Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: Well, the jobs market is supporting our recovery. Stats NZ reported last week that seasonally adjusted filled jobs continue to grow, rising 0.1 percent in October compared with a month earlier to reach a new high of 2.28 million. The number of jobs for men rose by 37,526, and for women by 37,414 on the same period. On an annual basis, the biggest gains have been in healthcare, construction, and professional services. Interestingly, accommodation and food services also rose by 5.3 percent, adding 7,559 jobs. Despite ongoing restrictions, Auckland added more jobs, rising by 3.4 percent for the September year, with gains also in the Waikato, Canterbury, Wellington, and the Bay of Plenty.