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INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Almighty INTERPRETER: Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. On On Tuesday On Tuesday 19 On Tuesday 19 October, On Tuesday 19 October, the On Tuesday 19 October, the House On Tuesday 19 October, the House will On Tuesday 19 October, the House will consider On Tuesday 19 October, the House will consider the On Tuesday 19 October, the House will consider the Economic will consider the Economic Comprehensive will consider the Economic Comprehensive Partnership will consider the Economic Comprehensive Partnership Bill, will consider the Economic Comprehensive Partnership Bill, and Comprehensive Partnership Bill, and the Comprehensive Partnership Bill, and the COVID-19 Comprehensive Partnership Bill, and the COVID-19 Response Comprehensive Partnership Bill, and the COVID-19 Response Management the COVID-19 Response Management Measures the COVID-19 Response Management Measures Legislation the COVID-19 Response Management Measures Legislation Bill. the COVID-19 Response Management Measures Legislation Bill. 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On both exit point for shortened MIQ. On both those exit point for shortened MIQ. On both those fronts, exit point for shortened MIQ. On both those fronts, we're exit point for shortened MIQ. On both those fronts, we're looking exit point for shortened MIQ. On both those fronts, we're looking to both those fronts, we're looking to use both those fronts, we're looking to use those both those fronts, we're looking to use those varied both those fronts, we're looking to use those varied border both those fronts, we're looking to use those varied border settings use those varied border settings from use those varied border settings from the use those varied border settings from the first use those varied border settings from the first quarter use those varied border settings from the first quarter of use those varied border settings from the first quarter of 2022 use those varied border settings from the first quarter of 2022 in from the first quarter of 2022 in keeping from the first quarter of 2022 in keeping with from the first quarter of 2022 in keeping with our from the first quarter of 2022 in keeping with our Reconnecting from the first quarter of 2022 in keeping with our Reconnecting New keeping with our Reconnecting New Zealand keeping with our Reconnecting New Zealand strategy keeping with our Reconnecting New Zealand strategy based keeping with our Reconnecting New Zealand strategy based on keeping with our Reconnecting New Zealand strategy based on the keeping with our Reconnecting New Zealand strategy based on the public Zealand strategy based on the public health Zealand strategy based on the public health advisory Zealand strategy based on the public health advisory work Zealand strategy based on the public health advisory work of Zealand strategy based on the public health advisory work of Professor health advisory work of Professor David health advisory work of Professor David Skegg. health advisory work of Professor David Skegg. 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Obviously we do have managed this pandemic? Obviously we do have managed isolation this pandemic? Obviously we do have managed isolation facilities this pandemic? Obviously we do have managed isolation facilities who this pandemic? 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Will bring our ICU bed capacity up to 550. Will he bring our ICU bed capacity up to 550. Will he commit bring our ICU bed capacity up to 550. Will he commit to bring our ICU bed capacity up to 550. Will he commit to adding bring our ICU bed capacity up to 550. Will he commit to adding at 550. Will he commit to adding at least 550. Will he commit to adding at least one 550. Will he commit to adding at least one extra 550. Will he commit to adding at least one extra resourced 550. Will he commit to adding at least one extra resourced ICU 550. Will he commit to adding at least one extra resourced ICU bed 550. Will he commit to adding at least one extra resourced ICU bed in least one extra resourced ICU bed in Auckland least one extra resourced ICU bed in Auckland in least one extra resourced ICU bed in Auckland in the least one extra resourced ICU bed in Auckland in the next least one extra resourced ICU bed in Auckland in the next month? least one extra resourced ICU bed in Auckland in the next month? That least one extra resourced ICU bed in Auckland in the next month? That is Auckland in the next month? That is already Auckland in the next month? That is already happening, Auckland in the next month? That is already happening, because Auckland in the next month? That is already happening, because this Auckland in the next month? That is already happening, because this is Auckland in the next month? 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When responding to COVID, wherever it turns up in New Zealand. When you turns up in New Zealand. When you said turns up in New Zealand. When you said yesterday turns up in New Zealand. When you said yesterday that turns up in New Zealand. When you said yesterday that prior turns up in New Zealand. When you said yesterday that prior conduct turns up in New Zealand. When you said yesterday that prior conduct is said yesterday that prior conduct is the said yesterday that prior conduct is the best said yesterday that prior conduct is the best indicator said yesterday that prior conduct is the best indicator of said yesterday that prior conduct is the best indicator of future the best indicator of future conduct, the best indicator of future conduct, does the best indicator of future conduct, does this the best indicator of future conduct, does this mean the best indicator of future conduct, does this mean he the best indicator of future conduct, does this mean he plans the best indicator of future conduct, does this mean he plans to conduct, does this mean he plans to add conduct, does this mean he plans to add no conduct, does this mean he plans to add no significant conduct, does this mean he plans to add no significant new conduct, does this mean he plans to add no significant new standing conduct, does this mean he plans to add no significant new standing ICU add no significant new standing ICU beds, add no significant new standing ICU beds, given add no significant new standing ICU beds, given he add no significant new standing ICU beds, given he hasn't add no significant new standing ICU beds, given he hasn't added add no significant new standing ICU beds, given he hasn't added any add no significant new standing ICU beds, given he hasn't added any in beds, given he hasn't added any in the beds, given he hasn't added any in the last beds, given he hasn't added any in the last 16 beds, given he hasn't added any in the last 16 months? beds, given he hasn't added any in the last 16 months? 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No, that was a comment in reference to the comment in reference to the appalling comment in reference to the appalling conduct comment in reference to the appalling conduct of comment in reference to the appalling conduct of the comment in reference to the appalling conduct of the previous appalling conduct of the previous National appalling conduct of the previous National government appalling conduct of the previous National government in appalling conduct of the previous National government in its appalling conduct of the previous National government in its absolute National government in its absolute and National government in its absolute and utter National government in its absolute and utter failure National government in its absolute and utter failure to National government in its absolute and utter failure to continue National government in its absolute and utter failure to continue to and utter failure to continue to invest and utter failure to continue to invest in and utter failure to continue to invest in our and utter failure to continue to invest in our public and utter failure to continue to invest in our public health and utter failure to continue to invest in our public health system invest in our public health system to invest in our public health system to keep invest in our public health system to keep New invest in our public health system to keep New Zealanders invest in our public health system to keep New Zealanders safe. to keep New Zealanders safe. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Because <INTERRUPTION> Because what <INTERRUPTION> Because what we <INTERRUPTION> Because what we know <INTERRUPTION> Because what we know about <INTERRUPTION> Because what we know about National Because what we know about National governments Because what we know about National governments is Because what we know about National governments is they Because what we know about National governments is they just Because what we know about National governments is they just do Because what we know about National governments is they just do not Because what we know about National governments is they just do not care governments is they just do not care about governments is they just do not care about our governments is they just do not care about our public governments is they just do not care about our public health governments is they just do not care about our public health system. about our public health system. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question No. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6 <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6 - <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6 - Jo <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6 - Jo Luxton. 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: Minister of Immigration: What Minister of Immigration: What recent Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements What recent announcements has What recent announcements has the What recent announcements has the Government What recent announcements has the Government made has the Government made to has the Government made to provide has the Government made to provide certainty has the Government made to provide certainty for has the Government made to provide certainty for temporary to provide certainty for temporary migrants to provide certainty for temporary migrants and to provide certainty for temporary migrants and their to provide certainty for temporary migrants and their employers? The The Hon The Hon Kris The Hon Kris Faafoi. The Hon Kris Faafoi. This The Hon Kris Faafoi. This morning, The Hon Kris Faafoi. This morning, the The Hon Kris Faafoi. This morning, the Government The Hon Kris Faafoi. This morning, the Government announced The Hon Kris Faafoi. This morning, the Government announced a The Hon Kris Faafoi. This morning, the Government announced a one-off the Government announced a one-off residency the Government announced a one-off residency pathway the Government announced a one-off residency pathway to the Government announced a one-off residency pathway to provide residency pathway to provide certainty residency pathway to provide certainty to residency pathway to provide certainty to migrants residency pathway to provide certainty to migrants and residency pathway to provide certainty to migrants and their certainty to migrants and their employers certainty to migrants and their employers - certainty to migrants and their employers - a certainty to migrants and their employers - a 2021 certainty to migrants and their employers - a 2021 Resident certainty to migrants and their employers - a 2021 Resident Visa employers - a 2021 Resident Visa will employers - a 2021 Resident Visa will present employers - a 2021 Resident Visa will present a employers - a 2021 Resident Visa will present a one-off employers - a 2021 Resident Visa will present a one-off simplified will present a one-off simplified pathway will present a one-off simplified pathway to will present a one-off simplified pathway to residents will present a one-off simplified pathway to residents for will present a one-off simplified pathway to residents for around pathway to residents for around 165,000 pathway to residents for around 165,000 migrants pathway to residents for around 165,000 migrants currently pathway to residents for around 165,000 migrants currently in pathway to residents for around 165,000 migrants currently in New 165,000 migrants currently in New Zealand. 165,000 migrants currently in New Zealand. 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The employers and manufacturing sector said it's and manufacturing sector said it's the and manufacturing sector said it's the most and manufacturing sector said it's the most significant and manufacturing sector said it's the most significant employer and manufacturing sector said it's the most significant employer change the most significant employer change in the most significant employer change in decades the most significant employer change in decades and the most significant employer change in decades and a the most significant employer change in decades and a relief the most significant employer change in decades and a relief for the most significant employer change in decades and a relief for migrant in decades and a relief for migrant workers in decades and a relief for migrant workers and in decades and a relief for migrant workers and their in decades and a relief for migrant workers and their families. workers and their families. BusinessNZ workers and their families. 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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 Finance: Minister of Finance: Does Minister of Finance: Does he Minister of Finance: Does he stand Minister of Finance: Does he stand by Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement on Does he stand by his statement on the Does he stand by his statement on the Government's Does he stand by his statement on the Government's economic Does he stand by his statement on the Government's economic response the Government's economic response to the Government's economic response to the the Government's economic response to the August the Government's economic response to the August COVID-19 the Government's economic response to the August COVID-19 outbreak, to the August COVID-19 outbreak, "We to the August COVID-19 outbreak, "We do to the August COVID-19 outbreak, "We do know to the August COVID-19 outbreak, "We do know that to the August COVID-19 outbreak, "We do know that there to the August COVID-19 outbreak, "We do know that there will to the August COVID-19 outbreak, "We do know that there will be "We do know that there will be businesses "We do know that there will be businesses unfortunately businesses unfortunately who businesses unfortunately who won't businesses unfortunately who won't make businesses unfortunately who won't make it businesses unfortunately who won't make it through businesses unfortunately who won't make it through this, who won't make it through this, but who won't make it through this, but we who won't make it through this, but we also who won't make it through this, but we also know who won't make it through this, but we also know that who won't make it through this, but we also know that the who won't make it through this, but we also know that the rebound but we also know that the rebound on but we also know that the rebound on the but we also know that the rebound on the other but we also know that the rebound on the other side but we also know that the rebound on the other side has but we also know that the rebound on the other side has shown on the other side has shown that on the other side has shown that the on the other side has shown that the New on the other side has shown that the New Zealand on the other side has shown that the New Zealand economy that the New Zealand economy does that the New Zealand economy does well does well when does well when we does well when we get does well when we get on does well when we get on top does well when we get on top of does well when we get on top of this, when we get on top of this, and when we get on top of this, and businesses when we get on top of this, and businesses come when we get on top of this, and businesses come back"? The The Hon The Hon Grant The Hon Grant Robertson. The Hon Grant Robertson. I The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand by The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand by all The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand by all the The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand by all the statements The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand by all the statements I The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand by all the statements I made The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand by all the statements I made to The Hon Grant Robertson. I stand by all the statements I made to the all the statements I made to the Finance all the statements I made to the Finance and all the statements I made to the Finance and Expenditure all the statements I made to the Finance and Expenditure Committee Finance and Expenditure Committee yesterday Finance and Expenditure Committee yesterday in Finance and Expenditure Committee yesterday in that Finance and Expenditure Committee yesterday in that context. Finance and Expenditure Committee yesterday in that context. That yesterday in that context. That context yesterday in that context. That context includes yesterday in that context. That context includes the yesterday in that context. That context includes the $3.6 yesterday in that context. That context includes the $3.6 billion yesterday in that context. That context includes the $3.6 billion in context includes the $3.6 billion in support context includes the $3.6 billion in support that context includes the $3.6 billion in support that has context includes the $3.6 billion in support that has been context includes the $3.6 billion in support that has been provided context includes the $3.6 billion in support that has been provided to support that has been provided to businesses support that has been provided to businesses since support that has been provided to businesses since this support that has been provided to businesses since this outbreak support that has been provided to businesses since this outbreak began businesses since this outbreak began to businesses since this outbreak began to give businesses since this outbreak began to give cashflow businesses since this outbreak began to give cashflow and businesses since this outbreak began to give cashflow and confidence. businesses since this outbreak began to give cashflow and confidence. I to give cashflow and confidence. I would to give cashflow and confidence. I would also to give cashflow and confidence. I would also note to give cashflow and confidence. I would also note the to give cashflow and confidence. I would also note the context to give cashflow and confidence. I would also note the context that to give cashflow and confidence. 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Does and come back to profitability. Does he and come back to profitability. Does he agree and come back to profitability. Does he agree that and come back to profitability. Does he agree that businesses and come back to profitability. Does he agree that businesses that and come back to profitability. Does he agree that businesses that fail he agree that businesses that fail are he agree that businesses that fail are not he agree that businesses that fail are not going he agree that businesses that fail are not going to he agree that businesses that fail are not going to be he agree that businesses that fail are not going to be able he agree that businesses that fail are not going to be able to he agree that businesses that fail are not going to be able to bounce are not going to be able to bounce back? are not going to be able to bounce back? As are not going to be able to bounce back? As was are not going to be able to bounce back? 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As was noted, I believe in March 2020 by myself and by the March 2020 by myself and by the member's March 2020 by myself and by the member's predecessor March 2020 by myself and by the member's predecessor in March 2020 by myself and by the member's predecessor in the March 2020 by myself and by the member's predecessor in the Finance member's predecessor in the Finance portfolio member's predecessor in the Finance portfolio for member's predecessor in the Finance portfolio for the member's predecessor in the Finance portfolio for the National member's predecessor in the Finance portfolio for the National Party, member's predecessor in the Finance portfolio for the National Party, it portfolio for the National Party, it is portfolio for the National Party, it is the portfolio for the National Party, it is the sad portfolio for the National Party, it is the sad reality portfolio for the National Party, it is the sad reality of portfolio for the National Party, it is the sad reality of a portfolio for the National Party, it is the sad reality of a significant is the sad reality of a significant downturn is the sad reality of a significant downturn or is the sad reality of a significant downturn or a is the sad reality of a significant downturn or a significant is the sad reality of a significant downturn or a significant disruption downturn or a significant disruption to downturn or a significant disruption to business downturn or a significant disruption to business that downturn or a significant disruption to business that some downturn or a significant disruption to business that some businesses to business that some businesses will to business that some businesses will not to business that some businesses will not make to business that some businesses will not make it to business that some businesses will not make it through to business that some businesses will not make it through from to business that some businesses will not make it through from there. will not make it through from there. 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But the overall resilience of the But the overall resilience of the New But the overall resilience of the New Zealand But the overall resilience of the New Zealand business But the overall resilience of the New Zealand business community But the overall resilience of the New Zealand business community has New Zealand business community has been New Zealand business community has been seen New Zealand business community has been seen throughout New Zealand business community has been seen throughout COVID-19, New Zealand business community has been seen throughout COVID-19, and New Zealand business community has been seen throughout COVID-19, and I been seen throughout COVID-19, and I am been seen throughout COVID-19, and I am confident been seen throughout COVID-19, and I am confident in been seen throughout COVID-19, and I am confident in the been seen throughout COVID-19, and I am confident in the context been seen throughout COVID-19, and I am confident in the context of been seen throughout COVID-19, and I am confident in the context of the am confident in the context of the recovery am confident in the context of the recovery we am confident in the context of the recovery we saw am confident in the context of the recovery we saw last am confident in the context of the recovery we saw last year am confident in the context of the recovery we saw last year - am confident in the context of the recovery we saw last year - we am confident in the context of the recovery we saw last year - we would recovery we saw last year - we would see recovery we saw last year - we would see a recovery we saw last year - we would see a similar recovery we saw last year - we would see a similar one recovery we saw last year - we would see a similar one this recovery we saw last year - we would see a similar one this time, recovery we saw last year - we would see a similar one this time, and see a similar one this time, and most see a similar one this time, and most businesses see a similar one this time, and most businesses will see a similar one this time, and most businesses will do see a similar one this time, and most businesses will do well see a similar one this time, and most businesses will do well in most businesses will do well in that. most businesses will do well in that. 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I haven't seen those worse for many of those businesses? 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Great news for the West The Hon Kiritapu Allan. Great news for the West Coast, The Hon Kiritapu Allan. Great news for the West Coast, because The Hon Kiritapu Allan. 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This conservation projects throughout South Westland. This investment conservation projects throughout South Westland. This investment will South Westland. This investment will continue South Westland. This investment will continue to South Westland. This investment will continue to enable South Westland. This investment will continue to enable up South Westland. This investment will continue to enable up to South Westland. This investment will continue to enable up to 100 South Westland. This investment will continue to enable up to 100 people continue to enable up to 100 people to continue to enable up to 100 people to remain continue to enable up to 100 people to remain in continue to enable up to 100 people to remain in and continue to enable up to 100 people to remain in and contribute continue to enable up to 100 people to remain in and contribute to continue to enable up to 100 people to remain in and contribute to their to remain in and contribute to their local to remain in and contribute to their local South to remain in and contribute to their local South Westland to remain in and contribute to their local South Westland communities local South Westland communities through local South Westland communities through the local South Westland communities through the impacts local South Westland communities through the impacts of local South Westland communities through the impacts of COVID, local South Westland communities through the impacts of COVID, and through the impacts of COVID, and has through the impacts of COVID, and has already through the impacts of COVID, and has already delivered through the impacts of COVID, and has already delivered 30,000 through the impacts of COVID, and has already delivered 30,000 hours has already delivered 30,000 hours of has already delivered 30,000 hours of conservation has already delivered 30,000 hours of conservation work has already delivered 30,000 hours of conservation work spanning has already delivered 30,000 hours of conservation work spanning animal of conservation work spanning animal pest of conservation work spanning animal pest research, of conservation work spanning animal pest research, predator of conservation work spanning animal pest research, predator trap pest research, predator trap construction, pest research, predator trap construction, surveys, pest research, predator trap construction, surveys, weed pest research, predator trap construction, surveys, weed control, construction, surveys, weed control, and construction, surveys, weed control, and track construction, surveys, weed control, and track maintenance. construction, surveys, weed control, and track maintenance. How construction, surveys, weed control, and track maintenance. How will construction, surveys, weed control, and track maintenance. How will this and track maintenance. How will this investment and track maintenance. How will this investment support and track maintenance. How will this investment support a and track maintenance. How will this investment support a sustainable investment support a sustainable whitebait investment support a sustainable whitebait fishery investment support a sustainable whitebait fishery on investment support a sustainable whitebait fishery on the investment support a sustainable whitebait fishery on the West investment support a sustainable whitebait fishery on the West Coast? whitebait fishery on the West Coast? $1.36 whitebait fishery on the West Coast? $1.36 million whitebait fishery on the West Coast? $1.36 million has whitebait fishery on the West Coast? $1.36 million has been whitebait fishery on the West Coast? $1.36 million has been provided whitebait fishery on the West Coast? $1.36 million has been provided to $1.36 million has been provided to Sustainable $1.36 million has been provided to Sustainable Whitebait $1.36 million has been provided to Sustainable Whitebait Fishery Sustainable Whitebait Fishery Project, Sustainable Whitebait Fishery Project, which Sustainable Whitebait Fishery Project, which will Sustainable Whitebait Fishery Project, which will be Sustainable Whitebait Fishery Project, which will be delivered Sustainable Whitebait Fishery Project, which will be delivered by Project, which will be delivered by the Project, which will be delivered by the West Project, which will be delivered by the West Coast Project, which will be delivered by the West Coast Regional Project, which will be delivered by the West Coast Regional Council, Project, which will be delivered by the West Coast Regional Council, and the West Coast Regional Council, and is the West Coast Regional Council, and is expected the West Coast Regional Council, and is expected to the West Coast Regional Council, and is expected to create the West Coast Regional Council, and is expected to create 13 the West Coast Regional Council, and is expected to create 13 jobs the West Coast Regional Council, and is expected to create 13 jobs over is expected to create 13 jobs over the is expected to create 13 jobs over the next is expected to create 13 jobs over the next two is expected to create 13 jobs over the next two years. is expected to create 13 jobs over the next two years. This is expected to create 13 jobs over the next two years. This project the next two years. This project aims the next two years. This project aims to the next two years. This project aims to improve the next two years. This project aims to improve whitebait the next two years. This project aims to improve whitebait spawning aims to improve whitebait spawning habitat aims to improve whitebait spawning habitat by aims to improve whitebait spawning habitat by removing aims to improve whitebait spawning habitat by removing weeds aims to improve whitebait spawning habitat by removing weeds from aims to improve whitebait spawning habitat by removing weeds from 25 habitat by removing weeds from 25 streams habitat by removing weeds from 25 streams and habitat by removing weeds from 25 streams and installing habitat by removing weeds from 25 streams and installing 13km habitat by removing weeds from 25 streams and installing 13km of streams and installing 13km of fencing streams and installing 13km of fencing along streams and installing 13km of fencing along 18 streams and installing 13km of fencing along 18 rivers, streams and installing 13km of fencing along 18 rivers, estuaries fencing along 18 rivers, estuaries and fencing along 18 rivers, estuaries and lagoons. fencing along 18 rivers, estuaries and lagoons. Alongside fencing along 18 rivers, estuaries and lagoons. Alongside the and lagoons. Alongside the Government's and lagoons. Alongside the Government's announcement and lagoons. Alongside the Government's announcement of and lagoons. Alongside the Government's announcement of changes Government's announcement of changes to Government's announcement of changes to whitebait Government's announcement of changes to whitebait regulations Government's announcement of changes to whitebait regulations earlier to whitebait regulations earlier this to whitebait regulations earlier this year, to whitebait regulations earlier this year, these to whitebait regulations earlier this year, these efforts to whitebait regulations earlier this year, these efforts will this year, these efforts will improve this year, these efforts will improve the this year, these efforts will improve the sustainability this year, these efforts will improve the sustainability of this year, these efforts will improve the sustainability of the improve the sustainability of the threatened improve the sustainability of the threatened species, improve the sustainability of the threatened species, while improve the sustainability of the threatened species, while ensuring threatened species, while ensuring that threatened species, while ensuring that coasters threatened species, while ensuring that coasters can threatened species, while ensuring that coasters can continue threatened species, while ensuring that coasters can continue the that coasters can continue the tradition that coasters can continue the tradition of that coasters can continue the tradition of catching that coasters can continue the tradition of catching a that coasters can continue the tradition of catching a feed that coasters can continue the tradition of catching a feed in tradition of catching a feed in their tradition of catching a feed in their local tradition of catching a feed in their local river tradition of catching a feed in their local river into tradition of catching a feed in their local river into the tradition of catching a feed in their local river into the future. their local river into the future. Question their local river into the future. Question No. their local river into the future. Question No. 9 their local river into the future. Question No. 9 - their local river into the future. Question No. 9 - Chris their local river into the future. Question No. 9 - Chris Bishop. 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: Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all of Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all of the Does he stand by all of the Government's Does he stand by all of the Government's policies Does he stand by all of the Government's policies and Does he stand by all of the Government's policies and statements Government's policies and statements in Government's policies and statements in responding Government's policies and statements in responding to Government's policies and statements in responding to COVID-19? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker - The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker - yes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker - yes. In The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker - yes. In particular, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker - yes. In particular, the The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker - yes. In particular, the Government's yes. In particular, the Government's decision yes. In particular, the Government's decision to yes. In particular, the Government's decision to keep yes. In particular, the Government's decision to keep New yes. In particular, the Government's decision to keep New Zealanders yes. In particular, the Government's decision to keep New Zealanders safe decision to keep New Zealanders safe from decision to keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19 decision to keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19 over decision to keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19 over the decision to keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19 over the last decision to keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19 over the last 18 from COVID-19 over the last 18 months. from COVID-19 over the last 18 months. As from COVID-19 over the last 18 months. As we from COVID-19 over the last 18 months. As we announced from COVID-19 over the last 18 months. As we announced at from COVID-19 over the last 18 months. As we announced at the months. As we announced at the beginning months. As we announced at the beginning of months. As we announced at the beginning of August, months. As we announced at the beginning of August, we've months. As we announced at the beginning of August, we've got months. 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Question mandatory-vaccination-requirement end of the spectrum. Question number end of the spectrum. Question number 10. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Minister of Immigration: Does Minister of Immigration: Does he Minister of Immigration: Does he agree Minister of Immigration: Does he agree with Minister of Immigration: Does he agree with the Minister of Immigration: Does he agree with the Green Minister of Immigration: Does he agree with the Green Party Does he agree with the Green Party open Does he agree with the Green Party open letter Does he agree with the Green Party open letter sent Does he agree with the Green Party open letter sent to Does he agree with the Green Party open letter sent to him Does he agree with the Green Party open letter sent to him in Does he agree with the Green Party open letter sent to him in June open letter sent to him in June that open letter sent to him in June that migrants open letter sent to him in June that migrants need open letter sent to him in June that migrants need to open letter sent to him in June that migrants need to have open letter sent to him in June that migrants need to have clear open letter sent to him in June that migrants need to have clear and that migrants need to have clear and achievable that migrants need to have clear and achievable pathways that migrants need to have clear and achievable pathways to that migrants need to have clear and achievable pathways to residency? I I thank I thank the I thank the member I thank the member for I thank the member for his I thank the member for his letter I thank the member for his letter of I thank the member for his letter of June. I thank the member for his letter of June. The I thank the member for his letter of June. The letter I thank the member for his letter of June. The letter itself I thank the member for his letter of June. The letter itself included June. The letter itself included some June. The letter itself included some measures June. The letter itself included some measures that June. The letter itself included some measures that were June. The letter itself included some measures that were aligned June. The letter itself included some measures that were aligned to some measures that were aligned to the some measures that were aligned to the work some measures that were aligned to the work we some measures that were aligned to the work we were some measures that were aligned to the work we were already some measures that were aligned to the work we were already progressing the work we were already progressing on the work we were already progressing on the the work we were already progressing on the 2021 the work we were already progressing on the 2021 Resident the work we were already progressing on the 2021 Resident Visa the work we were already progressing on the 2021 Resident Visa and the work we were already progressing on the 2021 Resident Visa and some on the 2021 Resident Visa and some others on the 2021 Resident Visa and some others that on the 2021 Resident Visa and some others that were on the 2021 Resident Visa and some others that were not. on the 2021 Resident Visa and some others that were not. 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I do agree that providing temporary migrants that providing temporary migrants with that providing temporary migrants with certainty that providing temporary migrants with certainty over that providing temporary migrants with certainty over their that providing temporary migrants with certainty over their future that providing temporary migrants with certainty over their future in with certainty over their future in New with certainty over their future in New Zealand with certainty over their future in New Zealand is with certainty over their future in New Zealand is a with certainty over their future in New Zealand is a priority, with certainty over their future in New Zealand is a priority, and with certainty over their future in New Zealand is a priority, and that New Zealand is a priority, and that is New Zealand is a priority, and that is why New Zealand is a priority, and that is why the New Zealand is a priority, and that is why the Government New Zealand is a priority, and that is why the Government has New Zealand is a priority, and that is why the Government has announced is why the Government has announced a is why the Government has announced a one-off is why the Government has announced a one-off residence is why the Government has announced a one-off residence pathway is why the Government has announced a one-off residence pathway that a one-off residence pathway that will a one-off residence pathway that will be a one-off residence pathway that will be available a one-off residence pathway that will be available to a one-off residence pathway that will be available to 165,000 will be available to 165,000 migrants. will be available to 165,000 migrants. The will be available to 165,000 migrants. The visa will be available to 165,000 migrants. The visa will will be available to 165,000 migrants. The visa will create will be available to 165,000 migrants. The visa will create a migrants. The visa will create a residence migrants. The visa will create a residence pathway migrants. The visa will create a residence pathway for migrants. The visa will create a residence pathway for over migrants. The visa will create a residence pathway for over 5,000 residence pathway for over 5,000 health residence pathway for over 5,000 health and residence pathway for over 5,000 health and aged residence pathway for over 5,000 health and aged care residence pathway for over 5,000 health and aged care workers, residence pathway for over 5,000 health and aged care workers, 9,000 health and aged care workers, 9,000 primary health and aged care workers, 9,000 primary industry health and aged care workers, 9,000 primary industry workers health and aged care workers, 9,000 primary industry workers and, health and aged care workers, 9,000 primary industry workers and, more primary industry workers and, more than primary industry workers and, more than 800 primary industry workers and, more than 800 teachers. primary industry workers and, more than 800 teachers. The primary industry workers and, more than 800 teachers. The Government primary industry workers and, more than 800 teachers. The Government is than 800 teachers. The Government is proud than 800 teachers. The Government is proud of than 800 teachers. The Government is proud of this than 800 teachers. The Government is proud of this announcement than 800 teachers. The Government is proud of this announcement and than 800 teachers. The Government is proud of this announcement and have proud of this announcement and have listened proud of this announcement and have listened to proud of this announcement and have listened to calls proud of this announcement and have listened to calls from proud of this announcement and have listened to calls from migrants proud of this announcement and have listened to calls from migrants and listened to calls from migrants and their listened to calls from migrants and their employers, listened to calls from migrants and their employers, and listened to calls from migrants and their employers, and I listened to calls from migrants and their employers, and I note listened to calls from migrants and their employers, and I note the their employers, and I note the advocacy their employers, and I note the advocacy of their employers, and I note the advocacy of the their employers, and I note the advocacy of the member. their employers, and I note the advocacy of the member. 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Does he agree with the Pacific Leadership agree with the Pacific Leadership Forum agree with the Pacific Leadership Forum who, agree with the Pacific Leadership Forum who, in agree with the Pacific Leadership Forum who, in their agree with the Pacific Leadership Forum who, in their petition agree with the Pacific Leadership Forum who, in their petition for Forum who, in their petition for pathways Forum who, in their petition for pathways to Forum who, in their petition for pathways to residency, Forum who, in their petition for pathways to residency, called Forum who, in their petition for pathways to residency, called for Forum who, in their petition for pathways to residency, called for an pathways to residency, called for an amnesty pathways to residency, called for an amnesty for pathways to residency, called for an amnesty for overstayers? pathways to residency, called for an amnesty for overstayers? I pathways to residency, called for an amnesty for overstayers? 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The Government has said we will consider this alongside the we will consider this alongside the wider we will consider this alongside the wider rebalance we will consider this alongside the wider rebalance of we will consider this alongside the wider rebalance of our we will consider this alongside the wider rebalance of our immigration wider rebalance of our immigration settings. wider rebalance of our immigration settings. I wider rebalance of our immigration settings. I will wider rebalance of our immigration settings. I will note wider rebalance of our immigration settings. I will note that, wider rebalance of our immigration settings. I will note that, with wider rebalance of our immigration settings. I will note that, with the settings. I will note that, with the residence settings. I will note that, with the residence visa settings. I will note that, with the residence visa announced settings. I will note that, with the residence visa announced today, settings. 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We also acknowledge the work that we've done to open up the work that we've done to open up the quarantine-free work that we've done to open up the quarantine-free travel work that we've done to open up the quarantine-free travel bubble work that we've done to open up the quarantine-free travel bubble in quarantine-free travel bubble in order quarantine-free travel bubble in order to quarantine-free travel bubble in order to allow quarantine-free travel bubble in order to allow workers quarantine-free travel bubble in order to allow workers from quarantine-free travel bubble in order to allow workers from the order to allow workers from the likes order to allow workers from the likes of order to allow workers from the likes of Tonga, order to allow workers from the likes of Tonga, Samoa order to allow workers from the likes of Tonga, Samoa and order to allow workers from the likes of Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu order to allow workers from the likes of Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu in likes of Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu in terms likes of Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu in terms of likes of Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu in terms of our likes of Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu in terms of our commitment likes of Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu in terms of our commitment to likes of Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu in terms of our commitment to the terms of our commitment to the Pacific. terms of our commitment to the Pacific. 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Is he aware of any inhumane treatment to the 16 any inhumane treatment to the 16 inmates any inhumane treatment to the 16 inmates who any inhumane treatment to the 16 inmates who protested any inhumane treatment to the 16 inmates who protested at any inhumane treatment to the 16 inmates who protested at Waikeria, inmates who protested at Waikeria, and inmates who protested at Waikeria, and are inmates who protested at Waikeria, and are they inmates who protested at Waikeria, and are they being inmates who protested at Waikeria, and are they being targeted? inmates who protested at Waikeria, and are they being targeted? If inmates who protested at Waikeria, and are they being targeted? If the and are they being targeted? If the member and are they being targeted? If the member wanted and are they being targeted? If the member wanted answers and are they being targeted? If the member wanted answers to and are they being targeted? 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