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INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Almighty INTERPRETER: 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. No No petitions No petitions have No petitions have been No petitions have been delivered No petitions have been delivered to No petitions have been delivered to the No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. 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Speaker yes, in particular the Government's COVID-19 particular the Government's COVID-19 vaccination particular the Government's COVID-19 vaccination programme particular the Government's COVID-19 vaccination programme that particular the Government's COVID-19 vaccination programme that today vaccination programme that today reached vaccination programme that today reached important vaccination programme that today reached important milestones. vaccination programme that today reached important milestones. 80 vaccination programme that today reached important milestones. 80 per reached important milestones. 80 per cent reached important milestones. 80 per cent of reached important milestones. 80 per cent of eligible reached important milestones. 80 per cent of eligible Aucklanders reached important milestones. 80 per cent of eligible Aucklanders have cent of eligible Aucklanders have received cent of eligible Aucklanders have received at cent of eligible Aucklanders have received at least cent of eligible Aucklanders have received at least one cent of eligible Aucklanders have received at least one dose cent of eligible Aucklanders have received at least one dose of cent of eligible Aucklanders have received at least one dose of the received at least one dose of the Pfizer received at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine. received at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine. <INTERRUPTION> Pfizer vaccine. <INTERRUPTION> Nationally Pfizer vaccine. <INTERRUPTION> Nationally 75% Pfizer vaccine. <INTERRUPTION> Nationally 75% of Pfizer vaccine. <INTERRUPTION> Nationally 75% of eligible Pfizer vaccine. <INTERRUPTION> Nationally 75% of eligible New Nationally 75% of eligible New Zealanders Nationally 75% of eligible New Zealanders have Nationally 75% of eligible New Zealanders have received Nationally 75% of eligible New Zealanders have received at Nationally 75% of eligible New Zealanders have received at least Zealanders have received at least one Zealanders have received at least one dose Zealanders have received at least one dose of Zealanders have received at least one dose of Pfizer. 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Has the PM seen reports of proposals to spend seen reports of proposals to spend the seen reports of proposals to spend the COVID seen reports of proposals to spend the COVID response seen reports of proposals to spend the COVID response and seen reports of proposals to spend the COVID response and recovery seen reports of proposals to spend the COVID response and recovery fund the COVID response and recovery fund on the COVID response and recovery fund on untargeted the COVID response and recovery fund on untargeted tax the COVID response and recovery fund on untargeted tax cuts the COVID response and recovery fund on untargeted tax cuts and the COVID response and recovery fund on untargeted tax cuts and what the COVID response and recovery fund on untargeted tax cuts and what does on untargeted tax cuts and what does she on untargeted tax cuts and what does she make on untargeted tax cuts and what does she make of on untargeted tax cuts and what does she make of that? on untargeted tax cuts and what does she make of that? 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Mr Speaker, the member can absolutely make her own judgement on absolutely make her own judgement on whether absolutely make her own judgement on whether or absolutely make her own judgement on whether or not absolutely make her own judgement on whether or not she absolutely make her own judgement on whether or not she considers absolutely make her own judgement on whether or not she considers the whether or not she considers the projects whether or not she considers the projects we whether or not she considers the projects we funded whether or not she considers the projects we funded to whether or not she considers the projects we funded to be whether or not she considers the projects we funded to be about projects we funded to be about economic projects we funded to be about economic recovery projects we funded to be about economic recovery from projects we funded to be about economic recovery from the projects we funded to be about economic recovery from the impacts economic recovery from the impacts of economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 but economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 but it economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 but it would economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 but it would be of COVID-19 but it would be somewhat, of COVID-19 but it would be somewhat, Mr of COVID-19 but it would be somewhat, Mr Speaker, of COVID-19 but it would be somewhat, Mr Speaker, words of COVID-19 but it would be somewhat, Mr Speaker, words that of COVID-19 but it would be somewhat, Mr Speaker, words that are somewhat, Mr Speaker, words that are unparliamentary, somewhat, Mr Speaker, words that are unparliamentary, to somewhat, Mr Speaker, words that are unparliamentary, to make somewhat, Mr Speaker, words that are unparliamentary, to make the somewhat, Mr Speaker, words that are unparliamentary, to make the claim unparliamentary, to make the claim when unparliamentary, to make the claim when the unparliamentary, to make the claim when the member's unparliamentary, to make the claim when the member's own unparliamentary, to make the claim when the member's own party unparliamentary, to make the claim when the member's own party policy when the member's own party policy was when the member's own party policy was much when the member's own party policy was much worse when the member's own party policy was much worse in when the member's own party policy was much worse in that when the member's own party policy was much worse in that regard was much worse in that regard because was much worse in that regard because they was much worse in that regard because they did was much worse in that regard because they did not was much worse in that regard because they did not respond was much worse in that regard because they did not respond to was much worse in that regard because they did not respond to the because they did not respond to the economic because they did not respond to the economic recovery because they did not respond to the economic recovery from because they did not respond to the economic recovery from COVID-19. economic recovery from COVID-19. Supplementary. economic recovery from COVID-19. Supplementary. How economic recovery from COVID-19. Supplementary. How much, economic recovery from COVID-19. Supplementary. How much, if economic recovery from COVID-19. Supplementary. How much, if any economic recovery from COVID-19. Supplementary. How much, if any of Supplementary. How much, if any of the Supplementary. How much, if any of the COVID Supplementary. How much, if any of the COVID fund Supplementary. How much, if any of the COVID fund has Supplementary. How much, if any of the COVID fund has been Supplementary. How much, if any of the COVID fund has been spent Supplementary. How much, if any of the COVID fund has been spent on the COVID fund has been spent on increasing the COVID fund has been spent on increasing intensive the COVID fund has been spent on increasing intensive care the COVID fund has been spent on increasing intensive care capacity increasing intensive care capacity in increasing intensive care capacity in New increasing intensive care capacity in New Zealand increasing intensive care capacity in New Zealand hospitals? increasing intensive care capacity in New Zealand hospitals? Mr in New Zealand hospitals? Mr Speaker, in New Zealand hospitals? Mr Speaker, the in New Zealand hospitals? Mr Speaker, the member in New Zealand hospitals? Mr Speaker, the member will in New Zealand hospitals? 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I can't tell you how many fixed costs. I can't tell you how many businesses fixed costs. I can't tell you how many businesses solely fixed costs. I can't tell you how many businesses solely used fixed costs. I can't tell you how many businesses solely used it fixed costs. I can't tell you how many businesses solely used it on many businesses solely used it on rentals, many businesses solely used it on rentals, that's many businesses solely used it on rentals, that's a many businesses solely used it on rentals, that's a decision many businesses solely used it on rentals, that's a decision for many businesses solely used it on rentals, that's a decision for them. rentals, that's a decision for them. Question rentals, that's a decision for them. Question No. rentals, that's a decision for them. Question No. 2, rentals, that's a decision for them. Question No. 2, Barbara rentals, that's a decision for them. Question No. 2, Barbara Edmondses. 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Does interaction with that with the current laws. Does he interaction with that with the current laws. Does he consider interaction with that with the current laws. Does he consider the current laws. Does he consider the current current laws. Does he consider the current law current laws. Does he consider the current law is current laws. Does he consider the current law is consistent current laws. Does he consider the current law is consistent with current laws. 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Once they come back, the Government will they come back, the Government will consider they come back, the Government will consider them. they come back, the Government will consider them. Does they come back, the Government will consider them. Does he they come back, the Government will consider them. Does he accept they come back, the Government will consider them. Does he accept that consider them. Does he accept that the consider them. Does he accept that the window consider them. Does he accept that the window of consider them. Does he accept that the window of time consider them. Does he accept that the window of time to consider them. Does he accept that the window of time to propose consider them. Does he accept that the window of time to propose a consider them. Does he accept that the window of time to propose a law the window of time to propose a law change the window of time to propose a law change before the window of time to propose a law change before the the window of time to propose a law change before the 2022 the window of time to propose a law change before the 2022 local change before the 2022 local elections change before the 2022 local elections is change before the 2022 local elections is narrowing change before the 2022 local elections is narrowing quickly, elections is narrowing quickly, meaning elections is narrowing quickly, meaning that elections is narrowing quickly, meaning that tens elections is narrowing quickly, meaning that tens of elections is narrowing quickly, meaning that tens of thousands elections is narrowing quickly, meaning that tens of thousands of meaning that tens of thousands of people meaning that tens of thousands of people could meaning that tens of thousands of people could miss meaning that tens of thousands of people could miss out meaning that tens of thousands of people could miss out on meaning that tens of thousands of people could miss out on the meaning that tens of thousands of people could miss out on the chance people could miss out on the chance to people could miss out on the chance to vote people could miss out on the chance to vote next people could miss out on the chance to vote next October? people could miss out on the chance to vote next October? 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Mr Speaker, I would say, as I said in my primary would say, as I said in my primary answer would say, as I said in my primary answer is would say, as I said in my primary answer is any would say, as I said in my primary answer is any change would say, as I said in my primary answer is any change to would say, as I said in my primary answer is any change to electoral answer is any change to electoral law answer is any change to electoral law also answer is any change to electoral law also be answer is any change to electoral law also be well answer is any change to electoral law also be well considered. law also be well considered. Question law also be well considered. Question number law also be well considered. Question number for, law also be well considered. Question number for, Angela law also be well considered. Question number for, Angela Roberts. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What decisions My question is to the Minister of Education: What decisions has My question is to the Minister of Education: What decisions has he Education: What decisions has he taken Education: What decisions has he taken to Education: What decisions has he taken to ensure Education: What decisions has he taken to ensure that Education: What decisions has he taken to ensure that senior Education: What decisions has he taken to ensure that senior school taken to ensure that senior school students taken to ensure that senior school students in taken to ensure that senior school students in Auckland taken to ensure that senior school students in Auckland and taken to ensure that senior school students in Auckland and around taken to ensure that senior school students in Auckland and around the students in Auckland and around the country students in Auckland and around the country have students in Auckland and around the country have a students in Auckland and around the country have a fair students in Auckland and around the country have a fair opportunity students in Auckland and around the country have a fair opportunity to country have a fair opportunity to attain country have a fair opportunity to attain NCEA country have a fair opportunity to attain NCEA in country have a fair opportunity to attain NCEA in 2021? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. The The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Government The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Government is The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Government is providing The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Government is providing additional Government is providing additional support Government is providing additional support and Government is providing additional support and credits Government is providing additional support and credits for Government is providing additional support and credits for Auckland Government is providing additional support and credits for Auckland and support and credits for Auckland and non-Auckland support and credits for Auckland and non-Auckland students. support and credits for Auckland and non-Auckland students. On support and credits for Auckland and non-Auckland students. On 9 non-Auckland students. On 9 September non-Auckland students. On 9 September the non-Auckland students. On 9 September the NZ non-Auckland students. On 9 September the NZ Qualifications September the NZ Qualifications Authority September the NZ Qualifications Authority set September the NZ Qualifications Authority set these September the NZ Qualifications Authority set these out September the NZ Qualifications Authority set these out for September the NZ Qualifications Authority set these out for schools Authority set these out for schools outside Authority set these out for schools outside Auckland Authority set these out for schools outside Auckland who Authority set these out for schools outside Auckland who have Authority set these out for schools outside Auckland who have had Authority set these out for schools outside Auckland who have had 16 outside Auckland who have had 16 days outside Auckland who have had 16 days at outside Auckland who have had 16 days at alert outside Auckland who have had 16 days at alert levels outside Auckland who have had 16 days at alert levels 3 outside Auckland who have had 16 days at alert levels 3 and outside Auckland who have had 16 days at alert levels 3 and 4. outside Auckland who have had 16 days at alert levels 3 and 4. These days at alert levels 3 and 4. These students days at alert levels 3 and 4. These students will days at alert levels 3 and 4. These students will be days at alert levels 3 and 4. These students will be eligible days at alert levels 3 and 4. These students will be eligible to days at alert levels 3 and 4. These students will be eligible to earn students will be eligible to earn learning students will be eligible to earn learning recognition students will be eligible to earn learning recognition credits students will be eligible to earn learning recognition credits at students will be eligible to earn learning recognition credits at a learning recognition credits at a rate learning recognition credits at a rate of learning recognition credits at a rate of one learning recognition credits at a rate of one credit learning recognition credits at a rate of one credit per learning recognition credits at a rate of one credit per five learning recognition credits at a rate of one credit per five credits rate of one credit per five credits achieved rate of one credit per five credits achieved through rate of one credit per five credits achieved through their rate of one credit per five credits achieved through their regular achieved through their regular assessments achieved through their regular assessments up achieved through their regular assessments up to achieved through their regular assessments up to a achieved through their regular assessments up to a cap achieved through their regular assessments up to a cap of achieved through their regular assessments up to a cap of 8 achieved through their regular assessments up to a cap of 8 for achieved through their regular assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level 1 assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level 1 and assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level 1 and 6 assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level 1 and 6 for assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level 1 and 6 for levels assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level 1 and 6 for levels 2 assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level 1 and 6 for levels 2 and assessments up to a cap of 8 for NC A-level 1 and 6 for levels 2 and 3. A-level 1 and 6 for levels 2 and 3. While A-level 1 and 6 for levels 2 and 3. While the A-level 1 and 6 for levels 2 and 3. While the provisions A-level 1 and 6 for levels 2 and 3. While the provisions for A-level 1 and 6 for levels 2 and 3. While the provisions for Auckland While the provisions for Auckland schools While the provisions for Auckland schools had While the provisions for Auckland schools had previously While the provisions for Auckland schools had previously been While the provisions for Auckland schools had previously been set While the provisions for Auckland schools had previously been set on schools had previously been set on the schools had previously been set on the basis schools had previously been set on the basis of schools had previously been set on the basis of 20 schools had previously been set on the basis of 20 days schools had previously been set on the basis of 20 days of schools had previously been set on the basis of 20 days of disruption, the basis of 20 days of disruption, I the basis of 20 days of disruption, I today the basis of 20 days of disruption, I today announced the basis of 20 days of disruption, I today announced revisions, the basis of 20 days of disruption, I today announced revisions, revised I today announced revisions, revised provisions I today announced revisions, revised provisions to I today announced revisions, revised provisions to recognise I today announced revisions, revised provisions to recognise the I today announced revisions, revised provisions to recognise the extended provisions to recognise the extended time provisions to recognise the extended time these provisions to recognise the extended time these students provisions to recognise the extended time these students are provisions to recognise the extended time these students are spending provisions to recognise the extended time these students are spending at time these students are spending at alert time these students are spending at alert levels time these students are spending at alert levels 3 time these students are spending at alert levels 3 and time these students are spending at alert levels 3 and 4. time these students are spending at alert levels 3 and 4. Auckland alert levels 3 and 4. Auckland students alert levels 3 and 4. Auckland students will alert levels 3 and 4. Auckland students will be alert levels 3 and 4. Auckland students will be entitled alert levels 3 and 4. Auckland students will be entitled to alert levels 3 and 4. Auckland students will be entitled to one students will be entitled to one learning students will be entitled to one learning recognition students will be entitled to one learning recognition credit students will be entitled to one learning recognition credit for learning recognition credit for every learning recognition credit for every four learning recognition credit for every four that learning recognition credit for every four that they learning recognition credit for every four that they earn learning recognition credit for every four that they earn rather every four that they earn rather than every four that they earn rather than four every four that they earn rather than four every every four that they earn rather than four every five every four that they earn rather than four every five and every four that they earn rather than four every five and the every four that they earn rather than four every five and the cap than four every five and the cap also than four every five and the cap also be than four every five and the cap also be 16 than four every five and the cap also be 16 learning than four every five and the cap also be 16 learning recognition also be 16 learning recognition credits also be 16 learning recognition credits for also be 16 learning recognition credits for level also be 16 learning recognition credits for level 1 also be 16 learning recognition credits for level 1 and also be 16 learning recognition credits for level 1 and 12 also be 16 learning recognition credits for level 1 and 12 at also be 16 learning recognition credits for level 1 and 12 at levels credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 and credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 and 3. credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 and 3. That's credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 and 3. That's twice credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 and 3. That's twice as credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 and 3. That's twice as in credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 and 3. That's twice as in as credits for level 1 and 12 at levels 2 and 3. That's twice as in as other 2 and 3. That's twice as in as other students 2 and 3. That's twice as in as other students around 2 and 3. That's twice as in as other students around the 2 and 3. That's twice as in as other students around the country. 2 and 3. That's twice as in as other students around the country. What students around the country. What other students around the country. What other supports students around the country. What other supports are students around the country. What other supports are available students around the country. 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The threshold for Auckland students to threshold for Auckland students to be threshold for Auckland students to be awarded threshold for Auckland students to be awarded a threshold for Auckland students to be awarded a certificate threshold for Auckland students to be awarded a certificate endorsement be awarded a certificate endorsement will be awarded a certificate endorsement will be be awarded a certificate endorsement will be adjusted be awarded a certificate endorsement will be adjusted to be awarded a certificate endorsement will be adjusted to 44 be awarded a certificate endorsement will be adjusted to 44 credits be awarded a certificate endorsement will be adjusted to 44 credits at will be adjusted to 44 credits at merit will be adjusted to 44 credits at merit or will be adjusted to 44 credits at merit or excellence will be adjusted to 44 credits at merit or excellence level, will be adjusted to 44 credits at merit or excellence level, rather merit or excellence level, rather than merit or excellence level, rather than the merit or excellence level, rather than the 46 merit or excellence level, rather than the 46 that merit or excellence level, rather than the 46 that it merit or excellence level, rather than the 46 that it is merit or excellence level, rather than the 46 that it is for merit or excellence level, rather than the 46 that it is for students than the 46 that it is for students who than the 46 that it is for students who are than the 46 that it is for students who are able than the 46 that it is for students who are able to than the 46 that it is for students who are able to return than the 46 that it is for students who are able to return to than the 46 that it is for students who are able to return to the who are able to return to the classroom who are able to return to the classroom sooner who are able to return to the classroom sooner around who are able to return to the classroom sooner around the who are able to return to the classroom sooner around the rest who are able to return to the classroom sooner around the rest of classroom sooner around the rest of the classroom sooner around the rest of the country. classroom sooner around the rest of the country. 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They entrance approved subjects. They will entrance approved subjects. They will still entrance approved subjects. They will still need entrance approved subjects. They will still need NC entrance approved subjects. They will still need NC A-level entrance approved subjects. They will still need NC A-level 3 entrance approved subjects. They will still need NC A-level 3 and will still need NC A-level 3 and meet will still need NC A-level 3 and meet the will still need NC A-level 3 and meet the literacy will still need NC A-level 3 and meet the literacy and will still need NC A-level 3 and meet the literacy and numeracy meet the literacy and numeracy requirements. meet the literacy and numeracy requirements. - meet the literacy and numeracy requirements. - requirements. meet the literacy and numeracy requirements. - requirements. Put requirements. - requirements. Put together, requirements. - requirements. Put together, these requirements. - requirements. 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What following their second lockdown then. What other following their second lockdown then. What other decisions following their second lockdown then. What other decisions have following their second lockdown then. What other decisions have been then. What other decisions have been made then. What other decisions have been made to then. What other decisions have been made to assist then. What other decisions have been made to assist all then. What other decisions have been made to assist all students then. What other decisions have been made to assist all students sitting made to assist all students sitting NCA? NCA? Students NCA? Students throughout NCA? Students throughout the NCA? Students throughout the country NCA? 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Question full entitlement of learning recognition credits. Question No. full entitlement of learning recognition credits. Question No. 5, recognition credits. Question No. 5, Dr recognition credits. Question No. 5, Dr Shane recognition credits. Question No. 5, Dr Shane Reti. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: Does My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his Health: Does he stand by his statements Health: Does he stand by his statements and Health: Does he stand by his statements and actions Health: Does he stand by his statements and actions around statements and actions around hospital statements and actions around hospital resources? The The Hon The Hon Andrew The Hon Andrew Little. The Hon Andrew Little. Mr The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker yes. The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker yes. In The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker yes. In particular The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker yes. In particular I The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker yes. In particular I stand The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker yes. In particular I stand by The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker yes. In particular I stand by this yes. In particular I stand by this government's yes. In particular I stand by this government's action yes. In particular I stand by this government's action to yes. In particular I stand by this government's action to record yes. 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Mr Speaker, it is a new approach and way of is a new approach and way of thinking is a new approach and way of thinking that is a new approach and way of thinking that requires is a new approach and way of thinking that requires government thinking that requires government agencies thinking that requires government agencies to thinking that requires government agencies to work thinking that requires government agencies to work together thinking that requires government agencies to work together and thinking that requires government agencies to work together and work agencies to work together and work with agencies to work together and work with communities agencies to work together and work with communities to agencies to work together and work with communities to promote agencies to work together and work with communities to promote and with communities to promote and protect with communities to promote and protect mental with communities to promote and protect mental wellbeing. with communities to promote and protect mental wellbeing. It with communities to promote and protect mental wellbeing. It sets protect mental wellbeing. It sets out protect mental wellbeing. It sets out short, protect mental wellbeing. It sets out short, medium protect mental wellbeing. It sets out short, medium and protect mental wellbeing. It sets out short, medium and long protect mental wellbeing. It sets out short, medium and long term out short, medium and long term actions out short, medium and long term actions to out short, medium and long term actions to be out short, medium and long term actions to be taken out short, medium and long term actions to be taken across actions to be taken across government actions to be taken across government with actions to be taken across government with the actions to be taken across government with the focus actions to be taken across government with the focus on actions to be taken across government with the focus on key government with the focus on key areas government with the focus on key areas like government with the focus on key areas like technology, government with the focus on key areas like technology, workforce government with the focus on key areas like technology, workforce and areas like technology, workforce and investment areas like technology, workforce and investment to areas like technology, workforce and investment to make areas like technology, workforce and investment to make transformative investment to make transformative change investment to make transformative change within investment to make transformative change within the investment to make transformative change within the mental investment to make transformative change within the mental health investment to make transformative change within the mental health and change within the mental health and addiction change within the mental health and addiction sector. change within the mental health and addiction sector. Kiamanamanui addiction sector. Kiamanamanui includes addiction sector. Kiamanamanui includes addressing addiction sector. Kiamanamanui includes addressing the addiction sector. Kiamanamanui includes addressing the social addiction sector. Kiamanamanui includes addressing the social and includes addressing the social and environmental includes addressing the social and environmental factors includes addressing the social and environmental factors that includes addressing the social and environmental factors that can environmental factors that can affect environmental factors that can affect wellbeing, environmental factors that can affect wellbeing, strengthening environmental factors that can affect wellbeing, strengthening our affect wellbeing, strengthening our focus affect wellbeing, strengthening our focus to affect wellbeing, strengthening our focus to promote affect wellbeing, strengthening our focus to promote mental affect wellbeing, strengthening our focus to promote mental wellbeing focus to promote mental wellbeing for focus to promote mental wellbeing for all focus to promote mental wellbeing for all New focus to promote mental wellbeing for all New Zealanders focus to promote mental wellbeing for all New Zealanders and for all New Zealanders and developing for all New Zealanders and developing different for all New Zealanders and developing different ways for all New Zealanders and developing different ways to developing different ways to commission developing different ways to commission services developing different ways to commission services that developing different ways to commission services that enable commission services that enable joined commission services that enable joined up commission services that enable joined up investment commission services that enable joined up investment and commission services that enable joined up investment and make commission services that enable joined up investment and make it joined up investment and make it easier joined up investment and make it easier for joined up investment and make it easier for providers joined up investment and make it easier for providers to joined up investment and make it easier for providers to response joined up investment and make it easier for providers to response to easier for providers to response to complex easier for providers to response to complex needs. easier for providers to response to complex needs. Further complex needs. Further supplementary. complex needs. Further supplementary. What complex needs. Further supplementary. What will complex needs. Further supplementary. What will having complex needs. Further supplementary. What will having this supplementary. What will having this long-term supplementary. What will having this long-term pathway supplementary. What will having this long-term pathway in supplementary. What will having this long-term pathway in place supplementary. What will having this long-term pathway in place mean supplementary. What will having this long-term pathway in place mean for long-term pathway in place mean for New long-term pathway in place mean for New Zealanders? long-term pathway in place mean for New Zealanders? Mr long-term pathway in place mean for New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, long-term pathway in place mean for New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, this New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, this government New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, this government wants New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, this government wants all New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, this government wants all people New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, this government wants all people to New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, this government wants all people to have government wants all people to have their government wants all people to have their basic government wants all people to have their basic needs government wants all people to have their basic needs met, government wants all people to have their basic needs met, so government wants all people to have their basic needs met, so things their basic needs met, so things like their basic needs met, so things like employment, their basic needs met, so things like employment, housing their basic needs met, so things like employment, housing and like employment, housing and education like employment, housing and education are like employment, housing and education are not like employment, housing and education are not causing like employment, housing and education are not causing the like employment, housing and education are not causing the mental education are not causing the mental distress education are not causing the mental distress for education are not causing the mental distress for them. education are not causing the mental distress for them. We education are not causing the mental distress for them. We will education are not causing the mental distress for them. We will see distress for them. We will see community distress for them. We will see community led distress for them. We will see community led solutions distress for them. We will see community led solutions to distress for them. We will see community led solutions to empower community led solutions to empower everyone community led solutions to empower everyone to community led solutions to empower everyone to attain community led solutions to empower everyone to attain their community led solutions to empower everyone to attain their own everyone to attain their own wellbeing. everyone to attain their own wellbeing. For everyone to attain their own wellbeing. For example, everyone to attain their own wellbeing. For example, people everyone to attain their own wellbeing. For example, people will wellbeing. For example, people will be wellbeing. For example, people will be able wellbeing. For example, people will be able to wellbeing. For example, people will be able to access wellbeing. For example, people will be able to access advice wellbeing. For example, people will be able to access advice and wellbeing. For example, people will be able to access advice and support be able to access advice and support to be able to access advice and support to protect be able to access advice and support to protect and be able to access advice and support to protect and promote be able to access advice and support to protect and promote their be able to access advice and support to protect and promote their own to protect and promote their own mental to protect and promote their own mental wellbeing to protect and promote their own mental wellbeing in to protect and promote their own mental wellbeing in times, to protect and promote their own mental wellbeing in times, places mental wellbeing in times, places and mental wellbeing in times, places and ways mental wellbeing in times, places and ways that mental wellbeing in times, places and ways that work mental wellbeing in times, places and ways that work for mental wellbeing in times, places and ways that work for them. mental wellbeing in times, places and ways that work for them. 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Question related harm. Question No. related harm. Question No. 7, related harm. Question No. 7, Debbie Question No. 7, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: How My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: How will My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: How will the COVID-19 Response: How will the Government COVID-19 Response: How will the Government ensure COVID-19 Response: How will the Government ensure that COVID-19 Response: How will the Government ensure that Maori Government ensure that Maori vaccination Government ensure that Maori vaccination levels Government ensure that Maori vaccination levels are Government ensure that Maori vaccination levels are equitable vaccination levels are equitable before vaccination levels are equitable before moving vaccination levels are equitable before moving out vaccination levels are equitable before moving out of vaccination levels are equitable before moving out of the vaccination levels are equitable before moving out of the elimination before moving out of the elimination strategy? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in in The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in in answer The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in in answer to The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in in answer to the The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in in answer to the last The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in in answer to the last part The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in in answer to the last part of The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, in in answer to the last part of the in in answer to the last part of the the in in answer to the last part of the the Government in in answer to the last part of the the Government does in in answer to the last part of the the Government does not in in answer to the last part of the the Government does not intent in in answer to the last part of the the Government does not intent to the Government does not intent to move the Government does not intent to move out the Government does not intent to move out of the Government does not intent to move out of the the Government does not intent to move out of the elimination move out of the elimination strategy, move out of the elimination strategy, but move out of the elimination strategy, but continue move out of the elimination strategy, but continue to move out of the elimination strategy, but continue to pursue move out of the elimination strategy, but continue to pursue a strategy, but continue to pursue a strategy strategy, but continue to pursue a strategy of strategy, but continue to pursue a strategy of stamping strategy, but continue to pursue a strategy of stamping out strategy, but continue to pursue a strategy of stamping out COVID-19 strategy of stamping out COVID-19 cases strategy of stamping out COVID-19 cases wherever strategy of stamping out COVID-19 cases wherever we strategy of stamping out COVID-19 cases wherever we find strategy of stamping out COVID-19 cases wherever we find them. strategy of stamping out COVID-19 cases wherever we find them. The cases wherever we find them. The Government cases wherever we find them. The Government has cases wherever we find them. The Government has always cases wherever we find them. The Government has always placed cases wherever we find them. The Government has always placed equity Government has always placed equity at Government has always placed equity at the Government has always placed equity at the forefront Government has always placed equity at the forefront of Government has always placed equity at the forefront of our Government has always placed equity at the forefront of our COVID-19 at the forefront of our COVID-19 response at the forefront of our COVID-19 response and at the forefront of our COVID-19 response and the at the forefront of our COVID-19 response and the rollout at the forefront of our COVID-19 response and the rollout of at the forefront of our COVID-19 response and the rollout of the response and the rollout of the vaccination response and the rollout of the vaccination programme response and the rollout of the vaccination programme is response and the rollout of the vaccination programme is no vaccination programme is no different. vaccination programme is no different. 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The clear clearly more work to be done. The Ministry clear clearly more work to be done. The Ministry of clear clearly more work to be done. The Ministry of Health clear clearly more work to be done. The Ministry of Health is clear clearly more work to be done. The Ministry of Health is using clear clearly more work to be done. 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Fundamentally, the elimination strategy recognises populations. Fundamentally, the elimination strategy recognises that elimination strategy recognises that vulnerable elimination strategy recognises that vulnerable communities elimination strategy recognises that vulnerable communities would elimination strategy recognises that vulnerable communities would be elimination strategy recognises that vulnerable communities would be the vulnerable communities would be the hardest vulnerable communities would be the hardest hit vulnerable communities would be the hardest hit by vulnerable communities would be the hardest hit by any vulnerable communities would be the hardest hit by any COVID-19 hardest hit by any COVID-19 outbreak, hardest hit by any COVID-19 outbreak, so hardest hit by any COVID-19 outbreak, so elimination hardest hit by any COVID-19 outbreak, so elimination remains hardest hit by any COVID-19 outbreak, so elimination remains the outbreak, so elimination remains the best outbreak, so elimination remains the best strategy outbreak, so elimination remains the best strategy to outbreak, so elimination remains the best strategy to ensure outbreak, so elimination remains the best strategy to ensure equitable best strategy to ensure equitable outcomes. outcomes. 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Mr wait until Maori vaccinations were much higher? Mr Speaker, wait until Maori vaccinations were much higher? Mr Speaker, lower much higher? Mr Speaker, lower vaccination much higher? Mr Speaker, lower vaccination rates much higher? Mr Speaker, lower vaccination rates amongst much higher? Mr Speaker, lower vaccination rates amongst Maori much higher? Mr Speaker, lower vaccination rates amongst Maori are vaccination rates amongst Maori are a vaccination rates amongst Maori are a concern vaccination rates amongst Maori are a concern and vaccination rates amongst Maori are a concern and they vaccination rates amongst Maori are a concern and they are, vaccination rates amongst Maori are a concern and they are, they vaccination rates amongst Maori are a concern and they are, they do a concern and they are, they do leave a concern and they are, they do leave Maori a concern and they are, they do leave Maori at a concern and they are, they do leave Maori at greater a concern and they are, they do leave Maori at greater risk a concern and they are, they do leave Maori at greater risk of a concern and they are, they do leave Maori at greater risk of an leave Maori at greater risk of an adverse leave Maori at greater risk of an adverse outcome leave Maori at greater risk of an adverse outcome from leave Maori at greater risk of an adverse outcome from COVID-19. leave Maori at greater risk of an adverse outcome from COVID-19. 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So why was it that Corrections staff allowed a patched, Corrections staff allowed a patched, Black Corrections staff allowed a patched, Black Power Corrections staff allowed a patched, Black Power gang Corrections staff allowed a patched, Black Power gang member Corrections staff allowed a patched, Black Power gang member to Corrections staff allowed a patched, Black Power gang member to be Black Power gang member to be permitted Black Power gang member to be permitted to Black Power gang member to be permitted to be Black Power gang member to be permitted to be picked Black Power gang member to be permitted to be picked up Black Power gang member to be permitted to be picked up by Black Power gang member to be permitted to be picked up by three permitted to be picked up by three individuals permitted to be picked up by three individuals when permitted to be picked up by three individuals when his permitted to be picked up by three individuals when his bail permitted to be picked up by three individuals when his bail conditions individuals when his bail conditions clearly individuals when his bail conditions clearly stated individuals when his bail conditions clearly stated that individuals when his bail conditions clearly stated that a individuals when his bail conditions clearly stated that a specified clearly stated that a specified family clearly stated that a specified family member clearly stated that a specified family member was clearly stated that a specified family member was to clearly stated that a specified family member was to collect clearly stated that a specified family member was to collect him family member was to collect him from family member was to collect him from Mt family member was to collect him from Mt Eden family member was to collect him from Mt Eden corrections family member was to collect him from Mt Eden corrections facility from Mt Eden corrections facility and from Mt Eden corrections facility and returned from Mt Eden corrections facility and returned to from Mt Eden corrections facility and returned to the from Mt Eden corrections facility and returned to the Upper from Mt Eden corrections facility and returned to the Upper Hauraki. and returned to the Upper Hauraki. 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Mr and when did Corrections report this breach to police? Mr Speaker, and when did Corrections report this breach to police? Mr Speaker, there breach to police? Mr Speaker, there are breach to police? Mr Speaker, there are about breach to police? Mr Speaker, there are about 1,500 breach to police? Mr Speaker, there are about 1,500 people breach to police? Mr Speaker, there are about 1,500 people on breach to police? Mr Speaker, there are about 1,500 people on some breach to police? Mr Speaker, there are about 1,500 people on some form are about 1,500 people on some form of are about 1,500 people on some form of electronic are about 1,500 people on some form of electronic monitoring are about 1,500 people on some form of electronic monitoring at are about 1,500 people on some form of electronic monitoring at any of electronic monitoring at any given of electronic monitoring at any given time. of electronic monitoring at any given time. 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So has he had any conversations with the Minister of conversations with the Minister of Police conversations with the Minister of Police about conversations with the Minister of Police about why conversations with the Minister of Police about why police conversations with the Minister of Police about why police did conversations with the Minister of Police about why police did not Police about why police did not arrest Police about why police did not arrest the Police about why police did not arrest the prisoner Police about why police did not arrest the prisoner after arrest the prisoner after Corrections arrest the prisoner after Corrections notified arrest the prisoner after Corrections notified them arrest the prisoner after Corrections notified them of arrest the prisoner after Corrections notified them of the Corrections notified them of the bail Corrections notified them of the bail breach? Corrections notified them of the bail breach? 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We have put considerable additional investment into our additional investment into our mental additional investment into our mental health additional investment into our mental health services additional investment into our mental health services including mental health services including responding mental health services including responding to mental health services including responding to exigencies mental health services including responding to exigencies such mental health services including responding to exigencies such as mental health services including responding to exigencies such as the responding to exigencies such as the lockdowns responding to exigencies such as the lockdowns in responding to exigencies such as the lockdowns in 2020 responding to exigencies such as the lockdowns in 2020 and responding to exigencies such as the lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. responding to exigencies such as the lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. We responding to exigencies such as the lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. We put lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. We put additional lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. We put additional funding lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. We put additional funding in, lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. We put additional funding in, provided additional funding in, provided additional additional funding in, provided additional services additional funding in, provided additional services and additional funding in, provided additional services and additional additional services and additional support. additional services and additional support. We additional services and additional support. We did additional services and additional support. We did it additional services and additional support. We did it last additional services and additional support. We did it last year additional services and additional support. We did it last year and additional services and additional support. We did it last year and we support. We did it last year and we have support. We did it last year and we have done support. We did it last year and we have done it support. We did it last year and we have done it this support. We did it last year and we have done it this year. support. We did it last year and we have done it this year. Question have done it this year. Question No.12. have have done have done it have done it this have done it this year. have done it this year. Question have done it this year. Question No.12. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Police: My question is to the Minister of Police: Is My question is to the Minister of Police: Is she My question is to the Minister of Police: Is she satisfied My question is to the Minister of Police: Is she satisfied with My question is to the Minister of Police: Is she satisfied with the Police: Is she satisfied with the current Police: Is she satisfied with the current number Police: Is she satisfied with the current number of Police: Is she satisfied with the current number of constabulary Police: Is she satisfied with the current number of constabulary staff current number of constabulary staff in current number of constabulary staff in the current number of constabulary staff in the New current number of constabulary staff in the New Zealand current number of constabulary staff in the New Zealand Police? I I am I am satisfied I am satisfied that I am satisfied that this I am satisfied that this Government I am satisfied that this Government has I am satisfied that this Government has invested I am satisfied that this Government has invested over I am satisfied that this Government has invested over $450 I am satisfied that this Government has invested over $450 million I am satisfied that this Government has invested over $450 million in has invested over $450 million in our has invested over $450 million in our police has invested over $450 million in our police and has invested over $450 million in our police and as has invested over $450 million in our police and as a has invested over $450 million in our police and as a result has invested over $450 million in our police and as a result of has invested over $450 million in our police and as a result of this our police and as a result of this investment our police and as a result of this investment the our police and as a result of this investment the total our police and as a result of this investment the total police investment the total police workforce investment the total police workforce is investment the total police workforce is now investment the total police workforce is now surpasses investment the total police workforce is now surpasses 14,000 workforce is now surpasses 14,000 with workforce is now surpasses 14,000 with 1,223 workforce is now surpasses 14,000 with 1,223 additional workforce is now surpasses 14,000 with 1,223 additional constabulary with 1,223 additional constabulary and with 1,223 additional constabulary and authorised with 1,223 additional constabulary and authorised officers with 1,223 additional constabulary and authorised officers on with 1,223 additional constabulary and authorised officers on the and authorised officers on the street and authorised officers on the street since and authorised officers on the street since we and authorised officers on the street since we came and authorised officers on the street since we came to and authorised officers on the street since we came to office. and authorised officers on the street since we came to office. I and authorised officers on the street since we came to office. I am street since we came to office. I am satisfied street since we came to office. I am satisfied we street since we came to office. I am satisfied we are street since we came to office. I am satisfied we are well street since we came to office. I am satisfied we are well on street since we came to office. I am satisfied we are well on track street since we came to office. I am satisfied we are well on track to satisfied we are well on track to deliver satisfied we are well on track to deliver the satisfied we are well on track to deliver the 1,800 satisfied we are well on track to deliver the 1,800 new satisfied we are well on track to deliver the 1,800 new police deliver the 1,800 new police including deliver the 1,800 new police including 700 deliver the 1,800 new police including 700 to deliver the 1,800 new police including 700 to be deliver the 1,800 new police including 700 to be focused deliver the 1,800 new police including 700 to be focused on including 700 to be focused on organised including 700 to be focused on organised crime including 700 to be focused on organised crime by including 700 to be focused on organised crime by 23 including 700 to be focused on organised crime by 23 June. including 700 to be focused on organised crime by 23 June. In organised crime by 23 June. In addition organised crime by 23 June. In addition I organised crime by 23 June. In addition I Sam organised crime by 23 June. In addition I Sam at organised crime by 23 June. In addition I Sam at feed organised crime by 23 June. In addition I Sam at feed that organised crime by 23 June. In addition I Sam at feed that my addition I Sam at feed that my announcement addition I Sam at feed that my announcement of addition I Sam at feed that my announcement of the addition I Sam at feed that my announcement of the new addition I Sam at feed that my announcement of the new front-line announcement of the new front-line safety announcement of the new front-line safety programme announcement of the new front-line safety programme earlier announcement of the new front-line safety programme earlier today announcement of the new front-line safety programme earlier today will safety programme earlier today will lead safety programme earlier today will lead to safety programme earlier today will lead to an safety programme earlier today will lead to an additional safety programme earlier today will lead to an additional 78 lead to an additional 78 constabulary lead to an additional 78 constabulary staff lead to an additional 78 constabulary staff and lead to an additional 78 constabulary staff and 28 constabulary staff and 28 intelligence constabulary staff and 28 intelligence analysts constabulary staff and 28 intelligence analysts being intelligence analysts being deployed. intelligence analysts being deployed. Supplementary. intelligence analysts being deployed. Supplementary. Is intelligence analysts being deployed. Supplementary. Is she deployed. Supplementary. Is she concerned deployed. Supplementary. Is she concerned that deployed. Supplementary. Is she concerned that the deployed. Supplementary. Is she concerned that the report deployed. Supplementary. Is she concerned that the report of deployed. Supplementary. Is she concerned that the report of the concerned that the report of the Police concerned that the report of the Police Association concerned that the report of the Police Association that concerned that the report of the Police Association that the Police Association that the Government Police Association that the Government has Police Association that the Government has only Police Association that the Government has only delivered Police Association that the Government has only delivered 1,133 Government has only delivered 1,133 constables Government has only delivered 1,133 constables of Government has only delivered 1,133 constables of the Government has only delivered 1,133 constables of the promised Government has only delivered 1,133 constables of the promised 1,800? Government has only delivered 1,133 constables of the promised 1,800? I constables of the promised 1,800? I am constables of the promised 1,800? I am pleased constables of the promised 1,800? I am pleased that constables of the promised 1,800? I am pleased that the constables of the promised 1,800? I am pleased that the member constables of the promised 1,800? I am pleased that the member raises am pleased that the member raises this am pleased that the member raises this concern am pleased that the member raises this concern - am pleased that the member raises this concern - this am pleased that the member raises this concern - this issue. am pleased that the member raises this concern - this issue. We am pleased that the member raises this concern - this issue. We are this concern - this issue. We are absolutely this concern - this issue. We are absolutely satisfied this concern - this issue. We are absolutely satisfied that this concern - this issue. We are absolutely satisfied that we this concern - this issue. We are absolutely satisfied that we will absolutely satisfied that we will meet absolutely satisfied that we will meet our absolutely satisfied that we will meet our target absolutely satisfied that we will meet our target by absolutely satisfied that we will meet our target by 23 absolutely satisfied that we will meet our target by 23 June. absolutely satisfied that we will meet our target by 23 June. We absolutely satisfied that we will meet our target by 23 June. We are meet our target by 23 June. We are well meet our target by 23 June. We are well on meet our target by 23 June. We are well on the meet our target by 23 June. We are well on the way. meet our target by 23 June. We are well on the way. There meet our target by 23 June. We are well on the way. There may meet our target by 23 June. We are well on the way. There may be meet our target by 23 June. We are well on the way. There may be some well on the way. There may be some variances well on the way. There may be some variances on well on the way. There may be some variances on the well on the way. There may be some variances on the way. well on the way. There may be some variances on the way. Police well on the way. There may be some variances on the way. Police have variances on the way. Police have advised variances on the way. Police have advised me variances on the way. Police have advised me today variances on the way. Police have advised me today in variances on the way. Police have advised me today in discussions variances on the way. Police have advised me today in discussions with advised me today in discussions with them advised me today in discussions with them that advised me today in discussions with them that they advised me today in discussions with them that they plan advised me today in discussions with them that they plan for advised me today in discussions with them that they plan for such them that they plan for such variances. them that they plan for such variances. There them that they plan for such variances. There is them that they plan for such variances. There is a them that they plan for such variances. There is a slight them that they plan for such variances. There is a slight dip variances. There is a slight dip according variances. There is a slight dip according to variances. There is a slight dip according to the variances. There is a slight dip according to the police variances. There is a slight dip according to the police news variances. There is a slight dip according to the police news but variances. There is a slight dip according to the police news but I according to the police news but I am according to the police news but I am very according to the police news but I am very confident according to the police news but I am very confident we according to the police news but I am very confident we will according to the police news but I am very confident we will meet according to the police news but I am very confident we will meet our am very confident we will meet our targets am very confident we will meet our targets by am very confident we will meet our targets by June am very confident we will meet our targets by June '23. am very confident we will meet our targets by June '23. What am very confident we will meet our targets by June '23. What would am very confident we will meet our targets by June '23. What would the targets by June '23. What would the minister targets by June '23. What would the minister say targets by June '23. What would the minister say to targets by June '23. What would the minister say to the targets by June '23. What would the minister say to the front-line minister say to the front-line officer minister say to the front-line officer who minister say to the front-line officer who wrote, minister say to the front-line officer who wrote, "The minister say to the front-line officer who wrote, "The promised officer who wrote, "The promised 1,800 officer who wrote, "The promised 1,800 extra officer who wrote, "The promised 1,800 extra comes officer who wrote, "The promised 1,800 extra comes is officer who wrote, "The promised 1,800 extra comes is starting officer who wrote, "The promised 1,800 extra comes is starting to 1,800 extra comes is starting to look 1,800 extra comes is starting to look like 1,800 extra comes is starting to look like a 1,800 extra comes is starting to look like a pipedream"? 1,800 extra comes is starting to look like a pipedream"? I 1,800 extra comes is starting to look like a pipedream"? I would 1,800 extra comes is starting to look like a pipedream"? I would say look like a pipedream"? I would say to look like a pipedream"? I would say to that look like a pipedream"? I would say to that officer look like a pipedream"? I would say to that officer to look like a pipedream"? I would say to that officer to not look like a pipedream"? I would say to that officer to not be look like a pipedream"? I would say to that officer to not be concerned. to that officer to not be concerned. Today to that officer to not be concerned. Today we to that officer to not be concerned. Today we announced to that officer to not be concerned. Today we announced an to that officer to not be concerned. Today we announced an additional to that officer to not be concerned. 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We meeting our 1,800 growth target by 2023. We still meeting our 1,800 growth target by 2023. We still have meeting our 1,800 growth target by 2023. We still have some meeting our 1,800 growth target by 2023. We still have some time meeting our 1,800 growth target by 2023. We still have some time for 2023. We still have some time for that 2023. We still have some time for that to 2023. We still have some time for that to occur 2023. We still have some time for that to occur and 2023. We still have some time for that to occur and I'm 2023. We still have some time for that to occur and I'm really 2023. We still have some time for that to occur and I'm really pleased that to occur and I'm really pleased to that to occur and I'm really pleased to say that to occur and I'm really pleased to say that that to occur and I'm really pleased to say that included that to occur and I'm really pleased to say that included in that to occur and I'm really pleased to say that included in that that to occur and I'm really pleased to say that included in that is that to occur and I'm really pleased to say that included in that is the to say that included in that is the 700 to say that included in that is the 700 extra to say that included in that is the 700 extra police to say that included in that is the 700 extra police that to say that included in that is the 700 extra police that will to say that included in that is the 700 extra police that will go to say that included in that is the 700 extra police that will go into 700 extra police that will go into working 700 extra police that will go into working on 700 extra police that will go into working on organised 700 extra police that will go into working on organised crime. working on organised crime. Supplementary. working on organised crime. Supplementary. Is working on organised crime. Supplementary. Is she working on organised crime. Supplementary. Is she concerned working on organised crime. Supplementary. Is she concerned that Supplementary. Is she concerned that while Supplementary. Is she concerned that while gang Supplementary. Is she concerned that while gang membership Supplementary. Is she concerned that while gang membership is Supplementary. Is she concerned that while gang membership is up Supplementary. Is she concerned that while gang membership is up 50% while gang membership is up 50% since while gang membership is up 50% since 2017 while gang membership is up 50% since 2017 the while gang membership is up 50% since 2017 the Police while gang membership is up 50% since 2017 the Police Association while gang membership is up 50% since 2017 the Police Association is since 2017 the Police Association is now since 2017 the Police Association is now reporting since 2017 the Police Association is now reporting that since 2017 the Police Association is now reporting that the since 2017 the Police Association is now reporting that the Government since 2017 the Police Association is now reporting that the Government is now reporting that the Government is further now reporting that the Government is further away now reporting that the Government is further away from now reporting that the Government is further away from delivering now reporting that the Government is further away from delivering on further away from delivering on their further away from delivering on their 1,800 further away from delivering on their 1,800 extra further away from delivering on their 1,800 extra police? further away from delivering on their 1,800 extra police? 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What I am confident is the Police Association confident is the Police Association support confident is the Police Association support of confident is the Police Association support of our confident is the Police Association support of our announcement confident is the Police Association support of our announcement today confident is the Police Association support of our announcement today in support of our announcement today in supporting support of our announcement today in supporting the support of our announcement today in supporting the investment support of our announcement today in supporting the investment into supporting the investment into front-line supporting the investment into front-line safety. supporting the investment into front-line safety. What supporting the investment into front-line safety. What I'm supporting the investment into front-line safety. What I'm also front-line safety. What I'm also confident front-line safety. What I'm also confident of front-line safety. What I'm also confident of is front-line safety. What I'm also confident of is us front-line safety. What I'm also confident of is us reaching front-line safety. What I'm also confident of is us reaching our confident of is us reaching our target confident of is us reaching our target for confident of is us reaching our target for 1,800 confident of is us reaching our target for 1,800 by confident of is us reaching our target for 1,800 by 2023. confident of is us reaching our target for 1,800 by 2023. What confident of is us reaching our target for 1,800 by 2023. What would target for 1,800 by 2023. What would she target for 1,800 by 2023. What would she say target for 1,800 by 2023. What would she say to target for 1,800 by 2023. What would she say to the target for 1,800 by 2023. What would she say to the person target for 1,800 by 2023. What would she say to the person who target for 1,800 by 2023. 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Mr Speaker, remarking, "What are we going to call?" Mr Speaker, we remarking, "What are we going to call?" Mr Speaker, we have remarking, "What are we going to call?" Mr Speaker, we have ingested call?" Mr Speaker, we have ingested $450 call?" Mr Speaker, we have ingested $450 million call?" Mr Speaker, we have ingested $450 million since call?" Mr Speaker, we have ingested $450 million since we call?" Mr Speaker, we have ingested $450 million since we have call?" Mr Speaker, we have ingested $450 million since we have come call?" Mr Speaker, we have ingested $450 million since we have come to $450 million since we have come to Government $450 million since we have come to Government and $450 million since we have come to Government and today $450 million since we have come to Government and today announced $450 million since we have come to Government and today announced a Government and today announced a further Government and today announced a further $15 Government and today announced a further $15 million Government and today announced a further $15 million - Government and today announced a further $15 million - $465 Government and today announced a further $15 million - $465 million Government and today announced a further $15 million - $465 million - further $15 million - $465 million - into further $15 million - $465 million - into police further $15 million - $465 million - into police and further $15 million - $465 million - into police and a further $15 million - $465 million - into police and a lot further $15 million - $465 million - into police and a lot has further $15 million - $465 million - into police and a lot has gone further $15 million - $465 million - into police and a lot has gone into into police and a lot has gone into ensuring into police and a lot has gone into ensuring we into police and a lot has gone into ensuring we can into police and a lot has gone into ensuring we can recruit into police and a lot has gone into ensuring we can recruit the into police and a lot has gone into ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 into police and a lot has gone into ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by 2023 ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by 2023 and ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by 2023 and 700 ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by 2023 and 700 of ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by 2023 and 700 of which ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by 2023 and 700 of which will ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by 2023 and 700 of which will go ensuring we can recruit the 1,800 by 2023 and 700 of which will go no 2023 and 700 of which will go no organised 2023 and 700 of which will go no organised crime. 2023 and 700 of which will go no organised crime. That 2023 and 700 of which will go no organised crime. That member 2023 and 700 of which will go no organised crime. That member shakes organised crime. That member shakes his organised crime. That member shakes his head organised crime. That member shakes his head but organised crime. That member shakes his head but we organised crime. That member shakes his head but we have organised crime. That member shakes his head but we have done organised crime. That member shakes his head but we have done far organised crime. That member shakes his head but we have done far more his head but we have done far more to his head but we have done far more to resource his head but we have done far more to resource our his head but we have done far more to resource our comes his head but we have done far more to resource our comes to his head but we have done far more to resource our comes to do his head but we have done far more to resource our comes to do their to resource our comes to do their job, to resource our comes to do their job, to to resource our comes to do their job, to do to resource our comes to do their job, to do their to resource our comes to do their job, to do their job to resource our comes to do their job, to do their job safely to resource our comes to do their job, to do their job safely and to resource our comes to do their job, to do their job safely and to job, to do their job safely and to keep job, to do their job safely and to keep New job, to do their job safely and to keep New Zealanders job, to do their job safely and to keep New Zealanders safe. job, to do their job safely and to keep New Zealanders safe. Is job, to do their job safely and to keep New Zealanders safe. Is it job, to do their job safely and to keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true in keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true in the keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true in the previous keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true in the previous - keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true in the previous - in keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true in the previous - in the keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true in the previous - in the last keep New Zealanders safe. Is it true in the previous - in the last three in the previous - in the last three years in the previous - in the last three years of in the previous - in the last three years of the in the previous - in the last three years of the previous in the previous - in the last three years of the previous Government years of the previous Government police years of the previous Government police numbers years of the previous Government police numbers actually years of the previous Government police numbers actually fell? years of the previous Government police numbers actually fell? Order! police numbers actually fell? Order! The police numbers actually fell? Order! The member police numbers actually fell? Order! The member knows police numbers actually fell? Order! The member knows that's police numbers actually fell? Order! The member knows that's not police numbers actually fell? Order! The member knows that's not in The member knows that's not in order. The member knows that's not in order. He The member knows that's not in order. He will The member knows that's not in order. He will stand, The member knows that's not in order. He will stand, withdraw The member knows that's not in order. He will stand, withdraw and order. He will stand, withdraw and apologise. order. He will stand, withdraw and apologise. I order. He will stand, withdraw and apologise. I withdraw order. He will stand, withdraw and apologise. I withdraw and order. He will stand, withdraw and apologise. I withdraw and apologise. apologise. I withdraw and apologise. That apologise. I withdraw and apologise. That concludes apologise. I withdraw and apologise. That concludes oral apologise. I withdraw and apologise. That concludes oral questions. apologise. I withdraw and apologise. That concludes oral questions. We