Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO: Pacific languages, cultures, and identity are essential to the health and wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand. Language is fundamental to providing Pacific peoples with an anchor to their identity, confidence, and safety as we navigate our way through the economic and social challenges ahead post the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rotuman language has been identified as vulnerable on Unesco's list of endangered languages. The 2019 Wellbeing Budget provided $20 million over four years toward the support of Pacific languages and cultures. This will fund initiatives critical to increasing the use and value of Pacific languages. 