Question Time 8.3.23

Buzzy moment: Met Moana briefly outside Parliament. She's putting a program together about Georgina Beyer. I'm looking forward to it.

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Golriz is back.

Sepuloni isn't.

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1. Grant Robertson was nodding seriously. Temporary housing following Cyclone: long-term.

Houses, cabins .. pre-fab?

2. Memo minutiae .. cool turn of phrase 'public sector media that's moribund' without further investment.

3. 10-38% Pay equity increase for school librarians, science technicians.

5. Bean counting .. $800 tax increase: that's barely anything (says the dole bludger haha*). Robbo got mad!

6. Te Matatini: the regionals aren't funded? Good to know…

Keep it up, Rawiri! I think you've forced Labour's hand.

7. Goes on forever. I hate this question: stupid stats debate - truant kids is a no-brainer: Covid showed them they could learn from home. 😎

8. Expanding the 2022 Ukraine special visa .. 2 years, requires a sponsor - can be of Ukrainian heritage (rather than just citizens).

9. Pay transparency. Jan tried to get Labour to say it was a 'bread and butter' issue… no dice. -

Random notes: *I lost the dole this week due to the RNZ job having too many successive weeks of payment. To Anne: I've got enough to last the month, but if you're reading, I could use a shift or two. The guys are meeting with Chloe this arvo to discuss strategy. 😀