Of course, Budget 2021 was set against the backdrop of 2020. It took the next steps in our economic recovery from COVID-19, and we cannot divorce this Budget from that. The collective effort and strong health response from New Zealanders to keep COVID from spreading in our community is paying off, and this is backed up by a number of commentators. We see the OECD economic forecast this week that expects New Zealand to be one of the strongest performers due to our swift and decisive response to eliminate the virus and support households and businesses. In line with the Budget update, the OECD forecasts growth of 3.5 percent in 2021 to 3.8 percent in 2022. 