Hon DAMIEN O'CONNOR (Minister for Biosecurity): Budget 2021 provides the resources needed to step up our efforts to protect kauri against dieback and preserve the taonga for future generations. There is great work being done across the country, but with this additional $32 million over five years, we have the opportunity to do more to protect our forest giants, their wider ecosystems, and the beautiful clean, green brand that makes us proud. It will fund the roll-out of a national pest management plan—the strongest form of protection available under the Biosecurity Act—to bring together Government, councils, iwi, and NGOs under a new umbrella agency that will oversee all activity regarding the spread of kauri dieback. Right now, these iconic trees face potentially fatal threats from kauri dieback. Stopping the spread of the disease needs increased support and resources, and this Government is delivering that.