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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. 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We've had the highest rate of vaccination per capita of rate of vaccination per capita of any rate of vaccination per capita of any of rate of vaccination per capita of any of the rate of vaccination per capita of any of the countries rate of vaccination per capita of any of the countries we rate of vaccination per capita of any of the countries we would any of the countries we would compare any of the countries we would compare ourselves any of the countries we would compare ourselves to. any of the countries we would compare ourselves to. And any of the countries we would compare ourselves to. And while compare ourselves to. And while we're compare ourselves to. And while we're at compare ourselves to. And while we're at it, compare ourselves to. And while we're at it, we've compare ourselves to. And while we're at it, we've had compare ourselves to. And while we're at it, we've had the compare ourselves to. And while we're at it, we've had the lowest we're at it, we've had the lowest case we're at it, we've had the lowest case rates, we're at it, we've had the lowest case rates, the we're at it, we've had the lowest case rates, the lowest case rates, the lowest hospitalisations, case rates, the lowest hospitalisations, the case rates, the lowest hospitalisations, the lowest case rates, the lowest hospitalisations, the lowest death hospitalisations, the lowest death rates hospitalisations, the lowest death rates and hospitalisations, the lowest death rates and some hospitalisations, the lowest death rates and some of hospitalisations, the lowest death rates and some of the hospitalisations, the lowest death rates and some of the best hospitalisations, the lowest death rates and some of the best economic rates and some of the best economic performance rates and some of the best economic performance in rates and some of the best economic performance in the rates and some of the best economic performance in the world. rates and some of the best economic performance in the world. The rates and some of the best economic performance in the world. The member performance in the world. The member cannot performance in the world. The member cannot rewrite performance in the world. The member cannot rewrite history. performance in the world. The member cannot rewrite history. Our performance in the world. The member cannot rewrite history. Our approach cannot rewrite history. Our approach has cannot rewrite history. Our approach has been cannot rewrite history. Our approach has been successful. cannot rewrite history. Our approach has been successful. The cannot rewrite history. Our approach has been successful. The point cannot rewrite history. Our approach has been successful. The point is has been successful. The point is that has been successful. The point is that COVID has been successful. The point is that COVID is has been successful. The point is that COVID is tough has been successful. The point is that COVID is tough on has been successful. The point is that COVID is tough on everyone has been successful. The point is that COVID is tough on everyone and that COVID is tough on everyone and it's that COVID is tough on everyone and it's not that COVID is tough on everyone and it's not finished. it's not finished. If it's not finished. If she it's not finished. If she rejects it's not finished. If she rejects that it's not finished. If she rejects that assertion, it's not finished. If she rejects that assertion, then If she rejects that assertion, then which If she rejects that assertion, then which country If she rejects that assertion, then which country is If she rejects that assertion, then which country is the If she rejects that assertion, then which country is the slowest If she rejects that assertion, then which country is the slowest in If she rejects that assertion, then which country is the slowest in the which country is the slowest in the developed which country is the slowest in the developed world? which country is the slowest in the developed world? As which country is the slowest in the developed world? As I've which country is the slowest in the developed world? As I've just which country is the slowest in the developed world? As I've just said, developed world? As I've just said, we developed world? As I've just said, we have developed world? As I've just said, we have passed developed world? As I've just said, we have passed the developed world? As I've just said, we have passed the countries developed world? As I've just said, we have passed the countries the we have passed the countries the member we have passed the countries the member has we have passed the countries the member has consistently we have passed the countries the member has consistently mentioned. member has consistently mentioned. Question member has consistently mentioned. Question No. member has consistently mentioned. Question No. 2, member has consistently mentioned. Question No. 2, the member has consistently mentioned. Question No. 2, the Hon member has consistently mentioned. Question No. 2, the Hon Eugenie Question No. 2, the Hon Eugenie Sage. 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 the My question is to the Minister for the Environment: My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Does My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Does he My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Does he stand My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Does he stand by the Environment: Does he stand by his the Environment: Does he stand by his statement the Environment: Does he stand by his statement that the Environment: Does he stand by his statement that "we the Environment: Does he stand by his statement that "we as the Environment: Does he stand by his statement that "we as a his statement that "we as a Government his statement that "we as a Government decided his statement that "we as a Government decided that his statement that "we as a Government decided that we his statement that "we as a Government decided that we needed his statement that "we as a Government decided that we needed to Government decided that we needed to introduce Government decided that we needed to introduce strict Government decided that we needed to introduce strict rules Government decided that we needed to introduce strict rules to Government decided that we needed to introduce strict rules to stop Government decided that we needed to introduce strict rules to stop the introduce strict rules to stop the further introduce strict rules to stop the further loss introduce strict rules to stop the further loss of introduce strict rules to stop the further loss of wetlands"; introduce strict rules to stop the further loss of wetlands"; if introduce strict rules to stop the further loss of wetlands"; if so, further loss of wetlands"; if so, does further loss of wetlands"; if so, does he further loss of wetlands"; if so, does he intend further loss of wetlands"; if so, does he intend for further loss of wetlands"; if so, does he intend for the further loss of wetlands"; if so, does he intend for the changes further loss of wetlands"; if so, does he intend for the changes now does he intend for the changes now proposed does he intend for the changes now proposed to does he intend for the changes now proposed to the does he intend for the changes now proposed to the National proposed to the National Environmental proposed to the National Environmental Standards proposed to the National Environmental Standards for Environmental Standards for Freshwater Environmental Standards for Freshwater to Environmental Standards for Freshwater to make Environmental Standards for Freshwater to make it Environmental Standards for Freshwater to make it easier Environmental Standards for Freshwater to make it easier to Freshwater to make it easier to consent Freshwater to make it easier to consent activities Freshwater to make it easier to consent activities such Freshwater to make it easier to consent activities such as consent activities such as quarrying, consent activities such as quarrying, mining, consent activities such as quarrying, mining, and consent activities such as quarrying, mining, and landfills quarrying, mining, and landfills within quarrying, mining, and landfills within or quarrying, mining, and landfills within or near quarrying, mining, and landfills within or near a quarrying, mining, and landfills within or near a wetland? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. In The Hon David Parker. In answer The Hon David Parker. In answer to The Hon David Parker. In answer to the The Hon David Parker. In answer to the first The Hon David Parker. In answer to the first part The Hon David Parker. In answer to the first part of The Hon David Parker. In answer to the first part of the The Hon David Parker. In answer to the first part of the question, The Hon David Parker. In answer to the first part of the question, yes. the first part of the question, yes. In the first part of the question, yes. In answer the first part of the question, yes. In answer to the first part of the question, yes. In answer to the the first part of the question, yes. In answer to the second the first part of the question, yes. In answer to the second part the first part of the question, yes. In answer to the second part of the first part of the question, yes. In answer to the second part of the In answer to the second part of the question, In answer to the second part of the question, as In answer to the second part of the question, as the In answer to the second part of the question, as the member In answer to the second part of the question, as the member will In answer to the second part of the question, as the member will be question, as the member will be aware, question, as the member will be aware, the question, as the member will be aware, the NES question, as the member will be aware, the NES was question, as the member will be aware, the NES was not question, as the member will be aware, the NES was not intended question, as the member will be aware, the NES was not intended to aware, the NES was not intended to stop aware, the NES was not intended to stop quarries aware, the NES was not intended to stop quarries and aware, the NES was not intended to stop quarries and land aware, the NES was not intended to stop quarries and land fills. aware, the NES was not intended to stop quarries and land fills. The stop quarries and land fills. The member stop quarries and land fills. The member will stop quarries and land fills. The member will also stop quarries and land fills. The member will also be stop quarries and land fills. The member will also be aware stop quarries and land fills. The member will also be aware from stop quarries and land fills. The member will also be aware from the member will also be aware from the publicly member will also be aware from the publicly released member will also be aware from the publicly released discussion publicly released discussion document publicly released discussion document that publicly released discussion document that the publicly released discussion document that the proposal publicly released discussion document that the proposal is publicly released discussion document that the proposal is that document that the proposal is that any document that the proposal is that any amount document that the proposal is that any amount of document that the proposal is that any amount of wetland document that the proposal is that any amount of wetland loss document that the proposal is that any amount of wetland loss caused document that the proposal is that any amount of wetland loss caused by any amount of wetland loss caused by those any amount of wetland loss caused by those activity any amount of wetland loss caused by those activity also any amount of wetland loss caused by those activity also have any amount of wetland loss caused by those activity also have to any amount of wetland loss caused by those activity also have to be those activity also have to be offset those activity also have to be offset elsewhere. those activity also have to be offset elsewhere. Supplementary. offset elsewhere. Supplementary. What offset elsewhere. Supplementary. What advice offset elsewhere. Supplementary. What advice has offset elsewhere. Supplementary. What advice has he offset elsewhere. Supplementary. What advice has he received offset elsewhere. Supplementary. What advice has he received about What advice has he received about ecological What advice has he received about ecological effects What advice has he received about ecological effects and What advice has he received about ecological effects and the What advice has he received about ecological effects and the extent What advice has he received about ecological effects and the extent of ecological effects and the extent of further ecological effects and the extent of further wetland ecological effects and the extent of further wetland loss ecological effects and the extent of further wetland loss allowed ecological effects and the extent of further wetland loss allowed by ecological effects and the extent of further wetland loss allowed by the further wetland loss allowed by the proposed further wetland loss allowed by the proposed changes further wetland loss allowed by the proposed changes by further wetland loss allowed by the proposed changes by the further wetland loss allowed by the proposed changes by the NES proposed changes by the NES provisions proposed changes by the NES provisions around proposed changes by the NES provisions around quarrying, proposed changes by the NES provisions around quarrying, mining, provisions around quarrying, mining, land provisions around quarrying, mining, land fills provisions around quarrying, mining, land fills and provisions around quarrying, mining, land fills and urban provisions around quarrying, mining, land fills and urban development land fills and urban development within land fills and urban development within and land fills and urban development within and next land fills and urban development within and next to land fills and urban development within and next to wetlands? land fills and urban development within and next to wetlands? The within and next to wetlands? The advice within and next to wetlands? The advice that within and next to wetlands? The advice that I within and next to wetlands? The advice that I have within and next to wetlands? The advice that I have received within and next to wetlands? The advice that I have received is within and next to wetlands? The advice that I have received is that advice that I have received is that most advice that I have received is that most of advice that I have received is that most of the advice that I have received is that most of the wetland advice that I have received is that most of the wetland loss advice that I have received is that most of the wetland loss that advice that I have received is that most of the wetland loss that we most of the wetland loss that we have most of the wetland loss that we have seen most of the wetland loss that we have seen is most of the wetland loss that we have seen is outside most of the wetland loss that we have seen is outside of most of the wetland loss that we have seen is outside of those most of the wetland loss that we have seen is outside of those areas. have seen is outside of those areas. I have seen is outside of those areas. I do have seen is outside of those areas. I do understand have seen is outside of those areas. I do understand the have seen is outside of those areas. I do understand the absolutism have seen is outside of those areas. I do understand the absolutism that I do understand the absolutism that the I do understand the absolutism that the member I do understand the absolutism that the member favours I do understand the absolutism that the member favours and I do understand the absolutism that the member favours and actually I do understand the absolutism that the member favours and actually I the member favours and actually I share the member favours and actually I share her the member favours and actually I share her ambition the member favours and actually I share her ambition to the member favours and actually I share her ambition to protect share her ambition to protect wetlands share her ambition to protect wetlands but share her ambition to protect wetlands but I share her ambition to protect wetlands but I think share her ambition to protect wetlands but I think that share her ambition to protect wetlands but I think that almost wetlands but I think that almost everyone wetlands but I think that almost everyone in wetlands but I think that almost everyone in this wetlands but I think that almost everyone in this house wetlands but I think that almost everyone in this house understands everyone in this house understands that everyone in this house understands that we everyone in this house understands that we need everyone in this house understands that we need quarries. everyone in this house understands that we need quarries. And that we need quarries. And notwithstanding that we need quarries. And notwithstanding the that we need quarries. And notwithstanding the member's that we need quarries. And notwithstanding the member's good notwithstanding the member's good work notwithstanding the member's good work in notwithstanding the member's good work in respect notwithstanding the member's good work in respect of notwithstanding the member's good work in respect of reducing notwithstanding the member's good work in respect of reducing waste, work in respect of reducing waste, we work in respect of reducing waste, we also work in respect of reducing waste, we also need work in respect of reducing waste, we also need land work in respect of reducing waste, we also need land fills. work in respect of reducing waste, we also need land fills. Obviously, we also need land fills. Obviously, land we also need land fills. Obviously, land fills we also need land fills. Obviously, land fills are we also need land fills. Obviously, land fills are generally we also need land fills. Obviously, land fills are generally not we also need land fills. Obviously, land fills are generally not on land fills are generally not on hilltops. land fills are generally not on hilltops. They're land fills are generally not on hilltops. They're generally land fills are generally not on hilltops. They're generally in land fills are generally not on hilltops. They're generally in low hilltops. They're generally in low points hilltops. They're generally in low points and hilltops. They're generally in low points and so, hilltops. They're generally in low points and so, on hilltops. They're generally in low points and so, on occasions, hilltops. They're generally in low points and so, on occasions, there points and so, on occasions, there is points and so, on occasions, there is some points and so, on occasions, there is some modest points and so, on occasions, there is some modest loss points and so, on occasions, there is some modest loss of points and so, on occasions, there is some modest loss of wetland points and so, on occasions, there is some modest loss of wetland that is some modest loss of wetland that is is some modest loss of wetland that is unavoidable. is some modest loss of wetland that is unavoidable. We're is some modest loss of wetland that is unavoidable. We're trying is some modest loss of wetland that is unavoidable. We're trying to is unavoidable. We're trying to minimise is unavoidable. We're trying to minimise that is unavoidable. We're trying to minimise that and is unavoidable. We're trying to minimise that and offset is unavoidable. We're trying to minimise that and offset any minimise that and offset any remaining minimise that and offset any remaining wetland minimise that and offset any remaining wetland loss. minimise that and offset any remaining wetland loss. When minimise that and offset any remaining wetland loss. When he minimise that and offset any remaining wetland loss. When he said remaining wetland loss. When he said in remaining wetland loss. When he said in this remaining wetland loss. When he said in this House remaining wetland loss. When he said in this House in remaining wetland loss. When he said in this House in May remaining wetland loss. When he said in this House in May that remaining wetland loss. 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I our natural weltlands in Aotearoa, we have gone too far? I stand our natural weltlands in Aotearoa, we have gone too far? I stand by we have gone too far? I stand by both we have gone too far? I stand by both of we have gone too far? I stand by both of those we have gone too far? I stand by both of those statements. we have gone too far? I stand by both of those statements. I both of those statements. I certainly both of those statements. I certainly think both of those statements. I certainly think that both of those statements. I certainly think that we both of those statements. I certainly think that we have both of those statements. I certainly think that we have to certainly think that we have to stand certainly think that we have to stand up certainly think that we have to stand up for certainly think that we have to stand up for our certainly think that we have to stand up for our remaining certainly think that we have to stand up for our remaining wet certainly think that we have to stand up for our remaining wet It certainly think that we have to stand up for our remaining wet It is stand up for our remaining wet It is -- stand up for our remaining wet It is -- wetlands. stand up for our remaining wet It is -- wetlands. It stand up for our remaining wet It is -- wetlands. It is stand up for our remaining wet It is -- wetlands. It is true stand up for our remaining wet It is -- wetlands. It is true that stand up for our remaining wet It is -- wetlands. It is true that even -- wetlands. It is true that even outside -- wetlands. It is true that even outside of -- wetlands. It is true that even outside of National -- wetlands. It is true that even outside of National Parks, -- wetlands. It is true that even outside of National Parks, we've outside of National Parks, we've lost outside of National Parks, we've lost 90% outside of National Parks, we've lost 90% of outside of National Parks, we've lost 90% of the outside of National Parks, we've lost 90% of the wetlands outside of National Parks, we've lost 90% of the wetlands we outside of National Parks, we've lost 90% of the wetlands we used outside of National Parks, we've lost 90% of the wetlands we used to lost 90% of the wetlands we used to have lost 90% of the wetlands we used to have and lost 90% of the wetlands we used to have and we lost 90% of the wetlands we used to have and we need lost 90% of the wetlands we used to have and we need to lost 90% of the wetlands we used to have and we need to do lost 90% of the wetlands we used to have and we need to do much lost 90% of the wetlands we used to have and we need to do much better have and we need to do much better because have and we need to do much better because in have and we need to do much better because in the have and we need to do much better because in the last have and we need to do much better because in the last decade have and we need to do much better because in the last decade or have and we need to do much better because in the last decade or so have and we need to do much better because in the last decade or so we because in the last decade or so we lost because in the last decade or so we lost a because in the last decade or so we lost a 20th because in the last decade or so we lost a 20th of because in the last decade or so we lost a 20th of the because in the last decade or so we lost a 20th of the remaining because in the last decade or so we lost a 20th of the remaining 10% because in the last decade or so we lost a 20th of the remaining 10% and lost a 20th of the remaining 10% and what's lost a 20th of the remaining 10% and what's proposed lost a 20th of the remaining 10% and what's proposed here lost a 20th of the remaining 10% and what's proposed here in lost a 20th of the remaining 10% and what's proposed here in respect lost a 20th of the remaining 10% and what's proposed here in respect of what's proposed here in respect of wetlands what's proposed here in respect of wetlands and what's proposed here in respect of wetlands and quarries what's proposed here in respect of wetlands and quarries won't what's proposed here in respect of wetlands and quarries won't diminish wetlands and quarries won't diminish the wetlands and quarries won't diminish the outcome wetlands and quarries won't diminish the outcome in wetlands and quarries won't diminish the outcome in any wetlands and quarries won't diminish the outcome in any material wetlands and quarries won't diminish the outcome in any material sense the outcome in any material sense and the outcome in any material sense and it the outcome in any material sense and it is the outcome in any material sense and it is necessary, the outcome in any material sense and it is necessary, but the outcome in any material sense and it is necessary, but offsets the outcome in any material sense and it is necessary, but offsets in and it is necessary, but offsets in respect and it is necessary, but offsets in respect of and it is necessary, but offsets in respect of what and it is necessary, but offsets in respect of what is and it is necessary, but offsets in respect of what is unavoidable and it is necessary, but offsets in respect of what is unavoidable will respect of what is unavoidable will be respect of what is unavoidable will be required. respect of what is unavoidable will be required. With respect of what is unavoidable will be required. With a respect of what is unavoidable will be required. With a research respect of what is unavoidable will be required. With a research study be required. With a research study for be required. With a research study for his be required. With a research study for his ministry be required. With a research study for his ministry showing be required. With a research study for his ministry showing that be required. With a research study for his ministry showing that 13% be required. With a research study for his ministry showing that 13% of for his ministry showing that 13% of Aotearoa for his ministry showing that 13% of Aotearoa New for his ministry showing that 13% of Aotearoa New Zealand's for his ministry showing that 13% of Aotearoa New Zealand's remaining Aotearoa New Zealand's remaining fresh Aotearoa New Zealand's remaining fresh water Aotearoa New Zealand's remaining fresh water wetlands Aotearoa New Zealand's remaining fresh water wetlands were Aotearoa New Zealand's remaining fresh water wetlands were damaged Aotearoa New Zealand's remaining fresh water wetlands were damaged or fresh water wetlands were damaged or destroyed fresh water wetlands were damaged or destroyed between fresh water wetlands were damaged or destroyed between 2002 fresh water wetlands were damaged or destroyed between 2002 and fresh water wetlands were damaged or destroyed between 2002 and 2015, fresh water wetlands were damaged or destroyed between 2002 and 2015, how destroyed between 2002 and 2015, how can destroyed between 2002 and 2015, how can New destroyed between 2002 and 2015, how can New Zealanders destroyed between 2002 and 2015, how can New Zealanders have destroyed between 2002 and 2015, how can New Zealanders have any can New Zealanders have any confidence can New Zealanders have any confidence that can New Zealanders have any confidence that the can New Zealanders have any confidence that the proposed confidence that the proposed consenting confidence that the proposed consenting pathway confidence that the proposed consenting pathway in confidence that the proposed consenting pathway in the confidence that the proposed consenting pathway in the NES confidence that the proposed consenting pathway in the NES will consenting pathway in the NES will prevent consenting pathway in the NES will prevent further consenting pathway in the NES will prevent further wetland consenting pathway in the NES will prevent further wetland damage consenting pathway in the NES will prevent further wetland damage and prevent further wetland damage and destruction? prevent further wetland damage and destruction? I prevent further wetland damage and destruction? I think prevent further wetland damage and destruction? I think we've prevent further wetland damage and destruction? I think we've got prevent further wetland damage and destruction? I think we've got New destruction? I think we've got New Zealanders destruction? I think we've got New Zealanders on destruction? I think we've got New Zealanders on our destruction? I think we've got New Zealanders on our side destruction? I think we've got New Zealanders on our side in destruction? I think we've got New Zealanders on our side in respect destruction? I think we've got New Zealanders on our side in respect of Zealanders on our side in respect of this Zealanders on our side in respect of this issue Zealanders on our side in respect of this issue about Zealanders on our side in respect of this issue about the Zealanders on our side in respect of this issue about the need Zealanders on our side in respect of this issue about the need to Zealanders on our side in respect of this issue about the need to protect this issue about the need to protect wetlands this issue about the need to protect wetlands and this issue about the need to protect wetlands and I've this issue about the need to protect wetlands and I've done this issue about the need to protect wetlands and I've done a this issue about the need to protect wetlands and I've done a lot this issue about the need to protect wetlands and I've done a lot to wetlands and I've done a lot to promote wetlands and I've done a lot to promote that wetlands and I've done a lot to promote that on wetlands and I've done a lot to promote that on behalf wetlands and I've done a lot to promote that on behalf of wetlands and I've done a lot to promote that on behalf of the promote that on behalf of the Government. promote that on behalf of the Government. In promote that on behalf of the Government. In respect promote that on behalf of the Government. In respect of promote that on behalf of the Government. In respect of the promote that on behalf of the Government. In respect of the ease Government. In respect of the ease with Government. In respect of the ease with which Government. In respect of the ease with which people Government. In respect of the ease with which people have Government. In respect of the ease with which people have been Government. In respect of the ease with which people have been able Government. In respect of the ease with which people have been able to with which people have been able to annex with which people have been able to annex wetlands with which people have been able to annex wetlands in with which people have been able to annex wetlands in recent with which people have been able to annex wetlands in recent decades, annex wetlands in recent decades, that annex wetlands in recent decades, that is annex wetlands in recent decades, that is over annex wetlands in recent decades, that is over and annex wetlands in recent decades, that is over and is annex wetlands in recent decades, that is over and is now annex wetlands in recent decades, that is over and is now illegal. annex wetlands in recent decades, that is over and is now illegal. How that is over and is now illegal. How will that is over and is now illegal. How will removing that is over and is now illegal. How will removing a that is over and is now illegal. How will removing a prohibition that is over and is now illegal. 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Fonterra's midyear forecast of season. Fonterra's midyear forecast of $8 season. Fonterra's midyear forecast of $8 per season. Fonterra's midyear forecast of $8 per kilo season. Fonterra's midyear forecast of $8 per kilo would season. Fonterra's midyear forecast of $8 per kilo would be season. Fonterra's midyear forecast of $8 per kilo would be the season. Fonterra's midyear forecast of $8 per kilo would be the second of $8 per kilo would be the second highest of $8 per kilo would be the second highest in of $8 per kilo would be the second highest in the of $8 per kilo would be the second highest in the cooperative of $8 per kilo would be the second highest in the cooperative sector. highest in the cooperative sector. Overseas highest in the cooperative sector. Overseas demand highest in the cooperative sector. Overseas demand remains highest in the cooperative sector. Overseas demand remains robust highest in the cooperative sector. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What recent COVID-19 Response: What recent progress COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been made COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been made on COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been made on New progress has been made on New Zealand's progress has been made on New Zealand's COVID-19 progress has been made on New Zealand's COVID-19 vaccine progress has been made on New Zealand's COVID-19 vaccine programme Zealand's COVID-19 vaccine programme across Zealand's COVID-19 vaccine programme across regions? 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Minister, how is the vaccination programme the vaccination programme progressing the vaccination programme progressing across the vaccination programme progressing across the the vaccination programme progressing across the Northland progressing across the Northland region? progressing across the Northland region? Particularly progressing across the Northland region? Particularly for progressing across the Northland region? Particularly for different region? Particularly for different age region? Particularly for different age bands? region? Particularly for different age bands? Mr region? Particularly for different age bands? Mr Speaker, region? Particularly for different age bands? Mr Speaker, the region? Particularly for different age bands? Mr Speaker, the data region? Particularly for different age bands? Mr Speaker, the data that age bands? Mr Speaker, the data that I age bands? Mr Speaker, the data that I have age bands? Mr Speaker, the data that I have is age bands? 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We are seeing really positive numbers, really positive numbers, particularly really positive numbers, particularly from really positive numbers, particularly from the really positive numbers, particularly from the 65 really positive numbers, particularly from the 65 and really positive numbers, particularly from the 65 and over particularly from the 65 and over age particularly from the 65 and over age cohort particularly from the 65 and over age cohort in particularly from the 65 and over age cohort in the particularly from the 65 and over age cohort in the north, particularly from the 65 and over age cohort in the north, over age cohort in the north, over 235,000, age cohort in the north, over 235,000, representing age cohort in the north, over 235,000, representing 91% age cohort in the north, over 235,000, representing 91% of age cohort in the north, over 235,000, representing 91% of the 235,000, representing 91% of the over-65s 235,000, representing 91% of the over-65s have 235,000, representing 91% of the over-65s have had 235,000, representing 91% of the over-65s have had their 235,000, representing 91% of the over-65s have had their first 235,000, representing 91% of the over-65s have had their first dose over-65s have had their first dose and over-65s have had their first dose and 210,000, over-65s have had their first dose and 210,000, or over-65s have had their first dose and 210,000, or 82%, over-65s have had their first dose and 210,000, or 82%, are over-65s have had their first dose and 210,000, or 82%, are fully and 210,000, or 82%, are fully vaccinated. and 210,000, or 82%, are fully vaccinated. 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It is a serious question and deserves the House question and deserves the House listening question and deserves the House listening to question and deserves the House listening to it, question and deserves the House listening to it, rather question and deserves the House listening to it, rather than listening to it, rather than ridiculing listening to it, rather than ridiculing it. ridiculing it. 768,000 ridiculing it. 768,000 people ridiculing it. 768,000 people across ridiculing it. 768,000 people across the ridiculing it. 768,000 people across the South 768,000 people across the South Island 768,000 people across the South Island have 768,000 people across the South Island have had 768,000 people across the South Island have had their 768,000 people across the South Island have had their first 768,000 people across the South Island have had their first dose, Island have had their first dose, 78% Island have had their first dose, 78% of Island have had their first dose, 78% of the Island have had their first dose, 78% of the he Island have had their first dose, 78% of the he jingle Island have had their first dose, 78% of the he jingle community Island have had their first dose, 78% of the he jingle community in 78% of the he jingle community in the 78% of the he jingle community in the South 78% of the he jingle community in the South Island, 78% of the he jingle community in the South Island, 439,577 78% of the he jingle community in the South Island, 439,577 of 78% of the he jingle community in the South Island, 439,577 of those the South Island, 439,577 of those rids the South Island, 439,577 of those rids are the South Island, 439,577 of those rids are now the South Island, 439,577 of those rids are now fully the South Island, 439,577 of those rids are now fully immunised. the South Island, 439,577 of those rids are now fully immunised. 80% the South Island, 439,577 of those rids are now fully immunised. 80% of rids are now fully immunised. 80% of eligible rids are now fully immunised. 80% of eligible Pacific rids are now fully immunised. 80% of eligible Pacific people rids are now fully immunised. 80% of eligible Pacific people across rids are now fully immunised. 80% of eligible Pacific people across the eligible Pacific people across the southern eligible Pacific people across the southern DHBs eligible Pacific people across the southern DHBs have eligible Pacific people across the southern DHBs have had eligible Pacific people across the southern DHBs have had at eligible Pacific people across the southern DHBs have had at least southern DHBs have had at least their southern DHBs have had at least their first southern DHBs have had at least their first dose. southern DHBs have had at least their first dose. 47% southern DHBs have had at least their first dose. 47% their southern DHBs have had at least their first dose. 47% their second. their first dose. 47% their second. 59% their first dose. 47% their second. 59% of their first dose. 47% their second. 59% of eligible their first dose. 47% their second. 59% of eligible Maori their first dose. 47% their second. 59% of eligible Maori have their first dose. 47% their second. 59% of eligible Maori have had their first dose. 47% their second. 59% of eligible Maori have had one 59% of eligible Maori have had one dose 59% of eligible Maori have had one dose and 59% of eligible Maori have had one dose and 31% 59% of eligible Maori have had one dose and 31% have 59% of eligible Maori have had one dose and 31% have had 59% of eligible Maori have had one dose and 31% have had both. dose and 31% have had both. Supplementary. dose and 31% have had both. Supplementary. Barbara dose and 31% have had both. Supplementary. Barbara Edmonds. dose and 31% have had both. Supplementary. Barbara Edmonds. How Supplementary. Barbara Edmonds. How are Supplementary. Barbara Edmonds. How are the Supplementary. Barbara Edmonds. How are the midland Supplementary. Barbara Edmonds. How are the midland and Supplementary. Barbara Edmonds. How are the midland and MidCentral are the midland and MidCentral regions are the midland and MidCentral regions progressing are the midland and MidCentral regions progressing with are the midland and MidCentral regions progressing with the are the midland and MidCentral regions progressing with the rollout regions progressing with the rollout of regions progressing with the rollout of the regions progressing with the rollout of the vaccine regions progressing with the rollout of the vaccine programme? regions progressing with the rollout of the vaccine programme? And regions progressing with the rollout of the vaccine programme? And what of the vaccine programme? And what innovative of the vaccine programme? And what innovative steps of the vaccine programme? And what innovative steps are of the vaccine programme? And what innovative steps are being of the vaccine programme? And what innovative steps are being taken of the vaccine programme? And what innovative steps are being taken to innovative steps are being taken to attract innovative steps are being taken to attract more innovative steps are being taken to attract more Kiwis innovative steps are being taken to attract more Kiwis to innovative steps are being taken to attract more Kiwis to be innovative steps are being taken to attract more Kiwis to be vaccinated? attract more Kiwis to be vaccinated? Some attract more Kiwis to be vaccinated? Some good attract more Kiwis to be vaccinated? Some good news. attract more Kiwis to be vaccinated? Some good news. I attract more Kiwis to be vaccinated? Some good news. I can attract more Kiwis to be vaccinated? Some good news. I can say attract more Kiwis to be vaccinated? Some good news. I can say that Some good news. I can say that Capital Some good news. I can say that Capital & Some good news. I can say that Capital & Coast Some good news. I can say that Capital & Coast and Some good news. I can say that Capital & Coast and Hutt Some good news. I can say that Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley Some good news. I can say that Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs currently Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs currently top Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs currently top the Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs currently top the table Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs currently top the table in Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs currently top the table in terms Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs currently top the table in terms of currently top the table in terms of vaccines currently top the table in terms of vaccines delivered currently top the table in terms of vaccines delivered across currently top the table in terms of vaccines delivered across the vaccines delivered across the country. vaccines delivered across the country. 1.2 vaccines delivered across the country. 1.2 million vaccines delivered across the country. 1.2 million people vaccines delivered across the country. 1.2 million people across country. 1.2 million people across the country. 1.2 million people across the North country. 1.2 million people across the North Island country. 1.2 million people across the North Island south country. 1.2 million people across the North Island south of country. 1.2 million people across the North Island south of Auckland the North Island south of Auckland have the North Island south of Auckland have had the North Island south of Auckland have had their the North Island south of Auckland have had their first the North Island south of Auckland have had their first dose the North Island south of Auckland have had their first dose with have had their first dose with 677,778 have had their first dose with 677,778 now have had their first dose with 677,778 now fully have had their first dose with 677,778 now fully vaccinated. have had their first dose with 677,778 now fully vaccinated. 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Education teams and clinics and household vaccinations. Education teams and door-knockers Education teams and door-knockers have Education teams and door-knockers have partnered Education teams and door-knockers have partnered with Education teams and door-knockers have partnered with mobile have partnered with mobile vaccination have partnered with mobile vaccination teams. have partnered with mobile vaccination teams. We've have partnered with mobile vaccination teams. We've seen have partnered with mobile vaccination teams. We've seen the vaccination teams. We've seen the targeting vaccination teams. We've seen the targeting of vaccination teams. We've seen the targeting of rangatahi vaccination teams. We've seen the targeting of rangatahi through vaccination teams. We've seen the targeting of rangatahi through high targeting of rangatahi through high concentration targeting of rangatahi through high concentration areas, targeting of rangatahi through high concentration areas, including concentration areas, including things concentration areas, including things like concentration areas, including things like touch concentration areas, including things like touch rugby, concentration areas, including things like touch rugby, softball, things like touch rugby, softball, and things like touch rugby, softball, and so things like touch rugby, softball, and so on things like touch rugby, softball, and so on and things like touch rugby, softball, and so on and having things like touch rugby, softball, and so on and having vaccination and so on and having vaccination available and so on and having vaccination available through and so on and having vaccination available through those and so on and having vaccination available through those sorts and so on and having vaccination available through those sorts of available through those sorts of events. available through those sorts of events. Many available through those sorts of events. Many have available through those sorts of events. Many have also available through those sorts of events. Many have also heard available through those sorts of events. Many have also heard of available through those sorts of events. Many have also heard of the events. Many have also heard of the now events. Many have also heard of the now famous events. Many have also heard of the now famous bacon events. Many have also heard of the now famous bacon sandwich events. Many have also heard of the now famous bacon sandwich offered events. Many have also heard of the now famous bacon sandwich offered by now famous bacon sandwich offered by the now famous bacon sandwich offered by the Taranaki now famous bacon sandwich offered by the Taranaki DHB now famous bacon sandwich offered by the Taranaki DHB which now famous bacon sandwich offered by the Taranaki DHB which attracted the Taranaki DHB which attracted hundreds the Taranaki DHB which attracted hundreds of the Taranaki DHB which attracted hundreds of locals the Taranaki DHB which attracted hundreds of locals to the Taranaki DHB which attracted hundreds of locals to being hundreds of locals to being vaccinated hundreds of locals to being vaccinated and hundreds of locals to being vaccinated and I hundreds of locals to being vaccinated and I understand hundreds of locals to being vaccinated and I understand they vaccinated and I understand they doubled vaccinated and I understand they doubled down vaccinated and I understand they doubled down on vaccinated and I understand they doubled down on this vaccinated and I understand they doubled down on this today vaccinated and I understand they doubled down on this today by doubled down on this today by offering doubled down on this today by offering a doubled down on this today by offering a second doubled down on this today by offering a second helping doubled down on this today by offering a second helping of doubled down on this today by offering a second helping of bacon offering a second helping of bacon butties offering a second helping of bacon butties at offering a second helping of bacon butties at their offering a second helping of bacon butties at their vaccination offering a second helping of bacon butties at their vaccination site butties at their vaccination site alongside butties at their vaccination site alongside granola butties at their vaccination site alongside granola on butties at their vaccination site alongside granola on the butties at their vaccination site alongside granola on the menu. butties at their vaccination site alongside granola on the menu. 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I'm not sure that would grab many people not sure that would grab many people in not sure that would grab many people in for not sure that would grab many people in for vaccinations not sure that would grab many people in for vaccinations but not sure that would grab many people in for vaccinations but all not sure that would grab many people in for vaccinations but all ideas in for vaccinations but all ideas are in for vaccinations but all ideas are on in for vaccinations but all ideas are on the in for vaccinations but all ideas are on the table in for vaccinations but all ideas are on the table when in for vaccinations but all ideas are on the table when it in for vaccinations but all ideas are on the table when it comes in for vaccinations but all ideas are on the table when it comes to are on the table when it comes to getting are on the table when it comes to getting people are on the table when it comes to getting people out are on the table when it comes to getting people out and are on the table when it comes to getting people out and getting are on the table when it comes to getting people out and getting them getting people out and getting them vaccinated getting people out and getting them vaccinated and getting people out and getting them vaccinated and I getting people out and getting them vaccinated and I thank getting people out and getting them vaccinated and I thank all getting people out and getting them vaccinated and I thank all those vaccinated and I thank all those working vaccinated and I thank all those working behind vaccinated and I thank all those working behind the vaccinated and I thank all those working behind the scenes vaccinated and I thank all those working behind the scenes to vaccinated and I thank all those working behind the scenes to make working behind the scenes to make that working behind the scenes to make that happen. that happen. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: Why, My question is to the Minister of Health: Why, as My question is to the Minister of Health: Why, as at My question is to the Minister of Health: Why, as at 6 My question is to the Minister of Health: Why, as at 6 September My question is to the Minister of Health: Why, as at 6 September 2021, Health: Why, as at 6 September 2021, did Health: Why, as at 6 September 2021, did our Health: Why, as at 6 September 2021, did our public Health: Why, as at 6 September 2021, did our public hospitals Health: Why, as at 6 September 2021, did our public hospitals only Health: Why, as at 6 September 2021, did our public hospitals only have did our public hospitals only have 327 did our public hospitals only have 327 resourced did our public hospitals only have 327 resourced ICU did our public hospitals only have 327 resourced ICU beds, did our public hospitals only have 327 resourced ICU beds, when did our public hospitals only have 327 resourced ICU beds, when there 327 resourced ICU beds, when there were 327 resourced ICU beds, when there were 358 327 resourced ICU beds, when there were 358 ICU 327 resourced ICU beds, when there were 358 ICU beds 327 resourced ICU beds, when there were 358 ICU beds and 327 resourced ICU beds, when there were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds available were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds available at were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds available at the were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds available at the end were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds available at the end of were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds available at the end of April beds available at the end of April 2020? 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, the The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, the member's The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, the member's assertion The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, the member's assertion there The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, the member's assertion there were the member's assertion there were 358 the member's assertion there were 358 ICU the member's assertion there were 358 ICU beds the member's assertion there were 358 ICU beds and the member's assertion there were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable the member's assertion there were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds the member's assertion there were 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds in 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds in our 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds in our public 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds in our public hospitals 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds in our public hospitals at 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds in our public hospitals at the 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds in our public hospitals at the end 358 ICU beds and ICU-capable beds in our public hospitals at the end of our public hospitals at the end of April our public hospitals at the end of April 2020 our public hospitals at the end of April 2020 is our public hospitals at the end of April 2020 is wrong. our public hospitals at the end of April 2020 is wrong. I our public hospitals at the end of April 2020 is wrong. I assume our public hospitals at the end of April 2020 is wrong. I assume the April 2020 is wrong. I assume the member April 2020 is wrong. I assume the member refers April 2020 is wrong. I assume the member refers to April 2020 is wrong. I assume the member refers to the April 2020 is wrong. I assume the member refers to the figure April 2020 is wrong. I assume the member refers to the figure of April 2020 is wrong. I assume the member refers to the figure of 358 member refers to the figure of 358 because member refers to the figure of 358 because it member refers to the figure of 358 because it appears member refers to the figure of 358 because it appears on member refers to the figure of 358 because it appears on the member refers to the figure of 358 because it appears on the Ministry because it appears on the Ministry of because it appears on the Ministry of Health because it appears on the Ministry of Health website because it appears on the Ministry of Health website dealing because it appears on the Ministry of Health website dealing with because it appears on the Ministry of Health website dealing with ICU of Health website dealing with ICU capability of Health website dealing with ICU capability and of Health website dealing with ICU capability and ventilators. of Health website dealing with ICU capability and ventilators. I of Health website dealing with ICU capability and ventilators. I refer capability and ventilators. I refer the capability and ventilators. I refer the member capability and ventilators. I refer the member to capability and ventilators. I refer the member to the capability and ventilators. I refer the member to the text capability and ventilators. I refer the member to the text accompanying the member to the text accompanying that the member to the text accompanying that data. the member to the text accompanying that data. "The the member to the text accompanying that data. "The beds the member to the text accompanying that data. "The beds are that data. "The beds are predominantly that data. "The beds are predominantly within that data. "The beds are predominantly within DHB that data. "The beds are predominantly within DHB hospitals predominantly within DHB hospitals but predominantly within DHB hospitals but include predominantly within DHB hospitals but include beds predominantly within DHB hospitals but include beds available predominantly within DHB hospitals but include beds available by but include beds available by agreement but include beds available by agreement for but include beds available by agreement for use but include beds available by agreement for use in but include beds available by agreement for use in private agreement for use in private hospitals." agreement for use in private hospitals." I'm agreement for use in private hospitals." I'm advised agreement for use in private hospitals." I'm advised that agreement for use in private hospitals." I'm advised that at agreement for use in private hospitals." I'm advised that at the hospitals." I'm advised that at the end hospitals." I'm advised that at the end of hospitals." I'm advised that at the end of April hospitals." I'm advised that at the end of April 2020, hospitals." I'm advised that at the end of April 2020, an hospitals." I'm advised that at the end of April 2020, an agreement end of April 2020, an agreement reached end of April 2020, an agreement reached with end of April 2020, an agreement reached with private end of April 2020, an agreement reached with private hospitals reached with private hospitals during reached with private hospitals during the reached with private hospitals during the peak reached with private hospitals during the peak of reached with private hospitals during the peak of the reached with private hospitals during the peak of the first during the peak of the first COVID-19 during the peak of the first COVID-19 outbreak during the peak of the first COVID-19 outbreak saw during the peak of the first COVID-19 outbreak saw 30 during the peak of the first COVID-19 outbreak saw 30 beds during the peak of the first COVID-19 outbreak saw 30 beds kept COVID-19 outbreak saw 30 beds kept available COVID-19 outbreak saw 30 beds kept available in COVID-19 outbreak saw 30 beds kept available in the COVID-19 outbreak saw 30 beds kept available in the private COVID-19 outbreak saw 30 beds kept available in the private hospital available in the private hospital network available in the private hospital network for available in the private hospital network for ICU available in the private hospital network for ICU patients. available in the private hospital network for ICU patients. The network for ICU patients. The network for ICU patients. The network for ICU patients. The figures provided network for ICU patients. The figures provided for network for ICU patients. The figures provided for 6 network for ICU patients. The figures provided for 6 September figures provided for 6 September 2021 figures provided for 6 September 2021 does figures provided for 6 September 2021 does not figures provided for 6 September 2021 does not include figures provided for 6 September 2021 does not include those figures provided for 6 September 2021 does not include those 30 figures provided for 6 September 2021 does not include those 30 beds. 2021 does not include those 30 beds. I 2021 does not include those 30 beds. I might 2021 does not include those 30 beds. I might add, 2021 does not include those 30 beds. I might add, Mr 2021 does not include those 30 beds. I might add, Mr Speaker, 2021 does not include those 30 beds. I might add, Mr Speaker, that 2021 does not include those 30 beds. I might add, Mr Speaker, that in I might add, Mr Speaker, that in addition I might add, Mr Speaker, that in addition to I might add, Mr Speaker, that in addition to availability I might add, Mr Speaker, that in addition to availability of I might add, Mr Speaker, that in addition to availability of beds addition to availability of beds since addition to availability of beds since August addition to availability of beds since August last addition to availability of beds since August last year, addition to availability of beds since August last year, we addition to availability of beds since August last year, we have since August last year, we have acquired since August last year, we have acquired additional since August last year, we have acquired additional ventilators since August last year, we have acquired additional ventilators and acquired additional ventilators and now acquired additional ventilators and now have around acquired additional ventilators and now have around 700 acquired additional ventilators and now have around 700 intensive now have around 700 intensive care-capable now have around 700 intensive care-capable ventilators now have around 700 intensive care-capable ventilators and now have around 700 intensive care-capable ventilators and have care-capable ventilators and have commenced care-capable ventilators and have commenced also care-capable ventilators and have commenced also a care-capable ventilators and have commenced also a training care-capable ventilators and have commenced also a training programme commenced also a training programme to commenced also a training programme to upskill commenced also a training programme to upskill nurses commenced also a training programme to upskill nurses to commenced also a training programme to upskill nurses to work commenced also a training programme to upskill nurses to work in commenced also a training programme to upskill nurses to work in ICU to upskill nurses to work in ICU environments to upskill nurses to work in ICU environments and to upskill nurses to work in ICU environments and we to upskill nurses to work in ICU environments and we have to upskill nurses to work in ICU environments and we have trained environments and we have trained roughly environments and we have trained roughly 1,400 environments and we have trained roughly 1,400 nurses environments and we have trained roughly 1,400 nurses under environments and we have trained roughly 1,400 nurses under this roughly 1,400 nurses under this programme. roughly 1,400 nurses under this programme. Supplementary. programme. Supplementary. How programme. Supplementary. How does programme. Supplementary. How does he programme. Supplementary. How does he explain programme. Supplementary. How does he explain his programme. Supplementary. How does he explain his answer programme. Supplementary. 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So I'm just warning Mr Little to So I'm just warning Mr Little to take So I'm just warning Mr Little to take care So I'm just warning Mr Little to take care in So I'm just warning Mr Little to take care in his So I'm just warning Mr Little to take care in his response. So I'm just warning Mr Little to take care in his response. I'm take care in his response. I'm obliged take care in his response. I'm obliged to take care in his response. I'm obliged to Mr take care in his response. I'm obliged to Mr Speaker. take care in his response. I'm obliged to Mr Speaker. The take care in his response. I'm obliged to Mr Speaker. The member's obliged to Mr Speaker. The member's assertion obliged to Mr Speaker. The member's assertion is obliged to Mr Speaker. The member's assertion is incorrect. obliged to Mr Speaker. The member's assertion is incorrect. In obliged to Mr Speaker. The member's assertion is incorrect. In terms obliged to Mr Speaker. The member's assertion is incorrect. In terms of assertion is incorrect. In terms of ICU-capable assertion is incorrect. In terms of ICU-capable beds assertion is incorrect. In terms of ICU-capable beds across assertion is incorrect. In terms of ICU-capable beds across Auckland assertion is incorrect. In terms of ICU-capable beds across Auckland at ICU-capable beds across Auckland at the ICU-capable beds across Auckland at the commencement ICU-capable beds across Auckland at the commencement of ICU-capable beds across Auckland at the commencement of the ICU-capable beds across Auckland at the commencement of the outbreak, the commencement of the outbreak, there the commencement of the outbreak, there were the commencement of the outbreak, there were differing the commencement of the outbreak, there were differing levels the commencement of the outbreak, there were differing levels of there were differing levels of availability there were differing levels of availability of there were differing levels of availability of ICU there were differing levels of availability of ICU capacity there were differing levels of availability of ICU capacity between availability of ICU capacity between the availability of ICU capacity between the 3-D availability of ICU capacity between the 3-D HBs availability of ICU capacity between the 3-D HBs in availability of ICU capacity between the 3-D HBs in Auckland. availability of ICU capacity between the 3-D HBs in Auckland. If availability of ICU capacity between the 3-D HBs in Auckland. If the the 3-D HBs in Auckland. If the member's the 3-D HBs in Auckland. If the member's concern the 3-D HBs in Auckland. If the member's concern is the 3-D HBs in Auckland. If the member's concern is about the 3-D HBs in Auckland. 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The future conduct and this tells the story. The amount future conduct and this tells the story. The amount of future conduct and this tells the story. The amount of spending future conduct and this tells the story. The amount of spending by story. The amount of spending by that story. The amount of spending by that member's story. The amount of spending by that member's government story. 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No-one believes this Government in three years. No-one believes that this Government in three years. No-one believes that member's this Government in three years. No-one believes that member's party No-one believes that member's party when No-one believes that member's party when they No-one believes that member's party when they say No-one believes that member's party when they say they're No-one believes that member's party when they say they're interested No-one believes that member's party when they say they're interested in when they say they're interested in building when they say they're interested in building hospital when they say they're interested in building hospital facilities. building hospital facilities. The building hospital facilities. The Hon building hospital facilities. The Hon Chris building hospital facilities. The Hon Chris Hipkins. building hospital facilities. The Hon Chris Hipkins. What The Hon Chris Hipkins. What potential The Hon Chris Hipkins. What potential impact The Hon Chris Hipkins. What potential impact would The Hon Chris Hipkins. What potential impact would wholesale potential impact would wholesale reopening potential impact would wholesale reopening of potential impact would wholesale reopening of the potential impact would wholesale reopening of the border potential impact would wholesale reopening of the border this potential impact would wholesale reopening of the border this side potential impact would wholesale reopening of the border this side of reopening of the border this side of Christmas reopening of the border this side of Christmas have reopening of the border this side of Christmas have on reopening of the border this side of Christmas have on our reopening of the border this side of Christmas have on our ICU Christmas have on our ICU facilities? Christmas have on our ICU facilities? I Christmas have on our ICU facilities? I know Christmas have on our ICU facilities? I know there Christmas have on our ICU facilities? I know there are facilities? I know there are differing facilities? I know there are differing models facilities? I know there are differing models coming facilities? I know there are differing models coming forward facilities? I know there are differing models coming forward from differing models coming forward from various differing models coming forward from various modellers differing models coming forward from various modellers but differing models coming forward from various modellers but at differing models coming forward from various modellers but at a various modellers but at a vaccination various modellers but at a vaccination level various modellers but at a vaccination level between various modellers but at a vaccination level between 70% various modellers but at a vaccination level between 70% and vaccination level between 70% and 75% vaccination level between 70% and 75% of vaccination level between 70% and 75% of our vaccination level between 70% and 75% of our population, vaccination level between 70% and 75% of our population, the vaccination level between 70% and 75% of our population, the demand 75% of our population, the demand for 75% of our population, the demand for services 75% of our population, the demand for services on 75% of our population, the demand for services on our 75% of our population, the demand for services on our hospitals for services on our hospitals because for services on our hospitals because of for services on our hospitals because of the for services on our hospitals because of the unvaccinated because of the unvaccinated population because of the unvaccinated population would because of the unvaccinated population would be because of the unvaccinated population would be heavy because of the unvaccinated population would be heavy and population would be heavy and considerable population would be heavy and considerable and population would be heavy and considerable and would population would be heavy and considerable and would place population would be heavy and considerable and would place undue considerable and would place undue demand considerable and would place undue demand on considerable and would place undue demand on our considerable and would place undue demand on our hospital considerable and would place undue demand on our hospital system. considerable and would place undue demand on our hospital system. That demand on our hospital system. That is demand on our hospital system. That is why demand on our hospital system. That is why maximising demand on our hospital system. That is why maximising our demand on our hospital system. That is why maximising our vaccination is why maximising our vaccination level is why maximising our vaccination level is is why maximising our vaccination level is absolutely is why maximising our vaccination level is absolutely critical is why maximising our vaccination level is absolutely critical and level is absolutely critical and taking level is absolutely critical and taking appropriate level is absolutely critical and taking appropriate measures, taking appropriate measures, realistic taking appropriate measures, realistic and taking appropriate measures, realistic and practical taking appropriate measures, realistic and practical measures, taking appropriate measures, realistic and practical measures, to realistic and practical measures, to lift realistic and practical measures, to lift our realistic and practical measures, to lift our capacity, realistic and practical measures, to lift our capacity, is realistic and practical measures, to lift our capacity, is very lift our capacity, is very important. lift our capacity, is very important. 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How is it possible that according to his possible that according to his answer possible that according to his answer to possible that according to his answer to written possible that according to his answer to written question possible that according to his answer to written question 42142, answer to written question 42142, his answer to written question 42142, his health answer to written question 42142, his health officials answer to written question 42142, his health officials did answer to written question 42142, his health officials did not answer to written question 42142, his health officials did not prepare his health officials did not prepare a his health officials did not prepare a single his health officials did not prepare a single report his health officials did not prepare a single report or his health officials did not prepare a single report or make his health officials did not prepare a single report or make a his health officials did not prepare a single report or make a single a single report or make a single recommendation a single report or make a single recommendation about a single report or make a single recommendation about ICU a single report or make a single recommendation about ICU capacity a single report or make a single recommendation about ICU capacity at recommendation about ICU capacity at any recommendation about ICU capacity at any time recommendation about ICU capacity at any time this recommendation about ICU capacity at any time this year recommendation about ICU capacity at any time this year until recommendation about ICU capacity at any time this year until five recommendation about ICU capacity at any time this year until five weeks any time this year until five weeks ago, any time this year until five weeks ago, when any time this year until five weeks ago, when the any time this year until five weeks ago, when the latest any time this year until five weeks ago, when the latest outbreak any time this year until five weeks ago, when the latest outbreak was ago, when the latest outbreak was already ago, when the latest outbreak was already under ago, when the latest outbreak was already under way? ago, when the latest outbreak was already under way? Mr ago, when the latest outbreak was already under way? Mr Speaker, ago, when the latest outbreak was already under way? Mr Speaker, as ago, when the latest outbreak was already under way? Mr Speaker, as I already under way? Mr Speaker, as I have already under way? Mr Speaker, as I have said already under way? Mr Speaker, as I have said to already under way? Mr Speaker, as I have said to that already under way? Mr Speaker, as I have said to that member already under way? Mr Speaker, as I have said to that member many already under way? Mr Speaker, as I have said to that member many times, have said to that member many times, the have said to that member many times, the work have said to that member many times, the work on have said to that member many times, the work on lifting have said to that member many times, the work on lifting our have said to that member many times, the work on lifting our ICU have said to that member many times, the work on lifting our ICU capacity the work on lifting our ICU capacity started the work on lifting our ICU capacity started last the work on lifting our ICU capacity started last year, the work on lifting our ICU capacity started last year, in the work on lifting our ICU capacity started last year, in light the work on lifting our ICU capacity started last year, in light of the work on lifting our ICU capacity started last year, in light of the started last year, in light of the outbreaks started last year, in light of the outbreaks last started last year, in light of the outbreaks last year. started last year, in light of the outbreaks last year. That started last year, in light of the outbreaks last year. That led started last year, in light of the outbreaks last year. That led to outbreaks last year. That led to additional outbreaks last year. That led to additional investment outbreaks last year. That led to additional investment in additional investment in ventilators, additional investment in ventilators, so additional investment in ventilators, so we additional investment in ventilators, so we now additional investment in ventilators, so we now have additional investment in ventilators, so we now have roughly ventilators, so we now have roughly 700ICU-capable ventilators, so we now have roughly 700ICU-capable ventilators. ventilators, so we now have roughly 700ICU-capable ventilators. It ventilators, so we now have roughly 700ICU-capable ventilators. It also 700ICU-capable ventilators. It also led 700ICU-capable ventilators. It also led to 700ICU-capable ventilators. It also led to the 700ICU-capable ventilators. It also led to the programme 700ICU-capable ventilators. It also led to the programme to 700ICU-capable ventilators. It also led to the programme to upskill 700ICU-capable ventilators. It also led to the programme to upskill our led to the programme to upskill our nursing led to the programme to upskill our nursing workforce led to the programme to upskill our nursing workforce so led to the programme to upskill our nursing workforce so we led to the programme to upskill our nursing workforce so we now led to the programme to upskill our nursing workforce so we now have led to the programme to upskill our nursing workforce so we now have an nursing workforce so we now have an additional nursing workforce so we now have an additional 1,400 nursing workforce so we now have an additional 1,400 nurses nursing workforce so we now have an additional 1,400 nurses capable nursing workforce so we now have an additional 1,400 nurses capable of additional 1,400 nurses capable of working additional 1,400 nurses capable of working in additional 1,400 nurses capable of working in an additional 1,400 nurses capable of working in an ICU additional 1,400 nurses capable of working in an ICU environment. additional 1,400 nurses capable of working in an ICU environment. You working in an ICU environment. You know, working in an ICU environment. You know, it working in an ICU environment. You know, it would working in an ICU environment. You know, it would be working in an ICU environment. You know, it would be nice working in an ICU environment. You know, it would be nice if working in an ICU environment. You know, it would be nice if that know, it would be nice if that member know, it would be nice if that member acknowledged know, it would be nice if that member acknowledged for know, it would be nice if that member acknowledged for once know, it would be nice if that member acknowledged for once that member acknowledged for once that his member acknowledged for once that his party, member acknowledged for once that his party, when member acknowledged for once that his party, when it member acknowledged for once that his party, when it was member acknowledged for once that his party, when it was in his party, when it was in Government, his party, when it was in Government, did his party, when it was in Government, did absolutely his party, when it was in Government, did absolutely nothing Government, did absolutely nothing to Government, did absolutely nothing to lift Government, did absolutely nothing to lift capability Government, did absolutely nothing to lift capability and Government, did absolutely nothing to lift capability and capacity Government, did absolutely nothing to lift capability and capacity in to lift capability and capacity in the to lift capability and capacity in the health to lift capability and capacity in the health system to lift capability and capacity in the health system and to lift capability and capacity in the health system and we to lift capability and capacity in the health system and we are to lift capability and capacity in the health system and we are busily the health system and we are busily filling the health system and we are busily filling the the health system and we are busily filling the gap. filling the gap. Supplementary. filling the gap. Supplementary. Is filling the gap. Supplementary. Is he filling the gap. Supplementary. Is he one filling the gap. Supplementary. Is he one of filling the gap. Supplementary. Is he one of the Supplementary. Is he one of the reasons Supplementary. Is he one of the reasons for Supplementary. Is he one of the reasons for Auckland Supplementary. Is he one of the reasons for Auckland being Supplementary. Is he one of the reasons for Auckland being stuck Supplementary. Is he one of the reasons for Auckland being stuck in reasons for Auckland being stuck in a reasons for Auckland being stuck in a prolonged reasons for Auckland being stuck in a prolonged lockdown reasons for Auckland being stuck in a prolonged lockdown because reasons for Auckland being stuck in a prolonged lockdown because he a prolonged lockdown because he failed a prolonged lockdown because he failed to a prolonged lockdown because he failed to build a prolonged lockdown because he failed to build a a prolonged lockdown because he failed to build a single a prolonged lockdown because he failed to build a single new failed to build a single new resourced failed to build a single new resourced ICU failed to build a single new resourced ICU bed failed to build a single new resourced ICU bed in failed to build a single new resourced ICU bed in Auckland failed to build a single new resourced ICU bed in Auckland over resourced ICU bed in Auckland over the resourced ICU bed in Auckland over the past resourced ICU bed in Auckland over the past year? resourced ICU bed in Auckland over the past year? No, resourced ICU bed in Auckland over the past year? No, Mr resourced ICU bed in Auckland over the past year? No, Mr Speaker. resourced ICU bed in Auckland over the past year? No, Mr Speaker. This the past year? No, Mr Speaker. This Government the past year? No, Mr Speaker. This Government has the past year? No, Mr Speaker. This Government has taken the past year? No, Mr Speaker. This Government has taken extraordinary Government has taken extraordinary steps Government has taken extraordinary steps since Government has taken extraordinary steps since August Government has taken extraordinary steps since August last Government has taken extraordinary steps since August last year Government has taken extraordinary steps since August last year to steps since August last year to increase steps since August last year to increase our steps since August last year to increase our ICU steps since August last year to increase our ICU capacity steps since August last year to increase our ICU capacity and increase our ICU capacity and capability. increase our ICU capacity and capability. If increase our ICU capacity and capability. If the increase our ICU capacity and capability. If the member increase our ICU capacity and capability. If the member wants increase our ICU capacity and capability. If the member wants to capability. If the member wants to point capability. If the member wants to point a capability. If the member wants to point a finger capability. If the member wants to point a finger of capability. If the member wants to point a finger of blame, capability. If the member wants to point a finger of blame, look capability. If the member wants to point a finger of blame, look at capability. If the member wants to point a finger of blame, look at his point a finger of blame, look at his colleagues point a finger of blame, look at his colleagues and point a finger of blame, look at his colleagues and ask point a finger of blame, look at his colleagues and ask themselves point a finger of blame, look at his colleagues and ask themselves what colleagues and ask themselves what they colleagues and ask themselves what they were colleagues and ask themselves what they were doing colleagues and ask themselves what they were doing when colleagues and ask themselves what they were doing when he colleagues and ask themselves what they were doing when he sat colleagues and ask themselves what they were doing when he sat in colleagues and ask themselves what they were doing when he sat in that they were doing when he sat in that caucus they were doing when he sat in that caucus when, they were doing when he sat in that caucus when, for they were doing when he sat in that caucus when, for two they were doing when he sat in that caucus when, for two years they were doing when he sat in that caucus when, for two years in they were doing when he sat in that caucus when, for two years in a they were doing when he sat in that caucus when, for two years in a row, caucus when, for two years in a row, not caucus when, for two years in a row, not a caucus when, for two years in a row, not a single caucus when, for two years in a row, not a single dollar caucus when, for two years in a row, not a single dollar was caucus when, for two years in a row, not a single dollar was appropriated not a single dollar was appropriated to not a single dollar was appropriated to hospital not a single dollar was appropriated to hospital facilities. not a single dollar was appropriated to hospital facilities. Shame not a single dollar was appropriated to hospital facilities. Shame on to hospital facilities. Shame on that to hospital facilities. Shame on that member. that member. Question that member. Question No. that member. Question No. 7, that member. Question No. 7, Willow-Jean that member. Question No. 7, Willow-Jean Prime. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all of COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all of the COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all of the Government's COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all of the Government's statements all of the Government's statements and all of the Government's statements and actions all of the Government's statements and actions responding all of the Government's statements and actions responding to all of the Government's statements and actions responding to COVID-19? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Yes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Yes. The The Hon Chris Hipkins. Yes. The Government's The Hon Chris Hipkins. Yes. The Government's pragmatic The Hon Chris Hipkins. Yes. The Government's pragmatic response The Hon Chris Hipkins. Yes. The Government's pragmatic response to The Hon Chris Hipkins. Yes. 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Our goal is to make sure as many New Zealanders as possible get many New Zealanders as possible get vaccinated. many New Zealanders as possible get vaccinated. 90% many New Zealanders as possible get vaccinated. 90% is many New Zealanders as possible get vaccinated. 90% is a many New Zealanders as possible get vaccinated. 90% is a good many New Zealanders as possible get vaccinated. 90% is a good thing many New Zealanders as possible get vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to aim vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to aim for. vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to aim for. It's vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to aim for. It's a vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to aim for. It's a good vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to aim for. It's a good thing vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to aim for. It's a good thing to vaccinated. 90% is a good thing to aim for. It's a good thing to strive aim for. It's a good thing to strive for, aim for. It's a good thing to strive for, but aim for. It's a good thing to strive for, but we've aim for. It's a good thing to strive for, but we've not aim for. It's a good thing to strive for, but we've not set aim for. It's a good thing to strive for, but we've not set hard aim for. It's a good thing to strive for, but we've not set hard and aim for. It's a good thing to strive for, but we've not set hard and fast for, but we've not set hard and fast targets. targets. Question targets. Question No. targets. Question No. 9. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: What My question is to the Minister of Health: What recent My question is to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements Health: What recent announcements has Health: What recent announcements has he Health: What recent announcements has he made Health: What recent announcements has he made on Health: What recent announcements has he made on support Health: What recent announcements has he made on support for Health: What recent announcements has he made on support for youth has he made on support for youth mental has he made on support for youth mental wellbeing? 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This rainbow people to $4.6 million. This consists rainbow people to $4.6 million. This consists of rainbow people to $4.6 million. This consists of $3.2 rainbow people to $4.6 million. This consists of $3.2 million rainbow people to $4.6 million. This consists of $3.2 million for rainbow people to $4.6 million. This consists of $3.2 million for primary consists of $3.2 million for primary mental consists of $3.2 million for primary mental health consists of $3.2 million for primary mental health and consists of $3.2 million for primary mental health and addiction consists of $3.2 million for primary mental health and addiction services mental health and addiction services for mental health and addiction services for rainbow mental health and addiction services for rainbow young mental health and addiction services for rainbow young people, mental health and addiction services for rainbow young people, awarded mental health and addiction services for rainbow young people, awarded to for rainbow young people, awarded to rainbow for rainbow young people, awarded to rainbow youth for rainbow young people, awarded to rainbow youth and for rainbow young people, awarded to rainbow youth and Inside for rainbow young people, awarded to rainbow youth and Inside Out. for rainbow young people, awarded to rainbow youth and Inside Out. And rainbow youth and Inside Out. And $800,000 rainbow youth and Inside Out. And $800,000 top rainbow youth and Inside Out. And $800,000 top up rainbow youth and Inside Out. And $800,000 top up to rainbow youth and Inside Out. And $800,000 top up to the rainbow youth and Inside Out. And $800,000 top up to the Royal $800,000 top up to the Royal Foundation's $800,000 top up to the Royal Foundation's rainbow $800,000 top up to the Royal Foundation's rainbow wellbeing Foundation's rainbow wellbeing legacy Foundation's rainbow wellbeing legacy fund Foundation's rainbow wellbeing legacy fund and Foundation's rainbow wellbeing legacy fund and $600,000 Foundation's rainbow wellbeing legacy fund and $600,000 rainbow legacy fund and $600,000 rainbow competency legacy fund and $600,000 rainbow competency training legacy fund and $600,000 rainbow competency training to legacy fund and $600,000 rainbow competency training to addiction competency training to addiction workforces. competency training to addiction workforces. What competency training to addiction workforces. What will competency training to addiction workforces. What will this competency training to addiction workforces. What will this mean competency training to addiction workforces. What will this mean for workforces. What will this mean for rainbow workforces. What will this mean for rainbow young workforces. What will this mean for rainbow young people's workforces. What will this mean for rainbow young people's mental rainbow young people's mental wellbeing? rainbow young people's mental wellbeing? We rainbow young people's mental wellbeing? We know rainbow young people's mental wellbeing? We know the rainbow young people's mental wellbeing? We know the rainbow wellbeing? We know the rainbow community wellbeing? We know the rainbow community is wellbeing? We know the rainbow community is more wellbeing? We know the rainbow community is more at wellbeing? We know the rainbow community is more at risk wellbeing? We know the rainbow community is more at risk and wellbeing? 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This general population and this is, of course, unacceptable. This funding course, unacceptable. This funding is course, unacceptable. This funding is to course, unacceptable. This funding is to support course, unacceptable. This funding is to support projects, course, unacceptable. 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Rainbow youth can generations of rainbow communities. Rainbow youth can now generations of rainbow communities. Rainbow youth can now extend generations of rainbow communities. Rainbow youth can now extend its Rainbow youth can now extend its peer Rainbow youth can now extend its peer support Rainbow youth can now extend its peer support service Rainbow youth can now extend its peer support service nationwide Rainbow youth can now extend its peer support service nationwide and peer support service nationwide and Inside peer support service nationwide and Inside Out peer support service nationwide and Inside Out can peer support service nationwide and Inside Out can expand peer support service nationwide and Inside Out can expand its peer support service nationwide and Inside Out can expand its support Inside Out can expand its support service Inside Out can expand its support service from Inside Out can expand its support service from 200 Inside Out can expand its support service from 200 to Inside Out can expand its support service from 200 to 300 Inside Out can expand its support service from 200 to 300 schools. service from 200 to 300 schools. 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What and independent rainbow trades people. What other and independent rainbow trades people. What other announcements and independent rainbow trades people. What other announcements has people. What other announcements has he people. What other announcements has he made people. What other announcements has he made on people. What other announcements has he made on support people. What other announcements has he made on support for people. What other announcements has he made on support for youth people. What other announcements has he made on support for youth mental he made on support for youth mental wellbeing? he made on support for youth mental wellbeing? On he made on support for youth mental wellbeing? On Monday, he made on support for youth mental wellbeing? On Monday, I he made on support for youth mental wellbeing? On Monday, I announced wellbeing? On Monday, I announced that wellbeing? On Monday, I announced that more wellbeing? 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We learned from previous lockdowns that learned from previous lockdowns that they learned from previous lockdowns that they are learned from previous lockdowns that they are particularly learned from previous lockdowns that they are particularly challenging they are particularly challenging for they are particularly challenging for young they are particularly challenging for young people they are particularly challenging for young people so they are particularly challenging for young people so we they are particularly challenging for young people so we moved they are particularly challenging for young people so we moved quickly for young people so we moved quickly to for young people so we moved quickly to ensure for young people so we moved quickly to ensure the for young people so we moved quickly to ensure the supports for young people so we moved quickly to ensure the supports could for young people so we moved quickly to ensure the supports could keep to ensure the supports could keep them to ensure the supports could keep them being to ensure the supports could keep them being there to ensure the supports could keep them being there in to ensure the supports could keep them being there in their to ensure the supports could keep them being there in their time to ensure the supports could keep them being there in their time of them being there in their time of need. them being there in their time of need. 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I might also add I'm thankful for the support of our cooperation for the support of our cooperation partner, for the support of our cooperation partner, the for the support of our cooperation partner, the Green for the support of our cooperation partner, the Green Party, for the support of our cooperation partner, the Green Party, in for the support of our cooperation partner, the Green Party, in these partner, the Green Party, in these initiatives. initiatives. Question initiatives. Question Number initiatives. Question Number 10, initiatives. Question Number 10, Nicole initiatives. Question Number 10, Nicole McKee. Question Number 10, Nicole McKee. I'm Question Number 10, Nicole McKee. I'm standing Question Number 10, Nicole McKee. I'm standing on Question Number 10, Nicole McKee. I'm standing on behalf Question Number 10, Nicole McKee. I'm standing on behalf of Question Number 10, Nicole McKee. I'm standing on behalf of Karen I'm standing on behalf of Karen Chhour I'm standing on behalf of Karen Chhour who I'm standing on behalf of Karen Chhour who is I'm standing on behalf of Karen Chhour who is in I'm standing on behalf of Karen Chhour who is in lockdown I'm standing on behalf of Karen Chhour who is in lockdown in Chhour who is in lockdown in Auckland. 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 Children: My question is to the Minister for Children: Is My question is to the Minister for Children: Is 'the My question is to the Minister for Children: Is 'the wellbeing My question is to the Minister for Children: Is 'the wellbeing and My question is to the Minister for Children: Is 'the wellbeing and best Children: Is 'the wellbeing and best interests Children: Is 'the wellbeing and best interests of Children: Is 'the wellbeing and best interests of the Children: Is 'the wellbeing and best interests of the child Children: Is 'the wellbeing and best interests of the child or Children: Is 'the wellbeing and best interests of the child or young interests of the child or young person' interests of the child or young person' the interests of the child or young person' the first interests of the child or young person' the first and interests of the child or young person' the first and paramount person' the first and paramount consideration person' the first and paramount consideration of person' the first and paramount consideration of Oranga person' the first and paramount consideration of Oranga Tamariki, consideration of Oranga Tamariki, and consideration of Oranga Tamariki, and does consideration of Oranga Tamariki, and does he consideration of Oranga Tamariki, and does he believe consideration of Oranga Tamariki, and does he believe that consideration of Oranga Tamariki, and does he believe that Oranga and does he believe that Oranga Tamariki and does he believe that Oranga Tamariki has and does he believe that Oranga Tamariki has placed and does he believe that Oranga Tamariki has placed the and does he believe that Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing and does he believe that Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the child Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the child before Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the child before all Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the child before all other the child before all other considerations the child before all other considerations in the child before all other considerations in its the child before all other considerations in its actions? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, to Mr Speaker, to the Mr Speaker, to the first Mr Speaker, to the first part, Mr Speaker, to the first part, it Mr Speaker, to the first part, it should Mr Speaker, to the first part, it should always Mr Speaker, to the first part, it should always be Mr Speaker, to the first part, it should always be yes. Mr Speaker, to the first part, it should always be yes. It Mr Speaker, to the first part, it should always be yes. It the Mr Speaker, to the first part, it should always be yes. It the second should always be yes. It the second part, should always be yes. It the second part, no. part, no. Supplementary. Supplementary. Is Supplementary. Is it Supplementary. Is it Oranga Supplementary. Is it Oranga Tamariki's Supplementary. Is it Oranga Tamariki's policy Supplementary. Is it Oranga Tamariki's policy to Is it Oranga Tamariki's policy to reverse Is it Oranga Tamariki's policy to reverse uplift Is it Oranga Tamariki's policy to reverse uplift children Is it Oranga Tamariki's policy to reverse uplift children who Is it Oranga Tamariki's policy to reverse uplift children who have reverse uplift children who have been reverse uplift children who have been placed reverse uplift children who have been placed in reverse uplift children who have been placed in loving, reverse uplift children who have been placed in loving, safe reverse uplift children who have been placed in loving, safe and been placed in loving, safe and stable been placed in loving, safe and stable families been placed in loving, safe and stable families because been placed in loving, safe and stable families because of been placed in loving, safe and stable families because of cultural stable families because of cultural factors? stable families because of cultural factors? It stable families because of cultural factors? It will stable families because of cultural factors? It will be stable families because of cultural factors? It will be Oranga factors? It will be Oranga Tamariki's factors? It will be Oranga Tamariki's policy factors? It will be Oranga Tamariki's policy to factors? It will be Oranga Tamariki's policy to prevent Tamariki's policy to prevent children Tamariki's policy to prevent children from Tamariki's policy to prevent children from going Tamariki's policy to prevent children from going into Tamariki's policy to prevent children from going into state Tamariki's policy to prevent children from going into state care children from going into state care in children from going into state care in the children from going into state care in the first children from going into state care in the first place. in the first place. Supplementary. in the first place. Supplementary. Does in the first place. Supplementary. Does he in the first place. 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Does he believe Oranga Tamariki has placed the Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the child Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the child first Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the child first if Oranga Tamariki has placed the wellbeing of the child first if it wellbeing of the child first if it seeks wellbeing of the child first if it seeks to wellbeing of the child first if it seeks to reverse wellbeing of the child first if it seeks to reverse uplift wellbeing of the child first if it seeks to reverse uplift a wellbeing of the child first if it seeks to reverse uplift a Maori seeks to reverse uplift a Maori child seeks to reverse uplift a Maori child because seeks to reverse uplift a Maori child because the seeks to reverse uplift a Maori child because the family seeks to reverse uplift a Maori child because the family couldn't child because the family couldn't meet child because the family couldn't meet the child because the family couldn't meet the child's child because the family couldn't meet the child's cultural child because the family couldn't meet the child's cultural needs child because the family couldn't meet the child's cultural needs when meet the child's cultural needs when a meet the child's cultural needs when a psychological meet the child's cultural needs when a psychological report meet the child's cultural needs when a psychological report found meet the child's cultural needs when a psychological report found it a psychological report found it would a psychological report found it would be a psychological report found it would be "extremely a psychological report found it would be "extremely disruptive a psychological report found it would be "extremely disruptive to would be "extremely disruptive to her would be "extremely disruptive to her and would be "extremely disruptive to her and could would be "extremely disruptive to her and could have would be "extremely disruptive to her and could have significant her and could have significant long-lasting her and could have significant long-lasting implications her and could have significant long-lasting implications in her and could have significant long-lasting implications in terms long-lasting implications in terms of long-lasting implications in terms of mental long-lasting implications in terms of mental health"? long-lasting implications in terms of mental health"? If long-lasting implications in terms of mental health"? If so, long-lasting implications in terms of mental health"? If so, why, of mental health"? If so, why, Minister? of mental health"? If so, why, Minister? It of mental health"? If so, why, Minister? It depends of mental health"? If so, why, Minister? It depends on of mental health"? If so, why, Minister? It depends on a of mental health"? If so, why, Minister? It depends on a child's Minister? It depends on a child's circumstances. Minister? It depends on a child's circumstances. Like Minister? It depends on a child's circumstances. Like I Minister? It depends on a child's circumstances. Like I say, Minister? It depends on a child's circumstances. Like I say, the Minister? It depends on a child's circumstances. Like I say, the first circumstances. Like I say, the first move circumstances. Like I say, the first move should circumstances. Like I say, the first move should be circumstances. Like I say, the first move should be to circumstances. Like I say, the first move should be to prevent circumstances. Like I say, the first move should be to prevent children move should be to prevent children going move should be to prevent children going into move should be to prevent children going into state move should be to prevent children going into state care move should be to prevent children going into state care in move should be to prevent children going into state care in the move should be to prevent children going into state care in the first going into state care in the first place. going into state care in the first place. If going into state care in the first place. If they going into state care in the first place. If they need going into state care in the first place. If they need to going into state care in the first place. If they need to go going into state care in the first place. If they need to go into going into state care in the first place. 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Does he believe that Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of a Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of a child Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of a child first Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of a child first when Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of a child first when a Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of a child first when a judge Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of a child first when a judge in Oranga Tamariki placed the wellbeing of a child first when a judge in a of a child first when a judge in a recent of a child first when a judge in a recent case of a child first when a judge in a recent case said of a child first when a judge in a recent case said staff of a child first when a judge in a recent case said staff were of a child first when a judge in a recent case said staff were driven recent case said staff were driven "more recent case said staff were driven "more been recent case said staff were driven "more been ideology recent case said staff were driven "more been ideology than recent case said staff were driven "more been ideology than workable "more been ideology than workable child-centred "more been ideology than workable child-centred outcomes"? "more been ideology than workable child-centred outcomes"? If "more been ideology than workable child-centred outcomes"? If so, "more been ideology than workable child-centred outcomes"? If so, why? child-centred outcomes"? If so, why? I child-centred outcomes"? If so, why? I have child-centred outcomes"? If so, why? I have said child-centred outcomes"? If so, why? I have said that child-centred outcomes"? If so, why? I have said that mistakes child-centred outcomes"? If so, why? I have said that mistakes have child-centred outcomes"? If so, why? I have said that mistakes have been I have said that mistakes have been made I have said that mistakes have been made and I have said that mistakes have been made and where I have said that mistakes have been made and where mistakes I have said that mistakes have been made and where mistakes have I have said that mistakes have been made and where mistakes have been made and where mistakes have been made, made and where mistakes have been made, Oranga made and where mistakes have been made, Oranga Tamariki made and where mistakes have been made, Oranga Tamariki needs made and where mistakes have been made, Oranga Tamariki needs to made and where mistakes have been made, Oranga Tamariki needs to fess made, Oranga Tamariki needs to fess up made, Oranga Tamariki needs to fess up and made, Oranga Tamariki needs to fess up and fix made, Oranga Tamariki needs to fess up and fix things. made, Oranga Tamariki needs to fess up and fix things. Does made, Oranga Tamariki needs to fess up and fix things. Does he made, Oranga Tamariki needs to fess up and fix things. Does he agree up and fix things. Does he agree with up and fix things. Does he agree with the up and fix things. Does he agree with the statement up and fix things. Does he agree with the statement from up and fix things. Does he agree with the statement from a up and fix things. Does he agree with the statement from a judge, up and fix things. Does he agree with the statement from a judge, who with the statement from a judge, who ruled with the statement from a judge, who ruled against with the statement from a judge, who ruled against Oranga with the statement from a judge, who ruled against Oranga Tamariki with the statement from a judge, who ruled against Oranga Tamariki in with the statement from a judge, who ruled against Oranga Tamariki in a ruled against Oranga Tamariki in a recent ruled against Oranga Tamariki in a recent case ruled against Oranga Tamariki in a recent case that ruled against Oranga Tamariki in a recent case that the ruled against Oranga Tamariki in a recent case that the judgment ruled against Oranga Tamariki in a recent case that the judgment of recent case that the judgment of Oranga recent case that the judgment of Oranga Tamariki's recent case that the judgment of Oranga Tamariki's staff recent case that the judgment of Oranga Tamariki's staff "was Oranga Tamariki's staff "was influenced Oranga Tamariki's staff "was influenced by Oranga Tamariki's staff "was influenced by a Oranga Tamariki's staff "was influenced by a view Oranga Tamariki's staff "was influenced by a view that Oranga Tamariki's staff "was influenced by a view that regardless influenced by a view that regardless of influenced by a view that regardless of all influenced by a view that regardless of all other influenced by a view that regardless of all other facts influenced by a view that regardless of all other facts and influenced by a view that regardless of all other facts and principles, of all other facts and principles, Maori of all other facts and principles, Maori children of all other facts and principles, Maori children must of all other facts and principles, Maori children must be of all other facts and principles, Maori children must be with of all other facts and principles, Maori children must be with Maori Maori children must be with Maori caregivers"? Maori children must be with Maori caregivers"? If Maori children must be with Maori caregivers"? If not, Maori children must be with Maori caregivers"? If not, why Maori children must be with Maori caregivers"? If not, why not? Maori children must be with Maori caregivers"? If not, why not? Mr caregivers"? If not, why not? Mr Speaker, caregivers"? If not, why not? Mr Speaker, because caregivers"? If not, why not? Mr Speaker, because that caregivers"? If not, why not? Mr Speaker, because that particular Speaker, because that particular case Speaker, because that particular case hasn't Speaker, because that particular case hasn't yet Speaker, because that particular case hasn't yet ended Speaker, because that particular case hasn't yet ended - Speaker, because that particular case hasn't yet ended - there's case hasn't yet ended - there's still case hasn't yet ended - there's still work case hasn't yet ended - there's still work to case hasn't yet ended - there's still work to be case hasn't yet ended - there's still work to be done case hasn't yet ended - there's still work to be done around case hasn't yet ended - there's still work to be done around that case hasn't yet ended - there's still work to be done around that - still work to be done around that - I'd still work to be done around that - I'd rather still work to be done around that - I'd rather not still work to be done around that - I'd rather not comment still work to be done around that - I'd rather not comment on still work to be done around that - I'd rather not comment on the I'd rather not comment on the judge's I'd rather not comment on the judge's decision. I'd rather not comment on the judge's decision. Question I'd rather not comment on the judge's decision. Question Number judge's decision. Question Number 11, judge's decision. Question Number 11, Nicola judge's decision. Question Number 11, Nicola Willis. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Immigration: My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by his Immigration: Does he stand by his statement Immigration: Does he stand by his statement that Immigration: Does he stand by his statement that he Immigration: Does he stand by his statement that he is Immigration: Does he stand by his statement that he is "confident Immigration: Does he stand by his statement that he is "confident that statement that he is "confident that the statement that he is "confident that the border statement that he is "confident that the border exception statement that he is "confident that the border exception is statement that he is "confident that the border exception is meeting statement that he is "confident that the border exception is meeting the the border exception is meeting the needs the border exception is meeting the needs in the border exception is meeting the needs in terms the border exception is meeting the needs in terms of the border exception is meeting the needs in terms of the the border exception is meeting the needs in terms of the flow the border exception is meeting the needs in terms of the flow of needs in terms of the flow of critical needs in terms of the flow of critical health needs in terms of the flow of critical health workers needs in terms of the flow of critical health workers in"; needs in terms of the flow of critical health workers in"; if needs in terms of the flow of critical health workers in"; if so, critical health workers in"; if so, how critical health workers in"; if so, how many critical health workers in"; if so, how many of critical health workers in"; if so, how many of the critical health workers in"; if so, how many of the critical critical health workers in"; if so, how many of the critical health how many of the critical health workers how many of the critical health workers who how many of the critical health workers who have how many of the critical health workers who have been how many of the critical health workers who have been able how many of the critical health workers who have been able to how many of the critical health workers who have been able to come workers who have been able to come into workers who have been able to come into New workers who have been able to come into New Zealand workers who have been able to come into New Zealand since workers who have been able to come into New Zealand since the workers who have been able to come into New Zealand since the border into New Zealand since the border closed into New Zealand since the border closed in into New Zealand since the border closed in March into New Zealand since the border closed in March 2020 into New Zealand since the border closed in March 2020 were into New Zealand since the border closed in March 2020 were intensive closed in March 2020 were intensive care closed in March 2020 were intensive care nurses? The The Hon The Hon Kris The Hon Kris Faafoi. The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yes, The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yes, because The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yes, because critical The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yes, because critical health The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yes, because critical health workers The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yes, because critical health workers are, The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yes, because critical health workers are, by The Hon Kris Faafoi. Yes, because critical health workers are, by some critical health workers are, by some distance, critical health workers are, by some distance, the critical health workers are, by some distance, the largest critical health workers are, by some distance, the largest group critical health workers are, by some distance, the largest group of distance, the largest group of workers distance, the largest group of workers who distance, the largest group of workers who have distance, the largest group of workers who have been distance, the largest group of workers who have been -- distance, the largest group of workers who have been -- we've distance, the largest group of workers who have been -- we've been workers who have been -- we've been able workers who have been -- we've been able to workers who have been -- we've been able to bring workers who have been -- we've been able to bring across workers who have been -- we've been able to bring across the workers who have been -- we've been able to bring across the border able to bring across the border since able to bring across the border since we able to bring across the border since we closed able to bring across the border since we closed it able to bring across the border since we closed it protect able to bring across the border since we closed it protect the since we closed it protect the health since we closed it protect the health of since we closed it protect the health of New since we closed it protect the health of New Zealanders since we closed it protect the health of New Zealanders in since we closed it protect the health of New Zealanders in March since we closed it protect the health of New Zealanders in March of health of New Zealanders in March of last health of New Zealanders in March of last year. health of New Zealanders in March of last year. As health of New Zealanders in March of last year. As I health of New Zealanders in March of last year. As I told health of New Zealanders in March of last year. As I told the health of New Zealanders in March of last year. As I told the House last year. As I told the House yesterday, last year. As I told the House yesterday, we've last year. As I told the House yesterday, we've been last year. As I told the House yesterday, we've been able last year. As I told the House yesterday, we've been able to last year. As I told the House yesterday, we've been able to bring yesterday, we've been able to bring 7,000 yesterday, we've been able to bring 7,000 critical yesterday, we've been able to bring 7,000 critical workers, yesterday, we've been able to bring 7,000 critical workers, health 7,000 critical workers, health workers, 7,000 critical workers, health workers, and 7,000 critical workers, health workers, and their 7,000 critical workers, health workers, and their dependents 7,000 critical workers, health workers, and their dependents into workers, and their dependents into the workers, and their dependents into the country, workers, and their dependents into the country, since workers, and their dependents into the country, since August workers, and their dependents into the country, since August of workers, and their dependents into the country, since August of last the country, since August of last year, the country, since August of last year, and the country, since August of last year, and a the country, since August of last year, and a further the country, since August of last year, and a further 7,000 the country, since August of last year, and a further 7,000 in the country, since August of last year, and a further 7,000 in the year, and a further 7,000 in the period year, and a further 7,000 in the period from year, and a further 7,000 in the period from March year, and a further 7,000 in the period from March to year, and a further 7,000 in the period from March to August year, and a further 7,000 in the period from March to August of year, and a further 7,000 in the period from March to August of last period from March to August of last year, period from March to August of last year, to period from March to August of last year, to support period from March to August of last year, to support our period from March to August of last year, to support our health period from March to August of last year, to support our health system year, to support our health system in year, to support our health system in the year, to support our health system in the context year, to support our health system in the context of year, to support our health system in the context of a year, to support our health system in the context of a global year, to support our health system in the context of a global pandemic. in the context of a global pandemic. This in the context of a global pandemic. This includes in the context of a global pandemic. This includes intensive in the context of a global pandemic. This includes intensive care in the context of a global pandemic. This includes intensive care nurses This includes intensive care nurses but, This includes intensive care nurses but, as This includes intensive care nurses but, as I've This includes intensive care nurses but, as I've told This includes intensive care nurses but, as I've told Parliament, but, as I've told Parliament, Immigration but, as I've told Parliament, Immigration NZ but, as I've told Parliament, Immigration NZ does but, as I've told Parliament, Immigration NZ does not but, as I've told Parliament, Immigration NZ does not distinguish Immigration NZ does not distinguish between Immigration NZ does not distinguish between nursing Immigration NZ does not distinguish between nursing specialisations. Immigration NZ does not distinguish between nursing specialisations. If between nursing specialisations. If an between nursing specialisations. If an applicant between nursing specialisations. If an applicant is between nursing specialisations. If an applicant is a between nursing specialisations. If an applicant is a nurse, between nursing specialisations. If an applicant is a nurse, then between nursing specialisations. If an applicant is a nurse, then they an applicant is a nurse, then they meet an applicant is a nurse, then they meet immigration an applicant is a nurse, then they meet immigration - an applicant is a nurse, then they meet immigration - the an applicant is a nurse, then they meet immigration - the system's meet immigration - the system's threshold meet immigration - the system's threshold for meet immigration - the system's threshold for receiving meet immigration - the system's threshold for receiving a meet immigration - the system's threshold for receiving a border threshold for receiving a border exception threshold for receiving a border exception and threshold for receiving a border exception and coming threshold for receiving a border exception and coming to threshold for receiving a border exception and coming to New threshold for receiving a border exception and coming to New Zealand exception and coming to New Zealand to exception and coming to New Zealand to support exception and coming to New Zealand to support our exception and coming to New Zealand to support our efforts. to support our efforts. Supplementary. to support our efforts. Supplementary. How to support our efforts. Supplementary. How is to support our efforts. Supplementary. How is it to support our efforts. Supplementary. How is it that to support our efforts. Supplementary. How is it that in to support our efforts. Supplementary. How is it that in a Supplementary. How is it that in a global Supplementary. How is it that in a global pandemic Supplementary. How is it that in a global pandemic when Supplementary. How is it that in a global pandemic when we Supplementary. How is it that in a global pandemic when we are Supplementary. 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I nurses have entered New Zealand? I think nurses have entered New Zealand? I think I've nurses have entered New Zealand? I think I've already nurses have entered New Zealand? I think I've already addressed nurses have entered New Zealand? I think I've already addressed some nurses have entered New Zealand? I think I've already addressed some of think I've already addressed some of that think I've already addressed some of that question think I've already addressed some of that question and think I've already addressed some of that question and I think I've already addressed some of that question and I think think I've already addressed some of that question and I think my that question and I think my colleague, that question and I think my colleague, the that question and I think my colleague, the Minister that question and I think my colleague, the Minister of that question and I think my colleague, the Minister of Health, colleague, the Minister of Health, also colleague, the Minister of Health, also pointed colleague, the Minister of Health, also pointed out colleague, the Minister of Health, also pointed out why colleague, the Minister of Health, also pointed out why we colleague, the Minister of Health, also pointed out why we are colleague, the Minister of Health, also pointed out why we are facing also pointed out why we are facing such also pointed out why we are facing such a also pointed out why we are facing such a critical also pointed out why we are facing such a critical shortage also pointed out why we are facing such a critical shortage of also pointed out why we are facing such a critical shortage of ICU such a critical shortage of ICU workers. such a critical shortage of ICU workers. I'd such a critical shortage of ICU workers. I'd also such a critical shortage of ICU workers. I'd also acknowledge such a critical shortage of ICU workers. I'd also acknowledge that workers. I'd also acknowledge that our workers. I'd also acknowledge that our solution workers. I'd also acknowledge that our solution for workers. I'd also acknowledge that our solution for the workers. I'd also acknowledge that our solution for the solution workers. I'd also acknowledge that our solution for the solution is workers. I'd also acknowledge that our solution for the solution is not our solution for the solution is not one our solution for the solution is not one the our solution for the solution is not one the previous our solution for the solution is not one the previous National our solution for the solution is not one the previous National government one the previous National government took one the previous National government took when one the previous National government took when we one the previous National government took when we had one the previous National government took when we had skill one the previous National government took when we had skill shortages one the previous National government took when we had skill shortages and took when we had skill shortages and that took when we had skill shortages and that was took when we had skill shortages and that was bringing took when we had skill shortages and that was bringing all took when we had skill shortages and that was bringing all of took when we had skill shortages and that was bringing all of that took when we had skill shortages and that was bringing all of that skill that was bringing all of that skill into that was bringing all of that skill into the that was bringing all of that skill into the country. that was bringing all of that skill into the country. We that was bringing all of that skill into the country. We have that was bringing all of that skill into the country. We have made into the country. We have made efforts into the country. We have made efforts over into the country. We have made efforts over the into the country. We have made efforts over the last into the country. We have made efforts over the last 18 into the country. We have made efforts over the last 18 months into the country. We have made efforts over the last 18 months to efforts over the last 18 months to put efforts over the last 18 months to put in efforts over the last 18 months to put in resources efforts over the last 18 months to put in resources to efforts over the last 18 months to put in resources to train efforts over the last 18 months to put in resources to train additional put in resources to train additional ICU put in resources to train additional ICU nurses, put in resources to train additional ICU nurses, about put in resources to train additional ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU put in resources to train additional ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU nurses ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU nurses are ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU nurses are fully ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU nurses are fully trained ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU nurses are fully trained at ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU nurses are fully trained at the ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU nurses are fully trained at the moment ICU nurses, about 1,400ICU nurses are fully trained at the moment and are fully trained at the moment and a are fully trained at the moment and a little are fully trained at the moment and a little over are fully trained at the moment and a little over 700 are fully trained at the moment and a little over 700 trained are fully trained at the moment and a little over 700 trained for are fully trained at the moment and a little over 700 trained for surge a little over 700 trained for surge capacity a little over 700 trained for surge capacity if a little over 700 trained for surge capacity if required. a little over 700 trained for surge capacity if required. Supplementary. capacity if required. Supplementary. Is capacity if required. Supplementary. Is it capacity if required. Supplementary. Is it then capacity if required. Supplementary. Is it then the capacity if required. Supplementary. Is it then the case capacity if required. Supplementary. Is it then the case that capacity if required. Supplementary. Is it then the case that Immigration Is it then the case that Immigration NZ Is it then the case that Immigration NZ leaves Is it then the case that Immigration NZ leaves it Is it then the case that Immigration NZ leaves it to Is it then the case that Immigration NZ leaves it to chance Is it then the case that Immigration NZ leaves it to chance that Is it then the case that Immigration NZ leaves it to chance that some Is it then the case that Immigration NZ leaves it to chance that some of NZ leaves it to chance that some of the NZ leaves it to chance that some of the nurses NZ leaves it to chance that some of the nurses entering NZ leaves it to chance that some of the nurses entering New NZ leaves it to chance that some of the nurses entering New Zealand the nurses entering New Zealand might the nurses entering New Zealand might be the nurses entering New Zealand might be ICU the nurses entering New Zealand might be ICU trained? the nurses entering New Zealand might be ICU trained? No. the nurses entering New Zealand might be ICU trained? No. We the nurses entering New Zealand might be ICU trained? No. We don't might be ICU trained? No. We don't believe might be ICU trained? No. We don't believe it might be ICU trained? No. We don't believe it to might be ICU trained? No. We don't believe it to chance. might be ICU trained? No. We don't believe it to chance. We might be ICU trained? No. We don't believe it to chance. We have might be ICU trained? No. We don't believe it to chance. We have a believe it to chance. We have a broad believe it to chance. We have a broad critical believe it to chance. We have a broad critical health believe it to chance. 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It is the role of district health boards hear... It is the role of district health boards to hear... It is the role of district health boards to identify hear... 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Supplementary. for that to happen. Supplementary. When for that to happen. Supplementary. When he for that to happen. Supplementary. When he said for that to happen. Supplementary. When he said yesterday, for that to happen. Supplementary. When he said yesterday, "Instead for that to happen. Supplementary. When he said yesterday, "Instead of When he said yesterday, "Instead of taking When he said yesterday, "Instead of taking a When he said yesterday, "Instead of taking a sector-by-sector When he said yesterday, "Instead of taking a sector-by-sector approach," taking a sector-by-sector approach," does taking a sector-by-sector approach," does he taking a sector-by-sector approach," does he not taking a sector-by-sector approach," does he not think taking a sector-by-sector approach," does he not think it taking a sector-by-sector approach," does he not think it would taking a sector-by-sector approach," does he not think it would be does he not think it would be reasonable does he not think it would be reasonable to does he not think it would be reasonable to specifically reasonable to specifically prioritise reasonable to specifically prioritise targeting reasonable to specifically prioritise targeting ICU reasonable to specifically prioritise targeting ICU nurses prioritise targeting ICU nurses through prioritise targeting ICU nurses through the prioritise targeting ICU nurses through the immigration prioritise targeting ICU nurses through the immigration system prioritise targeting ICU nurses through the immigration system given through the immigration system given we through the immigration system given we are through the immigration system given we are in through the immigration system given we are in a through the immigration system given we are in a global through the immigration system given we are in a global pandemic? through the immigration system given we are in a global pandemic? And through the immigration system given we are in a global pandemic? And if we are in a global pandemic? And if not, we are in a global pandemic? And if not, why we are in a global pandemic? And if not, why not? we are in a global pandemic? And if not, why not? I we are in a global pandemic? And if not, why not? I will we are in a global pandemic? And if not, why not? I will repeat, we are in a global pandemic? And if not, why not? I will repeat, we we are in a global pandemic? And if not, why not? I will repeat, we have not, why not? I will repeat, we have given not, why not? I will repeat, we have given a not, why not? I will repeat, we have given a broad not, why not? I will repeat, we have given a broad border not, why not? I will repeat, we have given a broad border exception not, why not? I will repeat, we have given a broad border exception for given a broad border exception for critical given a broad border exception for critical health given a broad border exception for critical health workers, given a broad border exception for critical health workers, so given a broad border exception for critical health workers, so DHBs given a broad border exception for critical health workers, so DHBs and critical health workers, so DHBs and other critical health workers, so DHBs and other health critical health workers, so DHBs and other health organisations critical health workers, so DHBs and other health organisations that critical health workers, so DHBs and other health organisations that need other health organisations that need to other health organisations that need to bring other health organisations that need to bring workers other health organisations that need to bring workers in other health organisations that need to bring workers in have other health organisations that need to bring workers in have the other health organisations that need to bring workers in have the ability to bring workers in have the ability to to bring workers in have the ability to bring to bring workers in have the ability to bring in to bring workers in have the ability to bring in whatever to bring workers in have the ability to bring in whatever skill to bring workers in have the ability to bring in whatever skill they to bring in whatever skill they need. to bring in whatever skill they need. As to bring in whatever skill they need. As I to bring in whatever skill they need. As I mentioned, to bring in whatever skill they need. As I mentioned, we to bring in whatever skill they need. As I mentioned, we do to bring in whatever skill they need. As I mentioned, we do face to bring in whatever skill they need. As I mentioned, we do face a need. As I mentioned, we do face a worker need. As I mentioned, we do face a worker shortage. need. As I mentioned, we do face a worker shortage. Some need. As I mentioned, we do face a worker shortage. Some of need. As I mentioned, we do face a worker shortage. Some of that need. As I mentioned, we do face a worker shortage. Some of that is worker shortage. Some of that is because worker shortage. Some of that is because of worker shortage. Some of that is because of the worker shortage. Some of that is because of the catch-up worker shortage. Some of that is because of the catch-up work worker shortage. Some of that is because of the catch-up work needed because of the catch-up work needed to because of the catch-up work needed to be because of the catch-up work needed to be done because of the catch-up work needed to be done because because of the catch-up work needed to be done because of because of the catch-up work needed to be done because of decisions because of the catch-up work needed to be done because of decisions that to be done because of decisions that the to be done because of decisions that the previous to be done because of decisions that the previous government to be done because of decisions that the previous government did to be done because of decisions that the previous government did not the previous government did not make. the previous government did not make. I'd the previous government did not make. I'd also the previous government did not make. I'd also point the previous government did not make. I'd also point towards the previous government did not make. 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And one of the significant constraints one of the significant constraints for one of the significant constraints for water one of the significant constraints for water care one of the significant constraints for water care is one of the significant constraints for water care is a one of the significant constraints for water care is a tied one of the significant constraints for water care is a tied balance for water care is a tied balance sheet for water care is a tied balance sheet to for water care is a tied balance sheet to Auckland for water care is a tied balance sheet to Auckland Council. for water care is a tied balance sheet to Auckland Council. Auckland sheet to Auckland Council. Auckland rate sheet to Auckland Council. Auckland rate payers sheet to Auckland Council. Auckland rate payers are sheet to Auckland Council. Auckland rate payers are looking sheet to Auckland Council. Auckland rate payers are looking at sheet to Auckland Council. 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This would be unnecessary under waters infrastructure projects. This would be unnecessary under our would be unnecessary under our proposed would be unnecessary under our proposed reforms. would be unnecessary under our proposed reforms. The would be unnecessary under our proposed reforms. The Auckland proposed reforms. The Auckland Council's proposed reforms. The Auckland Council's desire proposed reforms. The Auckland Council's desire for proposed reforms. The Auckland Council's desire for proportionate Council's desire for proportionate control Council's desire for proportionate control over Council's desire for proportionate control over entity Council's desire for proportionate control over entity A Council's desire for proportionate control over entity A would Council's desire for proportionate control over entity A would mean Council's desire for proportionate control over entity A would mean the control over entity A would mean the balance control over entity A would mean the balance sheet control over entity A would mean the balance sheet separation control over entity A would mean the balance sheet separation from control over entity A would mean the balance sheet separation from the balance sheet separation from the council balance sheet separation from the council and balance sheet separation from the council and the balance sheet separation from the council and the consequent balance sheet separation from the council and the consequent ability council and the consequent ability to council and the consequent ability to raise council and the consequent ability to raise debt council and the consequent ability to raise debt to council and the consequent ability to raise debt to fund council and the consequent ability to raise debt to fund its to raise debt to fund its infrastructure to raise debt to fund its infrastructure deficit to raise debt to fund its infrastructure deficit would to raise debt to fund its infrastructure deficit would not to raise debt to fund its infrastructure deficit would not be infrastructure deficit would not be achieved infrastructure deficit would not be achieved without infrastructure deficit would not be achieved without significant infrastructure deficit would not be achieved without significant long achieved without significant long term achieved without significant long term commitment achieved without significant long term commitment to achieved without significant long term commitment to the achieved without significant long term commitment to the -- achieved without significant long term commitment to the -- underwrite term commitment to the -- underwrite the term commitment to the -- underwrite the entity term commitment to the -- underwrite the entity by term commitment to the -- underwrite the entity by the term commitment to the -- underwrite the entity by the Crown. term commitment to the -- underwrite the entity by the Crown. 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