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I I also I also regret I also regret to I also regret to inform I also regret to inform the I also regret to inform the House I also regret to inform the House of I also regret to inform the House of the I also regret to inform the House of the death I also regret to inform the House of the death on I also regret to inform the House of the death on 29 I also regret to inform the House of the death on 29 May I also regret to inform the House of the death on 29 May 2022 of the death on 29 May 2022 of of the death on 29 May 2022 of Hon of the death on 29 May 2022 of Hon Stanley of the death on 29 May 2022 of Hon Stanley Joseph of the death on 29 May 2022 of Hon Stanley Joseph Rodger of the death on 29 May 2022 of Hon Stanley Joseph Rodger CMG, of Hon Stanley Joseph Rodger CMG, known of Hon Stanley Joseph Rodger CMG, known as of Hon Stanley Joseph Rodger CMG, known as Stan of Hon Stanley Joseph Rodger CMG, known as Stan Rodger, known as Stan Rodger, who known as Stan Rodger, who represented known as Stan Rodger, who represented the known as Stan Rodger, who represented the electorate who represented the electorate of who represented the electorate of Dunedin who represented the electorate of Dunedin North who represented the electorate of Dunedin North from who represented the electorate of Dunedin North from 1978 who represented the electorate of Dunedin North from 1978 to who represented the electorate of Dunedin North from 1978 to 1990. of Dunedin North from 1978 to 1990. 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I desire, on behalf of and State Owned Enterprises. I desire, on behalf of this and State Owned Enterprises. 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I of the late former members. I now of the late former members. I now ask of the late former members. I now ask members of the late former members. I now ask members to of the late former members. I now ask members to stand of the late former members. I now ask members to stand with of the late former members. I now ask members to stand with me I now ask members to stand with me and I now ask members to stand with me and observe I now ask members to stand with me and observe a I now ask members to stand with me and observe a period I now ask members to stand with me and observe a period of I now ask members to stand with me and observe a period of silence and observe a period of silence as and observe a period of silence as a and observe a period of silence as a mark and observe a period of silence as a mark of and observe a period of silence as a mark of respect as a mark of respect to as a mark of respect to their as a mark of respect to their memories. Thank Thank you Thank you members. Petitions Petitions have Petitions have been Petitions have been delivered Petitions have been delivered to Petitions have been delivered to the Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. to the Clerk for presentation. Petition to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Gloria to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Gloria Edward to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Gloria Edward requesting Petition of Gloria Edward requesting that Petition of Gloria Edward requesting that the Petition of Gloria Edward requesting that the House Petition of Gloria Edward requesting that the House change Petition of Gloria Edward requesting that the House change the Petition of Gloria Edward requesting that the House change the law that the House change the law relating that the House change the law relating to that the House change the law relating to division that the House change the law relating to division of that the House change the law relating to division of property relating to division of property on relating to division of property on dissolution relating to division of property on dissolution of relating to division of property on dissolution of marriage on dissolution of marriage so on dissolution of marriage so that on dissolution of marriage so that the on dissolution of marriage so that the value on dissolution of marriage so that the value of on dissolution of marriage so that the value of overseas so that the value of overseas property so that the value of overseas property is so that the value of overseas property is included so that the value of overseas property is included in so that the value of overseas property is included in the so that the value of overseas property is included in the division property is included in the division of property is included in the division of assets property is included in the division of assets when property is included in the division of assets when expatriate property is included in the division of assets when expatriate women of assets when expatriate women are of assets when expatriate women are divorced of assets when expatriate women are divorced after of assets when expatriate women are divorced after coming are divorced after coming to are divorced after coming to New are divorced after coming to New Zealand. to New Zealand. 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Petition of Aaron Joyes on behalf Petition of Aaron Joyes on behalf of Petition of Aaron Joyes on behalf of Forrest Petition of Aaron Joyes on behalf of Forrest Hill Petition of Aaron Joyes on behalf of Forrest Hill School Petition of Aaron Joyes on behalf of Forrest Hill School requesting of Forrest Hill School requesting that of Forrest Hill School requesting that the of Forrest Hill School requesting that the House of Forrest Hill School requesting that the House pass of Forrest Hill School requesting that the House pass legislation that the House pass legislation to that the House pass legislation to formally that the House pass legislation to formally place that the House pass legislation to formally place Lake that the House pass legislation to formally place Lake Pupuke to formally place Lake Pupuke within to formally place Lake Pupuke within the to formally place Lake Pupuke within the protection within the protection of within the protection of the within the protection of the Hauraki within the protection of the Hauraki Gulf within the protection of the Hauraki Gulf Marine within the protection of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Petition of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Petition of of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Petition of Brian of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Petition of Brian Borland of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Petition of Brian Borland requesting Petition of Brian Borland requesting that Petition of Brian Borland requesting that the Petition of Brian Borland requesting that the House Petition of Brian Borland requesting that the House require Petition of Brian Borland requesting that the House require that Petition of Brian Borland requesting that the House require that drivers' that the House require that drivers' impairment, that the House require that drivers' impairment, rather that the House require that drivers' impairment, rather than that the House require that drivers' impairment, rather than drugs impairment, rather than drugs in impairment, rather than drugs in their impairment, rather than drugs in their oral impairment, rather than drugs in their oral fluid impairment, rather than drugs in their oral fluid or impairment, rather than drugs in their oral fluid or blood, in their oral fluid or blood, be in their oral fluid or blood, be used in their oral fluid or blood, be used to in their oral fluid or blood, be used to determine be used to determine whether be used to determine whether they be used to determine whether they can be used to determine whether they can legally be used to determine whether they can legally drive; be used to determine whether they can legally drive; that whether they can legally drive; that Petition whether they can legally drive; that Petition of whether they can legally drive; that Petition of Sukhdeep whether they can legally drive; that Petition of Sukhdeep Kaur Petition of Sukhdeep Kaur Petition Petition of Sukhdeep Kaur requesting that the Petition of Sukhdeep Kaur requesting that the House Petition of Sukhdeep Kaur requesting that the House urge requesting that the House urge the requesting that the House urge the Associate requesting that the House urge the Associate Minister the Associate Minister of the Associate Minister of Immigration the Associate Minister of Immigration to the Associate Minister of Immigration to intervene the Associate Minister of Immigration to intervene and the Associate Minister of Immigration to intervene and stop of Immigration to intervene and stop the of Immigration to intervene and stop the deportation the deportation of the deportation of Narinderjit the deportation of Narinderjit Singh. of Narinderjit Singh. Petition of Narinderjit Singh. Petition of of Narinderjit Singh. Petition of Barry of Narinderjit Singh. Petition of Barry Ramsay of Narinderjit Singh. Petition of Barry Ramsay requesting Petition of Barry Ramsay requesting that Petition of Barry Ramsay requesting that the Petition of Barry Ramsay requesting that the House Petition of Barry Ramsay requesting that the House urge Petition of Barry Ramsay requesting that the House urge the Petition of Barry Ramsay requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to direct that the House urge the Government to direct TVNZ that the House urge the Government to direct TVNZ and that the House urge the Government to direct TVNZ and all that the House urge the Government to direct TVNZ and all TVNZ-made to direct TVNZ and all TVNZ-made programmes to direct TVNZ and all TVNZ-made programmes to to direct TVNZ and all TVNZ-made programmes to abstain to direct TVNZ and all TVNZ-made programmes to abstain from to direct TVNZ and all TVNZ-made programmes to abstain from mixing programmes to abstain from mixing languages programmes to abstain from mixing languages on programmes to abstain from mixing languages on the programmes to abstain from mixing languages on the English-speaking languages on the English-speaking channels languages on the English-speaking channels and languages on the English-speaking channels and direct languages on the English-speaking channels and direct Maori languages on the English-speaking channels and direct Maori content channels and direct Maori content to channels and direct Maori content to Maori channels and direct Maori content to Maori channels channels and direct Maori content to Maori channels and channels and direct Maori content to Maori channels and programmes to Maori channels and programmes that to Maori channels and programmes that reflect to Maori channels and programmes that reflect Maori that reflect Maori perspectives. perspectives. Petition perspectives. Petition of perspectives. Petition of Toby perspectives. Petition of Toby Williams perspectives. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister of My question is to the Associate Minister of Housing: My question is to the Associate Minister of Housing: Does Minister of Housing: Does she Minister of Housing: Does she have Minister of Housing: Does she have confidence Minister of Housing: Does she have confidence in Minister of Housing: Does she have confidence in the Minister of Housing: Does she have confidence in the current she have confidence in the current approach she have confidence in the current approach taken she have confidence in the current approach taken to she have confidence in the current approach taken to enforcing she have confidence in the current approach taken to enforcing the approach taken to enforcing the Healthy approach taken to enforcing the Healthy Homes approach taken to enforcing the Healthy Homes Standards? 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What advice, if any, has she requested or received any, has she requested or received on any, has she requested or received on current any, has she requested or received on current levels any, has she requested or received on current levels of any, has she requested or received on current levels of compliance any, has she requested or received on current levels of compliance with on current levels of compliance with the on current levels of compliance with the Healthy on current levels of compliance with the Healthy Homes on current levels of compliance with the Healthy Homes Standards on current levels of compliance with the Healthy Homes Standards and the Healthy Homes Standards and steps the Healthy Homes Standards and steps MBIE the Healthy Homes Standards and steps MBIE could the Healthy Homes Standards and steps MBIE could take the Healthy Homes Standards and steps MBIE could take to steps MBIE could take to enforcement? steps MBIE could take to enforcement? I steps MBIE could take to enforcement? I understand steps MBIE could take to enforcement? I understand from steps MBIE could take to enforcement? I understand from MBIE enforcement? I understand from MBIE that enforcement? I understand from MBIE that compliance enforcement? I understand from MBIE that compliance is enforcement? I understand from MBIE that compliance is largely enforcement? I understand from MBIE that compliance is largely under that compliance is largely under way. that compliance is largely under way. Four that compliance is largely under way. Four or that compliance is largely under way. Four or five that compliance is largely under way. Four or five landlords that compliance is largely under way. Four or five landlords have way. Four or five landlords have already way. Four or five landlords have already started way. Four or five landlords have already started the way. Four or five landlords have already started the work way. Four or five landlords have already started the work that way. Four or five landlords have already started the work that they already started the work that they need already started the work that they need to already started the work that they need to undertake. already started the work that they need to undertake. And already started the work that they need to undertake. And that already started the work that they need to undertake. And that we already started the work that they need to undertake. And that we have need to undertake. And that we have a need to undertake. And that we have a couple need to undertake. And that we have a couple of need to undertake. And that we have a couple of years need to undertake. And that we have a couple of years yet need to undertake. And that we have a couple of years yet to need to undertake. And that we have a couple of years yet to run need to undertake. And that we have a couple of years yet to run before a couple of years yet to run before compliance a couple of years yet to run before compliance measures a couple of years yet to run before compliance measures need a couple of years yet to run before compliance measures need to a couple of years yet to run before compliance measures need to be compliance measures need to be completely compliance measures need to be completely in compliance measures need to be completely in place. compliance measures need to be completely in place. How compliance measures need to be completely in place. How many completely in place. How many landlords completely in place. How many landlords or completely in place. How many landlords or property completely in place. How many landlords or property managers completely in place. How many landlords or property managers have landlords or property managers have self-verified landlords or property managers have self-verified that landlords or property managers have self-verified that their landlords or property managers have self-verified that their properties self-verified that their properties meet self-verified that their properties meet an self-verified that their properties meet an exemption self-verified that their properties meet an exemption to self-verified that their properties meet an exemption to the self-verified that their properties meet an exemption to the Healthy meet an exemption to the Healthy Homes meet an exemption to the Healthy Homes Standards? meet an exemption to the Healthy Homes Standards? And meet an exemption to the Healthy Homes Standards? And what meet an exemption to the Healthy Homes Standards? And what checks, meet an exemption to the Healthy Homes Standards? And what checks, if Homes Standards? 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Particularly the Government's response to Yes, I do. Particularly the Government's response to the Government's response to the Commerce Government's response to the Commerce Commission's Government's response to the Commerce Commission's market Government's response to the Commerce Commission's market study Commerce Commission's market study into Commerce Commission's market study into New Commerce Commission's market study into New Zealand's Commerce Commission's market study into New Zealand's supermarkets. Commerce Commission's market study into New Zealand's supermarkets. The into New Zealand's supermarkets. The Government into New Zealand's supermarkets. The Government will into New Zealand's supermarkets. The Government will implement into New Zealand's supermarkets. 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I have said often in this House that we are said often in this House that we are concerned said often in this House that we are concerned about said often in this House that we are concerned about the said often in this House that we are concerned about the pressures said often in this House that we are concerned about the pressures that concerned about the pressures that households concerned about the pressures that households are concerned about the pressures that households are feeling concerned about the pressures that households are feeling as concerned about the pressures that households are feeling as a concerned about the pressures that households are feeling as a result households are feeling as a result of households are feeling as a result of the households are feeling as a result of the global households are feeling as a result of the global inflation households are feeling as a result of the global inflation spike, households are feeling as a result of the global inflation spike, and of the global inflation spike, and as of the global inflation spike, and as a of the global inflation spike, and as a result of the global inflation spike, and as a result now of the global inflation spike, and as a result now of of the global inflation spike, and as a result now of the of the global inflation spike, and as a result now of the fact of the global inflation spike, and as a result now of the fact that as a result now of the fact that yes, as a result now of the fact that yes, for as a result now of the fact that yes, for some as a result now of the fact that yes, for some of as a result now of the fact that yes, for some of them, as a result now of the fact that yes, for some of them, their yes, for some of them, their mortgage yes, for some of them, their mortgage interest yes, for some of them, their mortgage interest rates yes, for some of them, their mortgage interest rates will yes, for some of them, their mortgage interest rates will be mortgage interest rates will be increasing. mortgage interest rates will be increasing. 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Zealanders through this have been opposed by the National Party. Does opposed by the National Party. Does the opposed by the National Party. Does the PM opposed by the National Party. Does the PM stand opposed by the National Party. Does the PM stand behind opposed by the National Party. Does the PM stand behind the opposed by the National Party. Does the PM stand behind the release opposed by the National Party. Does the PM stand behind the release of the PM stand behind the release of the the PM stand behind the release of the emissions the PM stand behind the release of the emissions reduction the PM stand behind the release of the emissions reduction plan the PM stand behind the release of the emissions reduction plan and the PM stand behind the release of the emissions reduction plan and the the emissions reduction plan and the policies the emissions reduction plan and the policies within the emissions reduction plan and the policies within it the emissions reduction plan and the policies within it to tackle climate the emissions reduction plan and the change? Absolutely, I change? Absolutely, I do. If we're change? Absolutely, I change? Absolutely, I do. 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And significantly lifted the incomes of those on the lowest incomes. And now those on the lowest incomes. And now with those on the lowest incomes. And now with the those on the lowest incomes. And now with the cost those on the lowest incomes. And now with the cost of those on the lowest incomes. And now with the cost of living those on the lowest incomes. And now with the cost of living payment. with the cost of living payment. We've with the cost of living payment. We've also with the cost of living payment. We've also extended with the cost of living payment. We've also extended the with the cost of living payment. We've also extended the fuel with the cost of living payment. 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What the National Party have opposed. What does the National Party have opposed. What does she the National Party have opposed. What does she say the National Party have opposed. What does she say to the National Party have opposed. What does she say to the the National Party have opposed. 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By making sure that we're actually making sure that we're actually doing making sure that we're actually doing something making sure that we're actually doing something about making sure that we're actually doing something about reigning making sure that we're actually doing something about reigning in doing something about reigning in our doing something about reigning in our supermarket doing something about reigning in our supermarket and doing something about reigning in our supermarket and by doing something about reigning in our supermarket and by making doing something about reigning in our supermarket and by making sure our supermarket and by making sure that our supermarket and by making sure that we our supermarket and by making sure that we fund our supermarket and by making sure that we fund public our supermarket and by making sure that we fund public services that we fund public services properly. that we fund public services properly. All that we fund public services properly. All of that we fund public services properly. All of those that we fund public services properly. All of those things, that we fund public services properly. All of those things, Mr properly. All of those things, Mr Speaker, properly. All of those things, Mr Speaker, are properly. All of those things, Mr Speaker, are things properly. All of those things, Mr Speaker, are things that properly. All of those things, Mr Speaker, are things that the Speaker, are things that the National Speaker, are things that the National Party Speaker, are things that the National Party won't Speaker, are things that the National Party won't fund, Speaker, are things that the National Party won't fund, won't National Party won't fund, won't support National Party won't fund, won't support and National Party won't fund, won't support and they National Party won't fund, won't support and they will National Party won't fund, won't support and they will not National Party won't fund, won't support and they will not be support and they will not be supporting support and they will not be supporting New support and they will not be supporting New Zealanders support and they will not be supporting New Zealanders through support and they will not be supporting New Zealanders through a supporting New Zealanders through a cost supporting New Zealanders through a cost of supporting New Zealanders through a cost of living supporting New Zealanders through a cost of living crisis. supporting New Zealanders through a cost of living crisis. We supporting New Zealanders through a cost of living crisis. We come supporting New Zealanders through a cost of living crisis. We come to cost of living crisis. We come to Question cost of living crisis. We come to Question No. cost of living crisis. We come to Question No. 5. 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 Housing: My question is to the Minister of Housing: How My question is to the Minister of Housing: How is My question is to the Minister of Housing: How is the My question is to the Minister of Housing: How is the Government Housing: How is the Government supporting Housing: How is the Government supporting more Housing: How is the Government supporting more people Housing: How is the Government supporting more people into Housing: How is the Government supporting more people into their supporting more people into their first supporting more people into their first homes supporting more people into their first homes through supporting more people into their first homes through Budget supporting more people into their first homes through Budget 2022? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, the Mr Speaker, the Government Mr Speaker, the Government is Mr Speaker, the Government is backing Mr Speaker, the Government is backing first Mr Speaker, the Government is backing first home-buyers Mr Speaker, the Government is backing first home-buyers by Mr Speaker, the Government is backing first home-buyers by making backing first home-buyers by making changes backing first home-buyers by making changes to backing first home-buyers by making changes to first backing first home-buyers by making changes to first home backing first home-buyers by making changes to first home grants backing first home-buyers by making changes to first home grants and changes to first home grants and first changes to first home grants and first home changes to first home grants and first home loans. changes to first home grants and first home loans. These changes to first home grants and first home loans. These changes changes to first home grants and first home loans. These changes mean first home loans. These changes mean more first home loans. These changes mean more New first home loans. These changes mean more New Zealanders first home loans. These changes mean more New Zealanders can first home loans. These changes mean more New Zealanders can access more New Zealanders can access support more New Zealanders can access support to more New Zealanders can access support to get more New Zealanders can access support to get into more New Zealanders can access support to get into their more New Zealanders can access support to get into their first support to get into their first home. support to get into their first home. We've support to get into their first home. We've increased support to get into their first home. We've increased the support to get into their first home. We've increased the house home. We've increased the house price home. We've increased the house price caps home. We've increased the house price caps for home. We've increased the house price caps for the home. We've increased the house price caps for the first home. We've increased the house price caps for the first time home. We've increased the house price caps for the first time grant price caps for the first time grant to price caps for the first time grant to align price caps for the first time grant to align with price caps for the first time grant to align with lower price caps for the first time grant to align with lower quarterile to align with lower quarterile markets to align with lower quarterile markets for to align with lower quarterile markets for new to align with lower quarterile markets for new and to align with lower quarterile markets for new and existing markets for new and existing properties markets for new and existing properties in markets for new and existing properties in each markets for new and existing properties in each different markets for new and existing properties in each different part markets for new and existing properties in each different part of properties in each different part of the properties in each different part of the country. properties in each different part of the country. We properties in each different part of the country. We are properties in each different part of the country. We are also properties in each different part of the country. We are also removing the country. We are also removing house the country. We are also removing house price the country. We are also removing house price caps the country. We are also removing house price caps entirely the country. We are also removing house price caps entirely from the country. We are also removing house price caps entirely from the house price caps entirely from the first house price caps entirely from the first home house price caps entirely from the first home loan house price caps entirely from the first home loan to house price caps entirely from the first home loan to provide house price caps entirely from the first home loan to provide a house price caps entirely from the first home loan to provide a greater first home loan to provide a greater choice first home loan to provide a greater choice of first home loan to provide a greater choice of homes first home loan to provide a greater choice of homes for first home loan to provide a greater choice of homes for perspective choice of homes for perspective first choice of homes for perspective first home-buyers. choice of homes for perspective first home-buyers. These choice of homes for perspective first home-buyers. These changes first home-buyers. These changes along first home-buyers. These changes along with first home-buyers. These changes along with other first home-buyers. These changes along with other changes first home-buyers. These changes along with other changes to first home-buyers. These changes along with other changes to the along with other changes to the eligibility along with other changes to the eligibility criteria along with other changes to the eligibility criteria will along with other changes to the eligibility criteria will help eligibility criteria will help thousands eligibility criteria will help thousands more eligibility criteria will help thousands more first eligibility criteria will help thousands more first home-buyers. thousands more first home-buyers. Funding thousands more first home-buyers. Funding is thousands more first home-buyers. Funding is available thousands more first home-buyers. Funding is available for Funding is available for approximately Funding is available for approximately 7,000 Funding is available for approximately 7,000 extra Funding is available for approximately 7,000 extra first Funding is available for approximately 7,000 extra first home approximately 7,000 extra first home grants approximately 7,000 extra first home grants and approximately 7,000 extra first home grants and 2,500 approximately 7,000 extra first home grants and 2,500 extra approximately 7,000 extra first home grants and 2,500 extra first approximately 7,000 extra first home grants and 2,500 extra first home grants and 2,500 extra first home loans grants and 2,500 extra first home loans each grants and 2,500 extra first home loans each year. grants and 2,500 extra first home loans each year. Supplementary. grants and 2,500 extra first home loans each year. Supplementary. How loans each year. Supplementary. How else loans each year. Supplementary. How else has loans each year. Supplementary. How else has the loans each year. Supplementary. How else has the Government loans each year. Supplementary. How else has the Government boosted else has the Government boosted support else has the Government boosted support to else has the Government boosted support to get else has the Government boosted support to get more else has the Government boosted support to get more people else has the Government boosted support to get more people into support to get more people into their support to get more people into their first support to get more people into their first homes support to get more people into their first homes through support to get more people into their first homes through Budget their first homes through Budget 2022? their first homes through Budget 2022? In their first homes through Budget 2022? In addition their first homes through Budget 2022? In addition to their first homes through Budget 2022? In addition to increasing 2022? In addition to increasing house 2022? In addition to increasing house price 2022? In addition to increasing house price caps 2022? In addition to increasing house price caps for 2022? In addition to increasing house price caps for the 2022? In addition to increasing house price caps for the first 2022? In addition to increasing house price caps for the first home house price caps for the first home grant house price caps for the first home grant and house price caps for the first home grant and removing house price caps for the first home grant and removing the house price caps for the first home grant and removing the caps house price caps for the first home grant and removing the caps for house price caps for the first home grant and removing the caps for the grant and removing the caps for the first grant and removing the caps for the first home grant and removing the caps for the first home loan, grant and removing the caps for the first home loan, we've grant and removing the caps for the first home loan, we've increased grant and removing the caps for the first home loan, we've increased the first home loan, we've increased the income first home loan, we've increased the income cap first home loan, we've increased the income cap for first home loan, we've increased the income cap for individuals first home loan, we've increased the income cap for individuals with income cap for individuals with dependants income cap for individuals with dependants to income cap for individuals with dependants to $150,000. income cap for individuals with dependants to $150,000. We income cap for individuals with dependants to $150,000. We know income cap for individuals with dependants to $150,000. We know auto dependants to $150,000. We know auto deposit dependants to $150,000. We know auto deposit can dependants to $150,000. We know auto deposit can be dependants to $150,000. We know auto deposit can be a dependants to $150,000. We know auto deposit can be a big dependants to $150,000. We know auto deposit can be a big barrier dependants to $150,000. We know auto deposit can be a big barrier for deposit can be a big barrier for people deposit can be a big barrier for people purchasing deposit can be a big barrier for people purchasing their deposit can be a big barrier for people purchasing their first deposit can be a big barrier for people purchasing their first home, people purchasing their first home, particularly people purchasing their first home, particularly for people purchasing their first home, particularly for single people purchasing their first home, particularly for single parent particularly for single parent families. particularly for single parent families. With particularly for single parent families. With these particularly for single parent families. With these changes, particularly for single parent families. With these changes, a families. With these changes, a single families. With these changes, a single parent families. With these changes, a single parent with families. With these changes, a single parent with two families. With these changes, a single parent with two children single parent with two children earning single parent with two children earning up single parent with two children earning up to single parent with two children earning up to $150,000 single parent with two children earning up to $150,000 a single parent with two children earning up to $150,000 a year single parent with two children earning up to $150,000 a year will earning up to $150,000 a year will now earning up to $150,000 a year will now be earning up to $150,000 a year will now be eligible earning up to $150,000 a year will now be eligible for earning up to $150,000 a year will now be eligible for the earning up to $150,000 a year will now be eligible for the first earning up to $150,000 a year will now be eligible for the first home now be eligible for the first home grant now be eligible for the first home grant to now be eligible for the first home grant to help now be eligible for the first home grant to help them now be eligible for the first home grant to help them with now be eligible for the first home grant to help them with their grant to help them with their deposit. grant to help them with their deposit. Changes grant to help them with their deposit. Changes to grant to help them with their deposit. Changes to the grant to help them with their deposit. Changes to the first grant to help them with their deposit. Changes to the first home deposit. Changes to the first home grant deposit. Changes to the first home grant came deposit. Changes to the first home grant came into deposit. Changes to the first home grant came into effect deposit. Changes to the first home grant came into effect on deposit. Changes to the first home grant came into effect on 19 deposit. Changes to the first home grant came into effect on 19 May deposit. Changes to the first home grant came into effect on 19 May and grant came into effect on 19 May and changes grant came into effect on 19 May and changes to grant came into effect on 19 May and changes to the grant came into effect on 19 May and changes to the first grant came into effect on 19 May and changes to the first home grant came into effect on 19 May and changes to the first home loan grant came into effect on 19 May and changes to the first home loan take changes to the first home loan take effect changes to the first home loan take effect next changes to the first home loan take effect next month. changes to the first home loan take effect next month. Supplementary. effect next month. Supplementary. How effect next month. Supplementary. How is effect next month. Supplementary. How is the effect next month. Supplementary. How is the Government effect next month. Supplementary. How is the Government supporting How is the Government supporting more How is the Government supporting more Maori How is the Government supporting more Maori into How is the Government supporting more Maori into homeownership more Maori into homeownership through more Maori into homeownership through Budget more Maori into homeownership through Budget 2022? more Maori into homeownership through Budget 2022? We've more Maori into homeownership through Budget 2022? We've increased through Budget 2022? We've increased the through Budget 2022? We've increased the cap through Budget 2022? We've increased the cap of through Budget 2022? We've increased the cap of the through Budget 2022? We've increased the cap of the loan through Budget 2022? We've increased the cap of the loan from through Budget 2022? We've increased the cap of the loan from $200,000 through Budget 2022? We've increased the cap of the loan from $200,000 to the cap of the loan from $200,000 to $500,000 the cap of the loan from $200,000 to $500,000 to the cap of the loan from $200,000 to $500,000 to provide the cap of the loan from $200,000 to $500,000 to provide more the cap of the loan from $200,000 to $500,000 to provide more choice the cap of the loan from $200,000 to $500,000 to provide more choice and $500,000 to provide more choice and opportunities $500,000 to provide more choice and opportunities for $500,000 to provide more choice and opportunities for people $500,000 to provide more choice and opportunities for people building, opportunities for people building, relocating opportunities for people building, relocating or opportunities for people building, relocating or purchasing opportunities for people building, relocating or purchasing a opportunities for people building, relocating or purchasing a home opportunities for people building, relocating or purchasing a home on relocating or purchasing a home on whenua relocating or purchasing a home on whenua Maori. relocating or purchasing a home on whenua Maori. Only relocating or purchasing a home on whenua Maori. Only 70 relocating or purchasing a home on whenua Maori. Only 70 loans relocating or purchasing a home on whenua Maori. Only 70 loans have whenua Maori. Only 70 loans have been whenua Maori. Only 70 loans have been paid whenua Maori. Only 70 loans have been paid out whenua Maori. Only 70 loans have been paid out since whenua Maori. Only 70 loans have been paid out since 2010. whenua Maori. Only 70 loans have been paid out since 2010. So whenua Maori. Only 70 loans have been paid out since 2010. So lifting been paid out since 2010. So lifting the been paid out since 2010. So lifting the cap been paid out since 2010. So lifting the cap will been paid out since 2010. So lifting the cap will make been paid out since 2010. So lifting the cap will make a been paid out since 2010. So lifting the cap will make a huge been paid out since 2010. So lifting the cap will make a huge difference. the cap will make a huge difference. The the cap will make a huge difference. The Government the cap will make a huge difference. The Government is the cap will make a huge difference. The Government is also the cap will make a huge difference. The Government is also working The Government is also working closely The Government is also working closely with The Government is also working closely with Kiwibank The Government is also working closely with Kiwibank to The Government is also working closely with Kiwibank to respond The Government is also working closely with Kiwibank to respond to closely with Kiwibank to respond to concerns closely with Kiwibank to respond to concerns around closely with Kiwibank to respond to concerns around access closely with Kiwibank to respond to concerns around access to closely with Kiwibank to respond to concerns around access to finance. concerns around access to finance. Changes concerns around access to finance. Changes to concerns around access to finance. Changes to the concerns around access to finance. Changes to the loan concerns around access to finance. Changes to the loan cap concerns around access to finance. Changes to the loan cap come concerns around access to finance. Changes to the loan cap come into Changes to the loan cap come into effect Changes to the loan cap come into effect tomorrow. Changes to the loan cap come into effect tomorrow. We Changes to the loan cap come into effect tomorrow. We come Changes to the loan cap come into effect tomorrow. We come to Changes to the loan cap come into effect tomorrow. We come to Question effect tomorrow. We come to Question No. effect tomorrow. We come to Question No. 6. 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Mr Speak e The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speak e when The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speak e when we The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speak e when we undertook The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speak e when we undertook to The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speak e when we undertook to rebuild The Hon Andrew Little. 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Also, to ensure greater certainty of planning, Budget 2022 certainty of planning, Budget 2022 secures certainty of planning, Budget 2022 secures funding certainty of planning, Budget 2022 secures funding for certainty of planning, Budget 2022 secures funding for two certainty of planning, Budget 2022 secures funding for two years, secures funding for two years, providing secures funding for two years, providing a secures funding for two years, providing a further secures funding for two years, providing a further 1.3 secures funding for two years, providing a further 1.3 dollar secures funding for two years, providing a further 1.3 dollar best providing a further 1.3 dollar best in providing a further 1.3 dollar best in the providing a further 1.3 dollar best in the second providing a further 1.3 dollar best in the second year. in the second year. Supplementary. in the second year. Supplementary. What in the second year. Supplementary. What are in the second year. Supplementary. 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Mr Speaker, through this budget, we will be able to budget? Mr Speaker, through this budget, we will be able to at budget? 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Does she believe the Government's gun legislation and the Government's gun legislation and buy-back the Government's gun legislation and buy-back has the Government's gun legislation and buy-back has been the Government's gun legislation and buy-back has been a the Government's gun legislation and buy-back has been a success? the Government's gun legislation and buy-back has been a success? If the Government's gun legislation and buy-back has been a success? If it buy-back has been a success? If it has, buy-back has been a success? If it has, why buy-back has been a success? If it has, why did buy-back has been a success? If it has, why did the buy-back has been a success? If it has, why did the number buy-back has been a success? If it has, why did the number of buy-back has been a success? 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We announced the 54.2 million programme for tourism recovery. We will announced the 54.2 million programme for tourism recovery. We will work for tourism recovery. We will work alongside for tourism recovery. We will work alongside businesses for tourism recovery. We will work alongside businesses to for tourism recovery. We will work alongside businesses to develop alongside businesses to develop innovative alongside businesses to develop innovative ideas alongside businesses to develop innovative ideas to alongside businesses to develop innovative ideas to improve alongside businesses to develop innovative ideas to improve the innovative ideas to improve the productivity innovative ideas to improve the productivity of innovative ideas to improve the productivity of eligible innovative ideas to improve the productivity of eligible businesses. productivity of eligible businesses. The productivity of eligible businesses. The $250 productivity of eligible businesses. 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Supplementary. ambassadors for those who travelled here from afar. Supplementary. What here from afar. Supplementary. What feedback here from afar. Supplementary. What feedback has here from afar. Supplementary. What feedback has he here from afar. Supplementary. What feedback has he received here from afar. Supplementary. What feedback has he received on here from afar. Supplementary. What feedback has he received on these feedback has he received on these initiatives? feedback has he received on these initiatives? Mr feedback has he received on these initiatives? Mr Speaker, feedback has he received on these initiatives? Mr Speaker, there's initiatives? Mr Speaker, there's been initiatives? Mr Speaker, there's been a initiatives? Mr Speaker, there's been a lot initiatives? Mr Speaker, there's been a lot of initiatives? Mr Speaker, there's been a lot of good initiatives? 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We for a strong, sustainable future". We come for a strong, sustainable future". We come to for a strong, sustainable future". We come to question for a strong, sustainable future". We come to question number for a strong, sustainable future". We come to question number 11, for a strong, sustainable future". We come to question number 11, in We come to question number 11, in the We come to question number 11, in the name We come to question number 11, in the name of We come to question number 11, in the name of the We come to question number 11, in the name of the Hon We come to question number 11, in the name of the Hon Gerry We come to question number 11, in the name of the Hon Gerry Brownlee. 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 Foreign My question is to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: My question is to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does My question is to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does she My question is to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does she have My question is to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does she have a Foreign Affairs: Does she have a plan Foreign Affairs: Does she have a plan for Foreign Affairs: Does she have a plan for ongoing Foreign Affairs: Does she have a plan for ongoing engagement Foreign Affairs: Does she have a plan for ongoing engagement with plan for ongoing engagement with Pacific plan for ongoing engagement with Pacific countries plan for ongoing engagement with Pacific countries currently Pacific countries currently considering Pacific countries currently considering the Pacific countries currently considering the China-Pacific Pacific countries currently considering the China-Pacific Island considering the China-Pacific Island Countries considering the China-Pacific Island Countries Common considering the China-Pacific Island Countries Common Development considering the China-Pacific Island Countries Common Development Vision; Countries Common Development Vision; if Countries Common Development Vision; if so, Countries Common Development Vision; if so, when Countries Common Development Vision; if so, when will Countries Common Development Vision; if so, when will we Countries Common Development Vision; if so, when will we learn Countries Common Development Vision; if so, when will we learn about Countries Common Development Vision; if so, when will we learn about it? The The Hon The Hon Nanaia The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speak The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speak e The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speak e let The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speak e let me The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speak e let me start The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speak e let me start by The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speak e let me start by acknowledging The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speak e let me start by acknowledging Samoan let me start by acknowledging Samoan Language let me start by acknowledging Samoan Language Week. let me start by acknowledging Samoan Language Week. This let me start by acknowledging Samoan Language Week. This is let me start by acknowledging Samoan Language Week. This is the let me start by acknowledging Samoan Language Week. This is the 60th let me start by acknowledging Samoan Language Week. This is the 60th year Language Week. This is the 60th year since Language Week. This is the 60th year since independence. Language Week. This is the 60th year since independence. We Language Week. This is the 60th year since independence. We are since independence. We are continuing since independence. We are continuing the since independence. We are continuing the deep since independence. We are continuing the deep relationship continuing the deep relationship with continuing the deep relationship with the continuing the deep relationship with the Pacific. continuing the deep relationship with the Pacific. In continuing the deep relationship with the Pacific. In the continuing the deep relationship with the Pacific. In the first continuing the deep relationship with the Pacific. In the first term with the Pacific. In the first term of with the Pacific. In the first term of our with the Pacific. In the first term of our Government's with the Pacific. In the first term of our Government's tenure, with the Pacific. In the first term of our Government's tenure, my of our Government's tenure, my predecessor of our Government's tenure, my predecessor initiated of our Government's tenure, my predecessor initiated the of our Government's tenure, my predecessor initiated the Pacific predecessor initiated the Pacific Reset. predecessor initiated the Pacific Reset. We predecessor initiated the Pacific Reset. We are predecessor initiated the Pacific Reset. We are ramping predecessor initiated the Pacific Reset. We are ramping up predecessor initiated the Pacific Reset. We are ramping up our predecessor initiated the Pacific Reset. We are ramping up our focus Reset. We are ramping up our focus on Reset. We are ramping up our focus on resilience Reset. We are ramping up our focus on resilience priorities Reset. We are ramping up our focus on resilience priorities because Reset. We are ramping up our focus on resilience priorities because the on resilience priorities because the compounding on resilience priorities because the compounding impacts on resilience priorities because the compounding impacts of on resilience priorities because the compounding impacts of COVID-19 on resilience priorities because the compounding impacts of COVID-19 and compounding impacts of COVID-19 and climate compounding impacts of COVID-19 and climate change compounding impacts of COVID-19 and climate change require compounding impacts of COVID-19 and climate change require a compounding impacts of COVID-19 and climate change require a renewed climate change require a renewed emphasis climate change require a renewed emphasis of climate change require a renewed emphasis of Pacific-led climate change require a renewed emphasis of Pacific-led solutions. emphasis of Pacific-led solutions. New emphasis of Pacific-led solutions. New Zealand emphasis of Pacific-led solutions. New Zealand will emphasis of Pacific-led solutions. New Zealand will be emphasis of Pacific-led solutions. New Zealand will be a emphasis of Pacific-led solutions. New Zealand will be a consistent, New Zealand will be a consistent, trusted, New Zealand will be a consistent, trusted, reliable New Zealand will be a consistent, trusted, reliable partner New Zealand will be a consistent, trusted, reliable partner in New Zealand will be a consistent, trusted, reliable partner in the New Zealand will be a consistent, trusted, reliable partner in the way trusted, reliable partner in the way we trusted, reliable partner in the way we seek trusted, reliable partner in the way we seek to trusted, reliable partner in the way we seek to ensure trusted, reliable partner in the way we seek to ensure that trusted, reliable partner in the way we seek to ensure that the trusted, reliable partner in the way we seek to ensure that the approach we seek to ensure that the approach has we seek to ensure that the approach has bilateral we seek to ensure that the approach has bilateral and we seek to ensure that the approach has bilateral and regional we seek to ensure that the approach has bilateral and regional benefits. has bilateral and regional benefits. Better has bilateral and regional benefits. Better co-ordinated has bilateral and regional benefits. Better co-ordinated multinational Better co-ordinated multinational support Better co-ordinated multinational support for Better co-ordinated multinational support for Pacific Better co-ordinated multinational support for Pacific development Better co-ordinated multinational support for Pacific development and support for Pacific development and climate support for Pacific development and climate change support for Pacific development and climate change challenges support for Pacific development and climate change challenges and support for Pacific development and climate change challenges and builds climate change challenges and builds regional climate change challenges and builds regional peace, climate change challenges and builds regional peace, prosperity climate change challenges and builds regional peace, prosperity and regional peace, prosperity and security. regional peace, prosperity and security. That's regional peace, prosperity and security. That's why regional peace, prosperity and security. That's why we regional peace, prosperity and security. That's why we respect regional peace, prosperity and security. That's why we respect the security. That's why we respect the Pacific security. That's why we respect the Pacific led security. That's why we respect the Pacific led agenda security. That's why we respect the Pacific led agenda that security. That's why we respect the Pacific led agenda that has security. That's why we respect the Pacific led agenda that has regional Pacific led agenda that has regional benefits. benefits. Supplementary. benefits. Supplementary. Mr benefits. Supplementary. Mr Speaker, benefits. Supplementary. Mr Speaker, to benefits. Supplementary. Mr Speaker, to the Supplementary. Mr Speaker, to the minister. Supplementary. Mr Speaker, to the minister. When Supplementary. Mr Speaker, to the minister. When did Supplementary. Mr Speaker, to the minister. When did the Supplementary. 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My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Commerce My question is to the Minister of Commerce and My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has he Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has he made recent announcements has he made regarding recent announcements has he made regarding competition recent announcements has he made regarding competition in recent announcements has he made regarding competition in the recent announcements has he made regarding competition in the retail regarding competition in the retail grocery regarding competition in the retail grocery sector? 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People and families are fed up with People and families are fed up with paying People and families are fed up with paying a People and families are fed up with paying a premium People and families are fed up with paying a premium for People and families are fed up with paying a premium for the People and families are fed up with paying a premium for the basics People and families are fed up with paying a premium for the basics and paying a premium for the basics and they paying a premium for the basics and they are paying a premium for the basics and they are demanding paying a premium for the basics and they are demanding a paying a premium for the basics and they are demanding a fairer paying a premium for the basics and they are demanding a fairer price paying a premium for the basics and they are demanding a fairer price at they are demanding a fairer price at the they are demanding a fairer price at the checkout. they are demanding a fairer price at the checkout. <INTERRUPTION> the checkout. <INTERRUPTION> The the checkout. <INTERRUPTION> The Commerce the checkout. <INTERRUPTION> The Commerce Commission the checkout. <INTERRUPTION> The Commerce Commission made the checkout. <INTERRUPTION> The Commerce Commission made 14 The Commerce Commission made 14 recommendations The Commerce Commission made 14 recommendations including recommendations including introducing recommendations including introducing a recommendations including introducing a mandatory recommendations including introducing a mandatory code recommendations including introducing a mandatory code of introducing a mandatory code of conduct, introducing a mandatory code of conduct, ensuring introducing a mandatory code of conduct, ensuring loyalty introducing a mandatory code of conduct, ensuring loyalty programmes conduct, ensuring loyalty programmes are conduct, ensuring loyalty programmes are easy conduct, ensuring loyalty programmes are easy to conduct, ensuring loyalty programmes are easy to understand conduct, ensuring loyalty programmes are easy to understand and are easy to understand and transparent are easy to understand and transparent and are easy to understand and transparent and establishing are easy to understand and transparent and establishing an transparent and establishing an industry transparent and establishing an industry regulator. transparent and establishing an industry regulator. 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What other stronger action on the other two. Supplementary. What other actions stronger action on the other two. Supplementary. What other actions is Supplementary. What other actions is he Supplementary. What other actions is he taking? Supplementary. What other actions is he taking? Mr Supplementary. What other actions is he taking? Mr Speaker, Supplementary. What other actions is he taking? Mr Speaker, alongside Supplementary. What other actions is he taking? Mr Speaker, alongside the he taking? Mr Speaker, alongside the retail he taking? Mr Speaker, alongside the retail stores he taking? Mr Speaker, alongside the retail stores supermarkets he taking? Mr Speaker, alongside the retail stores supermarkets have retail stores supermarkets have wholesale retail stores supermarkets have wholesale arms. retail stores supermarkets have wholesale arms. We retail stores supermarkets have wholesale arms. We are retail stores supermarkets have wholesale arms. We are calling retail stores supermarkets have wholesale arms. We are calling on wholesale arms. We are calling on the wholesale arms. We are calling on the duopoly wholesale arms. We are calling on the duopoly to wholesale arms. We are calling on the duopoly to open wholesale arms. We are calling on the duopoly to open these wholesale arms. We are calling on the duopoly to open these up wholesale arms. We are calling on the duopoly to open these up to the duopoly to open these up to would-be the duopoly to open these up to would-be come the duopoly to open these up to would-be come petters the duopoly to open these up to would-be come petters at the duopoly to open these up to would-be come petters at a the duopoly to open these up to would-be come petters at a fair would-be come petters at a fair price. would-be come petters at a fair price. If would-be come petters at a fair price. If supermarkets would-be come petters at a fair price. 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If supermarkets do not strike good faith wholesale deals with good faith wholesale deals with their good faith wholesale deals with their competitors good faith wholesale deals with their competitors our good faith wholesale deals with their competitors our regulatory their competitors our regulatory measures their competitors our regulatory measures will their competitors our regulatory measures will make their competitors our regulatory measures will make it their competitors our regulatory measures will make it happen their competitors our regulatory measures will make it happen for measures will make it happen for them. measures will make it happen for them. We measures will make it happen for them. We are measures will make it happen for them. We are not measures will make it happen for them. We are not afraid measures will make it happen for them. We are not afraid to measures will make it happen for them. We are not afraid to unlock them. We are not afraid to unlock the them. 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The Commission also recommended another review of also recommended another review of competition also recommended another review of competition in also recommended another review of competition in three also recommended another review of competition in three years also recommended another review of competition in three years but also recommended another review of competition in three years but we competition in three years but we refuse competition in three years but we refuse to competition in three years but we refuse to kick competition in three years but we refuse to kick the competition in three years but we refuse to kick the can competition in three years but we refuse to kick the can down competition in three years but we refuse to kick the can down the refuse to kick the can down the road, refuse to kick the can down the road, instead refuse to kick the can down the road, instead an refuse to kick the can down the road, instead an industry refuse to kick the can down the road, instead an industry watchdog road, instead an industry watchdog will road, instead an industry watchdog will provide road, instead an industry watchdog will provide annual road, instead an industry watchdog will provide annual state road, instead an industry watchdog will provide annual state of will provide annual state of competition will provide annual state of competition reviews will provide annual state of competition reviews to will provide annual state of competition reviews to keep competition reviews to keep supermarkets competition reviews to keep supermarkets honest. competition reviews to keep supermarkets honest. Supplementary. supermarkets honest. Supplementary. What supermarkets honest. Supplementary. What reaction supermarkets honest. Supplementary. What reaction has supermarkets honest. Supplementary. What reaction has he supermarkets honest. Supplementary. What reaction has he seen supermarkets honest. Supplementary. What reaction has he seen following What reaction has he seen following the What reaction has he seen following the announcement? What reaction has he seen following the announcement? Mr What reaction has he seen following the announcement? Mr Speaker, What reaction has he seen following the announcement? Mr Speaker, the the announcement? Mr Speaker, the Food the announcement? Mr Speaker, the Food and the announcement? Mr Speaker, the Food and Grocery the announcement? Mr Speaker, the Food and Grocery Council the announcement? Mr Speaker, the Food and Grocery Council has Food and Grocery Council has welcomed Food and Grocery Council has welcomed Government's Food and Grocery Council has welcomed Government's response Food and Grocery Council has welcomed Government's response and welcomed Government's response and says welcomed Government's response and says the welcomed Government's response and says the particularly welcomed Government's response and says the particularly strong says the particularly strong emphasis says the particularly strong emphasis on says the particularly strong emphasis on a says the particularly strong emphasis on a mandatory says the particularly strong emphasis on a mandatory code says the particularly strong emphasis on a mandatory code of emphasis on a mandatory code of conduct emphasis on a mandatory code of conduct has emphasis on a mandatory code of conduct has been emphasis on a mandatory code of conduct has been a emphasis on a mandatory code of conduct has been a goal emphasis on a mandatory code of conduct has been a goal since emphasis on a mandatory code of conduct has been a goal since 2010. conduct has been a goal since 2010. The conduct has been a goal since 2010. The national conduct has been a goal since 2010. The national Maori conduct has been a goal since 2010. The national Maori Authority conduct has been a goal since 2010. The national Maori Authority said The national Maori Authority said the The national Maori Authority said the changes The national Maori Authority said the changes were The national Maori Authority said the changes were needed The national Maori Authority said the changes were needed to The national Maori Authority said the changes were needed to break The national Maori Authority said the changes were needed to break the the changes were needed to break the backbone the changes were needed to break the backbone of the changes were needed to break the backbone of the the changes were needed to break the backbone of the supermarket the changes were needed to break the backbone of the supermarket industry backbone of the supermarket industry that backbone of the supermarket industry that has backbone of the supermarket industry that has profited backbone of the supermarket industry that has profited for backbone of the supermarket industry that has profited for a backbone of the supermarket industry that has profited for a long backbone of the supermarket industry that has profited for a long time that has profited for a long time now that has profited for a long time now to that has profited for a long time now to the that has profited for a long time now to the detriment that has profited for a long time now to the detriment of that has profited for a long time now to the detriment of suppliers, now to the detriment of suppliers, producers now to the detriment of suppliers, producers and now to the detriment of suppliers, producers and consumers. now to the detriment of suppliers, producers and consumers. 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It's because they can't compete. It's clear because they can't compete. It's clear competition because they can't compete. It's clear competition in because they can't compete. It's clear competition in the because they can't compete. It's clear competition in the sector because they can't compete. 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