Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: There's been very positive comment. I'm advised that Whangārei's Culham Engineering, one of the country's larger employers of young mechanical engineers, is delighted with the new scheme, saying, "this is a big help. I'm really grateful the Government has come to the party for this, not just for our business but for the kids we employ." Warwick Quinn of the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has said, "We've got a thousand people in the background looking to sign up, waiting for today's confirmation of the Apprenticeship Boost initiative. This wasn't on our radar at all three weeks ago.", and Business New Zealand has said that Apprenticeship Boost is good for business and "recognises this is not just course fees, but also the wage costs of having staff that need investment and skills to contribute to business productivity." 