Hon KIRITAPU ALLAN (Minister of Conservation): Budget 2022 sees an additional $400 million invested into conservation, which will provide a significant boost to the implementation of the Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy and protect our threatened species. As stated in our Government's emissions reduction plan, our native ecosystems also support our climate efforts by removing and storing carbon and increasing our resilience to climate change impacts. Since coming to office in 2017, we've invested more than $1.2 billion into conservation, demonstrating this Government's commitment to protecting nature now and for future generations.