Hon KRIS FAAFOI (Minister of Immigration): Our thoughts are obviously with the people in Ukraine impacted by the conflict. As we have said, Immigration New Zealand are able to prioritise urgent visa applications from Ukrainian nationals, and they're also considering what further mechanisms can be utilised within our existing policy. I understand that as of Monday Immigration New Zealand had 172 applications on hand across all visa categories, where the principal applicant's nationality is Ukrainian; 106 of those are offshore, 66 of those onshore, and I understand that 30 applications have been approved in the last week and that in the month of February a total of close to 70 applications were approved. New Zealand is also providing $2 million to Ukraine to help deliver essential humanitarian assistance with a focus on supporting health facilities and meeting basic needs such as provision of food and hygiene items. I want to stress in terms of people in New Zealand it is understandable that people will want to stay here longer, and that they can apply for an extension to existing visas. Each application is considered on a case-by-case basis, and I understand that the approval rate for the month of February for those types of applications is close to 99 percent. New Zealand also has a longstanding refugee programme, where this Government recently increased the quota to 1,500. Under this programme we work closely with organisations like the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on all emergency referrals and we are working closely with international partners on this, and we stand ready to assist with the situation in Ukraine.