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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. 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Thank you to the minister Chris Bishop. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Thank you to the minister for Chris Bishop. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Thank you to the minister for the Thank you to the minister for the statement Thank you to the minister for the statement and Thank you to the minister for the statement and the Thank you to the minister for the statement and the update. Thank you to the minister for the statement and the update. It Thank you to the minister for the statement and the update. It goes statement and the update. It goes without statement and the update. It goes without saying statement and the update. It goes without saying with statement and the update. It goes without saying with -- statement and the update. It goes without saying with -- we statement and the update. It goes without saying with -- we in statement and the update. 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I to New South Wales on the outbreak of Delta in that state. I note of Delta in that state. I note another of Delta in that state. I note another 199 of Delta in that state. I note another 199 cases of Delta in that state. I note another 199 cases today. of Delta in that state. I note another 199 cases today. We of Delta in that state. I note another 199 cases today. We note another 199 cases today. We note we're another 199 cases today. We note we're supportive another 199 cases today. We note we're supportive in another 199 cases today. We note we're supportive in it another 199 cases today. We note we're supportive in it the another 199 cases today. 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I have a few questions for the minister in the circumstances. I have a few questions for the minister about questions for the minister about what questions for the minister about what he's questions for the minister about what he's just questions for the minister about what he's just said. questions for the minister about what he's just said. New questions for the minister about what he's just said. New South questions for the minister about what he's just said. New South Wales what he's just said. New South Wales is what he's just said. New South Wales is obviously what he's just said. New South Wales is obviously the what he's just said. New South Wales is obviously the area what he's just said. New South Wales is obviously the area of what he's just said. 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Does the minister have a number of how many New Zealanders number of how many New Zealanders are number of how many New Zealanders are currently number of how many New Zealanders are currently stuck number of how many New Zealanders are currently stuck for number of how many New Zealanders are currently stuck for want number of how many New Zealanders are currently stuck for want of number of how many New Zealanders are currently stuck for want of a are currently stuck for want of a better are currently stuck for want of a better word, are currently stuck for want of a better word, in are currently stuck for want of a better word, in New are currently stuck for want of a better word, in New South are currently stuck for want of a better word, in New South Wales, are currently stuck for want of a better word, in New South Wales, and better word, in New South Wales, and are better word, in New South Wales, and are looking better word, in New South Wales, and are looking to better word, in New South Wales, and are looking to return? better word, in New South Wales, and are looking to return? 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In terms of the breakdown of that, about 2900 of those are New that, about 2900 of those are New Zealand that, about 2900 of those are New Zealand citizens. that, about 2900 of those are New Zealand citizens. 320 that, about 2900 of those are New Zealand citizens. 320 New that, about 2900 of those are New Zealand citizens. 320 New Zealand Zealand citizens. 320 New Zealand residents. Zealand citizens. 320 New Zealand residents. 460 Zealand citizens. 320 New Zealand residents. 460 Australian Zealand citizens. 320 New Zealand residents. 460 Australian citizens residents. 460 Australian citizens and residents. 460 Australian citizens and 923 residents. 460 Australian citizens and 923 are residents. 460 Australian citizens and 923 are temporary residents. 460 Australian citizens and 923 are temporary visa residents. 460 Australian citizens and 923 are temporary visa holders. and 923 are temporary visa holders. That and 923 are temporary visa holders. 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It gives us an idea who indication if they intend to come back. It gives us an idea who was back. It gives us an idea who was here back. It gives us an idea who was here when back. It gives us an idea who was here when the back. It gives us an idea who was here when the bubble back. It gives us an idea who was here when the bubble opened. back. It gives us an idea who was here when the bubble opened. In here when the bubble opened. In terms here when the bubble opened. In terms of here when the bubble opened. In terms of the here when the bubble opened. In terms of the registered here when the bubble opened. In terms of the registered interest terms of the registered interest process terms of the registered interest process for terms of the registered interest process for rooms terms of the registered interest process for rooms in terms of the registered interest process for rooms in MIQ, terms of the registered interest process for rooms in MIQ, how terms of the registered interest process for rooms in MIQ, how many process for rooms in MIQ, how many people process for rooms in MIQ, how many people have process for rooms in MIQ, how many people have registered process for rooms in MIQ, how many people have registered through process for rooms in MIQ, how many people have registered through the people have registered through the process people have registered through the process and people have registered through the process and how people have registered through the process and how many people have registered through the process and how many the people have registered through the process and how many the Government process and how many the Government expect process and how many the Government expect to process and how many the Government expect to register? process and how many the Government expect to register? 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Some of those have just over 1,000 registrations of interest. Some of those have been interest. Some of those have been filtered interest. Some of those have been filtered out interest. Some of those have been filtered out as interest. Some of those have been filtered out as being interest. Some of those have been filtered out as being not interest. Some of those have been filtered out as being not eligible. filtered out as being not eligible. Registrations filtered out as being not eligible. Registrations of filtered out as being not eligible. Registrations of interest filtered out as being not eligible. Registrations of interest can filtered out as being not eligible. Registrations of interest can cover Registrations of interest can cover more Registrations of interest can cover more than Registrations of interest can cover more than one Registrations of interest can cover more than one person Registrations of interest can cover more than one person but Registrations of interest can cover more than one person but then Registrations of interest can cover more than one person but then one more than one person but then one room more than one person but then one room can more than one person but then one room can cover more than one person but then one room can cover more more than one person but then one room can cover more than more than one person but then one room can cover more than one more than one person but then one room can cover more than one person room can cover more than one person as room can cover more than one person as well. room can cover more than one person as well. So room can cover more than one person as well. So the room can cover more than one person as well. So the correlation room can cover more than one person as well. So the correlation between as well. So the correlation between rooms as well. So the correlation between rooms available as well. So the correlation between rooms available and as well. So the correlation between rooms available and registrations as well. So the correlation between rooms available and registrations of rooms available and registrations of interest rooms available and registrations of interest is rooms available and registrations of interest is an rooms available and registrations of interest is an interesting rooms available and registrations of interest is an interesting one. rooms available and registrations of interest is an interesting one. So interest is an interesting one. So we interest is an interesting one. So we do interest is an interesting one. So we do what interest is an interesting one. So we do what we interest is an interesting one. So we do what we can interest is an interesting one. So we do what we can to interest is an interesting one. So we do what we can to make interest is an interesting one. So we do what we can to make sure interest is an interesting one. So we do what we can to make sure we're we do what we can to make sure we're accommodating we do what we can to make sure we're accommodating as we do what we can to make sure we're accommodating as many we do what we can to make sure we're accommodating as many people we do what we can to make sure we're accommodating as many people as accommodating as many people as possible. accommodating as many people as possible. We accommodating as many people as possible. We have accommodating as many people as possible. We have accommodated accommodating as many people as possible. We have accommodated more possible. We have accommodated more people possible. We have accommodated more people than possible. We have accommodated more people than rooms possible. We have accommodated more people than rooms available possible. We have accommodated more people than rooms available because people than rooms available because if people than rooms available because if you people than rooms available because if you get people than rooms available because if you get a people than rooms available because if you get a family, people than rooms available because if you get a family, they people than rooms available because if you get a family, they only if you get a family, they only require if you get a family, they only require one if you get a family, they only require one room, if you get a family, they only require one room, for if you get a family, they only require one room, for example. if you get a family, they only require one room, for example. Will require one room, for example. Will the require one room, for example. Will the announcement require one room, for example. Will the announcement of require one room, for example. Will the announcement of the require one room, for example. Will the announcement of the extra require one room, for example. Will the announcement of the extra 500 the announcement of the extra 500 rooms the announcement of the extra 500 rooms from the announcement of the extra 500 rooms from the the announcement of the extra 500 rooms from the contingency, the announcement of the extra 500 rooms from the contingency, will rooms from the contingency, will that rooms from the contingency, will that basically rooms from the contingency, will that basically get rooms from the contingency, will that basically get everyone rooms from the contingency, will that basically get everyone back rooms from the contingency, will that basically get everyone back in that basically get everyone back in the that basically get everyone back in the next that basically get everyone back in the next few that basically get everyone back in the next few weeks that basically get everyone back in the next few weeks who that basically get everyone back in the next few weeks who want that basically get everyone back in the next few weeks who want to that basically get everyone back in the next few weeks who want to come the next few weeks who want to come home, the next few weeks who want to come home, or the next few weeks who want to come home, or people the next few weeks who want to come home, or people who the next few weeks who want to come home, or people who potentially home, or people who potentially can't home, or people who potentially can't come home, or people who potentially can't come back? home, or people who potentially can't come back? I'm home, or people who potentially can't come back? I'm optimistic home, or people who potentially can't come back? I'm optimistic by can't come back? I'm optimistic by the can't come back? I'm optimistic by the end can't come back? I'm optimistic by the end of can't come back? I'm optimistic by the end of August can't come back? I'm optimistic by the end of August we can't come back? I'm optimistic by the end of August we can can't come back? I'm optimistic by the end of August we can get can't come back? I'm optimistic by the end of August we can get New the end of August we can get New Zealanders the end of August we can get New Zealanders back the end of August we can get New Zealanders back who the end of August we can get New Zealanders back who meet the end of August we can get New Zealanders back who meet that Zealanders back who meet that criteria. Zealanders back who meet that criteria. Some Zealanders back who meet that criteria. Some will Zealanders back who meet that criteria. Some will want Zealanders back who meet that criteria. Some will want to Zealanders back who meet that criteria. Some will want to come criteria. Some will want to come back criteria. Some will want to come back who criteria. Some will want to come back who won't criteria. Some will want to come back who won't meet criteria. Some will want to come back who won't meet the criteria. Some will want to come back who won't meet the criteria. back who won't meet the criteria. We'll back who won't meet the criteria. We'll keep back who won't meet the criteria. We'll keep providing back who won't meet the criteria. We'll keep providing extra back who won't meet the criteria. We'll keep providing extra rooms. We'll keep providing extra rooms. But We'll keep providing extra rooms. But the We'll keep providing extra rooms. But the first We'll keep providing extra rooms. But the first priority We'll keep providing extra rooms. But the first priority at We'll keep providing extra rooms. But the first priority at this We'll keep providing extra rooms. But the first priority at this point But the first priority at this point is But the first priority at this point is to But the first priority at this point is to get But the first priority at this point is to get the But the first priority at this point is to get the people But the first priority at this point is to get the people back But the first priority at this point is to get the people back who But the first priority at this point is to get the people back who have is to get the people back who have an is to get the people back who have an urgent is to get the people back who have an urgent need is to get the people back who have an urgent need to is to get the people back who have an urgent need to get is to get the people back who have an urgent need to get back. is to get the people back who have an urgent need to get back. Just is to get the people back who have an urgent need to get back. Just in an urgent need to get back. Just in relation an urgent need to get back. Just in relation to an urgent need to get back. Just in relation to the an urgent need to get back. Just in relation to the 500 an urgent need to get back. Just in relation to the 500 extra relation to the 500 extra contingency relation to the 500 extra contingency rooms, relation to the 500 extra contingency rooms, what relation to the 500 extra contingency rooms, what will relation to the 500 extra contingency rooms, what will happen contingency rooms, what will happen once contingency rooms, what will happen once they contingency rooms, what will happen once they have contingency rooms, what will happen once they have especially contingency rooms, what will happen once they have especially been once they have especially been exhausted once they have especially been exhausted on once they have especially been exhausted on the once they have especially been exhausted on the New once they have especially been exhausted on the New South once they have especially been exhausted on the New South Wales exhausted on the New South Wales managed exhausted on the New South Wales managed return exhausted on the New South Wales managed return flights? exhausted on the New South Wales managed return flights? Is exhausted on the New South Wales managed return flights? Is the managed return flights? Is the Government managed return flights? Is the Government intending managed return flights? Is the Government intending to managed return flights? Is the Government intending to put managed return flights? Is the Government intending to put those Government intending to put those back Government intending to put those back in Government intending to put those back in the Government intending to put those back in the general Government intending to put those back in the general stock Government intending to put those back in the general stock of Government intending to put those back in the general stock of MIQ back in the general stock of MIQ rooms, back in the general stock of MIQ rooms, or back in the general stock of MIQ rooms, or could back in the general stock of MIQ rooms, or could they back in the general stock of MIQ rooms, or could they potentially back in the general stock of MIQ rooms, or could they potentially be rooms, or could they potentially be put rooms, or could they potentially be put to rooms, or could they potentially be put to bringing rooms, or could they potentially be put to bringing other rooms, or could they potentially be put to bringing other classes rooms, or could they potentially be put to bringing other classes of put to bringing other classes of people put to bringing other classes of people back, put to bringing other classes of people back, bringing put to bringing other classes of people back, bringing the put to bringing other classes of people back, bringing the split people back, bringing the split migrant people back, bringing the split migrant families people back, bringing the split migrant families to people back, bringing the split migrant families to New people back, bringing the split migrant families to New Zealand, people back, bringing the split migrant families to New Zealand, for migrant families to New Zealand, for example? migrant families to New Zealand, for example? We migrant families to New Zealand, for example? We haven't migrant families to New Zealand, for example? We haven't made migrant families to New Zealand, for example? We haven't made any migrant families to New Zealand, for example? We haven't made any final example? We haven't made any final decisions example? We haven't made any final decisions on example? We haven't made any final decisions on that. example? We haven't made any final decisions on that. Part example? We haven't made any final decisions on that. Part of example? We haven't made any final decisions on that. Part of that example? We haven't made any final decisions on that. Part of that will decisions on that. Part of that will depend decisions on that. Part of that will depend on decisions on that. Part of that will depend on how decisions on that. Part of that will depend on how long decisions on that. Part of that will depend on how long it decisions on that. Part of that will depend on how long it can decisions on that. Part of that will depend on how long it can be decisions on that. Part of that will depend on how long it can be before depend on how long it can be before the depend on how long it can be before the trans-Tasman depend on how long it can be before the trans-Tasman bubble depend on how long it can be before the trans-Tasman bubble can depend on how long it can be before the trans-Tasman bubble can open the trans-Tasman bubble can open again. the trans-Tasman bubble can open again. If the trans-Tasman bubble can open again. If it the trans-Tasman bubble can open again. If it looks the trans-Tasman bubble can open again. If it looks like the trans-Tasman bubble can open again. If it looks like we're again. If it looks like we're nearing again. If it looks like we're nearing the again. If it looks like we're nearing the point again. If it looks like we're nearing the point where again. If it looks like we're nearing the point where it again. If it looks like we're nearing the point where it can again. If it looks like we're nearing the point where it can open nearing the point where it can open we nearing the point where it can open we will nearing the point where it can open we will still nearing the point where it can open we will still want nearing the point where it can open we will still want to nearing the point where it can open we will still want to keep nearing the point where it can open we will still want to keep a we will still want to keep a contingency. we will still want to keep a contingency. If we will still want to keep a contingency. If there's we will still want to keep a contingency. If there's a we will still want to keep a contingency. If there's a period contingency. If there's a period where contingency. If there's a period where we contingency. If there's a period where we can contingency. If there's a period where we can free contingency. If there's a period where we can free up contingency. If there's a period where we can free up the contingency. If there's a period where we can free up the rooms contingency. If there's a period where we can free up the rooms and where we can free up the rooms and not where we can free up the rooms and not have where we can free up the rooms and not have to where we can free up the rooms and not have to have where we can free up the rooms and not have to have them where we can free up the rooms and not have to have them in where we can free up the rooms and not have to have them in contingency not have to have them in contingency we not have to have them in contingency we would not have to have them in contingency we would look not have to have them in contingency we would look at not have to have them in contingency we would look at what not have to have them in contingency we would look at what the not have to have them in contingency we would look at what the demand we would look at what the demand profile we would look at what the demand profile for we would look at what the demand profile for MIQ we would look at what the demand profile for MIQ was we would look at what the demand profile for MIQ was at we would look at what the demand profile for MIQ was at the we would look at what the demand profile for MIQ was at the time. we would look at what the demand profile for MIQ was at the time. We profile for MIQ was at the time. We do profile for MIQ was at the time. We do know profile for MIQ was at the time. We do know there's profile for MIQ was at the time. We do know there's a profile for MIQ was at the time. We do know there's a lot profile for MIQ was at the time. We do know there's a lot more profile for MIQ was at the time. We do know there's a lot more demand do know there's a lot more demand for do know there's a lot more demand for MIQ do know there's a lot more demand for MIQ now, do know there's a lot more demand for MIQ now, from do know there's a lot more demand for MIQ now, from people do know there's a lot more demand for MIQ now, from people who do know there's a lot more demand for MIQ now, from people who are for MIQ now, from people who are currently for MIQ now, from people who are currently eligible, for MIQ now, from people who are currently eligible, than for MIQ now, from people who are currently eligible, than there for MIQ now, from people who are currently eligible, than there are currently eligible, than there are rooms currently eligible, than there are rooms available. currently eligible, than there are rooms available. So currently eligible, than there are rooms available. So that currently eligible, than there are rooms available. So that would rooms available. 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INTERPRETER: Thank you to the INTERPRETER: Thank you to the minister INTERPRETER: Thank you to the minister for INTERPRETER: Thank you to the minister for making INTERPRETER: Thank you to the minister for making arrangements minister for making arrangements between minister for making arrangements between us minister for making arrangements between us and minister for making arrangements between us and Australia. minister for making arrangements between us and Australia. Key between us and Australia. Key reasons between us and Australia. Key reasons why between us and Australia. Key reasons why there's between us and Australia. Key reasons why there's so between us and Australia. Key reasons why there's so much between us and Australia. 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The That had an impact on the vaccination stats. The Government vaccination stats. The Government has vaccination stats. The Government has admitted vaccination stats. The Government has admitted that vaccination stats. The Government has admitted that Maori vaccination stats. The Government has admitted that Maori are vaccination stats. The Government has admitted that Maori are at vaccination stats. The Government has admitted that Maori are at more has admitted that Maori are at more risk. has admitted that Maori are at more risk. Why has admitted that Maori are at more risk. Why haven't has admitted that Maori are at more risk. Why haven't we has admitted that Maori are at more risk. Why haven't we assured has admitted that Maori are at more risk. Why haven't we assured a risk. Why haven't we assured a greater risk. Why haven't we assured a greater level risk. Why haven't we assured a greater level of risk. Why haven't we assured a greater level of protection risk. 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In our sequencing framework, we health providers. In our sequencing framework, we prioritised health providers. In our sequencing framework, we prioritised those framework, we prioritised those communities framework, we prioritised those communities most framework, we prioritised those communities most at framework, we prioritised those communities most at risk, framework, we prioritised those communities most at risk, including communities most at risk, including South communities most at risk, including South Auckland, communities most at risk, including South Auckland, because communities most at risk, including South Auckland, because we communities most at risk, including South Auckland, because we knew South Auckland, because we knew there South Auckland, because we knew there were South Auckland, because we knew there were higher South Auckland, because we knew there were higher concentrations South Auckland, because we knew there were higher concentrations of there were higher concentrations of Maori there were higher concentrations of Maori there, there were higher concentrations of Maori there, more there were higher concentrations of Maori there, more at there were higher concentrations of Maori there, more at risk, there were higher concentrations of Maori there, more at risk, should Maori there, more at risk, should COVID-19 Maori there, more at risk, should COVID-19 come Maori there, more at risk, should COVID-19 come into Maori there, more at risk, should COVID-19 come into the Maori there, more at risk, should COVID-19 come into the country Maori there, more at risk, should COVID-19 come into the country and COVID-19 come into the country and actually COVID-19 come into the country and actually the COVID-19 come into the country and actually the most COVID-19 come into the country and actually the most likely COVID-19 come into the country and actually the most likely community actually the most likely community to actually the most likely community to see actually the most likely community to see that actually the most likely community to see that kind actually the most likely community to see that kind of actually the most likely community to see that kind of incushion actually the most likely community to see that kind of incushion in actually the most likely community to see that kind of incushion in the to see that kind of incushion in the event to see that kind of incushion in the event that to see that kind of incushion in the event that had to see that kind of incushion in the event that had happened. to see that kind of incushion in the event that had happened. 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As I said, the statistics are encouraging in they statistics are encouraging in they would statistics are encouraging in they would show statistics are encouraging in they would show there statistics are encouraging in they would show there isn't statistics are encouraging in they would show there isn't the statistics are encouraging in they would show there isn't the level statistics are encouraging in they would show there isn't the level of would show there isn't the level of hesitancy would show there isn't the level of hesitancy in would show there isn't the level of hesitancy in Maori would show there isn't the level of hesitancy in Maori communities would show there isn't the level of hesitancy in Maori communities that hesitancy in Maori communities that some hesitancy in Maori communities that some people hesitancy in Maori communities that some people have hesitancy in Maori communities that some people have been hesitancy in Maori communities that some people have been claiming hesitancy in Maori communities that some people have been claiming there some people have been claiming there is. some people have been claiming there is. I'm some people have been claiming there is. I'm very some people have been claiming there is. I'm very heartened some people have been claiming there is. I'm very heartened by some people have been claiming there is. I'm very heartened by that. some people have been claiming there is. I'm very heartened by that. But is. I'm very heartened by that. But I is. I'm very heartened by that. But I have is. I'm very heartened by that. But I have been is. I'm very heartened by that. But I have been making is. I'm very heartened by that. But I have been making it is. I'm very heartened by that. But I have been making it clear is. I'm very heartened by that. But I have been making it clear to is. I'm very heartened by that. But I have been making it clear to the I have been making it clear to the DHBs I have been making it clear to the DHBs that I have been making it clear to the DHBs that we I have been making it clear to the DHBs that we expect I have been making it clear to the DHBs that we expect to I have been making it clear to the DHBs that we expect to see I have been making it clear to the DHBs that we expect to see a I have been making it clear to the DHBs that we expect to see a good DHBs that we expect to see a good focus DHBs that we expect to see a good focus on DHBs that we expect to see a good focus on equity DHBs that we expect to see a good focus on equity and DHBs that we expect to see a good focus on equity and the DHBs that we expect to see a good focus on equity and the ongoing focus on equity and the ongoing rollout focus on equity and the ongoing rollout of focus on equity and the ongoing rollout of the focus on equity and the ongoing rollout of the vaccination. focus on equity and the ongoing rollout of the vaccination. Why rollout of the vaccination. Why aren't rollout of the vaccination. Why aren't we rollout of the vaccination. Why aren't we seeing rollout of the vaccination. Why aren't we seeing a rollout of the vaccination. Why aren't we seeing a higher aren't we seeing a higher vaccination aren't we seeing a higher vaccination rate aren't we seeing a higher vaccination rate for aren't we seeing a higher vaccination rate for Maori aren't we seeing a higher vaccination rate for Maori in aren't we seeing a higher vaccination rate for Maori in the vaccination rate for Maori in the age vaccination rate for Maori in the age groups vaccination rate for Maori in the age groups you vaccination rate for Maori in the age groups you have vaccination rate for Maori in the age groups you have mentioned, vaccination rate for Maori in the age groups you have mentioned, or age groups you have mentioned, or Pasefika age groups you have mentioned, or Pasefika peoples, age groups you have mentioned, or Pasefika peoples, if age groups you have mentioned, or Pasefika peoples, if we're age groups you have mentioned, or Pasefika peoples, if we're most age groups you have mentioned, or Pasefika peoples, if we're most at Pasefika peoples, if we're most at risk Pasefika peoples, if we're most at risk when Pasefika peoples, if we're most at risk when unvaccinated, Pasefika peoples, if we're most at risk when unvaccinated, and Pasefika peoples, if we're most at risk when unvaccinated, and does Pasefika peoples, if we're most at risk when unvaccinated, and does the risk when unvaccinated, and does the current risk when unvaccinated, and does the current vaccine risk when unvaccinated, and does the current vaccine protect risk when unvaccinated, and does the current vaccine protect us risk when unvaccinated, and does the current vaccine protect us from risk when unvaccinated, and does the current vaccine protect us from the current vaccine protect us from the Delta current vaccine protect us from the Delta variant? current vaccine protect us from the Delta variant? 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There's some questions about whether the Delta variant has an whether the Delta variant has an impact whether the Delta variant has an impact on whether the Delta variant has an impact on the whether the Delta variant has an impact on the overall whether the Delta variant has an impact on the overall level whether the Delta variant has an impact on the overall level of impact on the overall level of effectiveness impact on the overall level of effectiveness but impact on the overall level of effectiveness but it impact on the overall level of effectiveness but it would impact on the overall level of effectiveness but it would be impact on the overall level of effectiveness but it would be at impact on the overall level of effectiveness but it would be at the effectiveness but it would be at the margins. effectiveness but it would be at the margins. The effectiveness but it would be at the margins. The vaccines effectiveness but it would be at the margins. 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As I said before, I don't think so any of us should feel don't think so any of us should feel particularly don't think so any of us should feel particularly proud don't think so any of us should feel particularly proud of don't think so any of us should feel particularly proud of the don't think so any of us should feel particularly proud of the fact don't think so any of us should feel particularly proud of the fact that particularly proud of the fact that Maori particularly proud of the fact that Maori and particularly proud of the fact that Maori and Pasefika particularly proud of the fact that Maori and Pasefika peoples particularly proud of the fact that Maori and Pasefika peoples don't Maori and Pasefika peoples don't live Maori and Pasefika peoples don't live as Maori and Pasefika peoples don't live as long Maori and Pasefika peoples don't live as long as Maori and Pasefika peoples don't live as long as other Maori and Pasefika peoples don't live as long as other New live as long as other New Zealanders. live as long as other New Zealanders. 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The other priority groups at the beginning have been groups at the beginning have been our groups at the beginning have been our border groups at the beginning have been our border workforce groups at the beginning have been our border workforce and groups at the beginning have been our border workforce and those our border workforce and those living our border workforce and those living in our border workforce and those living in aged our border workforce and those living in aged and our border workforce and those living in aged and residential our border workforce and those living in aged and residential care living in aged and residential care facilities. living in aged and residential care facilities. We've living in aged and residential care facilities. We've seen living in aged and residential care facilities. We've seen a living in aged and residential care facilities. We've seen a lower facilities. We've seen a lower representation facilities. We've seen a lower representation of facilities. We've seen a lower representation of Maori facilities. We've seen a lower representation of Maori within facilities. We've seen a lower representation of Maori within those representation of Maori within those groups. representation of Maori within those groups. Was representation of Maori within those groups. Was the representation of Maori within those groups. Was the decision representation of Maori within those groups. Was the decision to representation of Maori within those groups. Was the decision to open representation of Maori within those groups. Was the decision to open up groups. Was the decision to open up quarantine groups. Was the decision to open up quarantine travel groups. Was the decision to open up quarantine travel with groups. Was the decision to open up quarantine travel with Australia quarantine travel with Australia premature? quarantine travel with Australia premature? And quarantine travel with Australia premature? And shouldn't quarantine travel with Australia premature? And shouldn't the premature? And shouldn't the Government premature? And shouldn't the Government prioritise premature? And shouldn't the Government prioritise keeping premature? And shouldn't the Government prioritise keeping our Government prioritise keeping our borders Government prioritise keeping our borders closed, Government prioritise keeping our borders closed, given Government prioritise keeping our borders closed, given we Government prioritise keeping our borders closed, given we have Government prioritise keeping our borders closed, given we have seen borders closed, given we have seen so borders closed, given we have seen so many borders closed, given we have seen so many problems borders closed, given we have seen so many problems as borders closed, given we have seen so many problems as a borders closed, given we have seen so many problems as a result. borders closed, given we have seen so many problems as a result. I so many problems as a result. I think so many problems as a result. I think it's so many problems as a result. I think it's a so many problems as a result. I think it's a fair so many problems as a result. I think it's a fair question. so many problems as a result. I think it's a fair question. I so many problems as a result. I think it's a fair question. I don't think it's a fair question. I don't think think it's a fair question. I don't think it think it's a fair question. I don't think it was think it's a fair question. I don't think it was premature think it's a fair question. I don't think it was premature at think it's a fair question. I don't think it was premature at the think it's a fair question. I don't think it was premature at the time. think it was premature at the time. What think it was premature at the time. What I think it was premature at the time. What I learned think it was premature at the time. What I learned with think it was premature at the time. What I learned with COVID-19 think it was premature at the time. What I learned with COVID-19 is think it was premature at the time. What I learned with COVID-19 is the What I learned with COVID-19 is the facts What I learned with COVID-19 is the facts change What I learned with COVID-19 is the facts change all What I learned with COVID-19 is the facts change all the What I learned with COVID-19 is the facts change all the time. What I learned with COVID-19 is the facts change all the time. And facts change all the time. And things facts change all the time. And things are facts change all the time. And things are a facts change all the time. And things are a bit facts change all the time. And things are a bit different facts change all the time. And things are a bit different now facts change all the time. And things are a bit different now than things are a bit different now than they things are a bit different now than they were things are a bit different now than they were back things are a bit different now than they were back in things are a bit different now than they were back in April things are a bit different now than they were back in April when things are a bit different now than they were back in April when we they were back in April when we opened they were back in April when we opened the they were back in April when we opened the trans-Tasman they were back in April when we opened the trans-Tasman bubble, they were back in April when we opened the trans-Tasman bubble, and opened the trans-Tasman bubble, and the opened the trans-Tasman bubble, and the Australians opened the trans-Tasman bubble, and the Australians themselves opened the trans-Tasman bubble, and the Australians themselves have the Australians themselves have acknowledged the Australians themselves have acknowledged that the Australians themselves have acknowledged that too. the Australians themselves have acknowledged that too. The the Australians themselves have acknowledged that too. The Delta acknowledged that too. The Delta variant acknowledged that too. The Delta variant has acknowledged that too. The Delta variant has changed acknowledged that too. The Delta variant has changed a acknowledged that too. The Delta variant has changed a lot acknowledged that too. The Delta variant has changed a lot around variant has changed a lot around COVID. variant has changed a lot around COVID. It variant has changed a lot around COVID. It changed variant has changed a lot around COVID. It changed a variant has changed a lot around COVID. It changed a lot variant has changed a lot around COVID. It changed a lot for variant has changed a lot around COVID. It changed a lot for them. COVID. It changed a lot for them. The COVID. It changed a lot for them. The New COVID. It changed a lot for them. The New South COVID. It changed a lot for them. The New South Wales COVID. It changed a lot for them. 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The New South Wales contact tracing The New South Wales contact tracing system The New South Wales contact tracing system performed The New South Wales contact tracing system performed remarkably The New South Wales contact tracing system performed remarkably well The New South Wales contact tracing system performed remarkably well in system performed remarkably well in the system performed remarkably well in the earlier system performed remarkably well in the earlier phase system performed remarkably well in the earlier phase of system performed remarkably well in the earlier phase of COVID-19 system performed remarkably well in the earlier phase of COVID-19 but the earlier phase of COVID-19 but really the earlier phase of COVID-19 but really struggled the earlier phase of COVID-19 but really struggled with the earlier phase of COVID-19 but really struggled with the the earlier phase of COVID-19 but really struggled with the Delta really struggled with the Delta variant really struggled with the Delta variant and really struggled with the Delta variant and what really struggled with the Delta variant and what they're really struggled with the Delta variant and what they're seeing really struggled with the Delta variant and what they're seeing now variant and what they're seeing now is variant and what they're seeing now is partly variant and what they're seeing now is partly as variant and what they're seeing now is partly as a variant and what they're seeing now is partly as a result variant and what they're seeing now is partly as a result of variant and what they're seeing now is partly as a result of that. variant and what they're seeing now is partly as a result of that. I is partly as a result of that. I think is partly as a result of that. I think things is partly as a result of that. I think things have is partly as a result of that. I think things have changed, is partly as a result of that. I think things have changed, which is partly as a result of that. I think things have changed, which is think things have changed, which is why think things have changed, which is why we think things have changed, which is why we have think things have changed, which is why we have seen think things have changed, which is why we have seen the think things have changed, which is why we have seen the suspension. why we have seen the suspension. Ministers why we have seen the suspension. Ministers have why we have seen the suspension. Ministers have delivered why we have seen the suspension. Ministers have delivered papers. Ministers have delivered papers. Sorry, Ministers have delivered papers. Sorry, petitions Ministers have delivered papers. Sorry, petitions have Ministers have delivered papers. Sorry, petitions have been Ministers have delivered papers. Sorry, petitions have been delivered Sorry, petitions have been delivered to Sorry, petitions have been delivered to the Sorry, petitions have been delivered to the Clerk Sorry, petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for Sorry, petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. 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Seeing the index reach new heights was an encouraging sign new heights was an encouraging sign that new heights was an encouraging sign that New new heights was an encouraging sign that New Zealand's new heights was an encouraging sign that New Zealand's small new heights was an encouraging sign that New Zealand's small business that New Zealand's small business economy that New Zealand's small business economy was that New Zealand's small business economy was headed that New Zealand's small business economy was headed in that New Zealand's small business economy was headed in the that New Zealand's small business economy was headed in the right economy was headed in the right direction. 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Mr Speaker, I did that because when our health did that because when our health sector did that because when our health sector is did that because when our health sector is under did that because when our health sector is under enormous did that because when our health sector is under enormous pressure, sector is under enormous pressure, when sector is under enormous pressure, when the sector is under enormous pressure, when the nurses sector is under enormous pressure, when the nurses workforce sector is under enormous pressure, when the nurses workforce is sector is under enormous pressure, when the nurses workforce is under when the nurses workforce is under extraordinary when the nurses workforce is under extraordinary pressure, when the nurses workforce is under extraordinary pressure, with when the nurses workforce is under extraordinary pressure, with a extraordinary pressure, with a number extraordinary pressure, with a number of extraordinary pressure, with a number of serious extraordinary pressure, with a number of serious issues extraordinary pressure, with a number of serious issues that extraordinary pressure, with a number of serious issues that need number of serious issues that need to number of serious issues that need to be number of serious issues that need to be addressed. number of serious issues that need to be addressed. 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Mr Speaker, overdue hospital treatment? Mr Speaker, the overdue hospital treatment? Mr Speaker, the way overdue hospital treatment? Mr Speaker, the way we overdue hospital treatment? Mr Speaker, the way we have overdue hospital treatment? 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Hospitals have been under unusual pressure this year, partly unusual pressure this year, partly because unusual pressure this year, partly because as unusual pressure this year, partly because as a unusual pressure this year, partly because as a result unusual pressure this year, partly because as a result of unusual pressure this year, partly because as a result of COVID-19 unusual pressure this year, partly because as a result of COVID-19 last because as a result of COVID-19 last year because as a result of COVID-19 last year the because as a result of COVID-19 last year the number because as a result of COVID-19 last year the number of because as a result of COVID-19 last year the number of infections because as a result of COVID-19 last year the number of infections in year the number of infections in winter year the number of infections in winter infections year the number of infections in winter infections that year the number of infections in winter infections that would winter infections that would ordinarily winter infections that would ordinarily happen winter infections that would ordinarily happen did winter infections that would ordinarily happen did not winter infections that would ordinarily happen did not happen, ordinarily happen did not happen, and ordinarily happen did not happen, and that's ordinarily happen did not happen, and that's led ordinarily happen did not happen, and that's led to ordinarily happen did not happen, and that's led to an ordinarily happen did not happen, and that's led to an unusually ordinarily happen did not happen, and that's led to an unusually high and that's led to an unusually high number and that's led to an unusually high number of and that's led to an unusually high number of infections and that's led to an unusually high number of infections that and that's led to an unusually high number of infections that put number of infections that put extraordinary number of infections that put extraordinary pressure number of infections that put extraordinary pressure on number of infections that put extraordinary pressure on our extraordinary pressure on our hospitals extraordinary pressure on our hospitals this extraordinary pressure on our hospitals this year. extraordinary pressure on our hospitals this year. I'm extraordinary pressure on our hospitals this year. I'm confident hospitals this year. I'm confident with hospitals this year. I'm confident with the hospitals this year. I'm confident with the work hospitals this year. I'm confident with the work the hospitals this year. I'm confident with the work the ministry hospitals this year. I'm confident with the work the ministry is hospitals this year. I'm confident with the work the ministry is doing with the work the ministry is doing to with the work the ministry is doing to support with the work the ministry is doing to support hospitals, with the work the ministry is doing to support hospitals, their with the work the ministry is doing to support hospitals, their clinical to support hospitals, their clinical leadership to support hospitals, their clinical leadership and to support hospitals, their clinical leadership and their to support hospitals, their clinical leadership and their management, leadership and their management, they're leadership and their management, they're getting leadership and their management, they're getting through leadership and their management, they're getting through what leadership and their management, they're getting through what has they're getting through what has been they're getting through what has been a they're getting through what has been a very they're getting through what has been a very difficult they're getting through what has been a very difficult winter. they're getting through what has been a very difficult winter. Can been a very difficult winter. Can the been a very difficult winter. Can the minister been a very difficult winter. Can the minister confirm been a very difficult winter. Can the minister confirm the been a very difficult winter. Can the minister confirm the increased the minister confirm the increased emth the minister confirm the increased emth emphasis the minister confirm the increased emth emphasis on the minister confirm the increased emth emphasis on public the minister confirm the increased emth emphasis on public and the minister confirm the increased emth emphasis on public and primary emth emphasis on public and primary healthcare emth emphasis on public and primary healthcare the emth emphasis on public and primary healthcare the health emth emphasis on public and primary healthcare the health reforms emth emphasis on public and primary healthcare the health reforms are healthcare the health reforms are designed healthcare the health reforms are designed to healthcare the health reforms are designed to achieve, healthcare the health reforms are designed to achieve, among healthcare the health reforms are designed to achieve, among other designed to achieve, among other things, designed to achieve, among other things, will designed to achieve, among other things, will result designed to achieve, among other things, will result in designed to achieve, among other things, will result in fewer designed to achieve, among other things, will result in fewer people things, will result in fewer people needing things, will result in fewer people needing to things, will result in fewer people needing to have things, will result in fewer people needing to have more things, will result in fewer people needing to have more complex things, will result in fewer people needing to have more complex care things, will result in fewer people needing to have more complex care in needing to have more complex care in the needing to have more complex care in the future? needing to have more complex care in the future? 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Mr Speaker, all I can say to that person is that they have to that person is that they have been to that person is that they have been treated to that person is that they have been treated appallingly to that person is that they have been treated appallingly badly to that person is that they have been treated appallingly badly and been treated appallingly badly and that's been treated appallingly badly and that's again been treated appallingly badly and that's again most been treated appallingly badly and that's again most regrettable. been treated appallingly badly and that's again most regrettable. It that's again most regrettable. It would that's again most regrettable. It would have that's again most regrettable. It would have been that's again most regrettable. It would have been assisted that's again most regrettable. It would have been assisted a that's again most regrettable. It would have been assisted a lot that's again most regrettable. 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The first of those is about both of those things. The first of those is about making both of those things. The first of those is about making sure both of those things. The first of those is about making sure that those is about making sure that we've those is about making sure that we've got those is about making sure that we've got a those is about making sure that we've got a health those is about making sure that we've got a health system those is about making sure that we've got a health system that those is about making sure that we've got a health system that is we've got a health system that is actually we've got a health system that is actually fit we've got a health system that is actually fit for we've got a health system that is actually fit for purpose. we've got a health system that is actually fit for purpose. It's we've got a health system that is actually fit for purpose. It's about actually fit for purpose. It's about creating actually fit for purpose. It's about creating a actually fit for purpose. It's about creating a Maori actually fit for purpose. It's about creating a Maori health actually fit for purpose. It's about creating a Maori health authority actually fit for purpose. It's about creating a Maori health authority to creating a Maori health authority to deliver creating a Maori health authority to deliver for creating a Maori health authority to deliver for the creating a Maori health authority to deliver for the first creating a Maori health authority to deliver for the first time creating a Maori health authority to deliver for the first time outcomes deliver for the first time outcomes that deliver for the first time outcomes that will deliver for the first time outcomes that will be deliver for the first time outcomes that will be more deliver for the first time outcomes that will be more positive deliver for the first time outcomes that will be more positive for that will be more positive for Maori, that will be more positive for Maori, it's that will be more positive for Maori, it's about that will be more positive for Maori, it's about making that will be more positive for Maori, it's about making sure Maori, it's about making sure wherever Maori, it's about making sure wherever you Maori, it's about making sure wherever you live, Maori, it's about making sure wherever you live, you Maori, it's about making sure wherever you live, you get Maori, it's about making sure wherever you live, you get the wherever you live, you get the services wherever you live, you get the services you wherever you live, you get the services you deserve, wherever you live, you get the services you deserve, and wherever you live, you get the services you deserve, and also wherever you live, you get the services you deserve, and also we services you deserve, and also we can services you deserve, and also we can deliver services you deserve, and also we can deliver on services you deserve, and also we can deliver on front-line services you deserve, and also we can deliver on front-line services. can deliver on front-line services. The can deliver on front-line services. The member can deliver on front-line services. The member needs can deliver on front-line services. The member needs to can deliver on front-line services. The member needs to understand can deliver on front-line services. The member needs to understand these The member needs to understand these are The member needs to understand these are not The member needs to understand these are not zero The member needs to understand these are not zero sum The member needs to understand these are not zero sum games. The member needs to understand these are not zero sum games. Do The member needs to understand these are not zero sum games. Do his are not zero sum games. Do his don'ts are not zero sum games. Do his don'ts regarding are not zero sum games. Do his don'ts regarding the are not zero sum games. Do his don'ts regarding the proposed don'ts regarding the proposed northern don'ts regarding the proposed northern pathway don'ts regarding the proposed northern pathway this don'ts regarding the proposed northern pathway this morning northern pathway this morning indicate northern pathway this morning indicate he northern pathway this morning indicate he had northern pathway this morning indicate he had a northern pathway this morning indicate he had a cycleway northern pathway this morning indicate he had a cycleway to indicate he had a cycleway to Damascus indicate he had a cycleway to Damascus conversion? indicate he had a cycleway to Damascus conversion? No, indicate he had a cycleway to Damascus conversion? No, Mr indicate he had a cycleway to Damascus conversion? No, Mr Speaker Damascus conversion? No, Mr Speaker what, Damascus conversion? No, Mr Speaker what, it Damascus conversion? No, Mr Speaker what, it means Damascus conversion? No, Mr Speaker what, it means is Damascus conversion? No, Mr Speaker what, it means is this Damascus conversion? No, Mr Speaker what, it means is this Government Damascus conversion? No, Mr Speaker what, it means is this Government is what, it means is this Government is getting what, it means is this Government is getting on what, it means is this Government is getting on with what, it means is this Government is getting on with the what, it means is this Government is getting on with the job what, it means is this Government is getting on with the job of what, it means is this Government is getting on with the job of making getting on with the job of making sure getting on with the job of making sure the getting on with the job of making sure the second getting on with the job of making sure the second harbour getting on with the job of making sure the second harbour crossing getting on with the job of making sure the second harbour crossing is sure the second harbour crossing is under sure the second harbour crossing is under way. sure the second harbour crossing is under way. Around sure the second harbour crossing is under way. Around $50 sure the second harbour crossing is under way. Around $50 million sure the second harbour crossing is under way. Around $50 million is under way. Around $50 million is dedicated under way. Around $50 million is dedicated to under way. Around $50 million is dedicated to that, under way. Around $50 million is dedicated to that, including dedicated to that, including completing dedicated to that, including completing the dedicated to that, including completing the business dedicated to that, including completing the business case. dedicated to that, including completing the business case. So, dedicated to that, including completing the business case. So, is completing the business case. So, is the completing the business case. So, is the Government completing the business case. So, is the Government back-pedalling completing the business case. So, is the Government back-pedalling on completing the business case. So, is the Government back-pedalling on the the Government back-pedalling on the bike the Government back-pedalling on the bike bridge? the Government back-pedalling on the bike bridge? No. the Government back-pedalling on the bike bridge? No. Question the Government back-pedalling on the bike bridge? No. Question No. the Government back-pedalling on the bike bridge? No. 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 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 reports Social Development and Employment: What reports has Social Development and Employment: What reports has she Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on the What reports has she seen on the number What reports has she seen on the number of What reports has she seen on the number of people What reports has she seen on the number of people receiving What reports has she seen on the number of people receiving the What reports has she seen on the number of people receiving the main number of people receiving the main benefit? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, MSD Mr Speaker, MSD recent Mr Speaker, MSD recent released Mr Speaker, MSD recent released the Mr Speaker, MSD recent released the benefits Mr Speaker, MSD recent released the benefits statistics. Mr Speaker, MSD recent released the benefits statistics. They Mr Speaker, MSD recent released the benefits statistics. They show Mr Speaker, MSD recent released the benefits statistics. They show main benefits statistics. They show main benefits benefits statistics. They show main benefits fell benefits statistics. They show main benefits fell 11,193. benefits statistics. They show main benefits fell 11,193. At benefits statistics. They show main benefits fell 11,193. At the benefits statistics. They show main benefits fell 11,193. At the end benefits statistics. They show main benefits fell 11,193. At the end of benefits fell 11,193. At the end of the benefits fell 11,193. At the end of the June benefits fell 11,193. At the end of the June quarter, benefits fell 11,193. At the end of the June quarter, there benefits fell 11,193. At the end of the June quarter, there were benefits fell 11,193. At the end of the June quarter, there were 354,744 the June quarter, there were 354,744 people the June quarter, there were 354,744 people receiving the June quarter, there were 354,744 people receiving a the June quarter, there were 354,744 people receiving a main the June quarter, there were 354,744 people receiving a main benefit, people receiving a main benefit, with people receiving a main benefit, with 110,790 people receiving a main benefit, with 110,790 people people receiving a main benefit, with 110,790 people receiving people receiving a main benefit, with 110,790 people receiving a with 110,790 people receiving a Jobseeker with 110,790 people receiving a Jobseeker work-ready with 110,790 people receiving a Jobseeker work-ready benefit. with 110,790 people receiving a Jobseeker work-ready benefit. This Jobseeker work-ready benefit. This is Jobseeker work-ready benefit. This is well Jobseeker work-ready benefit. This is well below Jobseeker work-ready benefit. This is well below forecasts Jobseeker work-ready benefit. This is well below forecasts which Jobseeker work-ready benefit. This is well below forecasts which showed is well below forecasts which showed up is well below forecasts which showed up to is well below forecasts which showed up to 490,000 is well below forecasts which showed up to 490,000 people is well below forecasts which showed up to 490,000 people could is well below forecasts which showed up to 490,000 people could be is well below forecasts which showed up to 490,000 people could be in up to 490,000 people could be in receipt up to 490,000 people could be in receipt of up to 490,000 people could be in receipt of a up to 490,000 people could be in receipt of a main up to 490,000 people could be in receipt of a main Ben up to 490,000 people could be in receipt of a main Ben fete up to 490,000 people could be in receipt of a main Ben fete due up to 490,000 people could be in receipt of a main Ben fete due to receipt of a main Ben fete due to the receipt of a main Ben fete due to the COVID-19 receipt of a main Ben fete due to the COVID-19 pandemic. receipt of a main Ben fete due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We're receipt of a main Ben fete due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We're also the COVID-19 pandemic. We're also seeing the COVID-19 pandemic. We're also seeing encouraging the COVID-19 pandemic. We're also seeing encouraging signs the COVID-19 pandemic. We're also seeing encouraging signs that the COVID-19 pandemic. We're also seeing encouraging signs that the seeing encouraging signs that the numbers seeing encouraging signs that the numbers of seeing encouraging signs that the numbers of main seeing encouraging signs that the numbers of main benefit seeing encouraging signs that the numbers of main benefit continues seeing encouraging signs that the numbers of main benefit continues to numbers of main benefit continues to trend numbers of main benefit continues to trend down numbers of main benefit continues to trend down over numbers of main benefit continues to trend down over the numbers of main benefit continues to trend down over the month numbers of main benefit continues to trend down over the month of numbers of main benefit continues to trend down over the month of July. trend down over the month of July. What trend down over the month of July. What Government trend down over the month of July. What Government investments trend down over the month of July. What Government investments have What Government investments have impacted What Government investments have impacted these What Government investments have impacted these results? What Government investments have impacted these results? Mr What Government investments have impacted these results? Mr Speaker, impacted these results? Mr Speaker, when impacted these results? Mr Speaker, when we impacted these results? Mr Speaker, when we came impacted these results? Mr Speaker, when we came into impacted these results? Mr Speaker, when we came into Government, impacted these results? Mr Speaker, when we came into Government, we when we came into Government, we noticed when we came into Government, we noticed a when we came into Government, we noticed a significant when we came into Government, we noticed a significant decline when we came into Government, we noticed a significant decline had noticed a significant decline had occurred noticed a significant decline had occurred in noticed a significant decline had occurred in front-line noticed a significant decline had occurred in front-line work noticed a significant decline had occurred in front-line work focused occurred in front-line work focused indicates occurred in front-line work focused indicates -- occurred in front-line work focused indicates -- focused occurred in front-line work focused indicates -- focused management. occurred in front-line work focused indicates -- focused management. It indicates -- focused management. It includes indicates -- focused management. It includes investing indicates -- focused management. It includes investing in indicates -- focused management. It includes investing in 263 indicates -- focused management. It includes investing in 263 new includes investing in 263 new front-line includes investing in 263 new front-line staff includes investing in 263 new front-line staff in includes investing in 263 new front-line staff in Budget includes investing in 263 new front-line staff in Budget 2019 includes investing in 263 new front-line staff in Budget 2019 to front-line staff in Budget 2019 to help front-line staff in Budget 2019 to help people front-line staff in Budget 2019 to help people into front-line staff in Budget 2019 to help people into work. front-line staff in Budget 2019 to help people into work. $150 front-line staff in Budget 2019 to help people into work. $150 million help people into work. $150 million in help people into work. $150 million in Budget help people into work. $150 million in Budget 2020. help people into work. $150 million in Budget 2020. And help people into work. $150 million in Budget 2020. And $99 help people into work. $150 million in Budget 2020. And $99 million help people into work. $150 million in Budget 2020. And $99 million in in Budget 2020. And $99 million in Budget in Budget 2020. And $99 million in Budget 2021 in Budget 2020. And $99 million in Budget 2021 invested in Budget 2020. And $99 million in Budget 2021 invested into in Budget 2020. And $99 million in Budget 2021 invested into employment Budget 2021 invested into employment services Budget 2021 invested into employment services and Budget 2021 invested into employment services and products. Budget 2021 invested into employment services and products. And Budget 2021 invested into employment services and products. And a Budget 2021 invested into employment services and products. And a further services and products. And a further $86 services and products. And a further $86 million services and products. And a further $86 million in services and products. And a further $86 million in Budget services and products. And a further $86 million in Budget 2021 services and products. And a further $86 million in Budget 2021 to $86 million in Budget 2021 to sustain $86 million in Budget 2021 to sustain the $86 million in Budget 2021 to sustain the MSD $86 million in Budget 2021 to sustain the MSD staff $86 million in Budget 2021 to sustain the MSD staff needed $86 million in Budget 2021 to sustain the MSD staff needed to sustain the MSD staff needed to deliver sustain the MSD staff needed to deliver income sustain the MSD staff needed to deliver income and sustain the MSD staff needed to deliver income and case sustain the MSD staff needed to deliver income and case management deliver income and case management services. deliver income and case management services. This deliver income and case management services. This investment deliver income and case management services. This investment has deliver income and case management services. This investment has paid services. This investment has paid off services. This investment has paid off with services. This investment has paid off with around services. This investment has paid off with around 31,240 services. This investment has paid off with around 31,240 people services. This investment has paid off with around 31,240 people being off with around 31,240 people being placed off with around 31,240 people being placed into off with around 31,240 people being placed into employment off with around 31,240 people being placed into employment in off with around 31,240 people being placed into employment in the off with around 31,240 people being placed into employment in the last placed into employment in the last quarter. placed into employment in the last quarter. The placed into employment in the last quarter. The second placed into employment in the last quarter. The second highest placed into employment in the last quarter. The second highest number quarter. The second highest number since quarter. The second highest number since records quarter. The second highest number since records began quarter. The second highest number since records began since quarter. The second highest number since records began since 1996. quarter. The second highest number since records began since 1996. What since records began since 1996. What other since records began since 1996. What other programmes since records began since 1996. What other programmes have since records began since 1996. What other programmes have contributed since records began since 1996. What other programmes have contributed to other programmes have contributed to these other programmes have contributed to these results? other programmes have contributed to these results? Mr other programmes have contributed to these results? Mr Speak other programmes have contributed to these results? Mr Speak the these results? Mr Speak the Government these results? Mr Speak the Government is these results? Mr Speak the Government is also these results? Mr Speak the Government is also working these results? Mr Speak the Government is also working hard these results? Mr Speak the Government is also working hard to Government is also working hard to reduce Government is also working hard to reduce -- Government is also working hard to reduce -- Mr Government is also working hard to reduce -- Mr Speaker, Government is also working hard to reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government is also working hard to reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government is reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government is working reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government is working hard reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government is working hard to reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government is working hard to reduce reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government is working hard to reduce the reduce -- Mr Speaker, the Government is working hard to reduce the skills is working hard to reduce the skills gap is working hard to reduce the skills gap between is working hard to reduce the skills gap between jobs is working hard to reduce the skills gap between jobs and is working hard to reduce the skills gap between jobs and available is working hard to reduce the skills gap between jobs and available job. gap between jobs and available job. Flexi gap between jobs and available job. Flexi jobs gap between jobs and available job. Flexi jobs has gap between jobs and available job. Flexi jobs has seen gap between jobs and available job. Flexi jobs has seen many gap between jobs and available job. Flexi jobs has seen many people gap between jobs and available job. Flexi jobs has seen many people into Flexi jobs has seen many people into employment Flexi jobs has seen many people into employment and Flexi jobs has seen many people into employment and seeing Flexi jobs has seen many people into employment and seeing 31,400 Flexi jobs has seen many people into employment and seeing 31,400 people employment and seeing 31,400 people into employment and seeing 31,400 people into trade. employment and seeing 31,400 people into trade. I've employment and seeing 31,400 people into trade. I've been employment and seeing 31,400 people into trade. I've been encouraged into trade. I've been encouraged from into trade. I've been encouraged from the into trade. I've been encouraged from the mayor's into trade. I've been encouraged from the mayor's taskforce into trade. I've been encouraged from the mayor's taskforce for into trade. I've been encouraged from the mayor's taskforce for jobs from the mayor's taskforce for jobs which from the mayor's taskforce for jobs which has from the mayor's taskforce for jobs which has worked from the mayor's taskforce for jobs which has worked with from the mayor's taskforce for jobs which has worked with Government from the mayor's taskforce for jobs which has worked with Government to which has worked with Government to create which has worked with Government to create 1,326 which has worked with Government to create 1,326 sustainable which has worked with Government to create 1,326 sustainable jobs which has worked with Government to create 1,326 sustainable jobs across create 1,326 sustainable jobs across regional create 1,326 sustainable jobs across regional New create 1,326 sustainable jobs across regional New Zealand. create 1,326 sustainable jobs across regional New Zealand. It create 1,326 sustainable jobs across regional New Zealand. It is create 1,326 sustainable jobs across regional New Zealand. It is clear regional New Zealand. It is clear that regional New Zealand. It is clear that our regional New Zealand. It is clear that our plan regional New Zealand. It is clear that our plan for regional New Zealand. It is clear that our plan for recovery regional New Zealand. It is clear that our plan for recovery is that our plan for recovery is creating that our plan for recovery is creating jobs that our plan for recovery is creating jobs and that our plan for recovery is creating jobs and supporting that our plan for recovery is creating jobs and supporting New creating jobs and supporting New Zealanders creating jobs and supporting New Zealanders back creating jobs and supporting New Zealanders back into creating jobs and supporting New Zealanders back into upskilling, Zealanders back into upskilling, training Zealanders back into upskilling, training and Zealanders back into upskilling, training and work. Zealanders back into upskilling, training and work. Question Zealanders back into upskilling, training and work. Question No. Zealanders back into upskilling, training and work. Question No. 7. 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: Does Social Development and Employment: Does she Social Development and Employment: Does she have Social Development and Employment: Does she have confidence Social Development and Employment: Does she have confidence the Does she have confidence the Government Does she have confidence the Government is Does she have confidence the Government is doing Does she have confidence the Government is doing all Does she have confidence the Government is doing all it Does she have confidence the Government is doing all it can Does she have confidence the Government is doing all it can to Government is doing all it can to keep Government is doing all it can to keep young Government is doing all it can to keep young people Government is doing all it can to keep young people in Government is doing all it can to keep young people in emergency keep young people in emergency housing keep young people in emergency housing safe; keep young people in emergency housing safe; if keep young people in emergency housing safe; if so, keep young people in emergency housing safe; if so, why? Mr Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker. When Mr Speaker. When we Mr Speaker. When we came Mr Speaker. When we came into Mr Speaker. When we came into Government, Mr Speaker. When we came into Government, we Mr Speaker. When we came into Government, we inherited Mr Speaker. When we came into Government, we inherited an Government, we inherited an emergency Government, we inherited an emergency housing Government, we inherited an emergency housing special Government, we inherited an emergency housing special needs emergency housing special needs grants emergency housing special needs grants and emergency housing special needs grants and emergency emergency housing special needs grants and emergency housing emergency housing special needs grants and emergency housing process grants and emergency housing process that grants and emergency housing process that virtually grants and emergency housing process that virtually had grants and emergency housing process that virtually had no grants and emergency housing process that virtually had no safeguards grants and emergency housing process that virtually had no safeguards in that virtually had no safeguards in place. that virtually had no safeguards in place. During that virtually had no safeguards in place. During our that virtually had no safeguards in place. During our time, that virtually had no safeguards in place. During our time, we that virtually had no safeguards in place. During our time, we have place. During our time, we have moved place. During our time, we have moved to place. During our time, we have moved to ensure place. During our time, we have moved to ensure all place. During our time, we have moved to ensure all that place. During our time, we have moved to ensure all that are moved to ensure all that are receiving moved to ensure all that are receiving an moved to ensure all that are receiving an emergency moved to ensure all that are receiving an emergency housing receiving an emergency housing Special receiving an emergency housing Special Needs receiving an emergency housing Special Needs Grant receiving an emergency housing Special Needs Grant are receiving an emergency housing Special Needs Grant are in receiving an emergency housing Special Needs Grant are in active Special Needs Grant are in active case Special Needs Grant are in active case management. Special Needs Grant are in active case management. We Special Needs Grant are in active case management. We have Special Needs Grant are in active case management. We have housing case management. We have housing brokers case management. We have housing brokers to case management. We have housing brokers to support case management. We have housing brokers to support them case management. We have housing brokers to support them into case management. We have housing brokers to support them into housing brokers to support them into housing that brokers to support them into housing that is brokers to support them into housing that is more brokers to support them into housing that is more sustainable brokers to support them into housing that is more sustainable and brokers to support them into housing that is more sustainable and stable that is more sustainable and stable than that is more sustainable and stable than emergency that is more sustainable and stable than emergency accommodation. that is more sustainable and stable than emergency accommodation. We've than emergency accommodation. We've set than emergency accommodation. We've set up than emergency accommodation. We've set up navigators than emergency accommodation. We've set up navigators to than emergency accommodation. We've set up navigators to support than emergency accommodation. We've set up navigators to support those set up navigators to support those in set up navigators to support those in emergency set up navigators to support those in emergency accommodation set up navigators to support those in emergency accommodation with set up navigators to support those in emergency accommodation with wrap in emergency accommodation with wrap around in emergency accommodation with wrap around supports. in emergency accommodation with wrap around supports. We've in emergency accommodation with wrap around supports. We've set in emergency accommodation with wrap around supports. We've set up in emergency accommodation with wrap around supports. We've set up a around supports. We've set up a complaints around supports. We've set up a complaints process around supports. We've set up a complaints process so around supports. We've set up a complaints process so MSD around supports. We've set up a complaints process so MSD can complaints process so MSD can respond complaints process so MSD can respond to complaints process so MSD can respond to any complaints process so MSD can respond to any safety complaints process so MSD can respond to any safety or complaints process so MSD can respond to any safety or suesibility respond to any safety or suesibility -- respond to any safety or suesibility -- suitability respond to any safety or suesibility -- suitability concerns. respond to any safety or suesibility -- suitability concerns. And respond to any safety or suesibility -- suitability concerns. And we've -- suitability concerns. And we've worked -- suitability concerns. And we've worked to -- suitability concerns. And we've worked to ensure -- suitability concerns. And we've worked to ensure that -- suitability concerns. And we've worked to ensure that people -- suitability concerns. And we've worked to ensure that people are worked to ensure that people are appropriately worked to ensure that people are appropriately cohorted worked to ensure that people are appropriately cohorted and worked to ensure that people are appropriately cohorted and we're appropriately cohorted and we're going appropriately cohorted and we're going to appropriately cohorted and we're going to roll appropriately cohorted and we're going to roll out appropriately cohorted and we're going to roll out this appropriately cohorted and we're going to roll out this particular going to roll out this particular model going to roll out this particular model to going to roll out this particular model to other going to roll out this particular model to other parts going to roll out this particular model to other parts of going to roll out this particular model to other parts of New going to roll out this particular model to other parts of New Zealand model to other parts of New Zealand where model to other parts of New Zealand where there model to other parts of New Zealand where there are model to other parts of New Zealand where there are emergency model to other parts of New Zealand where there are emergency housing where there are emergency housing hotspots. where there are emergency housing hotspots. Mr where there are emergency housing hotspots. Mr Speaker, where there are emergency housing hotspots. Mr Speaker, we where there are emergency housing hotspots. Mr Speaker, we don't where there are emergency housing hotspots. Mr Speaker, we don't want hotspots. Mr Speaker, we don't want to hotspots. Mr Speaker, we don't want to see hotspots. Mr Speaker, we don't want to see any hotspots. Mr Speaker, we don't want to see any New hotspots. Mr Speaker, we don't want to see any New Zealanders hotspots. Mr Speaker, we don't want to see any New Zealanders requiring to see any New Zealanders requiring emergency to see any New Zealanders requiring emergency accommodation. to see any New Zealanders requiring emergency accommodation. But to see any New Zealanders requiring emergency accommodation. But we emergency accommodation. But we inherited emergency accommodation. But we inherited a emergency accommodation. But we inherited a housing emergency accommodation. But we inherited a housing crisis, emergency accommodation. But we inherited a housing crisis, and inherited a housing crisis, and whilst inherited a housing crisis, and whilst we inherited a housing crisis, and whilst we have inherited a housing crisis, and whilst we have been inherited a housing crisis, and whilst we have been building inherited a housing crisis, and whilst we have been building houses whilst we have been building houses as whilst we have been building houses as quickly whilst we have been building houses as quickly as whilst we have been building houses as quickly as possible, whilst we have been building houses as quickly as possible, there whilst we have been building houses as quickly as possible, there are as quickly as possible, there are still as quickly as possible, there are still New as quickly as possible, there are still New Zealanders, as quickly as possible, there are still New Zealanders, including as quickly as possible, there are still New Zealanders, including some still New Zealanders, including some young still New Zealanders, including some young New still New Zealanders, including some young New Zealanders, still New Zealanders, including some young New Zealanders, requiring young New Zealanders, requiring emergency young New Zealanders, requiring emergency housing young New Zealanders, requiring emergency housing support. young New Zealanders, requiring emergency housing support. Is young New Zealanders, requiring emergency housing support. Is there emergency housing support. Is there more emergency housing support. Is there more to emergency housing support. Is there more to do? emergency housing support. Is there more to do? Yes. emergency housing support. Is there more to do? Yes. And emergency housing support. Is there more to do? Yes. And we emergency housing support. Is there more to do? Yes. And we are more to do? Yes. And we are committed, more to do? Yes. And we are committed, always, more to do? Yes. And we are committed, always, to more to do? Yes. And we are committed, always, to looking more to do? Yes. 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We responded to the of COVID-19. We responded to the sector of COVID-19. We responded to the sector uncertainty of COVID-19. We responded to the sector uncertainty by of COVID-19. We responded to the sector uncertainty by investing of COVID-19. We responded to the sector uncertainty by investing in sector uncertainty by investing in the sector uncertainty by investing in the sector sector uncertainty by investing in the sector to sector uncertainty by investing in the sector to keep sector uncertainty by investing in the sector to keep the sector uncertainty by investing in the sector to keep the momentum the sector to keep the momentum going the sector to keep the momentum going to the sector to keep the momentum going to deliver the sector to keep the momentum going to deliver the the sector to keep the momentum going to deliver the warm, the sector to keep the momentum going to deliver the warm, dry, the sector to keep the momentum going to deliver the warm, dry, safe going to deliver the warm, dry, safe houses going to deliver the warm, dry, safe houses that going to deliver the warm, dry, safe houses that New going to deliver the warm, dry, safe houses that New Zealanders going to deliver the warm, dry, safe houses that New Zealanders need. going to deliver the warm, dry, safe houses that New Zealanders need. And houses that New Zealanders need. And what houses that New Zealanders need. And what do houses that New Zealanders need. And what do these houses that New Zealanders need. And what do these figures houses that New Zealanders need. And what do these figures show houses that New Zealanders need. And what do these figures show for what do these figures show for Tamariki what do these figures show for Tamariki and what do these figures show for Tamariki and Auckland? what do these figures show for Tamariki and Auckland? In what do these figures show for Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, the Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, the number Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, the number of Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, the number of new Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, the number of new homes Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, the number of new homes rose Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, the number of new homes rose 29% Tamariki and Auckland? In Auckland, the number of new homes rose 29% in the number of new homes rose 29% in the the number of new homes rose 29% in the June the number of new homes rose 29% in the June 2021 the number of new homes rose 29% in the June 2021 year, the number of new homes rose 29% in the June 2021 year, including the number of new homes rose 29% in the June 2021 year, including 51% the June 2021 year, including 51% rise the June 2021 year, including 51% rise in the June 2021 year, including 51% rise in multi-unit the June 2021 year, including 51% rise in multi-unit homes. the June 2021 year, including 51% rise in multi-unit homes. Higher rise in multi-unit homes. Higher density rise in multi-unit homes. Higher density and rise in multi-unit homes. Higher density and modular rise in multi-unit homes. Higher density and modular offside density and modular offside manufacturing density and modular offside manufacturing is density and modular offside manufacturing is key density and modular offside manufacturing is key to density and modular offside manufacturing is key to helping density and modular offside manufacturing is key to helping New manufacturing is key to helping New Zealand manufacturing is key to helping New Zealand with manufacturing is key to helping New Zealand with healthy, manufacturing is key to helping New Zealand with healthy, modern manufacturing is key to helping New Zealand with healthy, modern and Zealand with healthy, modern and affordable Zealand with healthy, modern and affordable homes Zealand with healthy, modern and affordable homes that Zealand with healthy, modern and affordable homes that we Zealand with healthy, modern and affordable homes that we need. affordable homes that we need. Supplementary. affordable homes that we need. Supplementary. How affordable homes that we need. Supplementary. How is affordable homes that we need. Supplementary. How is the affordable homes that we need. Supplementary. How is the Government Supplementary. How is the Government supporting Supplementary. How is the Government supporting the Supplementary. How is the Government supporting the building Supplementary. How is the Government supporting the building and supporting the building and construction supporting the building and construction sector supporting the building and construction sector to supporting the building and construction sector to build supporting the building and construction sector to build on supporting the building and construction sector to build on this construction sector to build on this growth construction sector to build on this growth and construction sector to build on this growth and consents? construction sector to build on this growth and consents? Mr construction sector to build on this growth and consents? Mr Speaker, construction sector to build on this growth and consents? Mr Speaker, as growth and consents? Mr Speaker, as a growth and consents? Mr Speaker, as a Government, growth and consents? Mr Speaker, as a Government, we growth and consents? Mr Speaker, as a Government, we are growth and consents? Mr Speaker, as a Government, we are committed growth and consents? Mr Speaker, as a Government, we are committed to a Government, we are committed to supporting a Government, we are committed to supporting the a Government, we are committed to supporting the sector a Government, we are committed to supporting the sector through a Government, we are committed to supporting the sector through the supporting the sector through the continued supporting the sector through the continued investment supporting the sector through the continued investment and supporting the sector through the continued investment and trades continued investment and trades training continued investment and trades training and continued investment and trades training and apprenticeships. continued investment and trades training and apprenticeships. Our training and apprenticeships. Our building training and apprenticeships. Our building legislative training and apprenticeships. Our building legislative reform building legislative reform programme building legislative reform programme and building legislative reform programme and improvement building legislative reform programme and improvement to building legislative reform programme and improvement to our programme and improvement to our planning programme and improvement to our planning system programme and improvement to our planning system by programme and improvement to our planning system by repealing programme and improvement to our planning system by repealing and planning system by repealing and replacing planning system by repealing and replacing the planning system by repealing and replacing the RMA. planning system by repealing and replacing the RMA. We're planning system by repealing and replacing the RMA. We're also replacing the RMA. We're also ensuring replacing the RMA. We're also ensuring that replacing the RMA. We're also ensuring that we replacing the RMA. We're also ensuring that we have replacing the RMA. We're also ensuring that we have the replacing the RMA. We're also ensuring that we have the capacity ensuring that we have the capacity to ensuring that we have the capacity to meet ensuring that we have the capacity to meet this ensuring that we have the capacity to meet this increasing ensuring that we have the capacity to meet this increasing de ensuring that we have the capacity to meet this increasing de mand to meet this increasing de mand through to meet this increasing de mand through construction to meet this increasing de mand through construction skills to meet this increasing de mand through construction skills action through construction skills action initiatives. through construction skills action initiatives. More through construction skills action initiatives. More than through construction skills action initiatives. More than 9,300 through construction skills action initiatives. More than 9,300 people initiatives. More than 9,300 people have initiatives. More than 9,300 people have taken initiatives. More than 9,300 people have taken up initiatives. More than 9,300 people have taken up the initiatives. More than 9,300 people have taken up the education initiatives. More than 9,300 people have taken up the education or have taken up the education or employment have taken up the education or employment opportunities have taken up the education or employment opportunities in have taken up the education or employment opportunities in the employment opportunities in the construction employment opportunities in the construction sector employment opportunities in the construction sector since employment opportunities in the construction sector since 2018. construction sector since 2018. Question construction sector since 2018. Question No. construction sector since 2018. Question No. 9. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing: My question is to the Minister of Housing: What My question is to the Minister of Housing: What is My question is to the Minister of Housing: What is the My question is to the Minister of Housing: What is the combined My question is to the Minister of Housing: What is the combined value Housing: What is the combined value of Housing: What is the combined value of properties Housing: What is the combined value of properties Government Housing: What is the combined value of properties Government housing of properties Government housing agencies of properties Government housing agencies have of properties Government housing agencies have purchased of properties Government housing agencies have purchased since agencies have purchased since October agencies have purchased since October 2017 agencies have purchased since October 2017 and agencies have purchased since October 2017 and is agencies have purchased since October 2017 and is she agencies have purchased since October 2017 and is she satisfied October 2017 and is she satisfied that, October 2017 and is she satisfied that, in October 2017 and is she satisfied that, in all October 2017 and is she satisfied that, in all cases, October 2017 and is she satisfied that, in all cases, these October 2017 and is she satisfied that, in all cases, these purchases that, in all cases, these purchases have that, in all cases, these purchases have been that, in all cases, these purchases have been good that, in all cases, these purchases have been good value that, in all cases, these purchases have been good value for that, in all cases, these purchases have been good value for money? For For the For the purposes For the purposes of For the purposes of this For the purposes of this answer, For the purposes of this answer, I've For the purposes of this answer, I've interpreted For the purposes of this answer, I've interpreted housing For the purposes of this answer, I've interpreted housing agencies For the purposes of this answer, I've interpreted housing agencies to I've interpreted housing agencies to be I've interpreted housing agencies to be the I've interpreted housing agencies to be the Minister I've interpreted housing agencies to be the Minister for I've interpreted housing agencies to be the Minister for urban I've interpreted housing agencies to be the Minister for urban housing be the Minister for urban housing and be the Minister for urban housing and development. be the Minister for urban housing and development. Since be the Minister for urban housing and development. Since October be the Minister for urban housing and development. Since October 2017, and development. Since October 2017, they and development. Since October 2017, they have and development. Since October 2017, they have made and development. Since October 2017, they have made purchases and development. Since October 2017, they have made purchases there and development. Since October 2017, they have made purchases there with they have made purchases there with the they have made purchases there with the following they have made purchases there with the following programmes. they have made purchases there with the following programmes. $277.44 the following programmes. $277.44 million the following programmes. $277.44 million worth the following programmes. $277.44 million worth of the following programmes. $277.44 million worth of land the following programmes. $277.44 million worth of land via the following programmes. $277.44 million worth of land via the the following programmes. $277.44 million worth of land via the land million worth of land via the land for million worth of land via the land for housing million worth of land via the land for housing programme, million worth of land via the land for housing programme, which million worth of land via the land for housing programme, which has for housing programme, which has contracted for housing programme, which has contracted or for housing programme, which has contracted or delivered for housing programme, which has contracted or delivered 2,037 for housing programme, which has contracted or delivered 2,037 new contracted or delivered 2,037 new homes contracted or delivered 2,037 new homes with contracted or delivered 2,037 new homes with the contracted or delivered 2,037 new homes with the potential contracted or delivered 2,037 new homes with the potential for contracted or delivered 2,037 new homes with the potential for 6,000 homes with the potential for 6,000 to homes with the potential for 6,000 to 7,000 homes with the potential for 6,000 to 7,000 more. homes with the potential for 6,000 to 7,000 more. $146.4 homes with the potential for 6,000 to 7,000 more. $146.4 million homes with the potential for 6,000 to 7,000 more. $146.4 million worth to 7,000 more. $146.4 million worth of to 7,000 more. $146.4 million worth of KiwiBuild to 7,000 more. $146.4 million worth of KiwiBuild homes to 7,000 more. $146.4 million worth of KiwiBuild homes representing to 7,000 more. $146.4 million worth of KiwiBuild homes representing 321 of KiwiBuild homes representing 321 homes, of KiwiBuild homes representing 321 homes, but of KiwiBuild homes representing 321 homes, but it of KiwiBuild homes representing 321 homes, but it is of KiwiBuild homes representing 321 homes, but it is important of KiwiBuild homes representing 321 homes, but it is important to of KiwiBuild homes representing 321 homes, but it is important to note homes, but it is important to note that homes, but it is important to note that of homes, but it is important to note that of that homes, but it is important to note that of that $146.4 homes, but it is important to note that of that $146.4 million, homes, but it is important to note that of that $146.4 million, $144.5 that of that $146.4 million, $144.5 million that of that $146.4 million, $144.5 million has that of that $146.4 million, $144.5 million has already that of that $146.4 million, $144.5 million has already been that of that $146.4 million, $144.5 million has already been recycled million has already been recycled back million has already been recycled back in. million has already been recycled back in. $771 million has already been recycled back in. $771 million million has already been recycled back in. $771 million associated back in. $771 million associated with back in. $771 million associated with purchasing back in. $771 million associated with purchasing approximately back in. $771 million associated with purchasing approximately 1,186 with purchasing approximately 1,186 state with purchasing approximately 1,186 state houses. with purchasing approximately 1,186 state houses. Again, with purchasing approximately 1,186 state houses. Again, it with purchasing approximately 1,186 state houses. Again, it is with purchasing approximately 1,186 state houses. Again, it is important state houses. Again, it is important to state houses. Again, it is important to note state houses. Again, it is important to note that state houses. Again, it is important to note that this state houses. Again, it is important to note that this represents state houses. Again, it is important to note that this represents just to note that this represents just 22% to note that this represents just 22% of to note that this represents just 22% of total to note that this represents just 22% of total state to note that this represents just 22% of total state houses to note that this represents just 22% of total state houses delivered 22% of total state houses delivered over 22% of total state houses delivered over the 22% of total state houses delivered over the period, 22% of total state houses delivered over the period, which 22% of total state houses delivered over the period, which is over the period, which is significantly over the period, which is significantly lower over the period, which is significantly lower than over the period, which is significantly lower than the over the period, which is significantly lower than the 67% significantly lower than the 67% reached significantly lower than the 67% reached under significantly lower than the 67% reached under the significantly lower than the 67% reached under the previous significantly lower than the 67% reached under the previous National reached under the previous National Government. reached under the previous National Government. For reached under the previous National Government. For further reached under the previous National Government. For further context, Government. For further context, there Government. For further context, there are Government. For further context, there are around Government. For further context, there are around 85,000 Government. For further context, there are around 85,000 homes Government. For further context, there are around 85,000 homes sold there are around 85,000 homes sold last there are around 85,000 homes sold last calendar there are around 85,000 homes sold last calendar year there are around 85,000 homes sold last calendar year in there are around 85,000 homes sold last calendar year in New there are around 85,000 homes sold last calendar year in New Zealand, last calendar year in New Zealand, and last calendar year in New Zealand, and of last calendar year in New Zealand, and of those, last calendar year in New Zealand, and of those, Kiangora last calendar year in New Zealand, and of those, Kiangora bought last calendar year in New Zealand, and of those, Kiangora bought 0.45% and of those, Kiangora bought 0.45% of and of those, Kiangora bought 0.45% of the and of those, Kiangora bought 0.45% of the total and of those, Kiangora bought 0.45% of the total houses and of those, Kiangora bought 0.45% of the total houses sold. and of those, Kiangora bought 0.45% of the total houses sold. In and of those, Kiangora bought 0.45% of the total houses sold. In the of the total houses sold. In the last of the total houses sold. In the last two of the total houses sold. In the last two financial of the total houses sold. In the last two financial years, of the total houses sold. In the last two financial years, we of the total houses sold. In the last two financial years, we have last two financial years, we have also last two financial years, we have also purchased last two financial years, we have also purchased $366.5 last two financial years, we have also purchased $366.5 million last two financial years, we have also purchased $366.5 million worth also purchased $366.5 million worth of also purchased $366.5 million worth of transitional also purchased $366.5 million worth of transitional housing also purchased $366.5 million worth of transitional housing delivering of transitional housing delivering 542 of transitional housing delivering 542 home. of transitional housing delivering 542 home. And, of transitional housing delivering 542 home. And, of of transitional housing delivering 542 home. And, of course, of transitional housing delivering 542 home. And, of course, within of transitional housing delivering 542 home. And, of course, within our 542 home. And, of course, within our redevelopments 542 home. And, of course, within our redevelopments of 542 home. And, of course, within our redevelopments of state 542 home. And, of course, within our redevelopments of state housing redevelopments of state housing land, redevelopments of state housing land, we've redevelopments of state housing land, we've enabled redevelopments of state housing land, we've enabled 1,884 redevelopments of state housing land, we've enabled 1,884 market land, we've enabled 1,884 market houses land, we've enabled 1,884 market houses to land, we've enabled 1,884 market houses to be land, we've enabled 1,884 market houses to be built. land, we've enabled 1,884 market houses to be built. There land, we've enabled 1,884 market houses to be built. There is land, we've enabled 1,884 market houses to be built. There is also houses to be built. There is also vacant houses to be built. There is also vacant land houses to be built. There is also vacant land purchased houses to be built. There is also vacant land purchased under houses to be built. There is also vacant land purchased under the vacant land purchased under the Public vacant land purchased under the Public Housing vacant land purchased under the Public Housing Bill vacant land purchased under the Public Housing Bill programme vacant land purchased under the Public Housing Bill programme as Public Housing Bill programme as well Public Housing Bill programme as well as Public Housing Bill programme as well as other Public Housing Bill programme as well as other agencies Public Housing Bill programme as well as other agencies who Public Housing Bill programme as well as other agencies who will well as other agencies who will purchase well as other agencies who will purchase property well as other agencies who will purchase property from well as other agencies who will purchase property from time well as other agencies who will purchase property from time to well as other agencies who will purchase property from time to time, purchase property from time to time, such purchase property from time to time, such as purchase property from time to time, such as the purchase property from time to time, such as the Temporary purchase property from time to time, such as the Temporary Accommodation such as the Temporary Accommodation Service. such as the Temporary Accommodation Service. In such as the Temporary Accommodation Service. In answer such as the Temporary Accommodation Service. In answer to such as the Temporary Accommodation Service. In answer to the such as the Temporary Accommodation Service. In answer to the second Service. In answer to the second part Service. In answer to the second part of Service. In answer to the second part of the Service. In answer to the second part of the question Service. In answer to the second part of the question - Service. In answer to the second part of the question - if Service. In answer to the second part of the question - if the Service. In answer to the second part of the question - if the member part of the question - if the member means part of the question - if the member means the part of the question - if the member means the Government part of the question - if the member means the Government recognising means the Government recognising there's means the Government recognising there's a means the Government recognising there's a crisis means the Government recognising there's a crisis - means the Government recognising there's a crisis - actually means the Government recognising there's a crisis - actually doing there's a crisis - actually doing something there's a crisis - actually doing something about there's a crisis - actually doing something about it there's a crisis - actually doing something about it and there's a crisis - actually doing something about it and delivering something about it and delivering houses? something about it and delivering houses? Then something about it and delivering houses? Then yes, something about it and delivering houses? Then yes, I something about it and delivering houses? Then yes, I do something about it and delivering houses? Then yes, I do believe something about it and delivering houses? Then yes, I do believe that houses? Then yes, I do believe that we houses? Then yes, I do believe that we are houses? Then yes, I do believe that we are getting houses? Then yes, I do believe that we are getting value houses? Then yes, I do believe that we are getting value for houses? Then yes, I do believe that we are getting value for money. we are getting value for money. Supplementary. we are getting value for money. Supplementary. How we are getting value for money. Supplementary. How many we are getting value for money. Supplementary. How many houses we are getting value for money. Supplementary. How many houses could Supplementary. How many houses could have Supplementary. How many houses could have been Supplementary. How many houses could have been built Supplementary. How many houses could have been built with Supplementary. How many houses could have been built with the Supplementary. How many houses could have been built with the more Supplementary. How many houses could have been built with the more than have been built with the more than billion have been built with the more than billion dollars have been built with the more than billion dollars Government have been built with the more than billion dollars Government housing billion dollars Government housing agencies billion dollars Government housing agencies have billion dollars Government housing agencies have spent billion dollars Government housing agencies have spent buying billion dollars Government housing agencies have spent buying up billion dollars Government housing agencies have spent buying up public agencies have spent buying up public and agencies have spent buying up public and transitional agencies have spent buying up public and transitional houses agencies have spent buying up public and transitional houses from agencies have spent buying up public and transitional houses from the and transitional houses from the private and transitional houses from the private market? and transitional houses from the private market? Mr and transitional houses from the private market? Mr Speaker, and transitional houses from the private market? Mr Speaker, the and transitional houses from the private market? Mr Speaker, the very private market? Mr Speaker, the very comprehensive private market? Mr Speaker, the very comprehensive list private market? Mr Speaker, the very comprehensive list I private market? Mr Speaker, the very comprehensive list I just private market? Mr Speaker, the very comprehensive list I just went comprehensive list I just went through comprehensive list I just went through to comprehensive list I just went through to the comprehensive list I just went through to the member comprehensive list I just went through to the member totalled comprehensive list I just went through to the member totalled to through to the member totalled to $1.5 through to the member totalled to $1.5 billion through to the member totalled to $1.5 billion that through to the member totalled to $1.5 billion that has through to the member totalled to $1.5 billion that has been through to the member totalled to $1.5 billion that has been spent $1.5 billion that has been spent over $1.5 billion that has been spent over that $1.5 billion that has been spent over that period $1.5 billion that has been spent over that period that $1.5 billion that has been spent over that period that has $1.5 billion that has been spent over that period that has delivered over that period that has delivered between over that period that has delivered between 10,086 over that period that has delivered between 10,086 homes over that period that has delivered between 10,086 homes and over that period that has delivered between 10,086 homes and 12,000 between 10,086 homes and 12,000 homes. between 10,086 homes and 12,000 homes. If between 10,086 homes and 12,000 homes. If the between 10,086 homes and 12,000 homes. If the member between 10,086 homes and 12,000 homes. If the member is between 10,086 homes and 12,000 homes. If the member is asking between 10,086 homes and 12,000 homes. If the member is asking why homes. If the member is asking why done homes. If the member is asking why done you homes. If the member is asking why done you build homes. If the member is asking why done you build more homes. If the member is asking why done you build more houses homes. If the member is asking why done you build more houses instead done you build more houses instead of done you build more houses instead of buying done you build more houses instead of buying them? done you build more houses instead of buying them? That done you build more houses instead of buying them? That is done you build more houses instead of buying them? That is exactly done you build more houses instead of buying them? That is exactly what of buying them? That is exactly what we of buying them? That is exactly what we have of buying them? That is exactly what we have rebuilt of buying them? That is exactly what we have rebuilt with of buying them? That is exactly what we have rebuilt with the of buying them? That is exactly what we have rebuilt with the housing we have rebuilt with the housing provider we have rebuilt with the housing provider to we have rebuilt with the housing provider to be we have rebuilt with the housing provider to be able we have rebuilt with the housing provider to be able to we have rebuilt with the housing provider to be able to do. we have rebuilt with the housing provider to be able to do. Coming provider to be able to do. Coming off provider to be able to do. Coming off a provider to be able to do. Coming off a period provider to be able to do. Coming off a period of provider to be able to do. Coming off a period of nine provider to be able to do. Coming off a period of nine years provider to be able to do. Coming off a period of nine years where off a period of nine years where they off a period of nine years where they failed off a period of nine years where they failed to off a period of nine years where they failed to deliver off a period of nine years where they failed to deliver any off a period of nine years where they failed to deliver any houses. they failed to deliver any houses. The they failed to deliver any houses. The agency they failed to deliver any houses. The agency became they failed to deliver any houses. The agency became a they failed to deliver any houses. The agency became a house-selling The agency became a house-selling agency. The agency became a house-selling agency. We The agency became a house-selling agency. We had The agency became a house-selling agency. We had to The agency became a house-selling agency. We had to rebuild The agency became a house-selling agency. We had to rebuild the agency. We had to rebuild the capacity agency. We had to rebuild the capacity so agency. We had to rebuild the capacity so we're agency. We had to rebuild the capacity so we're no agency. We had to rebuild the capacity so we're no longer agency. We had to rebuild the capacity so we're no longer buying capacity so we're no longer buying in capacity so we're no longer buying in 67% capacity so we're no longer buying in 67% of capacity so we're no longer buying in 67% of the capacity so we're no longer buying in 67% of the houses. capacity so we're no longer buying in 67% of the houses. We capacity so we're no longer buying in 67% of the houses. We have capacity so we're no longer buying in 67% of the houses. We have that in 67% of the houses. We have that down in 67% of the houses. We have that down to in 67% of the houses. We have that down to the in 67% of the houses. We have that down to the 20% in 67% of the houses. We have that down to the 20% and in 67% of the houses. We have that down to the 20% and we in 67% of the houses. We have that down to the 20% and we intend in 67% of the houses. We have that down to the 20% and we intend to in 67% of the houses. We have that down to the 20% and we intend to do down to the 20% and we intend to do better down to the 20% and we intend to do better because down to the 20% and we intend to do better because we down to the 20% and we intend to do better because we know down to the 20% and we intend to do better because we know that down to the 20% and we intend to do better because we know that there down to the 20% and we intend to do better because we know that there is better because we know that there is a better because we know that there is a housing better because we know that there is a housing crisis better because we know that there is a housing crisis in better because we know that there is a housing crisis in New better because we know that there is a housing crisis in New Zealand. a housing crisis in New Zealand. Supplementary. a housing crisis in New Zealand. Supplementary. Why a housing crisis in New Zealand. Supplementary. Why did a housing crisis in New Zealand. Supplementary. Why did the Supplementary. Why did the Government Supplementary. Why did the Government pay Supplementary. Why did the Government pay almost Supplementary. Why did the Government pay almost double Supplementary. Why did the Government pay almost double the Government pay almost double the capital Government pay almost double the capital value Government pay almost double the capital value for Government pay almost double the capital value for Boulevard Government pay almost double the capital value for Boulevard Motel Government pay almost double the capital value for Boulevard Motel in capital value for Boulevard Motel in Rotarua capital value for Boulevard Motel in Rotarua at capital value for Boulevard Motel in Rotarua at a capital value for Boulevard Motel in Rotarua at a cost capital value for Boulevard Motel in Rotarua at a cost of capital value for Boulevard Motel in Rotarua at a cost of $8 capital value for Boulevard Motel in Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 capital value for Boulevard Motel in Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 million. Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 million. That Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 million. That is Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 million. That is $270,000 Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 million. That is $270,000 per Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 million. That is $270,000 per motel Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 million. That is $270,000 per motel unit? Rotarua at a cost of $8 .1 million. That is $270,000 per motel unit? The That is $270,000 per motel unit? The member That is $270,000 per motel unit? The member is That is $270,000 per motel unit? The member is taking That is $270,000 per motel unit? The member is taking a That is $270,000 per motel unit? The member is taking a very That is $270,000 per motel unit? The member is taking a very simplistic member is taking a very simplistic analysis member is taking a very simplistic analysis to member is taking a very simplistic analysis to this. member is taking a very simplistic analysis to this. <INTERRUPTION> analysis to this. <INTERRUPTION> Order. analysis to this. <INTERRUPTION> Order. So analysis to this. <INTERRUPTION> Order. So the analysis to this. <INTERRUPTION> Order. So the purchase analysis to this. <INTERRUPTION> Order. So the purchase price analysis to this. <INTERRUPTION> Order. So the purchase price was Order. So the purchase price was $8.17 Order. So the purchase price was $8.17 million, Order. So the purchase price was $8.17 million, including Order. So the purchase price was $8.17 million, including GST. Order. So the purchase price was $8.17 million, including GST. An $8.17 million, including GST. An independent $8.17 million, including GST. An independent valuation $8.17 million, including GST. An independent valuation that $8.17 million, including GST. 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I would note to million. The rateable value was $4.31 million. I would note to the $4.31 million. I would note to the member $4.31 million. I would note to the member that $4.31 million. I would note to the member that residential $4.31 million. I would note to the member that residential properties member that residential properties in member that residential properties in Rotorua member that residential properties in Rotorua are member that residential properties in Rotorua are selling member that residential properties in Rotorua are selling on member that residential properties in Rotorua are selling on average in Rotorua are selling on average 25% in Rotorua are selling on average 25% RV in Rotorua are selling on average 25% RV as in Rotorua are selling on average 25% RV as well in Rotorua are selling on average 25% RV as well as in Rotorua are selling on average 25% RV as well as a in Rotorua are selling on average 25% RV as well as a range in Rotorua are selling on average 25% RV as well as a range of in Rotorua are selling on average 25% RV as well as a range of other 25% RV as well as a range of other factors, 25% RV as well as a range of other factors, but 25% RV as well as a range of other factors, but Mr 25% RV as well as a range of other factors, but Mr Speaker, 25% RV as well as a range of other factors, but Mr Speaker, I 25% RV as well as a range of other factors, but Mr Speaker, I would factors, but Mr Speaker, I would also factors, but Mr Speaker, I would also see factors, but Mr Speaker, I would also see that factors, but Mr Speaker, I would also see that this factors, but Mr Speaker, I would also see that this is factors, but Mr Speaker, I would also see that this is in factors, but Mr Speaker, I would also see that this is in line factors, but Mr Speaker, I would also see that this is in line with also see that this is in line with previous also see that this is in line with previous purchases also see that this is in line with previous purchases of also see that this is in line with previous purchases of motels also see that this is in line with previous purchases of motels like previous purchases of motels like one previous purchases of motels like one which previous purchases of motels like one which had previous purchases of motels like one which had a previous purchases of motels like one which had a statutory previous purchases of motels like one which had a statutory rating one which had a statutory rating valuiation one which had a statutory rating valuiation of one which had a statutory rating valuiation of $1.3 one which had a statutory rating valuiation of $1.3 million. one which had a statutory rating valuiation of $1.3 million. But one which had a statutory rating valuiation of $1.3 million. But the valuiation of $1.3 million. But the purchase valuiation of $1.3 million. But the purchase price valuiation of $1.3 million. But the purchase price was valuiation of $1.3 million. But the purchase price was $2.65 valuiation of $1.3 million. But the purchase price was $2.65 million. purchase price was $2.65 million. This purchase price was $2.65 million. This was, purchase price was $2.65 million. This was, of purchase price was $2.65 million. This was, of course, purchase price was $2.65 million. This was, of course, in purchase price was $2.65 million. This was, of course, in December This was, of course, in December 2016. This was, of course, in December 2016. <INTERRUPTION> 2016. <INTERRUPTION> Eastland 2016. <INTERRUPTION> Eastland Motel 2016. <INTERRUPTION> Eastland Motel which 2016. <INTERRUPTION> Eastland Motel which had 2016. <INTERRUPTION> Eastland Motel which had a 2016. <INTERRUPTION> Eastland Motel which had a statutory Eastland Motel which had a statutory rating Eastland Motel which had a statutory rating value Eastland Motel which had a statutory rating value of Eastland Motel which had a statutory rating value of $910,000, Eastland Motel which had a statutory rating value of $910,000, but Eastland Motel which had a statutory rating value of $910,000, but the rating value of $910,000, but the purchase rating value of $910,000, but the purchase cost rating value of $910,000, but the purchase cost was rating value of $910,000, but the purchase cost was $2.1 rating value of $910,000, but the purchase cost was $2.1 million. rating value of $910,000, but the purchase cost was $2.1 million. This purchase cost was $2.1 million. This was purchase cost was $2.1 million. This was in purchase cost was $2.1 million. This was in June purchase cost was $2.1 million. This was in June 2017. purchase cost was $2.1 million. This was in June 2017. The purchase cost was $2.1 million. This was in June 2017. The Clansman purchase cost was $2.1 million. This was in June 2017. The Clansman Motel was in June 2017. The Clansman Motel - was in June 2017. The Clansman Motel - a was in June 2017. The Clansman Motel - a statutory was in June 2017. The Clansman Motel - a statutory rating was in June 2017. The Clansman Motel - a statutory rating value was in June 2017. The Clansman Motel - a statutory rating value of - a statutory rating value of $900,000 - a statutory rating value of $900,000 but - a statutory rating value of $900,000 but was - a statutory rating value of $900,000 but was purchased - a statutory rating value of $900,000 but was purchased for $900,000 but was purchased for $1.084 $900,000 but was purchased for $1.084 million. $900,000 but was purchased for $1.084 million. This $900,000 but was purchased for $1.084 million. This was $900,000 but was purchased for $1.084 million. This was also $900,000 but was purchased for $1.084 million. This was also in $1.084 million. This was also in June $1.084 million. This was also in June of $1.084 million. This was also in June of 2017. $1.084 million. This was also in June of 2017. Order, $1.084 million. This was also in June of 2017. Order, order. $1.084 million. This was also in June of 2017. Order, order. I $1.084 million. This was also in June of 2017. Order, order. I think June of 2017. Order, order. I think it's June of 2017. Order, order. I think it's now June of 2017. Order, order. I think it's now getting June of 2017. Order, order. I think it's now getting repetiteous. it's now getting repetiteous. Supplementary. it's now getting repetiteous. Supplementary. How it's now getting repetiteous. Supplementary. How many it's now getting repetiteous. Supplementary. How many more it's now getting repetiteous. Supplementary. How many more motels Supplementary. How many more motels does Supplementary. How many more motels does the Supplementary. How many more motels does the Government Supplementary. How many more motels does the Government plan Supplementary. How many more motels does the Government plan to Supplementary. How many more motels does the Government plan to buy Supplementary. How many more motels does the Government plan to buy this does the Government plan to buy this year? does the Government plan to buy this year? And does the Government plan to buy this year? And will does the Government plan to buy this year? And will the does the Government plan to buy this year? And will the due does the Government plan to buy this year? And will the due diligence does the Government plan to buy this year? And will the due diligence for year? And will the due diligence for those year? And will the due diligence for those purchases year? And will the due diligence for those purchases include year? And will the due diligence for those purchases include a those purchases include a comparative those purchases include a comparative assessment those purchases include a comparative assessment of those purchases include a comparative assessment of how those purchases include a comparative assessment of how many comparative assessment of how many houses comparative assessment of how many houses could comparative assessment of how many houses could be comparative assessment of how many houses could be built comparative assessment of how many houses could be built with comparative assessment of how many houses could be built with that houses could be built with that cash? houses could be built with that cash? Mr houses could be built with that cash? Mr Speaker, houses could be built with that cash? Mr Speaker, we're houses could be built with that cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking houses could be built with that cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking at houses could be built with that cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking at a cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking at a range cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking at a range of cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking at a range of options cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking at a range of options in cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking at a range of options in Rotorua cash? Mr Speaker, we're looking at a range of options in Rotorua where range of options in Rotorua where they range of options in Rotorua where they make range of options in Rotorua where they make good range of options in Rotorua where they make good housing range of options in Rotorua where they make good housing sense. range of options in Rotorua where they make good housing sense. I they make good housing sense. I think they make good housing sense. I think as they make good housing sense. I think as I've they make good housing sense. I think as I've just they make good housing sense. I think as I've just outlined they make good housing sense. I think as I've just outlined in they make good housing sense. I think as I've just outlined in the think as I've just outlined in the answer think as I've just outlined in the answer to think as I've just outlined in the answer to the think as I've just outlined in the answer to the previous answer to the previous supplementary, answer to the previous supplementary, the answer to the previous supplementary, the previous supplementary, the previous Government, supplementary, the previous Government, of supplementary, the previous Government, of which supplementary, the previous Government, of which the supplementary, the previous Government, of which the member supplementary, the previous Government, of which the member is supplementary, the previous Government, of which the member is a Government, of which the member is a member Government, of which the member is a member of Government, of which the member is a member of that Government, of which the member is a member of that party, Government, of which the member is a member of that party, certainly Government, of which the member is a member of that party, certainly went member of that party, certainly went on member of that party, certainly went on a member of that party, certainly went on a bit member of that party, certainly went on a bit of member of that party, certainly went on a bit of a member of that party, certainly went on a bit of a spree member of that party, certainly went on a bit of a spree as member of that party, certainly went on a bit of a spree as it member of that party, certainly went on a bit of a spree as it came member of that party, certainly went on a bit of a spree as it came up member of that party, certainly went on a bit of a spree as it came up to on a bit of a spree as it came up to the on a bit of a spree as it came up to the 2017 on a bit of a spree as it came up to the 2017 election on a bit of a spree as it came up to the 2017 election of on a bit of a spree as it came up to the 2017 election of buying on a bit of a spree as it came up to the 2017 election of buying motels the 2017 election of buying motels after the 2017 election of buying motels after no the 2017 election of buying motels after no action the 2017 election of buying motels after no action on the 2017 election of buying motels after no action on delivering after no action on delivering transitional after no action on delivering transitional housing. after no action on delivering transitional housing. Where after no action on delivering transitional housing. Where we after no action on delivering transitional housing. Where we are transitional housing. Where we are buying transitional housing. Where we are buying motels transitional housing. Where we are buying motels in transitional housing. Where we are buying motels in Rotorua, transitional housing. Where we are buying motels in Rotorua, it's transitional housing. Where we are buying motels in Rotorua, it's where buying motels in Rotorua, it's where it buying motels in Rotorua, it's where it makes buying motels in Rotorua, it's where it makes good buying motels in Rotorua, it's where it makes good housing buying motels in Rotorua, it's where it makes good housing sense buying motels in Rotorua, it's where it makes good housing sense and it makes good housing sense and where it makes good housing sense and where there it makes good housing sense and where there is, it makes good housing sense and where there is, indeed, it makes good housing sense and where there is, indeed, potential where there is, indeed, potential for where there is, indeed, potential for redevelopment where there is, indeed, potential for redevelopment of where there is, indeed, potential for redevelopment of that where there is, indeed, potential for redevelopment of that land where there is, indeed, potential for redevelopment of that land for for redevelopment of that land for longer for redevelopment of that land for longer term for redevelopment of that land for longer term housing for redevelopment of that land for longer term housing prospects. for redevelopment of that land for longer term housing prospects. We're longer term housing prospects. We're not longer term housing prospects. We're not prepared longer term housing prospects. We're not prepared to longer term housing prospects. We're not prepared to just longer term housing prospects. We're not prepared to just deny longer term housing prospects. We're not prepared to just deny there longer term housing prospects. We're not prepared to just deny there is longer term housing prospects. We're not prepared to just deny there is a not prepared to just deny there is a housing not prepared to just deny there is a housing crisis not prepared to just deny there is a housing crisis and not prepared to just deny there is a housing crisis and do not prepared to just deny there is a housing crisis and do nothing not prepared to just deny there is a housing crisis and do nothing about housing crisis and do nothing about it. housing crisis and do nothing about it. Supplementary. housing crisis and do nothing about it. Supplementary. Has housing crisis and do nothing about it. Supplementary. Has the housing crisis and do nothing about it. Supplementary. Has the Minister it. Supplementary. Has the Minister seen it. Supplementary. Has the Minister seen any it. Supplementary. Has the Minister seen any other it. Supplementary. Has the Minister seen any other examples it. Supplementary. Has the Minister seen any other examples of it. Supplementary. Has the Minister seen any other examples of motels seen any other examples of motels being seen any other examples of motels being purchased seen any other examples of motels being purchased above seen any other examples of motels being purchased above their seen any other examples of motels being purchased above their rateable being purchased above their rateable values? being purchased above their rateable values? Mr being purchased above their rateable values? Mr Speaker, being purchased above their rateable values? Mr Speaker, there being purchased above their rateable values? Mr Speaker, there is being purchased above their rateable values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a pattern, values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a pattern, as values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a pattern, as I values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a pattern, as I said values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a pattern, as I said in values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a pattern, as I said in 2017, values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a pattern, as I said in 2017, as values? Mr Speaker, there is indeed a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we came a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we came up a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we came up to a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we came up to the a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we came up to the election. a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we came up to the election. No, a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we came up to the election. No, no, a pattern, as I said in 2017, as we came up to the election. No, no, no. came up to the election. No, no, no. Order. came up to the election. No, no, no. Order. Order. came up to the election. No, no, no. Order. Order. I came up to the election. No, no, no. Order. Order. I think came up to the election. No, no, no. Order. Order. I think that came up to the election. No, no, no. Order. Order. I think that there came up to the election. No, no, no. Order. Order. I think that there are Order. Order. I think that there are some Order. Order. I think that there are some pretty Order. Order. I think that there are some pretty clear Order. Order. I think that there are some pretty clear speakers Order. Order. I think that there are some pretty clear speakers rulings some pretty clear speakers rulings about some pretty clear speakers rulings about Government some pretty clear speakers rulings about Government members some pretty clear speakers rulings about Government members not some pretty clear speakers rulings about Government members not putting about Government members not putting up about Government members not putting up patches about Government members not putting up patches in about Government members not putting up patches in order about Government members not putting up patches in order to about Government members not putting up patches in order to bash about Government members not putting up patches in order to bash the up patches in order to bash the Opposition. up patches in order to bash the Opposition. Supplementary. up patches in order to bash the Opposition. Supplementary. What Opposition. Supplementary. What investigations Opposition. Supplementary. What investigations has Opposition. Supplementary. What investigations has she Opposition. Supplementary. What investigations has she conducted investigations has she conducted into investigations has she conducted into an investigations has she conducted into an allegation investigations has she conducted into an allegation by investigations has she conducted into an allegation by a investigations has she conducted into an allegation by a real investigations has she conducted into an allegation by a real estate into an allegation by a real estate agent into an allegation by a real estate agent that into an allegation by a real estate agent that Kainga into an allegation by a real estate agent that Kainga Ora, into an allegation by a real estate agent that Kainga Ora, "Have agent that Kainga Ora, "Have approached agent that Kainga Ora, "Have approached our agent that Kainga Ora, "Have approached our company agent that Kainga Ora, "Have approached our company and agent that Kainga Ora, "Have approached our company and said agent that Kainga Ora, "Have approached our company and said that approached our company and said that they approached our company and said that they are approached our company and said that they are happy approached our company and said that they are happy to approached our company and said that they are happy to pay approached our company and said that they are happy to pay up approached our company and said that they are happy to pay up to approached our company and said that they are happy to pay up to $200,000 they are happy to pay up to $200,000 over they are happy to pay up to $200,000 over the they are happy to pay up to $200,000 over the asking they are happy to pay up to $200,000 over the asking price they are happy to pay up to $200,000 over the asking price if they are happy to pay up to $200,000 over the asking price if the they are happy to pay up to $200,000 over the asking price if the auction over the asking price if the auction falls over the asking price if the auction falls through." over the asking price if the auction falls through." And over the asking price if the auction falls through." And can over the asking price if the auction falls through." And can the over the asking price if the auction falls through." And can the Minister falls through." And can the Minister categorically falls through." And can the Minister categorically guarantee falls through." And can the Minister categorically guarantee that falls through." And can the Minister categorically guarantee that Kainga categorically guarantee that Kainga Ora categorically guarantee that Kainga Ora are categorically guarantee that Kainga Ora are not categorically guarantee that Kainga Ora are not pumping categorically guarantee that Kainga Ora are not pumping up categorically guarantee that Kainga Ora are not pumping up house categorically guarantee that Kainga Ora are not pumping up house prices Ora are not pumping up house prices in Ora are not pumping up house prices in this Ora are not pumping up house prices in this way? 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I member is quoting in the House today. I also member is quoting in the House today. I also invited member is quoting in the House today. I also invited that member is quoting in the House today. I also invited that caller member is quoting in the House today. I also invited that caller to today. I also invited that caller to get today. I also invited that caller to get in today. I also invited that caller to get in touch today. I also invited that caller to get in touch with today. I also invited that caller to get in touch with me today. I also invited that caller to get in touch with me and today. I also invited that caller to get in touch with me and to today. I also invited that caller to get in touch with me and to give today. I also invited that caller to get in touch with me and to give me get in touch with me and to give me the get in touch with me and to give me the evidence. get in touch with me and to give me the evidence. I get in touch with me and to give me the evidence. I have get in touch with me and to give me the evidence. I have asked get in touch with me and to give me the evidence. I have asked officials the evidence. I have asked officials if the evidence. I have asked officials if there the evidence. I have asked officials if there is the evidence. I have asked officials if there is any the evidence. I have asked officials if there is any substance the evidence. I have asked officials if there is any substance to the evidence. I have asked officials if there is any substance to the if there is any substance to the allegation if there is any substance to the allegation of if there is any substance to the allegation of the if there is any substance to the allegation of the talkback if there is any substance to the allegation of the talkback caller. allegation of the talkback caller. They allegation of the talkback caller. They have allegation of the talkback caller. They have said allegation of the talkback caller. They have said that allegation of the talkback caller. They have said that they allegation of the talkback caller. They have said that they can allegation of the talkback caller. They have said that they can find They have said that they can find absolutely They have said that they can find absolutely no They have said that they can find absolutely no evidence They have said that they can find absolutely no evidence of They have said that they can find absolutely no evidence of it. They have said that they can find absolutely no evidence of it. But They have said that they can find absolutely no evidence of it. But if absolutely no evidence of it. But if the absolutely no evidence of it. But if the member absolutely no evidence of it. But if the member has absolutely no evidence of it. But if the member has any absolutely no evidence of it. But if the member has any evidence absolutely no evidence of it. But if the member has any evidence of absolutely no evidence of it. But if the member has any evidence of the the member has any evidence of the talkback the member has any evidence of the talkback caller, the member has any evidence of the talkback caller, just the member has any evidence of the talkback caller, just like the member has any evidence of the talkback caller, just like with the member has any evidence of the talkback caller, just like with the talkback caller, just like with the homeless talkback caller, just like with the homeless mana talkback caller, just like with the homeless mana ledgedly talkback caller, just like with the homeless mana ledgedly checking talkback caller, just like with the homeless mana ledgedly checking into homeless mana ledgedly checking into the homeless mana ledgedly checking into the MIQ homeless mana ledgedly checking into the MIQ facility, homeless mana ledgedly checking into the MIQ facility, I homeless mana ledgedly checking into the MIQ facility, I ask homeless mana ledgedly checking into the MIQ facility, I ask the homeless mana ledgedly checking into the MIQ facility, I ask the member the MIQ facility, I ask the member to the MIQ facility, I ask the member to bring the MIQ facility, I ask the member to bring that the MIQ facility, I ask the member to bring that evidence the MIQ facility, I ask the member to bring that evidence to the MIQ facility, I ask the member to bring that evidence to me. to bring that evidence to me. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question Number <INTERRUPTION> Question Number 10. <INTERRUPTION> Question Number 10. David <INTERRUPTION> Question Number 10. David Seymour. 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 her Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies and Government's policies and statements? On On behalf On behalf of On behalf of the On behalf of the PM, On behalf of the PM, I On behalf of the PM, I the On behalf of the PM, I the Leader On behalf of the PM, I the Leader of On behalf of the PM, I the Leader of the On behalf of the PM, I the Leader of the Opposition On behalf of the PM, I the Leader of the Opposition for On behalf of the PM, I the Leader of the Opposition for his On behalf of the PM, I the Leader of the Opposition for his question. the Opposition for his question. Yes. the Opposition for his question. Yes. <LAUGHTER> Yes. <LAUGHTER> How Yes. <LAUGHTER> How does Yes. <LAUGHTER> How does apologising Yes. <LAUGHTER> How does apologising for Yes. <LAUGHTER> How does apologising for immigration How does apologising for immigration policies How does apologising for immigration policies before How does apologising for immigration policies before she How does apologising for immigration policies before she was How does apologising for immigration policies before she was born How does apologising for immigration policies before she was born help policies before she was born help those policies before she was born help those people policies before she was born help those people separated policies before she was born help those people separated from policies before she was born help those people separated from their those people separated from their children those people separated from their children for those people separated from their children for over those people separated from their children for over a those people separated from their children for over a year those people separated from their children for over a year by children for over a year by government children for over a year by government policy children for over a year by government policy today? children for over a year by government policy today? Mr children for over a year by government policy today? Mr Speaker, government policy today? Mr Speaker, on government policy today? Mr Speaker, on behalf government policy today? Mr Speaker, on behalf of government policy today? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the government policy today? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, government policy today? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, the government policy today? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, the apology on behalf of the PM, the apology that on behalf of the PM, the apology that the on behalf of the PM, the apology that the PM on behalf of the PM, the apology that the PM issued on behalf of the PM, the apology that the PM issued on on behalf of the PM, the apology that the PM issued on Sunday on behalf of the PM, the apology that the PM issued on Sunday was on behalf of the PM, the apology that the PM issued on Sunday was for that the PM issued on Sunday was for an that the PM issued on Sunday was for an agregious that the PM issued on Sunday was for an agregious use that the PM issued on Sunday was for an agregious use of that the PM issued on Sunday was for an agregious use of state's that the PM issued on Sunday was for an agregious use of state's power an agregious use of state's power over an agregious use of state's power over 40 an agregious use of state's power over 40 years an agregious use of state's power over 40 years ago. an agregious use of state's power over 40 years ago. I an agregious use of state's power over 40 years ago. I would an agregious use of state's power over 40 years ago. I would hope an agregious use of state's power over 40 years ago. I would hope that over 40 years ago. I would hope that all over 40 years ago. I would hope that all members over 40 years ago. I would hope that all members of over 40 years ago. I would hope that all members of this over 40 years ago. I would hope that all members of this House over 40 years ago. I would hope that all members of this House would all members of this House would support all members of this House would support that all members of this House would support that approach all members of this House would support that approach to all members of this House would support that approach to try all members of this House would support that approach to try to all members of this House would support that approach to try to deal support that approach to try to deal with support that approach to try to deal with some support that approach to try to deal with some of support that approach to try to deal with some of the support that approach to try to deal with some of the trauma support that approach to try to deal with some of the trauma that support that approach to try to deal with some of the trauma that has with some of the trauma that has been with some of the trauma that has been experienced with some of the trauma that has been experienced by with some of the trauma that has been experienced by those with some of the trauma that has been experienced by those in with some of the trauma that has been experienced by those in the been experienced by those in the communities been experienced by those in the communities who been experienced by those in the communities who were been experienced by those in the communities who were raided been experienced by those in the communities who were raided in been experienced by those in the communities who were raided in that communities who were raided in that way. communities who were raided in that way. 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The The Hon The Hon Kris The Hon Kris Faafoi. The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yesterday, The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yesterday, we The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yesterday, we announced The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yesterday, we announced that The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yesterday, we announced that the The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yesterday, we announced that the Government The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yesterday, we announced that the Government will announced that the Government will work announced that the Government will work to announced that the Government will work to open announced that the Government will work to open up announced that the Government will work to open up one-way announced that the Government will work to open up one-way quarantine work to open up one-way quarantine free work to open up one-way quarantine free travel work to open up one-way quarantine free travel to work to open up one-way quarantine free travel to New work to open up one-way quarantine free travel to New Zealand work to open up one-way quarantine free travel to New Zealand from free travel to New Zealand from Samoa free travel to New Zealand from Samoa and free travel to New Zealand from Samoa and Vanuatu free travel to New Zealand from Samoa and Vanuatu for free travel to New Zealand from Samoa and Vanuatu for RSE free travel to New Zealand from Samoa and Vanuatu for RSE workers Samoa and Vanuatu for RSE workers without Samoa and Vanuatu for RSE workers without having Samoa and Vanuatu for RSE workers without having to Samoa and Vanuatu for RSE workers without having to use Samoa and Vanuatu for RSE workers without having to use the Samoa and Vanuatu for RSE workers without having to use the MIQ without having to use the MIQ system. without having to use the MIQ system. 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I meet with the leaders of the horticulture and AG sector and the horticulture and AG sector and heard the horticulture and AG sector and heard directly the horticulture and AG sector and heard directly the the horticulture and AG sector and heard directly the difficulties the horticulture and AG sector and heard directly the difficulties that heard directly the difficulties that they heard directly the difficulties that they face heard directly the difficulties that they face as heard directly the difficulties that they face as a heard directly the difficulties that they face as a direct heard directly the difficulties that they face as a direct result heard directly the difficulties that they face as a direct result of heard directly the difficulties that they face as a direct result of the they face as a direct result of the COVID they face as a direct result of the COVID border they face as a direct result of the COVID border closures. they face as a direct result of the COVID border closures. 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This is also important from a New nations. This is also important from a New Zealand nations. This is also important from a New Zealand perspective, nations. This is also important from a New Zealand perspective, given nations. This is also important from a New Zealand perspective, given the a New Zealand perspective, given the challenges a New Zealand perspective, given the challenges that a New Zealand perspective, given the challenges that COVID a New Zealand perspective, given the challenges that COVID has a New Zealand perspective, given the challenges that COVID has had a New Zealand perspective, given the challenges that COVID has had on challenges that COVID has had on many challenges that COVID has had on many of challenges that COVID has had on many of our challenges that COVID has had on many of our Pacific challenges that COVID has had on many of our Pacific neighbours. many of our Pacific neighbours. Supplementary. many of our Pacific neighbours. Supplementary. How many of our Pacific neighbours. Supplementary. How has many of our Pacific neighbours. Supplementary. How has this Supplementary. How has this announcement Supplementary. How has this announcement on Supplementary. How has this announcement on RSE Supplementary. How has this announcement on RSE been Supplementary. How has this announcement on RSE been received? Supplementary. How has this announcement on RSE been received? I announcement on RSE been received? I am announcement on RSE been received? I am aware announcement on RSE been received? I am aware of announcement on RSE been received? I am aware of reports announcement on RSE been received? I am aware of reports of announcement on RSE been received? 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The Central Otago mayor said growers. The Central Otago mayor said that growers. The Central Otago mayor said that the growers. The Central Otago mayor said that the announcement growers. The Central Otago mayor said that the announcement was said that the announcement was fantastic said that the announcement was fantastic news said that the announcement was fantastic news for said that the announcement was fantastic news for fruit said that the announcement was fantastic news for fruit growers. fantastic news for fruit growers. And fantastic news for fruit growers. And Apple fantastic news for fruit growers. And Apple and fantastic news for fruit growers. And Apple and Parties fantastic news for fruit growers. And Apple and Parties CEO fantastic news for fruit growers. And Apple and Parties CEO Adam And Apple and Parties CEO Adam Pollard And Apple and Parties CEO Adam Pollard said And Apple and Parties CEO Adam Pollard said that And Apple and Parties CEO Adam Pollard said that he And Apple and Parties CEO Adam Pollard said that he was And Apple and Parties CEO Adam Pollard said that he was delighted Pollard said that he was delighted that Pollard said that he was delighted that workers Pollard said that he was delighted that workers would Pollard said that he was delighted that workers would have Pollard said that he was delighted that workers would have an that workers would have an opportunity that workers would have an opportunity to that workers would have an opportunity to participate that workers would have an opportunity to participate back that workers would have an opportunity to participate back in opportunity to participate back in the opportunity to participate back in the workforce opportunity to participate back in the workforce here opportunity to participate back in the workforce here and opportunity to participate back in the workforce here and return opportunity to participate back in the workforce here and return to opportunity to participate back in the workforce here and return to the the workforce here and return to the much-needed the workforce here and return to the much-needed funds the workforce here and return to the much-needed funds back the workforce here and return to the much-needed funds back to the workforce here and return to the much-needed funds back to the much-needed funds back to the community. much-needed funds back to the community. 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Does she trust Harry Tam in are funding the programme. Does she trust Harry Tam in light are funding the programme. Does she trust Harry Tam in light of are funding the programme. Does she trust Harry Tam in light of the trust Harry Tam in light of the statement, trust Harry Tam in light of the statement, "I'm trust Harry Tam in light of the statement, "I'm sure trust Harry Tam in light of the statement, "I'm sure gangs trust Harry Tam in light of the statement, "I'm sure gangs peddle statement, "I'm sure gangs peddle meth statement, "I'm sure gangs peddle meth and statement, "I'm sure gangs peddle meth and they statement, "I'm sure gangs peddle meth and they do statement, "I'm sure gangs peddle meth and they do that statement, "I'm sure gangs peddle meth and they do that by statement, "I'm sure gangs peddle meth and they do that by recruiting meth and they do that by recruiting young meth and they do that by recruiting young people." meth and they do that by recruiting young people." And meth and they do that by recruiting young people." And if meth and they do that by recruiting young people." And if so, meth and they do that by recruiting young people." And if so, does meth and they do that by recruiting young people." And if so, does she young people." And if so, does she agree young people." And if so, does she agree it young people." And if so, does she agree it is young people." And if so, does she agree it is in young people." And if so, does she agree it is in the young people." And if so, does she agree it is in the interests young people." And if so, does she agree it is in the interests of agree it is in the interests of gangs agree it is in the interests of gangs to agree it is in the interests of gangs to keep agree it is in the interests of gangs to keep people agree it is in the interests of gangs to keep people addicted agree it is in the interests of gangs to keep people addicted to gangs to keep people addicted to meth? gangs to keep people addicted to meth? Mr gangs to keep people addicted to meth? Mr Speaker, gangs to keep people addicted to meth? Mr Speaker, we gangs to keep people addicted to meth? Mr Speaker, we are gangs to keep people addicted to meth? Mr Speaker, we are talking meth? Mr Speaker, we are talking about meth? Mr Speaker, we are talking about wanting meth? Mr Speaker, we are talking about wanting to meth? Mr Speaker, we are talking about wanting to disrupt meth? Mr Speaker, we are talking about wanting to disrupt the meth? Mr Speaker, we are talking about wanting to disrupt the harm about wanting to disrupt the harm that about wanting to disrupt the harm that gangs about wanting to disrupt the harm that gangs do about wanting to disrupt the harm that gangs do to about wanting to disrupt the harm that gangs do to our about wanting to disrupt the harm that gangs do to our communities. that gangs do to our communities. They that gangs do to our communities. They entice, that gangs do to our communities. They entice, they that gangs do to our communities. They entice, they encourage that gangs do to our communities. They entice, they encourage young They entice, they encourage young people They entice, they encourage young people into They entice, they encourage young people into gangs They entice, they encourage young people into gangs and They entice, they encourage young people into gangs and this people into gangs and this Government people into gangs and this Government is people into gangs and this Government is working people into gangs and this Government is working damn people into gangs and this Government is working damn hard people into gangs and this Government is working damn hard to Government is working damn hard to ensure Government is working damn hard to ensure that Government is working damn hard to ensure that there Government is working damn hard to ensure that there are Government is working damn hard to ensure that there are exit Government is working damn hard to ensure that there are exit points ensure that there are exit points for ensure that there are exit points for our ensure that there are exit points for our young ensure that there are exit points for our young people ensure that there are exit points for our young people to ensure that there are exit points for our young people to get ensure that there are exit points for our young people to get out ensure that there are exit points for our young people to get out of for our young people to get out of the for our young people to get out of the gangs. for our young people to get out of the gangs. Order, for our young people to get out of the gangs. Order, order. for our young people to get out of the gangs. Order, order. Time for our young people to get out of the gangs. Order, order. Time for the gangs. Order, order. Time for oral the gangs. Order, order. Time for oral questions the gangs. Order, order. Time for oral questions has the gangs. Order, order. Time for oral questions has concluded. the gangs. Order, order. Time for oral questions has concluded. I the gangs. Order, order. Time for oral questions has concluded. I have oral questions has concluded. I have received oral questions has concluded. I have received a oral questions has concluded. I have received a letter oral questions has concluded. I have received a letter from oral questions has concluded. I have received a letter from David oral questions has concluded. 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I have a lot of respect for the work that Chris Cahill Mr Speaker. I have a lot of respect for the work that Chris Cahill does for the work that Chris Cahill does with for the work that Chris Cahill does with the for the work that Chris Cahill does with the Police for the work that Chris Cahill does with the Police Association for the work that Chris Cahill does with the Police Association and for the work that Chris Cahill does with the Police Association and I with the Police Association and I agree with the Police Association and I agree with with the Police Association and I agree with him with the Police Association and I agree with him on with the Police Association and I agree with him on many with the Police Association and I agree with him on many topics agree with him on many topics including agree with him on many topics including front-line agree with him on many topics including front-line safety agree with him on many topics including front-line safety and including front-line safety and improvements including front-line safety and improvements which including front-line safety and improvements which keep including front-line safety and improvements which keep the including front-line safety and improvements which keep the police improvements which keep the police safe. improvements which keep the police safe. 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This programme supports those people to get out of their those people to get out of their addictions those people to get out of their addictions on those people to get out of their addictions on meth. those people to get out of their addictions on meth. We those people to get out of their addictions on meth. We are those people to get out of their addictions on meth. We are funding those people to get out of their addictions on meth. We are funding a addictions on meth. We are funding a programme. addictions on meth. We are funding a programme. We addictions on meth. We are funding a programme. We are addictions on meth. We are funding a programme. We are not addictions on meth. We are funding a programme. We are not funding addictions on meth. We are funding a programme. We are not funding the programme. We are not funding the gangs. programme. We are not funding the gangs. A programme. We are not funding the gangs. A point programme. We are not funding the gangs. 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