Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister of Health): The care in the community system in Auckland currently has a target of contacting at least 80 percent of individuals with a positive COVID test within 24 hours. The Ministry of Health has informed me that for the seven-day period from 4 November to 10 November 2021, 85 percent of Auckland cases were contacted for their case interview within 24 hours of the positive case notification. What I continue to say to officials is that any delays are not acceptable outside of the 24-hour target, and we will continue to improve the system until we are satisfied that people recovering from COVID in the community are receiving the level of support we expect and in a timely manner. In terms of my satisfaction, I accept that any new system that is required to rapidly scale up, in the context of this pandemic, is going to hit speed bumps. The effort to constantly improve must continue. With this in mind, I'm continually seeking advice on how best to do that. The Ministry of Health, district health boards, public health units, and all the other parts of the support system continue to iterate and develop the system at every stage in this pandemic. I want to acknowledge that there are people in the northern region, in particular, who have been working hard to respond to the challenges that they face and to deliver on them. Finally, I would acknowledge that delivering care in the community is only possible because of the work we are all doing to drive vaccination rates, which are the cornerstone of community protection.