Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: The member has highlighted a very important point—that student achievement is intricately linked to student attendance. Students who don't show up do not achieve as well in education, and we do have a worrying trend in New Zealand—which started under the last Government—of increasing numbers of students not showing up at school regularly. Government can take some responsibility for contributing to that, but, of course, parents have the ultimate responsibility to make sure their kids are attending school.