Hon Dr DAVID CLARK (Minister of Health): The Government recognised that if we did not develop a specific response for Māori, Māori were likely to carry a higher health burden as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why we provided an initial funding support package of $56 million to support Māori to develop responses that work for Māori communities. The Government has worked extensively across the Māori health sector to design, develop, support, and implement the Māori health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Central to the Government's response has been the development of the COVID-19 Māori Response Action Plan, which was developed in conjunction with the COVID-19 Māori Reference Group, Tumu Whakarae, and the technical advisory group.