Hon Dr DAVID CLARK (Minister of Health): Internationally, COVID-19 outbreaks are testing the capacity of even the most prepared health systems. That's why we are putting such a strong focus on stamping out the sporadic cases we've seen in New Zealand to flatten and supress the curve and reduce pressure on our health service. Testing kits are comprised of various components, including swabs, probes, primers, and enzymes. I'm advised that we have around 30,000 swabs in New Zealand, with 90,000 more on order. I'm also advised we have sufficient supply of reagent for the near future, and we have more on order, and we're expecting that to arrive soon. As part of the $500 million investment in health announced earlier this week, $5 million has already been allocated to increasing testing capacity. Specialised testing machines are critical. An additional machine is expected to arrive shortly at the Auckland laboratory. Most importantly, testing capacity relies on highly skilled technicians to perform the tests and interpret the results. We now have four laboratories in operation across New Zealand. Finally, I'm advised that in the 24 hours to midnight last night, more than 1,000 tests for COVID-19 were performed. I want to take this time now to thank the hard-working laboratory staff that are doing this important work.