Hon KIRITAPU ALLAN: On behalf of the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: the arts and culture sector have been hit hard, so we are supporting them as we have done with other sectors. They continue to be an engine of growth in innovation, helping to fuel our economy. The support announced today underlines the economic value of the arts, given the sector contributed $10.8 billion to New Zealand's GDP in 2019 and has created more than 92,000 jobs. Today's announcement is about protecting people's jobs, incomes, and the livelihoods of those who make a living from delivering arts and cultural experiences here in Aotearoa. 