Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): The Government has provided significant support to businesses and workers in response to the Delta COVID-19 outbreak. I received a report yesterday that told me that we have paid out over $6 billion through the wage subsidy scheme and resurgence support payment since August, when the outbreak began. Under the wage subsidy scheme, 1,116,851 applications have been approved, totalling a payout of $4.3 billion. For the resurgence support payment, the payout has been $1.76 billion. We know that it has been particularly tough for those businesses in Auckland, and as we move to the new COVID protection framework we will ensure that we provide support to businesses through this transition.