Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister of Health): In response to the first part of the member's question, I'm advised that the item in the paediatric journal was not a peer-reviewed article; it was a letter to the editor. It included data gathered by the authors. It is not possible for the authors of the study to establish or claim a causal link from the data presented. They are describing a potential association that has not been proven. As the member will be aware, there are a range of factors that contribute to self-harm and suicidal behaviours. I would also highlight that last year, the Chief Coroner was sufficiently concerned by the misreporting of the effects of level 4 lockdown on suicide prevalence that she issued provisional results early during the last lockdown. These showed that, in fact, the incidence of suicide had reduced. In response to the second part of the member's question, we've learnt from previous lockdowns that they are particularly challenging for young people. That is why we boosted funding to Youthline by $275,000 at the beginning of the most recent lockdown. This was made alongside other investments in the youth mental wellbeing space, including the $1.4 million Youth Mental Wellbeing Fund, targeted specifically at grassroots community-led initiatives supporting young people through stress arising from the current COVID-19 Delta response, and targeted suicide prevention support for Māori and Pacific communities.