Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: We know that COVID-19 has been tough on a number of people, which is why we continue to be focused on paving pathways and creating opportunities for people to move into work. He Poutama Rangatahi has supported 7,047 at-risk rangatahi to overcome barriers to employment, education, or training; Mana in Mahi have supported 4,446 people into placements since 2018; there's been a total of 11,193 flexi-wage placements; and our Apprenticeship Boost scheme to help employers retain apprentices and encourage more people to take up apprenticeships has already benefited over 40,000 apprentices. There's still a lot more work to be done, and we have yet to see the impact of Omicron on the employment market, but there is a lot to be reassured about in these latest figures.