Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: New Zealand Sign Language is an official language but it is endangered. The maintenance and promotion of New Zealand Sign Language is vital to deaf New Zealanders' community participation, inclusion, and access to services, wellbeing, and Deaf culture. It is about deaf New Zealanders including our tangata turi community having a good life in Aotearoa like all other New Zealanders. While this week is New Zealand Sign Language Week, every week we must take steps towards improving accessibility, raising awareness, and building inclusivity for the deaf community.