Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL (Minister for Seniors): I want to begin my contribution by acknowledging the work of Dr Bloomfield, Director-General of Health. As a Minister, I'm especially grateful for the high-quality public health advice he has provided to Government that has seen us have some of the best outcomes in the world in terms of our pandemic response. As a doctor, I respect his commitment to improving the health of New Zealanders, and the contribution he has made in that respect is second to none.