🗳️ That the following words be added to the Address: “That in the context of a strong economy and strong government books the Government be held to account for its progress based on improvements it delivers for New Zealanders beyond the impressive achievements of New Zealand in the last decade. They will be held to account for delivering economic growth faster than is forecast. The rate of job creation faster than it is occurring. Growing real wages faster than the last nine years. Reducing debt and maintaining surpluses and reductions in poverty and benefit dependence rates and those supported by the previous Government’s Family Incomes Package and its programme of social investment. The Government will also be held to account on progress for lifting the number of new houses built and first home buyers assisted, lifting measured improvement in water quality, lifting Māori and Pacifica NCEA achievement rates, lifting numeracy and literacy levels in year 8, and reducing reoffending and substantiated child abuse.”

Mr SPEAKER: So we’ll seek leave of the House to amend the previous vote to 57 in favour, 63 against. Is there any objection to that? All right. That’s the case, and my having declared the result of the previous one, I will now... Read more →