Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER (Minister for Women): Tēnā koutou, Mr Speaker. Tēnā koutou e Te Whare. The Government will begin providing free period products to 15 schools in the Waikato, following the Government's $2.6 million investment announced yesterday. The roll-out will be expanded to all State and State-integrated schools on an opt-in basis in 2021. Periods are a fact of life for half the population, and access to these products is a necessity, not a luxury. 