Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: New Zealand's economy is one of the strongest in the world, with record low unemployment of 3.2 percent, and economic activity up on what is was pre-COVID-19—and I know they hate that, over there. That's in large part due to the investments that this Government has made, including in training and supporting New Zealanders into work. A key message that we hear from business is that they need more skilled workers, and we've continued to invest in the training of New Zealanders, who are building our houses and upgrading our infrastructure, because we know how vital they are to the success of our recovery. Over the last two years, over 190,000 people have benefited from Government investment in trades training, including in apprenticeships. 