I am calling sincerely on the members of the Labour Party to hear National's cry to work with us on the urgent measures that are needed in New Zealand to increase housing supply. Need I describe how urgent this problem is for the members opposite? In the past year alone, median house prices in this country have increased by $118,000. That's more than most New Zealanders will ever earn in a year. And what that means is it is locking an entire generation out of homeownership. In the past year alone, those saving for a house deposit have watched that deposit get another $22,000 out of reach, and you know what that means? It means the only people who can afford to buy houses in this country are those who can get help from the bank of mum and dad. It is locking a generation of New Zealanders out of having a stake in their community, out of having a stake in our economy, and it is changing the very nature of our society. And we are not giving them hope for the future, because there is not serious action happening. 