Hon POTO WILLIAMS (Minister of Conservation): Jobs for Nature funding has enabled jobs; environmental improvements; and connection of community, hapū, and iwi to the Rotorua lakes. Jobs for Nature has invested $2.5 million into the Mauri Tu Mauri Ora programme, led by Te Arawa Lakes Trust. Since making the investment, the project has restored wetlands; habitat for taonga species, including kōura, inanga, and tuna; increased bird life through pest control; improved fresh water quality; and restored the mauri of ecosystems across the lakes. The programme also has a focus on investing in people and has been achieving five year goals in as little as six months.