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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. I I seek I seek leave I seek leave to I seek leave to move I seek leave to move a I seek leave to move a motion I seek leave to move a motion without I seek leave to move a motion without notice I seek leave to move a motion without notice to I seek leave to move a motion without notice to congratulate I seek leave to move a motion without notice to congratulate the without notice to congratulate the New without notice to congratulate the New Zealand without notice to congratulate the New Zealand Olympic without notice to congratulate the New Zealand Olympic team. New Zealand Olympic team. Is New Zealand Olympic team. Is there New Zealand Olympic team. Is there any New Zealand Olympic team. Is there any objection New Zealand Olympic team. Is there any objection to New Zealand Olympic team. Is there any objection to that Is there any objection to that course Is there any objection to that course of Is there any objection to that course of action Is there any objection to that course of action being Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? course of action being followed? There course of action being followed? There is course of action being followed? There is none. Mr Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker. I Mr Speaker. I move Mr Speaker. I move that Mr Speaker. I move that this Mr Speaker. I move that this house Mr Speaker. I move that this house congratulate Mr Speaker. I move that this house congratulate the Mr Speaker. I move that this house congratulate the New Mr Speaker. I move that this house congratulate the New Zealand Mr Speaker. I move that this house congratulate the New Zealand Olympic congratulate the New Zealand Olympic team congratulate the New Zealand Olympic team for congratulate the New Zealand Olympic team for their congratulate the New Zealand Olympic team for their outstanding team for their outstanding achievements team for their outstanding achievements at team for their outstanding achievements at the team for their outstanding achievements at the Tokyo team for their outstanding achievements at the Tokyo Olympics. achievements at the Tokyo Olympics. Hear, achievements at the Tokyo Olympics. Hear, hear. Hear, hear. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Including <APPLAUSE> Including winning <APPLAUSE> Including winning our <APPLAUSE> Including winning our country's Including winning our country's largest Including winning our country's largest ever Including winning our country's largest ever medal Including winning our country's largest ever medal haul Including winning our country's largest ever medal haul at Including winning our country's largest ever medal haul at an largest ever medal haul at an Olympic largest ever medal haul at an Olympic Games. largest ever medal haul at an Olympic Games. Mr largest ever medal haul at an Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, largest ever medal haul at an Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for largest ever medal haul at an Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for the Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for the 17 Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for the 17 days Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for the 17 days of Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for the 17 days of the Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for the 17 days of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for the 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics, Olympic Games. Mr Speaker, for the 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics, our 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics, our New 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics, our New Zealand 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics, our New Zealand team 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics, our New Zealand team have 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics, our New Zealand team have kept 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics, our New Zealand team have kept the New Zealand team have kept the country New Zealand team have kept the country enthralled New Zealand team have kept the country enthralled and New Zealand team have kept the country enthralled and inspired, New Zealand team have kept the country enthralled and inspired, and country enthralled and inspired, and winning country enthralled and inspired, and winning 20 country enthralled and inspired, and winning 20 medals, country enthralled and inspired, and winning 20 medals, the country enthralled and inspired, and winning 20 medals, the team country enthralled and inspired, and winning 20 medals, the team has winning 20 medals, the team has achieved winning 20 medals, the team has achieved a winning 20 medals, the team has achieved a record winning 20 medals, the team has achieved a record haul. winning 20 medals, the team has achieved a record haul. These winning 20 medals, the team has achieved a record haul. These medals achieved a record haul. These medals were achieved a record haul. These medals were won achieved a record haul. These medals were won across achieved a record haul. These medals were won across 11 achieved a record haul. These medals were won across 11 sports, achieved a record haul. These medals were won across 11 sports, also achieved a record haul. These medals were won across 11 sports, also a were won across 11 sports, also a record. record. We record. We finished record. We finished a record. We finished a strong record. We finished a strong 13th record. We finished a strong 13th on record. We finished a strong 13th on the We finished a strong 13th on the medal We finished a strong 13th on the medal table. We finished a strong 13th on the medal table. More We finished a strong 13th on the medal table. More than We finished a strong 13th on the medal table. More than all We finished a strong 13th on the medal table. More than all of We finished a strong 13th on the medal table. More than all of that, medal table. More than all of that, the medal table. More than all of that, the team medal table. More than all of that, the team has medal table. More than all of that, the team has exemplified medal table. More than all of that, the team has exemplified our medal table. More than all of that, the team has exemplified our values the team has exemplified our values - the team has exemplified our values - competitive, the team has exemplified our values - competitive, resilient, - competitive, resilient, respectful, - competitive, resilient, respectful, on - competitive, resilient, respectful, on and - competitive, resilient, respectful, on and off - competitive, resilient, respectful, on and off the - competitive, resilient, respectful, on and off the field - competitive, resilient, respectful, on and off the field of respectful, on and off the field of play, respectful, on and off the field of play, they respectful, on and off the field of play, they have respectful, on and off the field of play, they have done respectful, on and off the field of play, they have done us respectful, on and off the field of play, they have done us proud respectful, on and off the field of play, they have done us proud and play, they have done us proud and given play, they have done us proud and given a play, they have done us proud and given a new play, they have done us proud and given a new generation play, they have done us proud and given a new generation of play, they have done us proud and given a new generation of athletes given a new generation of athletes extraordinary given a new generation of athletes extraordinary role given a new generation of athletes extraordinary role models given a new generation of athletes extraordinary role models to given a new generation of athletes extraordinary role models to aspire extraordinary role models to aspire to extraordinary role models to aspire to emulate. to emulate. 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Our first thank you needs to go to the people and Government of go to the people and Government of Japan, go to the people and Government of Japan, who go to the people and Government of Japan, who have go to the people and Government of Japan, who have sacrificed go to the people and Government of Japan, who have sacrificed much go to the people and Government of Japan, who have sacrificed much Mo Japan, who have sacrificed much Mo host Japan, who have sacrificed much Mo host the Japan, who have sacrificed much Mo host the Games. Japan, who have sacrificed much Mo host the Games. They Japan, who have sacrificed much Mo host the Games. They were Japan, who have sacrificed much Mo host the Games. They were superbly host the Games. They were superbly organised, host the Games. They were superbly organised, and host the Games. They were superbly organised, and delivered host the Games. They were superbly organised, and delivered in host the Games. They were superbly organised, and delivered in the host the Games. They were superbly organised, and delivered in the most organised, and delivered in the most trying organised, and delivered in the most trying of organised, and delivered in the most trying of circumstances. organised, and delivered in the most trying of circumstances. All organised, and delivered in the most trying of circumstances. All New trying of circumstances. All New Zealand trying of circumstances. All New Zealand athletes trying of circumstances. All New Zealand athletes and trying of circumstances. All New Zealand athletes and support trying of circumstances. All New Zealand athletes and support crew Zealand athletes and support crew report Zealand athletes and support crew report feeling Zealand athletes and support crew report feeling safe Zealand athletes and support crew report feeling safe and Zealand athletes and support crew report feeling safe and incredibly report feeling safe and incredibly well report feeling safe and incredibly well looked report feeling safe and incredibly well looked after. report feeling safe and incredibly well looked after. The report feeling safe and incredibly well looked after. The New report feeling safe and incredibly well looked after. The New Zealand well looked after. The New Zealand team well looked after. The New Zealand team achieved well looked after. The New Zealand team achieved excellence well looked after. The New Zealand team achieved excellence at well looked after. The New Zealand team achieved excellence at the team achieved excellence at the highest team achieved excellence at the highest level team achieved excellence at the highest level to team achieved excellence at the highest level to from team achieved excellence at the highest level to from the team achieved excellence at the highest level to from the most highest level to from the most experienced highest level to from the most experienced members highest level to from the most experienced members of highest level to from the most experienced members of the highest level to from the most experienced members of the team highest level to from the most experienced members of the team to experienced members of the team to the experienced members of the team to the newest experienced members of the team to the newest Olympians, experienced members of the team to the newest Olympians, they the newest Olympians, they constantly the newest Olympians, they constantly outperformed the newest Olympians, they constantly outperformed and the newest Olympians, they constantly outperformed and looked constantly outperformed and looked at constantly outperformed and looked at home. constantly outperformed and looked at home. Singling constantly outperformed and looked at home. Singling out constantly outperformed and looked at home. Singling out athletes constantly outperformed and looked at home. Singling out athletes in at home. Singling out athletes in this at home. Singling out athletes in this team at home. Singling out athletes in this team is at home. Singling out athletes in this team is hard at home. Singling out athletes in this team is hard but at home. Singling out athletes in this team is hard but we at home. Singling out athletes in this team is hard but we cannot at home. Singling out athletes in this team is hard but we cannot go this team is hard but we cannot go past this team is hard but we cannot go past New this team is hard but we cannot go past New Zealand's this team is hard but we cannot go past New Zealand's most this team is hard but we cannot go past New Zealand's most decorated past New Zealand's most decorated Olympian, past New Zealand's most decorated Olympian, Lisa past New Zealand's most decorated Olympian, Lisa Carrington. past New Zealand's most decorated Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her past New Zealand's most decorated Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her three Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her three gold Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her three gold medals Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her three gold medals give Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her three gold medals give her Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her three gold medals give her six Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her three gold medals give her six in Olympian, Lisa Carrington. Her three gold medals give her six in total gold medals give her six in total and gold medals give her six in total and put gold medals give her six in total and put her gold medals give her six in total and put her at gold medals give her six in total and put her at the gold medals give her six in total and put her at the top gold medals give her six in total and put her at the top of gold medals give her six in total and put her at the top of our gold medals give her six in total and put her at the top of our long, and put her at the top of our long, rich and put her at the top of our long, rich history and put her at the top of our long, rich history of and put her at the top of our long, rich history of Olympic and put her at the top of our long, rich history of Olympic success. rich history of Olympic success. Interestingly, rich history of Olympic success. Interestingly, if rich history of Olympic success. Interestingly, if she rich history of Olympic success. Interestingly, if she were rich history of Olympic success. 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Her domination ahead of Georgia among others. Her domination of ahead of Georgia among others. Her domination of kayaking ahead of Georgia among others. Her domination of kayaking events, ahead of Georgia among others. Her domination of kayaking events, along domination of kayaking events, along with domination of kayaking events, along with Caitlin domination of kayaking events, along with Caitlin Regal domination of kayaking events, along with Caitlin Regal in domination of kayaking events, along with Caitlin Regal in the domination of kayaking events, along with Caitlin Regal in the K2500 domination of kayaking events, along with Caitlin Regal in the K2500 was with Caitlin Regal in the K2500 was clinical. with Caitlin Regal in the K2500 was clinical. She with Caitlin Regal in the K2500 was clinical. She was with Caitlin Regal in the K2500 was clinical. She was an with Caitlin Regal in the K2500 was clinical. She was an awesome with Caitlin Regal in the K2500 was clinical. She was an awesome athlete clinical. She was an awesome athlete and clinical. She was an awesome athlete and a clinical. She was an awesome athlete and a humble clinical. She was an awesome athlete and a humble and clinical. She was an awesome athlete and a humble and proud clinical. She was an awesome athlete and a humble and proud Kiwi clinical. She was an awesome athlete and a humble and proud Kiwi and clinical. She was an awesome athlete and a humble and proud Kiwi and in and a humble and proud Kiwi and in turn, and a humble and proud Kiwi and in turn, we and a humble and proud Kiwi and in turn, we are and a humble and proud Kiwi and in turn, we are so and a humble and proud Kiwi and in turn, we are so proud and a humble and proud Kiwi and in turn, we are so proud of and a humble and proud Kiwi and in turn, we are so proud of her. turn, we are so proud of her. Mr turn, we are so proud of her. Mr Speaker, turn, we are so proud of her. Mr Speaker, I turn, we are so proud of her. Mr Speaker, I feel turn, we are so proud of her. Mr Speaker, I feel it's turn, we are so proud of her. Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth turn, we are so proud of her. Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth noting Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth noting that Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth noting that six Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth noting that six of Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth noting that six of our Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth noting that six of our seven Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth noting that six of our seven gold Mr Speaker, I feel it's worth noting that six of our seven gold medals that six of our seven gold medals were that six of our seven gold medals were won that six of our seven gold medals were won by that six of our seven gold medals were won by women. that six of our seven gold medals were won by women. Hear, that six of our seven gold medals were won by women. Hear, hear. that six of our seven gold medals were won by women. Hear, hear. They were won by women. Hear, hear. They provided were won by women. Hear, hear. They provided highlight were won by women. Hear, hear. They provided highlight after were won by women. Hear, hear. They provided highlight after highlight provided highlight after highlight at provided highlight after highlight at the provided highlight after highlight at the Olympics. provided highlight after highlight at the Olympics. As provided highlight after highlight at the Olympics. As if provided highlight after highlight at the Olympics. As if it provided highlight after highlight at the Olympics. As if it were at the Olympics. As if it were needed, at the Olympics. As if it were needed, the at the Olympics. As if it were needed, the quality at the Olympics. As if it were needed, the quality and at the Olympics. As if it were needed, the quality and excitement needed, the quality and excitement provided needed, the quality and excitement provided by needed, the quality and excitement provided by our needed, the quality and excitement provided by our women needed, the quality and excitement provided by our women athletes needed, the quality and excitement provided by our women athletes at provided by our women athletes at the provided by our women athletes at the Games provided by our women athletes at the Games shows provided by our women athletes at the Games shows that provided by our women athletes at the Games shows that we provided by our women athletes at the Games shows that we should provided by our women athletes at the Games shows that we should see the Games shows that we should see more the Games shows that we should see more of the Games shows that we should see more of them the Games shows that we should see more of them on the Games shows that we should see more of them on TV the Games shows that we should see more of them on TV screens the Games shows that we should see more of them on TV screens every more of them on TV screens every year, more of them on TV screens every year, not more of them on TV screens every year, not just more of them on TV screens every year, not just once more of them on TV screens every year, not just once every more of them on TV screens every year, not just once every four year, not just once every four years. years. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Each <APPLAUSE> Each of <APPLAUSE> Each of our <APPLAUSE> Each of our gold <APPLAUSE> Each of our gold medal-winners <APPLAUSE> Each of our gold medal-winners has <APPLAUSE> Each of our gold medal-winners has a Each of our gold medal-winners has a remarkable Each of our gold medal-winners has a remarkable story, Each of our gold medal-winners has a remarkable story, from Each of our gold medal-winners has a remarkable story, from Emma Each of our gold medal-winners has a remarkable story, from Emma Twig's remarkable story, from Emma Twig's extraordinary remarkable story, from Emma Twig's extraordinary determination remarkable story, from Emma Twig's extraordinary determination after extraordinary determination after the extraordinary determination after the heart extraordinary determination after the heart break extraordinary determination after the heart break of extraordinary determination after the heart break of fourth extraordinary determination after the heart break of fourth place the heart break of fourth place finishes the heart break of fourth place finishes at the heart break of fourth place finishes at the the heart break of fourth place finishes at the last the heart break of fourth place finishes at the last two the heart break of fourth place finishes at the last two Olympics the heart break of fourth place finishes at the last two Olympics to finishes at the last two Olympics to the finishes at the last two Olympics to the men's finishes at the last two Olympics to the men's rowing finishes at the last two Olympics to the men's rowing 8 finishes at the last two Olympics to the men's rowing 8 and finishes at the last two Olympics to the men's rowing 8 and their finishes at the last two Olympics to the men's rowing 8 and their up the men's rowing 8 and their up expected the men's rowing 8 and their up expected but the men's rowing 8 and their up expected but audacious the men's rowing 8 and their up expected but audacious win the men's rowing 8 and their up expected but audacious win to the men's rowing 8 and their up expected but audacious win to repeat expected but audacious win to repeat the expected but audacious win to repeat the victory expected but audacious win to repeat the victory of expected but audacious win to repeat the victory of 1972, expected but audacious win to repeat the victory of 1972, and expected but audacious win to repeat the victory of 1972, and Grace the victory of 1972, and Grace Prendergast the victory of 1972, and Grace Prendergast and the victory of 1972, and Grace Prendergast and Kerri the victory of 1972, and Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler's Prendergast and Kerri Gowler's dominance. Prendergast and Kerri Gowler's dominance. And Prendergast and Kerri Gowler's dominance. And the Prendergast and Kerri Gowler's dominance. And the men's Prendergast and Kerri Gowler's dominance. And the men's rugby Prendergast and Kerri Gowler's dominance. And the men's rugby 7s. dominance. And the men's rugby 7s. They dominance. And the men's rugby 7s. They are dominance. And the men's rugby 7s. They are so dominance. And the men's rugby 7s. They are so dedicated dominance. And the men's rugby 7s. They are so dedicated to dominance. And the men's rugby 7s. They are so dedicated to each dominance. And the men's rugby 7s. They are so dedicated to each other They are so dedicated to each other and They are so dedicated to each other and to They are so dedicated to each other and to their They are so dedicated to each other and to their country. They are so dedicated to each other and to their country. They They are so dedicated to each other and to their country. They were and to their country. They were calm, and to their country. They were calm, tactically and to their country. They were calm, tactically superb and to their country. They were calm, tactically superb and and to their country. They were calm, tactically superb and the and to their country. They were calm, tactically superb and the most calm, tactically superb and the most wonderful calm, tactically superb and the most wonderful ambassadors calm, tactically superb and the most wonderful ambassadors for calm, tactically superb and the most wonderful ambassadors for this calm, tactically superb and the most wonderful ambassadors for this sport wonderful ambassadors for this sport and wonderful ambassadors for this sport and for wonderful ambassadors for this sport and for Aotearoa, wonderful ambassadors for this sport and for Aotearoa, New wonderful ambassadors for this sport and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. wonderful ambassadors for this sport and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The same and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The same can and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The same can be and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The same can be said and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The same can be said for and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The same can be said for all and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The same can be said for all our and for Aotearoa, New Zealand. The same can be said for all our other same can be said for all our other medallists same can be said for all our other medallists - same can be said for all our other medallists - Hayden same can be said for all our other medallists - Hayden Wilde same can be said for all our other medallists - Hayden Wilde in same can be said for all our other medallists - Hayden Wilde in the medallists - Hayden Wilde in the truth medallists - Hayden Wilde in the truth land, medallists - Hayden Wilde in the truth land, the medallists - Hayden Wilde in the truth land, the women's medallists - Hayden Wilde in the truth land, the women's rowing truth land, the women's rowing eight. truth land, the women's rowing eight. Brooke truth land, the women's rowing eight. Brooke Donoghue truth land, the women's rowing eight. Brooke Donoghue and truth land, the women's rowing eight. Brooke Donoghue and Hannah eight. Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne eight. Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne in eight. Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne in the eight. Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne in the women's eight. Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne in the women's double Osborne in the women's double sculls. Osborne in the women's double sculls. The Osborne in the women's double sculls. The tennis Osborne in the women's double sculls. The tennis combination Osborne in the women's double sculls. The tennis combination of sculls. The tennis combination of Marcus sculls. The tennis combination of Marcus and sculls. The tennis combination of Marcus and Michael. sculls. The tennis combination of Marcus and Michael. Dylan sculls. The tennis combination of Marcus and Michael. Dylan in sculls. The tennis combination of Marcus and Michael. Dylan in the Marcus and Michael. Dylan in the trampolining, Marcus and Michael. Dylan in the trampolining, the Marcus and Michael. Dylan in the trampolining, the Dayne Marcus and Michael. Dylan in the trampolining, the Dayne Valerie Marcus and Michael. Dylan in the trampolining, the Dayne Valerie in trampolining, the Dayne Valerie in the trampolining, the Dayne Valerie in the shot trampolining, the Dayne Valerie in the shot putt. trampolining, the Dayne Valerie in the shot putt. Tom trampolining, the Dayne Valerie in the shot putt. Tom Walsh, trampolining, the Dayne Valerie in the shot putt. Tom Walsh, David trampolining, the Dayne Valerie in the shot putt. Tom Walsh, David Nika the shot putt. Tom Walsh, David Nika on the shot putt. Tom Walsh, David Nika on boxing, the shot putt. Tom Walsh, David Nika on boxing, the the shot putt. Tom Walsh, David Nika on boxing, the 49ers the shot putt. Tom Walsh, David Nika on boxing, the 49ers sailing. on boxing, the 49ers sailing. And on boxing, the 49ers sailing. And the on boxing, the 49ers sailing. And the cycling on boxing, the 49ers sailing. And the cycling track on boxing, the 49ers sailing. And the cycling track and on boxing, the 49ers sailing. And the cycling track and the And the cycling track and the amazing And the cycling track and the amazing Lydia And the cycling track and the amazing Lydia Coe And the cycling track and the amazing Lydia Coe in And the cycling track and the amazing Lydia Coe in golf. And the cycling track and the amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's such amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's such a amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's such a class amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's such a class act. amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's such a class act. Each amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's such a class act. Each and amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's such a class act. Each and every amazing Lydia Coe in golf. She's such a class act. Each and every one such a class act. Each and every one of such a class act. Each and every one of them such a class act. Each and every one of them has such a class act. Each and every one of them has given such a class act. Each and every one of them has given us such a class act. Each and every one of them has given us unforgettable of them has given us unforgettable moments. of them has given us unforgettable moments. These of them has given us unforgettable moments. These moments of them has given us unforgettable moments. These moments come of them has given us unforgettable moments. These moments come about of them has given us unforgettable moments. These moments come about as moments. These moments come about as a moments. These moments come about as a result moments. These moments come about as a result of moments. These moments come about as a result of intense moments. These moments come about as a result of intense effort, a result of intense effort, incredible a result of intense effort, incredible sacrifice a result of intense effort, incredible sacrifice and a result of intense effort, incredible sacrifice and bursting incredible sacrifice and bursting talent. incredible sacrifice and bursting talent. And incredible sacrifice and bursting talent. And among incredible sacrifice and bursting talent. And among those incredible sacrifice and bursting talent. And among those who incredible sacrifice and bursting talent. And among those who did incredible sacrifice and bursting talent. And among those who did not talent. And among those who did not medal, talent. And among those who did not medal, we talent. And among those who did not medal, we saw talent. And among those who did not medal, we saw the talent. And among those who did not medal, we saw the future talent. And among those who did not medal, we saw the future of talent. 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Dame most successful Olympian. Dame Valerie most successful Olympian. Dame Valerie Adams, most successful Olympian. Dame Valerie Adams, third most successful Olympian. Dame Valerie Adams, third in most successful Olympian. Dame Valerie Adams, third in the Dame Valerie Adams, third in the shot Dame Valerie Adams, third in the shot put. Dame Valerie Adams, third in the shot put. This Dame Valerie Adams, third in the shot put. This is Dame Valerie Adams, third in the shot put. This is her Dame Valerie Adams, third in the shot put. This is her fourth Dame Valerie Adams, third in the shot put. This is her fourth time Dame Valerie Adams, third in the shot put. This is her fourth time in shot put. This is her fourth time in the shot put. This is her fourth time in the Olympics, shot put. 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Our focus in getting it done. Our rowing focus in getting it done. Our rowing 8, focus in getting it done. Our rowing 8, the focus in getting it done. Our rowing 8, the men's focus in getting it done. Our rowing 8, the men's 8, focus in getting it done. Our rowing 8, the men's 8, winning Our rowing 8, the men's 8, winning gold Our rowing 8, the men's 8, winning gold for Our rowing 8, the men's 8, winning gold for the Our rowing 8, the men's 8, winning gold for the first Our rowing 8, the men's 8, winning gold for the first time Our rowing 8, the men's 8, winning gold for the first time since Our rowing 8, the men's 8, winning gold for the first time since Munich gold for the first time since Munich in gold for the first time since Munich in 1972 gold for the first time since Munich in 1972 and gold for the first time since Munich in 1972 and our gold for the first time since Munich in 1972 and our women gold for the first time since Munich in 1972 and our women winning in 1972 and our women winning silver. in 1972 and our women winning silver. Extraordinary. in 1972 and our women winning silver. Extraordinary. The in 1972 and our women winning silver. Extraordinary. The cycling in 1972 and our women winning silver. Extraordinary. 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Not only on the track and in the pool and everywhere else, on the... Not only on the track and in the pool and everywhere else, but in the pool and everywhere else, but actually in the pool and everywhere else, but actually in in the pool and everywhere else, but actually in their in the pool and everywhere else, but actually in their behaviour in the pool and everywhere else, but actually in their behaviour in actually in their behaviour in Japan. actually in their behaviour in Japan. We actually in their behaviour in Japan. We never actually in their behaviour in Japan. We never heard actually in their behaviour in Japan. We never heard one actually in their behaviour in Japan. We never heard one thing Japan. We never heard one thing about Japan. We never heard one thing about that. Japan. We never heard one thing about that. The Japan. We never heard one thing about that. The only Japan. We never heard one thing about that. The only thing Japan. We never heard one thing about that. The only thing I Japan. We never heard one thing about that. The only thing I did about that. The only thing I did hear about that. The only thing I did hear that about that. The only thing I did hear that some about that. The only thing I did hear that some of about that. The only thing I did hear that some of them about that. The only thing I did hear that some of them might about that. The only thing I did hear that some of them might have hear that some of them might have had hear that some of them might have had a hear that some of them might have had a drink hear that some of them might have had a drink or hear that some of them might have had a drink or two hear that some of them might have had a drink or two on hear that some of them might have had a drink or two on the hear that some of them might have had a drink or two on the way hear that some of them might have had a drink or two on the way back had a drink or two on the way back and had a drink or two on the way back and so had a drink or two on the way back and so what? had a drink or two on the way back and so what? Why had a drink or two on the way back and so what? Why wouldn't had a drink or two on the way back and so what? Why wouldn't they? had a drink or two on the way back and so what? Why wouldn't they? And and so what? Why wouldn't they? And got and so what? Why wouldn't they? And got on and so what? Why wouldn't they? And got on them! and so what? Why wouldn't they? And got on them! I and so what? Why wouldn't they? And got on them! I just and so what? Why wouldn't they? And got on them! I just think and so what? Why wouldn't they? And got on them! I just think it's got on them! I just think it's important got on them! I just think it's important that got on them! I just think it's important that we got on them! I just think it's important that we understand got on them! I just think it's important that we understand that important that we understand that these important that we understand that these are important that we understand that these are Kiwis. important that we understand that these are Kiwis. To important that we understand that these are Kiwis. To me, important that we understand that these are Kiwis. To me, many important that we understand that these are Kiwis. To me, many of important that we understand that these are Kiwis. To me, many of them these are Kiwis. To me, many of them are these are Kiwis. To me, many of them are very these are Kiwis. To me, many of them are very young these are Kiwis. To me, many of them are very young people these are Kiwis. To me, many of them are very young people and these are Kiwis. To me, many of them are very young people and I these are Kiwis. To me, many of them are very young people and I think these are Kiwis. To me, many of them are very young people and I think to are very young people and I think to many are very young people and I think to many New are very young people and I think to many New Zealanders, are very young people and I think to many New Zealanders, we are very young people and I think to many New Zealanders, we can are very young people and I think to many New Zealanders, we can be are very young people and I think to many New Zealanders, we can be so many New Zealanders, we can be so proud many New Zealanders, we can be so proud of many New Zealanders, we can be so proud of them many New Zealanders, we can be so proud of them but many New Zealanders, we can be so proud of them but the many New Zealanders, we can be so proud of them but the people many New Zealanders, we can be so proud of them but the people who proud of them but the people who should proud of them but the people who should be proud of them but the people who should be most proud of them but the people who should be most proud proud of them but the people who should be most proud of proud of them but the people who should be most proud of them proud of them but the people who should be most proud of them are should be most proud of them are themselves should be most proud of them are themselves because should be most proud of them are themselves because they should be most proud of them are themselves because they have should be most proud of them are themselves because they have been themselves because they have been part themselves because they have been part of themselves because they have been part of a themselves because they have been part of a team themselves because they have been part of a team that themselves because they have been part of a team that did themselves because they have been part of a team that did us themselves because they have been part of a team that did us proud. themselves because they have been part of a team that did us proud. Mr part of a team that did us proud. Mr Speaker, part of a team that did us proud. Mr Speaker, this part of a team that did us proud. Mr Speaker, this is part of a team that did us proud. Mr Speaker, this is something part of a team that did us proud. Mr Speaker, this is something that part of a team that did us proud. Mr Speaker, this is something that New Speaker, this is something that New Zealanders Speaker, this is something that New Zealanders wanted Speaker, this is something that New Zealanders wanted to Speaker, this is something that New Zealanders wanted to see Speaker, this is something that New Zealanders wanted to see and Speaker, this is something that New Zealanders wanted to see and I Speaker, this is something that New Zealanders wanted to see and I will Zealanders wanted to see and I will also Zealanders wanted to see and I will also shout Zealanders wanted to see and I will also shout out Zealanders wanted to see and I will also shout out to Zealanders wanted to see and I will also shout out to our Zealanders wanted to see and I will also shout out to our women also shout out to our women athletes. also shout out to our women athletes. It's also shout out to our women athletes. It's OK, also shout out to our women athletes. It's OK, guys, also shout out to our women athletes. It's OK, guys, that also shout out to our women athletes. It's OK, guys, that you athletes. It's OK, guys, that you didn't athletes. It's OK, guys, that you didn't get athletes. It's OK, guys, that you didn't get quite athletes. It's OK, guys, that you didn't get quite as athletes. It's OK, guys, that you didn't get quite as many athletes. It's OK, guys, that you didn't get quite as many as athletes. It's OK, guys, that you didn't get quite as many as the didn't get quite as many as the girls. didn't get quite as many as the girls. Maybe didn't get quite as many as the girls. Maybe you didn't get quite as many as the girls. Maybe you should didn't get quite as many as the girls. Maybe you should try didn't get quite as many as the girls. Maybe you should try a didn't get quite as many as the girls. Maybe you should try a bit girls. Maybe you should try a bit harder girls. Maybe you should try a bit harder next girls. Maybe you should try a bit harder next time. girls. Maybe you should try a bit harder next time. Oh, girls. Maybe you should try a bit harder next time. Oh, that girls. Maybe you should try a bit harder next time. Oh, that is girls. Maybe you should try a bit harder next time. Oh, that is so harder next time. Oh, that is so unfair. harder next time. Oh, that is so unfair. They harder next time. Oh, that is so unfair. They all harder next time. Oh, that is so unfair. They all tried harder next time. Oh, that is so unfair. They all tried so harder next time. Oh, that is so unfair. They all tried so hard. unfair. They all tried so hard. Thank unfair. They all tried so hard. Thank you, unfair. They all tried so hard. Thank you, Mr unfair. They all tried so hard. Thank you, Mr Speaker. unfair. They all tried so hard. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Great unfair. They all tried so hard. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Great honour Thank you, Mr Speaker. Great honour to Thank you, Mr Speaker. Great honour to be Thank you, Mr Speaker. Great honour to be able Thank you, Mr Speaker. Great honour to be able to Thank you, Mr Speaker. Great honour to be able to congratulate Thank you, Mr Speaker. Great honour to be able to congratulate our to be able to congratulate our Olympian to be able to congratulate our Olympian team, to be able to congratulate our Olympian team, their to be able to congratulate our Olympian team, their managers, to be able to congratulate our Olympian team, their managers, their Olympian team, their managers, their coaches, Olympian team, their managers, their coaches, their Olympian team, their managers, their coaches, their families Olympian team, their managers, their coaches, their families and Olympian team, their managers, their coaches, their families and everyone coaches, their families and everyone who coaches, their families and everyone who gave coaches, their families and everyone who gave up coaches, their families and everyone who gave up so coaches, their families and everyone who gave up so much coaches, their families and everyone who gave up so much for coaches, their families and everyone who gave up so much for them coaches, their families and everyone who gave up so much for them to coaches, their families and everyone who gave up so much for them to do who gave up so much for them to do their who gave up so much for them to do their job. who gave up so much for them to do their job. Thank who gave up so much for them to do their job. Thank you. their job. Thank you. Thank their job. Thank you. Thank you, their job. Thank you. Thank you, Mr their job. Thank you. Thank you, Mr Speaker. their job. Thank you. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I their job. Thank you. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise their job. Thank you. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Green Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Green Party Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Green Party to Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Green Party to support behalf of the Green Party to support this behalf of the Green Party to support this motion behalf of the Green Party to support this motion and behalf of the Green Party to support this motion and the behalf of the Green Party to support this motion and the comments behalf of the Green Party to support this motion and the comments of behalf of the Green Party to support this motion and the comments of the this motion and the comments of the two this motion and the comments of the two speakers this motion and the comments of the two speakers beforehand. two speakers beforehand. I two speakers beforehand. I don't two speakers beforehand. I don't claim two speakers beforehand. I don't claim to two speakers beforehand. I don't claim to be two speakers beforehand. I don't claim to be an two speakers beforehand. I don't claim to be an experts two speakers beforehand. I don't claim to be an experts in I don't claim to be an experts in sports, I don't claim to be an experts in sports, to I don't claim to be an experts in sports, to be I don't claim to be an experts in sports, to be fair, I don't claim to be an experts in sports, to be fair, but I don't claim to be an experts in sports, to be fair, but what I don't claim to be an experts in sports, to be fair, but what I I don't claim to be an experts in sports, to be fair, but what I do sports, to be fair, but what I do know sports, to be fair, but what I do know is sports, to be fair, but what I do know is about sports, to be fair, but what I do know is about the sports, to be fair, but what I do know is about the fantastic sports, to be fair, but what I do know is about the fantastic people know is about the fantastic people and know is about the fantastic people and heart-warming know is about the fantastic people and heart-warming stories know is about the fantastic people and heart-warming stories from know is about the fantastic people and heart-warming stories from the and heart-warming stories from the New and heart-warming stories from the New Zealand and heart-warming stories from the New Zealand Olympics and heart-warming stories from the New Zealand Olympics team, and heart-warming stories from the New Zealand Olympics team, so and heart-warming stories from the New Zealand Olympics team, so I New Zealand Olympics team, so I would New Zealand Olympics team, so I would like New Zealand Olympics team, so I would like to New Zealand Olympics team, so I would like to take New Zealand Olympics team, so I would like to take a New Zealand Olympics team, so I would like to take a moment New Zealand Olympics team, so I would like to take a moment to New Zealand Olympics team, so I would like to take a moment to make would like to take a moment to make a would like to take a moment to make a few would like to take a moment to make a few acknowledgements, would like to take a moment to make a few acknowledgements, starting a few acknowledgements, starting with a few acknowledgements, starting with Hayden a few acknowledgements, starting with Hayden Wilde a few acknowledgements, starting with Hayden Wilde winning a few acknowledgements, starting with Hayden Wilde winning our a few acknowledgements, starting with Hayden Wilde winning our first with Hayden Wilde winning our first Olympic with Hayden Wilde winning our first Olympic medal with Hayden Wilde winning our first Olympic medal and with Hayden Wilde winning our first Olympic medal and dedicating with Hayden Wilde winning our first Olympic medal and dedicating it with Hayden Wilde winning our first Olympic medal and dedicating it to Olympic medal and dedicating it to his Olympic medal and dedicating it to his father, Olympic medal and dedicating it to his father, who Olympic medal and dedicating it to his father, who never Olympic medal and dedicating it to his father, who never got Olympic medal and dedicating it to his father, who never got to Olympic medal and dedicating it to his father, who never got to see Olympic medal and dedicating it to his father, who never got to see him his father, who never got to see him race. his father, who never got to see him race. The his father, who never got to see him race. The outstanding his father, who never got to see him race. The outstanding teamwork his father, who never got to see him race. The outstanding teamwork and race. The outstanding teamwork and culture race. The outstanding teamwork and culture of race. The outstanding teamwork and culture of the race. The outstanding teamwork and culture of the women's race. The outstanding teamwork and culture of the women's seven race. The outstanding teamwork and culture of the women's seven team, culture of the women's seven team, Emma culture of the women's seven team, Emma Twigg culture of the women's seven team, Emma Twigg who culture of the women's seven team, Emma Twigg who finished culture of the women's seven team, Emma Twigg who finished fourth culture of the women's seven team, Emma Twigg who finished fourth in Emma Twigg who finished fourth in London Emma Twigg who finished fourth in London and Emma Twigg who finished fourth in London and reo Emma Twigg who finished fourth in London and reo winning Emma Twigg who finished fourth in London and reo winning gold Emma Twigg who finished fourth in London and reo winning gold in Emma Twigg who finished fourth in London and reo winning gold in her London and reo winning gold in her first London and reo winning gold in her first Olympics London and reo winning gold in her first Olympics as London and reo winning gold in her first Olympics as an London and reo winning gold in her first Olympics as an out London and reo winning gold in her first Olympics as an out gay first Olympics as an out gay athlete. first Olympics as an out gay athlete. Lisa first Olympics as an out gay athlete. Lisa Carrington, first Olympics as an out gay athlete. Lisa Carrington, the first Olympics as an out gay athlete. Lisa Carrington, the GOAT athlete. Lisa Carrington, the GOAT in athlete. Lisa Carrington, the GOAT in the athlete. Lisa Carrington, the GOAT in the boat, athlete. Lisa Carrington, the GOAT in the boat, as athlete. Lisa Carrington, the GOAT in the boat, as my athlete. Lisa Carrington, the GOAT in the boat, as my member athlete. Lisa Carrington, the GOAT in the boat, as my member to athlete. 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tribute to the black friends and Portia Woodman for her tribute to the black friends and Portia Woodman for her visible Portia Woodman for her visible support Portia Woodman for her visible support of Portia Woodman for her visible support of the Portia Woodman for her visible support of the flag Portia Woodman for her visible support of the flag and Portia Woodman for her visible support of the flag and the Portia Woodman for her visible support of the flag and the Aroha support of the flag and the Aroha which support of the flag and the Aroha which is support of the flag and the Aroha which is thrown support of the flag and the Aroha which is thrown throughout support of the flag and the Aroha which is thrown throughout the which is thrown throughout the leadership which is thrown throughout the leadership and which is thrown throughout the leadership and this which is thrown throughout the leadership and this is which is thrown throughout the leadership and this is notable which is 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their best to raise many in the Olympics, tried their best to raise many issues, in the Olympics, tried their best to raise many issues, whether in the Olympics, tried their best to raise many issues, whether it's in the Olympics, tried their best to raise many issues, whether it's the raise many issues, whether it's the toll raise many issues, whether it's the toll that raise many issues, whether it's the toll that high-performance raise many issues, whether it's the toll that high-performance sports toll that high-performance sports takes toll that high-performance sports takes on toll that high-performance sports takes on their toll that high-performance sports takes on their mental toll that high-performance sports takes on their mental health, toll that high-performance sports takes on their mental health, issues takes on their mental health, issues in takes on their mental health, issues in their takes on their mental health, issues in their home takes on their mental health, issues in their home countries takes on their mental health, issues in their home countries and takes on their mental health, issues in their home countries and we takes on their mental health, issues in their home countries and we know in their home countries and we know that in their home countries and we know that Olympics in their home countries and we know that Olympics are in their home countries and we know that Olympics are inherently that Olympics are inherently political that Olympics are inherently political and that Olympics are inherently political and so that Olympics are inherently political and so I that Olympics are inherently political and so I commend that Olympics are inherently political and so I commend the that Olympics are inherently political and so I commend the many political and so I commend the many athletes political and so I commend the many athletes who political and so I commend the many athletes who have political and so I commend the many athletes who have taken political and so I commend the many athletes who have taken many athletes who have taken many powerful athletes who have taken many powerful message athletes who have taken many powerful message to athletes who have taken many powerful message to the athletes who have taken many powerful message to the stage athletes who have taken many powerful message to the stage on athletes who have taken many powerful message to the stage on top powerful message to the stage on top of powerful message to the stage on top of their powerful message to the stage on top of their amazing powerful message to the stage on top of their amazing performances powerful message to the stage on top of their amazing performances and of their amazing performances and this of their amazing performances and this includes of their amazing performances and this includes trail of their amazing performances and this includes trail Blazers of their amazing performances and this includes trail Blazers like this includes trail Blazers like Laurel this includes trail Blazers like Laurel Hubbard, this includes trail Blazers like Laurel Hubbard, who this includes trail Blazers like Laurel Hubbard, who has this includes trail Blazers like Laurel Hubbard, who has shown Laurel Hubbard, who has shown humility, Laurel Hubbard, who has shown humility, courage Laurel Hubbard, who has shown humility, courage and Laurel Hubbard, who has shown humility, courage and paved Laurel Hubbard, who has shown humility, courage and paved the Laurel Hubbard, who has shown humility, courage and paved the way humility, courage and paved the way for humility, courage and paved the way for many humility, courage and paved the way for many people humility, courage and paved the way for many people in humility, courage and paved the way for many people in the humility, courage and paved the way for many people in the Olympic for many people in the Olympic scene. for many people in the Olympic scene. Valerie for many people in the Olympic scene. Valerie Adams for many people in the Olympic scene. Valerie Adams winning for many people in the Olympic scene. Valerie Adams winning another scene. Valerie Adams winning another medal scene. Valerie Adams winning another medal and scene. Valerie Adams winning another medal and proudly scene. Valerie Adams winning another medal and proudly leading scene. Valerie Adams winning another medal and proudly leading the scene. Valerie Adams winning another medal and proudly leading the team medal and proudly leading the team as medal and proudly leading the team as the medal and proudly leading the team as the flag-bearer medal and proudly leading the team as the flag-bearer and medal and proudly leading the team as the flag-bearer and in medal and proudly leading the team as the flag-bearer and in the as the flag-bearer and in the Closing as the flag-bearer and in the Closing Ceremony. as the flag-bearer and in the Closing Ceremony. I as the flag-bearer and in the Closing Ceremony. I also as the flag-bearer and in the Closing Ceremony. I also want as the flag-bearer and in the Closing Ceremony. I also want to as the flag-bearer and in the Closing Ceremony. I also want to pay Closing Ceremony. I also want to pay a Closing Ceremony. I also want to pay a tribute Closing Ceremony. I also want to pay a tribute to Closing Ceremony. I also want to pay a tribute to the Closing Ceremony. I also want to pay a tribute to the athletes Closing Ceremony. I also want to pay a tribute to the athletes who Closing Ceremony. 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INTERPRETER: make the podium. INTERPRETER: Thank make the podium. INTERPRETER: Thank you, make the podium. INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr make the podium. INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker and INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker and my INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker and my acknowledgement INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker and my acknowledgement to INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker and my acknowledgement to all INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker and my acknowledgement to all of INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker and my acknowledgement to all of us and my acknowledgement to all of us here and my acknowledgement to all of us here in and my acknowledgement to all of us here in the and my acknowledgement to all of us here in the House. and my acknowledgement to all of us here in the House. I and my acknowledgement to all of us here in the House. I stand and my acknowledgement to all of us here in the House. I stand here and my acknowledgement to all of us here in the House. I stand here on here in the House. I stand here on behalf here in the House. I stand here on behalf of here in the House. I stand here on behalf of the here in the House. I stand here on behalf of the Maori here in the House. I stand here on behalf of the Maori Party here in the House. I stand here on behalf of the Maori Party to here in the House. I stand here on behalf of the Maori Party to support behalf of the Maori Party to support this behalf of the Maori Party to support this motion, behalf of the Maori Party to support this motion, with behalf of the Maori Party to support this motion, with respect behalf of the Maori Party to support this motion, with respect to behalf of the Maori Party to support this motion, with respect to the this motion, with respect to the Olympics this motion, with respect to the Olympics and this motion, with respect to the Olympics and the this motion, with respect to the Olympics and the great Olympics and the great accomplishments Olympics and the great accomplishments that Olympics and the great accomplishments that have Olympics and the great accomplishments that have been Olympics and the great accomplishments that have been made accomplishments that have been made by accomplishments that have been made by athletes accomplishments that have been made by athletes in accomplishments that have been made by athletes in these accomplishments that have been made by athletes in these days accomplishments that have been made by athletes in these days that accomplishments that have been made by athletes in these days that have by athletes in these days that have passed. passed. All passed. All of passed. All of our passed. All of our sports passed. All of our sports people passed. All of our sports people who All of our sports people who competed All of our sports people who competed in All of our sports people who competed in this All of our sports people who competed in this year's All of our sports people who competed in this year's Olympics All of our sports people who competed in this year's Olympics and competed in this year's Olympics and particularly competed in this year's Olympics and particularly our competed in this year's Olympics and particularly our 33 competed in this year's Olympics and particularly our 33 Maori competed in this year's Olympics and particularly our 33 Maori athletes particularly our 33 Maori athletes and particularly our 33 Maori athletes and those particularly our 33 Maori athletes and those who particularly our 33 Maori athletes and those who have particularly our 33 Maori athletes and those who have won particularly our 33 Maori athletes and those who have won medals particularly our 33 Maori athletes and those who have won medals during and those who have won medals during this and those who have won medals during this campaign. this campaign. But this campaign. But Mr this campaign. But Mr Speaker, this campaign. But Mr Speaker, like this campaign. But Mr Speaker, like everyone this campaign. But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I do But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I do want But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I do want to But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I do want to single But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I do want to single out But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I do want to single out one But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I do want to single out one of But Mr Speaker, like everyone else, I do want to single out one of our I do want to single out one of our own. I do want to single out one of our own. If I do want to single out one of our own. If I I do want to single out one of our own. If I ever I do want to single out one of our own. If I ever have I do want to single out one of our own. If I ever have the I do want to single out one of our own. If I ever have the privilege I do want to single out one of our own. If I ever have the privilege of own. If I ever have the privilege of attending own. If I ever have the privilege of attending the own. If I ever have the privilege of attending the Olympics, own. If I ever have the privilege of attending the Olympics, I own. If I ever have the privilege of attending the Olympics, I would attending the Olympics, I would definitely attending the Olympics, I would definitely go attending the Olympics, I would definitely go straight attending the Olympics, I would definitely go straight to attending the Olympics, I would definitely go straight to the attending the Olympics, I would definitely go straight to the rowing definitely go straight to the rowing venue. definitely go straight to the rowing venue. It definitely go straight to the rowing venue. It was definitely go straight to the rowing venue. It was with definitely go straight to the rowing venue. It was with immense definitely go straight to the rowing venue. It was with immense pride venue. It was with immense pride over venue. It was with immense pride over the venue. It was with immense pride over the last venue. It was with immense pride over the last few venue. It was with immense pride over the last few weeks venue. It was with immense pride over the last few weeks that venue. It was with immense pride over the last few weeks that I over the last few weeks that I watched over the last few weeks that I watched our over the last few weeks that I watched our rowers over the last few weeks that I watched our rowers who over the last few weeks that I watched our rowers who were over the last few weeks that I watched our rowers who were out over the last few weeks that I watched our rowers who were out in watched our rowers who were out in front watched our rowers who were out in front from watched our rowers who were out in front from the watched our rowers who were out in front from the starting watched our rowers who were out in front from the starting blocks, front from the starting blocks, leaving front from the starting blocks, leaving everyone front from the starting blocks, leaving everyone else front from the starting blocks, leaving everyone else in front from the starting blocks, leaving everyone else in their front from the starting blocks, leaving everyone else in their wake. leaving everyone else in their wake. And leaving everyone else in their wake. And when leaving everyone else in their wake. And when it leaving everyone else in their wake. And when it comes leaving everyone else in their wake. And when it comes to leaving everyone else in their wake. And when it comes to -- And when it comes to -- INTERPRETER: And when it comes to -- INTERPRETER: In And when it comes to -- INTERPRETER: In their And when it comes to -- INTERPRETER: In their spray And when it comes to -- INTERPRETER: In their spray and And when it comes to -- INTERPRETER: In their spray and off INTERPRETER: In their spray and off the INTERPRETER: In their spray and off the back INTERPRETER: In their spray and off the back of INTERPRETER: In their spray and off the back of their INTERPRETER: In their spray and off the back of their boats. the back of their boats. They the back of their boats. They are the back of their boats. They are great the back of their boats. They are great and the back of their boats. 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She is from the Wairiki. And from the Bay of Plenty. She is from the Wairiki. And I from the Bay of Plenty. She is from the Wairiki. And I know from the Bay of Plenty. She is from the Wairiki. And I know for from the Bay of Plenty. She is from the Wairiki. And I know for a from the Bay of Plenty. She is from the Wairiki. And I know for a fact, the Wairiki. And I know for a fact, ladies the Wairiki. And I know for a fact, ladies and the Wairiki. And I know for a fact, ladies and gentlemen, the Wairiki. And I know for a fact, ladies and gentlemen, she the Wairiki. And I know for a fact, ladies and gentlemen, she is the Wairiki. And I know for a fact, ladies and gentlemen, she is also the Wairiki. And I know for a fact, ladies and gentlemen, she is also on ladies and gentlemen, she is also on the ladies and gentlemen, she is also on the Maori ladies and gentlemen, she is also on the Maori roll. the Maori roll. I the Maori roll. I hear the Maori roll. I hear Willy the Maori roll. I hear Willy Jackson the Maori roll. I hear Willy Jackson saying the Maori roll. I hear Willy Jackson saying she the Maori roll. I hear Willy Jackson saying she is I hear Willy Jackson saying she is from I hear Willy Jackson saying she is from Ngati I hear Willy Jackson saying she is from Ngati Pro I hear Willy Jackson saying she is from Ngati Pro descent. I hear Willy Jackson saying she is from Ngati Pro descent. If I hear Willy Jackson saying she is from Ngati Pro descent. If she I hear Willy Jackson saying she is from Ngati Pro descent. If she is from Ngati Pro descent. If she is Ngati from Ngati Pro descent. If she is Ngati Pro, from Ngati Pro descent. If she is Ngati Pro, she from Ngati Pro descent. If she is Ngati Pro, she is from Ngati Pro descent. If she is Ngati Pro, she is definitely... Ngati Pro, she is definitely... She Ngati Pro, she is definitely... She was Ngati Pro, she is definitely... She was schooled Ngati Pro, she is definitely... 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Lisa is an example way -- Wairiki has to offer this nation. Lisa is an example of nation. Lisa is an example of excellence. nation. Lisa is an example of excellence. She nation. Lisa is an example of excellence. She shows nation. Lisa is an example of excellence. She shows us nation. Lisa is an example of excellence. She shows us to nation. Lisa is an example of excellence. She shows us to how nation. Lisa is an example of excellence. She shows us to how to excellence. She shows us to how to be excellence. She shows us to how to be proud excellence. She shows us to how to be proud of excellence. She shows us to how to be proud of your excellence. She shows us to how to be proud of your whakapapa, excellence. She shows us to how to be proud of your whakapapa, strive be proud of your whakapapa, strive for be proud of your whakapapa, strive for your be proud of your whakapapa, strive for your dreams be proud of your whakapapa, strive for your dreams and be proud of your whakapapa, strive for your dreams and never be proud of your whakapapa, strive for your dreams and never give be proud of your whakapapa, strive for your dreams and never give in be proud of your whakapapa, strive for your dreams and never give in to for your dreams and never give in to adversity. for your dreams and never give in to adversity. Lisa for your dreams and never give in to adversity. Lisa has for your dreams and never give in to adversity. Lisa has said for your dreams and never give in to adversity. Lisa has said that adversity. Lisa has said that connecting adversity. Lisa has said that connecting to adversity. Lisa has said that connecting to her adversity. 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In her own words, "To know during this historic Tokyo campaign. 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The afternoon. The question afternoon. The question is afternoon. The question is that afternoon. The question is that motion afternoon. The question is that motion be The question is that motion be agreed The question is that motion be agreed to. The question is that motion be agreed to. Those The question is that motion be agreed to. Those of The question is that motion be agreed to. Those of that The question is that motion be agreed to. Those of that opinion agreed to. Those of that opinion will agreed to. Those of that opinion will say agreed to. Those of that opinion will say aye. agreed to. Those of that opinion will say aye. To agreed to. Those of that opinion will say aye. To the agreed to. Those of that opinion will say aye. To the contrary agreed to. Those of that opinion will say aye. To the contrary no. will say aye. To the contrary no. The will say aye. To the contrary no. The ayes will say aye. To the contrary no. The ayes have will say aye. To the contrary no. The ayes have it. The ayes have it. A The ayes have it. A point The ayes have it. A point of The ayes have it. A point of order, The ayes have it. A point of order, the The ayes have it. A point of order, the Hon The ayes have it. A point of order, the Hon Dr The ayes have it. A point of order, the Hon Dr Megan A point of order, the Hon Dr Megan Woods. A point of order, the Hon Dr Megan Woods. I A point of order, the Hon Dr Megan Woods. I wish A point of order, the Hon Dr Megan Woods. I wish to A point of order, the Hon Dr Megan Woods. I wish to make A point of order, the Hon Dr Megan Woods. I wish to make a A point of order, the Hon Dr Megan Woods. I wish to make a Ministerial Woods. I wish to make a Ministerial statement Woods. I wish to make a Ministerial statement relating Woods. I wish to make a Ministerial statement relating to Woods. I wish to make a Ministerial statement relating to yesterday's statement relating to yesterday's power statement relating to yesterday's power outages. Yesterday, Yesterday, an Yesterday, an emergency Yesterday, an emergency mechanism Yesterday, an emergency mechanism in-of-was Yesterday, an emergency mechanism in-of-was triggered Yesterday, an emergency mechanism in-of-was triggered by Yesterday, an emergency mechanism in-of-was triggered by Transpower, in-of-was triggered by Transpower, requesting in-of-was triggered by Transpower, requesting network in-of-was triggered by Transpower, requesting network companies in-of-was triggered by Transpower, requesting network companies and requesting network companies and direct requesting network companies and direct connections requesting network companies and direct connections to requesting network companies and direct connections to reduce requesting network companies and direct connections to reduce load requesting network companies and direct connections to reduce load on direct connections to reduce load on their direct connections to reduce load on their networks. direct connections to reduce load on their networks. Network direct connections to reduce load on their networks. Network companies their networks. Network companies then their networks. Network companies then took their networks. Network companies then took action their networks. Network companies then took action in their networks. Network companies then took action in response their networks. Network companies then took action in response to their networks. Network companies then took action in response to this then took action in response to this request, then took action in response to this request, which then took action in response to this request, which saw then took action in response to this request, which saw a then took action in response to this request, which saw a number then took action in response to this request, which saw a number of then took action in response to this request, which saw a number of power request, which saw a number of power outages request, which saw a number of power outages across request, which saw a number of power outages across the request, which saw a number of power outages across the North request, which saw a number of power outages across the North Island, outages across the North Island, between outages across the North Island, between 6:00pm outages across the North Island, between 6:00pm and outages across the North Island, between 6:00pm and 9:00pm outages across the North Island, between 6:00pm and 9:00pm last between 6:00pm and 9:00pm last night. night. This night. This situation night. This situation was night. This situation was caused night. This situation was caused due night. This situation was caused due to This situation was caused due to insufficient This situation was caused due to insufficient generation, This situation was caused due to insufficient generation, being insufficient generation, being available insufficient generation, being available to insufficient generation, being available to meet insufficient generation, being available to meet unprecedented available to meet unprecedented demand available to meet unprecedented demand on available to meet unprecedented demand on a available to meet unprecedented demand on a cold available to meet unprecedented demand on a cold winter's available to meet unprecedented demand on a cold winter's evening demand on a cold winter's evening across demand on a cold winter's evening across the demand on a cold winter's evening across the country. demand on a cold winter's evening across the country. Yesterday's across the country. Yesterday's events across the country. Yesterday's events unfolded across the country. Yesterday's events unfolded as across the country. Yesterday's events unfolded as follows: events unfolded as follows: At events unfolded as follows: At 6:43, events unfolded as follows: At 6:43, Transpower events unfolded as follows: At 6:43, Transpower issued events unfolded as follows: At 6:43, Transpower issued a events unfolded as follows: At 6:43, Transpower issued a low At 6:43, Transpower issued a low residual At 6:43, Transpower issued a low residual notice At 6:43, Transpower issued a low residual notice to At 6:43, Transpower issued a low residual notice to participants residual notice to participants following residual notice to participants following their residual notice to participants following their forecast residual notice to participants following their forecast showing residual notice to participants following their forecast showing a following their forecast showing a deficit following their forecast showing a deficit in following their forecast showing a deficit in generation following their forecast showing a deficit in generation during following their forecast showing a deficit in generation during the deficit in generation during the forecast deficit in generation during the forecast evening deficit in generation during the forecast evening peak. deficit in generation during the forecast evening peak. Transpower forecast evening peak. Transpower requested forecast evening peak. Transpower requested more forecast evening peak. Transpower requested more generation forecast evening peak. Transpower requested more generation or forecast evening peak. Transpower requested more generation or less requested more generation or less load. requested more generation or less load. It requested more generation or less load. It 1:02pm requested more generation or less load. It 1:02pm yesterday, load. It 1:02pm yesterday, Transpower load. It 1:02pm yesterday, Transpower issued load. It 1:02pm yesterday, Transpower issued a load. It 1:02pm yesterday, Transpower issued a warning load. It 1:02pm yesterday, Transpower issued a warning that Transpower issued a warning that there Transpower issued a warning that there was Transpower issued a warning that there was insufficient Transpower issued a warning that there was insufficient generation there was insufficient generation offers there was insufficient generation offers coming there was insufficient generation offers coming in there was insufficient generation offers coming in for there was insufficient generation offers coming in for the there was insufficient generation offers coming in for the evening offers coming in for the evening peak offers coming in for the evening peak and offers coming in for the evening peak and anotherish offers coming in for the evening peak and anotherish warning offers coming in for the evening peak and anotherish warning was peak and anotherish warning was issued peak and anotherish warning was issued at peak and anotherish warning was issued at 5:07pm. issued at 5:07pm. At issued at 5:07pm. At 6:40pm, issued at 5:07pm. At 6:40pm, Transpower issued at 5:07pm. At 6:40pm, Transpower issued issued at 5:07pm. At 6:40pm, Transpower issued a At 6:40pm, Transpower issued a request At 6:40pm, Transpower issued a request for At 6:40pm, Transpower issued a request for network At 6:40pm, Transpower issued a request for network companies At 6:40pm, Transpower issued a request for network companies and request for network companies and with request for network companies and with direct-growth request for network companies and with direct-growth connections request for network companies and with direct-growth connections to with direct-growth connections to shed with direct-growth connections to shed load with direct-growth connections to shed load by with direct-growth connections to shed load by 1%. with direct-growth connections to shed load by 1%. At with direct-growth connections to shed load by 1%. At 7:10pm, shed load by 1%. At 7:10pm, Transpower shed load by 1%. At 7:10pm, Transpower issued shed load by 1%. At 7:10pm, Transpower issued a shed load by 1%. At 7:10pm, Transpower issued a grid shed load by 1%. At 7:10pm, Transpower issued a grid emergency Transpower issued a grid emergency Nancy Transpower issued a grid emergency Nancy Pelosi Transpower issued a grid emergency Nancy Pelosi notice. Transpower issued a grid emergency Nancy Pelosi notice. From Transpower issued a grid emergency Nancy Pelosi notice. From this Nancy Pelosi notice. From this timeline, Nancy Pelosi notice. From this timeline, Mr Nancy Pelosi notice. From this timeline, Mr Speaker, Nancy Pelosi notice. From this timeline, Mr Speaker, three Nancy Pelosi notice. From this timeline, Mr Speaker, three things timeline, Mr Speaker, three things have timeline, Mr Speaker, three things have become timeline, Mr Speaker, three things have become clear timeline, Mr Speaker, three things have become clear to timeline, Mr Speaker, three things have become clear to me. have become clear to me. The have become clear to me. The electricity have become clear to me. The electricity market have become clear to me. The electricity market had have become clear to me. The electricity market had clear The electricity market had clear warnings The electricity market had clear warnings about The electricity market had clear warnings about the The electricity market had clear warnings about the potential The electricity market had clear warnings about the potential for The electricity market had clear warnings about the potential for the warnings about the potential for the shortage warnings about the potential for the shortage situation. shortage situation. Secondly, shortage situation. Secondly, there shortage situation. Secondly, there was shortage situation. Secondly, there was inadequate Secondly, there was inadequate communication Secondly, there was inadequate communication with Secondly, there was inadequate communication with the Secondly, there was inadequate communication with the public Secondly, there was inadequate communication with the public about communication with the public about the communication with the public about the situation-in-. communication with the public about the situation-in-. And communication with the public about the situation-in-. And thirdly, communication with the public about the situation-in-. And thirdly, that the situation-in-. And thirdly, that there the situation-in-. And thirdly, that there is the situation-in-. And thirdly, that there is enough the situation-in-. And thirdly, that there is enough capacity the situation-in-. And thirdly, that there is enough capacity in the situation-in-. And thirdly, that there is enough capacity in the there is enough capacity in the system. there is enough capacity in the system. This there is enough capacity in the system. This led there is enough capacity in the system. This led me there is enough capacity in the system. This led me to there is enough capacity in the system. This led me to write there is enough capacity in the system. This led me to write to there is enough capacity in the system. This led me to write to the system. This led me to write to the large system. This led me to write to the large generators system. This led me to write to the large generators asking system. This led me to write to the large generators asking what system. This led me to write to the large generators asking what action large generators asking what action they large generators asking what action they took large generators asking what action they took in large generators asking what action they took in response large generators asking what action they took in response to they took in response to Transpower's they took in response to Transpower's notice they took in response to Transpower's notice at they took in response to Transpower's notice at 6:43am. they took in response to Transpower's notice at 6:43am. I Transpower's notice at 6:43am. I also Transpower's notice at 6:43am. I also asked Transpower's notice at 6:43am. I also asked them Transpower's notice at 6:43am. I also asked them to Transpower's notice at 6:43am. I also asked them to confirm Transpower's notice at 6:43am. I also asked them to confirm with also asked them to confirm with officials also asked them to confirm with officials that also asked them to confirm with officials that they also asked them to confirm with officials that they have also asked them to confirm with officials that they have confidence officials that they have confidence their officials that they have confidence their companies officials that they have confidence their companies are officials that they have confidence their companies are doing officials that they have confidence their companies are doing everything their companies are doing everything they their companies are doing everything they can their companies are doing everything they can to their companies are doing everything they can to maintain their companies are doing everything they can to maintain their they can to maintain their generating they can to maintain their generating capacity they can to maintain their generating capacity in they can to maintain their generating capacity in ensuring generating capacity in ensuring security generating capacity in ensuring security of generating capacity in ensuring security of supply. security of supply. This security of supply. This is security of supply. This is the security of supply. This is the number-one security of supply. This is the number-one priority security of supply. This is the number-one priority for This is the number-one priority for the This is the number-one priority for the electricity This is the number-one priority for the electricity market. the electricity market. Since the electricity market. Since my the electricity market. Since my letter the electricity market. Since my letter this the electricity market. Since my letter this morning, Since my letter this morning, Genesis Since my letter this morning, Genesis has Since my letter this morning, Genesis has explained Since my letter this morning, Genesis has explained why Since my letter this morning, Genesis has explained why it Since my letter this morning, Genesis has explained why it made Since my letter this morning, Genesis has explained why it made a Genesis has explained why it made a commercial Genesis has explained why it made a commercial decision Genesis has explained why it made a commercial decision not Genesis has explained why it made a commercial decision not to Genesis has explained why it made a commercial decision not to operate commercial decision not to operate one commercial decision not to operate one of commercial decision not to operate one of its commercial decision not to operate one of its plants commercial decision not to operate one of its plants in commercial decision not to operate one of its plants in response commercial decision not to operate one of its plants in response to commercial decision not to operate one of its plants in response to the one of its plants in response to the forecast one of its plants in response to the forecast shortfall. one of its plants in response to the forecast shortfall. Transpower one of its plants in response to the forecast shortfall. Transpower will forecast shortfall. Transpower will also forecast shortfall. Transpower will also apologise forecast shortfall. Transpower will also apologise for forecast shortfall. Transpower will also apologise for the also apologise for the miscalculation also apologise for the miscalculation in also apologise for the miscalculation in its also apologise for the miscalculation in its demand miscalculation in its demand reduction miscalculation in its demand reduction notice miscalculation in its demand reduction notice and miscalculation in its demand reduction notice and the reduction notice and the communication reduction notice and the communication to reduction notice and the communication to the reduction notice and the communication to the lines reduction notice and the communication to the lines companies communication to the lines companies through communication to the lines companies through the communication to the lines companies through the warnings communication to the lines companies through the warnings and communication to the lines companies through the warnings and notices through the warnings and notices given. through the warnings and notices given. I through the warnings and notices given. I have through the warnings and notices given. I have asked through the warnings and notices given. I have asked officials through the warnings and notices given. I have asked officials to given. I have asked officials to consider given. I have asked officials to consider what given. I have asked officials to consider what more given. I have asked officials to consider what more can given. I have asked officials to consider what more can be given. I have asked officials to consider what more can be done given. I have asked officials to consider what more can be done to consider what more can be done to better consider what more can be done to better inform consider what more can be done to better inform the consider what more can be done to better inform the public consider what more can be done to better inform the public in consider what more can be done to better inform the public in the better inform the public in the event better inform the public in the event that better inform the public in the event that a better inform the public in the event that a rare better inform the public in the event that a rare grid better inform the public in the event that a rare grid emergency better inform the public in the event that a rare grid emergency is event that a rare grid emergency is likely event that a rare grid emergency is likely to event that a rare grid emergency is likely to occur. event that a rare grid emergency is likely to occur. I event that a rare grid emergency is likely to occur. I am event that a rare grid emergency is likely to occur. I am concerned event that a rare grid emergency is likely to occur. I am concerned that likely to occur. I am concerned that the likely to occur. I am concerned that the system likely to occur. I am concerned that the system could likely to occur. I am concerned that the system could not likely to occur. I am concerned that the system could not deliver, likely to occur. I am concerned that the system could not deliver, given the system could not deliver, given there the system could not deliver, given there was the system could not deliver, given there was capacity the system could not deliver, given there was capacity that the system could not deliver, given there was capacity that could the system could not deliver, given there was capacity that could have there was capacity that could have been there was capacity that could have been brought there was capacity that could have been brought on there was capacity that could have been brought on but there was capacity that could have been brought on but wasn't. been brought on but wasn't. It been brought on but wasn't. It is been brought on but wasn't. It is not been brought on but wasn't. It is not uncommon been brought on but wasn't. It is not uncommon for been brought on but wasn't. It is not uncommon for Transpower been brought on but wasn't. 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I have also asked that a supply. I have also asked that a coordination supply. I have also asked that a coordination group supply. I have also asked that a coordination group be supply. I have also asked that a coordination group be established supply. I have also asked that a coordination group be established by coordination group be established by EMBI coordination group be established by EMBI to coordination group be established by EMBI to look coordination group be established by EMBI to look at coordination group be established by EMBI to look at what coordination group be established by EMBI to look at what has coordination group be established by EMBI to look at what has occurred. EMBI to look at what has occurred. While EMBI to look at what has occurred. While we EMBI to look at what has occurred. While we cannot EMBI to look at what has occurred. While we cannot undo EMBI to look at what has occurred. While we cannot undo what EMBI to look at what has occurred. 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I to minimise the risk of it happening again. I will to minimise the risk of it happening again. I will add to minimise the risk of it happening again. I will add that to minimise the risk of it happening again. I will add that this again. I will add that this Government again. I will add that this Government has again. I will add that this Government has taken again. I will add that this Government has taken numerous again. I will add that this Government has taken numerous steps Government has taken numerous steps towards Government has taken numerous steps towards ensuring Government has taken numerous steps towards ensuring the Government has taken numerous steps towards ensuring the electricity towards ensuring the electricity market towards ensuring the electricity market is towards ensuring the electricity market is working towards ensuring the electricity market is working as towards ensuring the electricity market is working as it towards ensuring the electricity market is working as it should, market is working as it should, including market is working as it should, including a market is working as it should, including a range market is working as it should, including a range of market is working as it should, including a range of responses market is working as it should, including a range of responses to including a range of responses to recommendations including a range of responses to recommendations from including a range of responses to recommendations from the including a range of responses to recommendations from the Electricity recommendations from the Electricity Price recommendations from the Electricity Price Review. Price Review. The Price Review. The recent Price Review. The recent spike Price Review. The recent spike in Price Review. The recent spike in high Price Review. The recent spike in high electricity The recent spike in high electricity prices The recent spike in high electricity prices is The recent spike in high electricity prices is a The recent spike in high electricity prices is a result The recent spike in high electricity prices is a result of The recent spike in high electricity prices is a result of the The recent spike in high electricity prices is a result of the dry The recent spike in high electricity prices is a result of the dry High prices is a result of the dry High Courtlogical prices is a result of the dry High Courtlogical year prices is a result of the dry High Courtlogical year and prices is a result of the dry High Courtlogical year and a prices is a result of the dry High Courtlogical year and a short-term Courtlogical year and a short-term gas Courtlogical year and a short-term gas supply Courtlogical year and a short-term gas supply issue Courtlogical year and a short-term gas supply issue led Courtlogical year and a short-term gas supply issue led me Courtlogical year and a short-term gas supply issue led me to Courtlogical year and a short-term gas supply issue led me to seek gas supply issue led me to seek analysis gas supply issue led me to seek analysis on gas supply issue led me to seek analysis on this gas supply issue led me to seek analysis on this from gas supply issue led me to seek analysis on this from the analysis on this from the Electricity analysis on this from the Electricity Authority. analysis on this from the Electricity Authority. 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My first question to the Minister is first question to the Minister is when first question to the Minister is when was first question to the Minister is when was she first question to the Minister is when was she first first question to the Minister is when was she first informat first question to the Minister is when was she first informat of first question to the Minister is when was she first informat of the when was she first informat of the risk when was she first informat of the risk of when was she first informat of the risk of a when was she first informat of the risk of a power when was she first informat of the risk of a power outage? when was she first informat of the risk of a power outage? And when was she first informat of the risk of a power outage? And what risk of a power outage? And what measures risk of a power outage? And what measures did risk of a power outage? And what measures did she risk of a power outage? And what measures did she take risk of a power outage? And what measures did she take to risk of a power outage? And what measures did she take to inform measures did she take to inform vulnerable measures did she take to inform vulnerable members measures did she take to inform vulnerable members of measures did she take to inform vulnerable members of the measures did she take to inform vulnerable members of the public? measures did she take to inform vulnerable members of the public? I vulnerable members of the public? I was vulnerable members of the public? I was first vulnerable members of the public? I was first informed vulnerable members of the public? I was first informed there vulnerable members of the public? I was first informed there was vulnerable members of the public? 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That's why the ACT party asks the Minister why the ACT party asks the Minister what why the ACT party asks the Minister what actions why the ACT party asks the Minister what actions should why the ACT party asks the Minister what actions should or why the ACT party asks the Minister what actions should or could why the ACT party asks the Minister what actions should or could have what actions should or could have been what actions should or could have been taken what actions should or could have been taken to what actions should or could have been taken to avoid what actions should or could have been taken to avoid these what actions should or could have been taken to avoid these blackouts? been taken to avoid these blackouts? What been taken to avoid these blackouts? What actions been taken to avoid these blackouts? What actions will been taken to avoid these blackouts? What actions will the been taken to avoid these blackouts? 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This is unacceptable at any pressure. This is unacceptable at any time, pressure. This is unacceptable at any time, let pressure. This is unacceptable at any time, let alone pressure. This is unacceptable at any time, let alone in pressure. This is unacceptable at any time, let alone in the pressure. This is unacceptable at any time, let alone in the evening any time, let alone in the evening in any time, let alone in the evening in the any time, let alone in the evening in the middle any time, let alone in the evening in the middle of any time, let alone in the evening in the middle of winter. any time, let alone in the evening in the middle of winter. Our in the middle of winter. Our communities in the middle of winter. Our communities deserve in the middle of winter. Our communities deserve more. in the middle of winter. Our communities deserve more. It in the middle of winter. Our communities deserve more. It is communities deserve more. It is evident communities deserve more. It is evident that communities deserve more. It is evident that these communities deserve more. It is evident that these failures communities deserve more. It is evident that these failures are communities deserve more. It is evident that these failures are a evident that these failures are a consequence evident that these failures are a consequence of evident that these failures are a consequence of decades evident that these failures are a consequence of decades of consequence of decades of underinvestment consequence of decades of underinvestment in consequence of decades of underinvestment in our underinvestment in our infrastructure, underinvestment in our infrastructure, including underinvestment in our infrastructure, including our infrastructure, including our national infrastructure, including our national electricity infrastructure, including our national electricity grid. infrastructure, including our national electricity grid. Using national electricity grid. Using even national electricity grid. Using even more national electricity grid. Using even more fossil national electricity grid. Using even more fossil fuels national electricity grid. Using even more fossil fuels is national electricity grid. Using even more fossil fuels is simply national electricity grid. Using even more fossil fuels is simply not even more fossil fuels is simply not an even more fossil fuels is simply not an option, even more fossil fuels is simply not an option, nor even more fossil fuels is simply not an option, nor are even more fossil fuels is simply not an option, nor are further an option, nor are further blackouts. an option, nor are further blackouts. What's an option, nor are further blackouts. What's needed an option, nor are further blackouts. What's needed is an option, nor are further blackouts. What's needed is to an option, nor are further blackouts. What's needed is to ramp blackouts. What's needed is to ramp up blackouts. What's needed is to ramp up our blackouts. What's needed is to ramp up our investment blackouts. What's needed is to ramp up our investment in blackouts. What's needed is to ramp up our investment in renewable up our investment in renewable energy up our investment in renewable energy so up our investment in renewable energy so we up our investment in renewable energy so we reach up our investment in renewable energy so we reach 100% up our investment in renewable energy so we reach 100% renewable energy so we reach 100% renewable energy energy so we reach 100% renewable energy production, energy so we reach 100% renewable energy production, urgently. energy so we reach 100% renewable energy production, urgently. That energy production, urgently. That means energy production, urgently. That means more energy production, urgently. That means more solar, energy production, urgently. That means more solar, more energy production, urgently. That means more solar, more wind, energy production, urgently. That means more solar, more wind, more means more solar, more wind, more tidal, means more solar, more wind, more tidal, more means more solar, more wind, more tidal, more geothermal. means more solar, more wind, more tidal, more geothermal. Te means more solar, more wind, more tidal, more geothermal. Te Paati tidal, more geothermal. Te Paati Maori tidal, more geothermal. Te Paati Maori has tidal, more geothermal. Te Paati Maori has pushed tidal, more geothermal. Te Paati Maori has pushed strongly tidal, more geothermal. Te Paati Maori has pushed strongly for Maori has pushed strongly for significantly Maori has pushed strongly for significantly higher Maori has pushed strongly for significantly higher levels Maori has pushed strongly for significantly higher levels of significantly higher levels of investment significantly higher levels of investment in significantly higher levels of investment in renewable significantly higher levels of investment in renewable energy significantly higher levels of investment in renewable energy and investment in renewable energy and clean investment in renewable energy and clean technology. investment in renewable energy and clean technology. The investment in renewable energy and clean technology. The irony investment in renewable energy and clean technology. The irony is investment in renewable energy and clean technology. The irony is not clean technology. The irony is not lost clean technology. The irony is not lost on clean technology. The irony is not lost on us clean technology. The irony is not lost on us that clean technology. The irony is not lost on us that this clean technology. The irony is not lost on us that this national lost on us that this national widespread lost on us that this national widespread power lost on us that this national widespread power shortage lost on us that this national widespread power shortage occurred widespread power shortage occurred in widespread power shortage occurred in the widespread power shortage occurred in the same widespread power shortage occurred in the same day widespread power shortage occurred in the same day the widespread power shortage occurred in the same day the IPCC widespread power shortage occurred in the same day the IPCC released in the same day the IPCC released their in the same day the IPCC released their latest in the same day the IPCC released their latest report in the same day the IPCC released their latest report showing in the same day the IPCC released their latest report showing we in the same day the IPCC released their latest report showing we are their latest report showing we are on their latest report showing we are on a their latest report showing we are on a collision their latest report showing we are on a collision course their latest report showing we are on a collision course with their latest report showing we are on a collision course with climate on a collision course with climate catastrophe. on a collision course with climate catastrophe. Energy on a collision course with climate catastrophe. Energy resilience on a collision course with climate catastrophe. Energy resilience is catastrophe. Energy resilience is going catastrophe. Energy resilience is going to catastrophe. Energy resilience is going to be catastrophe. Energy resilience is going to be more catastrophe. Energy resilience is going to be more and catastrophe. Energy resilience is going to be more and more catastrophe. Energy resilience is going to be more and more important. going to be more and more important. The going to be more and more important. The government going to be more and more important. The government must going to be more and more important. The government must prioritise going to be more and more important. The government must prioritise this The government must prioritise this alongside The government must prioritise this alongside strengthening The government must prioritise this alongside strengthening our The government must prioritise this alongside strengthening our response alongside strengthening our response to alongside strengthening our response to the alongside strengthening our response to the climate alongside strengthening our response to the climate crisis alongside strengthening our response to the climate crisis through to the climate crisis through aggressive to the climate crisis through aggressive action to the climate crisis through aggressive action on to the climate crisis through aggressive action on reducing to the climate crisis through aggressive action on reducing our aggressive action on reducing our emissions. aggressive action on reducing our emissions. My aggressive action on reducing our emissions. My question aggressive action on reducing our emissions. 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The end of June, we uptake was low. The end of June, we had uptake was low. The end of June, we had another uptake was low. The end of June, we had another session uptake was low. The end of June, we had another session with uptake was low. The end of June, we had another session with port had another session with port workers. had another session with port workers. This had another session with port workers. This is had another session with port workers. This is all had another session with port workers. This is all just had another session with port workers. This is all just there. had another session with port workers. This is all just there. And workers. This is all just there. And it workers. This is all just there. And it demonstrates workers. This is all just there. And it demonstrates we workers. This is all just there. And it demonstrates we were workers. This is all just there. And it demonstrates we were working workers. This is all just there. 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With all the hui and the discussions with the port workers, discussions with the port workers, why discussions with the port workers, why didn't discussions with the port workers, why didn't she discussions with the port workers, why didn't she just discussions with the port workers, why didn't she just get discussions with the port workers, why didn't she just get the discussions with the port workers, why didn't she just get the vaccine why didn't she just get the vaccine and why didn't she just get the vaccine and the why didn't she just get the vaccine and the vaccinators why didn't she just get the vaccine and the vaccinators to why didn't she just get the vaccine and the vaccinators to the why didn't she just get the vaccine and the vaccinators to the ports why didn't she just get the vaccine and the vaccinators to the ports and and the vaccinators to the ports and get and the vaccinators to the ports and get them and the vaccinators to the ports and get them done and the vaccinators to the ports and get them done instead and the vaccinators to the ports and get them done instead of and the vaccinators to the ports and get them done instead of just get them done instead of just talking get them done instead of just talking about get them done instead of just talking about it get them done instead of just talking about it and get them done instead of just talking about it and promising get them done instead of just talking about it and promising it? talking about it and promising it? 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We've had quite a lot of discussion in PM. We've had quite a lot of discussion in recent PM. We've had quite a lot of discussion in recent weeks PM. We've had quite a lot of discussion in recent weeks about discussion in recent weeks about loud discussion in recent weeks about loud objections discussion in recent weeks about loud objections from discussion in recent weeks about loud objections from those loud objections from those particularly loud objections from those particularly close loud objections from those particularly close to loud objections from those particularly close to my loud objections from those particularly close to my microphone, particularly close to my microphone, which particularly close to my microphone, which are particularly close to my microphone, which are David particularly close to my microphone, which are David Cameroning particularly close to my microphone, which are David Cameroning out which are David Cameroning out others which are David Cameroning out others and which are David Cameroning out others and it which are David Cameroning out others and it means which are David Cameroning out others and it means that which are David Cameroning out others and it means that people others and it means that people can't others and it means that people can't be others and it means that people can't be heard others and it means that people can't be heard -- others and it means that people can't be heard -- drowning others and it means that people can't be heard -- drowning out can't be heard -- drowning out others can't be heard -- drowning out others and can't be heard -- drowning out others and it can't be heard -- drowning out others and it means can't be heard -- drowning out others and it means that can't be heard -- drowning out others and it means that people others and it means that people can't others and it means that people can't be others and it means that people can't be heard others and it means that people can't be heard and others and it means that people can't be heard and particularly others and it means that people can't be heard and particularly in can't be heard and particularly in me can't be heard and particularly in me hearing. can't be heard and particularly in me hearing. 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Of course this was in conjunction to vaccines being conjunction to vaccines being offered. conjunction to vaccines being offered. You conjunction to vaccines being offered. You wouldn't conjunction to vaccines being offered. You wouldn't have conjunction to vaccines being offered. You wouldn't have sessions offered. You wouldn't have sessions encouraging offered. You wouldn't have sessions encouraging vaccination offered. You wouldn't have sessions encouraging vaccination and offered. You wouldn't have sessions encouraging vaccination and then offered. You wouldn't have sessions encouraging vaccination and then not encouraging vaccination and then not have encouraging vaccination and then not have clinics encouraging vaccination and then not have clinics to encouraging vaccination and then not have clinics to enable encouraging vaccination and then not have clinics to enable the encouraging vaccination and then not have clinics to enable the vaccines have clinics to enable the vaccines to have clinics to enable the vaccines to be have clinics to enable the vaccines to be had. have clinics to enable the vaccines to be had. They have clinics to enable the vaccines to be had. They started have clinics to enable the vaccines to be had. They started on have clinics to enable the vaccines to be had. They started on 1 have clinics to enable the vaccines to be had. They started on 1 March to be had. They started on 1 March and to be had. They started on 1 March and ran to be had. They started on 1 March and ran for to be had. They started on 1 March and ran for six to be had. They started on 1 March and ran for six weeks. to be had. They started on 1 March and ran for six weeks. Following and ran for six weeks. Following up-11, and ran for six weeks. Following up-11, pop-up and ran for six weeks. Following up-11, pop-up clinics and ran for six weeks. Following up-11, pop-up clinics were and ran for six weeks. Following up-11, pop-up clinics were made up-11, pop-up clinics were made available up-11, pop-up clinics were made available on up-11, pop-up clinics were made available on site up-11, pop-up clinics were made available on site which up-11, pop-up clinics were made available on site which occurred available on site which occurred fortnightly available on site which occurred fortnightly when available on site which occurred fortnightly when the available on site which occurred fortnightly when the port available on site which occurred fortnightly when the port had available on site which occurred fortnightly when the port had a fortnightly when the port had a group fortnightly when the port had a group of fortnightly when the port had a group of workers fortnightly when the port had a group of workers that fortnightly when the port had a group of workers that needed group of workers that needed vaccination. group of workers that needed vaccination. That group of workers that needed vaccination. That is group of workers that needed vaccination. That is in group of workers that needed vaccination. That is in addition group of workers that needed vaccination. That is in addition to vaccination. That is in addition to the vaccination. That is in addition to the vaccinations vaccination. That is in addition to the vaccinations available vaccination. That is in addition to the vaccinations available in vaccination. That is in addition to the vaccinations available in the the vaccinations available in the Bay the vaccinations available in the Bay of the vaccinations available in the Bay of Plenty, the vaccinations available in the Bay of Plenty, and the vaccinations available in the Bay of Plenty, and priority the vaccinations available in the Bay of Plenty, and priority spots Bay of Plenty, and priority spots had Bay of Plenty, and priority spots had been Bay of Plenty, and priority spots had been retained Bay of Plenty, and priority spots had been retained for Bay of Plenty, and priority spots had been retained for those Bay of Plenty, and priority spots had been retained for those port had been retained for those port workers had been retained for those port workers or had been retained for those port workers or workers had been retained for those port workers or workers at had been retained for those port workers or workers at the had been retained for those port workers or workers at the border had been retained for those port workers or workers at the border to workers or workers at the border to ensure workers or workers at the border to ensure that workers or workers at the border to ensure that they workers or workers at the border to ensure that they don't workers or workers at the border to ensure that they don't have workers or workers at the border to ensure that they don't have to workers or workers at the border to ensure that they don't have to wait ensure that they don't have to wait in ensure that they don't have to wait in order ensure that they don't have to wait in order to ensure that they don't have to wait in order to access ensure that they don't have to wait in order to access a ensure that they don't have to wait in order to access a vaccine. ensure that they don't have to wait in order to access a vaccine. Why in order to access a vaccine. Why wasn't in order to access a vaccine. Why wasn't it in order to access a vaccine. Why wasn't it mandated in order to access a vaccine. Why wasn't it mandated earlier in order to access a vaccine. Why wasn't it mandated earlier given in order to access a vaccine. Why wasn't it mandated earlier given the wasn't it mandated earlier given the risk? wasn't it mandated earlier given the risk? As wasn't it mandated earlier given the risk? As I wasn't it mandated earlier given the risk? As I have wasn't it mandated earlier given the risk? As I have obviously wasn't it mandated earlier given the risk? As I have obviously stated risk? As I have obviously stated many, risk? As I have obviously stated many, many risk? As I have obviously stated many, many times. risk? As I have obviously stated many, many times. One risk? As I have obviously stated many, many times. One of risk? As I have obviously stated many, many times. One of the risk? As I have obviously stated many, many times. One of the issues many, many times. One of the issues that many, many times. One of the issues that the many, many times. One of the issues that the ports many, many times. One of the issues that the ports raised many, many times. One of the issues that the ports raised with many, many times. One of the issues that the ports raised with us many, many times. One of the issues that the ports raised with us was that the ports raised with us was that that the ports raised with us was that some that the ports raised with us was that some of that the ports raised with us was that some of those that the ports raised with us was that some of those individuals that the ports raised with us was that some of those individuals who that some of those individuals who had that some of those individuals who had not that some of those individuals who had not yet that some of those individuals who had not yet taken that some of those individuals who had not yet taken up that some of those individuals who had not yet taken up a that some of those individuals who had not yet taken up a vaccine that some of those individuals who had not yet taken up a vaccine were had not yet taken up a vaccine were in had not yet taken up a vaccine were in critical had not yet taken up a vaccine were in critical roles had not yet taken up a vaccine were in critical roles and had not yet taken up a vaccine were in critical roles and that had not yet taken up a vaccine were in critical roles and that there had not yet taken up a vaccine were in critical roles and that there was in critical roles and that there was the in critical roles and that there was the risk in critical roles and that there was the risk that in critical roles and that there was the risk that we in critical roles and that there was the risk that we may in critical roles and that there was the risk that we may have in critical roles and that there was the risk that we may have supply the risk that we may have supply chain the risk that we may have supply chain issues the risk that we may have supply chain issues if the risk that we may have supply chain issues if we the risk that we may have supply chain issues if we mandated the risk that we may have supply chain issues if we mandated a chain issues if we mandated a vaccination chain issues if we mandated a vaccination that chain issues if we mandated a vaccination that would chain issues if we mandated a vaccination that would lead chain issues if we mandated a vaccination that would lead to vaccination that would lead to potentially vaccination that would lead to potentially job vaccination that would lead to potentially job loss. vaccination that would lead to potentially job loss. Nonetheless, potentially job loss. Nonetheless, we potentially job loss. Nonetheless, we took potentially job loss. Nonetheless, we took the potentially job loss. Nonetheless, we took the extraordinary potentially job loss. Nonetheless, we took the extraordinary step potentially job loss. Nonetheless, we took the extraordinary step of we took the extraordinary step of mandating we took the extraordinary step of mandating the we took the extraordinary step of mandating the requirement we took the extraordinary step of mandating the requirement for we took the extraordinary step of mandating the requirement for those mandating the requirement for those at mandating the requirement for those at the mandating the requirement for those at the port mandating the requirement for those at the port and mandating the requirement for those at the port and those mandating the requirement for those at the port and those highest mandating the requirement for those at the port and those highest risk at the port and those highest risk jobs at the port and those highest risk jobs to at the port and those highest risk jobs to be at the port and those highest risk jobs to be vaccinated. at the port and those highest risk jobs to be vaccinated. Again, at the port and those highest risk jobs to be vaccinated. Again, Mr jobs to be vaccinated. Again, Mr Speaker, jobs to be vaccinated. Again, Mr Speaker, it jobs to be vaccinated. Again, Mr Speaker, it would jobs to be vaccinated. Again, Mr Speaker, it would be jobs to be vaccinated. Again, Mr Speaker, it would be unfair jobs to be vaccinated. Again, Mr Speaker, it would be unfair to jobs to be vaccinated. Again, Mr Speaker, it would be unfair to state Speaker, it would be unfair to state that Speaker, it would be unfair to state that this Speaker, it would be unfair to state that this is Speaker, it would be unfair to state that this is an Speaker, it would be unfair to state that this is an issue that this is an issue across-the-board. that this is an issue across-the-board. We that this is an issue across-the-board. We had that this is an issue across-the-board. We had very that this is an issue across-the-board. We had very high across-the-board. We had very high rates across-the-board. We had very high rates for across-the-board. We had very high rates for instance across-the-board. We had very high rates for instance at across-the-board. We had very high rates for instance at the across-the-board. We had very high rates for instance at the Port across-the-board. We had very high rates for instance at the Port of rates for instance at the Port of Otago, rates for instance at the Port of Otago, Napier rates for instance at the Port of Otago, Napier Port rates for instance at the Port of Otago, Napier Port and rates for instance at the Port of Otago, Napier Port and certain rates for instance at the Port of Otago, Napier Port and certain other Otago, Napier Port and certain other areas Otago, Napier Port and certain other areas we Otago, Napier Port and certain other areas we have Otago, Napier Port and certain other areas we have had Otago, Napier Port and certain other areas we have had pockets Otago, Napier Port and certain other areas we have had pockets where areas we have had pockets where uptake areas we have had pockets where uptake has areas we have had pockets where uptake has been areas we have had pockets where uptake has been high areas we have had pockets where uptake has been high for areas we have had pockets where uptake has been high for certain uptake has been high for certain employees. uptake has been high for certain employees. But uptake has been high for certain employees. But in uptake has been high for certain employees. But in others, uptake has been high for certain employees. But in others, it uptake has been high for certain employees. But in others, it has employees. But in others, it has been employees. But in others, it has been more employees. But in others, it has been more challenging. employees. But in others, it has been more challenging. Who employees. But in others, it has been more challenging. Who is been more challenging. Who is responsible been more challenging. Who is responsible for been more challenging. Who is responsible for unvaccinated been more challenging. Who is responsible for unvaccinated port responsible for unvaccinated port workers responsible for unvaccinated port workers being responsible for unvaccinated port workers being allowed responsible for unvaccinated port workers being allowed to responsible for unvaccinated port workers being allowed to continue workers being allowed to continue working workers being allowed to continue working on workers being allowed to continue working on the workers being allowed to continue working on the front-line workers being allowed to continue working on the front-line and workers being allowed to continue working on the front-line and going working on the front-line and going on working on the front-line and going on to working on the front-line and going on to ships? working on the front-line and going on to ships? Again, working on the front-line and going on to ships? Again, just working on the front-line and going on to ships? 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Of course, there has been a period where the world had no period where the world had no vaccines period where the world had no vaccines in period where the world had no vaccines in which period where the world had no vaccines in which we period where the world had no vaccines in which we were period where the world had no vaccines in which we were still vaccines in which we were still operating vaccines in which we were still operating our vaccines in which we were still operating our ports. vaccines in which we were still operating our ports. So vaccines in which we were still operating our ports. So we vaccines in which we were still operating our ports. So we have vaccines in which we were still operating our ports. So we have had operating our ports. So we have had orders operating our ports. So we have had orders in operating our ports. So we have had orders in place operating our ports. So we have had orders in place that operating our ports. So we have had orders in place that mean operating our ports. So we have had orders in place that mean for operating our ports. So we have had orders in place that mean for this orders in place that mean for this entire orders in place that mean for this entire time, orders in place that mean for this entire time, we orders in place that mean for this entire time, we have orders in place that mean for this entire time, we have treated orders in place that mean for this entire time, we have treated every entire time, we have treated every ship entire time, we have treated every ship as entire time, we have treated every ship as if entire time, we have treated every ship as if those entire time, we have treated every ship as if those who entire time, we have treated every ship as if those who are entire time, we have treated every ship as if those who are on entire time, we have treated every ship as if those who are on it entire time, we have treated every ship as if those who are on it have ship as if those who are on it have COVID. ship as if those who are on it have COVID. Keep ship as if those who are on it have COVID. Keep in ship as if those who are on it have COVID. Keep in mind, ship as if those who are on it have COVID. Keep in mind, there ship as if those who are on it have COVID. Keep in mind, there is ship as if those who are on it have COVID. Keep in mind, there is no COVID. Keep in mind, there is no requirement COVID. Keep in mind, there is no requirement to COVID. Keep in mind, there is no requirement to test COVID. Keep in mind, there is no requirement to test every COVID. Keep in mind, there is no requirement to test every single requirement to test every single cargo requirement to test every single cargo ship requirement to test every single cargo ship that requirement to test every single cargo ship that comes requirement to test every single cargo ship that comes into requirement to test every single cargo ship that comes into New cargo ship that comes into New Zealand cargo ship that comes into New Zealand because cargo ship that comes into New Zealand because we cargo ship that comes into New Zealand because we have cargo ship that comes into New Zealand because we have 2,000 cargo ship that comes into New Zealand because we have 2,000 a Zealand because we have 2,000 a year, Zealand because we have 2,000 a year, and Zealand because we have 2,000 a year, and some Zealand because we have 2,000 a year, and some ships Zealand because we have 2,000 a year, and some ships A Zealand because we have 2,000 a year, and some ships A - Zealand because we have 2,000 a year, and some ships A - don't Zealand because we have 2,000 a year, and some ships A - don't stay year, and some ships A - don't stay long year, and some ships A - don't stay long enough. year, and some ships A - don't stay long enough. 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And, Mr Speaker, they're currently banned from doing so. And, Mr Speaker, there's they're currently banned from doing so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also the so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also the risk so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also the risk they so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also the risk they would so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also the risk they would not so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also the risk they would not come. so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also the risk they would not come. So so. And, Mr Speaker, there's also the risk they would not come. So we the risk they would not come. So we behave the risk they would not come. So we behave as the risk they would not come. So we behave as if the risk they would not come. So we behave as if every the risk they would not come. So we behave as if every cargo the risk they would not come. So we behave as if every cargo crew the risk they would not come. So we behave as if every cargo crew has behave as if every cargo crew has COVID. behave as if every cargo crew has COVID. There behave as if every cargo crew has COVID. There are behave as if every cargo crew has COVID. There are requirements behave as if every cargo crew has COVID. There are requirements around COVID. There are requirements around social COVID. There are requirements around social distancing, COVID. There are requirements around social distancing, PPE COVID. There are requirements around social distancing, PPE use COVID. There are requirements around social distancing, PPE use if COVID. There are requirements around social distancing, PPE use if you social distancing, PPE use if you may social distancing, PPE use if you may come social distancing, PPE use if you may come into social distancing, PPE use if you may come into contact, social distancing, PPE use if you may come into contact, and social distancing, PPE use if you may come into contact, and now social distancing, PPE use if you may come into contact, and now on may come into contact, and now on top may come into contact, and now on top of, may come into contact, and now on top of, that may come into contact, and now on top of, that we may come into contact, and now on top of, that we have may come into contact, and now on top of, that we have mandated top of, that we have mandated vaccination. top of, that we have mandated vaccination. Question top of, that we have mandated vaccination. Question No. top of, that we have mandated vaccination. Question No. 3. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: What My question is to the Minister of Health: What recent My question is to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements of Health: What recent announcements has of Health: What recent announcements has he of Health: What recent announcements has he made of Health: What recent announcements has he made on of Health: What recent announcements has he made on the of Health: What recent announcements has he made on the redevelopment has he made on the redevelopment of has he made on the redevelopment of Bay has he made on the redevelopment of Bay of has he made on the redevelopment of Bay of Islands has he made on the redevelopment of Bay of Islands Hospital? Recently, Recently, the Recently, the PM Recently, the PM and Recently, the PM and I Recently, the PM and I attended Recently, the PM and I attended a Recently, the PM and I attended a ceremony Recently, the PM and I attended a ceremony to Recently, the PM and I attended a ceremony to bless Recently, the PM and I attended a ceremony to bless the Recently, the PM and I attended a ceremony to bless the site Recently, the PM and I attended a ceremony to bless the site and ceremony to bless the site and workers ceremony to bless the site and workers for ceremony to bless the site and workers for phase ceremony to bless the site and workers for phase 2 ceremony to bless the site and workers for phase 2 of ceremony to bless the site and workers for phase 2 of the workers for phase 2 of the redevelopment workers for phase 2 of the redevelopment of workers for phase 2 of the redevelopment of the workers for phase 2 of the redevelopment of the Bay workers for phase 2 of the redevelopment of the Bay of workers for phase 2 of the redevelopment of the Bay of Islands. redevelopment of the Bay of Islands. The redevelopment of the Bay of Islands. The new redevelopment of the Bay of Islands. The new facility redevelopment of the Bay of Islands. The new facility will redevelopment of the Bay of Islands. The new facility will have redevelopment of the Bay of Islands. The new facility will have patients. The new facility will have patients. The The new facility will have patients. The Government The new facility will have patients. The Government has The new facility will have patients. The Government has invested The new facility will have patients. 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These making services easier to access for communities. These new making services easier to access for communities. These new facilities communities. These new facilities are communities. These new facilities are an communities. These new facilities are an indicator communities. These new facilities are an indicator of communities. These new facilities are an indicator of the communities. These new facilities are an indicator of the future, communities. 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As the Finance Minister of a Labour Government, is Minister of a Labour Government, is he Minister of a Labour Government, is he satisfied Minister of a Labour Government, is he satisfied he's Minister of a Labour Government, is he satisfied he's done Minister of a Labour Government, is he satisfied he's done enough Minister of a Labour Government, is he satisfied he's done enough to he satisfied he's done enough to prevent he satisfied he's done enough to prevent businesses he satisfied he's done enough to prevent businesses like he satisfied he's done enough to prevent businesses like Tasman he satisfied he's done enough to prevent businesses like Tasman Pulp prevent businesses like Tasman Pulp and prevent businesses like Tasman Pulp and Paper prevent businesses like Tasman Pulp and Paper from prevent businesses like Tasman Pulp and Paper from closing prevent businesses like Tasman Pulp and Paper from closing due prevent businesses like Tasman Pulp and Paper from closing due to prevent businesses like Tasman Pulp and Paper from closing due to run and Paper from closing due to run away and Paper from closing due to run away costs and Paper from closing due to run away costs of and Paper from closing due to run away costs of energy? and Paper from closing due to run away costs of energy? 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Does he agree that an economy plagued by rapidly escalating power plagued by rapidly escalating power prices plagued by rapidly escalating power prices and plagued by rapidly escalating power prices and rolling plagued by rapidly escalating power prices and rolling power plagued by rapidly escalating power prices and rolling power outages plagued by rapidly escalating power prices and rolling power outages is prices and rolling power outages is making prices and rolling power outages is making it prices and rolling power outages is making it harder prices and rolling power outages is making it harder for prices and rolling power outages is making it harder for New prices and rolling power outages is making it harder for New Zealand making it harder for New Zealand businesses making it harder for New Zealand businesses and making it harder for New Zealand businesses and consumers making it harder for New Zealand businesses and consumers to making it harder for New Zealand businesses and consumers to get businesses and consumers to get ahead? businesses and consumers to get ahead? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Tourism: My question is to the Minister of Tourism: How My question is to the Minister of Tourism: How is My question is to the Minister of Tourism: How is the My question is to the Minister of Tourism: How is the Government of Tourism: How is the Government supporting of Tourism: How is the Government supporting tourism supporting tourism infrastructure supporting tourism infrastructure projects? 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The visitor economy in the momentum of economic recovery. The visitor economy in five the momentum of economic recovery. The visitor economy in five South The visitor economy in five South Island The visitor economy in five South Island regions The visitor economy in five South Island regions has The visitor economy in five South Island regions has been The visitor economy in five South Island regions has been seriously Island regions has been seriously impacted Island regions has been seriously impacted by Island regions has been seriously impacted by COVID-19. Island regions has been seriously impacted by COVID-19. The Island regions has been seriously impacted by COVID-19. The South impacted by COVID-19. The South Island impacted by COVID-19. The South Island is impacted by COVID-19. The South Island is home impacted by COVID-19. The South Island is home to impacted by COVID-19. The South Island is home to many impacted by COVID-19. The South Island is home to many of impacted by COVID-19. The South Island is home to many of the impacted by COVID-19. The South Island is home to many of the jewels Island is home to many of the jewels and Island is home to many of the jewels and the Island is home to many of the jewels and the Crown Island is home to many of the jewels and the Crown of Island is home to many of the jewels and the Crown of our Island is home to many of the jewels and the Crown of our tourism and the Crown of our tourism industry, and the Crown of our tourism industry, the and the Crown of our tourism industry, the fjords... and the Crown of our tourism industry, the fjords... Order, and the Crown of our tourism industry, the fjords... Order, I'd industry, the fjords... Order, I'd like industry, the fjords... Order, I'd like the industry, the fjords... Order, I'd like the member industry, the fjords... Order, I'd like the member to industry, the fjords... 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The latest round of investment from the Tourism of investment from the Tourism Infrastructure of investment from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund of investment from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund is of investment from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund is focused of investment from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund is focused on Infrastructure Fund is focused on the Infrastructure Fund is focused on the five Infrastructure Fund is focused on the five regions. Infrastructure Fund is focused on the five regions. Tourism Infrastructure Fund is focused on the five regions. Tourism projects the five regions. Tourism projects in the five regions. Tourism projects in the the five regions. Tourism projects in the South the five regions. Tourism projects in the South Island the five regions. Tourism projects in the South Island regions the five regions. Tourism projects in the South Island regions will in the South Island regions will receive in the South Island regions will receive $10 in the South Island regions will receive $10 million in the South Island regions will receive $10 million from in the South Island regions will receive $10 million from a in the South Island regions will receive $10 million from a total receive $10 million from a total pool receive $10 million from a total pool of receive $10 million from a total pool of $80 receive $10 million from a total pool of $80 million. receive $10 million from a total pool of $80 million. This receive $10 million from a total pool of $80 million. This enables pool of $80 million. This enables the pool of $80 million. This enables the tourism pool of $80 million. This enables the tourism industry pool of $80 million. This enables the tourism industry to pool of $80 million. This enables the tourism industry to once pool of $80 million. This enables the tourism industry to once again the tourism industry to once again make the tourism industry to once again make a the tourism industry to once again make a strong the tourism industry to once again make a strong contribution the tourism industry to once again make a strong contribution to the tourism industry to once again make a strong contribution to the make a strong contribution to the economic make a strong contribution to the economic recovery make a strong contribution to the economic recovery and make a strong contribution to the economic recovery and the make a strong contribution to the economic recovery and the wellbeing economic recovery and the wellbeing of economic recovery and the wellbeing of workers economic recovery and the wellbeing of workers and economic recovery and the wellbeing of workers and businesses economic recovery and the wellbeing of workers and businesses in economic recovery and the wellbeing of workers and businesses in the of workers and businesses in the affected of workers and businesses in the affected regions. of workers and businesses in the affected regions. Supplementary. affected regions. Supplementary. What affected regions. Supplementary. What feedback affected regions. Supplementary. What feedback has affected regions. Supplementary. What feedback has the affected regions. Supplementary. What feedback has the Minister What feedback has the Minister received What feedback has the Minister received from What feedback has the Minister received from the What feedback has the Minister received from the beautiful What feedback has the Minister received from the beautiful South received from the beautiful South Island received from the beautiful South Island regions received from the beautiful South Island regions about received from the beautiful South Island regions about the received from the beautiful South Island regions about the tourism Island regions about the tourism support? Island regions about the tourism support? The Island regions about the tourism support? The five Island regions about the tourism support? The five regions Island regions about the tourism support? The five regions are support? The five regions are McKenzie, support? The five regions are McKenzie, Queenstown support? The five regions are McKenzie, Queenstown Lakes, McKenzie, Queenstown Lakes, Fjordlands, McKenzie, Queenstown Lakes, Fjordlands, Westland. McKenzie, Queenstown Lakes, Fjordlands, Westland. And McKenzie, Queenstown Lakes, Fjordlands, Westland. And I've Fjordlands, Westland. And I've travelled Fjordlands, Westland. And I've travelled there Fjordlands, Westland. And I've travelled there and Fjordlands, Westland. And I've travelled there and spoken Fjordlands, Westland. And I've travelled there and spoken to Fjordlands, Westland. And I've travelled there and spoken to the travelled there and spoken to the mayors travelled there and spoken to the mayors about travelled there and spoken to the mayors about what travelled there and spoken to the mayors about what is travelled there and spoken to the mayors about what is needed travelled there and spoken to the mayors about what is needed to travelled there and spoken to the mayors about what is needed to help mayors about what is needed to help the mayors about what is needed to help the communities mayors about what is needed to help the communities adjust. mayors about what is needed to help the communities adjust. Mayors the communities adjust. Mayors include the communities adjust. Mayors include Jim the communities adjust. Mayors include Jim Bolt, the communities adjust. Mayors include Jim Bolt, Bruce the communities adjust. Mayors include Jim Bolt, Bruce Smith, include Jim Bolt, Bruce Smith, Graeme include Jim Bolt, Bruce Smith, Graeme Smith include Jim Bolt, Bruce Smith, Graeme Smith and include Jim Bolt, Bruce Smith, Graeme Smith and Craig include Jim Bolt, Bruce Smith, Graeme Smith and Craig Mackle include Jim Bolt, Bruce Smith, Graeme Smith and Craig Mackle and Graeme Smith and Craig Mackle and have Graeme Smith and Craig Mackle and have worked Graeme Smith and Craig Mackle and have worked with Graeme Smith and Craig Mackle and have worked with the Graeme Smith and Craig Mackle and have worked with the support. Graeme Smith and Craig Mackle and have worked with the support. One have worked with the support. One said have worked with the support. One said that have worked with the support. One said that they have worked with the support. One said that they were have worked with the support. One said that they were thrilled have worked with the support. One said that they were thrilled with said that they were thrilled with the said that they were thrilled with the support. said that they were thrilled with the support. And said that they were thrilled with the support. And deputy said that they were thrilled with the support. And deputy Southland the support. And deputy Southland mayor the support. And deputy Southland mayor said the support. And deputy Southland mayor said that the support. And deputy Southland mayor said that he the support. And deputy Southland mayor said that he is the support. And deputy Southland mayor said that he is stoked the support. And deputy Southland mayor said that he is stoked because mayor said that he is stoked because it mayor said that he is stoked because it means mayor said that he is stoked because it means a mayor said that he is stoked because it means a lot mayor said that he is stoked because it means a lot to mayor said that he is stoked because it means a lot to our mayor said that he is stoked because it means a lot to our communities. it means a lot to our communities. Mayor it means a lot to our communities. Mayor Bolt it means a lot to our communities. Mayor Bolt said it means a lot to our communities. Mayor Bolt said he it means a lot to our communities. Mayor Bolt said he was it means a lot to our communities. Mayor Bolt said he was delighted it means a lot to our communities. Mayor Bolt said he was delighted for Mayor Bolt said he was delighted for Queenstown. Mayor Bolt said he was delighted for Queenstown. And Mayor Bolt said he was delighted for Queenstown. And McKenzie's Mayor Bolt said he was delighted for Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Smith Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Smith said, Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Smith said, "Now Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Smith said, "Now is Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Smith said, "Now is the Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Smith said, "Now is the time Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Smith said, "Now is the time to Queenstown. And McKenzie's Graeme Smith said, "Now is the time to put Smith said, "Now is the time to put the Smith said, "Now is the time to put the infrastructure Smith said, "Now is the time to put the infrastructure in Smith said, "Now is the time to put the infrastructure in place Smith said, "Now is the time to put the infrastructure in place as Smith said, "Now is the time to put the infrastructure in place as our the infrastructure in place as our iconic the infrastructure in place as our iconic destinations the infrastructure in place as our iconic destinations plan the infrastructure in place as our iconic destinations plan for the infrastructure in place as our iconic destinations plan for the iconic destinations plan for the future." iconic destinations plan for the future." And iconic destinations plan for the future." And the iconic destinations plan for the future." And the tourism iconic destinations plan for the future." And the tourism industry future." And the tourism industry Aotearoa future." And the tourism industry Aotearoa has future." And the tourism industry Aotearoa has highlighted future." And the tourism industry Aotearoa has highlighted that future." And the tourism industry Aotearoa has highlighted that it Aotearoa has highlighted that it will Aotearoa has highlighted that it will benefit Aotearoa has highlighted that it will benefit locals Aotearoa has highlighted that it will benefit locals as Aotearoa has highlighted that it will benefit locals as well Aotearoa has highlighted that it will benefit locals as well as will benefit locals as well as visitors. will benefit locals as well as visitors. What will benefit locals as well as visitors. What sort will benefit locals as well as visitors. What sort of will benefit locals as well as visitors. What sort of assets will benefit locals as well as visitors. What sort of assets are visitors. What sort of assets are being visitors. What sort of assets are being built visitors. What sort of assets are being built for visitors. What sort of assets are being built for the visitors. What sort of assets are being built for the benefit visitors. What sort of assets are being built for the benefit of visitors. What sort of assets are being built for the benefit of both being built for the benefit of both visitors being built for the benefit of both visitors and being built for the benefit of both visitors and local being built for the benefit of both visitors and local communities? visitors and local communities? These visitors and local communities? These five visitors and local communities? These five South visitors and local communities? These five South Island visitors and local communities? These five South Island communities These five South Island communities share These five South Island communities share the These five South Island communities share the challenge These five South Island communities share the challenge of These five South Island communities share the challenge of dealing These five South Island communities share the challenge of dealing with share the challenge of dealing with infrastructure share the challenge of dealing with infrastructure that share the challenge of dealing with infrastructure that has share the challenge of dealing with infrastructure that has run share the challenge of dealing with infrastructure that has run down infrastructure that has run down over infrastructure that has run down over many infrastructure that has run down over many years. infrastructure that has run down over many years. They infrastructure that has run down over many years. They also infrastructure that has run down over many years. They also fails infrastructure that has run down over many years. They also fails the over many years. They also fails the twin over many years. They also fails the twin hurdle over many years. They also fails the twin hurdle of over many years. They also fails the twin hurdle of funding over many years. They also fails the twin hurdle of funding projects over many years. They also fails the twin hurdle of funding projects from twin hurdle of funding projects from a twin hurdle of funding projects from a small twin hurdle of funding projects from a small base. twin hurdle of funding projects from a small base. Locals twin hurdle of funding projects from a small base. Locals and twin hurdle of funding projects from a small base. Locals and visitors twin hurdle of funding projects from a small base. Locals and visitors in a small base. Locals and visitors in Queenstown, a small base. Locals and visitors in Queenstown, Wanaka a small base. Locals and visitors in Queenstown, Wanaka will a small base. Locals and visitors in Queenstown, Wanaka will benefit a small base. Locals and visitors in Queenstown, Wanaka will benefit from Queenstown, Wanaka will benefit from new Queenstown, Wanaka will benefit from new lake Queenstown, Wanaka will benefit from new lake infrastructure Queenstown, Wanaka will benefit from new lake infrastructure like Queenstown, Wanaka will benefit from new lake infrastructure like boat new lake infrastructure like boat ramps. new lake infrastructure like boat ramps. And new lake infrastructure like boat ramps. And the new lake infrastructure like boat ramps. And the owner new lake infrastructure like boat ramps. And the owner of new lake infrastructure like boat ramps. And the owner of the new lake infrastructure like boat ramps. And the owner of the holiday ramps. And the owner of the holiday parks ramps. And the owner of the holiday parks said ramps. And the owner of the holiday parks said new ramps. And the owner of the holiday parks said new assets ramps. And the owner of the holiday parks said new assets will ramps. And the owner of the holiday parks said new assets will make ramps. And the owner of the holiday parks said new assets will make a parks said new assets will make a real parks said new assets will make a real difference parks said new assets will make a real difference to parks said new assets will make a real difference to locals parks said new assets will make a real difference to locals who parks said new assets will make a real difference to locals who have real difference to locals who have been real difference to locals who have been unable real difference to locals who have been unable to real difference to locals who have been unable to go real difference to locals who have been unable to go boating real difference to locals who have been unable to go boating in real difference to locals who have been unable to go boating in the been unable to go boating in the lake been unable to go boating in the lake because been unable to go boating in the lake because of been unable to go boating in the lake because of sewerage lake because of sewerage contamination. lake because of sewerage contamination. Domestic lake because of sewerage contamination. Domestic tourism lake because of sewerage contamination. Domestic tourism is contamination. Domestic tourism is experiencing contamination. Domestic tourism is experiencing a contamination. Domestic tourism is experiencing a boom contamination. Domestic tourism is experiencing a boom adds contamination. Domestic tourism is experiencing a boom adds Kiwi experiencing a boom adds Kiwi travellers experiencing a boom adds Kiwi travellers embrace experiencing a boom adds Kiwi travellers embrace the experiencing a boom adds Kiwi travellers embrace the call... travellers embrace the call... Order. travellers embrace the call... Order. Order. travellers embrace the call... Order. Order. I travellers embrace the call... Order. Order. I think travellers embrace the call... Order. Order. I think we've travellers embrace the call... Order. Order. I think we've had travellers embrace the call... Order. Order. I think we've had more Order. Order. I think we've had more than Order. Order. I think we've had more than enough. Order. Order. I think we've had more than enough. I Order. Order. I think we've had more than enough. I don't Order. Order. I think we've had more than enough. I don't really Order. Order. I think we've had more than enough. I don't really need than enough. I don't really need your than enough. I don't really need your support. than enough. I don't really need your support. Question than enough. I don't really need your support. Question No. than enough. I don't really need your support. Question No. 7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Why for COVID-19 Response: Why were for COVID-19 Response: Why were unvaccinated for COVID-19 Response: Why were unvaccinated workers were unvaccinated workers at were unvaccinated workers at the were unvaccinated workers at the Port were unvaccinated workers at the Port of were unvaccinated workers at the Port of Tauranga were unvaccinated workers at the Port of Tauranga allowed at the Port of Tauranga allowed to at the Port of Tauranga allowed to have at the Port of Tauranga allowed to have contact at the Port of Tauranga allowed to have contact with at the Port of Tauranga allowed to have contact with the at the Port of Tauranga allowed to have contact with the Rio at the Port of Tauranga allowed to have contact with the Rio de at the Port of Tauranga allowed to have contact with the Rio de la to have contact with the Rio de la Plata to have contact with the Rio de la Plata container to have contact with the Rio de la Plata container ship to have contact with the Rio de la Plata container ship before to have contact with the Rio de la Plata container ship before crew Plata container ship before crew members Plata container ship before crew members on Plata container ship before crew members on the Plata container ship before crew members on the ship Plata container ship before crew members on the ship had Plata container ship before crew members on the ship had COVID-19 members on the ship had COVID-19 test members on the ship had COVID-19 test results members on the ship had COVID-19 test results returned, test results returned, and test results returned, and what test results returned, and what steps, test results returned, and what steps, if test results returned, and what steps, if any, and what steps, if any, is and what steps, if any, is he and what steps, if any, is he taking and what steps, if any, is he taking to and what steps, if any, is he taking to increase and what steps, if any, is he taking to increase vaccination is he taking to increase vaccination rates is he taking to increase vaccination rates for is he taking to increase vaccination rates for port is he taking to increase vaccination rates for port workers? 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The consistent advice I receive is that testing all advice I receive is that testing all incoming advice I receive is that testing all incoming ships advice I receive is that testing all incoming ships would advice I receive is that testing all incoming ships would be advice I receive is that testing all incoming ships would be logistically incoming ships would be logistically challenging incoming ships would be logistically challenging and incoming ships would be logistically challenging and could incoming ships would be logistically challenging and could result incoming ships would be logistically challenging and could result in incoming ships would be logistically challenging and could result in some challenging and could result in some ships challenging and could result in some ships no challenging and could result in some ships no longer challenging and could result in some ships no longer calling challenging and could result in some ships no longer calling in challenging and could result in some ships no longer calling in New ships no longer calling in New Zealand, ships no longer calling in New Zealand, and ships no longer calling in New Zealand, and it ships no longer calling in New Zealand, and it could ships no longer calling in New Zealand, and it could also ships no longer calling in New Zealand, and it could also increase Zealand, and it could also increase the Zealand, and it could also increase the risk Zealand, and it could also increase the risk as Zealand, and it could also increase the risk as all Zealand, and it could also increase the risk as all crew Zealand, and it could also increase the risk as all crew would Zealand, and it could also increase the risk as all crew would have Zealand, and it could also increase the risk as all crew would have to the risk as all crew would have to disembark the risk as all crew would have to disembark the the risk as all crew would have to disembark the ship the risk as all crew would have to disembark the ship for the risk as all crew would have to disembark the ship for testing, disembark the ship for testing, instead disembark the ship for testing, instead of disembark the ship for testing, instead of remaining disembark the ship for testing, instead of remaining isolated disembark the ship for testing, instead of remaining isolated on disembark the ship for testing, instead of remaining isolated on the instead of remaining isolated on the ship instead of remaining isolated on the ship as instead of remaining isolated on the ship as they're instead of remaining isolated on the ship as they're currently instead of remaining isolated on the ship as they're currently required ship as they're currently required to ship as they're currently required to do ship as they're currently required to do under ship as they're currently required to do under the ship as they're currently required to do under the Maritime ship as they're currently required to do under the Maritime Border to do under the Maritime Border order. to do under the Maritime Border order. We to do under the Maritime Border order. We treat to do under the Maritime Border order. We treat all to do under the Maritime Border order. We treat all incoming to do under the Maritime Border order. We treat all incoming ships order. We treat all incoming ships as order. We treat all incoming ships as if order. We treat all incoming ships as if they order. We treat all incoming ships as if they could order. We treat all incoming ships as if they could have order. We treat all incoming ships as if they could have COVID-19 order. We treat all incoming ships as if they could have COVID-19 cases as if they could have COVID-19 cases on as if they could have COVID-19 cases on board, as if they could have COVID-19 cases on board, and as if they could have COVID-19 cases on board, and rigorous as if they could have COVID-19 cases on board, and rigorous infection as if they could have COVID-19 cases on board, and rigorous infection and on board, and rigorous infection and prevention on board, and rigorous infection and prevention control on board, and rigorous infection and prevention control requirements on board, and rigorous infection and prevention control requirements are prevention control requirements are in prevention control requirements are in place. prevention control requirements are in place. The prevention control requirements are in place. The latest prevention control requirements are in place. The latest advice prevention control requirements are in place. 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The latest advice I have is that 57% of port workers who is that 57% of port workers who interact is that 57% of port workers who interact with is that 57% of port workers who interact with foreign is that 57% of port workers who interact with foreign veries is that 57% of port workers who interact with foreign veries are interact with foreign veries are fully interact with foreign veries are fully vaccinated, interact with foreign veries are fully vaccinated, and interact with foreign veries are fully vaccinated, and an interact with foreign veries are fully vaccinated, and an additional fully vaccinated, and an additional 7% fully vaccinated, and an additional 7% have fully vaccinated, and an additional 7% have had fully vaccinated, and an additional 7% have had one fully vaccinated, and an additional 7% have had one dose. fully vaccinated, and an additional 7% have had one dose. That fully vaccinated, and an additional 7% have had one dose. That rate fully vaccinated, and an additional 7% have had one dose. That rate is 7% have had one dose. That rate is not 7% have had one dose. That rate is not good 7% have had one dose. That rate is not good enough. 7% have had one dose. That rate is not good enough. I've 7% have had one dose. That rate is not good enough. I've had 7% have had one dose. That rate is not good enough. I've had feedback not good enough. I've had feedback that not good enough. I've had feedback that port not good enough. I've had feedback that port workers not good enough. I've had feedback that port workers have not good enough. I've had feedback that port workers have been not good enough. I've had feedback that port workers have been more that port workers have been more susceptible that port workers have been more susceptible to that port workers have been more susceptible to misinformation that port workers have been more susceptible to misinformation and that port workers have been more susceptible to misinformation and we susceptible to misinformation and we are susceptible to misinformation and we are receiving susceptible to misinformation and we are receiving reports susceptible to misinformation and we are receiving reports that susceptible to misinformation and we are receiving reports that they susceptible to misinformation and we are receiving reports that they have are receiving reports that they have been are receiving reports that they have been more are receiving reports that they have been more reluctant are receiving reports that they have been more reluctant to are receiving reports that they have been more reluctant to take are receiving reports that they have been more reluctant to take up are receiving reports that they have been more reluctant to take up the been more reluctant to take up the opportunity been more reluctant to take up the opportunity to been more reluctant to take up the opportunity to receive been more reluctant to take up the opportunity to receive a been more reluctant to take up the opportunity to receive a vaccination opportunity to receive a vaccination when opportunity to receive a vaccination when that opportunity to receive a vaccination when that has opportunity to receive a vaccination when that has been opportunity to receive a vaccination when that has been offered. opportunity to receive a vaccination when that has been offered. The when that has been offered. The current when that has been offered. The current focus when that has been offered. The current focus is when that has been offered. The current focus is providing current focus is providing one-to-one current focus is providing one-to-one guidance current focus is providing one-to-one guidance to current focus is providing one-to-one guidance to the current focus is providing one-to-one guidance to the workers one-to-one guidance to the workers at one-to-one guidance to the workers at the one-to-one guidance to the workers at the ports one-to-one guidance to the workers at the ports who one-to-one guidance to the workers at the ports who have one-to-one guidance to the workers at the ports who have been one-to-one guidance to the workers at the ports who have been the at the ports who have been the subject at the ports who have been the subject of at the ports who have been the subject of misinformation at the ports who have been the subject of misinformation so at the ports who have been the subject of misinformation so that subject of misinformation so that they subject of misinformation so that they can subject of misinformation so that they can make subject of misinformation so that they can make an subject of misinformation so that they can make an informed subject of misinformation so that they can make an informed decision. they can make an informed decision. I they can make an informed decision. I am they can make an informed decision. I am not they can make an informed decision. I am not satisfied they can make an informed decision. I am not satisfied with they can make an informed decision. I am not satisfied with the they can make an informed decision. I am not satisfied with the rate they can make an informed decision. I am not satisfied with the rate of I am not satisfied with the rate of vaccination I am not satisfied with the rate of vaccination of I am not satisfied with the rate of vaccination of port I am not satisfied with the rate of vaccination of port workers I am not satisfied with the rate of vaccination of port workers which I am not satisfied with the rate of vaccination of port workers which is vaccination of port workers which is why vaccination of port workers which is why we vaccination of port workers which is why we have vaccination of port workers which is why we have now vaccination of port workers which is why we have now mandated vaccination of port workers which is why we have now mandated all vaccination of port workers which is why we have now mandated all port why we have now mandated all port workers why we have now mandated all port workers and why we have now mandated all port workers and at why we have now mandated all port workers and at risk why we have now mandated all port workers and at risk roles why we have now mandated all port workers and at risk roles will why we have now mandated all port workers and at risk roles will need workers and at risk roles will need to workers and at risk roles will need to be workers and at risk roles will need to be vaccinated workers and at risk roles will need to be vaccinated as workers and at risk roles will need to be vaccinated as an workers and at risk roles will need to be vaccinated as an additional to be vaccinated as an additional layer to be vaccinated as an additional layer of to be vaccinated as an additional layer of protection. to be vaccinated as an additional layer of protection. Many to be vaccinated as an additional layer of protection. Many of to be vaccinated as an additional layer of protection. Many of those layer of protection. Many of those are layer of protection. Many of those are already layer of protection. Many of those are already required layer of protection. Many of those are already required to layer of protection. Many of those are already required to be are already required to be vaccinated are already required to be vaccinated under are already required to be vaccinated under the are already required to be vaccinated under the existing vaccinated under the existing orders, vaccinated under the existing orders, many vaccinated under the existing orders, many of vaccinated under the existing orders, many of the vaccinated under the existing orders, many of the Government orders, many of the Government employees. orders, many of the Government employees. The orders, many of the Government employees. The remaining orders, many of the Government employees. The remaining Government employees. The remaining Government employees employees. The remaining Government employees not employees. The remaining Government employees not covered employees. The remaining Government employees not covered by employees. The remaining Government employees not covered by the employees. The remaining Government employees not covered by the current employees not covered by the current order employees not covered by the current order will employees not covered by the current order will be employees not covered by the current order will be covered employees not covered by the current order will be covered from employees not covered by the current order will be covered from 26 order will be covered from 26 August, order will be covered from 26 August, by order will be covered from 26 August, by which order will be covered from 26 August, by which point, order will be covered from 26 August, by which point, they order will be covered from 26 August, by which point, they must August, by which point, they must have August, by which point, they must have had August, by which point, they must have had the August, by which point, they must have had the first August, by which point, they must have had the first dose August, by which point, they must have had the first dose and August, by which point, they must have had the first dose and have August, by which point, they must have had the first dose and have to have had the first dose and have to have have had the first dose and have to have had have had the first dose and have to have had the have had the first dose and have to have had the second have had the first dose and have to have had the second dose have had the first dose and have to have had the second dose within have had the first dose and have to have had the second dose within 35 have had the second dose within 35 days have had the second dose within 35 days of have had the second dose within 35 days of that have had the second dose within 35 days of that time. have had the second dose within 35 days of that time. All have had the second dose within 35 days of that time. All other have had the second dose within 35 days of that time. All other at have had the second dose within 35 days of that time. All other at risk days of that time. All other at risk port days of that time. All other at risk port employees days of that time. All other at risk port employees have days of that time. All other at risk port employees have to days of that time. All other at risk port employees have to have days of that time. All other at risk port employees have to have had port employees have to have had their port employees have to have had their first port employees have to have had their first dose port employees have to have had their first dose by port employees have to have had their first dose by 30 port employees have to have had their first dose by 30 September, their first dose by 30 September, and their first dose by 30 September, and the their first dose by 30 September, and the second their first dose by 30 September, and the second dose their first dose by 30 September, and the second dose within their first dose by 30 September, and the second dose within 35 their first dose by 30 September, and the second dose within 35 days and the second dose within 35 days of and the second dose within 35 days of that. and the second dose within 35 days of that. Or and the second dose within 35 days of that. Or they and the second dose within 35 days of that. Or they will and the second dose within 35 days of that. Or they will not and the second dose within 35 days of that. Or they will not be and the second dose within 35 days of that. Or they will not be able and the second dose within 35 days of that. Or they will not be able to of that. Or they will not be able to perform of that. Or they will not be able to perform those of that. Or they will not be able to perform those roles. of that. Or they will not be able to perform those roles. Why of that. Or they will not be able to perform those roles. Why did perform those roles. Why did Maritime perform those roles. Why did Maritime NZ perform those roles. Why did Maritime NZ and perform those roles. Why did Maritime NZ and the perform those roles. Why did Maritime NZ and the local perform those roles. Why did Maritime NZ and the local medical Maritime NZ and the local medical officer Maritime NZ and the local medical officer of Maritime NZ and the local medical officer of Health Maritime NZ and the local medical officer of Health in Maritime NZ and the local medical officer of Health in Tauranga Maritime NZ and the local medical officer of Health in Tauranga clear officer of Health in Tauranga clear the officer of Health in Tauranga clear the boat officer of Health in Tauranga clear the boat to officer of Health in Tauranga clear the boat to berth officer of Health in Tauranga clear the boat to berth at officer of Health in Tauranga clear the boat to berth at the officer of Health in Tauranga clear the boat to berth at the port officer of Health in Tauranga clear the boat to berth at the port with officer of Health in Tauranga clear the boat to berth at the port with a the boat to berth at the port with a local the boat to berth at the port with a local pilot the boat to berth at the port with a local pilot boarding the boat to berth at the port with a local pilot boarding the the boat to berth at the port with a local pilot boarding the ship the boat to berth at the port with a local pilot boarding the ship on local pilot boarding the ship on Wednesday, local pilot boarding the ship on Wednesday, 4 local pilot boarding the ship on Wednesday, 4 August, local pilot boarding the ship on Wednesday, 4 August, when local pilot boarding the ship on Wednesday, 4 August, when the local pilot boarding the ship on Wednesday, 4 August, when the date Wednesday, 4 August, when the date before, Wednesday, 4 August, when the date before, the Wednesday, 4 August, when the date before, the port Wednesday, 4 August, when the date before, the port of Wednesday, 4 August, when the date before, the port of Tauranga before, the port of Tauranga received before, the port of Tauranga received an before, the port of Tauranga received an alert before, the port of Tauranga received an alert from before, the port of Tauranga received an alert from Maritime before, the port of Tauranga received an alert from Maritime NZ received an alert from Maritime NZ advising received an alert from Maritime NZ advising that received an alert from Maritime NZ advising that the received an alert from Maritime NZ advising that the ship received an alert from Maritime NZ advising that the ship had received an alert from Maritime NZ advising that the ship had been advising that the ship had been boored advising that the ship had been boored two advising that the ship had been boored two weeks advising that the ship had been boored two weeks prior advising that the ship had been boored two weeks prior by advising that the ship had been boored two weeks prior by an boored two weeks prior by an Australian boored two weeks prior by an Australian pilot boored two weeks prior by an Australian pilot who boored two weeks prior by an Australian pilot who subsequently Australian pilot who subsequently tested Australian pilot who subsequently tested positive Australian pilot who subsequently tested positive for Australian pilot who subsequently tested positive for the Australian pilot who subsequently tested positive for the Delta Australian pilot who subsequently tested positive for the Delta strain tested positive for the Delta strain of tested positive for the Delta strain of COVID-19? tested positive for the Delta strain of COVID-19? There tested positive for the Delta strain of COVID-19? There is tested positive for the Delta strain of COVID-19? There is some of COVID-19? There is some conflicting of COVID-19? There is some conflicting information of COVID-19? There is some conflicting information about of COVID-19? There is some conflicting information about that conflicting information about that at conflicting information about that at the conflicting information about that at the moment. conflicting information about that at the moment. My conflicting information about that at the moment. My understanding conflicting information about that at the moment. My understanding is at the moment. My understanding is that at the moment. My understanding is that that at the moment. My understanding is that that decision at the moment. My understanding is that that decision was at the moment. My understanding is that that decision was based at the moment. My understanding is that that decision was based on that that decision was based on timing. that that decision was based on timing. And that that decision was based on timing. And an that that decision was based on timing. And an assumption that that decision was based on timing. And an assumption that that that decision was based on timing. And an assumption that it timing. And an assumption that it could timing. And an assumption that it could have timing. And an assumption that it could have been timing. And an assumption that it could have been the timing. And an assumption that it could have been the port timing. And an assumption that it could have been the port worker timing. And an assumption that it could have been the port worker in could have been the port worker in Queensland could have been the port worker in Queensland who could have been the port worker in Queensland who could could have been the port worker in Queensland who could have Queensland who could have potentially Queensland who could have potentially infected Queensland who could have potentially infected the Queensland who could have potentially infected the crew. Queensland who could have potentially infected the crew. And potentially infected the crew. And the potentially infected the crew. And the timing potentially infected the crew. And the timing indicated potentially infected the crew. And the timing indicated that potentially infected the crew. And the timing indicated that that potentially infected the crew. And the timing indicated that that would the timing indicated that that would have the timing indicated that that would have been the timing indicated that that would have been unlikely the timing indicated that that would have been unlikely at the timing indicated that that would have been unlikely at that the timing indicated that that would have been unlikely at that point. the timing indicated that that would have been unlikely at that point. So have been unlikely at that point. So there's have been unlikely at that point. So there's still have been unlikely at that point. So there's still some... have been unlikely at that point. So there's still some... I have been unlikely at that point. So there's still some... I still have been unlikely at that point. So there's still some... I still have there's still some... I still have some there's still some... I still have some questions there's still some... I still have some questions about there's still some... I still have some questions about exactly there's still some... I still have some questions about exactly who some questions about exactly who knew some questions about exactly who knew what some questions about exactly who knew what and some questions about exactly who knew what and when some questions about exactly who knew what and when and some questions about exactly who knew what and when and why some questions about exactly who knew what and when and why decisions knew what and when and why decisions were knew what and when and why decisions were made knew what and when and why decisions were made when knew what and when and why decisions were made when they knew what and when and why decisions were made when they were. knew what and when and why decisions were made when they were. We knew what and when and why decisions were made when they were. We are were made when they were. We are getting were made when they were. We are getting more were made when they were. We are getting more information were made when they were. We are getting more information on were made when they were. We are getting more information on that. getting more information on that. I'm getting more information on that. I'm not getting more information on that. I'm not satisfied getting more information on that. I'm not satisfied yet getting more information on that. I'm not satisfied yet with getting more information on that. I'm not satisfied yet with all getting more information on that. I'm not satisfied yet with all of I'm not satisfied yet with all of the I'm not satisfied yet with all of the answers I'm not satisfied yet with all of the answers we've I'm not satisfied yet with all of the answers we've received I'm not satisfied yet with all of the answers we've received so I'm not satisfied yet with all of the answers we've received so far. the answers we've received so far. Has the answers we've received so far. Has he the answers we've received so far. Has he been the answers we've received so far. Has he been advised the answers we've received so far. Has he been advised that the answers we've received so far. Has he been advised that Group the answers we've received so far. Has he been advised that Group 1A Has he been advised that Group 1A port Has he been advised that Group 1A port workers Has he been advised that Group 1A port workers in Has he been advised that Group 1A port workers in some Has he been advised that Group 1A port workers in some DHBs Has he been advised that Group 1A port workers in some DHBs have Has he been advised that Group 1A port workers in some DHBs have only port workers in some DHBs have only been port workers in some DHBs have only been able port workers in some DHBs have only been able to port workers in some DHBs have only been able to get port workers in some DHBs have only been able to get COVID-19 been able to get COVID-19 vaccinations been able to get COVID-19 vaccinations recently been able to get COVID-19 vaccinations recently and been able to get COVID-19 vaccinations recently and not vaccinations recently and not earlier vaccinations recently and not earlier in vaccinations recently and not earlier in the vaccinations recently and not earlier in the rollout? vaccinations recently and not earlier in the rollout? And vaccinations recently and not earlier in the rollout? And if vaccinations recently and not earlier in the rollout? And if so, earlier in the rollout? And if so, why earlier in the rollout? And if so, why did earlier in the rollout? And if so, why did the earlier in the rollout? And if so, why did the Government earlier in the rollout? And if so, why did the Government allow earlier in the rollout? And if so, why did the Government allow that earlier in the rollout? And if so, why did the Government allow that to why did the Government allow that to be why did the Government allow that to be the why did the Government allow that to be the case? why did the Government allow that to be the case? No, why did the Government allow that to be the case? No, I why did the Government allow that to be the case? No, I have why did the Government allow that to be the case? No, I have not why did the Government allow that to be the case? No, I have not been be the case? No, I have not been advised be the case? No, I have not been advised of be the case? No, I have not been advised of that. be the case? No, I have not been advised of that. In be the case? No, I have not been advised of that. In fact, be the case? No, I have not been advised of that. In fact, I be the case? No, I have not been advised of that. In fact, I can be the case? No, I have not been advised of that. In fact, I can say advised of that. In fact, I can say that advised of that. In fact, I can say that port advised of that. In fact, I can say that port workers advised of that. In fact, I can say that port workers have advised of that. In fact, I can say that port workers have had advised of that. In fact, I can say that port workers have had access advised of that. In fact, I can say that port workers have had access to that port workers have had access to the that port workers have had access to the COVID-19 that port workers have had access to the COVID-19 vaccinations that port workers have had access to the COVID-19 vaccinations longer the COVID-19 vaccinations longer than the COVID-19 vaccinations longer than just the COVID-19 vaccinations longer than just about the COVID-19 vaccinations longer than just about every the COVID-19 vaccinations longer than just about every other the COVID-19 vaccinations longer than just about every other New than just about every other New Zealander. than just about every other New Zealander. That than just about every other New Zealander. That we than just about every other New Zealander. That we had than just about every other New Zealander. That we had vaccination Zealander. That we had vaccination sites Zealander. That we had vaccination sites operating Zealander. That we had vaccination sites operating at Zealander. That we had vaccination sites operating at the Zealander. That we had vaccination sites operating at the ports. Zealander. That we had vaccination sites operating at the ports. That sites operating at the ports. That those sites operating at the ports. That those vaccination sites operating at the ports. That those vaccination sites sites operating at the ports. That those vaccination sites have sites operating at the ports. That those vaccination sites have been those vaccination sites have been deliberately those vaccination sites have been deliberately set those vaccination sites have been deliberately set up those vaccination sites have been deliberately set up to those vaccination sites have been deliberately set up to operate those vaccination sites have been deliberately set up to operate at deliberately set up to operate at times deliberately set up to operate at times where deliberately set up to operate at times where there deliberately set up to operate at times where there have deliberately set up to operate at times where there have been deliberately set up to operate at times where there have been shift times where there have been shift changes times where there have been shift changes to times where there have been shift changes to ensure times where there have been shift changes to ensure that times where there have been shift changes to ensure that people times where there have been shift changes to ensure that people who changes to ensure that people who are changes to ensure that people who are working changes to ensure that people who are working night changes to ensure that people who are working night shifts changes to ensure that people who are working night shifts for changes to ensure that people who are working night shifts for example are working night shifts for example are are working night shifts for example are not are working night shifts for example are not disadvantaged are working night shifts for example are not disadvantaged by are working night shifts for example are not disadvantaged by that. are working night shifts for example are not disadvantaged by that. And are not disadvantaged by that. And any are not disadvantaged by that. And any of are not disadvantaged by that. And any of those are not disadvantaged by that. And any of those workers are not disadvantaged by that. And any of those workers can are not disadvantaged by that. And any of those workers can also are not disadvantaged by that. And any of those workers can also get are not disadvantaged by that. And any of those workers can also get an any of those workers can also get an appointment any of those workers can also get an appointment and any of those workers can also get an appointment and get any of those workers can also get an appointment and get a any of those workers can also get an appointment and get a vaccination any of those workers can also get an appointment and get a vaccination in appointment and get a vaccination in one appointment and get a vaccination in one of appointment and get a vaccination in one of the appointment and get a vaccination in one of the offsite appointment and get a vaccination in one of the offsite vaccination one of the offsite vaccination clinics. one of the offsite vaccination clinics. Every one of the offsite vaccination clinics. Every place one of the offsite vaccination clinics. Every place that one of the offsite vaccination clinics. Every place that has one of the offsite vaccination clinics. Every place that has a one of the offsite vaccination clinics. Every place that has a port clinics. Every place that has a port also clinics. Every place that has a port also has clinics. Every place that has a port also has vaccinations clinics. Every place that has a port also has vaccinations in clinics. Every place that has a port also has vaccinations in their also has vaccinations in their community. also has vaccinations in their community. Is also has vaccinations in their community. Is it also has vaccinations in their community. Is it correct also has vaccinations in their community. Is it correct that also has vaccinations in their community. Is it correct that if also has vaccinations in their community. Is it correct that if the community. Is it correct that if the public community. Is it correct that if the public health community. Is it correct that if the public health order community. Is it correct that if the public health order mandating public health order mandating vaccination public health order mandating vaccination of public health order mandating vaccination of port public health order mandating vaccination of port workers public health order mandating vaccination of port workers had public health order mandating vaccination of port workers had been vaccination of port workers had been in vaccination of port workers had been in place vaccination of port workers had been in place earlier, vaccination of port workers had been in place earlier, more vaccination of port workers had been in place earlier, more than vaccination of port workers had been in place earlier, more than 36%, vaccination of port workers had been in place earlier, more than 36%, or in place earlier, more than 36%, or less in place earlier, more than 36%, or less than in place earlier, more than 36%, or less than 36% in place earlier, more than 36%, or less than 36% of in place earlier, more than 36%, or less than 36% of port in place earlier, more than 36%, or less than 36% of port work in place earlier, more than 36%, or less than 36% of port work ers in place earlier, more than 36%, or less than 36% of port work ers would less than 36% of port work ers would have less than 36% of port work ers would have had less than 36% of port work ers would have had a less than 36% of port work ers would have had a vaccination? less than 36% of port work ers would have had a vaccination? To less than 36% of port work ers would have had a vaccination? To be less than 36% of port work ers would have had a vaccination? To be frank, have had a vaccination? To be frank, one have had a vaccination? To be frank, one of have had a vaccination? To be frank, one of the have had a vaccination? To be frank, one of the things have had a vaccination? To be frank, one of the things that have had a vaccination? To be frank, one of the things that I have had a vaccination? To be frank, one of the things that I have have had a vaccination? To be frank, one of the things that I have been one of the things that I have been concerned one of the things that I have been concerned about one of the things that I have been concerned about from one of the things that I have been concerned about from the one of the things that I have been concerned about from the beginning concerned about from the beginning is concerned about from the beginning is the concerned about from the beginning is the level concerned about from the beginning is the level of concerned about from the beginning is the level of misinformation concerned about from the beginning is the level of misinformation at is the level of misinformation at the is the level of misinformation at the ports is the level of misinformation at the ports and is the level of misinformation at the ports and the is the level of misinformation at the ports and the potential is the level of misinformation at the ports and the potential for is the level of misinformation at the ports and the potential for a the ports and the potential for a vaccine the ports and the potential for a vaccine requirement the ports and the potential for a vaccine requirement to the ports and the potential for a vaccine requirement to stoke the ports and the potential for a vaccine requirement to stoke that vaccine requirement to stoke that concern vaccine requirement to stoke that concern and vaccine requirement to stoke that concern and the vaccine requirement to stoke that concern and the conspiracy vaccine requirement to stoke that concern and the conspiracy theories concern and the conspiracy theories around concern and the conspiracy theories around that. concern and the conspiracy theories around that. And concern and the conspiracy theories around that. And also, concern and the conspiracy theories around that. And also, I've concern and the conspiracy theories around that. And also, I've been around that. And also, I've been concerned around that. And also, I've been concerned about around that. And also, I've been concerned about the around that. And also, I've been concerned about the potential concerned about the potential economic concerned about the potential economic impacts concerned about the potential economic impacts of concerned about the potential economic impacts of introducing concerned about the potential economic impacts of introducing this economic impacts of introducing this requirement economic impacts of introducing this requirement too economic impacts of introducing this requirement too soon economic impacts of introducing this requirement too soon because economic impacts of introducing this requirement too soon because the requirement too soon because the last requirement too soon because the last thing requirement too soon because the last thing I requirement too soon because the last thing I think requirement too soon because the last thing I think any requirement too soon because the last thing I think any New requirement too soon because the last thing I think any New Zealander last thing I think any New Zealander wants last thing I think any New Zealander wants to last thing I think any New Zealander wants to see last thing I think any New Zealander wants to see is last thing I think any New Zealander wants to see is some last thing I think any New Zealander wants to see is some of last thing I think any New Zealander wants to see is some of our last thing I think any New Zealander wants to see is some of our ports wants to see is some of our ports unable wants to see is some of our ports unable to wants to see is some of our ports unable to operate wants to see is some of our ports unable to operate because wants to see is some of our ports unable to operate because they wants to see is some of our ports unable to operate because they have unable to operate because they have an unable to operate because they have an insufficient unable to operate because they have an insufficient number unable to operate because they have an insufficient number of unable to operate because they have an insufficient number of vaccinated an insufficient number of vaccinated workers. an insufficient number of vaccinated workers. To an insufficient number of vaccinated workers. To put an insufficient number of vaccinated workers. To put that an insufficient number of vaccinated workers. To put that into an insufficient number of vaccinated workers. To put that into context, workers. To put that into context, some workers. To put that into context, some of workers. To put that into context, some of our workers. To put that into context, some of our ports workers. To put that into context, some of our ports employ workers. To put that into context, some of our ports employ very workers. To put that into context, some of our ports employ very few some of our ports employ very few people some of our ports employ very few people in some of our ports employ very few people in some some of our ports employ very few people in some of some of our ports employ very few people in some of those some of our ports employ very few people in some of those specialist people in some of those specialist roles. people in some of those specialist roles. It people in some of those specialist roles. It would people in some of those specialist roles. It would only people in some of those specialist roles. It would only take people in some of those specialist roles. It would only take one people in some of those specialist roles. It would only take one or people in some of those specialist roles. It would only take one or two roles. It would only take one or two of roles. It would only take one or two of those roles. It would only take one or two of those specialist roles. It would only take one or two of those specialist people, roles. It would only take one or two of those specialist people, like of those specialist people, like ship of those specialist people, like ship pilots, of those specialist people, like ship pilots, to of those specialist people, like ship pilots, to say of those specialist people, like ship pilots, to say that of those specialist people, like ship pilots, to say that they're of those specialist people, like ship pilots, to say that they're not ship pilots, to say that they're not willing ship pilots, to say that they're not willing to ship pilots, to say that they're not willing to be ship pilots, to say that they're not willing to be vaccinated ship pilots, to say that they're not willing to be vaccinated and ship pilots, to say that they're not willing to be vaccinated and that willing to be vaccinated and that port willing to be vaccinated and that port would willing to be vaccinated and that port would have willing to be vaccinated and that port would have to willing to be vaccinated and that port would have to close. willing to be vaccinated and that port would have to close. Just willing to be vaccinated and that port would have to close. Just in port would have to close. Just in relation port would have to close. Just in relation to port would have to close. Just in relation to the port would have to close. Just in relation to the last port would have to close. Just in relation to the last answer, port would have to close. Just in relation to the last answer, is port would have to close. Just in relation to the last answer, is the relation to the last answer, is the Minister relation to the last answer, is the Minister for relation to the last answer, is the Minister for COVID-19 relation to the last answer, is the Minister for COVID-19 Response relation to the last answer, is the Minister for COVID-19 Response now Minister for COVID-19 Response now saying Minister for COVID-19 Response now saying that Minister for COVID-19 Response now saying that he Minister for COVID-19 Response now saying that he and Minister for COVID-19 Response now saying that he and the Minister for COVID-19 Response now saying that he and the Government saying that he and the Government are saying that he and the Government are taking saying that he and the Government are taking into saying that he and the Government are taking into account saying that he and the Government are taking into account the saying that he and the Government are taking into account the economic are taking into account the economic impacts are taking into account the economic impacts of are taking into account the economic impacts of the are taking into account the economic impacts of the decisions are taking into account the economic impacts of the decisions that are taking into account the economic impacts of the decisions that they impacts of the decisions that they make impacts of the decisions that they make in impacts of the decisions that they make in relation impacts of the decisions that they make in relation to impacts of the decisions that they make in relation to the impacts of the decisions that they make in relation to the border? impacts of the decisions that they make in relation to the border? 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Why did the Government ban gas exploration the Government ban gas exploration before the Government ban gas exploration before it the Government ban gas exploration before it had the Government ban gas exploration before it had a the Government ban gas exploration before it had a ready the Government ban gas exploration before it had a ready alternative the Government ban gas exploration before it had a ready alternative to before it had a ready alternative to provide before it had a ready alternative to provide New before it had a ready alternative to provide New Zealand before it had a ready alternative to provide New Zealand with before it had a ready alternative to provide New Zealand with renewable provide New Zealand with renewable electricity? provide New Zealand with renewable electricity? As provide New Zealand with renewable electricity? As has provide New Zealand with renewable electricity? As has also provide New Zealand with renewable electricity? 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I meeting its Paris commitments. I would meeting its Paris commitments. I would like meeting its Paris commitments. I would like to meeting its Paris commitments. I would like to hear meeting its Paris commitments. I would like to hear what meeting its Paris commitments. I would like to hear what the meeting its Paris commitments. I would like to hear what the policy would like to hear what the policy solutions would like to hear what the policy solutions the would like to hear what the policy solutions the National would like to hear what the policy solutions the National Party... would like to hear what the policy solutions the National Party... No, solutions the National Party... No, order. solutions the National Party... No, order. The solutions the National Party... No, order. The member solutions the National Party... No, order. The member knows solutions the National Party... No, order. The member knows it. solutions the National Party... No, order. The member knows it. 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When the Minister said earlier today she was Minister said earlier today she was made Minister said earlier today she was made aware Minister said earlier today she was made aware at Minister said earlier today she was made aware at 8:40pm Minister said earlier today she was made aware at 8:40pm of Minister said earlier today she was made aware at 8:40pm of the Minister said earlier today she was made aware at 8:40pm of the outages made aware at 8:40pm of the outages yesterday, made aware at 8:40pm of the outages yesterday, did made aware at 8:40pm of the outages yesterday, did she made aware at 8:40pm of the outages yesterday, did she find made aware at 8:40pm of the outages yesterday, did she find out made aware at 8:40pm of the outages yesterday, did she find out from made aware at 8:40pm of the outages yesterday, did she find out from the yesterday, did she find out from the social yesterday, did she find out from the social media yesterday, did she find out from the social media site yesterday, did she find out from the social media site of yesterday, did she find out from the social media site of well yesterday, did she find out from the social media site of well networks social media site of well networks as social media site of well networks as their social media site of well networks as their post social media site of well networks as their post was social media site of well networks as their post was up social media site of well networks as their post was up before social media site of well networks as their post was up before 8:00pm? as their post was up before 8:00pm? No. as their post was up before 8:00pm? No. Question as their post was up before 8:00pm? No. Question Number as their post was up before 8:00pm? No. Question Number 10. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Transport: My question is to the Minister of Transport: What My question is to the Minister of Transport: What recent My question is to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcement Transport: What recent announcement has Transport: What recent announcement has he Transport: What recent announcement has he made Transport: What recent announcement has he made about Transport: What recent announcement has he made about improving Transport: What recent announcement has he made about improving public has he made about improving public transport has he made about improving public transport for has he made about improving public transport for West has he made about improving public transport for West Aucklanders? Mr Mr Speak Mr Speak I'm Mr Speak I'm pleased Mr Speak I'm pleased to Mr Speak I'm pleased to report Mr Speak I'm pleased to report that Mr Speak I'm pleased to report that construction Mr Speak I'm pleased to report that construction on Mr Speak I'm pleased to report that construction on the Mr Speak I'm pleased to report that construction on the north Mr Speak I'm pleased to report that construction on the north western construction on the north western bus construction on the north western bus improvements construction on the north western bus improvements has construction on the north western bus improvements has started. construction on the north western bus improvements has started. It bus improvements has started. It includes bus improvements has started. It includes connecting bus improvements has started. It includes connecting the bus improvements has started. It includes connecting the bus bus improvements has started. It includes connecting the bus lanes includes connecting the bus lanes down includes connecting the bus lanes down state includes connecting the bus lanes down state highway includes connecting the bus lanes down state highway 16 includes connecting the bus lanes down state highway 16 between includes connecting the bus lanes down state highway 16 between West down state highway 16 between West Gate down state highway 16 between West Gate and down state highway 16 between West Gate and Newton down state highway 16 between West Gate and Newton Road, down state highway 16 between West Gate and Newton Road, new down state highway 16 between West Gate and Newton Road, new bus down state highway 16 between West Gate and Newton Road, new bus stops, Gate and Newton Road, new bus stops, crossings Gate and Newton Road, new bus stops, crossings and Gate and Newton Road, new bus stops, crossings and footpaths Gate and Newton Road, new bus stops, crossings and footpaths on Gate and Newton Road, new bus stops, crossings and footpaths on Lincoln crossings and footpaths on Lincoln Road crossings and footpaths on Lincoln Road and crossings and footpaths on Lincoln Road and a crossings and footpaths on Lincoln Road and a major crossings and footpaths on Lincoln Road and a major new crossings and footpaths on Lincoln Road and a major new bus crossings and footpaths on Lincoln Road and a major new bus station crossings and footpaths on Lincoln Road and a major new bus station at Road and a major new bus station at West Road and a major new bus station at West Gate. Road and a major new bus station at West Gate. It Road and a major new bus station at West Gate. It will Road and a major new bus station at West Gate. It will make Road and a major new bus station at West Gate. It will make a Road and a major new bus station at West Gate. It will make a real West Gate. It will make a real difference West Gate. It will make a real difference for West Gate. It will make a real difference for commuters West Gate. It will make a real difference for commuters with West Gate. It will make a real difference for commuters with around difference for commuters with around 25 difference for commuters with around 25 minutes difference for commuters with around 25 minutes shaved difference for commuters with around 25 minutes shaved off difference for commuters with around 25 minutes shaved off a difference for commuters with around 25 minutes shaved off a bus difference for commuters with around 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip from 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip from West 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip from West Gate 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip from West Gate into 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip from West Gate into the 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip from West Gate into the city. 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip from West Gate into the city. And 25 minutes shaved off a bus trip from West Gate into the city. And I from West Gate into the city. And I do from West Gate into the city. And I do want from West Gate into the city. And I do want to from West Gate into the city. And I do want to acknowledge from West Gate into the city. And I do want to acknowledge the from West Gate into the city. And I do want to acknowledge the local do want to acknowledge the local member do want to acknowledge the local member and do want to acknowledge the local member and former do want to acknowledge the local member and former Minister do want to acknowledge the local member and former Minister Phil member and former Minister Phil Twyford member and former Minister Phil Twyford for member and former Minister Phil Twyford for his member and former Minister Phil Twyford for his work member and former Minister Phil Twyford for his work in member and former Minister Phil Twyford for his work in getting member and former Minister Phil Twyford for his work in getting this Twyford for his work in getting this project Twyford for his work in getting this project under Twyford for his work in getting this project under way. Twyford for his work in getting this project under way. Supplementary. project under way. Supplementary. How project under way. Supplementary. How is project under way. Supplementary. How is the project under way. Supplementary. How is the project project under way. Supplementary. How is the project supporting project under way. Supplementary. How is the project supporting west How is the project supporting west Auckland's How is the project supporting west Auckland's economic How is the project supporting west Auckland's economic recovery? How is the project supporting west Auckland's economic recovery? Not Auckland's economic recovery? Not only Auckland's economic recovery? Not only will Auckland's economic recovery? Not only will the Auckland's economic recovery? Not only will the north Auckland's economic recovery? Not only will the north western Auckland's economic recovery? Not only will the north western bus only will the north western bus improvement only will the north western bus improvement project only will the north western bus improvement project mean only will the north western bus improvement project mean better improvement project mean better public improvement project mean better public for improvement project mean better public for west improvement project mean better public for west Auckland, improvement project mean better public for west Auckland, it improvement project mean better public for west Auckland, it will public for west Auckland, it will support public for west Auckland, it will support the public for west Auckland, it will support the recovery public for west Auckland, it will support the recovery by public for west Auckland, it will support the recovery by creating support the recovery by creating around support the recovery by creating around 300 support the recovery by creating around 300 jobs. support the recovery by creating around 300 jobs. It support the recovery by creating around 300 jobs. It was support the recovery by creating around 300 jobs. It was one support the recovery by creating around 300 jobs. It was one of support the recovery by creating around 300 jobs. It was one of four around 300 jobs. It was one of four Auckland around 300 jobs. It was one of four Auckland transport around 300 jobs. It was one of four Auckland transport jobs around 300 jobs. It was one of four Auckland transport jobs funded Auckland transport jobs funded through Auckland transport jobs funded through the Auckland transport jobs funded through the COVID-19 Auckland transport jobs funded through the COVID-19 response Auckland transport jobs funded through the COVID-19 response and through the COVID-19 response and recovery through the COVID-19 response and recovery fund through the COVID-19 response and recovery fund to through the COVID-19 response and recovery fund to support through the COVID-19 response and recovery fund to support 1,000 through the COVID-19 response and recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, and recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, and it recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, and it freed recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, and it freed up recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, and it freed up $98 recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, and it freed up $98 million recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, and it freed up $98 million in recovery fund to support 1,000 jobs, and it freed up $98 million in the and it freed up $98 million in the Auckland and it freed up $98 million in the Auckland Council's and it freed up $98 million in the Auckland Council's emergency and it freed up $98 million in the Auckland Council's emergency budget Auckland Council's emergency budget to Auckland Council's emergency budget to be Auckland Council's emergency budget to be reinvested Auckland Council's emergency budget to be reinvested in Auckland Council's emergency budget to be reinvested in other Auckland Council's emergency budget to be reinvested in other important to be reinvested in other important infrastructure to be reinvested in other important infrastructure projects. infrastructure projects. Supplementary. infrastructure projects. Supplementary. When infrastructure projects. Supplementary. When will infrastructure projects. Supplementary. When will the infrastructure projects. Supplementary. When will the project Supplementary. When will the project deliver Supplementary. When will the project deliver better Supplementary. When will the project deliver better public Supplementary. When will the project deliver better public transport Supplementary. When will the project deliver better public transport for deliver better public transport for the deliver better public transport for the west? deliver better public transport for the west? Construction deliver better public transport for the west? Construction of deliver better public transport for the west? Construction of most deliver better public transport for the west? Construction of most parts the west? Construction of most parts of the west? Construction of most parts of the the west? Construction of most parts of the project the west? Construction of most parts of the project will the west? Construction of most parts of the project will be the west? Construction of most parts of the project will be completed the west? Construction of most parts of the project will be completed by of the project will be completed by late of the project will be completed by late next of the project will be completed by late next year of the project will be completed by late next year when of the project will be completed by late next year when express of the project will be completed by late next year when express bus late next year when express bus services late next year when express bus services will late next year when express bus services will begin. late next year when express bus services will begin. Construction late next year when express bus services will begin. Construction of services will begin. Construction of the services will begin. Construction of the West services will begin. Construction of the West Gate services will begin. Construction of the West Gate bus services will begin. Construction of the West Gate bus station services will begin. Construction of the West Gate bus station is the West Gate bus station is expected the West Gate bus station is expected to the West Gate bus station is expected to begin the West Gate bus station is expected to begin in the West Gate bus station is expected to begin in 2023 the West Gate bus station is expected to begin in 2023 with expected to begin in 2023 with detailed expected to begin in 2023 with detailed design expected to begin in 2023 with detailed design and expected to begin in 2023 with detailed design and consenting detailed design and consenting starting detailed design and consenting starting next detailed design and consenting starting next year. detailed design and consenting starting next year. By detailed design and consenting starting next year. By delivering starting next year. By delivering faster starting next year. By delivering faster and starting next year. By delivering faster and more starting next year. By delivering faster and more frequent starting next year. By delivering faster and more frequent bus faster and more frequent bus services, faster and more frequent bus services, we'll faster and more frequent bus services, we'll be faster and more frequent bus services, we'll be making faster and more frequent bus services, we'll be making public services, we'll be making public transport services, we'll be making public transport a services, we'll be making public transport a real services, we'll be making public transport a real option services, we'll be making public transport a real option for services, we'll be making public transport a real option for more transport a real option for more people, transport a real option for more people, reducing transport a real option for more people, reducing congestion transport a real option for more people, reducing congestion and transport a real option for more people, reducing congestion and our people, reducing congestion and our carbon people, reducing congestion and our carbon emissions. people, reducing congestion and our carbon emissions. Is people, reducing congestion and our carbon emissions. Is the people, reducing congestion and our carbon emissions. Is the Government carbon emissions. Is the Government still carbon emissions. Is the Government still committed carbon emissions. Is the Government still committed to carbon emissions. Is the Government still committed to building carbon emissions. Is the Government still committed to building light still committed to building light rail still committed to building light rail to still committed to building light rail to north-west still committed to building light rail to north-west Auckland still committed to building light rail to north-west Auckland as still committed to building light rail to north-west Auckland as it rail to north-west Auckland as it announced rail to north-west Auckland as it announced on rail to north-west Auckland as it announced on 9 rail to north-west Auckland as it announced on 9 May, rail to north-west Auckland as it announced on 9 May, 2018? rail to north-west Auckland as it announced on 9 May, 2018? And rail to north-west Auckland as it announced on 9 May, 2018? And if rail to north-west Auckland as it announced on 9 May, 2018? And if so, announced on 9 May, 2018? And if so, when announced on 9 May, 2018? And if so, when can announced on 9 May, 2018? And if so, when can the announced on 9 May, 2018? And if so, when can the people announced on 9 May, 2018? And if so, when can the people of announced on 9 May, 2018? And if so, when can the people of north-west when can the people of north-west Auckland when can the people of north-west Auckland hear when can the people of north-west Auckland hear progress when can the people of north-west Auckland hear progress from when can the people of north-west Auckland hear progress from the Auckland hear progress from the Government Auckland hear progress from the Government about Auckland hear progress from the Government about it? Auckland hear progress from the Government about it? Government Auckland hear progress from the Government about it? Government has Government about it? Government has signalled Government about it? Government has signalled a Government about it? Government has signalled a that Government about it? Government has signalled a that as Government about it? Government has signalled a that as part Government about it? Government has signalled a that as part of Government about it? Government has signalled a that as part of the signalled a that as part of the long-term signalled a that as part of the long-term plans signalled a that as part of the long-term plans for signalled a that as part of the long-term plans for transit signalled a that as part of the long-term plans for transit in long-term plans for transit in Auckland, long-term plans for transit in Auckland, that long-term plans for transit in Auckland, that it long-term plans for transit in Auckland, that it will long-term plans for transit in Auckland, that it will be long-term plans for transit in Auckland, that it will be important Auckland, that it will be important to Auckland, that it will be important to look Auckland, that it will be important to look at Auckland, that it will be important to look at light Auckland, that it will be important to look at light rail Auckland, that it will be important to look at light rail options Auckland, that it will be important to look at light rail options at Auckland, that it will be important to look at light rail options at a to look at light rail options at a range to look at light rail options at a range of to look at light rail options at a range of locations to look at light rail options at a range of locations around to look at light rail options at a range of locations around Auckland. range of locations around Auckland. The range of locations around Auckland. The key range of locations around Auckland. The key thing range of locations around Auckland. The key thing is range of locations around Auckland. The key thing is to range of locations around Auckland. The key thing is to make range of locations around Auckland. The key thing is to make sure range of locations around Auckland. The key thing is to make sure that The key thing is to make sure that those The key thing is to make sure that those west The key thing is to make sure that those west Aucklanders The key thing is to make sure that those west Aucklanders do The key thing is to make sure that those west Aucklanders do have those west Aucklanders do have access those west Aucklanders do have access to those west Aucklanders do have access to adequate those west Aucklanders do have access to adequate public those west Aucklanders do have access to adequate public transport, access to adequate public transport, which access to adequate public transport, which is access to adequate public transport, which is what access to adequate public transport, which is what this access to adequate public transport, which is what this project access to adequate public transport, which is what this project is which is what this project is delivering. which is what this project is delivering. It's which is what this project is delivering. It's important which is what this project is delivering. It's important to which is what this project is delivering. It's important to note delivering. It's important to note that delivering. It's important to note that the delivering. It's important to note that the previous delivering. It's important to note that the previous government, delivering. It's important to note that the previous government, when that the previous government, when it that the previous government, when it widened that the previous government, when it widened the that the previous government, when it widened the north that the previous government, when it widened the north western it widened the north western motorway, it widened the north western motorway, did it widened the north western motorway, did not it widened the north western motorway, did not include it widened the north western motorway, did not include any motorway, did not include any provision motorway, did not include any provision for motorway, did not include any provision for public motorway, did not include any provision for public transport motorway, did not include any provision for public transport and provision for public transport and we're provision for public transport and we're happy provision for public transport and we're happy to provision for public transport and we're happy to come provision for public transport and we're happy to come back provision for public transport and we're happy to come back and provision for public transport and we're happy to come back and fix we're happy to come back and fix that we're happy to come back and fix that omission. we're happy to come back and fix that omission. <INTERRUPTION> that omission. <INTERRUPTION> Question that omission. <INTERRUPTION> Question number that omission. <INTERRUPTION> Question number 11. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Pacific My question is to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: My question is to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: What My question is to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: What messages, My question is to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: What messages, if Pacific Peoples: What messages, if any, Pacific Peoples: What messages, if any, has Pacific Peoples: What messages, if any, has he Pacific Peoples: What messages, if any, has he received Pacific Peoples: What messages, if any, has he received from Pacific Peoples: What messages, if any, has he received from the any, has he received from the Pacific any, has he received from the Pacific community any, has he received from the Pacific community in any, has he received from the Pacific community in Aotearoa Pacific community in Aotearoa relating Pacific community in Aotearoa relating to Pacific community in Aotearoa relating to the Pacific community in Aotearoa relating to the impacts Pacific community in Aotearoa relating to the impacts of Pacific community in Aotearoa relating to the impacts of climate relating to the impacts of climate change relating to the impacts of climate change on relating to the impacts of climate change on the relating to the impacts of climate change on the Pacific? It It is It is no It is no surprise It is no surprise I've It is no surprise I've had It is no surprise I've had a It is no surprise I've had a number It is no surprise I've had a number of It is no surprise I've had a number of conversations It is no surprise I've had a number of conversations with It is no surprise I've had a number of conversations with communities It is no surprise I've had a number of conversations with communities in of conversations with communities in Aotearoa of conversations with communities in Aotearoa and of conversations with communities in Aotearoa and the of conversations with communities in Aotearoa and the biggest of conversations with communities in Aotearoa and the biggest message Aotearoa and the biggest message from Aotearoa and the biggest message from them Aotearoa and the biggest message from them is Aotearoa and the biggest message from them is that Aotearoa and the biggest message from them is that climate Aotearoa and the biggest message from them is that climate change Aotearoa and the biggest message from them is that climate change is from them is that climate change is real. from them is that climate change is real. It from them is that climate change is real. It is from them is that climate change is real. It is the from them is that climate change is real. It is the single from them is that climate change is real. It is the single biggest real. It is the single biggest threat real. It is the single biggest threat facing real. It is the single biggest threat facing our real. It is the single biggest threat facing our Pacific threat facing our Pacific neighbours. threat facing our Pacific neighbours. It threat facing our Pacific neighbours. It is threat facing our Pacific neighbours. It is of threat facing our Pacific neighbours. It is of significant neighbours. It is of significant concern neighbours. It is of significant concern to neighbours. It is of significant concern to the neighbours. It is of significant concern to the Pacific neighbours. It is of significant concern to the Pacific community neighbours. It is of significant concern to the Pacific community in concern to the Pacific community in Aotearoa, concern to the Pacific community in Aotearoa, particularly concern to the Pacific community in Aotearoa, particularly to concern to the Pacific community in Aotearoa, particularly to Islands Aotearoa, particularly to Islands and Aotearoa, particularly to Islands and communities. Aotearoa, particularly to Islands and communities. It Aotearoa, particularly to Islands and communities. It is Aotearoa, particularly to Islands and communities. It is also and communities. It is also something and communities. It is also something that and communities. It is also something that is and communities. It is also something that is significant and communities. It is also something that is significant for and communities. It is also something that is significant for my something that is significant for my international something that is significant for my international Ministerial something that is significant for my international Ministerial colleagues international Ministerial colleagues including international Ministerial colleagues including Nanaia international Ministerial colleagues including Nanaia Mahuta international Ministerial colleagues including Nanaia Mahuta and international Ministerial colleagues including Nanaia Mahuta and James including Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. including Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. As including Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. As the including Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. As the Minister including Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. As the Minister for including Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. As the Minister for Pacific Shaw. As the Minister for Pacific people, Shaw. As the Minister for Pacific people, I Shaw. As the Minister for Pacific people, I play Shaw. As the Minister for Pacific people, I play a Shaw. As the Minister for Pacific people, I play a strong Shaw. As the Minister for Pacific people, I play a strong role Shaw. As the Minister for Pacific people, I play a strong role in people, I play a strong role in advocacy people, I play a strong role in advocacy and people, I play a strong role in advocacy and we people, I play a strong role in advocacy and we had people, I play a strong role in advocacy and we had a people, I play a strong role in advocacy and we had a number people, I play a strong role in advocacy and we had a number of advocacy and we had a number of discussions advocacy and we had a number of discussions on advocacy and we had a number of discussions on climate advocacy and we had a number of discussions on climate change advocacy and we had a number of discussions on climate change in advocacy and we had a number of discussions on climate change in the discussions on climate change in the Pacific. discussions on climate change in the Pacific. In discussions on climate change in the Pacific. In the discussions on climate change in the Pacific. In the last discussions on climate change in the Pacific. In the last month, discussions on climate change in the Pacific. In the last month, I discussions on climate change in the Pacific. In the last month, I have Pacific. In the last month, I have attended Pacific. In the last month, I have attended a Pacific. In the last month, I have attended a number Pacific. In the last month, I have attended a number of Pacific. In the last month, I have attended a number of virtual attended a number of virtual engagement attended a number of virtual engagement opportunities attended a number of virtual engagement opportunities to attended a number of virtual engagement opportunities to amplify engagement opportunities to amplify climate engagement opportunities to amplify climate change engagement opportunities to amplify climate change in engagement opportunities to amplify climate change in the engagement opportunities to amplify climate change in the plight engagement opportunities to amplify climate change in the plight of engagement opportunities to amplify climate change in the plight of the climate change in the plight of the Pacific climate change in the plight of the Pacific region. climate change in the plight of the Pacific region. These climate change in the plight of the Pacific region. These include climate change in the plight of the Pacific region. These include the Pacific region. These include the Franco-ocean. Pacific region. These include the Franco-ocean. The Pacific region. These include the Franco-ocean. The friends Pacific region. These include the Franco-ocean. The friends of Pacific region. These include the Franco-ocean. The friends of Mekong Franco-ocean. The friends of Mekong Ministerial Franco-ocean. The friends of Mekong Ministerial meeting Franco-ocean. The friends of Mekong Ministerial meeting and Franco-ocean. The friends of Mekong Ministerial meeting and a Franco-ocean. The friends of Mekong Ministerial meeting and a regional Ministerial meeting and a regional fisheries Ministerial meeting and a regional fisheries meeting. Ministerial meeting and a regional fisheries meeting. I Ministerial meeting and a regional fisheries meeting. I don't fisheries meeting. I don't necessarily fisheries meeting. I don't necessarily want fisheries meeting. I don't necessarily want to fisheries meeting. I don't necessarily want to name-drop, fisheries meeting. I don't necessarily want to name-drop, but necessarily want to name-drop, but the necessarily want to name-drop, but the Ocean necessarily want to name-drop, but the Ocean summit necessarily want to name-drop, but the Ocean summit was necessarily want to name-drop, but the Ocean summit was by necessarily want to name-drop, but the Ocean summit was by French the Ocean summit was by French President the Ocean summit was by French President Emmanuel the Ocean summit was by French President Emmanuel Macron the Ocean summit was by French President Emmanuel Macron and the Ocean summit was by French President Emmanuel Macron and he President Emmanuel Macron and he asked President Emmanuel Macron and he asked me President Emmanuel Macron and he asked me to President Emmanuel Macron and he asked me to pass President Emmanuel Macron and he asked me to pass on President Emmanuel Macron and he asked me to pass on to President Emmanuel Macron and he asked me to pass on to our President Emmanuel Macron and he asked me to pass on to our PM President Emmanuel Macron and he asked me to pass on to our PM his asked me to pass on to our PM his best asked me to pass on to our PM his best wishes. asked me to pass on to our PM his best wishes. The asked me to pass on to our PM his best wishes. The Friends asked me to pass on to our PM his best wishes. The Friends of asked me to pass on to our PM his best wishes. The Friends of Mekong best wishes. The Friends of Mekong Foreign best wishes. The Friends of Mekong Foreign Minister's best wishes. The Friends of Mekong Foreign Minister's meeting best wishes. The Friends of Mekong Foreign Minister's meeting was Foreign Minister's meeting was chaired Foreign Minister's meeting was chaired by Foreign Minister's meeting was chaired by the Foreign Minister's meeting was chaired by the US Foreign Minister's meeting was chaired by the US and Foreign Minister's meeting was chaired by the US and they Foreign Minister's meeting was chaired by the US and they expressed chaired by the US and they expressed to chaired by the US and they expressed to Aotearoa. chaired by the US and they expressed to Aotearoa. And chaired by the US and they expressed to Aotearoa. And the chaired by the US and they expressed to Aotearoa. And the Ministerial to Aotearoa. And the Ministerial Pacific to Aotearoa. And the Ministerial Pacific regional to Aotearoa. And the Ministerial Pacific regional fisheries to Aotearoa. And the Ministerial Pacific regional fisheries meeting Pacific regional fisheries meeting was Pacific regional fisheries meeting was chaired Pacific regional fisheries meeting was chaired by Pacific regional fisheries meeting was chaired by Fiji. Pacific regional fisheries meeting was chaired by Fiji. He Pacific regional fisheries meeting was chaired by Fiji. He gave Pacific regional fisheries meeting was chaired by Fiji. He gave me Pacific regional fisheries meeting was chaired by Fiji. He gave me a was chaired by Fiji. He gave me a beaming was chaired by Fiji. He gave me a beaming smile... was chaired by Fiji. He gave me a beaming smile... Order, was chaired by Fiji. He gave me a beaming smile... Order, order, beaming smile... Order, order, order. beaming smile... Order, order, order. I beaming smile... Order, order, order. I am beaming smile... Order, order, order. I am going beaming smile... Order, order, order. I am going to beaming smile... Order, order, order. I am going to order beaming smile... Order, order, order. I am going to order the order. I am going to order the Minister order. I am going to order the Minister and order. I am going to order the Minister and remind order. I am going to order the Minister and remind the order. I am going to order the Minister and remind the Minister Minister and remind the Minister that Minister and remind the Minister that the Minister and remind the Minister that the portfolio Minister and remind the Minister that the portfolio under Minister and remind the Minister that the portfolio under which Minister and remind the Minister that the portfolio under which he's that the portfolio under which he's answering that the portfolio under which he's answering these that the portfolio under which he's answering these questions that the portfolio under which he's answering these questions is that the portfolio under which he's answering these questions is a that the portfolio under which he's answering these questions is a very answering these questions is a very narrow answering these questions is a very narrow portfolio answering these questions is a very narrow portfolio which answering these questions is a very narrow portfolio which refers answering these questions is a very narrow portfolio which refers to narrow portfolio which refers to Pacific narrow portfolio which refers to Pacific peoples narrow portfolio which refers to Pacific peoples in narrow portfolio which refers to Pacific peoples in New narrow portfolio which refers to Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Supplementary. Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Supplementary. Is Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Supplementary. Is it Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Supplementary. Is it his Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Supplementary. Is it his view Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Supplementary. Is it his view that Supplementary. Is it his view that urgent Supplementary. Is it his view that urgent climate Supplementary. Is it his view that urgent climate action Supplementary. Is it his view that urgent climate action by Supplementary. Is it his view that urgent climate action by New Supplementary. Is it his view that urgent climate action by New Zealand urgent climate action by New Zealand is urgent climate action by New Zealand is strongly urgent climate action by New Zealand is strongly in urgent climate action by New Zealand is strongly in the urgent climate action by New Zealand is strongly in the interest urgent climate action by New Zealand is strongly in the interest of is strongly in the interest of Pacific is strongly in the interest of Pacific community is strongly in the interest of Pacific community in is strongly in the interest of Pacific community in light is strongly in the interest of Pacific community in light of is strongly in the interest of Pacific community in light of last Pacific community in light of last night's Pacific community in light of last night's IPCC Pacific community in light of last night's IPCC report, Pacific community in light of last night's IPCC report, suggesting Pacific community in light of last night's IPCC report, suggesting the night's IPCC report, suggesting the loss night's IPCC report, suggesting the loss of night's IPCC report, suggesting the loss of entire night's IPCC report, suggesting the loss of entire Pacific night's IPCC report, suggesting the loss of entire Pacific countries loss of entire Pacific countries could loss of entire Pacific countries could occur loss of entire Pacific countries could occur within loss of entire Pacific countries could occur within a loss of entire Pacific countries could occur within a century? loss of entire Pacific countries could occur within a century? Mr could occur within a century? Mr Speaker, could occur within a century? Mr Speaker, yes, could occur within a century? Mr Speaker, yes, and could occur within a century? Mr Speaker, yes, and as could occur within a century? Mr Speaker, yes, and as I could occur within a century? Mr Speaker, yes, and as I said could occur within a century? Mr Speaker, yes, and as I said in could occur within a century? Mr Speaker, yes, and as I said in my Speaker, yes, and as I said in my primary Speaker, yes, and as I said in my primary answer, Speaker, yes, and as I said in my primary answer, community Speaker, yes, and as I said in my primary answer, community here Speaker, yes, and as I said in my primary answer, community here and primary answer, community here and abroad primary answer, community here and abroad are primary answer, community here and abroad are concerned primary answer, community here and abroad are concerned by primary answer, community here and abroad are concerned by climate abroad are concerned by climate change abroad are concerned by climate change and abroad are concerned by climate change and as abroad are concerned by climate change and as Ministers, abroad are concerned by climate change and as Ministers, we abroad are concerned by climate change and as Ministers, we continue change and as Ministers, we continue to change and as Ministers, we continue to work change and as Ministers, we continue to work with change and as Ministers, we continue to work with the change and as Ministers, we continue to work with the Pacific. change and as Ministers, we continue to work with the Pacific. Order, to work with the Pacific. Order, order. to work with the Pacific. Order, order. The to work with the Pacific. Order, order. The question to work with the Pacific. Order, order. The question was to work with the Pacific. Order, order. The question was probably to work with the Pacific. Order, order. The question was probably out order. The question was probably out of order. The question was probably out of order, order. The question was probably out of order, but order. The question was probably out of order, but in order. The question was probably out of order, but in any order. The question was probably out of order, but in any case, order. The question was probably out of order, but in any case, the of order, but in any case, the Minister of order, but in any case, the Minister has of order, but in any case, the Minister has answered of order, but in any case, the Minister has answered it. Minister has answered it. Supplementary. Minister has answered it. Supplementary. Does Minister has answered it. Supplementary. Does he Minister has answered it. Supplementary. Does he believe Minister has answered it. Supplementary. Does he believe that Supplementary. Does he believe that the Supplementary. Does he believe that the New Supplementary. Does he believe that the New Zealand Supplementary. Does he believe that the New Zealand Government Supplementary. Does he believe that the New Zealand Government has Supplementary. Does he believe that the New Zealand Government has a the New Zealand Government has a duty the New Zealand Government has a duty of the New Zealand Government has a duty of care the New Zealand Government has a duty of care in the New Zealand Government has a duty of care in the the New Zealand Government has a duty of care in the Pacific duty of care in the Pacific neighbourhood duty of care in the Pacific neighbourhood and duty of care in the Pacific neighbourhood and a duty of care in the Pacific neighbourhood and a failure duty of care in the Pacific neighbourhood and a failure to duty of care in the Pacific neighbourhood and a failure to take neighbourhood and a failure to take strong neighbourhood and a failure to take strong climate neighbourhood and a failure to take strong climate action neighbourhood and a failure to take strong climate action would neighbourhood and a failure to take strong climate action would be neighbourhood and a failure to take strong climate action would be a strong climate action would be a failure strong climate action would be a failure to strong climate action would be a failure to support strong climate action would be a failure to support our strong climate action would be a failure to support our families strong climate action would be a failure to support our families and failure to support our families and friends failure to support our families and friends who failure to support our families and friends who are failure to support our families and friends who are most failure to support our families and friends who are most vulnerable? friends who are most vulnerable? Yes, friends who are most vulnerable? Yes, that's friends who are most vulnerable? Yes, that's why friends who are most vulnerable? Yes, that's why the friends who are most vulnerable? Yes, that's why the Minister friends who are most vulnerable? Yes, that's why the Minister for Yes, that's why the Minister for Foreign Yes, that's why the Minister for Foreign Affairs Yes, that's why the Minister for Foreign Affairs as Yes, that's why the Minister for Foreign Affairs as well Yes, that's why the Minister for Foreign Affairs as well as Yes, that's why the Minister for Foreign Affairs as well as the Yes, that's why the Minister for Foreign Affairs as well as the PM Foreign Affairs as well as the PM continue Foreign Affairs as well as the PM continue to Foreign Affairs as well as the PM continue to engage Foreign Affairs as well as the PM continue to engage in Foreign Affairs as well as the PM continue to engage in the Foreign Affairs as well as the PM continue to engage in the Pacific continue to engage in the Pacific and continue to engage in the Pacific and supports continue to engage in the Pacific and supports them continue to engage in the Pacific and supports them through continue to engage in the Pacific and supports them through a continue to engage in the Pacific and supports them through a variety and supports them through a variety of and supports them through a variety of programmes and supports them through a variety of programmes including and supports them through a variety of programmes including the and supports them through a variety of programmes including the overseas of programmes including the overseas development of programmes including the overseas development assistance of programmes including the overseas development assistance programme. development assistance programme. Order, development assistance programme. Order, order. development assistance programme. Order, order. Again, development assistance programme. Order, order. Again, if development assistance programme. Order, order. Again, if the development assistance programme. Order, order. Again, if the Minister Order, order. Again, if the Minister was Order, order. Again, if the Minister was can Order, order. Again, if the Minister was can answering Order, order. Again, if the Minister was can answering in Order, order. Again, if the Minister was can answering in his Order, order. Again, if the Minister was can answering in his previous was can answering in his previous capacity, was can answering in his previous capacity, that was can answering in his previous capacity, that would was can answering in his previous capacity, that would all was can answering in his previous capacity, that would all be was can answering in his previous capacity, that would all be in capacity, that would all be in order. capacity, that would all be in order. But capacity, that would all be in order. But he's capacity, that would all be in order. But he's not. capacity, that would all be in order. But he's not. And capacity, that would all be in order. But he's not. And therefore, order. But he's not. And therefore, it order. But he's not. And therefore, it isn't. order. But he's not. And therefore, it isn't. Further order. But he's not. And therefore, it isn't. Further supplementary. order. But he's not. And therefore, it isn't. Further supplementary. A it isn't. 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The correction between diaspora Pacific communities between diaspora Pacific communities and between diaspora Pacific communities and communities between diaspora Pacific communities and communities in between diaspora Pacific communities and communities in the between diaspora Pacific communities and communities in the Pacific between diaspora Pacific communities and communities in the Pacific is and communities in the Pacific is different and communities in the Pacific is different from and communities in the Pacific is different from other and communities in the Pacific is different from other communities. different from other communities. There different from other communities. There is different from other communities. There is literally different from other communities. There is literally no different from other communities. There is literally no disconnect different from other communities. There is literally no disconnect and There is literally no disconnect and so, There is literally no disconnect and so, I There is literally no disconnect and so, I feel There is literally no disconnect and so, I feel that There is literally no disconnect and so, I feel that the There is literally no disconnect and so, I feel that the ability There is literally no disconnect and so, I feel that the ability to so, I feel that the ability to answer so, I feel that the ability to answer that so, I feel that the ability to answer that question so, I feel that the ability to answer that question is so, I feel that the ability to answer that question is relevant. answer that question is relevant. And answer that question is relevant. And I answer that question is relevant. And I absolutely answer that question is relevant. And I absolutely understand answer that question is relevant. And I absolutely understand the And I absolutely understand the facts And I absolutely understand the facts of And I absolutely understand the facts of the And I absolutely understand the facts of the matter And I absolutely understand the facts of the matter and And I absolutely understand the facts of the matter and the facts of the matter and the relationships facts of the matter and the relationships of facts of the matter and the relationships of the facts of the matter and the relationships of the matter. relationships of the matter. Unfortunately relationships of the matter. Unfortunately for relationships of the matter. Unfortunately for the relationships of the matter. Unfortunately for the member, relationships of the matter. Unfortunately for the member, this Unfortunately for the member, this Minister's Unfortunately for the member, this Minister's responsibilities Unfortunately for the member, this Minister's responsibilities are Minister's responsibilities are quite Minister's responsibilities are quite proscribed Minister's responsibilities are quite proscribed and Minister's responsibilities are quite proscribed and so, Minister's responsibilities are quite proscribed and so, there Minister's responsibilities are quite proscribed and so, there are quite proscribed and so, there are some quite proscribed and so, there are some areas quite proscribed and so, there are some areas that quite proscribed and so, there are some areas that he quite proscribed and so, there are some areas that he has some areas that he has responsibility some areas that he has responsibility for some areas that he has responsibility for in some areas that he has responsibility for in this some areas that he has responsibility for in this portfolio responsibility for in this portfolio and responsibility for in this portfolio and some responsibility for in this portfolio and some areas responsibility for in this portfolio and some areas that responsibility for in this portfolio and some areas that he responsibility for in this portfolio and some areas that he has and some areas that he has responsibility and some areas that he has responsibility for and some areas that he has responsibility for in and some areas that he has responsibility for in his and some areas that he has responsibility for in his other responsibility for in his other portfolio. responsibility for in his other portfolio. And responsibility for in his other portfolio. And because responsibility for in his other portfolio. And because of responsibility for in his other portfolio. And because of the responsibility for in his other portfolio. And because of the way portfolio. And because of the way that portfolio. And because of the way that the portfolio. And because of the way that the question portfolio. And because of the way that the question was portfolio. And because of the way that the question was addressed portfolio. And because of the way that the question was addressed and that the question was addressed and the that the question was addressed and the Minister that the question was addressed and the Minister to that the question was addressed and the Minister to the that the question was addressed and the Minister to the Ministerial the Minister to the Ministerial responsibility the Minister to the Ministerial responsibility to the Minister to the Ministerial responsibility to which the Minister to the Ministerial responsibility to which it the Minister to the Ministerial responsibility to which it was responsibility to which it was addressed, responsibility to which it was addressed, the responsibility to which it was addressed, the line responsibility to which it was addressed, the line that responsibility to which it was addressed, the line that both responsibility to which it was addressed, the line that both the addressed, the line that both the question addressed, the line that both the question and addressed, the line that both the question and the addressed, the line that both the question and the Minister addressed, the line that both the question and the Minister are addressed, the line that both the question and the Minister are going question and the Minister are going down question and the Minister are going down is question and the Minister are going down is out question and the Minister are going down is out of question and the Minister are going down is out of order. question and the Minister are going down is out of order. 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How is he working with others in the How is he working with others in the New How is he working with others in the New Zealand How is he working with others in the New Zealand Government How is he working with others in the New Zealand Government to How is he working with others in the New Zealand Government to uplift How is he working with others in the New Zealand Government to uplift the New Zealand Government to uplift the Pacific New Zealand Government to uplift the Pacific voices New Zealand Government to uplift the Pacific voices and New Zealand Government to uplift the Pacific voices and communities Pacific voices and communities fighting Pacific voices and communities fighting climate Pacific voices and communities fighting climate change, Pacific voices and communities fighting climate change, the Pacific voices and communities fighting climate change, the impacts fighting climate change, the impacts of fighting climate change, the impacts of which fighting climate change, the impacts of which the fighting climate change, the impacts of which the Pacific fighting climate change, the impacts of which the Pacific community fighting climate change, the impacts of which the Pacific community is of which the Pacific community is already of which the Pacific community is already experiencing of which the Pacific community is already experiencing ahead of which the Pacific community is already experiencing ahead of of which the Pacific community is already experiencing ahead of the already experiencing ahead of the rest already experiencing ahead of the rest of already experiencing ahead of the rest of the already experiencing ahead of the rest of the world? already experiencing ahead of the rest of the world? So, already experiencing ahead of the rest of the world? So, as already experiencing ahead of the rest of the world? So, as Minister rest of the world? So, as Minister for rest of the world? So, as Minister for Pacific rest of the world? So, as Minister for Pacific Peoples, rest of the world? So, as Minister for Pacific Peoples, I rest of the world? So, as Minister for Pacific Peoples, I pass rest of the world? So, as Minister for Pacific Peoples, I pass on rest of the world? So, as Minister for Pacific Peoples, I pass on the for Pacific Peoples, I pass on the views for Pacific Peoples, I pass on the views I for Pacific Peoples, I pass on the views I hear for Pacific Peoples, I pass on the views I hear from for Pacific Peoples, I pass on the views I hear from the for Pacific Peoples, I pass on the views I hear from the Pacific views I hear from the Pacific community views I hear from the Pacific community to views I hear from the Pacific community to my views I hear from the Pacific community to my Ministerial community to my Ministerial colleagues, community to my Ministerial colleagues, including community to my Ministerial colleagues, including the community to my Ministerial colleagues, including the Hon community to my Ministerial colleagues, including the Hon Nanaia colleagues, including the Hon Nanaia Mahuta colleagues, including the Hon Nanaia Mahuta and colleagues, including the Hon Nanaia Mahuta and James colleagues, including the Hon Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. colleagues, including the Hon Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. And colleagues, including the Hon Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. And we've colleagues, including the Hon Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw. And we've had Mahuta and James Shaw. And we've had a Mahuta and James Shaw. And we've had a number Mahuta and James Shaw. And we've had a number of Mahuta and James Shaw. And we've had a number of important Mahuta and James Shaw. And we've had a number of important discussions Mahuta and James Shaw. And we've had a number of important discussions on a number of important discussions on this a number of important discussions on this topic. a number of important discussions on this topic. I'm a number of important discussions on this topic. I'm keenly a number of important discussions on this topic. I'm keenly aware a number of important discussions on this topic. I'm keenly aware that this topic. I'm keenly aware that New this topic. I'm keenly aware that New Zealand this topic. I'm keenly aware that New Zealand continues this topic. I'm keenly aware that New Zealand continues to this topic. I'm keenly aware that New Zealand continues to support this topic. I'm keenly aware that New Zealand continues to support the New Zealand continues to support the Pacific New Zealand continues to support the Pacific COVID-19 New Zealand continues to support the Pacific COVID-19 vaccine New Zealand continues to support the Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and I Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and I know Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and I know that Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and I know that there Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and I know that there is Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and I know that there is no Pacific COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and I know that there is no vaccine and I know that there is no vaccine for and I know that there is no vaccine for climate and I know that there is no vaccine for climate change. and I know that there is no vaccine for climate change. Question and I know that there is no vaccine for climate change. Question number for climate change. Question number 12. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Conservation: My question is to the Minister of Conservation: What My question is to the Minister of Conservation: What recent Conservation: What recent announcements Conservation: What recent announcements has Conservation: What recent announcements has she Conservation: What recent announcements has she made Conservation: What recent announcements has she made regarding announcements has she made regarding Jobs announcements has she made regarding Jobs for announcements has she made regarding Jobs for Nature announcements has she made regarding Jobs for Nature projects announcements has she made regarding Jobs for Nature projects in Jobs for Nature projects in Canterbury? 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Jobs for Nature investment of $16 million. This Jobs for Nature investment of $16 million. This was Jobs for Nature investment of $16 million. This was to Jobs for Nature investment of $16 million. This was to protect Jobs for Nature investment of $16 million. This was to protect and million. This was to protect and enhance million. This was to protect and enhance the million. This was to protect and enhance the unique million. This was to protect and enhance the unique and million. This was to protect and enhance the unique and significant enhance the unique and significant Rangitikei enhance the unique and significant Rangitikei River. enhance the unique and significant Rangitikei River. So enhance the unique and significant Rangitikei River. So we enhance the unique and significant Rangitikei River. So we went enhance the unique and significant Rangitikei River. So we went down enhance the unique and significant Rangitikei River. So we went down to Rangitikei River. 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What preserve their biodiversity values of the upper region. What role preserve their biodiversity values of the upper region. What role will of the upper region. What role will farmers of the upper region. What role will farmers and of the upper region. What role will farmers and land of the upper region. What role will farmers and land owners of the upper region. What role will farmers and land owners play of the upper region. What role will farmers and land owners play in farmers and land owners play in these farmers and land owners play in these projects? farmers and land owners play in these projects? Well, farmers and land owners play in these projects? Well, as farmers and land owners play in these projects? Well, as a these projects? Well, as a Government these projects? Well, as a Government that these projects? Well, as a Government that is these projects? Well, as a Government that is committed these projects? 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