Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: Statistics New Zealand reported that seasonally adjusted filled jobs rose to a new high in April, increasing 0.3 percent on the previous March 2021 high. Filled jobs are now slightly above pre-COVID levels. Employment held up over the summer period, despite the absence of international tourists. Statistics New Zealand says that filled jobs have returned to a more regular and upward trend in the last few months. Westpac bank commented that the growth in employment does not suggest that firms are having increased difficulty in filling vacancies in recent months. The Government is focusing on securing the recovery, and Budget 2021 boosted our skills and training initiatives to allow people to transition more easily into different types of work.