Hon JAN TINETTI (Minister of Internal Affairs): on behalf of the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Yes, I do agree with Judge Eivers. This is why this Government has set ambitious child poverty targets, which over a 10-year period aim to reduce the rates of measured child poverty by more than half. We have made good progress. Figures released in February showed 45,400 fewer children in low-income households were experiencing poverty. Since then, the Government has raised main benefits and increased family tax credits. These measures are estimated to lift around 33,000 more children out of poverty. We have also made progress on building more homes and put more lunches into schools throughout New Zealand. There is no silver bullet to fixing the long-term challenge that is child poverty, but we are committed to addressing it and we are making progress.