Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): Budget 2022 will be based on the enduring objectives that were set at the first Wellbeing Budget, and these themselves are based on evidence and advice and data as to where New Zealand needs to focus to meet our long-term challenges and take opportunities that we have. The priorities outlined in the Speech from the Throne will guide the Budget, and they include a focus on the Government's health reforms. COVID-19 has highlighted how critical a prepared health system is to protect New Zealanders and support their wellbeing. Budget 2022 will make significant investments in establishing the new entities that will replace district health boards. Managing rising costs will be a major challenge in health in coming decades, but we will ensure that these entities have a solid base for tackling that challenge. The Budget will also begin a multi-year approach to funding the health sector. Initially this will be a two-year funding path, and then from 2024 will move to a three-year funding plan, in line with New Zealand's first health plan.