This term of Parliament will be remembered for the strength, kindness, and compassion of New Zealanders and the leadership of Jacinda Ardern in the face of three extraordinary events: the horrific terrorist attack in Christchurch, the eruption of Whakaari / White Island, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of those events demanded an extraordinary response in my portfolios. I pay tribute to Immigration New Zealand, WorkSafe, ACC, and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the exceptional way they responded to those events, for supporting and caring for people directly affected, and for the support they provided me as we made difficult decisions that had a profound impact on people's lives at a speed that would ordinarily terrify public servants. At the beginning of the term, I would never have guessed that I would be the immigration Minister who closed the border. I mean, I knew we were going into coalition with New Zealand First, but it still never crossed my mind.