It's a pleasure to speak in this House as the new Minister for COVID-19 Response and, in particular, to follow that contribution from the previous Minister. I also want to take the time to thank him for the work he did over the course of his time in his roles, first, as Minister of Health and then as Minister for COVID-19 Response, to keep our country safe, to balance a strong health response with the rights of people in our population, as well as the need for us to maintain social and economic activity. The success of New Zealand's COVID-19 response has been, in large part, due to his tireless effort.