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Zealanders working hard and getting the reward for that work. Request the reward for that work. Request No. the reward for that work. Request No. 3, the reward for that work. Request No. 3, Erica the reward for that work. Request No. 3, Erica Stanford. 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 Immigration: My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by all Immigration: Does he stand by all his Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements and Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? The The Hon The Hon Kris The Hon Kris Faafoi. The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia ora, The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia ora, Mr The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia ora, Mr Speaker. The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia ora, Mr Speaker. Yes, The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia ora, Mr Speaker. Yes, I The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia ora, Mr Speaker. Yes, I stand The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia ora, Mr Speaker. Yes, I stand by The Hon Kris Faafoi. Kia ora, Mr Speaker. Yes, I stand by our Speaker. Yes, I stand by our government's Speaker. Yes, I stand by our government's management Speaker. Yes, I stand by our government's management of Speaker. Yes, I stand by our government's management of the government's management of the border government's management of the border to government's management of the border to keep government's management of the border to keep COVID government's management of the border to keep COVID out government's management of the border to keep COVID out of government's management of the border to keep COVID out of our border to keep COVID out of our communities, border to keep COVID out of our communities, to border to keep COVID out of our communities, to make border to keep COVID out of our communities, to make sure border to keep COVID out of our communities, to make sure that border to keep COVID out of our communities, to make sure that New communities, to make sure that New Zealanders communities, to make sure that New Zealanders can communities, to make sure that New Zealanders can get communities, to make sure that New Zealanders can get home communities, to make sure that New Zealanders can get home to communities, to make sure that New Zealanders can get home to reunite Zealanders can get home to reunite families Zealanders can get home to reunite families and Zealanders can get home to reunite families and to Zealanders can get home to reunite families and to respond Zealanders can get home to reunite families and to respond to Zealanders can get home to reunite families and to respond to skill families and to respond to skill shortages families and to respond to skill shortages where families and to respond to skill shortages where we families and to respond to skill shortages where we can. families and to respond to skill shortages where we can. 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Mr to exercise their right to move to the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, to exercise their right to move to the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes to exercise their right to move to the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes e. the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes e. That the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes e. That is the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes e. That is why the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes e. That is why we the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes e. That is why we are the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes e. That is why we are undertaking the Maori rule? Mr Speaker, yes e. 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Does she accept that this policy sets up barriers for Maori policy sets up barriers for Maori who policy sets up barriers for Maori who are policy sets up barriers for Maori who are trying policy sets up barriers for Maori who are trying to policy sets up barriers for Maori who are trying to participate policy sets up barriers for Maori who are trying to participate in policy sets up barriers for Maori who are trying to participate in our who are trying to participate in our electoral who are trying to participate in our electoral system who are trying to participate in our electoral system and who are trying to participate in our electoral system and our who are trying to participate in our electoral system and our democracy? electoral system and our democracy? Mr electoral system and our democracy? Mr Speaker, electoral system and our democracy? Mr Speaker, yes, electoral system and our democracy? Mr Speaker, yes, I electoral system and our democracy? 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Does she believe that Maori should be able to shift between should be able to shift between electoral should be able to shift between electoral rolls should be able to shift between electoral rolls at should be able to shift between electoral rolls at any should be able to shift between electoral rolls at any time should be able to shift between electoral rolls at any time and should be able to shift between electoral rolls at any time and not electoral rolls at any time and not just electoral rolls at any time and not just every electoral rolls at any time and not just every six electoral rolls at any time and not just every six years electoral rolls at any time and not just every six years and electoral rolls at any time and not just every six years and if electoral rolls at any time and not just every six years and if not, electoral rolls at any time and not just every six years and if not, why just every six years and if not, why not? just every six years and if not, why not? 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I I can I can say, I can say, Mr I can say, Mr Speaker, I can say, Mr Speaker, it I can say, Mr Speaker, it was I can say, Mr Speaker, it was a I can say, Mr Speaker, it was a good I can say, Mr Speaker, it was a good day I can say, Mr Speaker, it was a good day for I can say, Mr Speaker, it was a good day for conservation, I can say, Mr Speaker, it was a good day for conservation, good I can say, Mr Speaker, it was a good day for conservation, good day I can say, Mr Speaker, it was a good day for conservation, good day for day for conservation, good day for the day for conservation, good day for the Northland day for conservation, good day for the Northland on day for conservation, good day for the Northland on 29 day for conservation, good day for the Northland on 29 July day for conservation, good day for the Northland on 29 July when day for conservation, good day for the Northland on 29 July when they the Northland on 29 July when they announced the Northland on 29 July when they announced a the Northland on 29 July when they announced a portfolio the Northland on 29 July when they announced a portfolio of the Northland on 29 July when they announced a portfolio of 12 the Northland on 29 July when they announced a portfolio of 12 jobs the Northland on 29 July when they announced a portfolio of 12 jobs for announced a portfolio of 12 jobs for nature announced a portfolio of 12 jobs for nature projects announced a portfolio of 12 jobs for nature projects for announced a portfolio of 12 jobs for nature projects for Northland announced a portfolio of 12 jobs for nature projects for Northland as nature projects for Northland as part nature projects for Northland as part of nature projects for Northland as part of the nature projects for Northland as part of the government's part of the government's acceleration part of the government's acceleration of part of the government's acceleration of the part of the government's acceleration of the economic acceleration of the economic recovery acceleration of the economic recovery from acceleration of the economic recovery from COVID-19. acceleration of the economic recovery from COVID-19. Over acceleration of the economic recovery from COVID-19. Over $20 recovery from COVID-19. Over $20 million recovery from COVID-19. Over $20 million will recovery from COVID-19. Over $20 million will deliver recovery from COVID-19. Over $20 million will deliver real recovery from COVID-19. Over $20 million will deliver real gains recovery from COVID-19. Over $20 million will deliver real gains for million will deliver real gains for both million will deliver real gains for both nature million will deliver real gains for both nature in million will deliver real gains for both nature in the million will deliver real gains for both nature in the communities million will deliver real gains for both nature in the communities right both nature in the communities right across both nature in the communities right across Northland. both nature in the communities right across Northland. The both nature in the communities right across Northland. The projects both nature in the communities right across Northland. The projects will across Northland. The projects will total across Northland. The projects will total 324 across Northland. The projects will total 324 jobs. across Northland. The projects will total 324 jobs. These across Northland. The projects will total 324 jobs. These are across Northland. The projects will total 324 jobs. These are expected total 324 jobs. These are expected to total 324 jobs. These are expected to be total 324 jobs. These are expected to be established total 324 jobs. These are expected to be established over total 324 jobs. These are expected to be established over there total 324 jobs. 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Again more good news on 19 Islands? Again more good news on 19 July, Islands? Again more good news on 19 July, sir, Islands? Again more good news on 19 July, sir, I Islands? Again more good news on 19 July, sir, I announced Islands? Again more good news on 19 July, sir, I announced that Islands? Again more good news on 19 July, sir, I announced that jobs Islands? 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This project led by the Northland Regional Council the Northland Regional Council supported the Northland Regional Council supported by the Northland Regional Council supported by predator-free the Northland Regional Council supported by predator-free 2050 supported by predator-free 2050 limited supported by predator-free 2050 limited is supported by predator-free 2050 limited is a supported by predator-free 2050 limited is a $15 supported by predator-free 2050 limited is a $15 million supported by predator-free 2050 limited is a $15 million combined limited is a $15 million combined effort limited is a $15 million combined effort between limited is a $15 million combined effort between community effort between community conservation effort between community conservation groups, effort between community conservation groups, landowners, effort between community conservation groups, landowners, iwi conservation groups, landowners, iwi and conservation groups, landowners, iwi and hapu, conservation groups, landowners, iwi and hapu, Kiwis conservation groups, landowners, iwi and hapu, Kiwis and conservation groups, landowners, iwi and hapu, Kiwis and the conservation groups, landowners, iwi and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi conservation groups, landowners, iwi and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi coast and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi coast truth and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi coast truth to and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi coast truth to ever and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi coast truth to ever Kated and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi coast truth to ever Kated from and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi coast truth to ever Kated from tors and hapu, Kiwis and the Kiwi coast truth to ever Kated from tors from truth to ever Kated from tors from the truth to ever Kated from tors from the three truth to ever Kated from tors from the three main truth to ever Kated from tors from the three main peninsulas truth to ever Kated from tors from the three main peninsulas in truth to ever Kated from tors from the three main peninsulas in the the three main peninsulas in the region. the three main peninsulas in the region. 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Is the Minister away of whether the Hon the Minister away of whether the Hon Shane the Minister away of whether the Hon Shane Jones the Minister away of whether the Hon Shane Jones is the Minister away of whether the Hon Shane Jones is willing the Minister away of whether the Hon Shane Jones is willing to the Minister away of whether the Hon Shane Jones is willing to give the Minister away of whether the Hon Shane Jones is willing to give up Shane Jones is willing to give up the... Shane Jones is willing to give up the... Mr Shane Jones is willing to give up the... Mr Speaker, Shane Jones is willing to give up the... Mr Speaker, I Shane Jones is willing to give up the... Mr Speaker, I am Shane Jones is willing to give up the... Mr Speaker, I am sure... the... Mr Speaker, I am sure... Question the... Mr Speaker, I am sure... Question No. the... Mr Speaker, I am sure... Question No. 10, the... Mr Speaker, I am sure... Question No. 10, Chris the... Mr Speaker, I am sure... Question No. 10, Chris Penk. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Justice: My question is to the Minister of Justice: Does My question is to the Minister of Justice: Does he My question is to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all My question is to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his Justice: Does he stand by all his statements Justice: Does he stand by all his statements and Justice: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? The The Hon The Hon Kris The Hon Kris Faafoi. The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr Speaker, The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr Speaker, yes, The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr Speaker, yes, in The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr Speaker, yes, in particular The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr Speaker, yes, in particular I The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr Speaker, yes, in particular I stand The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr Speaker, yes, in particular I stand by The Hon Kris Faafoi. Mr Speaker, yes, in particular I stand by the yes, in particular I stand by the progress yes, in particular I stand by the progress the yes, in particular I stand by the progress the government yes, in particular I stand by the progress the government has yes, in particular I stand by the progress the government has already progress the government has already made progress the government has already made over progress the government has already made over the progress the government has already made over the last progress the government has already made over the last nine progress the government has already made over the last nine months progress the government has already made over the last nine months to made over the last nine months to introduce made over the last nine months to introduce counter-terrorism introduce counter-terrorism legislation introduce counter-terrorism legislation and introduce counter-terrorism legislation and establish introduce counter-terrorism legislation 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Oceans My question is to the Minister for Oceans and My question is to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: My question is to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Why My question is to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Why is My question is to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Why is keeping Oceans and Fisheries: Why is keeping the Oceans and Fisheries: Why is keeping the Total Oceans and Fisheries: Why is keeping the Total Allowable Oceans and Fisheries: Why is keeping the Total Allowable Catch Oceans and Fisheries: Why is keeping the Total Allowable Catch for the Total Allowable Catch for snapper the Total Allowable Catch for snapper at the Total Allowable Catch for snapper at its the Total Allowable Catch for snapper at its current the Total Allowable Catch for snapper at its current level the Total Allowable Catch for snapper at its current level not the Total Allowable Catch for snapper at its current level not one snapper at its current level not one of snapper at its current level not one of the snapper at its current level not one of the options snapper at its current level not one of the options that snapper at its current level not one of the options that MPI snapper at its current level not one of the options that MPI is snapper at its current level not one of the options that MPI is proposing of the options that MPI is proposing for of the options that MPI is proposing for the of the options that MPI is proposing for the North of the options that MPI is proposing for the North Island's of the options that MPI is proposing for the North Island's west of the options that MPI is proposing for the North Island's west coast for the North Island's west coast fishery, for the North Island's west coast fishery, and for the North Island's west coast fishery, and does for the North Island's west coast fishery, and does this for the North Island's west coast fishery, and does this show for the North Island's west coast fishery, and does this show that fishery, and does this show that maximising fishery, and does this show that maximising commercial fishery, and does this show that maximising commercial fishing fishery, and does this show that maximising commercial fishing is maximising commercial fishing is more maximising commercial fishing is more important maximising commercial fishing is more important to maximising commercial fishing is more important to MPI maximising commercial fishing is more important to MPI than more important to MPI than sustaining more important to MPI than sustaining the more important to MPI than sustaining the recovering more important to MPI than sustaining the recovering snapper sustaining the recovering snapper population? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. The The Hon David Parker. The are The Hon David Parker. The are build The Hon David Parker. The are build of The Hon David Parker. The are build of snapper The Hon David Parker. The are build of snapper stocks The Hon David Parker. The are build of snapper stocks and The Hon David Parker. The are build of snapper stocks and snapper The Hon David Parker. The are build of snapper stocks and snapper eight of snapper stocks and snapper eight is of snapper stocks and snapper eight is a of snapper stocks and snapper eight is a good of snapper stocks and snapper eight is a good news of snapper stocks and snapper eight is a good news story. of snapper stocks and snapper eight is a good news story. There of snapper stocks and snapper eight is a good news story. There is of snapper stocks and snapper eight is a good news story. There is no is a good news story. There is no doubt is a good news story. 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I have to take that decision at the have to take that decision at the end have to take that decision at the end of have to take that decision at the end of consultation have to take that decision at the end of consultation and have to take that decision at the end of consultation and I have to take that decision at the end of consultation and I don't end of consultation and I don't think end of consultation and I don't think it end of consultation and I don't think it will end of consultation and I don't think it will be end of consultation and I don't think it will be in end of consultation and I don't think it will be in the end of consultation and I don't think it will be in the public think it will be in the public interest think it will be in the public interest for think it will be in the public interest for me think it will be in the public interest for me to think it will be in the public interest for me to comment think it will be in the public interest for me to comment further interest for me to comment further in interest for me to comment further in the interest for me to comment further in the meantime. interest for me to comment further in the meantime. 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What scientific evidence, if any, has he soon to evidence, if any, has he soon to support evidence, if any, has he soon to support MP evidence, if any, has he soon to support MP I evidence, if any, has he soon to support MP I policy evidence, if any, has he soon to support MP I policy that evidence, if any, has he soon to support MP I policy that the support MP I policy that the management support MP I policy that the management target support MP I policy that the management target for support MP I policy that the management target for snapper support MP I policy that the management target for snapper in management target for snapper in Napier management target for snapper in Napier eight management target for snapper in Napier eight should management target for snapper in Napier eight should be management target for snapper in Napier eight should be just management target for snapper in Napier eight should be just 40 management target for snapper in Napier eight should be just 40 % management target for snapper in Napier eight should be just 40 % of Napier eight should be just 40 % of its Napier eight should be just 40 % of its unfished Napier eight should be just 40 % of its unfished bio Napier eight should be just 40 % of its unfished bio mass? 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Will the minister consider amending the minister consider amending the Fisheries minister consider amending the Fisheries Act minister consider amending the Fisheries Act to minister consider amending the Fisheries Act to set minister consider amending the Fisheries Act to set a minister consider amending the Fisheries Act to set a minimum minister consider amending the Fisheries Act to set a minimum by Fisheries Act to set a minimum by quo Fisheries Act to set a minimum by quo mass Fisheries Act to set a minimum by quo mass target Fisheries Act to set a minimum by quo mass target of Fisheries Act to set a minimum by quo mass target of at Fisheries Act to set a minimum by quo mass target of at least Fisheries Act to set a minimum by quo mass target of at least 50% Fisheries Act to set a minimum by quo mass target of at least 50% for quo mass target of at least 50% for all quo mass target of at least 50% for all fisheries quo mass target of at least 50% for all fisheries as quo mass target of at least 50% for all fisheries as suggested quo mass target of at least 50% for all fisheries as suggested by quo mass target of at least 50% for all fisheries as suggested by the all fisheries as suggested by the Recreational all fisheries as suggested by the Recreational Fishing all fisheries as suggested by the Recreational Fishing Group, all fisheries as suggested by the Recreational Fishing Group, Legacy. 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Will he seek advice from the Dept the future. Will he seek advice from the Dept of the future. Will he seek advice from the Dept of Conservation the future. Will he seek advice from the Dept of Conservation and the Dept of Conservation and fisheries the Dept of Conservation and fisheries New the Dept of Conservation and fisheries New Zealand the Dept of Conservation and fisheries New Zealand on the Dept of Conservation and fisheries New Zealand on the fisheries New Zealand on the impageants fisheries New Zealand on the impageants of fisheries New Zealand on the impageants of increased fisheries New Zealand on the impageants of increased commercial impageants of increased commercial fishing impageants of increased commercial fishing around impageants of increased commercial fishing around a impageants of increased commercial fishing around a reserve impageants of increased commercial fishing around a reserve on impageants of increased commercial fishing around a reserve on fish fishing around a reserve on fish numbers fishing around a reserve on fish numbers within fishing around a reserve on fish numbers within the fishing around a reserve on fish numbers within the reserve fishing around a reserve on fish numbers within the reserve before fishing around a reserve on fish numbers within the reserve before he numbers within the reserve before he makes numbers within the reserve before he makes a numbers within the reserve before he makes a decision numbers within the reserve before he makes a decision on numbers within the reserve before he makes a decision on setting numbers within the reserve before he makes a decision on setting the numbers within the reserve before he makes a decision on setting the TAC makes a decision on setting the TAC in makes a decision on setting the TAC in line makes a decision on setting the TAC in line with makes a decision on setting the TAC in line with the makes a decision on setting the TAC in line with the conditions makes a decision on setting the TAC in line with the conditions of makes a decision on setting the TAC in line with the conditions of long in line with the conditions of long community in line with the conditions of long community members in line with the conditions of long community members and in line with the conditions of long community members and maroon in line with the conditions of long community members and maroon biology community members and maroon biology experts? community members and maroon biology experts? I community members and maroon biology experts? I expect community members and maroon biology experts? I expect that community members and maroon biology experts? I expect that all community members and maroon biology experts? I expect that all relevant experts? I expect that all relevant matters experts? I expect that all relevant matters will experts? I expect that all relevant matters will be experts? I expect that all relevant matters will be brought experts? I expect that all relevant matters will be brought to experts? I expect that all relevant matters will be brought to my matters will be brought to my attention matters will be brought to my attention through matters will be brought to my attention through submissions matters will be brought to my attention through submissions and matters will be brought to my attention through submissions and by attention through submissions and by the attention through submissions and by the department. attention through submissions and by the department. That