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Mr Mr Speaker. <SPEAKS <SPEAKS COOK <SPEAKS COOK ISLANDS <SPEAKS COOK ISLANDS MAORI> <SPEAKS COOK ISLANDS MAORI> Almighty <SPEAKS COOK ISLANDS MAORI> Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessing we give thanks for the blessing which we give thanks for the blessing which have we give thanks for the blessing which have been we give thanks for the blessing which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessing which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessing which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen and Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in our we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in our deliberations, for guidance in our deliberations, that for guidance in our deliberations, that we for guidance in our deliberations, that we may for guidance in our deliberations, that we may conduct for guidance in our deliberations, that we may conduct the for guidance in our deliberations, 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 that we may conduct the affairs of this House with that we may conduct the affairs of this House with wisdom, that we may conduct the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy and of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy and humility of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy and humility for of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy and humility for the of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy and humility for the welfare mercy and humility for the welfare and mercy and humility for the welfare and peace mercy and humility for the welfare and peace of mercy and humility for the welfare and peace of New mercy and humility for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. and peace of New Zealand. Amen. The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Next The Hon Chris Hipkins. Next week, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Next week, legislation The Hon Chris Hipkins. Next week, legislation to The Hon Chris Hipkins. Next week, legislation to be The Hon Chris Hipkins. Next week, legislation to be considered The Hon Chris Hipkins. Next week, legislation to be considered next legislation to be considered next week legislation to be considered next week will legislation to be considered next week will include: week will include: The week will include: The second week will include: The second realeding week will include: The second realeding was week will include: The second realeding was the The second realeding was the agriculture The second realeding was the agriculture settlement The second realeding was the agriculture settlement amendment agriculture settlement amendment bill agriculture settlement amendment bill and agriculture settlement amendment bill and the agriculture settlement amendment bill and the Births, agriculture settlement amendment bill and the Births, Deaths agriculture settlement amendment bill and the Births, Deaths and bill and the Births, Deaths and Marriages bill and the Births, Deaths and Marriages registration bill and the Births, Deaths and Marriages registration bill, bill and the Births, Deaths and Marriages registration bill, and bill and the Births, Deaths and Marriages registration bill, and the Marriages registration bill, and the third Marriages registration bill, and the third readings Marriages registration bill, and the third readings of Marriages registration bill, and the third readings of the Marriages registration bill, and the third readings of the Reserve Marriages registration bill, and the third readings of the Reserve Bank third readings of the Reserve Bank of third readings of the Reserve Bank of New third readings of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand third readings of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand bill, third readings of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand bill, and third readings of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand bill, and the third readings of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand bill, and the Family of New Zealand bill, and the Family Court of New Zealand bill, and the Family Court supporting of New Zealand bill, and the Family Court supporting children of New Zealand bill, and the Family Court supporting children bill. Court supporting children bill. There Court supporting children bill. There will Court supporting children bill. There will be Court supporting children bill. There will be a Court supporting children bill. There will be a debate Court supporting children bill. There will be a debate on Court supporting children bill. There will be a debate on a Court supporting children bill. There will be a debate on a motion There will be a debate on a motion supporting There will be a debate on a motion supporting certain There will be a debate on a motion supporting certain COVID-19 There will be a debate on a motion supporting certain COVID-19 and There will be a debate on a motion supporting certain COVID-19 and a supporting certain COVID-19 and a special supporting certain COVID-19 and a special debate supporting certain COVID-19 and a special debate following supporting certain COVID-19 and a special debate following the supporting certain COVID-19 and a special debate following the Dawn special debate following the Dawn Raids special debate following the Dawn Raids apology. special debate following the Dawn Raids apology. Chris special debate following the Dawn Raids apology. Chris Bishop. special debate following the Dawn Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank you Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank you to Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank you to the Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank you to the Leader Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank you to the Leader of Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank you to the Leader of the Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank you to the Leader of the House. Raids apology. Chris Bishop. Thank you to the Leader of the House. I you to the Leader of the House. I note you to the Leader of the House. I note that you to the Leader of the House. I note that the you to the Leader of the House. I note that the Government you to the Leader of the House. I note that the Government is you to the Leader of the House. I note that the Government is making note that the Government is making announcements note that the Government is making announcements or note that the Government is making announcements or at note that the Government is making announcements or at least announcements or at least considering announcements or at least considering on announcements or at least considering on Thursday announcements or at least considering on Thursday morning announcements or at least considering on Thursday morning next considering on Thursday morning next week, considering on Thursday morning next week, future considering on Thursday morning next week, future settings considering on Thursday morning next week, future settings around considering on Thursday morning next week, future settings around COVID week, future settings around COVID border week, future settings around COVID border setting week, future settings around COVID border setting and week, future settings around COVID border setting and some week, future settings around COVID border setting and some of week, future settings around COVID border setting and some of the border setting and some of the scientific border setting and some of the scientific advice border setting and some of the scientific advice based border setting and some of the scientific advice based around border setting and some of the scientific advice based around that. scientific advice based around that. Can scientific advice based around that. Can I scientific advice based around that. Can I ask scientific advice based around that. Can I ask the scientific advice based around that. Can I ask the Government scientific advice based around that. Can I ask the Government whether scientific advice based around that. Can I ask the Government whether it Can I ask the Government whether it is Can I ask the Government whether it is the Can I ask the Government whether it is the intention Can I ask the Government whether it is the intention to Can I ask the Government whether it is the intention to make Can I ask the Government whether it is the intention to make a is the intention to make a Ministerial is the intention to make a Ministerial statement is the intention to make a Ministerial statement on is the intention to make a Ministerial statement on Thursday Ministerial statement on Thursday afternoon Ministerial statement on Thursday afternoon in Ministerial statement on Thursday afternoon in the Ministerial statement on Thursday afternoon in the House Ministerial statement on Thursday afternoon in the House following afternoon in the House following that afternoon in the House following that to afternoon in the House following that to allow afternoon in the House following that to allow the afternoon in the House following that to allow the House afternoon in the House following that to allow the House to afternoon in the House following that to allow the House to ventilate that to allow the House to ventilate some that to allow the House to ventilate some of that to allow the House to ventilate some of the that to allow the House to ventilate some of the issues. that to allow the House to ventilate some of the issues. Or that to allow the House to ventilate some of the issues. Or if that to allow the House to ventilate some of the issues. Or if there that to allow the House to ventilate some of the issues. Or if there will some of the issues. Or if there will be some of the issues. Or if there will be a some of the issues. Or if there will be a special some of the issues. Or if there will be a special debate some of the issues. Or if there will be a special debate that some of the issues. Or if there will be a special debate that afternoon. be a special debate that afternoon. I be a special debate that afternoon. I don't be a special debate that afternoon. I don't think be a special debate that afternoon. I don't think that be a special debate that afternoon. I don't think that the be a special debate that afternoon. I don't think that the conversation I don't think that the conversation be I don't think that the conversation be having I don't think that the conversation be having next I don't think that the conversation be having next Thursday I don't think that the conversation be having next Thursday amounts I don't think that the conversation be having next Thursday amounts to be having next Thursday amounts to announcements. be having next Thursday amounts to announcements. I be having next Thursday amounts to announcements. I think be having next Thursday amounts to announcements. I think that be having next Thursday amounts to announcements. I think that it be having next Thursday amounts to announcements. I think that it will announcements. I think that it will be announcements. I think that it will be painting announcements. I think that it will be painting directions announcements. I think that it will be painting directions of announcements. I think that it will be painting directions of travel announcements. I think that it will be painting directions of travel and be painting directions of travel and ideas be painting directions of travel and ideas and be painting directions of travel and ideas and some be painting directions of travel and ideas and some possibilities be painting directions of travel and ideas and some possibilities that be painting directions of travel and ideas and some possibilities that I ideas and some possibilities that I think ideas and some possibilities that I think people ideas and some possibilities that I think people will ideas and some possibilities that I think people will want ideas and some possibilities that I think people will want to ideas and some possibilities that I think people will want to explore. think people will want to explore. I'm think people will want to explore. I'm certainly think people will want to explore. I'm certainly open think people will want to explore. I'm certainly open to think people will want to explore. I'm certainly open to the think people will want to explore. I'm certainly open to the idea think people will want to explore. I'm certainly open to the idea of think people will want to explore. I'm certainly open to the idea of a I'm certainly open to the idea of a further I'm certainly open to the idea of a further debate I'm certainly open to the idea of a further debate in I'm certainly open to the idea of a further debate in the I'm certainly open to the idea of a further debate in the House I'm certainly open to the idea of a further debate in the House in I'm certainly open to the idea of a further debate in the House in due further debate in the House in due course further debate in the House in due course once further debate in the House in due course once members further debate in the House in due course once members have further debate in the House in due course once members have had further debate in the House in due course once members have had an course once members have had an opportunity course once members have had an opportunity to course once members have had an opportunity to consider course once members have had an opportunity to consider that course once members have had an opportunity to consider that and opportunity to consider that and think opportunity to consider that and think about opportunity to consider that and think about that. opportunity to consider that and think about that. And opportunity to consider that and think about that. And if opportunity to consider that and think about that. And if we opportunity to consider that and think about that. And if we want opportunity to consider that and think about that. And if we want to think about that. And if we want to discuss think about that. And if we want to discuss that think about that. And if we want to discuss that at think about that. And if we want to discuss that at the think about that. And if we want to discuss that at the Business discuss that at the Business Committee, discuss that at the Business Committee, the discuss that at the Business Committee, the Government discuss that at the Business Committee, the Government would discuss that at the Business Committee, the Government would be Committee, the Government would be open Committee, the Government would be open to Committee, the Government would be open to that. Committee, the Government would be open to that. Members. Committee, the Government would be open to that. Members. Later Committee, the Government would be open to that. Members. Later today, open to that. Members. Later today, we open to that. Members. Later today, we are open to that. Members. Later today, we are going open to that. Members. Later today, we are going to open to that. Members. Later today, we are going to be open to that. Members. Later today, we are going to be considering open to that. Members. Later today, we are going to be considering the we are going to be considering the Conversion we are going to be considering the Conversion Practices we are going to be considering the Conversion Practices Prohibition Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. It Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. It is Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. It is the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. It is the sort Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. It is the sort of Legislation Bill. It is the sort of legislation Legislation Bill. It is the sort of legislation where Legislation Bill. It is the sort of legislation where I Legislation Bill. It is the sort of legislation where I would Legislation Bill. It is the sort of legislation where I would normally legislation where I would normally expect legislation where I would normally expect an legislation where I would normally expect an application legislation where I would normally expect an application for legislation where I would normally expect an application for a legislation where I would normally expect an application for a personal expect an application for a personal vote. expect an application for a personal vote. I expect an application for a personal vote. I have expect an application for a personal vote. I have not expect an application for a personal vote. I have not had expect an application for a personal vote. I have not had any expect an application for a personal vote. I have not had any indication vote. I have not had any indication from vote. I have not had any indication from any vote. I have not had any indication from any member vote. I have not had any indication from any member that vote. I have not had any indication from any member that they vote. I have not had any indication from any member that they request from any member that they request one. from any member that they request one. I from any member that they request one. I would, from any member that they request one. I would, however, from any member that they request one. I would, however, ask from any member that they request one. I would, however, ask that from any member that they request one. I would, however, ask that if one. I would, however, ask that if members one. I would, however, ask that if members do one. I would, however, ask that if members do intend one. I would, however, ask that if members do intend requesting one. I would, however, ask that if members do intend requesting a members do intend requesting a personal members do intend requesting a personal vote, members do intend requesting a personal vote, that members do intend requesting a personal vote, that they members do intend requesting a personal vote, that they indicate personal vote, that they indicate that personal vote, that they indicate that to personal vote, that they indicate that to me personal vote, that they indicate that to me before personal vote, that they indicate that to me before the personal vote, that they indicate that to me before the debate personal vote, that they indicate that to me before the debate starts, that to me before the debate starts, because that to me before the debate starts, because it that to me before the debate starts, because it changes that to me before the debate starts, because it changes the that to me before the debate starts, because it changes the method that to me before the debate starts, because it changes the method of because it changes the method of selecting because it changes the method of selecting members because it changes the method of selecting members to because it changes the method of selecting members to speak, because it changes the method of selecting members to speak, and because it changes the method of selecting members to speak, and it selecting members to speak, and it also selecting members to speak, and it also gives selecting members to speak, and it also gives proper selecting members to speak, and it also gives proper notice selecting members to speak, and it also gives proper notice to selecting members to speak, and it also gives proper notice to those also gives proper notice to those people also gives proper notice to those people who also gives proper notice to those people who are also gives proper notice to those people who are organising also gives proper notice to those people who are organising proxy people who are organising proxy votes people who are organising proxy votes which people who are organising proxy votes which have people who are organising proxy votes which have to people who are organising proxy votes which have to be people who are organising proxy votes which have to be organised people who are organising proxy votes which have to be organised in votes which have to be organised in a votes which have to be organised in a different votes which have to be organised in a different way. votes which have to be organised in a different way. So votes which have to be organised in a different way. So it's votes which have to be organised in a different way. So it's just votes which have to be organised in a different way. So it's just - votes which have to be organised in a different way. So it's just - it's a different way. So it's just - it's more a different way. So it's just - it's more than a different way. So it's just - it's more than a a different way. So it's just - it's more than a request, a different way. So it's just - it's more than a request, it's a different way. So it's just - it's more than a request, it's a more than a request, it's a requirement more than a request, it's a requirement to more than a request, it's a requirement to let more than a request, it's a requirement to let me more than a request, it's a requirement to let me know more than a request, it's a requirement to let me know if more than a request, it's a requirement to let me know if there requirement to let me know if there is requirement to let me know if there is to requirement to let me know if there is to be requirement to let me know if there is to be a requirement to let me know if there is to be a request requirement to let me know if there is to be a request for requirement to let me know if there is to be a request for a requirement to let me know if there is to be a request for a personal is to be a request for a personal vote is to be a request for a personal vote before is to be a request for a personal vote before we is to be a request for a personal vote before we get is to be a request for a personal vote before we get to is to be a request for a personal vote before we get to the is to be a request for a personal vote before we get to the beginning vote before we get to the beginning of vote before we get to the beginning of the vote before we get to the beginning of the debate. vote before we get to the beginning of the debate. Thank vote before we get to the beginning of the debate. Thank you. No No papers No papers have No papers have been No papers have been delivered. Petitions Petitions have Petitions have been Petitions have been delivered Petitions have been delivered for Petitions have been delivered for presentation. 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Yes, debate, rather than at the time the vote is cast? Yes, and debate, rather than at the time the vote is cast? Yes, and that vote is cast? Yes, and that certainly vote is cast? Yes, and that certainly has vote is cast? Yes, and that certainly has been vote is cast? Yes, and that certainly has been the vote is cast? Yes, and that certainly has been the practice vote is cast? Yes, and that certainly has been the practice in certainly has been the practice in the certainly has been the practice in the past certainly has been the practice in the past so certainly has been the practice in the past so that certainly has been the practice in the past so that consideration certainly has been the practice in the past so that consideration can the past so that consideration can be the past so that consideration can be given. the past so that consideration can be given. I the past so that consideration can be given. I mean, the past so that consideration can be given. I mean, I the past so that consideration can be given. I mean, I have the past so that consideration can be given. I mean, I have to the past so that consideration can be given. I mean, I have to make the past so that consideration can be given. I mean, I have to make a be given. I mean, I have to make a ruling be given. I mean, I have to make a ruling on be given. I mean, I have to make a ruling on question be given. I mean, I have to make a ruling on question about be given. I mean, I have to make a ruling on question about whether ruling on question about whether there's ruling on question about whether there's a ruling on question about whether there's a personal ruling on question about whether there's a personal vote ruling on question about whether there's a personal vote or ruling on question about whether there's a personal vote or not. ruling on question about whether there's a personal vote or not. It's there's a personal vote or not. It's not there's a personal vote or not. It's not something there's a personal vote or not. It's not something which there's a personal vote or not. It's not something which is there's a personal vote or not. It's not something which is automatic. not something which is automatic. And not something which is automatic. And in not something which is automatic. And in the not something which is automatic. And in the past, not something which is automatic. And in the past, members not something which is automatic. And in the past, members have And in the past, members have indicated And in the past, members have indicated to And in the past, members have indicated to me, And in the past, members have indicated to me, and And in the past, members have indicated to me, and most And in the past, members have indicated to me, and most of And in the past, members have indicated to me, and most of them indicated to me, and most of them are indicated to me, and most of them are quite indicated to me, and most of them are quite clear-cut, indicated to me, and most of them are quite clear-cut, and indicated to me, and most of them are quite clear-cut, and I'll indicated to me, and most of them are quite clear-cut, and I'll say are quite clear-cut, and I'll say right are quite clear-cut, and I'll say right here are quite clear-cut, and I'll say right here and are quite clear-cut, and I'll say right here and now, are quite clear-cut, and I'll say right here and now, if are quite clear-cut, and I'll say right here and now, if a are quite clear-cut, and I'll say right here and now, if a member right here and now, if a member indicated right here and now, if a member indicated to right here and now, if a member indicated to me right here and now, if a member indicated to me that right here and now, if a member indicated to me that they right here and now, if a member indicated to me that they wanted right here and now, if a member indicated to me that they wanted to indicated to me that they wanted to have indicated to me that they wanted to have a indicated to me that they wanted to have a personal indicated to me that they wanted to have a personal vote indicated to me that they wanted to have a personal vote on indicated to me that they wanted to have a personal vote on this, indicated to me that they wanted to have a personal vote on this, I have a personal vote on this, I would have a personal vote on this, I would grant have a personal vote on this, I would grant it, have a personal vote on this, I would grant it, because have a personal vote on this, I would grant it, because it's have a personal vote on this, I would grant it, because it's a would grant it, because it's a classic would grant it, because it's a classic conscience would grant it, because it's a classic conscience type would grant it, because it's a classic conscience type of would grant it, because it's a classic conscience type of issue. classic conscience type of issue. But classic conscience type of issue. But to classic conscience type of issue. But to be classic conscience type of issue. But to be fair classic conscience type of issue. But to be fair to classic conscience type of issue. But to be fair to other classic conscience type of issue. But to be fair to other members, But to be fair to other members, that But to be fair to other members, that should But to be fair to other members, that should be But to be fair to other members, that should be made But to be fair to other members, that should be made apparent But to be fair to other members, that should be made apparent before that should be made apparent before the that should be made apparent before the debate that should be made apparent before the debate starts, that should be made apparent before the debate starts, because that should be made apparent before the debate starts, because it that should be made apparent before the debate starts, because it will the debate starts, because it will affect the debate starts, because it will affect who the debate starts, because it will affect who gets the debate starts, because it will affect who gets called the debate starts, because it will affect who gets called through the debate starts, because it will affect who gets called through the affect who gets called through the debate affect who gets called through the debate as affect who gets called through the debate as well affect who gets called through the debate as well as affect who gets called through the debate as well as the affect who gets called through the debate as well as the format affect who gets called through the debate as well as the format of affect who gets called through the debate as well as the format of the debate as well as the format of the vote. debate as well as the format of the vote. And debate as well as the format of the vote. And I... debate as well as the format of the vote. And I... You debate as well as the format of the vote. And I... You know, debate as well as the format of the vote. And I... You know, I'm debate as well as the format of the vote. And I... You know, I'm not debate as well as the format of the vote. And I... You know, I'm not a vote. And I... You know, I'm not a whip vote. And I... You know, I'm not a whip any vote. And I... You know, I'm not a whip any more vote. And I... You know, I'm not a whip any more and vote. And I... You know, I'm not a whip any more and we vote. And I... You know, I'm not a whip any more and we shouldn't vote. And I... You know, I'm not a whip any more and we shouldn't be whip any more and we shouldn't be running whip any more and we shouldn't be running the whip any more and we shouldn't be running the place whip any more and we shouldn't be running the place according whip any more and we shouldn't be running the place according to whip any more and we shouldn't be running the place according to the running the place according to the Whips. running the place according to the Whips. But running the place according to the Whips. But I running the place according to the Whips. But I think running the place according to the Whips. But I think if running the place according to the Whips. But I think if people... running the place according to the Whips. But I think if people... It Whips. But I think if people... It is... Whips. But I think if people... It is... Having Whips. But I think if people... It is... Having a Whips. But I think if people... It is... Having a proxy Whips. But I think if people... It is... Having a proxy vote Whips. But I think if people... It is... Having a proxy vote for Whips. But I think if people... It is... Having a proxy vote for a is... Having a proxy vote for a personal is... Having a proxy vote for a personal vote is... Having a proxy vote for a personal vote cannot is... Having a proxy vote for a personal vote cannot be is... Having a proxy vote for a personal vote cannot be covered is... Having a proxy vote for a personal vote cannot be covered by is... Having a proxy vote for a personal vote cannot be covered by a personal vote cannot be covered by a blanket personal vote cannot be covered by a blanket proxy. personal vote cannot be covered by a blanket proxy. It personal vote cannot be covered by a blanket proxy. It is personal vote cannot be covered by a blanket proxy. It is something personal vote cannot be covered by a blanket proxy. It is something which blanket proxy. It is something which requires blanket proxy. It is something which requires an blanket proxy. It is something which requires an individual blanket proxy. It is something which requires an individual proxy blanket proxy. It is something which requires an individual proxy for requires an individual proxy for that requires an individual proxy for that occasion requires an individual proxy for that occasion and requires an individual proxy for that occasion and therefore, requires an individual proxy for that occasion and therefore, I requires an individual proxy for that occasion and therefore, I think that occasion and therefore, I think those that occasion and therefore, I think those who that occasion and therefore, I think those who are that occasion and therefore, I think those who are casting that occasion and therefore, I think those who are casting votes that occasion and therefore, I think those who are casting votes by that occasion and therefore, I think those who are casting votes by proxy those who are casting votes by proxy do those who are casting votes by proxy do need those who are casting votes by proxy do need to those who are casting votes by proxy do need to have those who are casting votes by proxy do need to have that... those who are casting votes by proxy do need to have that... 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You know, the time to get that set up and, the time to get that set up and, frankly, the time to get that set up and, frankly, the the time to get that set up and, frankly, the couple the time to get that set up and, frankly, the couple of the time to get that set up and, frankly, the couple of hours the time to get that set up and, frankly, the couple of hours of the time to get that set up and, frankly, the couple of hours of the frankly, the couple of hours of the debate frankly, the couple of hours of the debate is frankly, the couple of hours of the debate is not frankly, the couple of hours of the debate is not long frankly, the couple of hours of the debate is not long enough frankly, the couple of hours of the debate is not long enough for frankly, the couple of hours of the debate is not long enough for that. debate is not long enough for that. Alright debate is not long enough for that. Alright. . . Petition . Petition of . Petition of Aaron . 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My My questions My questions is My questions is on My questions is on Behalf My questions is on Behalf of My questions is on Behalf of Minister My questions is on Behalf of Minister of My questions is on Behalf of Minister of Housing: My questions is on Behalf of Minister of Housing: Does My questions is on Behalf of Minister of Housing: Does she My questions is on Behalf of Minister of Housing: Does she agree Minister of Housing: Does she agree with Minister of Housing: Does she agree with the Minister of Housing: Does she agree with the Prime Minister of Housing: Does she agree with the Prime Minister Minister of Housing: Does she agree with the Prime Minister that Minister of Housing: Does she agree with the Prime Minister that the with the Prime Minister that the Government with the Prime Minister that the Government is with the Prime Minister that the Government is "pulling with the Prime Minister that the Government is "pulling every with the Prime Minister that the Government is "pulling every lever Government is "pulling every lever we Government is "pulling every lever we have Government is "pulling every lever we have available Government is "pulling every lever we have available to Government is "pulling every lever we have available to us" Government is "pulling every lever we have available to us" on Government is "pulling every lever we have available to us" on housing; we have available to us" on housing; if we have available to us" on housing; if so, we have available to us" on housing; if so, will we have available to us" on housing; if so, will she we have available to us" on housing; if so, will she extend we have available to us" on housing; if so, will she extend the we have available to us" on housing; if so, will she extend the Income if so, will she extend the Income Related if so, will she extend the Income Related Rent if so, will she extend the Income Related Rent Subsidy if so, will she extend the Income Related Rent Subsidy to if so, will she extend the Income Related Rent Subsidy to people if so, will she extend the Income Related Rent Subsidy to people who Related Rent Subsidy to people who live Related Rent Subsidy to people who live in Related Rent Subsidy to people who live in council Related Rent Subsidy to people who live in council housing? The The Hon The Hon Poto The Hon Poto Williams. The Hon Poto Williams. In The Hon Poto Williams. In response The Hon Poto Williams. In response on The Hon Poto Williams. In response on the The Hon Poto Williams. In response on the first The Hon Poto Williams. In response on the first part The Hon Poto Williams. In response on the first part of The Hon Poto Williams. In response on the first part of the The Hon Poto Williams. In response on the first part of the question, on the first part of the question, yes. on the first part of the question, yes. We on the first part of the question, yes. We are on the first part of the question, yes. We are building on the first part of the question, yes. We are building more on the first part of the question, yes. We are building more public yes. We are building more public houses yes. We are building more public houses than yes. We are building more public houses than any yes. We are building more public houses than any Government yes. We are building more public houses than any Government in houses than any Government in record, houses than any Government in record, with houses than any Government in record, with today houses than any Government in record, with today marking houses than any Government in record, with today marking our record, with today marking our 8,000th record, with today marking our 8,000th public record, with today marking our 8,000th public housing record, with today marking our 8,000th public housing place 8,000th public housing place delivered. 8,000th public housing place delivered. We 8,000th public housing place delivered. We have 8,000th public housing place delivered. We have more 8,000th public housing place delivered. We have more than 8,000th public housing place delivered. We have more than at 8,000th public housing place delivered. We have more than at any delivered. We have more than at any other delivered. We have more than at any other time delivered. We have more than at any other time in delivered. We have more than at any other time in our delivered. We have more than at any other time in our history. delivered. We have more than at any other time in our history. We've other time in our history. We've closed other time in our history. We've closed tax other time in our history. We've closed tax loop other time in our history. We've closed tax loop holes. other time in our history. We've closed tax loop holes. Banned closed tax loop holes. Banned foreign closed tax loop holes. Banned foreign buyers. closed tax loop holes. Banned foreign buyers. We've closed tax loop holes. Banned foreign buyers. We've introduced foreign buyers. We've introduced progressive foreign buyers. We've introduced progressive homeownership foreign buyers. We've introduced progressive homeownership and foreign buyers. We've introduced progressive homeownership and many progressive homeownership and many other progressive homeownership and many other programmes progressive homeownership and many other programmes which progressive homeownership and many other programmes which are progressive homeownership and many other programmes which are making progressive homeownership and many other programmes which are making a other programmes which are making a difference. other programmes which are making a difference. In other programmes which are making a difference. In response other programmes which are making a difference. In response to other programmes which are making a difference. In response to the difference. In response to the second difference. In response to the second part difference. In response to the second part of difference. In response to the second part of the difference. In response to the second part of the question, difference. In response to the second part of the question, I've second part of the question, I've been second part of the question, I've been clear second part of the question, I've been clear that second part of the question, I've been clear that more second part of the question, I've been clear that more work second part of the question, I've been clear that more work is been clear that more work is required been clear that more work is required to been clear that more work is required to understand been clear that more work is required to understand the been clear that more work is required to understand the financial required to understand the financial challenges required to understand the financial challenges that required to understand the financial challenges that some required to understand the financial challenges that some councils required to understand the financial challenges that some councils are challenges that some councils are facing challenges that some councils are facing in challenges that some councils are facing in maintaining challenges that some councils are facing in maintaining provision challenges that some councils are facing in maintaining provision of facing in maintaining provision of their facing in maintaining provision of their existing facing in maintaining provision of their existing housing facing in maintaining provision of their existing housing stock. facing in maintaining provision of their existing housing stock. And their existing housing stock. And options their existing housing stock. And options to their existing housing stock. And options to address their existing housing stock. And options to address any their existing housing stock. And options to address any challenges their existing housing stock. And options to address any challenges - options to address any challenges - for options to address any challenges - for example, options to address any challenges - for example, diverting options to address any challenges - for example, diverting IRRS options to address any challenges - for example, diverting IRRS funding for example, diverting IRRS funding to for example, diverting IRRS funding to councils for example, diverting IRRS funding to councils would for example, diverting IRRS funding to councils would mean for example, diverting IRRS funding to councils would mean reducing for example, diverting IRRS funding to councils would mean reducing our to councils would mean reducing our public to councils would mean reducing our public housing to councils would mean reducing our public housing bill. to councils would mean reducing our public housing bill. I'm to councils would mean reducing our public housing bill. I'm also to councils would mean reducing our public housing bill. I'm also keen public housing bill. I'm also keen to public housing bill. I'm also keen to understand public housing bill. I'm also keen to understand what public housing bill. I'm also keen to understand what councils public housing bill. I'm also keen to understand what councils could public housing bill. I'm also keen to understand what councils could do to understand what councils could do to to understand what councils could do to support to understand what councils could do to support their to understand what councils could do to support their own to understand what councils could do to support their own housing to understand what councils could do to support their own housing stock, to support their own housing stock, because to support their own housing stock, because as to support their own housing stock, because as we to support their own housing stock, because as we all to support their own housing stock, because as we all know, to support their own housing stock, because as we all know, Government because as we all know, Government cannot because as we all know, Government cannot solve because as we all know, Government cannot solve the because as we all know, Government cannot solve the public because as we all know, Government cannot solve the public housing cannot solve the public housing crisis cannot solve the public housing crisis on cannot solve the public housing crisis on our cannot solve the public housing crisis on our own cannot solve the public housing crisis on our own and cannot solve the public housing crisis on our own and we cannot solve the public housing crisis on our own and we want cannot solve the public housing crisis on our own and we want to cannot solve the public housing crisis on our own and we want to see crisis on our own and we want to see councils crisis on our own and we want to see councils continue crisis on our own and we want to see councils continue to crisis on our own and we want to see councils continue to play crisis on our own and we want to see councils continue to play a crisis on our own and we want to see councils continue to play a role crisis on our own and we want to see councils continue to play a role as councils continue to play a role as they councils continue to play a role as they have councils continue to play a role as they have done councils continue to play a role as they have done for councils continue to play a role as they have done for generations. they have done for generations. Supplementary. they have done for generations. Supplementary. Can they have done for generations. Supplementary. Can she they have done for generations. Supplementary. Can she confirm they have done for generations. Supplementary. Can she confirm that Supplementary. Can she confirm that it Supplementary. Can she confirm that it would Supplementary. Can she confirm that it would cost Supplementary. Can she confirm that it would cost only Supplementary. Can she confirm that it would cost only $25 Supplementary. Can she confirm that it would cost only $25 million Supplementary. Can she confirm that it would cost only $25 million a it would cost only $25 million a year it would cost only $25 million a year to it would cost only $25 million a year to support it would cost only $25 million a year to support Wellington it would cost only $25 million a year to support Wellington City year to support Wellington City Council... year to support Wellington City Council... Order. year to support Wellington City Council... Order. Can year to support Wellington City Council... Order. Can she year to support Wellington City Council... Order. Can she confirm Council... Order. Can she confirm that Council... Order. Can she confirm that it Council... Order. Can she confirm that it would Council... Order. Can she confirm that it would cost Council... Order. Can she confirm that it would cost only Council... Order. Can she confirm that it would cost only $25 Council... Order. Can she confirm that it would cost only $25 million that it would cost only $25 million a that it would cost only $25 million a year that it would cost only $25 million a year to that it would cost only $25 million a year to support that it would cost only $25 million a year to support Wellington that it would cost only $25 million a year to support Wellington City a year to support Wellington City Council a year to support Wellington City Council to a year to support Wellington City Council to continue a year to support Wellington City Council to continue to a year to support Wellington City Council to continue to provide Council to continue to provide affordable Council to continue to provide affordable homes Council to continue to provide affordable homes for Council to continue to provide affordable homes for up Council to continue to provide affordable homes for up to Council to continue to provide affordable homes for up to 4,000 affordable homes for up to 4,000 people, affordable homes for up to 4,000 people, including affordable homes for up to 4,000 people, including children affordable homes for up to 4,000 people, including children and people, including children and elderly people, including children and elderly people? people, including children and elderly people? What people, including children and elderly people? What I people, including children and elderly people? What I can people, including children and elderly people? What I can confirm elderly people? What I can confirm is elderly people? What I can confirm is that elderly people? What I can confirm is that Wellington elderly people? What I can confirm is that Wellington City elderly people? What I can confirm is that Wellington City Council elderly people? What I can confirm is that Wellington City Council and is that Wellington City Council and the is that Wellington City Council and the Government is that Wellington City Council and the Government do is that Wellington City Council and the Government do have is that Wellington City Council and the Government do have a is that Wellington City Council and the Government do have a deed is that Wellington City Council and the Government do have a deed of the Government do have a deed of grant, the Government do have a deed of grant, and the Government do have a deed of grant, and that the Government do have a deed of grant, and that part the Government do have a deed of grant, and that part of the Government do have a deed of grant, and that part of that the Government do have a deed of grant, and that part of that which grant, and that part of that which we grant, and that part of that which we need grant, and that part of that which we need to grant, and that part of that which we need to ensure grant, and that part of that which we need to ensure that grant, and that part of that which we need to ensure that the grant, and that part of that which we need to ensure that the work we need to ensure that the work continues, we need to ensure that the work continues, the we need to ensure that the work continues, the relationship continues, the relationship continues continues, the relationship continues with continues, the relationship continues with that. continues, the relationship continues with that. I continues, the relationship continues with that. I am continues, the relationship continues with that. I am confident continues with that. I am confident that continues with that. I am confident that we continues with that. I am confident that we can continues with that. I am confident that we can work continues with that. I am confident that we can work with continues with that. I am confident that we can work with Wellington that we can work with Wellington City that we can work with Wellington City Council that we can work with Wellington City Council in that we can work with Wellington City Council in terms that we can work with Wellington City Council in terms of that we can work with Wellington City Council in terms of some that we can work with Wellington City Council in terms of some of that we can work with Wellington City Council in terms of some of the City Council in terms of some of the concerns City Council in terms of some of the concerns that City Council in terms of some of the concerns that they City Council in terms of some of the concerns that they have City Council in terms of some of the concerns that they have expressed. concerns that they have expressed. I'm concerns that they have expressed. I'm also concerns that they have expressed. I'm also confident concerns that they have expressed. I'm also confident that concerns that they have expressed. I'm also confident that as concerns that they have expressed. I'm also confident that as a I'm also confident that as a Government, I'm also confident that as a Government, our I'm also confident that as a Government, our role I'm also confident that as a Government, our role is I'm also confident that as a Government, our role is to I'm also confident that as a Government, our role is to work I'm also confident that as a Government, our role is to work with Government, our role is to work with council, Government, our role is to work with council, but Government, our role is to work with council, but it Government, our role is to work with council, but it is Government, our role is to work with council, but it is also Government, our role is to work with council, but it is also more council, but it is also more imperative council, but it is also more imperative that council, but it is also more imperative that we council, but it is also more imperative that we do council, but it is also more imperative that we do everything imperative that we do everything that imperative that we do everything that we imperative that we do everything that we can imperative that we do everything that we can to imperative that we do everything that we can to ensure imperative that we do everything that we can to ensure that imperative that we do everything that we can to ensure that we imperative that we do everything that we can to ensure that we build that we can to ensure that we build more that we can to ensure that we build more public that we can to ensure that we build more public housing that we can to ensure that we build more public housing spaces. more public housing spaces. Supplementary. more public housing spaces. Supplementary. What more public housing spaces. Supplementary. What is more public housing spaces. Supplementary. What is the more public housing spaces. Supplementary. What is the logic more public housing spaces. Supplementary. What is the logic of Supplementary. What is the logic of giving Supplementary. What is the logic of giving people Supplementary. What is the logic of giving people homes Supplementary. What is the logic of giving people homes and Supplementary. What is the logic of giving people homes and private giving people homes and private community giving people homes and private community housing giving people homes and private community housing providers giving people homes and private community housing providers support community housing providers support through community housing providers support through the community housing providers support through the income community housing providers support through the income related community housing providers support through the income related rent through the income related rent subsidy, through the income related rent subsidy, but through the income related rent subsidy, but not through the income related rent subsidy, but not people through the income related rent subsidy, but not people living through the income related rent subsidy, but not people living in subsidy, but not people living in counsel subsidy, but not people living in counsel housing? subsidy, but not people living in counsel housing? -- subsidy, but not people living in counsel housing? -- council subsidy, but not people living in counsel housing? -- council housing. counsel housing? -- council housing. 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Supplementary. more that we can do and having that conversation. Supplementary. What more that we can do and having that conversation. Supplementary. What is conversation. Supplementary. What is your conversation. Supplementary. What is your answer conversation. Supplementary. What is your answer to conversation. Supplementary. What is your answer to Wellington conversation. Supplementary. What is your answer to Wellington City your answer to Wellington City Councillor your answer to Wellington City Councillor Rebecca your answer to Wellington City Councillor Rebecca Mathers your answer to Wellington City Councillor Rebecca Mathers who your answer to Wellington City Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says "Why Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says "Why should Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says "Why should we Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says "Why should we have Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says "Why should we have to Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says "Why should we have to change Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says "Why should we have to change it Councillor Rebecca Mathers who says "Why should we have to change it for "Why should we have to change it for subsidies "Why should we have to change it for subsidies when "Why should we have to change it for subsidies when governments "Why should we have to change it for subsidies when governments were subsidies when governments were selling subsidies when governments were selling off subsidies when governments were selling off state subsidies when governments were selling off state housing?" subsidies when governments were selling off state housing?" On selling off state housing?" On behalf selling off state housing?" On behalf of selling off state housing?" On behalf of the selling off state housing?" On behalf of the Minister, selling off state housing?" On behalf of the Minister, I'm selling off state housing?" 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We provide is of the type that is generally low-cost. We are provide is of the type that is generally low-cost. We are really generally low-cost. We are really keen generally low-cost. We are really keen to generally low-cost. We are really keen to ensure generally low-cost. We are really keen to ensure that generally low-cost. We are really keen to ensure that we generally low-cost. We are really keen to ensure that we work generally low-cost. We are really keen to ensure that we work along keen to ensure that we work along with keen to ensure that we work along with Wellington keen to ensure that we work along with Wellington City keen to ensure that we work along with Wellington City Council keen to ensure that we work along with Wellington City Council to with Wellington City Council to address with Wellington City Council to address some with Wellington City Council to address some of with Wellington City Council to address some of the with Wellington City Council to address some of the issues with Wellington City Council to address some of the issues that with Wellington City Council to address some of the issues that they address some of the issues that they have, address some of the issues that they have, but address some of the issues that they have, but we address some of the issues that they have, but we are address some of the issues that they have, but we are also address some of the issues that they have, but we are also clear, address some of the issues that they have, but we are also clear, as address some of the issues that they have, but we are also clear, as a have, but we are also clear, as a Government, have, but we are also clear, as a Government, we have, but we are also clear, as a Government, we have have, but we are also clear, as a Government, we have an have, but we are also clear, as a Government, we have an imperative have, but we are also clear, as a Government, we have an imperative to Government, we have an imperative to build Government, we have an imperative to build more Government, we have an imperative to build more houses. Government, we have an imperative to build more houses. Supplementary. build more houses. Supplementary. Does build more houses. Supplementary. Does she build more houses. Supplementary. Does she agree build more houses. Supplementary. Does she agree with build more houses. Supplementary. Does she agree with Dunedin build more houses. Supplementary. Does she agree with Dunedin Mayor Does she agree with Dunedin Mayor that Does she agree with Dunedin Mayor that it Does she agree with Dunedin Mayor that it would Does she agree with Dunedin Mayor that it would give, Does she agree with Dunedin Mayor that it would give, "A Does she agree with Dunedin Mayor that it would give, "A greater that it would give, "A greater degree that it would give, "A greater degree of that it would give, "A greater degree of capacity that it would give, "A greater degree of capacity to that it would give, "A greater degree of capacity to be that it would give, "A greater degree of capacity to be able that it would give, "A greater degree of capacity to be able to degree of capacity to be able to build degree of capacity to be able to build more degree of capacity to be able to build more units degree of capacity to be able to build more units and degree of capacity to be able to build more units and create build more units and create additional build more units and create additional supply build more units and create additional supply for build more units and create additional supply for people build more units and create additional supply for people who additional supply for people who desperately additional supply for people who desperately need additional supply for people who desperately need it?" additional supply for people who desperately need it?" And additional supply for people who desperately need it?" And we additional supply for people who desperately need it?" And we have desperately need it?" And we have waiting desperately need it?" And we have waiting lists desperately need it?" And we have waiting lists in desperately need it?" And we have waiting lists in the desperately need it?" And we have waiting lists in the hundreds desperately need it?" And we have waiting lists in the hundreds that waiting lists in the hundreds that is waiting lists in the hundreds that is do? waiting lists in the hundreds that is do? What waiting lists in the hundreds that is do? What I waiting lists in the hundreds that is do? What I can waiting lists in the hundreds that is do? What I can confirm waiting lists in the hundreds that is do? What I can confirm is waiting lists in the hundreds that is do? What I can confirm is that is do? What I can confirm is that the is do? What I can confirm is that the Government is do? What I can confirm is that the Government does is do? What I can confirm is that the Government does support is do? What I can confirm is that the Government does support many the Government does support many council the Government does support many council tenants the Government does support many council tenants through the Government does support many council tenants through the council tenants through the accommodation council tenants through the accommodation supplement. accommodation supplement. Supplementary. accommodation supplement. Supplementary. Has accommodation supplement. Supplementary. Has the accommodation supplement. Supplementary. Has the member accommodation supplement. Supplementary. Has the member for Supplementary. Has the member for Wellington Supplementary. Has the member for Wellington Central Supplementary. Has the member for Wellington Central raised Supplementary. Has the member for Wellington Central raised any Wellington Central raised any concerns Wellington Central raised any concerns with Wellington Central raised any concerns with her Wellington Central raised any concerns with her regarding Wellington Central raised any concerns with her regarding reports concerns with her regarding reports that concerns with her regarding reports that Wellington concerns with her regarding reports that Wellington City concerns with her regarding reports that Wellington City Council concerns with her regarding reports that Wellington City Council may that Wellington City Council may have that Wellington City Council may have to that Wellington City Council may have to sell that Wellington City Council may have to sell its that Wellington City Council may have to sell its 2,000 that Wellington City Council may have to sell its 2,000 affordable have to sell its 2,000 affordable public have to sell its 2,000 affordable public homes have to sell its 2,000 affordable public homes if have to sell its 2,000 affordable public homes if the have to sell its 2,000 affordable public homes if the Government public homes if the Government doesn't public homes if the Government doesn't help? public homes if the Government doesn't help? As public homes if the Government doesn't help? As I public homes if the Government doesn't help? As I have public homes if the Government doesn't help? As I have already doesn't help? As I have already said, doesn't help? As I have already said, the doesn't help? As I have already said, the Government's doesn't help? As I have already said, the Government's imperative doesn't help? As I have already said, the Government's imperative is said, the Government's imperative is to said, the Government's imperative is to build said, the Government's imperative is to build more said, the Government's imperative is to build more public said, the Government's imperative is to build more public housing said, the Government's imperative is to build more public housing spaces. to build more public housing spaces. The to build more public housing spaces. The member to build more public housing spaces. The member for to build more public housing spaces. The member for welling to build more public housing spaces. The member for welling -- to build more public housing spaces. The member for welling -- Wellington The member for welling -- Wellington Central The member for welling -- Wellington Central has The member for welling -- Wellington Central has many The member for welling -- Wellington Central has many conversations The member for welling -- Wellington Central has many conversations with Central has many conversations with me. Central has many conversations with me. Question Central has many conversations with me. Question No. Central has many conversations with me. Question No. 2. My My questions My questions is My questions is to My questions is to the My questions is to the Minister My questions is to the Minister of My questions is to the Minister of Health: My questions is to the Minister of Health: How My questions is to the Minister of Health: How many My questions is to the Minister of Health: How many patients My questions is to the Minister of Health: How many patients are Health: How many patients are overdue Health: How many patients are overdue for Health: How many patients are overdue for their Health: How many patients are overdue for their first Health: How many patients are overdue for their first specialist overdue for their first specialist assessment, overdue for their first specialist assessment, and overdue for their first specialist assessment, and for overdue for their first specialist assessment, and for receiving assessment, and for receiving treatment, assessment, and for receiving treatment, within assessment, and for receiving treatment, within the assessment, and for receiving treatment, within the target assessment, and for receiving treatment, within the target time treatment, within the target time frame treatment, within the target time frame of treatment, within the target time frame of four treatment, within the target time frame of four months? To To the To the first To the first part To the first part of To the first part of the To the first part of the question, To the first part of the question, the To the first part of the question, the latest To the first part of the question, the latest data To the first part of the question, the latest data from To the first part of the question, the latest data from June To the first part of the question, the latest data from June 2021 To the first part of the question, the latest data from June 2021 shows the latest data from June 2021 shows 14,718 the latest data from June 2021 shows 14,718 patients the latest data from June 2021 shows 14,718 patients are the latest data from June 2021 shows 14,718 patients are waiting the latest data from June 2021 shows 14,718 patients are waiting longer 14,718 patients are waiting longer than 14,718 patients are waiting longer than four 14,718 patients are waiting longer than four months 14,718 patients are waiting longer than four months for 14,718 patients are waiting longer than four months for their 14,718 patients are waiting longer than four months for their first than four months for their first specialist than four months for their first specialist assessment. than four months for their first specialist assessment. This specialist assessment. This represents specialist assessment. This represents 12.1% specialist assessment. This represents 12.1% of specialist assessment. This represents 12.1% of all specialist assessment. This represents 12.1% of all patients represents 12.1% of all patients currently represents 12.1% of all patients currently waiting represents 12.1% of all patients currently waiting to represents 12.1% of all patients currently waiting to are represents 12.1% of all patients currently waiting to are their represents 12.1% of all patients currently waiting to are their first currently waiting to are their first specialist currently waiting to are their first specialist assessment. currently waiting to are their first specialist assessment. He currently waiting to are their first specialist assessment. He know currently waiting to are their first specialist assessment. He know that specialist assessment. He know that this specialist assessment. He know that this does specialist assessment. He know that this does not specialist assessment. He know that this does not include specialist assessment. He know that this does not include patients this does not include patients waiting this does not include patients waiting for this does not include patients waiting for their this does not include patients waiting for their first this does not include patients waiting for their first specialist waiting for their first specialist assessment waiting for their first specialist assessment as waiting for their first specialist assessment as these waiting for their first specialist assessment as these statistics waiting for their first specialist assessment as these statistics are assessment as these statistics are not assessment as these statistics are not currently assessment as these statistics are not currently available assessment as these statistics are not currently available because assessment as these statistics are not currently available because of not currently available because of the not currently available because of the recent not currently available because of the recent cyber not currently available because of the recent cyber attack. not currently available because of the recent cyber attack. 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It represents 23% patients are waiting longer than four months. It represents 23% of four months. It represents 23% of all four months. It represents 23% of all patients four months. It represents 23% of all patients waiting four months. It represents 23% of all patients waiting for four months. It represents 23% of all patients waiting for treatment. all patients waiting for treatment. Supplementary. all patients waiting for treatment. Supplementary. What all patients waiting for treatment. Supplementary. What responsibility, Supplementary. What responsibility, if Supplementary. What responsibility, if any, Supplementary. What responsibility, if any, does Supplementary. What responsibility, if any, does he Supplementary. What responsibility, if any, does he take Supplementary. What responsibility, if any, does he take for Supplementary. What responsibility, if any, does he take for the Supplementary. What responsibility, if any, does he take for the fact if any, does he take for the fact that if any, does he take for the fact that since if any, does he take for the fact that since Labour if any, does he take for the fact that since Labour came if any, does he take for the fact that since Labour came to if any, does he take for the fact that since Labour came to power if any, does he take for the fact that since Labour came to power in that since Labour came to power in 2017, that since Labour came to power in 2017, the that since Labour came to power in 2017, the number that since Labour came to power in 2017, the number of that since Labour came to power in 2017, the number of overdue that since Labour came to power in 2017, the number of overdue patients 2017, the number of overdue patients waiting 2017, the number of overdue patients waiting more 2017, the number of overdue patients waiting more than 2017, the number of overdue patients waiting more than four 2017, the number of overdue patients waiting more than four months 2017, the number of overdue patients waiting more than four months for waiting more than four months for the waiting more than four months for the first waiting more than four months for the first specialist waiting more than four months for the first specialist assessment waiting more than four months for the first specialist assessment has the first specialist assessment has grown the first specialist assessment has grown by the first specialist assessment has grown by an the first specialist assessment has grown by an average the first specialist assessment has grown by an average of the first specialist assessment has grown by an average of ten the first specialist assessment has grown by an average of ten people grown by an average of ten people every grown by an average of ten people every single grown by an average of ten people every single day grown by an average of ten people every single day that grown by an average of ten people every single day that they grown by an average of ten people every single day that they have grown by an average of ten people every single day that they have been every single day that they have been in every single day that they have been in office? every single day that they have been in office? I every single day that they have been in office? I wouldn't every single day that they have been in office? I wouldn't quite in office? I wouldn't quite characterise in office? I wouldn't quite characterise it in office? I wouldn't quite characterise it the in office? I wouldn't quite characterise it the way in office? I wouldn't quite characterise it the way that in office? I wouldn't quite characterise it the way that the characterise it the way that the member characterise it the way that the member has characterise it the way that the member has characterised characterise it the way that the member has characterised it characterise it the way that the member has characterised it himself member has characterised it himself just member has characterised it himself just now. member has characterised it himself just now. But member has characterised it himself just now. But one member has characterised it himself just now. But one thing member has characterised it himself just now. But one thing that, member has characterised it himself just now. But one thing that, of just now. But one thing that, of course, just now. But one thing that, of course, the just now. But one thing that, of course, the Government just now. But one thing that, of course, the Government cannot just now. But one thing that, of course, the Government cannot take course, the Government cannot take responsibility course, the Government cannot take responsibility for course, the Government cannot take responsibility for is, course, the Government cannot take responsibility for is, of course, the Government cannot take responsibility for is, of course, responsibility for is, of course, for responsibility for is, of course, for the responsibility for is, of course, for the arrival responsibility for is, of course, for the arrival of responsibility for is, of course, for the arrival of the responsibility for is, of course, for the arrival of the virus, responsibility for is, of course, for the arrival of the virus, the for the arrival of the virus, the COVID-19 for the arrival of the virus, the COVID-19 bug. for the arrival of the virus, the COVID-19 bug. And for the arrival of the virus, the COVID-19 bug. And that for the arrival of the virus, the COVID-19 bug. And that has for the arrival of the virus, the COVID-19 bug. And that has created COVID-19 bug. And that has created extraordinary COVID-19 bug. And that has created extraordinary circumstances COVID-19 bug. And that has created extraordinary circumstances for COVID-19 bug. And that has created extraordinary circumstances for this extraordinary circumstances for this country extraordinary circumstances for this country and extraordinary circumstances for this country and every extraordinary circumstances for this country and every other extraordinary circumstances for this country and every other country extraordinary circumstances for this country and every other country in country and every other country in the country and every other country in the world. country and every other country in the world. So country and every other country in the world. So following country and every other country in the world. So following a country and every other country in the world. So following a 4-week the world. So following a 4-week lockdown, the world. So following a 4-week lockdown, this the world. So following a 4-week lockdown, this Government the world. So following a 4-week lockdown, this Government put lockdown, this Government put additional lockdown, this Government put additional funding lockdown, this Government put additional funding in lockdown, this Government put additional funding in to lockdown, this Government put additional funding in to our lockdown, this Government put additional funding in to our health additional funding in to our health system additional funding in to our health system - additional funding in to our health system - $282.5 additional funding in to our health system - $282.5 million, additional funding in to our health system - $282.5 million, to additional funding in to our health system - $282.5 million, to catch additional funding in to our health system - $282.5 million, to catch up system - $282.5 million, to catch up on system - $282.5 million, to catch up on planned system - $282.5 million, to catch up on planned care system - $282.5 million, to catch up on planned care that system - $282.5 million, to catch up on planned care that had system - $282.5 million, to catch up on planned care that had not system - $282.5 million, to catch up on planned care that had not been on planned care that had not been able on planned care that had not been able to on planned care that had not been able to be on planned care that had not been able to be given, on planned care that had not been able to be given, plus on planned care that had not been able to be given, plus also on planned care that had not been able to be given, plus also to on planned care that had not been able to be given, plus also to clear able to be given, plus also to clear other able to be given, plus also to clear other waiting able to be given, plus also to clear other waiting back able to be given, plus also to clear other waiting back logs. able to be given, plus also to clear other waiting back logs. Of able to be given, plus also to clear other waiting back logs. Of course, other waiting back logs. Of course, even other waiting back logs. Of course, even after other waiting back logs. Of course, even after that other waiting back logs. Of course, even after that funding other waiting back logs. Of course, even after that funding was even after that funding was approved, even after that funding was approved, there even after that funding was approved, there were even after that funding was approved, there were further approved, there were further lockdowns approved, there were further lockdowns as approved, there were further lockdowns as Level approved, there were further lockdowns as Level 3 approved, there were further lockdowns as Level 3 and approved, there were further lockdowns as Level 3 and Level approved, there were further lockdowns as Level 3 and Level 2 lockdowns as Level 3 and Level 2 that lockdowns as Level 3 and Level 2 that caused lockdowns as Level 3 and Level 2 that caused further lockdowns as Level 3 and Level 2 that caused further delays lockdowns as Level 3 and Level 2 that caused further delays in that caused further delays in treatment that caused further delays in treatment available that caused further delays in treatment available through that caused further delays in treatment available through our treatment available through our hospital treatment available through our hospital system. treatment available through our hospital system. But treatment available through our hospital system. But this hospital system. But this Government, hospital system. But this Government, in hospital system. But this Government, in addition hospital system. But this Government, in addition to hospital system. But this Government, in addition to the Government, in addition to the $282.5 Government, in addition to the $282.5 million Government, in addition to the $282.5 million last Government, in addition to the $282.5 million last year, Government, in addition to the $282.5 million last year, put Government, in addition to the $282.5 million last year, put in Government, in addition to the $282.5 million last year, put in an $282.5 million last year, put in an additional $282.5 million last year, put in an additional $90 $282.5 million last year, put in an additional $90 million $282.5 million last year, put in an additional $90 million this $282.5 million last year, put in an additional $90 million this year $282.5 million last year, put in an additional $90 million this year and additional $90 million this year and in additional $90 million this year and in response additional $90 million this year and in response to additional $90 million this year and in response to the additional $90 million this year and in response to the extraordinary in response to the extraordinary circumstances, in response to the extraordinary circumstances, is in response to the extraordinary circumstances, is doing circumstances, is doing extraordinary circumstances, is doing extraordinary things circumstances, is doing extraordinary things to circumstances, is doing extraordinary things to assist extraordinary things to assist people extraordinary things to assist people to extraordinary things to assist people to get extraordinary things to assist people to get the extraordinary things to assist people to get the care extraordinary things to assist people to get the care that extraordinary things to assist people to get the care that they people to get the care that they need. people to get the care that they need. Supplementary. people to get the care that they need. Supplementary. What people to get the care that they need. Supplementary. What impact need. Supplementary. What impact does need. Supplementary. What impact does waiting need. Supplementary. What impact does waiting longer need. Supplementary. What impact does waiting longer than need. Supplementary. What impact does waiting longer than four need. Supplementary. What impact does waiting longer than four months does waiting longer than four months to does waiting longer than four months to see does waiting longer than four months to see a does waiting longer than four months to see a cancer does waiting longer than four months to see a cancer specialist does waiting longer than four months to see a cancer specialist have does waiting longer than four months to see a cancer specialist have on to see a cancer specialist have on the to see a cancer specialist have on the outlook to see a cancer specialist have on the outlook of to see a cancer specialist have on the outlook of that to see a cancer specialist have on the outlook of that patient to see a cancer specialist have on the outlook of that patient or to see a cancer specialist have on the outlook of that patient or on the outlook of that patient or on their the outlook of that patient or on their mental the outlook of that patient or on their mental health? the outlook of that patient or on their mental health? I the outlook of that patient or on their mental health? I think the outlook of that patient or on their mental health? I think any their mental health? I think any patient their mental health? I think any patient waiting their mental health? I think any patient waiting for their mental health? I think any patient waiting for care their mental health? I think any patient waiting for care is their mental health? I think any patient waiting for care is going their mental health? I think any patient waiting for care is going to patient waiting for care is going to be patient waiting for care is going to be very patient waiting for care is going to be very concerned patient waiting for care is going to be very concerned and patient waiting for care is going to be very concerned and that's patient waiting for care is going to be very concerned and that's why be very concerned and that's why they be very concerned and that's why they are be very concerned and that's why they are encouraged be very concerned and that's why they are encouraged to be very concerned and that's why they are encouraged to maintain they are encouraged to maintain contact they are encouraged to maintain contact with they are encouraged to maintain contact with their they are encouraged to maintain contact with their GP they are encouraged to maintain contact with their GP and they are encouraged to maintain contact with their GP and once contact with their GP and once they've contact with their GP and once they've seen contact with their GP and once they've seen a contact with their GP and once they've seen a specialist, contact with their GP and once they've seen a specialist, with contact with their GP and once they've seen a specialist, with that they've seen a specialist, with that specialist. they've seen a specialist, with that specialist. But they've seen a specialist, with that specialist. But this they've seen a specialist, with that specialist. But this is they've seen a specialist, with that specialist. But this is a they've seen a specialist, with that specialist. But this is a health specialist. But this is a health system specialist. But this is a health system that specialist. But this is a health system that for specialist. But this is a health system that for a specialist. But this is a health system that for a whole specialist. But this is a health system that for a whole variety specialist. But this is a health system that for a whole variety of system that for a whole variety of reasons, system that for a whole variety of reasons, is system that for a whole variety of reasons, is under system that for a whole variety of reasons, is under very system that for a whole variety of reasons, is under very great reasons, is under very great pressure reasons, is under very great pressure and reasons, is under very great pressure and we reasons, is under very great pressure and we are reasons, is under very great pressure and we are doing reasons, is under very great pressure and we are doing everything pressure and we are doing everything we pressure and we are doing everything we can, pressure and we are doing everything we can, including pressure and we are doing everything we can, including additional we can, including additional resourcing we can, including additional resourcing and we can, including additional resourcing and additional we can, including additional resourcing and additional clinical resourcing and additional clinical leadership resourcing and additional clinical leadership to resourcing and additional clinical leadership to make resourcing and additional clinical leadership to make sure resourcing and additional clinical leadership to make sure that resourcing and additional clinical leadership to make sure that our leadership to make sure that our hospitals leadership to make sure that our hospitals are leadership to make sure that our hospitals are managing leadership to make sure that our hospitals are managing the leadership to make sure that our hospitals are managing the demands hospitals are managing the demands placed hospitals are managing the demands placed upon hospitals are managing the demands placed upon them hospitals are managing the demands placed upon them as hospitals are managing the demands placed upon them as best hospitals are managing the demands placed upon them as best as placed upon them as best as possible. placed upon them as best as possible. Supplementary. placed upon them as best as possible. Supplementary. How placed upon them as best as possible. Supplementary. How does placed upon them as best as possible. Supplementary. How does he possible. Supplementary. How does he explain possible. Supplementary. How does he explain why possible. Supplementary. How does he explain why in possible. Supplementary. How does he explain why in four possible. Supplementary. How does he explain why in four years possible. Supplementary. How does he explain why in four years since explain why in four years since Labour explain why in four years since Labour took explain why in four years since Labour took office, explain why in four years since Labour took office, the explain why in four years since Labour took office, the number explain why in four years since Labour took office, the number of Labour took office, the number of overdue Labour took office, the number of overdue patients Labour took office, the number of overdue patients at Labour took office, the number of overdue patients at the Labour took office, the number of overdue patients at the Taranaki Labour took office, the number of overdue patients at the Taranaki DHB overdue patients at the Taranaki DHB waiting overdue patients at the Taranaki DHB waiting for overdue patients at the Taranaki DHB waiting for a overdue patients at the Taranaki DHB waiting for a first overdue patients at the Taranaki DHB waiting for a first specialist waiting for a first specialist assessment waiting for a first specialist assessment has waiting for a first specialist assessment has grown waiting for a first specialist assessment has grown from waiting for a first specialist assessment has grown from 11 waiting for a first specialist assessment has grown from 11 to waiting for a first specialist assessment has grown from 11 to more assessment has grown from 11 to more than assessment has grown from 11 to more than 3,000? assessment has grown from 11 to more than 3,000? I'm assessment has grown from 11 to more than 3,000? I'm not assessment has grown from 11 to more than 3,000? I'm not quite assessment has grown from 11 to more than 3,000? I'm not quite sure assessment has grown from 11 to more than 3,000? I'm not quite sure what than 3,000? I'm not quite sure what planet than 3,000? I'm not quite sure what planet that than 3,000? I'm not quite sure what planet that member than 3,000? I'm not quite sure what planet that member has than 3,000? I'm not quite sure what planet that member has been than 3,000? I'm not quite sure what planet that member has been on than 3,000? I'm not quite sure what planet that member has been on for planet that member has been on for the planet that member has been on for the last planet that member has been on for the last 18 planet that member has been on for the last 18 months. planet that member has been on for the last 18 months. <INTERRUPTION> the last 18 months. <INTERRUPTION> But the last 18 months. <INTERRUPTION> But we the last 18 months. <INTERRUPTION> But we are the last 18 months. <INTERRUPTION> But we are a the last 18 months. <INTERRUPTION> But we are a country, the last 18 months. <INTERRUPTION> But we are a country, like the last 18 months. <INTERRUPTION> But we are a country, like every But we are a country, like every other But we are a country, like every other country But we are a country, like every other country in But we are a country, like every other country in the But we are a country, like every other country in the world, But we are a country, like every other country in the world, that But we are a country, like every other country in the world, that is other country in the world, that is responding other country in the world, that is responding to other country in the world, that is responding to a other country in the world, that is responding to a pandemic other country in the world, that is responding to a pandemic that responding to a pandemic that resulted responding to a pandemic that resulted in responding to a pandemic that resulted in this responding to a pandemic that resulted in this country responding to a pandemic that resulted in this country effectively resulted in this country effectively being resulted in this country effectively being locked resulted in this country effectively being locked down resulted in this country effectively being locked down for resulted in this country effectively being locked down for four resulted in this country effectively being locked down for four weeks resulted in this country effectively being locked down for four weeks in being locked down for four weeks in March being locked down for four weeks in March and being locked down for four weeks in March and April being locked down for four weeks in March and April last being locked down for four weeks in March and April last year. being locked down for four weeks in March and April last year. That March and April last year. That caused March and April last year. That caused a March and April last year. That caused a significant March and April last year. That caused a significant backlog March and April last year. That caused a significant backlog of caused a significant backlog of cases caused a significant backlog of cases in caused a significant backlog of cases in our caused a significant backlog of cases in our health caused a significant backlog of cases in our health system. caused a significant backlog of cases in our health system. But, caused a significant backlog of cases in our health system. But, we cases in our health system. But, we put cases in our health system. But, we put in cases in our health system. But, we put in additional cases in our health system. But, we put in additional resources cases in our health system. But, we put in additional resources for put in additional resources for hospitals, put in additional resources for hospitals, DHBs, put in additional resources for hospitals, DHBs, as put in additional resources for hospitals, DHBs, as they put in additional resources for hospitals, DHBs, as they currently hospitals, DHBs, as they currently are, hospitals, DHBs, as they currently are, to hospitals, DHBs, as they currently are, to get hospitals, DHBs, as they currently are, to get those hospitals, DHBs, as they currently are, to get those procedures hospitals, DHBs, as they currently are, to get those procedures done are, to get those procedures done over are, to get those procedures done over a are, to get those procedures done over a period are, to get those procedures done over a period of are, to get those procedures done over a period of three are, to get those procedures done over a period of three years are, to get those procedures done over a period of three years to over a period of three years to clear over a period of three years to clear their over a period of three years to clear their backlogs. over a period of three years to clear their backlogs. The over a period of three years to clear their backlogs. The waiting clear their backlogs. The waiting lists clear their backlogs. The waiting lists that clear their backlogs. The waiting lists that were clear their backlogs. The waiting lists that were in clear their backlogs. The waiting lists that were in existence clear their backlogs. The waiting lists that were in existence in clear their backlogs. The waiting lists that were in existence in June lists that were in existence in June last lists that were in existence in June last year lists that were in existence in June last year have lists that were in existence in June last year have reduced lists that were in existence in June last year have reduced and lists that were in existence in June last year have reduced and are last year have reduced and are continuing last year have reduced and are continuing to last year have reduced and are continuing to reduce last year have reduced and are continuing to reduce and last year have reduced and are continuing to reduce and we last year have reduced and are continuing to reduce and we are continuing to reduce and we are continuing continuing to reduce and we are continuing to continuing to reduce and we are continuing to do continuing to reduce and we are continuing to do everything continuing to reduce and we are continuing to do everything that continuing to reduce and we are continuing to do everything that we continuing to do everything that we can continuing to do everything that we can to continuing to do everything that we can to alleviate continuing to do everything that we can to alleviate that continuing to do everything that we can to alleviate that pressure continuing to do everything that we can to alleviate that pressure from can to alleviate that pressure from our can to alleviate that pressure from our hospitals. can to alleviate that pressure from our hospitals. Supplementary. can to alleviate that pressure from our hospitals. Supplementary. Can can to alleviate that pressure from our hospitals. Supplementary. Can he our hospitals. Supplementary. Can he confirm our hospitals. Supplementary. Can he confirm that our hospitals. Supplementary. Can he confirm that the our hospitals. Supplementary. Can he confirm that the 3,160 our hospitals. Supplementary. 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We had to protect it from the kind of had to protect it from the kind of demand had to protect it from the kind of demand that had to protect it from the kind of demand that they had to protect it from the kind of demand that they could had to protect it from the kind of demand that they could have had to protect it from the kind of demand that they could have been demand that they could have been under demand that they could have been under had demand that they could have been under had they demand that they could have been under had they not demand that they could have been under had they not managed demand that they could have been under had they not managed to under had they not managed to control under had they not managed to control the under had they not managed to control the outbreak under had they not managed to control the outbreak of under had they not managed to control the outbreak of the control the outbreak of the pandemic. control the outbreak of the pandemic. We control the outbreak of the pandemic. We did control the outbreak of the pandemic. We did manage control the outbreak of the pandemic. We did manage to control the outbreak of the pandemic. We did manage to do control the outbreak of the pandemic. We did manage to do that, pandemic. We did manage to do that, but pandemic. We did manage to do that, but it pandemic. We did manage to do that, but it still pandemic. We did manage to do that, but it still continues pandemic. We did manage to do that, but it still continues to pandemic. We did manage to do that, but it still continues to put but it still continues to put pressure but it still continues to put pressure on but it still continues to put pressure on our but it still continues to put pressure on our system. but it still continues to put pressure on our system. We but it still continues to put pressure on our system. We still pressure on our system. We still continue pressure on our system. We still continue to pressure on our system. We still continue to provide pressure on our system. We still continue to provide additional continue to provide additional resourcing continue to provide additional resourcing and continue to provide additional resourcing and additional continue to provide additional resourcing and additional support resourcing and additional support and resourcing and additional support and clinical resourcing and additional support and clinical leadership resourcing and additional support and clinical leadership to resourcing and additional support and clinical leadership to support and clinical leadership to support all and clinical leadership to support all DHBs and clinical leadership to support all DHBs for and clinical leadership to support all DHBs for the and clinical leadership to support all DHBs for the backlogs and clinical leadership to support all DHBs for the backlogs that and clinical leadership to support all DHBs for the backlogs that they all DHBs for the backlogs that they have. all DHBs for the backlogs that they have. 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Were the numbers for overdue patients waiting numbers for overdue patients waiting for numbers for overdue patients waiting for first numbers for overdue patients waiting for first specialist numbers for overdue patients waiting for first specialist assessment numbers for overdue patients waiting for first specialist assessment more for first specialist assessment more than for first specialist assessment more than four for first specialist assessment more than four months for first specialist assessment more than four months at for first specialist assessment more than four months at Waikato for first specialist assessment more than four months at Waikato DHB, than four months at Waikato DHB, several than four months at Waikato DHB, several thousand? than four months at Waikato DHB, several thousand? And than four months at Waikato DHB, several thousand? And do than four months at Waikato DHB, several thousand? And do these than four months at Waikato DHB, several thousand? 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I can't confirm what the figures are from the Waikato given today? 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But to provide that data to the Ministry of Health. But I to provide that data to the Ministry of Health. But I can to provide that data to the Ministry of Health. But I can say to provide that data to the Ministry of Health. But I can say that of Health. But I can say that without of Health. But I can say that without the of Health. But I can say that without the cyber of Health. But I can say that without the cyber attack of Health. But I can say that without the cyber attack and of Health. But I can say that without the cyber attack and the without the cyber attack and the consequences without the cyber attack and the consequences of without the cyber attack and the consequences of that, without the cyber attack and the consequences of that, no without the cyber attack and the consequences of that, no different consequences of that, no different to consequences of that, no different to any consequences of that, no different to any other consequences of that, no different to any other DHB, consequences of that, no different to any other DHB, managing consequences of that, no different to any other DHB, managing a consequences of that, no different to any other DHB, managing a backlog to any other DHB, managing a backlog of to any other DHB, managing a backlog of planned to any other DHB, managing a backlog of planned care to any other DHB, managing a backlog of planned care because to any other DHB, managing a backlog of planned care because of to any other DHB, managing a backlog of planned care because of the of planned care because of the pandemic. of planned care because of the pandemic. They of planned care because of the pandemic. They are of planned care because of the pandemic. They are now of planned care because of the pandemic. They are now managing of planned care because of the pandemic. They are now managing an pandemic. They are now managing an additional pandemic. They are now managing an additional backlog pandemic. They are now managing an additional backlog because pandemic. They are now managing an additional backlog because of pandemic. They are now managing an additional backlog because of the additional backlog because of the cyber additional backlog because of the cyber attack additional backlog because of the cyber attack that additional backlog because of the cyber attack that they additional backlog because of the cyber attack that they have additional backlog because of the cyber attack that they have suffered cyber attack that they have suffered and cyber attack that they have suffered and they cyber attack that they have suffered and they continue cyber attack that they have suffered and they continue to cyber attack that they have suffered and they continue to get cyber attack that they have suffered and they continue to get additional and they continue to get additional help and they continue to get additional help and and they continue to get additional help and additional and they continue to get additional help and additional resources and they continue to get additional help and additional resources from help and additional resources from the help and additional resources from the Ministry help and additional resources from the Ministry of help and additional resources from the Ministry of Health help and additional resources from the Ministry of Health to help and additional resources from the Ministry of Health to manage the Ministry of Health to manage through the Ministry of Health to manage through that the Ministry of Health to manage through that particular the Ministry of Health to manage through that particular event the Ministry of Health to manage through that particular event that through that particular event that they've through that particular event that they've suffered through that particular event that they've suffered this through that particular event that they've suffered this year. they've suffered this year. Supplementary. they've suffered this year. Supplementary. What they've suffered this year. Supplementary. What does they've suffered this year. Supplementary. What does he they've suffered this year. Supplementary. What does he say they've suffered this year. Supplementary. What does he say to Supplementary. What does he say to the Supplementary. What does he say to the elderly Supplementary. What does he say to the elderly lady Supplementary. What does he say to the elderly lady living Supplementary. What does he say to the elderly lady living alone Supplementary. What does he say to the elderly lady living alone who the elderly lady living alone who contacted the elderly lady living alone who contacted me the elderly lady living alone who contacted me this the elderly lady living alone who contacted me this week the elderly lady living alone who contacted me this week saying the elderly lady living alone who contacted me this week saying that contacted me this week saying that she contacted me this week saying that she was contacted me this week saying that she was told contacted me this week saying that she was told in contacted me this week saying that she was told in April contacted me this week saying that she was told in April she contacted me this week saying that she was told in April she would contacted me this week saying that she was told in April she would get she was told in April she would get her she was told in April she would get her cataracts she was told in April she would get her cataracts treated? she was told in April she would get her cataracts treated? And she was told in April she would get her cataracts treated? And now she was told in April she would get her cataracts treated? And now more her cataracts treated? And now more than her cataracts treated? And now more than four her cataracts treated? And now more than four months her cataracts treated? And now more than four months later her cataracts treated? And now more than four months later is her cataracts treated? And now more than four months later is so her cataracts treated? And now more than four months later is so blind, than four months later is so blind, that than four months later is so blind, that she than four months later is so blind, that she is than four months later is so blind, that she is suffering than four months later is so blind, that she is suffering from than four months later is so blind, that she is suffering from falls that she is suffering from falls around that she is suffering from falls around her that she is suffering from falls around her home? that she is suffering from falls around her home? That that she is suffering from falls around her home? That is that she is suffering from falls around her home? That is a that she is suffering from falls around her home? That is a very around her home? That is a very distressing around her home? That is a very distressing thing around her home? That is a very distressing thing to around her home? That is a very distressing thing to hear, around her home? That is a very distressing thing to hear, and around her home? That is a very distressing thing to hear, and I distressing thing to hear, and I hope distressing thing to hear, and I hope that distressing thing to hear, and I hope that that distressing thing to hear, and I hope that that woman distressing thing to hear, and I hope that that woman is distressing thing to hear, and I hope that that woman is able distressing thing to hear, and I hope that that woman is able to distressing thing to hear, and I hope that that woman is able to get hope that that woman is able to get the hope that that woman is able to get the care hope that that woman is able to get the care and hope that that woman is able to get the care and help hope that that woman is able to get the care and help that hope that that woman is able to get the care and help that she hope that that woman is able to get the care and help that she can the care and help that she can through the care and help that she can through her the care and help that she can through her GP the care and help that she can through her GP and the care and help that she can through her GP and through the care and help that she can through her GP and through assisted through her GP and through assisted care through her GP and through assisted care available through her GP and through assisted care available in through her GP and through assisted care available in the through her GP and through assisted care available in the community, through her GP and through assisted care available in the community, and care available in the community, and her care available in the community, and her DHB care available in the community, and her DHB should care available in the community, and her DHB should be care available in the community, and her DHB should be assisting care available in the community, and her DHB should be assisting her care available in the community, and her DHB should be assisting her to her DHB should be assisting her to provide her DHB should be assisting her to provide that. her DHB should be assisting her to provide that. Question her DHB should be assisting her to provide that. Question No. her DHB should be assisting her to provide that. Question No. 3. My My questions My questions is My questions is to My questions is to the My questions is to the Minister My questions is to the Minister of My questions is to the Minister of Finance: My questions is to the Minister of Finance: What My questions is to the Minister of Finance: What recent My questions is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports My questions is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has My questions is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he Finance: What recent reports has he seen Finance: What recent reports has he seen on Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 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New performed even more favourably among OECD nations. New Zealand performed even more favourably among OECD nations. New Zealand has performed even more favourably among OECD nations. New Zealand has the OECD nations. New Zealand has the third OECD nations. New Zealand has the third highest OECD nations. New Zealand has the third highest employment OECD nations. New Zealand has the third highest employment rate third highest employment rate alongside third highest employment rate alongside Japan. third highest employment rate alongside Japan. Australia third highest employment rate alongside Japan. Australia is third highest employment rate alongside Japan. Australia is 7th. alongside Japan. Australia is 7th. The alongside Japan. Australia is 7th. The United alongside Japan. Australia is 7th. The United Kingdom alongside Japan. Australia is 7th. The United Kingdom is alongside Japan. Australia is 7th. The United Kingdom is 8th. alongside Japan. Australia is 7th. 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The Government's economic plan is The Government's economic plan is working, The Government's economic plan is working, resulting The Government's economic plan is working, resulting in The Government's economic plan is working, resulting in more The Government's economic plan is working, resulting in more Kiwis The Government's economic plan is working, resulting in more Kiwis in working, resulting in more Kiwis in jobs working, resulting in more Kiwis in jobs and working, resulting in more Kiwis in jobs and higher working, resulting in more Kiwis in jobs and higher wages. working, resulting in more Kiwis in jobs and higher wages. What working, resulting in more Kiwis in jobs and higher wages. What else working, resulting in more Kiwis in jobs and higher wages. What else has jobs and higher wages. What else has he jobs and higher wages. What else has he seen jobs and higher wages. What else has he seen from jobs and higher wages. What else has he seen from the jobs and higher wages. What else has he seen from the labour jobs and higher wages. What else has he seen from the labour market he seen from the labour market report? he seen from the labour market report? The he seen from the labour market report? The number he seen from the labour market report? The number of he seen from the labour market report? The number of people report? The number of people unemployed report? The number of people unemployed fell report? The number of people unemployed fell by report? The number of people unemployed fell by 17,000 report? The number of people unemployed fell by 17,000 in report? The number of people unemployed fell by 17,000 in the unemployed fell by 17,000 in the June unemployed fell by 17,000 in the June quarter unemployed fell by 17,000 in the June quarter or unemployed fell by 17,000 in the June quarter or 12.4%. unemployed fell by 17,000 in the June quarter or 12.4%. This unemployed fell by 17,000 in the June quarter or 12.4%. This is unemployed fell by 17,000 in the June quarter or 12.4%. This is the June quarter or 12.4%. This is the largest June quarter or 12.4%. This is the largest quarterly June quarter or 12.4%. This is the largest quarterly percentage June quarter or 12.4%. This is the largest quarterly percentage fall June quarter or 12.4%. This is the largest quarterly percentage fall in largest quarterly percentage fall in unemployment largest quarterly percentage fall in unemployment in largest quarterly percentage fall in unemployment in 35 largest quarterly percentage fall in unemployment in 35 years largest quarterly percentage fall in unemployment in 35 years since largest quarterly percentage fall in unemployment in 35 years since when unemployment in 35 years since when the unemployment in 35 years since when the household unemployment in 35 years since when the household labour unemployment in 35 years since when the household labour force unemployment in 35 years since when the household labour force survey the household labour force survey began. the household labour force survey began. Maori the household labour force survey began. Maori unemployment the household labour force survey began. Maori unemployment fell the household labour force survey began. Maori unemployment fell by the household labour force survey began. Maori unemployment fell by 1% began. Maori unemployment fell by 1% to began. Maori unemployment fell by 1% to 7.8% began. Maori unemployment fell by 1% to 7.8% in began. Maori unemployment fell by 1% to 7.8% in the began. Maori unemployment fell by 1% to 7.8% in the June began. Maori unemployment fell by 1% to 7.8% in the June quarter, began. Maori unemployment fell by 1% to 7.8% in the June quarter, while to 7.8% in the June quarter, while Pacific to 7.8% in the June quarter, while Pacific peoples to 7.8% in the June quarter, while Pacific peoples unemployment to 7.8% in the June quarter, while Pacific peoples unemployment fell to 7.8% in the June quarter, while Pacific peoples unemployment fell by Pacific peoples unemployment fell by 2.6%, Pacific peoples unemployment fell by 2.6%, also Pacific peoples unemployment fell by 2.6%, also to Pacific peoples unemployment fell by 2.6%, also to 7.8%. Pacific peoples unemployment fell by 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've Pacific peoples unemployment fell by 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also Pacific peoples unemployment fell by 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also seen 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also seen a 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also seen a significant 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also seen a significant drop 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also seen a significant drop in 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also seen a significant drop in the 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also seen a significant drop in the numbers 2.6%, also to 7.8%. We've also seen a significant drop in the numbers of a significant drop in the numbers of young a significant drop in the numbers of young people a significant drop in the numbers of young people not a significant drop in the numbers of young people not in a significant drop in the numbers of young people not in employment, young people not in employment, education young people not in employment, education or young people not in employment, education or training, young people not in employment, education or training, falling young people not in employment, education or training, falling to education or training, falling to 1.8% education or training, falling to 1.8% -- education or training, falling to 1.8% -- 10.8% education or training, falling to 1.8% -- 10.8% from education or training, falling to 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. education or training, falling to 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. This education or training, falling to 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. This is education or training, falling to 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. This is a 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. This is a positive 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. This is a positive result, 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. This is a positive result, but 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. This is a positive result, but as 1.8% -- 10.8% from 14.3%. This is a positive result, but as always, positive result, but as always, there positive result, but as always, there is positive result, but as always, there is more positive result, but as always, there is more work positive result, but as always, there is more work to positive result, but as always, there is more work to do. positive result, but as always, there is more work to do. What positive result, but as always, there is more work to do. What other there is more work to do. What other reports there is more work to do. What other reports has there is more work to do. What other reports has he there is more work to do. What other reports has he seen there is more work to do. What other reports has he seen on there is more work to do. What other reports has he seen on the there is more work to do. What other reports has he seen on the economy? reports has he seen on the economy? Last reports has he seen on the economy? Last week's reports has he seen on the economy? Last week's ANZ reports has he seen on the economy? Last week's ANZ Business reports has he seen on the economy? Last week's ANZ Business Confidence Last week's ANZ Business Confidence Survey Last week's ANZ Business Confidence Survey reported Last week's ANZ Business Confidence Survey reported that Last week's ANZ Business Confidence Survey reported that economic Survey reported that economic conditions Survey reported that economic conditions remain Survey reported that economic conditions remain firm Survey reported that economic conditions remain firm across Survey reported that economic conditions remain firm across most conditions remain firm across most sectors conditions remain firm across most sectors with conditions remain firm across most sectors with headline conditions remain firm across most sectors with headline confidence sectors with headline confidence easing sectors with headline confidence easing a sectors with headline confidence easing a modest sectors with headline confidence easing a modest three sectors with headline confidence easing a modest three points sectors with headline confidence easing a modest three points in easing a modest three points in July. easing a modest three points in July. Firms's easing a modest three points in July. Firms's own easing a modest three points in July. Firms's own activity easing a modest three points in July. Firms's own activity declined July. Firms's own activity declined but July. Firms's own activity declined but remains July. Firms's own activity declined but remains above July. Firms's own activity declined but remains above pre-COVID. but remains above pre-COVID. Employment but remains above pre-COVID. Employment and but remains above pre-COVID. Employment and investment but remains above pre-COVID. 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My My questions My questions is My questions is to My questions is to the My questions is to the SIO My questions is to the SIO Associate My questions is to the SIO Associate Minister My questions is to the SIO Associate Minister of My questions is to the SIO Associate Minister of Education: My questions is to the SIO Associate Minister of Education: What My questions is to the SIO Associate Minister of Education: What recent Minister of Education: What recent announcement Minister of Education: What recent announcement has Minister of Education: What recent announcement has the Minister of Education: What recent announcement has the Government Minister of Education: What recent announcement has the Government made announcement has the Government made supporting announcement has the Government made supporting Pacific announcement has the Government made supporting Pacific people announcement has the Government made supporting Pacific people in supporting Pacific people in education supporting Pacific people in education following supporting Pacific people in education following the supporting Pacific people in education following the Dawn supporting Pacific people in education following the Dawn Raids education following the Dawn Raids Government education following the Dawn Raids Government apology? The The formal The formal Government The formal Government apology The formal Government apology for The formal Government apology for the The formal Government apology for the Dawn The formal Government apology for the Dawn Raids The formal Government apology for the Dawn Raids held The formal Government apology for the Dawn Raids held on The formal Government apology for the Dawn Raids held on Sunday. The formal Government apology for the Dawn Raids held on Sunday. We the Dawn Raids held on Sunday. We announced the Dawn Raids held on Sunday. We announced that the Dawn Raids held on Sunday. We announced that $2.1 the Dawn Raids held on Sunday. We announced that $2.1 million the Dawn Raids held on Sunday. We announced that $2.1 million over announced that $2.1 million over four announced that $2.1 million over four years announced that $2.1 million over four years would announced that $2.1 million over four years would be announced that $2.1 million over four years would be provided announced that $2.1 million over four years would be provided in four years would be provided in education four years would be provided in education scholarships four years would be provided in education scholarships for education scholarships for communities education scholarships for communities as education scholarships for communities as part education scholarships for communities as part of education scholarships for communities as part of the education scholarships for communities as part of the good education scholarships for communities as part of the good will communities as part of the good will gestures communities as part of the good will gestures of communities as part of the good will gestures of reconciliation communities as part of the good will gestures of reconciliation for communities as part of the good will gestures of reconciliation for those gestures of reconciliation for those communities gestures of reconciliation for those communities impacted gestures of reconciliation for those communities impacted by gestures of reconciliation for those communities impacted by the gestures of reconciliation for those communities impacted by the Dawn communities impacted by the Dawn Raids. communities impacted by the Dawn Raids. These communities impacted by the Dawn Raids. These scholarships Raids. These scholarships acknowledge Raids. These scholarships acknowledge the Raids. These scholarships acknowledge the importance Raids. These scholarships acknowledge the importance of acknowledge the importance of education acknowledge the importance of education for acknowledge the importance of education for Pacific acknowledge the importance of education for Pacific families acknowledge the importance of education for Pacific families and education for Pacific families and highlight education for Pacific families and highlight the education for Pacific families and highlight the need education for Pacific families and highlight the need to education for Pacific families and highlight the need to strengthen education for Pacific families and highlight the need to strengthen and highlight the need to strengthen and grow highlight the need to strengthen and grow Pacific highlight the need to strengthen and grow Pacific education highlight the need to strengthen and grow Pacific education success. highlight the need to strengthen and grow Pacific education success. What grow Pacific education success. What other grow Pacific education success. What other details grow Pacific education success. What other details are grow Pacific education success. What other details are there grow Pacific education success. What other details are there around grow Pacific education success. What other details are there around the other details are there around the Take other details are there around the Take Flights other details are there around the Take Flights Scholarships? other details are there around the Take Flights Scholarships? Up other details are there around the Take Flights Scholarships? Up to other details are there around the Take Flights Scholarships? Up to 12 Take Flights Scholarships? Up to 12 scholarships Take Flights Scholarships? Up to 12 scholarships valued Take Flights Scholarships? Up to 12 scholarships valued between Take Flights Scholarships? Up to 12 scholarships valued between $10,000 scholarships valued between $10,000 and scholarships valued between $10,000 and $30,000 scholarships valued between $10,000 and $30,000 will scholarships valued between $10,000 and $30,000 will be scholarships valued between $10,000 and $30,000 will be available and $30,000 will be available Pacific and $30,000 will be available Pacific people and $30,000 will be available Pacific people aged and $30,000 will be available Pacific people aged 18 and $30,000 will be available Pacific people aged 18 and and $30,000 will be available Pacific people aged 18 and over. and $30,000 will be available Pacific people aged 18 and over. I'm Pacific people aged 18 and over. I'm pleased Pacific people aged 18 and over. I'm pleased to Pacific people aged 18 and over. I'm pleased to announce Pacific people aged 18 and over. I'm pleased to announce a Pacific people aged 18 and over. I'm pleased to announce a total Pacific people aged 18 and over. I'm pleased to announce a total of Pacific people aged 18 and over. I'm pleased to announce a total of 30 pleased to announce a total of 30 scholarships pleased to announce a total of 30 scholarships for pleased to announce a total of 30 scholarships for study pleased to announce a total of 30 scholarships for study or pleased to announce a total of 30 scholarships for study or training scholarships for study or training commencing scholarships for study or training commencing in scholarships for study or training commencing in 2022. scholarships for study or training commencing in 2022. The scholarships for study or training commencing in 2022. The first scholarships for study or training commencing in 2022. The first round commencing in 2022. The first round of commencing in 2022. The first round of applications commencing in 2022. The first round of applications open commencing in 2022. The first round of applications open on commencing in 2022. The first round of applications open on September of applications open on September 2021. of applications open on September 2021. The of applications open on September 2021. The scholarships of applications open on September 2021. The scholarships will of applications open on September 2021. The scholarships will be 2021. The scholarships will be awarded 2021. The scholarships will be awarded for 2021. The scholarships will be awarded for a 2021. The scholarships will be awarded for a minimum 2021. The scholarships will be awarded for a minimum of 2021. The scholarships will be awarded for a minimum of one 2021. The scholarships will be awarded for a minimum of one year awarded for a minimum of one year and awarded for a minimum of one year and a awarded for a minimum of one year and a maximum awarded for a minimum of one year and a maximum of awarded for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three awarded for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three years. awarded for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three years. The and a maximum of three years. The scholarships and a maximum of three years. The scholarships are and a maximum of three years. The scholarships are funded and a maximum of three years. The scholarships are funded by and a maximum of three years. The scholarships are funded by the scholarships are funded by the Ministry scholarships are funded by the Ministry of scholarships are funded by the Ministry of Education scholarships are funded by the Ministry of Education and scholarships are funded by the Ministry of Education and will scholarships are funded by the Ministry of Education and will be Ministry of Education and will be administered Ministry of Education and will be administered by Ministry of Education and will be administered by the Ministry of Education and will be administered by the Pacific administered by the Pacific Education administered by the Pacific Education Foundation. administered by the Pacific Education Foundation. Study administered by the Pacific Education Foundation. Study and Education Foundation. Study and training Education Foundation. Study and training can Education Foundation. Study and training can include Education Foundation. Study and training can include vocational Education Foundation. Study and training can include vocational and training can include vocational and academic training can include vocational and academic courses training can include vocational and academic courses on training can include vocational and academic courses on levels training can include vocational and academic courses on levels 4-10 training can include vocational and academic courses on levels 4-10 on academic courses on levels 4-10 on the academic courses on levels 4-10 on the New academic courses on levels 4-10 on the New Zealand academic courses on levels 4-10 on the New Zealand qualification the New Zealand qualification framework the New Zealand qualification framework certificates the New Zealand qualification framework certificates or the New Zealand qualification framework certificates or diploma, framework certificates or diploma, degree framework certificates or diploma, degree study, framework certificates or diploma, degree study, post framework certificates or diploma, degree study, post graduate framework certificates or diploma, degree study, post graduate study. degree study, post graduate study. Why degree study, post graduate study. Why is degree study, post graduate study. Why is it degree study, post graduate study. Why is it important degree study, post graduate study. Why is it important to degree study, post graduate study. Why is it important to support Why is it important to support Pacific Why is it important to support Pacific communities Why is it important to support Pacific communities with Why is it important to support Pacific communities with these Pacific communities with these scholarships? Pacific communities with these scholarships? These Pacific communities with these scholarships? These scholarships scholarships? These scholarships accompany scholarships? These scholarships accompany the scholarships? These scholarships accompany the Dawn scholarships? These scholarships accompany the Dawn Raids scholarships? These scholarships accompany the Dawn Raids Government accompany the Dawn Raids Government apology, accompany the Dawn Raids Government apology, and accompany the Dawn Raids Government apology, and are accompany the Dawn Raids Government apology, and are intended accompany the Dawn Raids Government apology, and are intended to accompany the Dawn Raids Government apology, and are intended to provide apology, and are intended to provide opportunities apology, and are intended to provide opportunities and apology, and are intended to provide opportunities and support apology, and are intended to provide opportunities and support for opportunities and support for Pacific opportunities and support for Pacific people opportunities and support for Pacific people to opportunities and support for Pacific people to pursue opportunities and support for Pacific people to pursue tertiary Pacific people to pursue tertiary vocational Pacific people to pursue tertiary vocational education Pacific people to pursue tertiary vocational education to, Pacific people to pursue tertiary vocational education to, to Pacific people to pursue tertiary vocational education to, to meet vocational education to, to meet their vocational education to, to meet their goals vocational education to, to meet their goals and vocational education to, to meet their goals and aspirations vocational education to, to meet their goals and aspirations as their goals and aspirations as confident their goals and aspirations as confident and their goals and aspirations as confident and proud their goals and aspirations as confident and proud Pacific their goals and aspirations as confident and proud Pacific people confident and proud Pacific people Aotearoa. confident and proud Pacific people Aotearoa. This confident and proud Pacific people Aotearoa. This gesture confident and proud Pacific people Aotearoa. This gesture is confident and proud Pacific people Aotearoa. This gesture is part confident and proud Pacific people Aotearoa. This gesture is part of Aotearoa. This gesture is part of the Aotearoa. This gesture is part of the Government's Aotearoa. This gesture is part of the Government's way Aotearoa. This gesture is part of the Government's way of Aotearoa. This gesture is part of the Government's way of expressing the Government's way of expressing our the Government's way of expressing our deepest the Government's way of expressing our deepest sorrow, the Government's way of expressing our deepest sorrow, noting the Government's way of expressing our deepest sorrow, noting that our deepest sorrow, noting that while our deepest sorrow, noting that while we our deepest sorrow, noting that while we cannot our deepest sorrow, noting that while we cannot change our deepest sorrow, noting that while we cannot change the our deepest sorrow, noting that while we cannot change the past, our deepest sorrow, noting that while we cannot change the past, we while we cannot change the past, we hope while we cannot change the past, we hope that while we cannot change the past, we hope that this while we cannot change the past, we hope that this support while we cannot change the past, we hope that this support will while we cannot change the past, we hope that this support will help while we cannot change the past, we hope that this support will help in hope that this support will help in a hope that this support will help in a small hope that this support will help in a small way hope that this support will help in a small way to hope that this support will help in a small way to grow hope that this support will help in a small way to grow and hope that this support will help in a small way to grow and create a small way to grow and create stronger a small way to grow and create stronger relations a small way to grow and create stronger relations with a small way to grow and create stronger relations with Pacific stronger relations with Pacific peoples stronger relations with Pacific peoples of stronger relations with Pacific peoples of Aotearoa. stronger relations with Pacific peoples of Aotearoa. What stronger relations with Pacific peoples of Aotearoa. What is stronger relations with Pacific peoples of Aotearoa. What is the peoples of Aotearoa. What is the cultural peoples of Aotearoa. What is the cultural significance peoples of Aotearoa. What is the cultural significance of peoples of Aotearoa. What is the cultural significance of it peoples of Aotearoa. What is the cultural significance of it in cultural significance of it in relation cultural significance of it in relation to cultural significance of it in relation to the cultural significance of it in relation to the Dawn cultural significance of it in relation to the Dawn Raids relation to the Dawn Raids Government relation to the Dawn Raids Government apology? relation to the Dawn Raids Government apology? Mr relation to the Dawn Raids Government apology? Mr Speaker. relation to the Dawn Raids Government apology? Mr Speaker. From Government apology? Mr Speaker. From a Government apology? Mr Speaker. From a Pacific Government apology? Mr Speaker. From a Pacific perspective, Government apology? Mr Speaker. From a Pacific perspective, it's Government apology? Mr Speaker. From a Pacific perspective, it's not a Pacific perspective, it's not enough a Pacific perspective, it's not enough to a Pacific perspective, it's not enough to say a Pacific perspective, it's not enough to say sorry. a Pacific perspective, it's not enough to say sorry. We a Pacific perspective, it's not enough to say sorry. We must a Pacific perspective, it's not enough to say sorry. We must mean a Pacific perspective, it's not enough to say sorry. We must mean it enough to say sorry. We must mean it and enough to say sorry. We must mean it and demonstrate enough to say sorry. We must mean it and demonstrate it enough to say sorry. We must mean it and demonstrate it and enough to say sorry. We must mean it and demonstrate it and manifest enough to say sorry. We must mean it and demonstrate it and manifest it and demonstrate it and manifest it to and demonstrate it and manifest it to be and demonstrate it and manifest it to be genuine and demonstrate it and manifest it to be genuine and and demonstrate it and manifest it to be genuine and meaningful and demonstrate it and manifest it to be genuine and meaningful in and demonstrate it and manifest it to be genuine and meaningful in our to be genuine and meaningful in our search to be genuine and meaningful in our search to to be genuine and meaningful in our search to be to be genuine and meaningful in our search to be worthy to be genuine and meaningful in our search to be worthy of to be genuine and meaningful in our search to be worthy of forgiveness. search to be worthy of forgiveness. It search to be worthy of forgiveness. It is search to be worthy of forgiveness. It is a search to be worthy of forgiveness. It is a bird search to be worthy of forgiveness. It is a bird known search to be worthy of forgiveness. It is a bird known as search to be worthy of forgiveness. It is a bird known as the search to be worthy of forgiveness. It is a bird known as the God search to be worthy of forgiveness. It is a bird known as the God wind. It is a bird known as the God wind. It It is a bird known as the God wind. It flies It is a bird known as the God wind. It flies 22,000km It is a bird known as the God wind. It flies 22,000km non-stop It is a bird known as the God wind. It flies 22,000km non-stop from It flies 22,000km non-stop from Alaska It flies 22,000km non-stop from Alaska to It flies 22,000km non-stop from Alaska to Aotearoa It flies 22,000km non-stop from Alaska to Aotearoa and It flies 22,000km non-stop from Alaska to Aotearoa and back It flies 22,000km non-stop from Alaska to Aotearoa and back again. Alaska to Aotearoa and back again. The Alaska to Aotearoa and back again. The determination Alaska to Aotearoa and back again. The determination of Alaska to Aotearoa and back again. The determination of the Alaska to Aotearoa and back again. The determination of the Tuli Alaska to Aotearoa and back again. The determination of the Tuli is The determination of the Tuli is symbolic The determination of the Tuli is symbolic of The determination of the Tuli is symbolic of the The determination of the Tuli is symbolic of the narrative, The determination of the Tuli is symbolic of the narrative, of The determination of the Tuli is symbolic of the narrative, of people symbolic of the narrative, of people with symbolic of the narrative, of people with aspiration symbolic of the narrative, of people with aspiration and symbolic of the narrative, of people with aspiration and determination symbolic of the narrative, of people with aspiration and determination to with aspiration and determination to succeed. with aspiration and determination to succeed. This with aspiration and determination to succeed. This is with aspiration and determination to succeed. This is fitting with aspiration and determination to succeed. This is fitting in with aspiration and determination to succeed. This is fitting in relation succeed. This is fitting in relation to succeed. This is fitting in relation to how succeed. This is fitting in relation to how the succeed. This is fitting in relation to how the good succeed. This is fitting in relation to how the good will succeed. This is fitting in relation to how the good will gestures succeed. This is fitting in relation to how the good will gestures were to how the good will gestures were delivered to how the good will gestures were delivered at to how the good will gestures were delivered at the to how the good will gestures were delivered at the Dawn to how the good will gestures were delivered at the Dawn Raids to how the good will gestures were delivered at the Dawn Raids apology delivered at the Dawn Raids apology with delivered at the Dawn Raids apology with the delivered at the Dawn Raids apology with the gifts delivered at the Dawn Raids apology with the gifts of delivered at the Dawn Raids apology with the gifts of food delivered at the Dawn Raids apology with the gifts of food parcels delivered at the Dawn Raids apology with the gifts of food parcels that with the gifts of food parcels that supports with the gifts of food parcels that supports the with the gifts of food parcels that supports the travelling with the gifts of food parcels that supports the travelling party with the gifts of food parcels that supports the travelling party on supports the travelling party on their supports the travelling party on their long supports the travelling party on their long journey supports the travelling party on their long journey ahead. supports the travelling party on their long journey ahead. Education their long journey ahead. Education is their long journey ahead. Education is the their long journey ahead. Education is the food their long journey ahead. Education is the food that their long journey ahead. Education is the food that will their long journey ahead. Education is the food that will support their long journey ahead. Education is the food that will support the is the food that will support the long is the food that will support the long journey is the food that will support the long journey ahead is the food that will support the long journey ahead for is the food that will support the long journey ahead for Pacific long journey ahead for Pacific peoples long journey ahead for Pacific peoples in long journey ahead for Pacific peoples in the long journey ahead for Pacific peoples in the future long journey ahead for Pacific peoples in the future of long journey ahead for Pacific peoples in the future of Aotearoa peoples in the future of Aotearoa New peoples in the future of Aotearoa New Zealand. peoples in the future of Aotearoa New Zealand. <APPLAUSE> New Zealand. <APPLAUSE> Question New Zealand. <APPLAUSE> Question No. New Zealand. <APPLAUSE> Question No. 6. My My questions My questions is My questions is to My questions is to the My questions is to the Minister My questions is to the Minister of My questions is to the Minister of Finance: My questions is to the Minister of Finance: Does My questions is to the Minister of Finance: Does he My questions is to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand My questions is to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by My questions is to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his My questions is to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his recent Finance: Does he stand by his recent statement Finance: Does he stand by his recent statement that Finance: Does he stand by his recent statement that the Finance: Does he stand by his recent statement that the highest Finance: Does he stand by his recent statement that the highest inflation statement that the highest inflation increase statement that the highest inflation increase in statement that the highest inflation increase in a statement that the highest inflation increase in a decade statement that the highest inflation increase in a decade was statement that the highest inflation increase in a decade was just statement that the highest inflation increase in a decade was just a increase in a decade was just a "problem increase in a decade was just a "problem of increase in a decade was just a "problem of growth"? I I stand I stand by I stand by my I stand by my full I stand by my full statement, I stand by my full statement, which I stand by my full statement, which was, I stand by my full statement, which was, "New I stand by my full statement, which was, "New Zealander I stand by my full statement, which was, "New Zealander is I stand by my full statement, which was, "New Zealander is in I stand by my full statement, which was, "New Zealander is in a I stand by my full statement, which was, "New Zealander is in a strong was, "New Zealander is in a strong position was, "New Zealander is in a strong position economically, was, "New Zealander is in a strong position economically, we was, "New Zealander is in a strong position economically, we have was, "New Zealander is in a strong position economically, we have low position economically, we have low unemployment. position economically, we have low unemployment. We position economically, we have low unemployment. We have position economically, we have low unemployment. We have good position economically, we have low unemployment. We have good levels position economically, we have low unemployment. We have good levels of unemployment. We have good levels of growth. unemployment. We have good levels of growth. There unemployment. We have good levels of growth. There are unemployment. We have good levels of growth. There are now unemployment. We have good levels of growth. There are now some unemployment. We have good levels of growth. There are now some things growth. There are now some things coming growth. There are now some things coming through growth. There are now some things coming through that growth. There are now some things coming through that are growth. There are now some things coming through that are the growth. There are now some things coming through that are the problems coming through that are the problems of coming through that are the problems of growth, coming through that are the problems of growth, but coming through that are the problems of growth, but there coming through that are the problems of growth, but there are coming through that are the problems of growth, but there are parts coming through that are the problems of growth, but there are parts of of growth, but there are parts of the of growth, but there are parts of the system of growth, but there are parts of the system designed of growth, but there are parts of the system designed to of growth, but there are parts of the system designed to manage of growth, but there are parts of the system designed to manage that." the system designed to manage that." I the system designed to manage that." I further the system designed to manage that." I further went the system designed to manage that." I further went on the system designed to manage that." I further went on to the system designed to manage that." I further went on to note, the system designed to manage that." I further went on to note, "We I further went on to note, "We managed I further went on to note, "We managed to I further went on to note, "We managed to come I further went on to note, "We managed to come through I further went on to note, "We managed to come through the I further went on to note, "We managed to come through the biggest managed to come through the biggest shock managed to come through the biggest shock to managed to come through the biggest shock to the managed to come through the biggest shock to the economy managed to come through the biggest shock to the economy in managed to come through the biggest shock to the economy in many, managed to come through the biggest shock to the economy in many, many shock to the economy in many, many decades shock to the economy in many, many decades strongly shock to the economy in many, many decades strongly with shock to the economy in many, many decades strongly with high shock to the economy in many, many decades strongly with high levels shock to the economy in many, many decades strongly with high levels of decades strongly with high levels of unemployment decades strongly with high levels of unemployment decreasing decades strongly with high levels of unemployment decreasing well decades strongly with high levels of unemployment decreasing well beyond unemployment decreasing well beyond where unemployment decreasing well beyond where we've unemployment decreasing well beyond where we've been unemployment decreasing well beyond where we've been in unemployment decreasing well beyond where we've been in the unemployment decreasing well beyond where we've been in the past." unemployment decreasing well beyond where we've been in the past." We where we've been in the past." We are where we've been in the past." We are seeing where we've been in the past." We are seeing some where we've been in the past." We are seeing some inflation where we've been in the past." We are seeing some inflation as where we've been in the past." We are seeing some inflation as a are seeing some inflation as a result are seeing some inflation as a result of are seeing some inflation as a result of the are seeing some inflation as a result of the level are seeing some inflation as a result of the level of are seeing some inflation as a result of the level of economic result of the level of economic activity result of the level of economic activity hitting result of the level of economic activity hitting up result of the level of economic activity hitting up against result of the level of economic activity hitting up against some result of the level of economic activity hitting up against some of activity hitting up against some of the activity hitting up against some of the constraints activity hitting up against some of the constraints of activity hitting up against some of the constraints of the activity hitting up against some of the constraints of the current the constraints of the current environment, the constraints of the current environment, including the constraints of the current environment, including the the constraints of the current environment, including the COVID-19 environment, including the COVID-19 related environment, including the COVID-19 related restrictions environment, including the COVID-19 related restrictions around related restrictions around migration related restrictions around migration and related restrictions around migration and some related restrictions around migration and some disruptions related restrictions around migration and some disruptions to migration and some disruptions to global migration and some disruptions to global supply migration and some disruptions to global supply chains. migration and some disruptions to global supply chains. What migration and some disruptions to global supply chains. What we migration and some disruptions to global supply chains. What we would global supply chains. What we would much global supply chains. What we would much rather global supply chains. What we would much rather see global supply chains. What we would much rather see an global supply chains. What we would much rather see an economy global supply chains. What we would much rather see an economy with global supply chains. What we would much rather see an economy with low much rather see an economy with low unemployment much rather see an economy with low unemployment and much rather see an economy with low unemployment and strong much rather see an economy with low unemployment and strong wage much rather see an economy with low unemployment and strong wage growth unemployment and strong wage growth that unemployment and strong wage growth that is unemployment and strong wage growth that is pushing unemployment and strong wage growth that is pushing against unemployment and strong wage growth that is pushing against those that is pushing against those constraints that is pushing against those constraints than that is pushing against those constraints than see that is pushing against those constraints than see a that is pushing against those constraints than see a weak that is pushing against those constraints than see a weak recovery constraints than see a weak recovery where constraints than see a weak recovery where economic constraints than see a weak recovery where economic recovery constraints than see a weak recovery where economic recovery was constraints than see a weak recovery where economic recovery was far where economic recovery was far below where economic recovery was far below capacity. where economic recovery was far below capacity. Supplementary. where economic recovery was far below capacity. Supplementary. How below capacity. Supplementary. How did below capacity. Supplementary. How did growth below capacity. Supplementary. How did growth contribute below capacity. Supplementary. How did growth contribute to below capacity. Supplementary. How did growth contribute to the below capacity. Supplementary. How did growth contribute to the cost below capacity. Supplementary. How did growth contribute to the cost of did growth contribute to the cost of fresh did growth contribute to the cost of fresh vegies did growth contribute to the cost of fresh vegies going did growth contribute to the cost of fresh vegies going up did growth contribute to the cost of fresh vegies going up nearly did growth contribute to the cost of fresh vegies going up nearly 12% did growth contribute to the cost of fresh vegies going up nearly 12% in fresh vegies going up nearly 12% in the fresh vegies going up nearly 12% in the last fresh vegies going up nearly 12% in the last year, fresh vegies going up nearly 12% in the last year, meaning fresh vegies going up nearly 12% in the last year, meaning Kiwi the last year, meaning Kiwi households the last year, meaning Kiwi households can the last year, meaning Kiwi households can only the last year, meaning Kiwi households can only afford the last year, meaning Kiwi households can only afford to the last year, meaning Kiwi households can only afford to buy households can only afford to buy fewer households can only afford to buy fewer items? households can only afford to buy fewer items? I households can only afford to buy fewer items? I think households can only afford to buy fewer items? I think the households can only afford to buy fewer items? I think the beginning fewer items? I think the beginning of fewer items? I think the beginning of that fewer items? I think the beginning of that question fewer items? I think the beginning of that question was fewer items? I think the beginning of that question was - fewer items? I think the beginning of that question was - how fewer items? I think the beginning of that question was - how did of that question was - how did growth of that question was - how did growth contribute of that question was - how did growth contribute to of that question was - how did growth contribute to that? of that question was - how did growth contribute to that? By of that question was - how did growth contribute to that? By that, growth contribute to that? By that, I growth contribute to that? By that, I presume growth contribute to that? By that, I presume that growth contribute to that? By that, I presume that the growth contribute to that? By that, I presume that the member growth contribute to that? By that, I presume that the member must growth contribute to that? By that, I presume that the member must mean I presume that the member must mean inflation I presume that the member must mean inflation growth I presume that the member must mean inflation growth rather I presume that the member must mean inflation growth rather than inflation growth rather than economic inflation growth rather than economic growth, inflation growth rather than economic growth, or inflation growth rather than economic growth, or growth inflation growth rather than economic growth, or growth for inflation growth rather than economic growth, or growth for that economic growth, or growth for that matter. economic growth, or growth for that matter. No, economic growth, or growth for that matter. 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Mr Speaker, we can point one form of growth we can point to one form of growth we can point to is one form of growth we can point to is wage one form of growth we can point to is wage growth, one form of growth we can point to is wage growth, which one form of growth we can point to is wage growth, which as one form of growth we can point to is wage growth, which as we one form of growth we can point to is wage growth, which as we heard is wage growth, which as we heard yesterday is wage growth, which as we heard yesterday is is wage growth, which as we heard yesterday is running is wage growth, which as we heard yesterday is running at is wage growth, which as we heard yesterday is running at 4% is wage growth, which as we heard yesterday is running at 4% ahead is wage growth, which as we heard yesterday is running at 4% ahead of yesterday is running at 4% ahead of inflation. yesterday is running at 4% ahead of inflation. Supplementary. yesterday is running at 4% ahead of inflation. 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Can the Minister confirm that a part of the gap. Can the Minister confirm that a part of the the gap. Can the Minister confirm that a part of the Australian the gap. Can the Minister confirm that a part of the Australian system that a part of the Australian system is that a part of the Australian system is sector that a part of the Australian system is sector based that a part of the Australian system is sector based bargaining? that a part of the Australian system is sector based bargaining? I that a part of the Australian system is sector based bargaining? I can is sector based bargaining? I can confirm is sector based bargaining? I can confirm that is sector based bargaining? I can confirm that Mr is sector based bargaining? I can confirm that Mr Speaker, is sector based bargaining? I can confirm that Mr Speaker, and is sector based bargaining? 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Fair Pay Agreements that are being introduced by this Government. I introduced by this Government. I look introduced by this Government. I look forward introduced by this Government. I look forward to introduced by this Government. I look forward to the introduced by this Government. I look forward to the ACT introduced by this Government. I look forward to the ACT Party's look forward to the ACT Party's support look forward to the ACT Party's support for look forward to the ACT Party's support for them. look forward to the ACT Party's support for them. Question look forward to the ACT Party's support for them. Question No. look forward to the ACT Party's support for them. Question No. 9. My My questions My questions is My questions is to My questions is to the My questions is to the Minister My questions is to the Minister of My questions is to the Minister of Transport: My questions is to the Minister of Transport: Does My questions is to the Minister of Transport: Does a My questions is to the Minister of Transport: Does a separate My questions is to the Minister of Transport: Does a separate structure Transport: Does a separate structure for Transport: Does a separate structure for walking Transport: Does a separate structure for walking and Transport: Does a separate structure for walking and cycling Transport: Does a separate structure for walking and cycling alongside for walking and cycling alongside the for walking and cycling alongside the Auckland for walking and cycling alongside the Auckland Harbour for walking and cycling alongside the Auckland Harbour Bridge for walking and cycling alongside the Auckland Harbour Bridge remain the Auckland Harbour Bridge remain the the Auckland Harbour Bridge remain the Government's the Auckland Harbour Bridge remain the Government's preferred the Auckland Harbour Bridge remain the Government's preferred option the Government's preferred option for the Government's preferred option for the the Government's preferred option for the Northern the Government's preferred option for the Northern Pathway; the Government's preferred option for the Northern Pathway; if the Government's preferred option for the Northern Pathway; if not, for the Northern Pathway; if not, why for the Northern Pathway; if not, why not? 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And alongside our work to advance an alternative work to advance an alternative harbour work to advance an alternative harbour crossing, work to advance an alternative harbour crossing, we work to advance an alternative harbour crossing, we continue work to advance an alternative harbour crossing, we continue to harbour crossing, we continue to look harbour crossing, we continue to look at harbour crossing, we continue to look at the harbour crossing, we continue to look at the network harbour crossing, we continue to look at the network and harbour crossing, we continue to look at the network and the look at the network and the programme look at the network and the programme for look at the network and the programme for how look at the network and the programme for how to look at the network and the programme for how to best look at the network and the programme for how to best give programme for how to best give Aucklanders programme for how to best give Aucklanders multimodal programme for how to best give Aucklanders multimodal options programme for how to best give Aucklanders multimodal options to Aucklanders multimodal options to travel Aucklanders multimodal options to travel across. Aucklanders multimodal options to travel across. Has Aucklanders multimodal options to travel across. Has he Aucklanders multimodal options to travel across. Has he asked Aucklanders multimodal options to travel across. Has he asked the travel across. Has he asked the Minister travel across. Has he asked the Minister of travel across. Has he asked the Minister of Finance travel across. Has he asked the Minister of Finance whether travel across. Has he asked the Minister of Finance whether his Minister of Finance whether his comments Minister of Finance whether his comments yesterday Minister of Finance whether his comments yesterday that Minister of Finance whether his comments yesterday that he Minister of Finance whether his comments yesterday that he wanted comments yesterday that he wanted the comments yesterday that he wanted the Government comments yesterday that he wanted the Government to comments yesterday that he wanted the Government to bring comments yesterday that he wanted the Government to bring forward comments yesterday that he wanted the Government to bring forward work the Government to bring forward work on the Government to bring forward work on a the Government to bring forward work on a second the Government to bring forward work on a second crossing the Government to bring forward work on a second crossing means the Government to bring forward work on a second crossing means a on a second crossing means a separate on a second crossing means a separate structure on a second crossing means a separate structure for on a second crossing means a separate structure for walking on a second crossing means a separate structure for walking and separate structure for walking and cycling separate structure for walking and cycling is separate structure for walking and cycling is no separate structure for walking and cycling is no longer separate structure for walking and cycling is no longer the separate structure for walking and cycling is no longer the preferred cycling is no longer the preferred option? cycling is no longer the preferred option? I cycling is no longer the preferred option? I confirm cycling is no longer the preferred option? I confirm that cycling is no longer the preferred option? I confirm that on cycling is no longer the preferred option? I confirm that on this cycling is no longer the preferred option? I confirm that on this side option? I confirm that on this side of option? I confirm that on this side of the option? I confirm that on this side of the House, option? I confirm that on this side of the House, as option? I confirm that on this side of the House, as colleagues, option? I confirm that on this side of the House, as colleagues, we option? 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This Government believes that they should be able to walk harbour. This Government believes that they should be able to walk and that they should be able to walk and cycle that they should be able to walk and cycle and that they should be able to walk and cycle and take that they should be able to walk and cycle and take public that they should be able to walk and cycle and take public transport cycle and take public transport across cycle and take public transport across the cycle and take public transport across the harbour. cycle and take public transport across the harbour. I cycle and take public transport across the harbour. I would across the harbour. I would encourage across the harbour. I would encourage the across the harbour. I would encourage the member across the harbour. I would encourage the member to across the harbour. 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Might giving New Zealanders options to move around the place. Might the giving New Zealanders options to move around the place. Might the 62 move around the place. Might the 62 days move around the place. Might the 62 days between move around the place. Might the 62 days between the move around the place. Might the 62 days between the cycles move around the place. Might the 62 days between the cycles for move around the place. Might the 62 days between the cycles for the move around the place. Might the 62 days between the cycles for the $785 days between the cycles for the $785 million days between the cycles for the $785 million cycle days between the cycles for the $785 million cycle bridge days between the cycles for the $785 million cycle bridge being days between the cycles for the $785 million cycle bridge being announced million cycle bridge being announced and million cycle bridge being announced and being million cycle bridge being announced and being walked million cycle bridge being announced and being walked back million cycle bridge being announced and being walked back make million cycle bridge being announced and being walked back make it million cycle bridge being announced and being walked back make it one million cycle bridge being announced and being walked back make it one of and being walked back make it one of the and being walked back make it one of the shortest and being walked back make it one of the shortest lived and being walked back make it one of the shortest lived transport the shortest lived transport projects the shortest lived transport projects in the shortest lived transport projects in recent the shortest lived transport projects in recent history? the shortest lived transport projects in recent history? Mr projects in recent history? Mr Speaker, projects in recent history? Mr Speaker, no. projects in recent history? Mr Speaker, no. To projects in recent history? Mr Speaker, no. To the projects in recent history? Mr Speaker, no. To the Minister. projects in recent history? Mr Speaker, no. To the Minister. What Speaker, no. To the Minister. What does Speaker, no. To the Minister. What does he Speaker, no. To the Minister. What does he say Speaker, no. To the Minister. What does he say to Speaker, no. To the Minister. What does he say to the Speaker, no. To the Minister. What does he say to the 81% Speaker, no. To the Minister. What does he say to the 81% of Speaker, no. To the Minister. What does he say to the 81% of Kiwis does he say to the 81% of Kiwis including does he say to the 81% of Kiwis including the does he say to the 81% of Kiwis including the Labour does he say to the 81% of Kiwis including the Labour supporters does he say to the 81% of Kiwis including the Labour supporters who including the Labour supporters who think including the Labour supporters who think that including the Labour supporters who think that they including the Labour supporters who think that they should including the Labour supporters who think that they should be including the Labour supporters who think that they should be going think that they should be going ahead think that they should be going ahead with think that they should be going ahead with the think that they should be going ahead with the $785 think that they should be going ahead with the $785 million think that they should be going ahead with the $785 million cycling ahead with the $785 million cycling and ahead with the $785 million cycling and walking ahead with the $785 million cycling and walking bridge? ahead with the $785 million cycling and walking bridge? Mr ahead with the $785 million cycling and walking bridge? Mr Speaker, ahead with the $785 million cycling and walking bridge? Mr Speaker, of and walking bridge? Mr Speaker, of course and walking bridge? Mr Speaker, of course we and walking bridge? Mr Speaker, of course we all and walking bridge? Mr Speaker, of course we all do and walking bridge? Mr Speaker, of course we all do look and walking bridge? Mr Speaker, of course we all do look with and walking bridge? 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My My questions My questions is My questions is to My questions is to theMinister My questions is to theMinister of My questions is to theMinister of Health: My questions is to theMinister of Health: Can My questions is to theMinister of Health: Can he My questions is to theMinister of Health: Can he confirm My questions is to theMinister of Health: Can he confirm that My questions is to theMinister of Health: Can he confirm that 19 Health: Can he confirm that 19 months Health: Can he confirm that 19 months since Health: Can he confirm that 19 months since the Health: Can he confirm that 19 months since the Government months since the Government announced months since the Government announced $16.3 months since the Government announced $16.3 million months since the Government announced $16.3 million to months since the Government announced $16.3 million to help months since the Government announced $16.3 million to help 100 announced $16.3 million to help 100 people announced $16.3 million to help 100 people transition announced $16.3 million to help 100 people transition from announced $16.3 million to help 100 people transition from mental announced $16.3 million to help 100 people transition from mental health people transition from mental health inpatient people transition from mental health inpatient units people transition from mental health inpatient units to people transition from mental health inpatient units to community inpatient units to community housing, inpatient units to community housing, only inpatient units to community housing, only three inpatient units to community housing, only three people inpatient units to community housing, only three people have inpatient units to community housing, only three people have been housing, only three people have been helped housing, only three people have been helped at housing, only three people have been helped at a housing, only three people have been helped at a cost housing, only three people have been helped at a cost of housing, only three people have been helped at a cost of $1.8 housing, only three people have been helped at a cost of $1.8 million, helped at a cost of $1.8 million, and helped at a cost of $1.8 million, and that helped at a cost of $1.8 million, and that monthly helped at a cost of $1.8 million, and that monthly bed helped at a cost of $1.8 million, and that monthly bed occupancy helped at a cost of $1.8 million, and that monthly bed occupancy for and that monthly bed occupancy for mental and that monthly bed occupancy for mental health and that monthly bed occupancy for mental health inpatient and that monthly bed occupancy for mental health inpatient facilities mental health inpatient facilities across mental health inpatient facilities across New mental health inpatient facilities across New Zealand mental health inpatient facilities across New Zealand has mental health inpatient facilities across New Zealand has increased across New Zealand has increased from across New Zealand has increased from 80.21% across New Zealand has increased from 80.21% in across New Zealand has increased from 80.21% in May across New Zealand has increased from 80.21% in May 2020 across New Zealand has increased from 80.21% in May 2020 to from 80.21% in May 2020 to 91.42% from 80.21% in May 2020 to 91.42% in from 80.21% in May 2020 to 91.42% in May from 80.21% in May 2020 to 91.42% in May 2021? 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The allocated funding varies over each allocated funding varies over each financial allocated funding varies over each financial year, allocated funding varies over each financial year, but allocated funding varies over each financial year, but for allocated funding varies over each financial year, but for the allocated funding varies over each financial year, but for the year financial year, but for the year ending financial year, but for the year ending 30 financial year, but for the year ending 30 June, financial year, but for the year ending 30 June, 2021, financial year, but for the year ending 30 June, 2021, $1.8 financial year, but for the year ending 30 June, 2021, $1.8 million ending 30 June, 2021, $1.8 million was ending 30 June, 2021, $1.8 million was planned ending 30 June, 2021, $1.8 million was planned to ending 30 June, 2021, $1.8 million was planned to be ending 30 June, 2021, $1.8 million was planned to be spent. ending 30 June, 2021, $1.8 million was planned to be spent. 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The reality is that due to COVID-19, and multiple lockdowns COVID-19, and multiple lockdowns across COVID-19, and multiple lockdowns across Aotearoa COVID-19, and multiple lockdowns across Aotearoa New COVID-19, and multiple lockdowns across Aotearoa New Zealand, COVID-19, and multiple lockdowns across Aotearoa New Zealand, in across Aotearoa New Zealand, in 2020, across Aotearoa New Zealand, in 2020, this across Aotearoa New Zealand, in 2020, this programme across Aotearoa New Zealand, in 2020, this programme was 2020, this programme was significantly 2020, this programme was significantly delayed 2020, this programme was significantly delayed and 2020, this programme was significantly delayed and it's significantly delayed and it's anticipated significantly delayed and it's anticipated that significantly delayed and it's anticipated that the significantly delayed and it's anticipated that the majority significantly delayed and it's anticipated that the majority of anticipated that the majority of funding anticipated that the majority of funding allocated anticipated that the majority of funding allocated for anticipated that the majority of funding allocated for the anticipated that the majority of funding allocated for the first anticipated that the majority of funding allocated for the first year funding allocated for the first year will funding allocated for the first year will be funding allocated for the first year will be rolled funding allocated for the first year will be rolled over. funding allocated for the first year will be rolled over. 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What recent actions has the Minister taken in question - yes. What recent actions has the Minister taken in response has the Minister taken in response to has the Minister taken in response to May's has the Minister taken in response to May's Mental has the Minister taken in response to May's Mental Health has the Minister taken in response to May's Mental Health Inpatient to May's Mental Health Inpatient facility to May's Mental Health Inpatient facility occupancy to May's Mental Health Inpatient facility occupancy where to May's Mental Health Inpatient facility occupancy where only to May's Mental Health Inpatient facility occupancy where only three facility occupancy where only three DHBs facility occupancy where only three DHBs out facility occupancy where only three DHBs out of facility occupancy where only three DHBs out of 20 facility occupancy where only three DHBs out of 20 reported facility occupancy where only three DHBs out of 20 reported operating DHBs out of 20 reported operating below DHBs out of 20 reported operating below the DHBs out of 20 reported operating below the occupancy DHBs out of 20 reported operating below the occupancy required DHBs out of 20 reported operating below the occupancy required for below the occupancy required for patient below the occupancy required for patient safety? below the occupancy required for patient safety? 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Does the Minister think that after Does the Minister think that after 19 Does the Minister think that after 19 months, Does the Minister think that after 19 months, supporting Does the Minister think that after 19 months, supporting just Does the Minister think that after 19 months, supporting just three 19 months, supporting just three mental 19 months, supporting just three mental health 19 months, supporting just three mental health patients 19 months, supporting just three mental health patients as 19 months, supporting just three mental health patients as answered, mental health patients as answered, out mental health patients as answered, out of mental health patients as answered, out of a mental health patients as answered, out of a target mental health patients as answered, out of a target of mental health patients as answered, out of a target of 100, mental health patients as answered, out of a target of 100, is out of a target of 100, is acceptable? out of a target of 100, is acceptable? And out of a target of 100, is acceptable? And if out of a target of 100, is acceptable? And if not, out of a target of 100, is acceptable? And if not, what out of a target of 100, is acceptable? And if not, what actions acceptable? And if not, what actions has acceptable? And if not, what actions has he acceptable? And if not, what actions has he taken acceptable? And if not, what actions has he taken to acceptable? And if not, what actions has he taken to address acceptable? And if not, what actions has he taken to address this acceptable? And if not, what actions has he taken to address this lack acceptable? And if not, what actions has he taken to address this lack of has he taken to address this lack of delivery? has he taken to address this lack of delivery? Mr has he taken to address this lack of delivery? Mr Speaker, has he taken to address this lack of delivery? Mr Speaker, what has he taken to address this lack of delivery? 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This Government has made the investment in mental health made the investment in mental health that made the investment in mental health that was made the investment in mental health that was long made the investment in mental health that was long overdue, made the investment in mental health that was long overdue, because made the investment in mental health that was long overdue, because we that was long overdue, because we are that was long overdue, because we are serious that was long overdue, because we are serious about that was long overdue, because we are serious about rising that was long overdue, because we are serious about rising to that was long overdue, because we are serious about rising to the are serious about rising to the mental are serious about rising to the mental health are serious about rising to the mental health challenge are serious about rising to the mental health challenge of are serious about rising to the mental health challenge of this mental health challenge of this country. mental health challenge of this country. 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And then, following that in lockdown because of COVID-19. And then, following that 4-week then, following that 4-week nationwide then, following that 4-week nationwide level then, following that 4-week nationwide level 4 then, following that 4-week nationwide level 4 lockdown, then, following that 4-week nationwide level 4 lockdown, there nationwide level 4 lockdown, there were nationwide level 4 lockdown, there were multiple nationwide level 4 lockdown, there were multiple more nationwide level 4 lockdown, there were multiple more lockdown, nationwide level 4 lockdown, there were multiple more lockdown, and were multiple more lockdown, and that were multiple more lockdown, and that necessarily were multiple more lockdown, and that necessarily has were multiple more lockdown, and that necessarily has an were multiple more lockdown, and that necessarily has an effect were multiple more lockdown, and that necessarily has an effect on that necessarily has an effect on the that necessarily has an effect on the ability that necessarily has an effect on the ability to that necessarily has an effect on the ability to fulfil... that necessarily has an effect on the ability to fulfil... 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My My questions My questions is My questions is to My questions is to the My questions is to the Minister My questions is to the Minister of My questions is to the Minister of Commerce My questions is to the Minister of Commerce and My questions is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer My questions is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: My questions is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent reports Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent reports has Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent reports has he Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent reports has he seen Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent reports has he seen about Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent reports has he seen about the recent reports has he seen about the supermarket recent reports has he seen about the supermarket industry recent reports has he seen about the supermarket industry and recent reports has he seen about the supermarket industry and the recent reports has he seen about the supermarket industry and the cost recent reports has he seen about the supermarket industry and the cost of supermarket industry and the cost of groceries? Last Last week, Last week, the Last week, the Commerce Last week, the Commerce Commission Last week, the Commerce Commission released Last week, the Commerce Commission released its Last week, the Commerce Commission released its draft Last week, the Commerce Commission released its draft report Last week, the Commerce Commission released its draft report into Last week, the Commerce Commission released its draft report into the released its draft report into the retail released its draft report into the retail grocery released its draft report into the retail grocery sector. released its draft report into the retail grocery sector. The released its draft report into the retail grocery sector. The draft retail grocery sector. The draft finings retail grocery sector. The draft finings indicate retail grocery sector. The draft finings indicate that retail grocery sector. The draft finings indicate that there retail grocery sector. The draft finings indicate that there are finings indicate that there are problems finings indicate that there are problems with finings indicate that there are problems with the finings indicate that there are problems with the current finings indicate that there are problems with the current state finings indicate that there are problems with the current state of problems with the current state of affairs problems with the current state of affairs and problems with the current state of affairs and that problems with the current state of affairs and that New problems with the current state of affairs and that New Zealanders affairs and that New Zealanders would affairs and that New Zealanders would get affairs and that New Zealanders would get better affairs and that New Zealanders would get better prices, affairs and that New Zealanders would get better prices, range affairs and that New Zealanders would get better prices, range and would get better prices, range and quality, would get better prices, range and quality, if would get better prices, range and quality, if there would get better prices, range and quality, if there was would get better prices, range and quality, if there was increased quality, if there was increased competition quality, if there was increased competition in quality, if there was increased competition in the quality, if there was increased competition in the sector. quality, if there was increased competition in the sector. The competition in the sector. The findings competition in the sector. The findings of competition in the sector. The findings of this competition in the sector. The findings of this report competition in the sector. The findings of this report are findings of this report are currently findings of this report are currently up findings of this report are currently up for findings of this report are currently up for public findings of this report are currently up for public consultation currently up for public consultation until currently up for public consultation until 26 currently up for public consultation until 26 August, currently up for public consultation until 26 August, and currently up for public consultation until 26 August, and I'd currently up for public consultation until 26 August, and I'd encourage until 26 August, and I'd encourage people until 26 August, and I'd encourage people to until 26 August, and I'd encourage people to read until 26 August, and I'd encourage people to read the until 26 August, and I'd encourage people to read the draft until 26 August, and I'd encourage people to read the draft and until 26 August, and I'd encourage people to read the draft and make until 26 August, and I'd encourage people to read the draft and make a people to read the draft and make a submission. people to read the draft and make a submission. The people to read the draft and make a submission. The next people to read the draft and make a submission. The next few people to read the draft and make a submission. The next few weeks people to read the draft and make a submission. The next few weeks of submission. The next few weeks of feedback submission. The next few weeks of feedback will submission. The next few weeks of feedback will inform submission. The next few weeks of feedback will inform the submission. The next few weeks of feedback will inform the Commerce feedback will inform the Commerce Commission's feedback will inform the Commerce Commission's final feedback will inform the Commerce Commission's final recommendations Commission's final recommendations set Commission's final recommendations set to Commission's final recommendations set to be Commission's final recommendations set to be released Commission's final recommendations set to be released on Commission's final recommendations set to be released on 23 Commission's final recommendations set to be released on 23 November. set to be released on 23 November. Supplementary. set to be released on 23 November. Supplementary. Why set to be released on 23 November. Supplementary. Why did set to be released on 23 November. Supplementary. Why did the Supplementary. Why did the Government Supplementary. Why did the Government direct Supplementary. Why did the Government direct the Supplementary. Why did the Government direct the Commerce Government direct the Commerce Commission Government direct the Commerce Commission to Government direct the Commerce Commission to look Government direct the Commerce Commission to look into Government direct the Commerce Commission to look into the Government direct the Commerce Commission to look into the grocery Commission to look into the grocery sector? Commission to look into the grocery sector? The Commission to look into the grocery sector? The average Commission to look into the grocery sector? The average Kiwi Commission to look into the grocery sector? The average Kiwi household sector? The average Kiwi household spends sector? The average Kiwi household spends a sector? The average Kiwi household spends a large sector? The average Kiwi household spends a large amount sector? The average Kiwi household spends a large amount of sector? The average Kiwi household spends a large amount of its sector? 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In fact, in the year to June 2019, food was the the year to June 2019, food was the second the year to June 2019, food was the second largest the year to June 2019, food was the second largest expenditure the year to June 2019, food was the second largest expenditure item the year to June 2019, food was the second largest expenditure item for second largest expenditure item for Kiwis second largest expenditure item for Kiwis with second largest expenditure item for Kiwis with the second largest expenditure item for Kiwis with the average second largest expenditure item for Kiwis with the average household Kiwis with the average household spending Kiwis with the average household spending an Kiwis with the average household spending an average Kiwis with the average household spending an average of Kiwis with the average household spending an average of $234 Kiwis with the average household spending an average of $234 on Kiwis with the average household spending an average of $234 on it. spending an average of $234 on it. Put spending an average of $234 on it. Put simply, spending an average of $234 on it. Put simply, consumers spending an average of $234 on it. Put simply, consumers deserve spending an average of $234 on it. Put simply, consumers deserve to Put simply, consumers deserve to know Put simply, consumers deserve to know if Put simply, consumers deserve to know if they're Put simply, consumers deserve to know if they're getting Put simply, consumers deserve to know if they're getting a Put simply, consumers deserve to know if they're getting a fair Put simply, consumers deserve to know if they're getting a fair deal know if they're getting a fair deal at know if they're getting a fair deal at the know if they're getting a fair deal at the supermarket know if they're getting a fair deal at the supermarket checkout, know if they're getting a fair deal at the supermarket checkout, and know if they're getting a fair deal at the supermarket checkout, and the at the supermarket checkout, and the Commerce at the supermarket checkout, and the Commerce Commission's at the supermarket checkout, and the Commerce Commission's findings Commerce Commission's findings currently Commerce Commission's findings currently suggest Commerce Commission's findings currently suggest that Commerce Commission's findings currently suggest that they Commerce Commission's findings currently suggest that they may Commerce Commission's findings currently suggest that they may not currently suggest that they may not be. currently suggest that they may not be. 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Mr Speaker, delivering on our 2020 manifesto commitment to examine 2020 manifesto commitment to examine competition 2020 manifesto commitment to examine competition in 2020 manifesto commitment to examine competition in the 2020 manifesto commitment to examine competition in the grocery 2020 manifesto commitment to examine competition in the grocery sector 2020 manifesto commitment to examine competition in the grocery sector is competition in the grocery sector is something competition in the grocery sector is something that competition in the grocery sector is something that we competition in the grocery sector is something that we are competition in the grocery sector is something that we are doing. something that we are doing. Supplementary. something that we are doing. Supplementary. What something that we are doing. Supplementary. What reactions something that we are doing. Supplementary. What reactions has something that we are doing. Supplementary. What reactions has he Supplementary. What reactions has he seen Supplementary. What reactions has he seen on Supplementary. What reactions has he seen on the Supplementary. What reactions has he seen on the draft Supplementary. What reactions has he seen on the draft Commerce seen on the draft Commerce Commission seen on the draft Commerce Commission report? seen on the draft Commerce Commission report? Catherine seen on the draft Commerce Commission report? Catherine Rich seen on the draft Commerce Commission report? Catherine Rich of Commission report? Catherine Rich of the Commission report? Catherine Rich of the Food Commission report? Catherine Rich of the Food and Commission report? Catherine Rich of the Food and Grocery Commission report? Catherine Rich of the Food and Grocery Council Commission report? Catherine Rich of the Food and Grocery Council said the Food and Grocery Council said that the Food and Grocery Council said that the the Food and Grocery Council said that the market the Food and Grocery Council said that the market study the Food and Grocery Council said that the market study would the Food and Grocery Council said that the market study would be that the market study would be positive that the market study would be positive for that the market study would be positive for Kiwi that the market study would be positive for Kiwi shopper that the market study would be positive for Kiwi shopper and positive for Kiwi shopper and grocery positive for Kiwi shopper and grocery manufacturers. positive for Kiwi shopper and grocery manufacturers. She positive for Kiwi shopper and grocery manufacturers. She also positive for Kiwi shopper and grocery manufacturers. She also said grocery manufacturers. She also said that grocery manufacturers. 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John Duffy of Consumer New Zealand John Duffy of Consumer New Zealand has John Duffy of Consumer New Zealand has welcomed John Duffy of Consumer New Zealand has welcomed the John Duffy of Consumer New Zealand has welcomed the recommendations John Duffy of Consumer New Zealand has welcomed the recommendations in has welcomed the recommendations in the has welcomed the recommendations in the draft has welcomed the recommendations in the draft report, has welcomed the recommendations in the draft report, saying, has welcomed the recommendations in the draft report, saying, "With has welcomed the recommendations in the draft report, saying, "With the the draft report, saying, "With the supermarket the draft report, saying, "With the supermarket trade the draft report, saying, "With the supermarket trade carved the draft report, saying, "With the supermarket trade carved up the draft report, saying, "With the supermarket trade carved up between supermarket trade carved up between them, supermarket trade carved up between them, the supermarket trade carved up between them, the two supermarket trade carved up between them, the two big supermarket trade carved up between them, the two big chains supermarket trade carved up between them, the two big chains are supermarket trade carved up between them, the two big chains are in supermarket trade carved up between them, the two big chains are in a them, the two big chains are in a cosy them, the two big chains are in a cosy position them, the two big chains are in a cosy position and them, the two big chains are in a cosy position and there them, the two big chains are in a cosy position and there are cosy position and there are significant cosy position and there are significant barriers cosy position and there are significant barriers to cosy position and there are significant barriers to potential significant barriers to potential rivals significant barriers to potential rivals establishing significant barriers to potential rivals establishing a significant barriers to potential rivals establishing a presence. significant barriers to potential rivals establishing a presence. 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