Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Minister for COVID-19 Response): Yesterday, Cabinet decided that New Zealand will move to phase 2 of our Omicron plan from 11.59 p.m. tonight. We've seen Omicron cases grow sharply across the globe, and while its trajectory has been slowed by our border measures and our strong public health measures here in New Zealand—including the traffic light protections and the roll-out of boosters—we are now seeing the increase in numbers that we were ultimately expecting. It's important to remember that this is what we have planned for. It means that we can move to a phase where we are focusing on greater self-management of most New Zealanders who contract COVID-19 and we're shifting our systems to focus on those who are likely to get seriously unwell, those who may need more help, and to preserve our hospitals for those who need them.