Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): Statistics New Zealand reported last week that GDP rose by 2.8 percent for the June 2021 quarter—the strongest quarterly growth since 1999, with the exception of the one-off bounce-back in September 2020, and a significantly better result than even the most optimistic commentators had forecast. The economy in the June 2021 quarter was 4.3 percent above where it was in the pre-COVD December 2019 quarter. What this gives us room for is our quick and decisive response to the current outbreak, including providing cash flow and confidence through schemes such as the wage subsidy, which also in turn help the economy to rebound quickly again. We do know, however, that the impact of this outbreak has been uneven, and we are continuing to work with affected sectors to support them in these challenging times.