Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO: The Pacific language weeks have extended activities throughout the year, with language funding support provided by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples to enable year-long language learning initiatives, which are led by our Pacific communities throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. The ministry supports Pacific languages with a number of funding streams such as the Provider Languages, Community Languages, and the Youth Languages funds. Languages funding has been hugely successful in raising awareness and increasing the use of Pacific languages. In 2020, the Community Languages Fund supported 344 community groups and reaffirmed the Government's commitment to ensuring that Pacific languages continue to thrive in Aotearoa New Zealand. 