Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Minister for COVID-19 Response): Last week, the Government announced simplified changes to the COVID-19 Protection Framework that are designed to target the restrictions to those activities which reduce transmission of the virus the most. These new settings, which came into effect last Friday, support greater economic activity and get everyone closer to feeling that life is back to something more normal whilst also continuing to manage COVID-19 and provide protection and care for those who need it the most. New Zealanders have worked incredibly hard to get through this pandemic, and as a result of those efforts, we're now in a position to move forward and to change the way that we do things.