Hon STUART NASH: This announcement was welcome news for a sector that has been under considerable pressure since the start of this global pandemic. Business Events Industry Aotearoa's Lisa Hopkins said they were "overjoyed" that the Government had acknowledged through the expanded scheme "the key role business events will have in New Zealand's recovery". Wellington Homegrown event director, Andrew Tuck, said, "If it wasn't for the Government's scheme, we'd probably be looking down the barrel of not being able to run again." And the organisers of WOMAD in Taranaki said that they acknowledge "the Government's Events Transition Support Scheme recognising the important role our festival plays in the region of Taranaki and ensuring the future of the festival."