Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: Through its cadet and apprenticeship programme, Kāinga Ora works with training and pastoral care providers, build partners, and subcontractors to help budding tradespeople into apprenticeships. Employers of Kāinga Ora apprentices are eligible for the Government's Apprenticeship Boost subsidy of up to $12,000 for first-year apprentices and $6,000 for second-year apprentices. Apprentices also receive a $1,500 tool kit grant to get them started. While these apprentices and cadets have been part of the Government's build programme, they have helped deliver over 6,800 newly built public homes in the past 3½ years. The skills and trades learnt will benefit the wider building sector as they carve out a career in this sector. 