Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: Through the Apprenticeship Boost initiative, employers can access a subsidy of $1,000 per month for first-year apprentices and $500 per month for second-year apprentices. Last week, Minister Hipkins and I announced a four-month extension to this support. Flexi-wage is another important initiative, which subsidises employees' wages to give employers confidence to take on and train people as well as to help sustain and grow their business. On top of this, last week I announced a $5.5 million boost for providers as part of Māori trades and training. Through working together with industry, we are seeing positive steps forward to ensure we have a workforce ready to meet the demands of the future.