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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. The The Chris The Chris Hipkins. The Chris Hipkins. I The Chris Hipkins. I wish The Chris Hipkins. I wish to The Chris Hipkins. I wish to make The Chris Hipkins. I wish to make a The Chris Hipkins. I wish to make a ministerial The Chris Hipkins. I wish to make a ministerial statement The Chris Hipkins. I wish to make a ministerial statement on The Chris Hipkins. I wish to make a ministerial statement on the The Chris Hipkins. I wish to make a ministerial statement on the changes ministerial statement on the changes to ministerial statement on the changes to COVID-19 ministerial statement on the changes to COVID-19 alert ministerial statement on the changes to COVID-19 alert lefts. ministerial statement on the changes to COVID-19 alert lefts. On ministerial statement on the changes to COVID-19 alert lefts. On Tuesday to COVID-19 alert lefts. On Tuesday afternoon to COVID-19 alert lefts. On Tuesday afternoon 17 to COVID-19 alert lefts. 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On Tuesday afternoon 17 August 2021 we were afternoon 17 August 2021 we were advised afternoon 17 August 2021 we were advised of afternoon 17 August 2021 we were advised of a afternoon 17 August 2021 we were advised of a case afternoon 17 August 2021 we were advised of a case in afternoon 17 August 2021 we were advised of a case in the afternoon 17 August 2021 we were advised of a case in the community advised of a case in the community with advised of a case in the community with 2340 advised of a case in the community with 2340 obvious advised of a case in the community with 2340 obvious connection advised of a case in the community with 2340 obvious connection to advised of a case in the community with 2340 obvious connection to the with 2340 obvious connection to the border. with 2340 obvious connection to the border. In with 2340 obvious connection to the border. In a with 2340 obvious connection to the border. In a matter with 2340 obvious connection to the border. 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It's now 14 COVID-19 alert level 4 from 11:59pm that evening. It's now 14 days COVID-19 alert level 4 from 11:59pm that evening. It's now 14 days since that evening. It's now 14 days since COVID-19 that evening. It's now 14 days since COVID-19 re-emerged that evening. It's now 14 days since COVID-19 re-emerged in that evening. It's now 14 days since COVID-19 re-emerged in the COVID-19 re-emerged in the community, COVID-19 re-emerged in the community, and COVID-19 re-emerged in the community, and New COVID-19 re-emerged in the community, and New Zealand COVID-19 re-emerged in the community, and New Zealand moved COVID-19 re-emerged in the community, and New Zealand moved to community, and New Zealand moved to alert community, and New Zealand moved to alert level community, and New Zealand moved to alert level 4. community, and New Zealand moved to alert level 4. It community, and New Zealand moved to alert level 4. It was community, and New Zealand moved to alert level 4. 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Yesterday Cabinet confirmed a decision from last week to move a decision from last week to move all a decision from last week to move all of a decision from last week to move all of New a decision from last week to move all of New Zealand a decision from last week to move all of New Zealand south a decision from last week to move all of New Zealand south of a decision from last week to move all of New Zealand south of Auckland all of New Zealand south of Auckland from all of New Zealand south of Auckland from a all of New Zealand south of Auckland from a -- all of New Zealand south of Auckland from a -- to all of New Zealand south of Auckland from a -- to alert all of New Zealand south of Auckland from a -- to alert level all of New Zealand south of Auckland from a -- to alert level 3 all of New Zealand south of Auckland from a -- to alert level 3 from from a -- to alert level 3 from 11:59 from a -- to alert level 3 from 11:59 this from a -- to alert level 3 from 11:59 this evening. from a -- to alert level 3 from 11:59 this evening. Cabinet from a -- to alert level 3 from 11:59 this evening. Cabinet agreed 11:59 this evening. Cabinet agreed to 11:59 this evening. Cabinet agreed to keep 11:59 this evening. Cabinet agreed to keep Auckland 11:59 this evening. Cabinet agreed to keep Auckland until 11:59 this evening. Cabinet agreed to keep Auckland until alert 11:59 this evening. Cabinet agreed to keep Auckland until alert level, to keep Auckland until alert level, with to keep Auckland until alert level, with a to keep Auckland until alert level, with a review to keep Auckland until alert level, with a review on to keep Auckland until alert level, with a review on Monday to keep Auckland until alert level, with a review on Monday 6 to keep Auckland until alert level, with a review on Monday 6 September. with a review on Monday 6 September. Unfortunately with a review on Monday 6 September. Unfortunately the with a review on Monday 6 September. Unfortunately the latest with a review on Monday 6 September. Unfortunately the latest outbreak Unfortunately the latest outbreak has Unfortunately the latest outbreak has particularly Unfortunately the latest outbreak has particularly affected Unfortunately the latest outbreak has particularly affected Auckland. has particularly affected Auckland. Once has particularly affected Auckland. Once again has particularly affected Auckland. Once again is has particularly affected Auckland. Once again is doing has particularly affected Auckland. Once again is doing the has particularly affected Auckland. 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Northland down, Auckland will be at alert level 2 weeks. Northland will down, Auckland will be at alert level 2 weeks. Northland will move level 2 weeks. Northland will move back level 2 weeks. Northland will move back Thursday level 2 weeks. Northland will move back Thursday if level 2 weeks. Northland will move back Thursday if tests level 2 weeks. Northland will move back Thursday if tests we level 2 weeks. Northland will move back Thursday if tests we are back Thursday if tests we are waiting back Thursday if tests we are waiting on back Thursday if tests we are waiting on are back Thursday if tests we are waiting on are negative. back Thursday if tests we are waiting on are negative. We back Thursday if tests we are waiting on are negative. We need back Thursday if tests we are waiting on are negative. We need to waiting on are negative. We need to be waiting on are negative. We need to be confident waiting on are negative. We need to be confident we waiting on are negative. 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We're seeing of the lockdown starting to turn the tide. We're seeing a of the lockdown starting to turn the tide. We're seeing a decrease of the lockdown starting to turn the tide. We're seeing a decrease in tide. We're seeing a decrease in cases tide. We're seeing a decrease in cases outside tide. We're seeing a decrease in cases outside of tide. We're seeing a decrease in cases outside of households, tide. 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They all safe deserve acknowledgement. They are all safe deserve acknowledgement. They are New all safe deserve acknowledgement. They are New Zealand's all safe deserve acknowledgement. They are New Zealand's unsung They are New Zealand's unsung heroes. They are New Zealand's unsung heroes. Our They are New Zealand's unsung heroes. Our schools They are New Zealand's unsung heroes. Our schools too They are New Zealand's unsung heroes. Our schools too are They are New Zealand's unsung heroes. Our schools too are once heroes. Our schools too are once again heroes. Our schools too are once again stepping heroes. Our schools too are once again stepping up heroes. Our schools too are once again stepping up to heroes. Our schools too are once again stepping up to minimise heroes. Our schools too are once again stepping up to minimise the again stepping up to minimise the disruption again stepping up to minimise the disruption to again stepping up to minimise the disruption to students again stepping up to minimise the disruption to students and again stepping up to minimise the disruption to students and their disruption to students and their families disruption to students and their families and disruption to students and their families and we disruption to students and their families and we thank disruption to students and their families and we thank them. disruption to students and their families and we thank them. We disruption to students and their families and we thank them. We have families and we thank them. We have gratitude families and we thank them. We have gratitude for families and we thank them. We have gratitude for our families and we thank them. We have gratitude for our vaccination gratitude for our vaccination workforce, gratitude for our vaccination workforce, GPs, gratitude for our vaccination workforce, GPs, pharmacies gratitude for our vaccination workforce, GPs, pharmacies and gratitude for our vaccination workforce, GPs, pharmacies and Maori workforce, GPs, pharmacies and Maori and workforce, GPs, pharmacies and Maori and Pasifika workforce, GPs, pharmacies and Maori and Pasifika health workforce, GPs, pharmacies and Maori and Pasifika health providers. workforce, GPs, pharmacies and Maori and Pasifika health providers. The and Pasifika health providers. The rate and Pasifika health providers. The rate of and Pasifika health providers. The rate of vaccination and Pasifika health providers. The rate of vaccination has and Pasifika health providers. The rate of vaccination has been rate of vaccination has been increation. rate of vaccination has been increation. In rate of vaccination has been increation. 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In the past two weeks we have had more than 7 record days have had more than 7 record days averaging have had more than 7 record days averaging approximately have had more than 7 record days averaging approximately 430,000 averaging approximately 430,000 doses averaging approximately 430,000 doses per averaging approximately 430,000 doses per week averaging approximately 430,000 doses per week N averaging approximately 430,000 doses per week N total averaging approximately 430,000 doses per week N total 3.4 averaging approximately 430,000 doses per week N total 3.4 million doses per week N total 3.4 million doses doses per week N total 3.4 million doses have doses per week N total 3.4 million doses have been doses per week N total 3.4 million doses have been administered doses have been administered including doses have been administered including 2.2 doses have been administered including 2.2 million doses have been administered including 2.2 million first doses have been administered including 2.2 million first doses including 2.2 million first doses and including 2.2 million first doses and nearly including 2.2 million first doses and nearly 1.2 including 2.2 million first doses and nearly 1.2 million including 2.2 million first doses and nearly 1.2 million doke including 2.2 million first doses and nearly 1.2 million doke dose including 2.2 million first doses and nearly 1.2 million doke dose -- and nearly 1.2 million doke dose -- second and nearly 1.2 million doke dose -- second doses. and nearly 1.2 million doke dose -- second doses. We and nearly 1.2 million doke dose -- second doses. We know and nearly 1.2 million doke dose -- second doses. We know and second doses. We know and acknowledge second doses. We know and acknowledge that second doses. We know and acknowledge that everybody second doses. We know and acknowledge that everybody in second doses. We know and acknowledge that everybody in the acknowledge that everybody in the house acknowledge that everybody in the house has acknowledge that everybody in the house has shown acknowledge that everybody in the house has shown public acknowledge that everybody in the house has shown public support acknowledge that everybody in the house has shown public support for house has shown public support for this, house has shown public support for this, that house has shown public support for this, that the house has shown public support for this, that the vaccine house has shown public support for this, that the vaccine is house has shown public support for this, that the vaccine is our house has shown public support for this, that the vaccine is our best this, that the vaccine is our best defence this, that the vaccine is our best defence against this, that the vaccine is our best defence against COVID-19. this, that the vaccine is our best defence against COVID-19. 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Throughout our response to COVID-19 we have used the latest to COVID-19 we have used the latest to to COVID-19 we have used the latest evidence and the to COVID-19 we have used the latest evidence and the best to COVID-19 we have used the latest evidence and the best advice evidence and the best advice available evidence and the best advice available to evidence and the best advice available to us evidence and the best advice available to us at evidence and the best advice available to us at the evidence and the best advice available to us at the time. evidence and the best advice available to us at the time. We evidence and the best advice available to us at the time. We have available to us at the time. We have learned available to us at the time. We have learned and available to us at the time. We have learned and we available to us at the time. We have learned and we have available to us at the time. We have learned and we have adapted available to us at the time. 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Last week I announced the introduction of mandatory science. Last week I announced the introduction of mandatory record introduction of mandatory record keeping introduction of mandatory record keeping for introduction of mandatory record keeping for busy introduction of mandatory record keeping for busy places introduction of mandatory record keeping for busy places and introduction of mandatory record keeping for busy places and large keeping for busy places and large gatherings. keeping for busy places and large gatherings. These keeping for busy places and large gatherings. These are keeping for busy places and large gatherings. These are the keeping for busy places and large gatherings. These are the sorts keeping for busy places and large gatherings. These are the sorts of gatherings. These are the sorts of places gatherings. These are the sorts of places where gatherings. These are the sorts of places where people gatherings. These are the sorts of places where people gather places where people gather consistently places where people gather consistently and places where people gather consistently and in places where people gather consistently and in larger places where people gather consistently and in larger numbers consistently and in larger numbers such consistently and in larger numbers such as consistently and in larger numbers such as cafes, consistently and in larger numbers such as cafes, restaurants, consistently and in larger numbers such as cafes, restaurants, bars, such as cafes, restaurants, bars, casinos, such as cafes, restaurants, bars, casinos, concerts, such as cafes, restaurants, bars, casinos, concerts, aged-care casinos, concerts, aged-care facilities, casinos, concerts, aged-care facilities, health casinos, concerts, aged-care facilities, health care casinos, concerts, aged-care facilities, health care facilities, facilities, health care facilities, barbers, facilities, health care facilities, barbers, nightclubs facilities, health care facilities, barbers, nightclubs and facilities, health care facilities, barbers, nightclubs and libraries. barbers, nightclubs and libraries. 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Are Way government not used that as part of this outbreak? Are Way using government not used that as part of this outbreak? Are Way using saliva this outbreak? Are Way using saliva testing this outbreak? Are Way using saliva testing and this outbreak? Are Way using saliva testing and that this outbreak? Are Way using saliva testing and that includes this outbreak? Are Way using saliva testing and that includes those this outbreak? Are Way using saliva testing and that includes those on this outbreak? Are Way using saliva testing and that includes those on a testing and that includes those on a test testing and that includes those on a test testing testing and that includes those on a test testing -- testing and that includes those on a test testing -- regular testing and that includes those on a test testing -- regular testing test testing -- regular testing cycle. test testing -- regular testing cycle. They test testing -- regular testing cycle. 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I seek leave for the of order, Seymour. I seek leave for the House of order, Seymour. I seek leave for the House to of order, Seymour. I seek leave for the House to re-establish of order, Seymour. I seek leave for the House to re-establish the the House to re-establish the Epidemic the House to re-establish the Epidemic Response the House to re-establish the Epidemic Response Committee the House to re-establish the Epidemic Response Committee on the House to re-establish the Epidemic Response Committee on the Epidemic Response Committee on the same Epidemic Response Committee on the same terms Epidemic Response Committee on the same terms as Epidemic Response Committee on the same terms as it Epidemic Response Committee on the same terms as it resolved Epidemic Response Committee on the same terms as it resolved on Epidemic Response Committee on the same terms as it resolved on 25 same terms as it resolved on 25 March same terms as it resolved on 25 March last same terms as it resolved on 25 March last year. same terms as it resolved on 25 March last year. . same terms as it resolved on 25 March last year. . Is same terms as it resolved on 25 March last year. . 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I welcome the interests events in Afghanistan. I welcome the interests of events in Afghanistan. I welcome the interests of public events in Afghanistan. I welcome the interests of public and events in Afghanistan. I welcome the interests of public and the events in Afghanistan. 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These are important over the previous weeks. These are important issues over the previous weeks. These are important issues and over the previous weeks. These are important issues and ones over the previous weeks. These are important issues and ones that over the previous weeks. These are important issues and ones that will important issues and ones that will continue important issues and ones that will continue to important issues and ones that will continue to impact important issues and ones that will continue to impact the important issues and ones that will continue to impact the global continue to impact the global community continue to impact the global community for continue to impact the global community for months continue to impact the global community for months and continue to impact the global community for months and years continue to impact the global community for months and years to community for months and years to come. community for months and years to come. 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On 19 August I and a group of ministerial colleagues whom Cabinet ministerial colleagues whom Cabinet come. ministerial colleagues whom Cabinet appointed with powers ministerial colleagues whom Cabinet appointed with powers to ministerial colleagues whom Cabinet appointed with powers to act ministerial colleagues whom Cabinet appointed with powers to act for appointed with powers to act for this appointed with powers to act for this operation appointed with powers to act for this operation approved appointed with powers to act for this operation approved the this operation approved the deployment this operation approved the deployment of this operation approved the deployment of an this operation approved the deployment of an NZ this operation approved the deployment of an NZ DF, this operation approved the deployment of an NZ DF, C130 deployment of an NZ DF, C130 Hercules deployment of an NZ DF, C130 Hercules aircraft deployment of an NZ DF, C130 Hercules aircraft and deployment of an NZ DF, C130 Hercules aircraft and up deployment of an NZ DF, C130 Hercules aircraft and up to deployment of an NZ DF, C130 Hercules aircraft and up to 130 Hercules aircraft and up to 130 personnel, Hercules aircraft and up to 130 personnel, some Hercules aircraft and up to 130 personnel, some to Hercules aircraft and up to 130 personnel, some to operate Hercules aircraft and up to 130 personnel, some to operate on Hercules aircraft and up to 130 personnel, some to operate on the personnel, some to operate on the ground personnel, some to operate on the ground of personnel, some to operate on the ground of Kabul personnel, some to operate on the ground of Kabul airport personnel, some to operate on the ground of Kabul airport and personnel, some to operate on the ground of Kabul airport and the ground of Kabul airport and the others ground of Kabul airport and the others to ground of Kabul airport and the others to be ground of Kabul airport and the others to be out ground of Kabul airport and the others to be out of ground of Kabul airport and the others to be out of an ground of Kabul airport and the others to be out of an airbase ground of Kabul airport and the others to be out of an airbase in others to be out of an airbase in the others to be out of an airbase in the United others to be out of an airbase in the United Arab others to be out of an airbase in the United Arab Emirates. others to be out of an airbase in the United Arab Emirates. We others to be out of an airbase in the United Arab Emirates. We had the United Arab Emirates. We had personnel the United Arab Emirates. We had personnel on the United Arab Emirates. We had personnel on the the United Arab Emirates. We had personnel on the ground the United Arab Emirates. We had personnel on the ground within the United Arab Emirates. We had personnel on the ground within four personnel on the ground within four days personnel on the ground within four days to personnel on the ground within four days to support, personnel on the ground within four days to support, to personnel on the ground within four days to support, to resettle days to support, to resettle civilians days to support, to resettle civilians from days to support, to resettle civilians from Afghanistan. days to support, to resettle civilians from Afghanistan. These civilians from Afghanistan. These personnel civilians from Afghanistan. These personnel were civilians from Afghanistan. These personnel were able civilians from Afghanistan. These personnel were able to civilians from Afghanistan. These personnel were able to get civilians from Afghanistan. These personnel were able to get to civilians from Afghanistan. These personnel were able to get to work personnel were able to get to work executing personnel were able to get to work executing the personnel were able to get to work executing the instructions personnel were able to get to work executing the instructions of personnel were able to get to work executing the instructions of MBIE executing the instructions of MBIE colleagues executing the instructions of MBIE colleagues making executing the instructions of MBIE colleagues making this executing the instructions of MBIE colleagues making this is executing the instructions of MBIE colleagues making this is truly colleagues making this is truly interagency colleagues making this is truly interagency effort. colleagues making this is truly interagency effort. That colleagues making this is truly interagency effort. That is colleagues making this is truly interagency effort. That is an interagency effort. That is an exceptionally interagency effort. That is an exceptionally fast interagency effort. That is an exceptionally fast response exceptionally fast response considering exceptionally fast response considering the exceptionally fast response considering the complexity exceptionally fast response considering the complexity of exceptionally fast response considering the complexity of the considering the complexity of the operating considering the complexity of the operating environment considering the complexity of the operating environment and considering the complexity of the operating environment and the operating environment and the unfolding operating environment and the unfolding situation operating environment and the unfolding situation at operating environment and the unfolding situation at the operating environment and the unfolding situation at the time. unfolding situation at the time. This unfolding situation at the time. This demonstrates unfolding situation at the time. This demonstrates the unfolding situation at the time. This demonstrates the high unfolding situation at the time. This demonstrates the high levels unfolding situation at the time. This demonstrates the high levels of This demonstrates the high levels of training This demonstrates the high levels of training that This demonstrates the high levels of training that the This demonstrates the high levels of training that the NZ This demonstrates the high levels of training that the NZ DF This demonstrates the high levels of training that the NZ DF maintains This demonstrates the high levels of training that the NZ DF maintains to training that the NZ DF maintains to deliver training that the NZ DF maintains to deliver its training that the NZ DF maintains to deliver its primary training that the NZ DF maintains to deliver its primary outset training that the NZ DF maintains to deliver its primary outset of deliver its primary outset of military deliver its primary outset of military operations deliver its primary outset of military operations to deliver its primary outset of military operations to the deliver its primary outset of military operations to the people deliver its primary outset of military operations to the people of military operations to the people of the military operations to the people of the government military operations to the people of the government and military operations to the people of the government and Aotearoa military operations to the people of the government and Aotearoa New the government and Aotearoa New Zealand. the government and Aotearoa New Zealand. 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During the employment the Hercules and crew made 3 evacuation Hercules and crew made 3 evacuation flights Hercules and crew made 3 evacuation flights to Hercules and crew made 3 evacuation flights to and Hercules and crew made 3 evacuation flights to and from Hercules and crew made 3 evacuation flights to and from Kabul Hercules and crew made 3 evacuation flights to and from Kabul airport flights to and from Kabul airport succeeding flights to and from Kabul airport succeeding in flights to and from Kabul airport succeeding in evacuating flights to and from Kabul airport succeeding in evacuating a flights to and from Kabul airport succeeding in evacuating a number flights to and from Kabul airport succeeding in evacuating a number of succeeding in evacuating a number of civilians succeeding in evacuating a number of civilians from succeeding in evacuating a number of civilians from Afghanistan succeeding in evacuating a number of civilians from Afghanistan as succeeding in evacuating a number of civilians from Afghanistan as part civilians from Afghanistan as part of civilians from Afghanistan as part of the civilians from Afghanistan as part of the wider civilians from Afghanistan as part of the wider coalition civilians from Afghanistan as part of the wider coalition effort. civilians from Afghanistan as part of the wider coalition effort. I of the wider coalition effort. I want of the wider coalition effort. I want to of the wider coalition effort. I want to specifically of the wider coalition effort. I want to specifically commend of the wider coalition effort. I want to specifically commend the want to specifically commend the bravery, want to specifically commend the bravery, tenacity want to specifically commend the bravery, tenacity and want to specifically commend the bravery, tenacity and resilience want to specifically commend the bravery, tenacity and resilience of bravery, tenacity and resilience of our bravery, tenacity and resilience of our ground bravery, tenacity and resilience of our ground forces bravery, tenacity and resilience of our ground forces who bravery, tenacity and resilience of our ground forces who operated bravery, tenacity and resilience of our ground forces who operated from our ground forces who operated from Kabul our ground forces who operated from Kabul airport our ground forces who operated from Kabul airport throughout our ground forces who operated from Kabul airport throughout the Kabul airport throughout the deemployment. Kabul airport throughout the deemployment. These Kabul airport throughout the deemployment. These personnel Kabul airport throughout the deemployment. These personnel made deemployment. These personnel made an deemployment. These personnel made an extremely deemployment. These personnel made an extremely valuable deemployment. These personnel made an extremely valuable contribution an extremely valuable contribution of an extremely valuable contribution of particular an extremely valuable contribution of particular note an extremely valuable contribution of particular note are an extremely valuable contribution of particular note are the of particular note are the outstanding of particular note are the outstanding efforts of particular note are the outstanding efforts of of particular note are the outstanding efforts of our of particular note are the outstanding efforts of our special outstanding efforts of our special forces outstanding efforts of our special forces personnel outstanding efforts of our special forces personnel including outstanding efforts of our special forces personnel including a outstanding efforts of our special forces personnel including a female forces personnel including a female engagement forces personnel including a female engagement team forces personnel including a female engagement team located forces personnel including a female engagement team located at forces personnel including a female engagement team located at Kabul engagement team located at Kabul airport. engagement team located at Kabul airport. This engagement team located at Kabul airport. This team engagement team located at Kabul airport. This team made engagement team located at Kabul airport. This team made contact engagement team located at Kabul airport. This team made contact with airport. This team made contact with approved airport. This team made contact with approved evacuated airport. This team made contact with approved evacuated and airport. This team made contact with approved evacuated and guided airport. 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The deployment concluded its operation deployment concluded its operation out deployment concluded its operation out of deployment concluded its operation out of Kabul deployment concluded its operation out of Kabul airport deployment concluded its operation out of Kabul airport on deployment concluded its operation out of Kabul airport on 26 deployment concluded its operation out of Kabul airport on 26 August. out of Kabul airport on 26 August. The out of Kabul airport on 26 August. The US out of Kabul airport on 26 August. The US signalled out of Kabul airport on 26 August. The US signalled the out of Kabul airport on 26 August. The US signalled the military The US signalled the military airlift The US signalled the military airlift would The US signalled the military airlift would conclude The US signalled the military airlift would conclude by The US signalled the military airlift would conclude by 31 The US signalled the military airlift would conclude by 31 August airlift would conclude by 31 August and airlift would conclude by 31 August and partners airlift would conclude by 31 August and partners would airlift would conclude by 31 August and partners would need airlift would conclude by 31 August and partners would need to airlift would conclude by 31 August and partners would need to depart and partners would need to depart days and partners would need to depart days earlier and partners would need to depart days earlier than and partners would need to depart days earlier than this and partners would need to depart days earlier than this as and partners would need to depart days earlier than this as the and partners would need to depart days earlier than this as the final days earlier than this as the final days days earlier than this as the final days would days earlier than this as the final days would be days earlier than this as the final days would be reserved days earlier than this as the final days would be reserved US days earlier than this as the final days would be reserved US withdrawal days would be reserved US withdrawal of days would be reserved US withdrawal of its days would be reserved US withdrawal of its significant days would be reserved US withdrawal of its significant numbers days would be reserved US withdrawal of its significant numbers of of its significant numbers of personnel. of its significant numbers of personnel. 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As highlighted by the PM and the chief of Defence when we did. As highlighted by the PM and the chief of Defence Force when we did. As highlighted by the PM and the chief of Defence Force in PM and the chief of Defence Force in the PM and the chief of Defence Force in the media PM and the chief of Defence Force in the media stand PM and the chief of Defence Force in the media stand up PM and the chief of Defence Force in the media stand up on PM and the chief of Defence Force in the media stand up on the PM and the chief of Defence Force in the media stand up on the matter PM and the chief of Defence Force in the media stand up on the matter on the media stand up on the matter on Friday the media stand up on the matter on Friday 27 the media stand up on the matter on Friday 27 August. the media stand up on the matter on Friday 27 August. By the media stand up on the matter on Friday 27 August. By that the media stand up on the matter on Friday 27 August. By that time the media stand up on the matter on Friday 27 August. By that time MFAT Friday 27 August. By that time MFAT advised Friday 27 August. By that time MFAT advised people Friday 27 August. By that time MFAT advised people not Friday 27 August. By that time MFAT advised people not to Friday 27 August. By that time MFAT advised people not to come Friday 27 August. By that time MFAT advised people not to come to Friday 27 August. By that time MFAT advised people not to come to Kabul advised people not to come to Kabul airport. advised people not to come to Kabul airport. Sadly, advised people not to come to Kabul airport. Sadly, that advised people not to come to Kabul airport. Sadly, that threat advised people not to come to Kabul airport. Sadly, that threat material airport. Sadly, that threat material in airport. Sadly, that threat material in the airport. Sadly, that threat material in the early airport. Sadly, that threat material in the early hours airport. 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With the heinous act of terror perpetrated by the Islamic of terror perpetrated by the Islamic State of terror perpetrated by the Islamic State and of terror perpetrated by the Islamic State and Khorasan of terror perpetrated by the Islamic State and Khorasan province of terror perpetrated by the Islamic State and Khorasan province that of terror perpetrated by the Islamic State and Khorasan province that we State and Khorasan province that we witnessed State and Khorasan province that we witnessed outside State and Khorasan province that we witnessed outside the State and Khorasan province that we witnessed outside the Kabul State and Khorasan province that we witnessed outside the Kabul airport witnessed outside the Kabul airport hours witnessed outside the Kabul airport hours after witnessed outside the Kabul airport hours after the witnessed outside the Kabul airport hours after the NZ witnessed outside the Kabul airport hours after the NZ DF witnessed outside the Kabul airport hours after the NZ DF presence witnessed outside the Kabul airport hours after the NZ DF presence had hours after the NZ DF presence had withdrawn. hours after the NZ DF presence had withdrawn. I hours after the NZ DF presence had withdrawn. I want hours after the NZ DF presence had withdrawn. I want to hours after the NZ DF presence had withdrawn. I want to reiterate hours after the NZ DF presence had withdrawn. I want to reiterate the withdrawn. I want to reiterate the PM's withdrawn. I want to reiterate the PM's statements withdrawn. I want to reiterate the PM's statements on withdrawn. I want to reiterate the PM's statements on Friday withdrawn. I want to reiterate the PM's statements on Friday in PM's statements on Friday in relation PM's statements on Friday in relation to PM's statements on Friday in relation to this. PM's statements on Friday in relation to this. We PM's statements on Friday in relation to this. We condemn PM's statements on Friday in relation to this. We condemn this relation to this. We condemn this despicable relation to this. We condemn this despicable act relation to this. We condemn this despicable act on relation to this. We condemn this despicable act on the relation to this. We condemn this despicable act on the innocent despicable act on the innocent trying despicable act on the innocent trying to despicable act on the innocent trying to flee despicable act on the innocent trying to flee to despicable act on the innocent trying to flee to a despicable act on the innocent trying to flee to a better despicable act on the innocent trying to flee to a better life despicable act on the innocent trying to flee to a better life and trying to flee to a better life and those trying to flee to a better life and those trying trying to flee to a better life and those trying to trying to flee to a better life and those trying to escort trying to flee to a better life and those trying to escort them trying to flee to a better life and those trying to escort them safely those trying to escort them safely to those trying to escort them safely to their those trying to escort them safely to their flight those trying to escort them safely to their flight to those trying to escort them safely to their flight to freedom. those trying to escort them safely to their flight to freedom. New to their flight to freedom. New Zealand's to their flight to freedom. New Zealand's thoughts to their flight to freedom. New Zealand's thoughts are to their flight to freedom. New Zealand's thoughts are with to their flight to freedom. New Zealand's thoughts are with the Zealand's thoughts are with the Afghanistan Zealand's thoughts are with the Afghanistan civilians Zealand's thoughts are with the Afghanistan civilians and Zealand's thoughts are with the Afghanistan civilians and US Afghanistan civilians and US personal Afghanistan civilians and US personal who Afghanistan civilians and US personal who lost Afghanistan civilians and US personal who lost their Afghanistan civilians and US personal who lost their lives. Afghanistan civilians and US personal who lost their lives. It's personal who lost their lives. It's a personal who lost their lives. It's a partnership personal who lost their lives. It's a partnership with personal who lost their lives. It's a partnership with a personal who lost their lives. It's a partnership with a our personal who lost their lives. It's a partnership with a our closest a partnership with a our closest defence a partnership with a our closest defence partners a partnership with a our closest defence partners throughout a partnership with a our closest defence partners throughout this defence partners throughout this deployment defence partners throughout this deployment including defence partners throughout this deployment including the defence partners throughout this deployment including the US, defence partners throughout this deployment including the US, UK, deployment including the US, UK, Australia deployment including the US, UK, Australia and deployment including the US, UK, Australia and Canada. deployment including the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Without deployment including the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Without the deployment including the US, UK, Australia and Canada. 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The evacuation-year-old forgot have been able to occur. The contributions evacuation-year-old forgot have been able to occur. The contributions of able to occur. The contributions of the able to occur. The contributions of the UK able to occur. The contributions of the UK and able to occur. The contributions of the UK and Canada able to occur. The contributions of the UK and Canada were able to occur. 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We and the Australian Defence Force. We provided and the Australian Defence Force. We provided airport and the Australian Defence Force. We provided airport for and the Australian Defence Force. We provided airport for each and the Australian Defence Force. 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But the fact that that would not have been there otherwise. But the fact that we that would not have been there otherwise. But the fact that we were otherwise. But the fact that we were forced otherwise. But the fact that we were forced to otherwise. But the fact that we were forced to leave otherwise. But the fact that we were forced to leave behind otherwise. But the fact that we were forced to leave behind many otherwise. But the fact that we were forced to leave behind many of otherwise. But the fact that we were forced to leave behind many of our forced to leave behind many of our Afghan forced to leave behind many of our Afghan allies, forced to leave behind many of our Afghan allies, people forced to leave behind many of our Afghan allies, people who forced to leave behind many of our Afghan allies, people who risked Afghan allies, people who risked their Afghan allies, people who risked their lives Afghan allies, people who risked their lives to Afghan allies, people who risked their lives to support Afghan allies, people who risked their lives to support our Afghan allies, people who risked their lives to support our defence their lives to support our defence and their lives to support our defence and police their lives to support our defence and police personnel, their lives to support our defence and police personnel, is their lives to support our defence and police personnel, is extremely and police personnel, is extremely concerning. and police personnel, is extremely concerning. It's and police personnel, is extremely concerning. It's a and police personnel, is extremely concerning. It's a humanitarian concerning. It's a humanitarian crisis concerning. It's a humanitarian crisis of concerning. It's a humanitarian crisis of historic concerning. It's a humanitarian crisis of historic proportions crisis of historic proportions happening crisis of historic proportions happening in crisis of historic proportions happening in Afghanistan. crisis of historic proportions happening in Afghanistan. It crisis of historic proportions happening in Afghanistan. It is happening in Afghanistan. It is concerning happening in Afghanistan. It is concerning that happening in Afghanistan. It is concerning that the happening in Afghanistan. It is concerning that the government happening in Afghanistan. It is concerning that the government seems concerning that the government seems to concerning that the government seems to have concerning that the government seems to have been concerning that the government seems to have been caught concerning that the government seems to have been caught so concerning that the government seems to have been caught so unprepared. to have been caught so unprepared. It to have been caught so unprepared. It is to have been caught so unprepared. It is a to have been caught so unprepared. It is a stain to have been caught so unprepared. It is a stain on to have been caught so unprepared. It is a stain on our to have been caught so unprepared. It is a stain on our work to have been caught so unprepared. It is a stain on our work in It is a stain on our work in Afghanistan. It is a stain on our work in Afghanistan. The It is a stain on our work in Afghanistan. The political It is a stain on our work in Afghanistan. The political situation Afghanistan. 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The people left behind may well be the drivers, Afghanistan. The people left behind may well be the drivers, the may well be the drivers, the labourers, may well be the drivers, the labourers, the may well be the drivers, the labourers, the interpreters, labourers, the interpreters, cleaners labourers, the interpreters, cleaners and labourers, the interpreters, cleaners and cooks, labourers, the interpreters, cleaners and cooks, innocent labourers, the interpreters, cleaners and cooks, innocent people cleaners and cooks, innocent people to cleaners and cooks, innocent people to whom cleaners and cooks, innocent people to whom we cleaners and cooks, innocent people to whom we -- cleaners and cooks, innocent people to whom we -- we cleaners and cooks, innocent people to whom we -- we owe cleaners and cooks, innocent people to whom we -- we owe a cleaners and cooks, innocent people to whom we -- we owe a debt. cleaners and cooks, innocent people to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some wrote to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some wrote directly to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some wrote directly to to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some wrote directly to the to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some wrote directly to the PM to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some wrote directly to the PM in to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some wrote directly to the PM in May to whom we -- we owe a debt. Some wrote directly to the PM in May this wrote directly to the PM in May this year, wrote directly to the PM in May this year, and wrote directly to the PM in May this year, and it's wrote directly to the PM in May this year, and it's been wrote directly to the PM in May this year, and it's been reported wrote directly to the PM in May this year, and it's been reported that year, and it's been reported that the year, and it's been reported that the Immigration year, and it's been reported that the Immigration Minister year, and it's been reported that the Immigration Minister rejected the Immigration Minister rejected many the Immigration Minister rejected many of the Immigration Minister rejected many of their the Immigration Minister rejected many of their applications the Immigration Minister rejected many of their applications to the Immigration Minister rejected many of their applications to come many of their applications to come to many of their applications to come to New many of their applications to come to New Zealand many of their applications to come to New Zealand as many of their applications to come to New Zealand as recently many of their applications to come to New Zealand as recently as many of their applications to come to New Zealand as recently as July. to New Zealand as recently as July. The to New Zealand as recently as July. The lives to New Zealand as recently as July. The lives of to New Zealand as recently as July. The lives of these to New Zealand as recently as July. The lives of these people to New Zealand as recently as July. The lives of these people are to New Zealand as recently as July. The lives of these people are now to New Zealand as recently as July. The lives of these people are now at The lives of these people are now at risk The lives of these people are now at risk but The lives of these people are now at risk but the The lives of these people are now at risk but the government The lives of these people are now at risk but the government hasn't risk but the government hasn't explained risk but the government hasn't explained why risk but the government hasn't explained why those risk but the government hasn't explained why those pleas risk but the government hasn't explained why those pleas were explained why those pleas were rejected. explained why those pleas were rejected. So explained why those pleas were rejected. So other explained why those pleas were rejected. So other countries explained why those pleas were rejected. So other countries have rejected. So other countries have been rejected. So other countries have been evacuating rejected. So other countries have been evacuating these rejected. So other countries have been evacuating these people rejected. So other countries have been evacuating these people for been evacuating these people for months, been evacuating these people for months, and been evacuating these people for months, and it been evacuating these people for months, and it seems been evacuating these people for months, and it seems we been evacuating these people for months, and it seems we have been evacuating these people for months, and it seems we have waited months, and it seems we have waited too months, and it seems we have waited too late. months, and it seems we have waited too late. So months, and it seems we have waited too late. So some months, and it seems we have waited too late. So some questions months, and it seems we have waited too late. So some questions that too late. So some questions that deserve too late. So some questions that deserve an too late. So some questions that deserve an answer too late. So some questions that deserve an answer from too late. So some questions that deserve an answer from the too late. So some questions that deserve an answer from the minister. deserve an answer from the minister. Why deserve an answer from the minister. Why was deserve an answer from the minister. Why was the deserve an answer from the minister. Why was the evacuation deserve an answer from the minister. Why was the evacuation not deserve an answer from the minister. Why was the evacuation not completed Why was the evacuation not completed weeks Why was the evacuation not completed weeks ago Why was the evacuation not completed weeks ago given Why was the evacuation not completed weeks ago given the Why was the evacuation not completed weeks ago given the withdrawal Why was the evacuation not completed weeks ago given the withdrawal of weeks ago given the withdrawal of troops weeks ago given the withdrawal of troops were weeks ago given the withdrawal of troops were signalled weeks ago given the withdrawal of troops were signalled early weeks ago given the withdrawal of troops were signalled early this troops were signalled early this year? troops were signalled early this year? Mr troops were signalled early this year? Mr Speaker, troops were signalled early this year? Mr Speaker, thank troops were signalled early this year? Mr Speaker, thank you troops were signalled early this year? Mr Speaker, thank you for troops were signalled early this year? Mr Speaker, thank you for the year? Mr Speaker, thank you for the question. year? Mr Speaker, thank you for the question. The year? Mr Speaker, thank you for the question. The fall year? Mr Speaker, thank you for the question. The fall of year? Mr Speaker, thank you for the question. The fall of the question. The fall of the Afghanistan question. The fall of the Afghanistan government question. The fall of the Afghanistan government occurred question. The fall of the Afghanistan government occurred far Afghanistan government occurred far quicker Afghanistan government occurred far quicker than Afghanistan government occurred far quicker than any Afghanistan government occurred far quicker than any of Afghanistan government occurred far quicker than any of the Afghanistan government occurred far quicker than any of the intelligence quicker than any of the intelligence predicted. quicker than any of the intelligence predicted. Even quicker than any of the intelligence predicted. Even in quicker than any of the intelligence predicted. Even in early quicker than any of the intelligence predicted. Even in early August, quicker than any of the intelligence predicted. Even in early August, a predicted. Even in early August, a week predicted. Even in early August, a week before predicted. Even in early August, a week before the predicted. Even in early August, a week before the Taliban predicted. Even in early August, a week before the Taliban seized week before the Taliban seized Kabul, week before the Taliban seized Kabul, US week before the Taliban seized Kabul, US officials week before the Taliban seized Kabul, US officials were week before the Taliban seized Kabul, US officials were still Kabul, US officials were still assessing Kabul, US officials were still assessing that Kabul, US officials were still assessing that a Kabul, US officials were still assessing that a swift Kabul, US officials were still assessing that a swift Taliban assessing that a swift Taliban takeover assessing that a swift Taliban takeover would assessing that a swift Taliban takeover would still assessing that a swift Taliban takeover would still take takeover would still take approximately takeover would still take approximately 90 takeover would still take approximately 90 days. takeover would still take approximately 90 days. New takeover would still take approximately 90 days. New Zealand approximately 90 days. New Zealand along approximately 90 days. New Zealand along with approximately 90 days. New Zealand along with the approximately 90 days. New Zealand along with the international along with the international community along with the international community and along with the international community and partners along with the international community and partners worked along with the international community and partners worked with community and partners worked with the community and partners worked with the best community and partners worked with the best intelligence community and partners worked with the best intelligence we community and partners worked with the best intelligence we had community and partners worked with the best intelligence we had at community and partners worked with the best intelligence we had at the the best intelligence we had at the time. the best intelligence we had at the time. 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How many Afghan humanitarian crisis as quickly as we could. How many Afghan people humanitarian crisis as quickly as we could. How many Afghan people who could. How many Afghan people who supported could. How many Afghan people who supported our could. How many Afghan people who supported our defence could. How many Afghan people who supported our defence -- could. How many Afghan people who supported our defence -- Defence supported our defence -- Defence Force supported our defence -- Defence Force were supported our defence -- Defence Force were unable supported our defence -- Defence Force were unable to supported our defence -- Defence Force were unable to be supported our defence -- Defence Force were unable to be evacuated? supported our defence -- Defence Force were unable to be evacuated? I Force were unable to be evacuated? I thank Force were unable to be evacuated? I thank the Force were unable to be evacuated? I thank the member Force were unable to be evacuated? 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Afghanistan alongside our multinational partners. With Afghanistan alongside our multinational partners. With our multinational partners. With our Defence multinational partners. With our Defence Force multinational partners. With our Defence Force effectively multinational partners. With our Defence Force effectively exiting multinational partners. With our Defence Force effectively exiting in Defence Force effectively exiting in May Defence Force effectively exiting in May this Defence Force effectively exiting in May this year, Defence Force effectively exiting in May this year, why Defence Force effectively exiting in May this year, why was Defence Force effectively exiting in May this year, why was a Defence Force effectively exiting in May this year, why was a decision May this year, why was a decision not May this year, why was a decision not made May this year, why was a decision not made to May this year, why was a decision not made to bring May this year, why was a decision not made to bring out May this year, why was a decision not made to bring out those not made to bring out those interpreters not made to bring out those interpreters and not made to bring out those interpreters and others not made to bring out those interpreters and others who not made to bring out those interpreters and others who have not made to bring out those interpreters and others who have had interpreters and others who have had worked interpreters and others who have had worked with interpreters and others who have had worked with our interpreters and others who have had worked with our Defence interpreters and others who have had worked with our Defence Force? interpreters and others who have had worked with our Defence Force? Thank worked with our Defence Force? Thank you, worked with our Defence Force? Thank you, Mr worked with our Defence Force? Thank you, Mr Speaker. worked with our Defence Force? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Look, worked with our Defence Force? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Look, the worked with our Defence Force? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Look, the - worked with our Defence Force? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Look, the - our you, Mr Speaker. Look, the - our first you, Mr Speaker. Look, the - our first attempt you, Mr Speaker. Look, the - our first attempt to you, Mr Speaker. Look, the - our first attempt to take you, Mr Speaker. Look, the - our first attempt to take out you, Mr Speaker. Look, the - our first attempt to take out some you, Mr Speaker. 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In fact, some people are talking about fact, some people are talking about just fact, some people are talking about just simply fact, some people are talking about just simply interpreters fact, some people are talking about just simply interpreters but fact, some people are talking about just simply interpreters but because just simply interpreters but because of just simply interpreters but because of the just simply interpreters but because of the definition just simply interpreters but because of the definition that just simply interpreters but because of the definition that we just simply interpreters but because of the definition that we use just simply interpreters but because of the definition that we use for of the definition that we use for the of the definition that we use for the eligibility of the definition that we use for the eligibility criteria, of the definition that we use for the eligibility criteria, we of the definition that we use for the eligibility criteria, we see of the definition that we use for the eligibility criteria, we see the the eligibility criteria, we see the inclusion the eligibility criteria, we see the inclusion of the eligibility criteria, we see the inclusion of interpreters, inclusion of interpreters, engineers, inclusion of interpreters, engineers, mechanicings inclusion of interpreters, engineers, mechanicings and inclusion of interpreters, engineers, mechanicings and others engineers, mechanicings and others on engineers, mechanicings and others on to engineers, mechanicings and others on to this engineers, mechanicings and others on to this list. engineers, mechanicings and others on to this list. We engineers, mechanicings and others on to this list. We will engineers, mechanicings and others on to this list. We will continue, on to this list. We will continue, as on to this list. We will continue, as I on to this list. We will continue, as I have on to this list. We will continue, as I have said, on to this list. We will continue, as I have said, Mr on to this list. We will continue, as I have said, Mr Speaker, on to this list. We will continue, as I have said, Mr Speaker, to on to this list. We will continue, as I have said, Mr Speaker, to work as I have said, Mr Speaker, to work with as I have said, Mr Speaker, to work with our as I have said, Mr Speaker, to work with our multinational as I have said, Mr Speaker, to work with our multinational partners as I have said, Mr Speaker, to work with our multinational partners to with our multinational partners to ensure with our multinational partners to ensure that with our multinational partners to ensure that we with our multinational partners to ensure that we exhaust with our multinational partners to ensure that we exhaust avenues with our multinational partners to ensure that we exhaust avenues to ensure that we exhaust avenues to evacuate ensure that we exhaust avenues to evacuate not ensure that we exhaust avenues to evacuate not just ensure that we exhaust avenues to evacuate not just the ensure that we exhaust avenues to evacuate not just the people ensure that we exhaust avenues to evacuate not just the people that evacuate not just the people that we're evacuate not just the people that we're talking evacuate not just the people that we're talking with evacuate not just the people that we're talking with respect evacuate not just the people that we're talking with respect to evacuate not just the people that we're talking with respect to those we're talking with respect to those who we're talking with respect to those who worked we're talking with respect to those who worked with we're talking with respect to those who worked with or we're talking with respect to those who worked with or alongside we're talking with respect to those who worked with or alongside the we're talking with respect to those who worked with or alongside the New who worked with or alongside the New Zealand who worked with or alongside the New Zealand Defence who worked with or alongside the New Zealand Defence Force who worked with or alongside the New Zealand Defence Force but who worked with or alongside the New Zealand Defence Force but of who worked with or alongside the New Zealand Defence Force but of course Zealand Defence Force but of course others Zealand Defence Force but of course others who Zealand Defence Force but of course others who have Zealand Defence Force but of course others who have the Zealand Defence Force but of course others who have the ability Zealand Defence Force but of course others who have the ability and others who have the ability and visas others who have the ability and visas et others who have the ability and visas et cetera others who have the ability and visas et cetera to others who have the ability and visas et cetera to come others who have the ability and visas et cetera to come to others who have the ability and visas et cetera to come to Aotearoa visas et cetera to come to Aotearoa New visas et cetera to come to Aotearoa New Zealand. visas et cetera to come to Aotearoa New Zealand. 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Does the minister accept that under the previous accept that under the previous National accept that under the previous National government, accept that under the previous National government, when accept that under the previous National government, when efforts National government, when efforts were National government, when efforts were taken National government, when efforts were taken to National government, when efforts were taken to then National government, when efforts were taken to then bring National government, when efforts were taken to then bring to National government, when efforts were taken to then bring to New were taken to then bring to New Zealand were taken to then bring to New Zealand interpreters, were taken to then bring to New Zealand interpreters, we were taken to then bring to New Zealand interpreters, we were Zealand interpreters, we were leaving Zealand interpreters, we were leaving in Zealand interpreters, we were leaving in Afghanistan Zealand interpreters, we were leaving in Afghanistan troops? leaving in Afghanistan troops? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Sorry, <INTERRUPTION> Sorry, Mr <INTERRUPTION> Sorry, Mr Speaker. <INTERRUPTION> Sorry, Mr Speaker. 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The cancellations in the first week of alert level 4. The majority cancellations in the first week of alert level 4. The majority of cancellations in the first week of alert level 4. The majority of which alert level 4. The majority of which are alert level 4. The majority of which are in alert level 4. The majority of which are in the alert level 4. The majority of which are in the northern alert level 4. The majority of which are in the northern region. alert level 4. The majority of which are in the northern region. However, are in the northern region. However, all are in the northern region. However, all DHBs are in the northern region. However, all DHBs have are in the northern region. However, all DHBs have reported are in the northern region. However, all DHBs have reported disruption are in the northern region. However, all DHBs have reported disruption to all DHBs have reported disruption to their all DHBs have reported disruption to their services. all DHBs have reported disruption to their services. Regarding all DHBs have reported disruption to their services. Regarding the their services. Regarding the proportion their services. Regarding the proportion of their services. Regarding the proportion of these their services. Regarding the proportion of these cancellations proportion of these cancellations that proportion of these cancellations that are proportion of these cancellations that are related proportion of these cancellations that are related to proportion of these cancellations that are related to cancer proportion of these cancellations that are related to cancer services, that are related to cancer services, the that are related to cancer services, the Minister that are related to cancer services, the Minister of that are related to cancer services, the Minister of Health that are related to cancer services, the Minister of Health does that are related to cancer services, the Minister of Health does not that are related to cancer services, the Minister of Health does not have the Minister of Health does not have real the Minister of Health does not have real time the Minister of Health does not have real time information the Minister of Health does not have real time information on the Minister of Health does not have real time information on this real time information on this either. real time information on this either. 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However, I am advised that clinicians are generally reporting clinicians are generally reporting that clinicians are generally reporting that there clinicians are generally reporting that there is clinicians are generally reporting that there is a clinicians are generally reporting that there is a strong clinicians are generally reporting that there is a strong focus clinicians are generally reporting that there is a strong focus on that there is a strong focus on ensuring that there is a strong focus on ensuring that that there is a strong focus on ensuring that cancer that there is a strong focus on ensuring that cancer patients that there is a strong focus on ensuring that cancer patients get ensuring that cancer patients get the ensuring that cancer patients get the care ensuring that cancer patients get the care that ensuring that cancer patients get the care that they ensuring that cancer patients get the care that they need, ensuring that cancer patients get the care that they need, and ensuring that cancer patients get the care that they need, and while the care that they need, and while treatments the care that they need, and while treatments are the care that they need, and while treatments are rescheduled, the care that they need, and while treatments are rescheduled, the the care that they need, and while treatments are rescheduled, the vast treatments are rescheduled, the vast majority treatments are rescheduled, the vast majority of treatments are rescheduled, the vast majority of cancer treatments are rescheduled, the vast majority of cancer treatments treatments are rescheduled, the vast majority of cancer treatments like majority of cancer treatments like specialist majority of cancer treatments like specialist appointments, specialist appointments, radiotherapy, specialist appointments, radiotherapy, chemotherapy specialist appointments, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgeries radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgeries have radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgeries have been radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgeries have been continuing radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgeries have been continuing as surgeries have been continuing as expected. surgeries have been continuing as expected. Cancellation surgeries have been continuing as expected. Cancellation of surgeries have been continuing as expected. Cancellation of services expected. Cancellation of services when expected. Cancellation of services when they expected. Cancellation of services when they happen expected. Cancellation of services when they happen are expected. Cancellation of services when they happen are aligned expected. Cancellation of services when they happen are aligned with when they happen are aligned with guidance when they happen are aligned with guidance from when they happen are aligned with guidance from the when they happen are aligned with guidance from the Ministry when they happen are aligned with guidance from the Ministry of when they happen are aligned with guidance from the Ministry of Health guidance from the Ministry of Health and guidance from the Ministry of Health and considers guidance from the Ministry of Health and considers urgency guidance from the Ministry of Health and considers urgency and guidance from the Ministry of Health and considers urgency and clinical and considers urgency and clinical risk and considers urgency and clinical risk of and considers urgency and clinical risk of patients. and considers urgency and clinical risk of patients. Members and considers urgency and clinical risk of patients. Members of and considers urgency and clinical risk of patients. 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Members of this house hours should be aware -- House house hours should be aware -- House should house hours should be aware -- House should be house hours should be aware -- House should be aware house hours should be aware -- House should be aware urgent house hours should be aware -- House should be aware urgent and should be aware urgent and non-deferrable should be aware urgent and non-deferrable care should be aware urgent and non-deferrable care is should be aware urgent and non-deferrable care is carried should be aware urgent and non-deferrable care is carried out non-deferrable care is carried out under non-deferrable care is carried out under all non-deferrable care is carried out under all alert non-deferrable care is carried out under all alert levels. under all alert levels. Supplementary. under all alert levels. Supplementary. How under all alert levels. Supplementary. How long under all alert levels. Supplementary. How long will under all alert levels. Supplementary. How long will it under all alert levels. Supplementary. How long will it take Supplementary. How long will it take to Supplementary. How long will it take to clear Supplementary. How long will it take to clear the Supplementary. How long will it take to clear the backlog Supplementary. How long will it take to clear the backlog of Supplementary. How long will it take to clear the backlog of in Supplementary. How long will it take to clear the backlog of in patient to clear the backlog of in patient procedures to clear the backlog of in patient procedures delayed to clear the backlog of in patient procedures delayed by to clear the backlog of in patient procedures delayed by the to clear the backlog of in patient procedures delayed by the current procedures delayed by the current outbreak? procedures delayed by the current outbreak? And procedures delayed by the current outbreak? And what procedures delayed by the current outbreak? And what actions procedures delayed by the current outbreak? And what actions has procedures delayed by the current outbreak? And what actions has he outbreak? And what actions has he taken outbreak? And what actions has he taken to outbreak? And what actions has he taken to speed outbreak? And what actions has he taken to speed this outbreak? And what actions has he taken to speed this up? outbreak? And what actions has he taken to speed this up? I outbreak? And what actions has he taken to speed this up? I refer outbreak? And what actions has he taken to speed this up? I refer the taken to speed this up? I refer the member taken to speed this up? I refer the member to taken to speed this up? I refer the member to the taken to speed this up? I refer the member to the answer taken to speed this up? I refer the member to the answer to taken to speed this up? I refer the member to the answer to the taken to speed this up? I refer the member to the answer to the primary member to the answer to the primary question member to the answer to the primary question where member to the answer to the primary question where I member to the answer to the primary question where I said member to the answer to the primary question where I said that member to the answer to the primary question where I said that the member to the answer to the primary question where I said that the data question where I said that the data on question where I said that the data on delays question where I said that the data on delays to question where I said that the data on delays to planned question where I said that the data on delays to planned care question where I said that the data on delays to planned care in question where I said that the data on delays to planned care in this on delays to planned care in this particular on delays to planned care in this particular lockdown, on delays to planned care in this particular lockdown, the on delays to planned care in this particular lockdown, the August on delays to planned care in this particular lockdown, the August 2021 particular lockdown, the August 2021 lockdown, particular lockdown, the August 2021 lockdown, has particular lockdown, the August 2021 lockdown, has not particular lockdown, the August 2021 lockdown, has not been particular lockdown, the August 2021 lockdown, has not been evaluated particular lockdown, the August 2021 lockdown, has not been evaluated or lockdown, has not been evaluated or calculated lockdown, has not been evaluated or calculated yet lockdown, has not been evaluated or calculated yet and lockdown, has not been evaluated or calculated yet and we lockdown, has not been evaluated or calculated yet and we won't lockdown, has not been evaluated or calculated yet and we won't until calculated yet and we won't until reliable calculated yet and we won't until reliable data calculated yet and we won't until reliable data is calculated yet and we won't until reliable data is available calculated yet and we won't until reliable data is available in reliable data is available in October. reliable data is available in October. But reliable data is available in October. But Mr reliable data is available in October. But Mr Speaker, reliable data is available in October. But Mr Speaker, we reliable data is available in October. But Mr Speaker, we have October. But Mr Speaker, we have dealt October. But Mr Speaker, we have dealt with October. But Mr Speaker, we have dealt with the October. But Mr Speaker, we have dealt with the consequence October. But Mr Speaker, we have dealt with the consequence of dealt with the consequence of lockdowns dealt with the consequence of lockdowns on dealt with the consequence of lockdowns on planned dealt with the consequence of lockdowns on planned care dealt with the consequence of lockdowns on planned care in dealt with the consequence of lockdowns on planned care in our lockdowns on planned care in our hospital lockdowns on planned care in our hospital system, lockdowns on planned care in our hospital system, and lockdowns on planned care in our hospital system, and that lockdowns on planned care in our hospital system, and that is lockdowns on planned care in our hospital system, and that is why hospital system, and that is why last hospital system, and that is why last year, hospital system, and that is why last year, as hospital system, and that is why last year, as a hospital system, and that is why last year, as a result hospital system, and that is why last year, as a result of hospital system, and that is why last year, as a result of the last year, as a result of the lockdown last year, as a result of the lockdown in last year, as a result of the lockdown in March last year, as a result of the lockdown in March and last year, as a result of the lockdown in March and April last year, as a result of the lockdown in March and April last lockdown in March and April last year, lockdown in March and April last year, as lockdown in March and April last year, as well lockdown in March and April last year, as well as lockdown in March and April last year, as well as subsequent year, as well as subsequent lockdowns year, as well as subsequent lockdowns in year, as well as subsequent lockdowns in Auckland, year, as well as subsequent lockdowns in Auckland, this lockdowns in Auckland, this Government lockdowns in Auckland, this Government appropriated lockdowns in Auckland, this Government appropriated $282.5 Government appropriated $282.5 million Government appropriated $282.5 million over Government appropriated $282.5 million over three Government appropriated $282.5 million over three years Government appropriated $282.5 million over three years to Government appropriated $282.5 million over three years to assist million over three years to assist DHBs million over three years to assist DHBs to million over three years to assist DHBs to clear million over three years to assist DHBs to clear the million over three years to assist DHBs to clear the backlogs. DHBs to clear the backlogs. Supplementary. DHBs to clear the backlogs. Supplementary. What DHBs to clear the backlogs. Supplementary. What actions DHBs to clear the backlogs. Supplementary. What actions has DHBs to clear the backlogs. Supplementary. What actions has the Supplementary. What actions has the Government Supplementary. What actions has the Government taken Supplementary. What actions has the Government taken in Supplementary. What actions has the Government taken in the Supplementary. What actions has the Government taken in the last Supplementary. What actions has the Government taken in the last six Government taken in the last six months, Government taken in the last six months, if Government taken in the last six months, if any, Government taken in the last six months, if any, to Government taken in the last six months, if any, to minimise months, if any, to minimise disruption months, if any, to minimise disruption to months, if any, to minimise disruption to inpatient months, if any, to minimise disruption to inpatient procedures disruption to inpatient procedures in disruption to inpatient procedures in the disruption to inpatient procedures in the event disruption to inpatient procedures in the event of disruption to inpatient procedures in the event of a disruption to inpatient procedures in the event of a COVID disruption to inpatient procedures in the event of a COVID outbreak in the event of a COVID outbreak like in the event of a COVID outbreak like we in the event of a COVID outbreak like we currently in the event of a COVID outbreak like we currently have? in the event of a COVID outbreak like we currently have? Part in the event of a COVID outbreak like we currently have? Part of in the event of a COVID outbreak like we currently have? Part of the like we currently have? Part of the $282.5 like we currently have? Part of the $282.5 million like we currently have? Part of the $282.5 million appropriation like we currently have? Part of the $282.5 million appropriation last $282.5 million appropriation last year, $282.5 million appropriation last year, as $282.5 million appropriation last year, as well $282.5 million appropriation last year, as well as $282.5 million appropriation last year, as well as a $282.5 million appropriation last year, as well as a $90 $282.5 million appropriation last year, as well as a $90 million year, as well as a $90 million appropriation year, as well as a $90 million appropriation this year, as well as a $90 million appropriation this year year, as well as a $90 million appropriation this year and year, as well as a $90 million appropriation this year and a appropriation this year and a further appropriation this year and a further $50 appropriation this year and a further $50 million appropriation this year and a further $50 million for appropriation this year and a further $50 million for additional further $50 million for additional facilities further $50 million for additional facilities - further $50 million for additional facilities - that further $50 million for additional facilities - that is further $50 million for additional facilities - that is to further $50 million for additional facilities - that is to say facilities - that is to say infrastructure facilities - that is to say infrastructure for facilities - that is to say infrastructure for DHBs, facilities - that is to say infrastructure for DHBs, was infrastructure for DHBs, was precisely infrastructure for DHBs, was precisely so infrastructure for DHBs, was precisely so that infrastructure for DHBs, was precisely so that DHBs infrastructure for DHBs, was precisely so that DHBs have infrastructure for DHBs, was precisely so that DHBs have the precisely so that DHBs have the means precisely so that DHBs have the means and precisely so that DHBs have the means and capability precisely so that DHBs have the means and capability and precisely so that DHBs have the means and capability and capacity precisely so that DHBs have the means and capability and capacity to means and capability and capacity to clear means and capability and capacity to clear surgical means and capability and capacity to clear surgical backlogs. clear surgical backlogs. Supplementary. clear surgical backlogs. Supplementary. Can clear surgical backlogs. Supplementary. Can you clear surgical backlogs. Supplementary. Can you give clear surgical backlogs. Supplementary. Can you give examples Supplementary. Can you give examples of Supplementary. Can you give examples of what Supplementary. Can you give examples of what criteria Supplementary. Can you give examples of what criteria are Supplementary. Can you give examples of what criteria are used Supplementary. Can you give examples of what criteria are used to of what criteria are used to determine of what criteria are used to determine what of what criteria are used to determine what planned of what criteria are used to determine what planned surgery of what criteria are used to determine what planned surgery will determine what planned surgery will proceed determine what planned surgery will proceed during determine what planned surgery will proceed during the determine what planned surgery will proceed during the current determine what planned surgery will proceed during the current lockdown? proceed during the current lockdown? And proceed during the current lockdown? And what proceed during the current lockdown? And what will proceed during the current lockdown? And what will not proceed during the current lockdown? And what will not proceed? proceed during the current lockdown? And what will not proceed? I proceed during the current lockdown? And what will not proceed? I think And what will not proceed? I think that And what will not proceed? I think that I And what will not proceed? I think that I made And what will not proceed? I think that I made it And what will not proceed? I think that I made it clear And what will not proceed? I think that I made it clear in And what will not proceed? I think that I made it clear in the And what will not proceed? I think that I made it clear in the answer that I made it clear in the answer to that I made it clear in the answer to the that I made it clear in the answer to the primary that I made it clear in the answer to the primary question that I made it clear in the answer to the primary question that that I made it clear in the answer to the primary question that urgent to the primary question that urgent care to the primary question that urgent care will to the primary question that urgent care will continue to the primary question that urgent care will continue regardless to the primary question that urgent care will continue regardless of care will continue regardless of alert care will continue regardless of alert level. care will continue regardless of alert level. When care will continue regardless of alert level. When it care will continue regardless of alert level. When it comes care will continue regardless of alert level. When it comes to care will continue regardless of alert level. When it comes to cancer alert level. When it comes to cancer surgeries alert level. When it comes to cancer surgeries and alert level. When it comes to cancer surgeries and cancer alert level. When it comes to cancer surgeries and cancer treatment, alert level. When it comes to cancer surgeries and cancer treatment, then surgeries and cancer treatment, then clinicians surgeries and cancer treatment, then clinicians will surgeries and cancer treatment, then clinicians will make surgeries and cancer treatment, then clinicians will make the surgeries and cancer treatment, then clinicians will make the judgement surgeries and cancer treatment, then clinicians will make the judgement - clinicians will make the judgement - understanding clinicians will make the judgement - understanding that clinicians will make the judgement - understanding that there clinicians will make the judgement - understanding that there is clinicians will make the judgement - understanding that there is a clinicians will make the judgement - understanding that there is a level understanding that there is a level of understanding that there is a level of urgency understanding that there is a level of urgency and understanding that there is a level of urgency and we'll understanding that there is a level of urgency and we'll be understanding that there is a level of urgency and we'll be guided understanding that there is a level of urgency and we'll be guided by of urgency and we'll be guided by the of urgency and we'll be guided by the advice of urgency and we'll be guided by the advice of of urgency and we'll be guided by the advice of all of urgency and we'll be guided by the advice of all of of urgency and we'll be guided by the advice of all of the of urgency and we'll be guided by the advice of all of the team of urgency and we'll be guided by the advice of all of the team making the advice of all of the team making up the advice of all of the team making up a the advice of all of the team making up a person's the advice of all of the team making up a person's medical the advice of all of the team making up a person's medical support the advice of all of the team making up a person's medical support for up a person's medical support for the up a person's medical support for the particular up a person's medical support for the particular condition up a person's medical support for the particular condition that the particular condition that they've the particular condition that they've got. the particular condition that they've got. But the particular condition that they've got. But those the particular condition that they've got. But those are the particular condition that they've got. But those are clinical they've got. But those are clinical judgement they've got. But those are clinical judgement that they've got. But those are clinical judgement that is they've got. But those are clinical judgement that is are they've got. But those are clinical judgement that is are made they've got. But those are clinical judgement that is are made all they've got. But those are clinical judgement that is are made all the judgement that is are made all the time judgement that is are made all the time and judgement that is are made all the time and are judgement that is are made all the time and are being judgement that is are made all the time and are being made judgement that is are made all the time and are being made across judgement that is are made all the time and are being made across our time and are being made across our health time and are being made across our health system time and are being made across our health system right time and are being made across our health system right now, time and are being made across our health system right now, even time and are being made across our health system right now, even under health system right now, even under alert health system right now, even under alert level health system right now, even under alert level 4. health system right now, even under alert level 4. Supplementary. health system right now, even under alert level 4. Supplementary. How health system right now, even under alert level 4. Supplementary. How is alert level 4. Supplementary. How is the alert level 4. Supplementary. How is the criteria alert level 4. Supplementary. How is the criteria to alert level 4. Supplementary. How is the criteria to delay alert level 4. Supplementary. How is the criteria to delay surgery the criteria to delay surgery different the criteria to delay surgery different under the criteria to delay surgery different under the the criteria to delay surgery different under the current different under the current coronavirus different under the current coronavirus outbreak, different under the current coronavirus outbreak, compared different under the current coronavirus outbreak, compared to coronavirus outbreak, compared to previous coronavirus outbreak, compared to previous coronavirus coronavirus outbreak, compared to previous coronavirus outbreaks, coronavirus outbreak, compared to previous coronavirus outbreaks, if previous coronavirus outbreaks, if at previous coronavirus outbreaks, if at all? previous coronavirus outbreaks, if at all? I'm previous coronavirus outbreaks, if at all? I'm not previous coronavirus outbreaks, if at all? I'm not aware previous coronavirus outbreaks, if at all? I'm not aware that previous coronavirus outbreaks, if at all? I'm not aware that the at all? I'm not aware that the criteria at all? I'm not aware that the criteria such at all? I'm not aware that the criteria such as at all? I'm not aware that the criteria such as they at all? I'm not aware that the criteria such as they are at all? I'm not aware that the criteria such as they are that criteria such as they are that relates criteria such as they are that relates to criteria such as they are that relates to deferring criteria such as they are that relates to deferring planned criteria such as they are that relates to deferring planned care relates to deferring planned care under relates to deferring planned care under alert relates to deferring planned care under alert level relates to deferring planned care under alert level lockdown relates to deferring planned care under alert level lockdown scenarios under alert level lockdown scenarios is under alert level lockdown scenarios is different under alert level lockdown scenarios is different than under alert level lockdown scenarios is different than it under alert level lockdown scenarios is different than it was under alert level lockdown scenarios is different than it was before. under alert level lockdown scenarios is different than it was before. In is different than it was before. In the is different than it was before. In the end, is different than it was before. In the end, these is different than it was before. In the end, these are is different than it was before. In the end, these are clinical the end, these are clinical judgements the end, these are clinical judgements made the end, these are clinical judgements made by the end, these are clinical judgements made by the the end, these are clinical judgements made by the health judgements made by the health professionals judgements made by the health professionals attending judgements made by the health professionals attending to judgements made by the health professionals attending to people professionals attending to people who professionals attending to people who need professionals attending to people who need that professionals attending to people who need that help. professionals attending to people who need that help. There professionals attending to people who need that help. There are professionals attending to people who need that help. There are some who need that help. There are some people, who need that help. There are some people, inconvenient who need that help. There are some people, inconvenient as who need that help. There are some people, inconvenient as it who need that help. There are some people, inconvenient as it may who need that help. There are some people, inconvenient as it may be, people, inconvenient as it may be, will people, inconvenient as it may be, will experience people, inconvenient as it may be, will experience some people, inconvenient as it may be, will experience some disruption people, inconvenient as it may be, will experience some disruption and will experience some disruption and delay. will experience some disruption and delay. There will experience some disruption and delay. There are will experience some disruption and delay. There are others will experience some disruption and delay. There are others for will experience some disruption and delay. There are others for whom delay. There are others for whom there delay. There are others for whom there should delay. There are others for whom there should not delay. There are others for whom there should not be delay. There are others for whom there should not be and delay. There are others for whom there should not be and there delay. There are others for whom there should not be and there will there should not be and there will not there should not be and there will not be there should not be and there will not be deferral there should not be and there will not be deferral or there should not be and there will not be deferral or delay there should not be and there will not be deferral or delay because there should not be and there will not be deferral or delay because it not be deferral or delay because it warrants not be deferral or delay because it warrants treatment not be deferral or delay because it warrants treatment straight not be deferral or delay because it warrants treatment straight away. warrants treatment straight away. Supplementary. warrants treatment straight away. Supplementary. Has warrants treatment straight away. Supplementary. Has he warrants treatment straight away. Supplementary. Has he requested warrants treatment straight away. Supplementary. Has he requested any Supplementary. Has he requested any additional Supplementary. Has he requested any additional funding Supplementary. Has he requested any additional funding to Supplementary. Has he requested any additional funding to help Supplementary. Has he requested any additional funding to help bring additional funding to help bring hospital additional funding to help bring hospital wait additional funding to help bring hospital wait lists additional funding to help bring hospital wait lists back additional funding to help bring hospital wait lists back to additional funding to help bring hospital wait lists back to levels hospital wait lists back to levels prior hospital wait lists back to levels prior to hospital wait lists back to levels prior to the hospital wait lists back to levels prior to the current hospital wait lists back to levels prior to the current outbreak? hospital wait lists back to levels prior to the current outbreak? And prior to the current outbreak? And if prior to the current outbreak? And if so, prior to the current outbreak? And if so, how prior to the current outbreak? And if so, how much? prior to the current outbreak? And if so, how much? As prior to the current outbreak? And if so, how much? As a prior to the current outbreak? And if so, how much? As a consequence prior to the current outbreak? And if so, how much? As a consequence of if so, how much? As a consequence of the if so, how much? As a consequence of the $282.5 if so, how much? As a consequence of the $282.5 million if so, how much? As a consequence of the $282.5 million investment if so, how much? As a consequence of the $282.5 million investment that the $282.5 million investment that this the $282.5 million investment that this Government the $282.5 million investment that this Government made the $282.5 million investment that this Government made last the $282.5 million investment that this Government made last year, the $282.5 million investment that this Government made last year, as this Government made last year, as well this Government made last year, as well as this Government made last year, as well as the this Government made last year, as well as the $90 this Government made last year, as well as the $90 million this Government made last year, as well as the $90 million appropriated well as the $90 million appropriated this well as the $90 million appropriated this year well as the $90 million appropriated this year as well as the $90 million appropriated this year as well well as the $90 million appropriated this year as well as well as the $90 million appropriated this year as well as the well as the $90 million appropriated this year as well as the $50 well as the $90 million appropriated this year as well as the $50 million this year as well as the $50 million given this year as well as the $50 million given to this year as well as the $50 million given to enhance this year as well as the $50 million given to enhance infrastructure this year as well as the $50 million given to enhance infrastructure and given to enhance infrastructure and facilities given to enhance infrastructure and facilities for given to enhance infrastructure and facilities for our given to enhance infrastructure and facilities for our DHBs, given to enhance infrastructure and facilities for our DHBs, the given to enhance infrastructure and facilities for our DHBs, the backlog facilities for our DHBs, the backlog caused facilities for our DHBs, the backlog caused by facilities for our DHBs, the backlog caused by previous facilities for our DHBs, the backlog caused by previous lockdowns facilities for our DHBs, the backlog caused by previous lockdowns across caused by previous lockdowns across our caused by previous lockdowns across our health caused by previous lockdowns across our health system caused by previous lockdowns across our health system have caused by previous lockdowns across our health system have been caused by previous lockdowns across our health system have been clearing our health system have been clearing at our health system have been clearing at a our health system have been clearing at a pretty our health system have been clearing at a pretty good our health system have been clearing at a pretty good pace. our health system have been clearing at a pretty good pace. Until our health system have been clearing at a pretty good pace. Until we our health system have been clearing at a pretty good pace. Until we know at a pretty good pace. Until we know the at a pretty good pace. Until we know the data at a pretty good pace. Until we know the data arising at a pretty good pace. Until we know the data arising out at a pretty good pace. Until we know the data arising out of at a pretty good pace. 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Question clearing hospital backlogs. Question No. clearing hospital backlogs. Question No. 4, clearing hospital backlogs. Question No. 4, the clearing hospital backlogs. Question No. 4, the Hon clearing hospital backlogs. Question No. 4, the Hon Michael clearing hospital backlogs. Question No. 4, the Hon Michael Woodhouse. 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Other New Zealanders, those who are not in this Chamber, those who are not in this Chamber, have those who are not in this Chamber, have been those who are not in this Chamber, have been asked those who are not in this Chamber, have been asked to those who are not in this Chamber, have been asked to limit those who are not in this Chamber, have been asked to limit their have been asked to limit their movements have been asked to limit their movements to have been asked to limit their movements to what have been asked to limit their movements to what is have been asked to limit their movements to what is not have been asked to limit their movements to what is not essential. movements to what is not essential. That movements to what is not essential. That concludes movements to what is not essential. That concludes oral movements to what is not essential. That concludes oral questions. movements to what is not essential. That concludes oral questions. I've That concludes oral questions. 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