Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER (Associate Minister of Health): Over 6,000 babies have been born since we went into level 4 lockdown. I want to acknowledge the new parents who have had this global pandemic impact upon their lives at this critical time for their whānau. The impacts will have varied depending on each whānau's circumstances, but I want to acknowledge that each family and each new parent will have been impacted in some way because of the unprecedented circumstances of COVID-19. I also want to thank midwives and our hospital staff, who have gone the extra mile to try and ensure that new parents have had their needs met during this incredibly difficult time. 