in of the commission should be the same as any other employer in this as any other employer in this country, as any other employer in this country, that as any other employer in this country, that is as any other employer in this country, that is sexual as any other employer in this country, that is sexual harassment country, that is sexual harassment is country, that is sexual harassment is not country, that is sexual harassment is not tolerated country, that is sexual harassment is not tolerated and country, that is sexual harassment is not tolerated and complaints country, that is sexual harassment is not tolerated and complaints are is not tolerated and complaints are handled is not tolerated and complaints are handled professionally is not tolerated and complaints are handled professionally and handled professionally and appropriately. handled professionally and handled handled professionally and appropriately. Question no. handled professionally and appropriately. Question no. 6. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Employment: Minister of Employment: Does Minister of Employment: Does he Minister of Employment: Does he stand Minister of Employment: Does he stand by Does he stand by all Does he stand by all of Does he stand by all of his Does he stand by all of his Government's Does he stand by all of his Government's policies all of his Government's policies on all of his Government's policies on youth all of his Government's policies on youth employment; on youth employment; if on youth employment; if so, on youth employment; if so, what on youth employment; if so, what is on youth employment; if so, what is the on youth employment; if so, what is the number if so, what is the number of if so, what is the number of 15 if so, what is the number of 15 to if so, what is the number of 15 to 24-year-olds of 15 to 24-year-olds not of 15 to 24-year-olds not in of 15 to 24-year-olds not in employment, of 15 to 24-year-olds not in employment, education, not in employment, education, or not in employment, education, or training? 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That's a good "meaningful work"? That's a good question. "meaningful work"? That's a good question. I "meaningful work"? That's a good question. I thank "meaningful work"? That's a good question. I thank the "meaningful work"? That's a good question. I thank the member "meaningful work"? That's a good question. I thank the member for "meaningful work"? That's a good question. I thank the member for the question. I thank the member for the question. question. I thank the member for the question. One question. I thank the member for the question. One of question. I thank the member for the question. One of the question. I thank the member for the question. One of the problems question. I thank the member for the question. One of the problems we've question. One of the problems we've had, question. One of the problems we've had, Mr question. One of the problems we've had, Mr Speaker, question. One of the problems we've had, Mr Speaker, is question. 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But you just - but recognised as one hour. But you just - but the recognised as one hour. But you just - but the whole recognised as one hour. But you just - but the whole nay recognised as one hour. But you just - but the whole nay of recognised as one hour. 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Dignified work is about job security, dignified work is. Dignified work is about job security, about dignified work is. Dignified work is about job security, about knowing about job security, about knowing you about job security, about knowing you have about job security, about knowing you have a about job security, about knowing you have a job about job security, about knowing you have a job three about job security, about knowing you have a job three months about job security, about knowing you have a job three months down about job security, about knowing you have a job three months down the you have a job three months down the track, you have a job three months down the track, six you have a job three months down the track, six months you have a job three months down the track, six months down you have a job three months down the track, six months down the you have a job three months down the track, six months down the track. track, six months down the track. 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Dignified work is about investing in Dignified work is about investing in employers, Dignified work is about investing in employers, investing Dignified work is about investing in employers, investing in Dignified work is about investing in employers, investing in communities, employers, investing in communities, investing employers, investing in communities, investing in employers, investing in communities, investing in regions employers, investing in communities, investing in regions that employers, investing in communities, investing in regions that their investing in regions that their previous investing in regions that their previous government investing in regions that their previous government forgot investing in regions that their previous government forgot all investing in regions that their previous government forgot all about previous government forgot all about in previous government forgot all about previous previous government forgot all about in the last previous government forgot all about in the last nine previous government forgot all about in the last nine years. previous government forgot all about in the last nine years. Question previous government forgot all about in the last nine years. Question no. in the last nine years. Question no. 7, in the last nine years. Question no. 7, Jami-Lee in the last nine years. Question no. 7, Jami-Lee Ross. 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I'm in the unusual situation now where the the unusual situation now where the Minister the unusual situation now where the Minister has the unusual situation now where the Minister has just the unusual situation now where the Minister has just said the unusual situation now where the Minister has just said she the unusual situation now where the Minister has just said she agrees Minister has just said she agrees with Minister has just said she agrees with her Minister has just said she agrees with her answers Minister has just said she agrees with her answers to Minister has just said she agrees with her answers to Oral Minister has just said she agrees with her answers to Oral Questions with her answers to Oral Questions and with her answers to Oral Questions and her with her answers to Oral Questions and her answers with her answers to Oral Questions and her answers to with her answers to Oral Questions and her answers to written and her answers to written questions, and her answers to written questions, and and her answers to written questions, and they and her answers to written questions, and they actually and her answers to written questions, and they actually differ questions, and they actually differ now, questions, and they actually differ now, because questions, and they actually differ now, because she's questions, and they actually differ now, because she's corrected... now, because she's corrected... 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Does she stand by her supplementary if he wants to. OK. Does she stand by her oral supplementary if he wants to. OK. Does she stand by her oral answer supplementary if he wants to. OK. Does she stand by her oral answer on Does she stand by her oral answer on 1 Does she stand by her oral answer on 1 February Does she stand by her oral answer on 1 February 2018, Does she stand by her oral answer on 1 February 2018, where Does she stand by her oral answer on 1 February 2018, where she Does she stand by her oral answer on 1 February 2018, where she confirmed 1 February 2018, where she confirmed she 1 February 2018, where she confirmed she had 1 February 2018, where she confirmed she had received 1 February 2018, where she confirmed she had received no 1 February 2018, where she confirmed she had received no response 1 February 2018, where she confirmed she had received no response from she had received no response from the she had received no response from the Whangarei she had received no response from the Whangarei District she had received no response from the Whangarei District Council, she had received no response from the Whangarei District Council, or the Whangarei District Council, or does the Whangarei District Council, or does she the Whangarei District Council, or does she stand the Whangarei District Council, or does she stand by the Whangarei District Council, or does she stand by her the Whangarei District Council, or does she stand by her written the Whangarei District Council, or does she stand by her written answer does she stand by her written answer where does she stand by her written answer where she does she stand by her written answer where she has does she stand by her written answer where she has received where she has received correspondence where she has received correspondence from where she has received correspondence from the where she has received correspondence from the Whangarei correspondence from the Whangarei District correspondence from the Whangarei District Council correspondence from the Whangarei District Council on correspondence from the Whangarei District Council on 1 correspondence from the Whangarei District Council on 1 November correspondence from the Whangarei District Council on 1 November 2017. District Council on 1 November 2017. Point District Council on 1 November 2017. Point of District Council on 1 November 2017. Point of order? District Council on 1 November 2017. Point of order? Yes. District Council on 1 November 2017. Point of order? Yes. I District Council on 1 November 2017. Point of order? Yes. I seek District Council on 1 November 2017. Point of order? Yes. I seek a District Council on 1 November 2017. Point of order? Yes. I seek a point Point of order? Yes. I seek a point of Point of order? Yes. I seek a point of clarification? Point of order? Yes. I seek a point of clarification? No, Point of order? Yes. I seek a point of clarification? No, there's Point of order? Yes. I seek a point of clarification? No, there's no of clarification? No, there's no such of clarification? No, there's no of of clarification? No, there's no such thing. Yes, of clarification? No, there's no such thing. Yes, I of clarification? No, there's no such thing. 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This is why the forecast returns to Labour from CPTPP are returns to Labour from CPTPP are greater returns to Labour from CPTPP are greater than returns to Labour from CPTPP are greater than the returns to Labour from CPTPP are greater than the return returns to Labour from CPTPP are greater than the return to returns to Labour from CPTPP are greater than the return to the greater than the return to the overall greater than the return to the overall economy. greater than the return to the overall economy. CTTPP greater than the return to the overall economy. CTTPP is greater than the return to the overall economy. CTTPP is estimated overall economy. CTTPP is estimated to overall economy. CTTPP is estimated to add overall economy. CTTPP is estimated to add 1% overall economy. CTTPP is estimated to add 1% to overall economy. CTTPP is estimated to add 1% to GDP overall economy. CTTPP is estimated to add 1% to GDP per overall economy. CTTPP is estimated to add 1% to GDP per year, overall economy. CTTPP is estimated to add 1% to GDP per year, whereas to add 1% to GDP per year, whereas to to add 1% to GDP per year, whereas to Labour, to add 1% to GDP per year, whereas to Labour, 1.2%. to add 1% to GDP per year, whereas to Labour, 1.2%. How to add 1% to GDP per year, whereas to Labour, 1.2%. How is to add 1% to GDP per year, whereas to Labour, 1.2%. How is this to Labour, 1.2%. How is this Government to Labour, 1.2%. How is this Government ensuring to Labour, 1.2%. How is this Government ensuring the to Labour, 1.2%. How is this Government ensuring the benefits to Labour, 1.2%. How is this Government ensuring the benefits of Government ensuring the benefits of trade Government ensuring the benefits of trade are Government ensuring the benefits of trade are shared Government ensuring the benefits of trade are shared more Government ensuring the benefits of trade are shared more fairly? 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We need to increasing share of wealth going to the top 1%. We need to rebuild the top 1%. We need to rebuild public the top 1%. We need to rebuild public confidence the top 1%. We need to rebuild public confidence in the top 1%. We need to rebuild public confidence in trade... public confidence in trade... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> It <INTERRUPTION> It is <INTERRUPTION> It is patently <INTERRUPTION> It is patently correct, <INTERRUPTION> It is patently correct, Mr <INTERRUPTION> It is patently correct, Mr Joyce. It is patently correct, Mr Joyce. You're It is patently correct, Mr Joyce. You're as It is patently correct, Mr Joyce. You're as ignorant It is patently correct, Mr Joyce. You're as ignorant - It is patently correct, Mr Joyce. You're as ignorant - that's It is patently correct, Mr Joyce. 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Yesterday, I properties in Taranaki. Yesterday, I visited properties in Taranaki. Yesterday, I visited Gita-affected properties in Taranaki. Yesterday, I visited Gita-affected areas properties in Taranaki. Yesterday, I visited Gita-affected areas of properties in Taranaki. Yesterday, I visited Gita-affected areas of my visited Gita-affected areas of my colleague visited Gita-affected areas of my colleague Damien visited Gita-affected areas of my colleague Damien O'Connor visited Gita-affected areas of my colleague Damien O'Connor and visited Gita-affected areas of my colleague Damien O'Connor and saw colleague Damien O'Connor and saw the colleague Damien O'Connor and saw the damage colleague Damien O'Connor and saw the damage firsthand. colleague Damien O'Connor and saw the damage firsthand. Mr colleague Damien O'Connor and saw the damage firsthand. Mr Speaker, colleague Damien O'Connor and saw the damage firsthand. Mr Speaker, I the damage firsthand. 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How community's recovery from this event. How well community's recovery from this event. How well has community's recovery from this event. How well has the community's recovery from this event. How well has the civil event. How well has the civil defence event. How well has the civil defence system event. How well has the civil defence system stood event. How well has the civil defence system stood up event. How well has the civil defence system stood up to event. How well has the civil defence system stood up to these defence system stood up to these adverse defence system stood up to these adverse weather defence system stood up to these adverse weather events? defence system stood up to these adverse weather events? While defence system stood up to these adverse weather events? While there adverse weather events? While there was adverse weather events? While there was considerable adverse weather events? While there was considerable damage, adverse weather events? While there was considerable damage, on adverse weather events? 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This states of emergency early. This meant states of emergency early. This meant that states of emergency early. This meant that local states of emergency early. This meant that local civil states of emergency early. This meant that local civil defence meant that local civil defence groups meant that local civil defence groups were meant that local civil defence groups were able meant that local civil defence groups were able to meant that local civil defence groups were able to keep meant that local civil defence groups were able to keep people groups were able to keep people safe. groups were able to keep people safe. Civil groups were able to keep people safe. Civil defence groups were able to keep people safe. Civil defence emergency safe. Civil defence emergency management safe. Civil defence emergency management groups safe. Civil defence emergency management groups were safe. 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What of food into Takaka while the Hill Road remains closed. What steps of food into Takaka while the Hill Road remains closed. What steps can Road remains closed. What steps can New Road remains closed. What steps can New Zealanders Road remains closed. What steps can New Zealanders take Road remains closed. What steps can New Zealanders take to Road remains closed. What steps can New Zealanders take to ensure Road remains closed. What steps can New Zealanders take to ensure they New Zealanders take to ensure they are New Zealanders take to ensure they are prepared New Zealanders take to ensure they are prepared for New Zealanders take to ensure they are prepared for emergencies New Zealanders take to ensure they are prepared for emergencies like are prepared for emergencies like Cyclone are prepared for emergencies like Cyclone Gita? are prepared for emergencies like Cyclone Gita? Events are prepared for emergencies like Cyclone Gita? Events such are prepared for emergencies like Cyclone Gita? Events such as Cyclone Gita? Events such as ex-tropical Cyclone Gita? Events such as ex-tropical cyclone Cyclone Gita? Events such as ex-tropical cyclone Gita Cyclone Gita? Events such as ex-tropical cyclone Gita are Cyclone Gita? Events such as ex-tropical cyclone Gita are likely ex-tropical cyclone Gita are likely to ex-tropical cyclone Gita are likely to become ex-tropical cyclone Gita are likely to become more ex-tropical cyclone Gita are likely to become more frequent. ex-tropical cyclone Gita are likely to become more frequent. It's ex-tropical cyclone Gita are likely to become more frequent. It's more to become more frequent. It's more important to become more frequent. It's more important than to become more frequent. It's more important than ever to become more frequent. It's more important than ever to to become more frequent. It's more important than ever to be to become more frequent. 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With Cyclone Gita, many New With Cyclone Gita, many New Zealanders With Cyclone Gita, many New Zealanders took With Cyclone Gita, many New Zealanders took steps With Cyclone Gita, many New Zealanders took steps to With Cyclone Gita, many New Zealanders took steps to keep Zealanders took steps to keep themselves Zealanders took steps to keep themselves and Zealanders took steps to keep themselves and their Zealanders took steps to keep themselves and their families Zealanders took steps to keep themselves and their families safe, themselves and their families safe, and themselves and their families safe, and followed themselves and their families safe, and followed official themselves and their families safe, and followed official advice. themselves and their families safe, and followed official advice. This and followed official advice. This helped and followed official advice. This helped limit and followed official advice. This helped limit the and followed official advice. This helped limit the consequences and followed official advice. This helped limit the consequences of and followed official advice. This helped limit the consequences of the helped limit the consequences of the storm, helped limit the consequences of the storm, and helped limit the consequences of the storm, and shows helped limit the consequences of the storm, and shows the helped limit the consequences of the storm, and shows the benefit helped limit the consequences of the storm, and shows the benefit of storm, and shows the benefit of preparation. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Biosecurity: Minister for Biosecurity: Does Minister for Biosecurity: Does he Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand by Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand by all Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his statements Does he stand by all his statements in Does he stand by all his statements in relation Does he stand by all his statements in relation to in relation to brown in relation to brown marmorated in relation to brown marmorated stink in relation to brown marmorated stink bugs? Yes, Yes, in Yes, in the Yes, in the context Yes, in the context they Yes, in the context they were Yes, in the context they were given. Yes, in the context they were given. I'd Yes, in the context they were given. 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I'd also like to take the I'd also like to take the opportunity I'd also like to take the opportunity to I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank the I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank the member I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank the member for opportunity to thank the member for keeping opportunity to thank the member for keeping this opportunity to thank the member for keeping this important opportunity to thank the member for keeping this important issue opportunity to thank the member for keeping this important issue in opportunity to thank the member for keeping this important issue in the keeping this important issue in the public keeping this important issue in the public arena. keeping this important issue in the public arena. Thank keeping this important issue in the public arena. Thank you, keeping this important issue in the public arena. Thank you, Minister. public arena. Thank you, Minister. 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Given the Minister's statement that Given the Minister's statement that biosecurity Given the Minister's statement that biosecurity was Given the Minister's statement that biosecurity was severely biosecurity was severely under-funded biosecurity was severely under-funded by biosecurity was severely under-funded by the biosecurity was severely under-funded by the previous under-funded by the previous government, under-funded by the previous government, what under-funded by the previous government, what new under-funded by the previous government, what new funding under-funded by the previous government, what new funding that government, what new funding that had government, what new funding that had not government, what new funding that had not been government, what new funding that had not been already government, what new funding that had not been already reserved government, what new funding that had not been already reserved for had not been already reserved for biosecurity had not been already reserved for biosecurity has had not been already reserved for biosecurity has he had not been already reserved for biosecurity has he requested had not been already reserved for biosecurity has he requested from biosecurity has he requested from Cabinet? biosecurity has he requested from Cabinet? 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Because eradicate microplasma bovis. Because it eradicate microplasma bovis. Because it is eradicate microplasma bovis. Because it is a eradicate microplasma bovis. Because it is a matter eradicate microplasma bovis. Because it is a matter of eradicate microplasma bovis. Because it is a matter of a eradicate microplasma bovis. Because it is a matter of a lot eradicate microplasma bovis. Because it is a matter of a lot of eradicate microplasma bovis. 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