Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: The current ferries operating in Auckland contribute about 20 percent of Auckland's public transport emissions. These electric ferries are the beginning of dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with each ferry displacing approximately a thousand tonnes of carbon emissions annually. This project will also be a major boost to the rapidly developing maritime clean technology sector and further upskill those working in the sector—for example, propulsion control technologies from Wigram-based company HamiltonJet will allow the boats to operate at higher speeds while using less energy. This project is a boost for our climate goals and our economy, which is especially vital as we continue our economic recovery from COVID-19.