Hon JAN TINETTI: School attendance is a long-term challenge, gradually declining across the board since 2015—a trend that has been further accelerated by COVID-19. Only three in five kids attend regularly 90 percent of the time, but I'm deeply concerned about the views of adults on this: only five percent of Kiwis considered attendance a top-of-mind issue. I know the members in this House—well, I think that all members in this House understand the importance of regular school attendance, so it's now up to all of us to get this message out to parents and whānau. Going to school regularly is how our kids learn. It means they are better able to pass exams and get qualifications—