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They reported an increase in their trading activity. They feel reported an increase in their trading activity. They feel positive trading activity. They feel positive about trading activity. They feel positive about the trading activity. They feel positive about the next trading activity. They feel positive about the next quarter trading activity. They feel positive about the next quarter with trading activity. They feel positive about the next quarter with a trading activity. They feel positive about the next quarter with a net about the next quarter with a net 28% about the next quarter with a net 28% of about the next quarter with a net 28% of respondents about the next quarter with a net 28% of respondents expecting about the next quarter with a net 28% of respondents expecting a 28% of respondents expecting a pickup 28% of respondents expecting a pickup in 28% of respondents expecting a pickup in activity, 28% of respondents expecting a pickup in activity, up 28% of respondents expecting a pickup in activity, up from 28% of respondents expecting a pickup in activity, up from 8%. pickup in activity, up from 8%. There pickup in activity, up from 8%. There was pickup in activity, up from 8%. There was also pickup in activity, up from 8%. There was also a pickup in activity, up from 8%. There was also a continued pickup in activity, up from 8%. There was also a continued recovery There was also a continued recovery in There was also a continued recovery in firms' There was also a continued recovery in firms' confidence There was also a continued recovery in firms' confidence about There was also a continued recovery in firms' confidence about the in firms' confidence about the general in firms' confidence about the general economic in firms' confidence about the general economic outlook, in firms' confidence about the general economic outlook, with in firms' confidence about the general economic outlook, with a in firms' confidence about the general economic outlook, with a net general economic outlook, with a net 10% general economic outlook, with a net 10% of general economic outlook, with a net 10% of businesses general economic outlook, with a net 10% of businesses expecting general economic outlook, with a net 10% of businesses expecting an 10% of businesses expecting an improvement 10% of businesses expecting an improvement in 10% of businesses expecting an improvement in general 10% of businesses expecting an improvement in general economic improvement in general economic conditions improvement in general economic conditions over improvement in general economic conditions over the improvement in general economic conditions over the coming improvement in general economic conditions over the coming months. conditions over the coming months. Supplementary. conditions over the coming months. Supplementary. What conditions over the coming months. Supplementary. What is conditions over the coming months. Supplementary. What is the conditions over the coming months. Supplementary. What is the impact conditions over the coming months. Supplementary. What is the impact of Supplementary. What is the impact of the Supplementary. What is the impact of the economy Supplementary. What is the impact of the economy on Supplementary. What is the impact of the economy on businesses' Supplementary. What is the impact of the economy on businesses' hiring the economy on businesses' hiring and the economy on businesses' hiring and investment the economy on businesses' hiring and investment plans? the economy on businesses' hiring and investment plans? Well, and investment plans? Well, according and investment plans? Well, according to and investment plans? Well, according to the and investment plans? 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And increase in hiring and investment intentions. And a increase in hiring and investment intentions. And a net increase in hiring and investment intentions. And a net 15% increase in hiring and investment intentions. And a net 15% of increase in hiring and investment intentions. And a net 15% of firms intentions. And a net 15% of firms surveyed intentions. And a net 15% of firms surveyed increased intentions. And a net 15% of firms surveyed increased head intentions. And a net 15% of firms surveyed increased head count intentions. And a net 15% of firms surveyed increased head count in intentions. And a net 15% of firms surveyed increased head count in the surveyed increased head count in the June surveyed increased head count in the June quarter, surveyed increased head count in the June quarter, up surveyed increased head count in the June quarter, up from surveyed increased head count in the June quarter, up from a surveyed increased head count in the June quarter, up from a net surveyed increased head count in the June quarter, up from a net 8%, surveyed increased head count in the June quarter, up from a net 8%, a June quarter, up from a net 8%, a net June quarter, up from a net 8%, a net 22% June quarter, up from a net 8%, a net 22% plan June quarter, up from a net 8%, a net 22% plan to June quarter, up from a net 8%, a net 22% plan to employ June quarter, up from a net 8%, a net 22% plan to employ more June quarter, up from a net 8%, a net 22% plan to employ more workers net 22% plan to employ more workers in net 22% plan to employ more workers in the net 22% plan to employ more workers in the next net 22% plan to employ more workers in the next quarter. net 22% plan to employ more workers in the next quarter. Firms net 22% plan to employ more workers in the next quarter. Firms are net 22% plan to employ more workers in the next quarter. Firms are also in the next quarter. Firms are also looking in the next quarter. Firms are also looking to in the next quarter. Firms are also looking to further in the next quarter. Firms are also looking to further increase in the next quarter. Firms are also looking to further increase their looking to further increase their investment, looking to further increase their investment, particularly looking to further increase their investment, particularly in looking to further increase their investment, particularly in plant investment, particularly in plant and investment, particularly in plant and machinery. investment, particularly in plant and machinery. And investment, particularly in plant and machinery. And a investment, particularly in plant and machinery. And a net investment, particularly in plant and machinery. And a net 20% investment, particularly in plant and machinery. And a net 20% of and machinery. And a net 20% of firms and machinery. And a net 20% of firms plan and machinery. And a net 20% of firms plan to and machinery. And a net 20% of firms plan to lift and machinery. And a net 20% of firms plan to lift investment and machinery. And a net 20% of firms plan to lift investment in firms plan to lift investment in plant firms plan to lift investment in plant and firms plan to lift investment in plant and machinery firms plan to lift investment in plant and machinery over firms plan to lift investment in plant and machinery over the firms plan to lift investment in plant and machinery over the coming plant and machinery over the coming years. plant and machinery over the coming years. The plant and machinery over the coming years. The Government plant and machinery over the coming years. The Government is plant and machinery over the coming years. The Government is investing years. The Government is investing heavily years. The Government is investing heavily in years. The Government is investing heavily in trade years. The Government is investing heavily in trade training years. The Government is investing heavily in trade training and heavily in trade training and apprenticeship heavily in trade training and apprenticeship schemes heavily in trade training and apprenticeship schemes and heavily in trade training and apprenticeship schemes and extending apprenticeship schemes and extending the apprenticeship schemes and extending the allowance apprenticeship schemes and extending the allowance to apprenticeship schemes and extending the allowance to support apprenticeship schemes and extending the allowance to support New the allowance to support New Zealanders the allowance to support New Zealanders into the allowance to support New Zealanders into work. the allowance to support New Zealanders into work. What the allowance to support New Zealanders into work. What reports Zealanders into work. What reports has Zealanders into work. What reports has he Zealanders into work. What reports has he seen Zealanders into work. What reports has he seen on Zealanders into work. What reports has he seen on Government Zealanders into work. What reports has he seen on Government support has he seen on Government support for has he seen on Government support for the has he seen on Government support for the New has he seen on Government support for the New Zealand has he seen on Government support for the New Zealand economy? has he seen on Government support for the New Zealand economy? Well, for the New Zealand economy? Well, Mr for the New Zealand economy? Well, Mr Speaker, for the New Zealand economy? Well, Mr Speaker, when for the New Zealand economy? Well, Mr Speaker, when confidence for the New Zealand economy? Well, Mr Speaker, when confidence in for the New Zealand economy? 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Government remains ready to support businesses and workers. Last Government remains ready to support businesses and workers. Last week, businesses and workers. Last week, the businesses and workers. Last week, the Wellington businesses and workers. Last week, the Wellington region businesses and workers. Last week, the Wellington region went businesses and workers. Last week, the Wellington region went into the Wellington region went into Alert the Wellington region went into Alert Level the Wellington region went into Alert Level 2 the Wellington region went into Alert Level 2 for the Wellington region went into Alert Level 2 for a the Wellington region went into Alert Level 2 for a week, the Wellington region went into Alert Level 2 for a week, allowing Alert Level 2 for a week, allowing eligible Alert Level 2 for a week, allowing eligible businesses Alert Level 2 for a week, allowing eligible businesses to Alert Level 2 for a week, allowing eligible businesses to take Alert Level 2 for a week, allowing eligible businesses to take up Alert Level 2 for a week, allowing eligible businesses to take up a eligible businesses to take up a payment eligible businesses to take up a payment to eligible businesses to take up a payment to assist eligible businesses to take up a payment to assist with eligible businesses to take up a payment to assist with one-off payment to assist with one-off costs. payment to assist with one-off costs. 1911 payment to assist with one-off costs. 1911 applications payment to assist with one-off costs. 1911 applications have payment to assist with one-off costs. 1911 applications have been costs. 1911 applications have been received, costs. 1911 applications have been received, a costs. 1911 applications have been received, a $2.63 costs. 1911 applications have been received, a $2.63 million costs. 1911 applications have been received, a $2.63 million was costs. 1911 applications have been received, a $2.63 million was paid received, a $2.63 million was paid out received, a $2.63 million was paid out to received, a $2.63 million was paid out to businesses received, a $2.63 million was paid out to businesses to received, a $2.63 million was paid out to businesses to support received, a $2.63 million was paid out to businesses to support them received, a $2.63 million was paid out to businesses to support them in out to businesses to support them in this out to businesses to support them in this change out to businesses to support them in this change in out to businesses to support them in this change in alert out to businesses to support them in this change in alert levels. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: My question is to the Prime Minister: Does My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of Minister: Does she stand by all of her Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and her Government's statements and actions? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes. Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the Government's Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the Government's policies Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the Government's policies that Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the Government's policies that came Mr Speaker, yes. Particularly the Government's policies that came into Government's policies that came into effect Government's policies that came into effect on Government's policies that came into effect on one Government's policies that came into effect on one July Government's policies that came into effect on one July last Government's policies that came into effect on one July last week, effect on one July last week, focused effect on one July last week, focused on effect on one July last week, focused on keeping effect on one July last week, focused on keeping New effect on one July last week, focused on keeping New Zealanders focused on keeping New Zealanders safe focused on keeping New Zealanders safe from focused on keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, focused on keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, accelerating focused on keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, accelerating our safe from COVID-19, accelerating our recovery, safe from COVID-19, accelerating our recovery, and safe from COVID-19, accelerating our recovery, and making safe from COVID-19, accelerating our recovery, and making progress safe from COVID-19, accelerating our recovery, and making progress on recovery, and making progress on long recovery, and making progress on long standing recovery, and making progress on long standing issues recovery, and making progress on long standing issues such recovery, and making progress on long standing issues such as recovery, and making progress on long standing issues such as climate long standing issues such as climate change, long standing issues such as climate change, housing long standing issues such as climate change, housing and long standing issues such as climate change, housing and child long standing issues such as climate change, housing and child wellbeing. change, housing and child wellbeing. These change, housing and child wellbeing. These include change, housing and child wellbeing. These include main change, housing and child wellbeing. These include main benefits change, housing and child wellbeing. These include main benefits increase These include main benefits increase by These include main benefits increase by $20 These include main benefits increase by $20 per These include main benefits increase by $20 per adult These include main benefits increase by $20 per adult per These include main benefits increase by $20 per adult per week, by $20 per adult per week, reinstating by $20 per adult per week, reinstating the by $20 per adult per week, reinstating the training by $20 per adult per week, reinstating the training incentive reinstating the training incentive allowance, reinstating the training incentive allowance, taken reinstating the training incentive allowance, taken away reinstating the training incentive allowance, taken away by reinstating the training incentive allowance, taken away by the allowance, taken away by the previous allowance, taken away by the previous National allowance, taken away by the previous National government, allowance, taken away by the previous National government, in previous National government, in order previous National government, in order to previous National government, in order to support previous National government, in order to support study previous National government, in order to support study for previous National government, in order to support study for sole order to support study for sole parents order to support study for sole parents and order to support study for sole parents and carers order to support study for sole parents and carers and order to support study for sole parents and carers and disabled parents and carers and disabled people. parents and carers and disabled people. Preventing parents and carers and disabled people. Preventing children parents and carers and disabled people. Preventing children being people. Preventing children being hospitalised people. Preventing children being hospitalised by people. Preventing children being hospitalised by cold people. Preventing children being hospitalised by cold and people. Preventing children being hospitalised by cold and damp people. Preventing children being hospitalised by cold and damp homes hospitalised by cold and damp homes through hospitalised by cold and damp homes through the hospitalised by cold and damp homes through the healthy hospitalised by cold and damp homes through the healthy home hospitalised by cold and damp homes through the healthy home standards, through the healthy home standards, to through the healthy home standards, to require through the healthy home standards, to require land through the healthy home standards, to require land lords through the healthy home standards, to require land lords to through the healthy home standards, to require land lords to provide to require land lords to provide housing to require land lords to provide housing with to require land lords to provide housing with insulation, to require land lords to provide housing with insulation, and to require land lords to provide housing with insulation, and just to require land lords to provide housing with insulation, and just as housing with insulation, and just as ensuring housing with insulation, and just as ensuring we housing with insulation, and just as ensuring we have housing with insulation, and just as ensuring we have extractive housing with insulation, and just as ensuring we have extractive fans housing with insulation, and just as ensuring we have extractive fans in ensuring we have extractive fans in bathrooms ensuring we have extractive fans in bathrooms and ensuring we have extractive fans in bathrooms and kitchens. ensuring we have extractive fans in bathrooms and kitchens. Increased bathrooms and kitchens. Increased paid bathrooms and kitchens. Increased paid parental bathrooms and kitchens. Increased paid parental leave bathrooms and kitchens. Increased paid parental leave rates, bathrooms and kitchens. Increased paid parental leave rates, and bathrooms and kitchens. Increased paid parental leave rates, and of paid parental leave rates, and of course, paid parental leave rates, and of course, decisions paid parental leave rates, and of course, decisions around paid parental leave rates, and of course, decisions around migrant course, decisions around migrant exploitation course, decisions around migrant exploitation and course, decisions around migrant exploitation and efforts course, decisions around migrant exploitation and efforts to course, decisions around migrant exploitation and efforts to prevent exploitation and efforts to prevent migrant exploitation and efforts to prevent migrant exploitation. exploitation and efforts to prevent migrant exploitation. Mr exploitation and efforts to prevent migrant exploitation. Mr Speaker, migrant exploitation. Mr Speaker, I'm migrant exploitation. Mr Speaker, I'm proud migrant exploitation. Mr Speaker, I'm proud of migrant exploitation. Mr Speaker, I'm proud of the migrant exploitation. Mr Speaker, I'm proud of the initiatives migrant exploitation. Mr Speaker, I'm proud of the initiatives that I'm proud of the initiatives that were I'm proud of the initiatives that were implemented I'm proud of the initiatives that were implemented on I'm proud of the initiatives that were implemented on 1 I'm proud of the initiatives that were implemented on 1 July. I'm proud of the initiatives that were implemented on 1 July. Does I'm proud of the initiatives that were implemented on 1 July. Does she were implemented on 1 July. Does she agree were implemented on 1 July. Does she agree with were implemented on 1 July. Does she agree with her were implemented on 1 July. Does she agree with her Minister were implemented on 1 July. Does she agree with her Minister for were implemented on 1 July. Does she agree with her Minister for Social agree with her Minister for Social Development, agree with her Minister for Social Development, that agree with her Minister for Social Development, that 4,000 agree with her Minister for Social Development, that 4,000 kids agree with her Minister for Social Development, that 4,000 kids living Development, that 4,000 kids living in Development, that 4,000 kids living in motels Development, that 4,000 kids living in motels with Development, that 4,000 kids living in motels with gang Development, that 4,000 kids living in motels with gang members Development, that 4,000 kids living in motels with gang members is in motels with gang members is quote, in motels with gang members is quote, "Not in motels with gang members is quote, "Not ideal, in motels with gang members is quote, "Not ideal, but in motels with gang members is quote, "Not ideal, but we're in motels with gang members is quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what we quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what we can." quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what we can." Is quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what we can." Is this quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what we can." Is this in quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what we can." Is this in her quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what we can." Is this in her view quote, "Not ideal, but we're doing what we can." Is this in her view an what we can." Is this in her view an acceptable what we can." Is this in her view an acceptable approach. what we can." Is this in her view an acceptable approach. <INTERRUPTION> acceptable approach. <INTERRUPTION> Mr acceptable approach. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, acceptable approach. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, of acceptable approach. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, of course acceptable approach. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, of course we acceptable approach. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, of course we want acceptable approach. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, of course we want to Mr Speaker, of course we want to make Mr Speaker, of course we want to make efforts Mr Speaker, of course we want to make efforts to Mr Speaker, of course we want to make efforts to ensure Mr Speaker, of course we want to make efforts to ensure that Mr Speaker, of course we want to make efforts to ensure that children make efforts to ensure that children and make efforts to ensure that children and families make efforts to ensure that children and families are make efforts to ensure that children and families are in make efforts to ensure that children and families are in the make efforts to ensure that children and families are in the safest and families are in the safest possible and families are in the safest possible environment. and families are in the safest possible environment. I and families are in the safest possible environment. I would possible environment. I would acknowledge possible environment. I would acknowledge and possible environment. I would acknowledge and I possible environment. I would acknowledge and I hope possible environment. I would acknowledge and I hope the possible environment. I would acknowledge and I hope the member acknowledge and I hope the member will acknowledge and I hope the member will as acknowledge and I hope the member will as well acknowledge and I hope the member will as well it acknowledge and I hope the member will as well it was acknowledge and I hope the member will as well it was a acknowledge and I hope the member will as well it was a National will as well it was a National government will as well it was a National government that will as well it was a National government that brought will as well it was a National government that brought in will as well it was a National government that brought in the government that brought in the framework government that brought in the framework where government that brought in the framework where we're government that brought in the framework where we're using government that brought in the framework where we're using hotels framework where we're using hotels as framework where we're using hotels as temporary framework where we're using hotels as temporary accommodation. framework where we're using hotels as temporary accommodation. And as temporary accommodation. And because as temporary accommodation. And because of as temporary accommodation. And because of the as temporary accommodation. And because of the way as temporary accommodation. And because of the way that... because of the way that... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order. <INTERRUPTION> Order. And <INTERRUPTION> Order. And because <INTERRUPTION> Order. And because of <INTERRUPTION> Order. And because of the <INTERRUPTION> Order. And because of the way... <INTERRUPTION> Order. And because of the way... And Order. And because of the way... And because Order. And because of the way... And because of Order. And because of the way... And because of the Order. And because of the way... And because of the way... Order. And because of the way... 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We placed where and ensure those are appropriate decisions. We are placed where and ensure those are appropriate decisions. We are trying appropriate decisions. We are trying to appropriate decisions. We are trying to turn appropriate decisions. We are trying to turn that appropriate decisions. We are trying to turn that situation appropriate decisions. We are trying to turn that situation around. appropriate decisions. We are trying to turn that situation around. And to turn that situation around. And you to turn that situation around. And you can to turn that situation around. And you can see to turn that situation around. And you can see that to turn that situation around. And you can see that in to turn that situation around. And you can see that in the to turn that situation around. And you can see that in the way to turn that situation around. And you can see that in the way we're you can see that in the way we're operating you can see that in the way we're operating in you can see that in the way we're operating in Rotorua you can see that in the way we're operating in Rotorua in you can see that in the way we're operating in Rotorua in particular. operating in Rotorua in particular. So operating in Rotorua in particular. So when operating in Rotorua in particular. So when will operating in Rotorua in particular. So when will the operating in Rotorua in particular. So when will the number operating in Rotorua in particular. So when will the number of operating in Rotorua in particular. So when will the number of children So when will the number of children living So when will the number of children living in So when will the number of children living in motels So when will the number of children living in motels reduce So when will the number of children living in motels reduce back So when will the number of children living in motels reduce back to So when will the number of children living in motels reduce back to and living in motels reduce back to and lower living in motels reduce back to and lower than living in motels reduce back to and lower than the living in motels reduce back to and lower than the 2017 living in motels reduce back to and lower than the 2017 levels living in motels reduce back to and lower than the 2017 levels that living in motels reduce back to and lower than the 2017 levels that were lower than the 2017 levels that were a lower than the 2017 levels that were a third lower than the 2017 levels that were a third of lower than the 2017 levels that were a third of what lower than the 2017 levels that were a third of what is lower than the 2017 levels that were a third of what is happening lower than the 2017 levels that were a third of what is happening today? a third of what is happening today? Mr a third of what is happening today? Mr Speaker, a third of what is happening today? Mr Speaker, because a third of what is happening today? Mr Speaker, because then a third of what is happening today? Mr Speaker, because then children Mr Speaker, because then children were Mr Speaker, because then children were in Mr Speaker, because then children were in cars. Mr Speaker, because then children were in cars. Mr Mr Speaker, because then children were in cars. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, because then children were in cars. Mr Speaker, it Mr Speaker, because then children were in cars. Mr Speaker, it is... were in cars. 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But I absolutely do not want children I absolutely do not want children living I absolutely do not want children living in I absolutely do not want children living in cars. I absolutely do not want children living in cars. Our I absolutely do not want children living in cars. Our goal I absolutely do not want children living in cars. Our goal is I absolutely do not want children living in cars. Our goal is to I absolutely do not want children living in cars. Our goal is to move living in cars. Our goal is to move them living in cars. Our goal is to move them out living in cars. Our goal is to move them out of living in cars. Our goal is to move them out of temporary living in cars. Our goal is to move them out of temporary situations. living in cars. Our goal is to move them out of temporary situations. We them out of temporary situations. We of them out of temporary situations. We of course them out of temporary situations. We of course are them out of temporary situations. We of course are building them out of temporary situations. We of course are building public of course are building public housing of course are building public housing and of course are building public housing and have of course are building public housing and have funded of course are building public housing and have funded public housing and have funded public housing housing and have funded public housing places housing and have funded public housing places to housing and have funded public housing places to the housing and have funded public housing places to the number housing and have funded public housing places to the number of housing places to the number of 18,000. housing places to the number of 18,000. So housing places to the number of 18,000. So far, housing places to the number of 18,000. So far, over housing places to the number of 18,000. So far, over 7,000 housing places to the number of 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have housing places to the number of 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have been 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have been built. 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have been built. But 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have been built. But Mr 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have been built. But Mr Speaker, 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have been built. But Mr Speaker, I 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have been built. But Mr Speaker, I won't 18,000. So far, over 7,000 have been built. But Mr Speaker, I won't be built. But Mr Speaker, I won't be lectured built. But Mr Speaker, I won't be lectured by built. But Mr Speaker, I won't be lectured by a built. But Mr Speaker, I won't be lectured by a member built. But Mr Speaker, I won't be lectured by a member who built. But Mr Speaker, I won't be lectured by a member who sold built. But Mr Speaker, I won't be lectured by a member who sold to lectured by a member who sold to public lectured by a member who sold to public houses, lectured by a member who sold to public houses, then lectured by a member who sold to public houses, then opened lectured by a member who sold to public houses, then opened motel public houses, then opened motel spaces public houses, then opened motel spaces and public houses, then opened motel spaces and now public houses, then opened motel spaces and now seems public houses, then opened motel spaces and now seems to public houses, then opened motel spaces and now seems to have public houses, then opened motel spaces and now seems to have a spaces and now seems to have a problem spaces and now seems to have a problem with spaces and now seems to have a problem with the spaces and now seems to have a problem with the fact spaces and now seems to have a problem with the fact we're spaces and now seems to have a problem with the fact we're dealing problem with the fact we're dealing with problem with the fact we're dealing with the problem with the fact we're dealing with the consequences. problem with the fact we're dealing with the consequences. The problem with the fact we're dealing with the consequences. The Hon problem with the fact we're dealing with the consequences. The Hon Megan with the consequences. The Hon Megan Woods. with the consequences. The Hon Megan Woods. Can with the consequences. The Hon Megan Woods. Can the with the consequences. The Hon Megan Woods. Can the PM with the consequences. The Hon Megan Woods. Can the PM confirm with the consequences. The Hon Megan Woods. Can the PM confirm that with the consequences. The Hon Megan Woods. Can the PM confirm that New Woods. Can the PM confirm that New Zealand Woods. Can the PM confirm that New Zealand now, Woods. Can the PM confirm that New Zealand now, under Woods. Can the PM confirm that New Zealand now, under our Woods. Can the PM confirm that New Zealand now, under our Government, Zealand now, under our Government, has Zealand now, under our Government, has over Zealand now, under our Government, has over 4,000 Zealand now, under our Government, has over 4,000 permanent has over 4,000 permanent transitional has over 4,000 permanent transitional housing has over 4,000 permanent transitional housing spaces, has over 4,000 permanent transitional housing spaces, more transitional housing spaces, more than transitional housing spaces, more than double transitional housing spaces, more than double what transitional housing spaces, more than double what there transitional housing spaces, more than double what there were transitional housing spaces, more than double what there were when transitional housing spaces, more than double what there were when we than double what there were when we came than double what there were when we came into than double what there were when we came into government? than double what there were when we came into government? Mr than double what there were when we came into government? Mr Speaker, than double what there were when we came into government? Mr Speaker, I came into government? Mr Speaker, I can. came into government? Mr Speaker, I can. I came into government? Mr Speaker, I can. I can came into government? Mr Speaker, I can. I can also came into government? Mr Speaker, I can. I can also confirm came into government? Mr Speaker, I can. I can also confirm that came into government? Mr Speaker, I can. I can also confirm that we came into government? Mr Speaker, I can. I can also confirm that we are can. I can also confirm that we are increasing can. I can also confirm that we are increasing public can. I can also confirm that we are increasing public housing can. I can also confirm that we are increasing public housing supply. increasing public housing supply. The increasing public housing supply. The stark increasing public housing supply. The stark reality increasing public housing supply. The stark reality is, increasing public housing supply. The stark reality is, Mr increasing public housing supply. The stark reality is, Mr Speaker, The stark reality is, Mr Speaker, that The stark reality is, Mr Speaker, that when The stark reality is, Mr Speaker, that when you The stark reality is, Mr Speaker, that when you come The stark reality is, Mr Speaker, that when you come into The stark reality is, Mr Speaker, that when you come into office, that when you come into office, having that when you come into office, having inherited that when you come into office, having inherited an that when you come into office, having inherited an environment having inherited an environment where having inherited an environment where a having inherited an environment where a government having inherited an environment where a government not having inherited an environment where a government not only having inherited an environment where a government not only didn't where a government not only didn't grow where a government not only didn't grow public where a government not only didn't grow public housing, where a government not only didn't grow public housing, they where a government not only didn't grow public housing, they sold where a government not only didn't grow public housing, they sold it, grow public housing, they sold it, we grow public housing, they sold it, we are grow public housing, they sold it, we are still grow public housing, they sold it, we are still dealing grow public housing, they sold it, we are still dealing with grow public housing, they sold it, we are still dealing with that we are still dealing with that consequences we are still dealing with that consequences of we are still dealing with that consequences of that. we are still dealing with that consequences of that. David we are still dealing with that consequences of that. David Seymour. consequences of that. David Seymour. How consequences of that. David Seymour. How many consequences of that. David Seymour. How many of consequences of that. David Seymour. How many of the consequences of that. David Seymour. How many of the 4,000 consequences of that. David Seymour. How many of the 4,000 children How many of the 4,000 children currently How many of the 4,000 children currently living How many of the 4,000 children currently living in How many of the 4,000 children currently living in hotels How many of the 4,000 children currently living in hotels came How many of the 4,000 children currently living in hotels came from currently living in hotels came from previously currently living in hotels came from previously living currently living in hotels came from previously living in currently living in hotels came from previously living in cars? currently living in hotels came from previously living in cars? Mr previously living in cars? Mr Speaker, previously living in cars? Mr Speaker, we previously living in cars? Mr Speaker, we do previously living in cars? Mr Speaker, we do know previously living in cars? Mr Speaker, we do know in previously living in cars? Mr Speaker, we do know in some Speaker, we do know in some situations, Speaker, we do know in some situations, that Speaker, we do know in some situations, that in Speaker, we do know in some situations, that in some Speaker, we do know in some situations, that in some situations, situations, that in some situations, there's situations, that in some situations, there's a situations, that in some situations, there's a range situations, that in some situations, there's a range of situations, that in some situations, there's a range of issues. situations, that in some situations, there's a range of issues. Some situations, that in some situations, there's a range of issues. Some will there's a range of issues. Some will come there's a range of issues. Some will come from there's a range of issues. Some will come from violent there's a range of issues. Some will come from violent relationships there's a range of issues. Some will come from violent relationships and come from violent relationships and come come from violent relationships and come and come from violent relationships and come and leave come from violent relationships and come and leave in come from violent relationships and come and leave in an come from violent relationships and come and leave in an emergency come and leave in an emergency situation, come and leave in an emergency situation, but come and leave in an emergency situation, but if come and leave in an emergency situation, but if the come and leave in an emergency situation, but if the member come and leave in an emergency situation, but if the member is situation, but if the member is suggesting situation, but if the member is suggesting that situation, but if the member is suggesting that none situation, but if the member is suggesting that none have situation, but if the member is suggesting that none have come situation, but if the member is suggesting that none have come from suggesting that none have come from a suggesting that none have come from a situation suggesting that none have come from a situation where suggesting that none have come from a situation where the suggesting that none have come from a situation where the housing suggesting that none have come from a situation where the housing is a situation where the housing is inadequate, a situation where the housing is inadequate, that a situation where the housing is inadequate, that would a situation where the housing is inadequate, that would be a situation where the housing is inadequate, that would be wrong. a situation where the housing is inadequate, that would be wrong. The inadequate, that would be wrong. The Hon inadequate, that would be wrong. The Hon Judith inadequate, that would be wrong. The Hon Judith Collins. inadequate, that would be wrong. The Hon Judith Collins. She inadequate, that would be wrong. The Hon Judith Collins. She aware inadequate, that would be wrong. The Hon Judith Collins. She aware as inadequate, that would be wrong. The Hon Judith Collins. She aware as of Hon Judith Collins. She aware as of March Hon Judith Collins. She aware as of March this Hon Judith Collins. She aware as of March this year, Hon Judith Collins. She aware as of March this year, there Hon Judith Collins. She aware as of March this year, there were Hon Judith Collins. She aware as of March this year, there were 433 March this year, there were 433 people March this year, there were 433 people stuck March this year, there were 433 people stuck on March this year, there were 433 people stuck on the March this year, there were 433 people stuck on the waiting March this year, there were 433 people stuck on the waiting list people stuck on the waiting list living people stuck on the waiting list living in people stuck on the waiting list living in cars? people stuck on the waiting list living in cars? Yes, people stuck on the waiting list living in cars? Yes, as people stuck on the waiting list living in cars? Yes, as I people stuck on the waiting list living in cars? Yes, as I have living in cars? Yes, as I have acknowledged, living in cars? Yes, as I have acknowledged, people living in cars? Yes, as I have acknowledged, people are living in cars? Yes, as I have acknowledged, people are in acknowledged, people are in inadequate acknowledged, people are in inadequate housing. acknowledged, people are in inadequate housing. I acknowledged, people are in inadequate housing. I rather acknowledged, people are in inadequate housing. I rather they acknowledged, people are in inadequate housing. I rather they be inadequate housing. I rather they be safe inadequate housing. I rather they be safe and inadequate housing. I rather they be safe and housed inadequate housing. I rather they be safe and housed rather inadequate housing. I rather they be safe and housed rather than inadequate housing. I rather they be safe and housed rather than remain safe and housed rather than remain in safe and housed rather than remain in an safe and housed rather than remain in an inadequate safe and housed rather than remain in an inadequate situation. safe and housed rather than remain in an inadequate situation. I safe and housed rather than remain in an inadequate situation. I would in an inadequate situation. I would rather in an inadequate situation. I would rather they in an inadequate situation. I would rather they were in an inadequate situation. I would rather they were ultimately in an inadequate situation. I would rather they were ultimately in rather they were ultimately in long-term rather they were ultimately in long-term housing, rather they were ultimately in long-term housing, public rather they were ultimately in long-term housing, public housing, long-term housing, public housing, that long-term housing, public housing, that they long-term housing, public housing, that they were long-term housing, public housing, that they were in long-term housing, public housing, that they were in safe long-term housing, public housing, that they were in safe and long-term housing, public housing, that they were in safe and stable that they were in safe and stable housing, that they were in safe and stable housing, if that they were in safe and stable housing, if it's that they were in safe and stable housing, if it's appropriate that they were in safe and stable housing, if it's appropriate they housing, if it's appropriate they need housing, if it's appropriate they need wraparound housing, if it's appropriate they need wraparound support, housing, if it's appropriate they need wraparound support, it's housing, if it's appropriate they need wraparound support, it's with need wraparound support, it's with NGOs. need wraparound support, it's with NGOs. The need wraparound support, it's with NGOs. The member's need wraparound support, it's with NGOs. The member's solution need wraparound support, it's with NGOs. The member's solution seems need wraparound support, it's with NGOs. The member's solution seems to NGOs. The member's solution seems to be NGOs. The member's solution seems to be to NGOs. The member's solution seems to be to do NGOs. The member's solution seems to be to do nothing. NGOs. The member's solution seems to be to do nothing. Does NGOs. The member's solution seems to be to do nothing. Does she NGOs. The member's solution seems to be to do nothing. Does she have be to do nothing. Does she have confidence be to do nothing. Does she have confidence in be to do nothing. Does she have confidence in the be to do nothing. Does she have confidence in the chief be to do nothing. Does she have confidence in the chief human be to do nothing. Does she have confidence in the chief human rights confidence in the chief human rights commissioner, confidence in the chief human rights commissioner, Paul confidence in the chief human rights commissioner, Paul Hunt, confidence in the chief human rights commissioner, Paul Hunt, after confidence in the chief human rights commissioner, Paul Hunt, after he commissioner, Paul Hunt, after he donate commissioner, Paul Hunt, after he donate $gods00 commissioner, Paul Hunt, after he donate $gods00 of commissioner, Paul Hunt, after he donate $gods00 of taxpayer commissioner, Paul Hunt, after he donate $gods00 of taxpayer money commissioner, Paul Hunt, after he donate $gods00 of taxpayer money to donate $gods00 of taxpayer money to the donate $gods00 of taxpayer money to the Mongrel donate $gods00 of taxpayer money to the Mongrel Mob donate $gods00 of taxpayer money to the Mongrel Mob kingdom. donate $gods00 of taxpayer money to the Mongrel Mob kingdom. 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Is she concerned that to the last part of the question, no. Is she concerned that changes to the last part of the question, no. Is she concerned that changes to no. Is she concerned that changes to civil no. Is she concerned that changes to civil hate no. Is she concerned that changes to civil hate speech no. Is she concerned that changes to civil hate speech provisions no. 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But we do have to remember the thing that's do have to remember the thing that's got do have to remember the thing that's got us do have to remember the thing that's got us to do have to remember the thing that's got us to the do have to remember the thing that's got us to the point do have to remember the thing that's got us to the point of do have to remember the thing that's got us to the point of a do have to remember the thing that's got us to the point of a growing got us to the point of a growing economy got us to the point of a growing economy is got us to the point of a growing economy is being got us to the point of a growing economy is being careful got us to the point of a growing economy is being careful about economy is being careful about making economy is being careful about making sure economy is being careful about making sure that economy is being careful about making sure that COVID-19 economy is being careful about making sure that COVID-19 doesn't making sure that COVID-19 doesn't get making sure that COVID-19 doesn't get in. making sure that COVID-19 doesn't get in. 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Can the Minister of Finance confirm there's been raise with me. Can the Minister of Finance confirm there's been record Finance confirm there's been record growth Finance confirm there's been record growth in Finance confirm there's been record growth in the Finance confirm there's been record growth in the number Finance confirm there's been record growth in the number of Finance confirm there's been record growth in the number of apprentices growth in the number of apprentices under growth in the number of apprentices under this growth in the number of apprentices under this Government, growth in the number of apprentices under this Government, that growth in the number of apprentices under this Government, that will under this Government, that will help under this Government, that will help to under this Government, that will help to ease under this Government, that will help to ease the under this Government, that will help to ease the skill under this Government, that will help to ease the skill shortages under this Government, that will help to ease the skill shortages as help to ease the skill shortages as businesses help to ease the skill shortages as businesses and help to ease the skill shortages as businesses and employers help to ease the skill shortages as businesses and employers are help to ease the skill shortages as businesses and employers are facing? businesses and employers are facing? Absolutely, businesses and employers are facing? Absolutely, Mr businesses and employers are facing? Absolutely, Mr Speaker. businesses and employers are facing? Absolutely, Mr Speaker. This businesses and employers are facing? Absolutely, Mr Speaker. This is businesses and employers are facing? Absolutely, Mr Speaker. This is a Absolutely, Mr Speaker. This is a genuine Absolutely, Mr Speaker. This is a genuine partnership Absolutely, Mr Speaker. This is a genuine partnership with Absolutely, Mr Speaker. This is a genuine partnership with the genuine partnership with the business genuine partnership with the business sector genuine partnership with the business sector over genuine partnership with the business sector over 135,000 genuine partnership with the business sector over 135,000 people business sector over 135,000 people benefiting business sector over 135,000 people benefiting from business sector over 135,000 people benefiting from free business sector over 135,000 people benefiting from free apprenticeships benefiting from free apprenticeships and benefiting from free apprenticeships and targeted benefiting from free apprenticeships and targeted trade benefiting from free apprenticeships and targeted trade training. benefiting from free apprenticeships and targeted trade training. Mr and targeted trade training. Mr Speaker, and targeted trade training. Mr Speaker, this and targeted trade training. Mr Speaker, this is and targeted trade training. Mr Speaker, this is about and targeted trade training. Mr Speaker, this is about getting and targeted trade training. Mr Speaker, this is about getting the Speaker, this is about getting the balance Speaker, this is about getting the balance right, Speaker, this is about getting the balance right, making Speaker, this is about getting the balance right, making sure Speaker, this is about getting the balance right, making sure we balance right, making sure we protect balance right, making sure we protect New balance right, making sure we protect New Zealanders balance right, making sure we protect New Zealanders from protect New Zealanders from COVID-19, protect New Zealanders from COVID-19, and protect New Zealanders from COVID-19, and support protect New Zealanders from COVID-19, and support businesses protect New Zealanders from COVID-19, and support businesses to COVID-19, and support businesses to have COVID-19, and support businesses to have the COVID-19, and support businesses to have the skilled COVID-19, and support businesses to have the skilled staff COVID-19, and support businesses to have the skilled staff they COVID-19, and support businesses to have the skilled staff they need. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development My question is to the Minister for Social Development and My question is to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Social Development and Employment: What Social Development and Employment: What announcements Social Development and Employment: What announcements has Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she made What announcements has she made regarding What announcements has she made regarding the What announcements has she made regarding the regional What announcements has she made regarding the regional skills regarding the regional skills leadership regarding the regional skills leadership group? The The first The first step The first step in The first step in setting The first step in setting up The first step in setting up the The first step in setting up the groups The first step in setting up the groups was The first step in setting up the groups was to The first step in setting up the groups was to appoint The first step in setting up the groups was to appoint an The first step in setting up the groups was to appoint an iwi The first step in setting up the groups was to appoint an iwi Maori groups was to appoint an iwi Maori co-chair groups was to appoint an iwi Maori co-chair and groups was to appoint an iwi Maori co-chair and a groups was to appoint an iwi Maori co-chair and a co-chair groups was to appoint an iwi Maori co-chair and a co-chair selected co-chair and a co-chair selected through co-chair and a co-chair selected through an co-chair and a co-chair selected through an expression co-chair and a co-chair selected through an expression of co-chair and a co-chair selected through an expression of interest through an expression of interest process through an expression of interest process for through an expression of interest process for each through an expression of interest process for each region. through an expression of interest process for each region. By process for each region. By mid-August, process for each region. By mid-August, the process for each region. By mid-August, the co-chairs process for each region. By mid-August, the co-chairs will process for each region. By mid-August, the co-chairs will be mid-August, the co-chairs will be joined mid-August, the co-chairs will be joined by mid-August, the co-chairs will be joined by regional mid-August, the co-chairs will be joined by regional stakeholders mid-August, the co-chairs will be joined by regional stakeholders from joined by regional stakeholders from iwi, joined by regional stakeholders from iwi, Maori joined by regional stakeholders from iwi, Maori businesses, joined by regional stakeholders from iwi, Maori businesses, unions, joined by regional stakeholders from iwi, Maori businesses, unions, and iwi, Maori businesses, unions, and their iwi, Maori businesses, unions, and their communities iwi, Maori businesses, unions, and their communities to iwi, Maori businesses, unions, and their communities to form iwi, Maori businesses, unions, and their communities to form the their communities to form the membership their communities to form the membership of their communities to form the membership of the their communities to form the membership of the groups. their communities to form the membership of the groups. They'll membership of the groups. They'll continue membership of the groups. They'll continue the membership of the groups. They'll continue the work membership of the groups. They'll continue the work of membership of the groups. They'll continue the work of the membership of the groups. They'll continue the work of the interim continue the work of the interim groups continue the work of the interim groups to continue the work of the interim groups to identify continue the work of the interim groups to identify and continue the work of the interim groups to identify and support groups to identify and support better groups to identify and support better ways groups to identify and support better ways of groups to identify and support better ways of meeting groups to identify and support better ways of meeting future groups to identify and support better ways of meeting future skills better ways of meeting future skills and better ways of meeting future skills and workforce better ways of meeting future skills and workforce needs better ways of meeting future skills and workforce needs for better ways of meeting future skills and workforce needs for each better ways of meeting future skills and workforce needs for each region. and workforce needs for each region. This and workforce needs for each region. This is and workforce needs for each region. This is an and workforce needs for each region. This is an important and workforce needs for each region. This is an important strategic This is an important strategic initiative, This is an important strategic initiative, government This is an important strategic initiative, government working This is an important strategic initiative, government working with initiative, government working with the initiative, government working with the leaders initiative, government working with the leaders in initiative, government working with the leaders in our initiative, government working with the leaders in our regions initiative, government working with the leaders in our regions to the leaders in our regions to address the leaders in our regions to address the the leaders in our regions to address the regional the leaders in our regions to address the regional labour the leaders in our regions to address the regional labour force address the regional labour force need. address the regional labour force need. What address the regional labour force need. What feedback address the regional labour force need. What feedback has address the regional labour force need. What feedback has she address the regional labour force need. What feedback has she received need. What feedback has she received on need. What feedback has she received on the need. What feedback has she received on the work need. What feedback has she received on the work of need. What feedback has she received on the work of the need. What feedback has she received on the work of the groups? need. What feedback has she received on the work of the groups? Last need. What feedback has she received on the work of the groups? Last week on the work of the groups? Last week I on the work of the groups? Last week I visited on the work of the groups? Last week I visited Nelson on the work of the groups? Last week I visited Nelson where on the work of the groups? Last week I visited Nelson where I on the work of the groups? Last week I visited Nelson where I met on the work of the groups? Last week I visited Nelson where I met the I visited Nelson where I met the chief I visited Nelson where I met the chief executive I visited Nelson where I met the chief executive of I visited Nelson where I met the chief executive of the I visited Nelson where I met the chief executive of the Chamber I visited Nelson where I met the chief executive of the Chamber of chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce, chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce, just chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce, just appointed chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce, just appointed as chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce, just appointed as the Commerce, just appointed as the co-chair Commerce, just appointed as the co-chair as Commerce, just appointed as the co-chair as the Commerce, just appointed as the co-chair as the permanent Commerce, just appointed as the co-chair as the permanent Nelson co-chair as the permanent Nelson Tasman co-chair as the permanent Nelson Tasman group. co-chair as the permanent Nelson Tasman group. They co-chair as the permanent Nelson Tasman group. They highlighted co-chair as the permanent Nelson Tasman group. They highlighted the Tasman group. They highlighted the success Tasman group. They highlighted the success of Tasman group. They highlighted the success of initiatives Tasman group. They highlighted the success of initiatives like Tasman group. They highlighted the success of initiatives like pick success of initiatives like pick Nelson success of initiatives like pick Nelson Tasman, success of initiatives like pick Nelson Tasman, that success of initiatives like pick Nelson Tasman, that helped success of initiatives like pick Nelson Tasman, that helped fill success of initiatives like pick Nelson Tasman, that helped fill jobs Nelson Tasman, that helped fill jobs in Nelson Tasman, that helped fill jobs in the Nelson Tasman, that helped fill jobs in the region's Nelson Tasman, that helped fill jobs in the region's horticulture Nelson Tasman, that helped fill jobs in the region's horticulture and in the region's horticulture and viticulture in the region's horticulture and viticulture industries. in the region's horticulture and viticulture industries. They in the region's horticulture and viticulture industries. They have viticulture industries. They have provided viticulture industries. They have provided a viticulture industries. They have provided a great viticulture industries. They have provided a great deal viticulture industries. They have provided a great deal of viticulture industries. They have provided a great deal of support viticulture industries. They have provided a great deal of support to provided a great deal of support to Government provided a great deal of support to Government over provided a great deal of support to Government over the provided a great deal of support to Government over the last provided a great deal of support to Government over the last year, provided a great deal of support to Government over the last year, the Government over the last year, the quality Government over the last year, the quality of Government over the last year, the quality of the Government over the last year, the quality of the interim Government over the last year, the quality of the interim group Government over the last year, the quality of the interim group members quality of the interim group members has quality of the interim group members has been quality of the interim group members has been recognised quality of the interim group members has been recognised with quality of the interim group members has been recognised with half quality of the interim group members has been recognised with half the has been recognised with half the permanent has been recognised with half the permanent co-chairs has been recognised with half the permanent co-chairs being has been recognised with half the permanent co-chairs being chosen permanent co-chairs being chosen from permanent co-chairs being chosen from the permanent co-chairs being chosen from the interim permanent co-chairs being chosen from the interim groups. permanent co-chairs being chosen from the interim groups. The from the interim groups. The permanent from the interim groups. The permanent set-up from the interim groups. The permanent set-up will from the interim groups. The permanent set-up will now from the interim groups. The permanent set-up will now take from the interim groups. The permanent set-up will now take us permanent set-up will now take us forward. permanent set-up will now take us forward. Supplementary. permanent set-up will now take us forward. Supplementary. What permanent set-up will now take us forward. Supplementary. What will forward. Supplementary. What will the forward. Supplementary. What will the permanent forward. Supplementary. What will the permanent regional forward. Supplementary. What will the permanent regional skills the permanent regional skills leadership the permanent regional skills leadership groups the permanent regional skills leadership groups do the permanent regional skills leadership groups do once the permanent regional skills leadership groups do once they're leadership groups do once they're fully leadership groups do once they're fully operational? leadership groups do once they're fully operational? Mr leadership groups do once they're fully operational? Mr Speaker, leadership groups do once they're fully operational? Mr Speaker, the fully operational? Mr Speaker, the permanent fully operational? Mr Speaker, the permanent groups fully operational? Mr Speaker, the permanent groups will fully operational? Mr Speaker, the permanent groups will initially fully operational? Mr Speaker, the permanent groups will initially be permanent groups will initially be focused permanent groups will initially be focused on permanent groups will initially be focused on projecting permanent groups will initially be focused on projecting labour permanent groups will initially be focused on projecting labour demands focused on projecting labour demands in focused on projecting labour demands in the focused on projecting labour demands in the region. focused on projecting labour demands in the region. The focused on projecting labour demands in the region. The plans focused on projecting labour demands in the region. The plans will focused on projecting labour demands in the region. The plans will inform in the region. The plans will inform Government in the region. The plans will inform Government activities in the region. The plans will inform Government activities and in the region. The plans will inform Government activities and decisions Government activities and decisions across Government activities and decisions across the Government activities and decisions across the education, Government activities and decisions across the education, welfare, Government activities and decisions across the education, welfare, and across the education, welfare, and immigration across the education, welfare, and immigration systems, across the education, welfare, and immigration systems, including immigration systems, including investment immigration systems, including investment decisions. immigration systems, including investment decisions. They immigration systems, including investment decisions. They support investment decisions. They support the investment decisions. They support the Government's investment decisions. They support the Government's joined investment decisions. They support the Government's joined up investment decisions. They support the Government's joined up approach the Government's joined up approach to the Government's joined up approach to regional the Government's joined up approach to regional economic the Government's joined up approach to regional economic development the Government's joined up approach to regional economic development and to regional economic development and labour to regional economic development and labour market to regional economic development and labour market planning. to regional economic development and labour market planning. As to regional economic development and labour market planning. As we to regional economic development and labour market planning. As we look labour market planning. As we look to labour market planning. As we look to reposition labour market planning. As we look to reposition our labour market planning. As we look to reposition our economy, labour market planning. As we look to reposition our economy, through to reposition our economy, through improving to reposition our economy, through improving tertiary to reposition our economy, through improving tertiary and to reposition our economy, through improving tertiary and vocational improving tertiary and vocational education improving tertiary and vocational education outcomes, improving tertiary and vocational education outcomes, reducing education outcomes, reducing reliance education outcomes, reducing reliance on education outcomes, reducing reliance on low education outcomes, reducing reliance on low skilled education outcomes, reducing reliance on low skilled migrants education outcomes, reducing reliance on low skilled migrants and reliance on low skilled migrants and strengthening reliance on low skilled migrants and strengthening employment reliance on low skilled migrants and strengthening employment support, strengthening employment support, the strengthening employment support, the role strengthening employment support, the role the strengthening employment support, the role the permanent strengthening employment support, the role the permanent groups strengthening employment support, the role the permanent groups will the role the permanent groups will play the role the permanent groups will play is the role the permanent groups will play is more the role the permanent groups will play is more important the role the permanent groups will play is more important than the role the permanent groups will play is more important than ever. 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We'll continue to work with Southland. We'll continue to work with Rio Southland. We'll continue to work with Rio Tinto Southland. We'll continue to work with Rio Tinto and Southland. We'll continue to work with Rio Tinto and New Southland. We'll continue to work with Rio Tinto and New Zealand with Rio Tinto and New Zealand aluminium with Rio Tinto and New Zealand aluminium smelters with Rio Tinto and New Zealand aluminium smelters on with Rio Tinto and New Zealand aluminium smelters on the with Rio Tinto and New Zealand aluminium smelters on the disposal aluminium smelters on the disposal of aluminium smelters on the disposal of spent aluminium smelters on the disposal of spent concrete aluminium smelters on the disposal of spent concrete cell aluminium smelters on the disposal of spent concrete cell linings of spent concrete cell linings stored of spent concrete cell linings stored at of spent concrete cell linings stored at the of spent concrete cell linings stored at the Tiwai of spent concrete cell linings stored at the Tiwai site. of spent concrete cell linings stored at the Tiwai site. The of spent concrete cell linings stored at the Tiwai site. The wider stored at the Tiwai site. 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And over the next year or two, the over the next year or two, the Government over the next year or two, the Government will over the next year or two, the Government will be over the next year or two, the Government will be considering Government will be considering whether Government will be considering whether companies Government will be considering whether companies should Government will be considering whether companies should be Government will be considering whether companies should be able Government will be considering whether companies should be able to whether companies should be able to contract whether companies should be able to contract out whether companies should be able to contract out responsibility whether companies should be able to contract out responsibility for contract out responsibility for disposal contract out responsibility for disposal of contract out responsibility for disposal of their contract out responsibility for disposal of their own contract out responsibility for disposal of their own hazardous disposal of their own hazardous waste. disposal of their own hazardous waste. 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Why has Canterbury, the not? Yes. Why has Canterbury, the country's not? Yes. Why has Canterbury, the country's second not? Yes. Why has Canterbury, the country's second biggest not? Yes. Why has Canterbury, the country's second biggest region not? Yes. Why has Canterbury, the country's second biggest region by country's second biggest region by population, country's second biggest region by population, only country's second biggest region by population, only administered country's second biggest region by population, only administered 4,400 population, only administered 4,400 first population, only administered 4,400 first doses, population, only administered 4,400 first doses, or population, only administered 4,400 first doses, or 2%, population, only administered 4,400 first doses, or 2%, to population, only administered 4,400 first doses, or 2%, to those population, only administered 4,400 first doses, or 2%, to those in first doses, or 2%, to those in group first doses, or 2%, to those in group three first doses, or 2%, to those in group three of first doses, or 2%, to those in group three of the first doses, or 2%, to those in group three of the rollout? first doses, or 2%, to those in group three of the rollout? 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Question No. length than necessary. Question No. 8 length than necessary. Question No. 8 - length than necessary. Question No. 8 - Andrew length than necessary. Question No. 8 - Andrew Bayly. -- -- Chris -- Chris Baillie. 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Mr remedies when they have their rights trampled. Mr Speaker, remedies when they have their rights trampled. Mr Speaker, you're trampled. Mr Speaker, you're gesturing trampled. Mr Speaker, you're gesturing to trampled. Mr Speaker, you're gesturing to cut trampled. Mr Speaker, you're gesturing to cut someone's trampled. Mr Speaker, you're gesturing to cut someone's head trampled. 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