Hon KRIS FAAFOI (Acting Minister for Emergency Management): Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. The Government is supporting the Canterbury region as it responds and recovers from the significant flooding event. Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the Ministry of Social Development, Te Puni Kōkiri, the National Emergency Management Agency, among many agencies, have assisted in the response, alongside personnel and equipment from the New Zealand Defence Force. The Ministry for Primary Industries is coordinating rural recovery support, the Ministry of Education is supporting schools, kura, and early learning centres as damage is being assessed, and Waka Kotahi is supporting the repair and recovery of significant damage to the transport network. As announced on Monday, an initial contribution of $100,000 to support the region has been made through the mayoral relief fund, and yesterday, my colleague Minister O'Connor announced that the Government has classified the Canterbury floods as a medium-scale adverse event, unlocking funding of $500,000 to support farmers and growers in the region.