Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): The wholesale and manufacturing sectors are contributing to supporting the recovery. This morning Stats New Zealand reported a continued rise in manufacturing sales volumes in the March quarter, up 0.4 percent from the previous quarter to reach a record peak of $27 billion. The biggest contribution came from the electronic and electrical equipment manufacturing sector. Outputs from this industry fed into the exports of optical, medical, and measuring equipment goods, which have increased over 50 percent during the last 12 months. Meat and dairy products manufacturing sales volumes rose 1.3 percent in the March 2021 quarter, the second-largest industry rise. Separately, wholesale trade sales rose 3.7 percent in the March 2021 quarter, a rebound from a decline in the previous quarter, and the biggest contribution here came from the motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts industry.