Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister of Housing): Kia orana. This morning I announced the Government has added more than 10,000 new public homes since 2017, another major milestone in our plan to tackle the national housing crisis. These 10,037 new public homes, including 8,240 new builds, are tangible proof of our commitment to rebuilding the public housing stock after years of neglect. We are restoring the housing safety net with the biggest State housing building programme since the 1970s. While we celebrate more than 10,000 new public homes today, we know that the job isn't yet done. We will continue our record investment and delivery in public housing as a priority, in addition to our wide range of other actions to boost housing supply, because we know how crucial adequate housing is for the health, security, and stability of individuals and whānau.