Andersen GinnyGINNY ANDERSEN (Labour—Hutt South): Tēnā koe Madam Speaker. Well National talk a big game—they talk a big game whether it's the environment where they're non-committal; whether it's law and order and their lack of delivery; or whether it's their hollow promises. Underlying all of that is an agenda to cut services—to cut our basic services to provide a tax cut for the top tier and provide nothing for those below.I often think that the Hutt Valley is a little bit of a snapshot of the world. In fact I might be a little bit biased but I think it's pretty much got everything. When I look at the level of investment in the Hutt Valley—and I shudder to think what we would look like if a National Government got a hold and cut services. What sort of things would people's lives have to go through if a National Government got into power and actually started to cut those services and reduce those things that people rely on? Last week the Lower Hutt area got $98.9 million for infrastructure—much needed; over 200 kilometres of stormwater pipes to free up land and to make way for more housing. We'll see more housing—up to 3500 additional homes built through the RiverLink and the Valley Floor project through this additional money made through the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund. It's been welcomed across the board by all parts including our Hutt City Council. It's fantastic news for Lower Hutt and it means that we will have more ability to build much-needed houses. And that's exactly what we're doing with record consents for housing and social housing being built as well. Epuni: 160 units. Waterloo—and more being built across the board. We are seeing more homes being built and the infrastructure in place to let those houses be built. I question whether that level of investment and development in people's lives and wellbeing would continue if taxes were cut if taxes were given to those on the top and our funding was cut to those critical investment services that we're providing.In terms of transport we've got RiverLink funded—a game-changer for the Hutt; a significant interchange—as well as much-needed RiverLink with flood protection across the board. We're also seeing a full cycle network being developed with Te Ara Tupua the shared pathway all the way between the Hutt Valley and Wellington; the Eastern Bays cycleway right around the bays; and also the Beltway connecting up to give people transport choices in being able to get from A to B safely.I've already spoken about housing but let's touch on the schools—all public schools that I've seen and visited receiving much-needed funding for their building: leaky roofs fixed libraries put in place playgrounds built. All of those schools that lack the funding in their buildings budget to be able to make repairs and put additional classrooms in place for growing roles have now taken place right across the Hutt Valley. That includes the three major high schools: Tawa College Hutt Valley High School and Wainuiomata High School all having a significant rebuild from the ground up to make sure we have warm safe dry learning areas for our young people.After that we see big changes also in trade training. What I've enjoyed doing over the last recess is going and visiting some of those businesses that have benefited from the 50000 apprentices who have got our trade training scheme in place. Not only were young people given the opportunity to learn and earn at the same time but those employers who might not have otherwise been able to afford to pay for their apprentice in the first or second year were now able to do that. I saw a young Māori business owner who'd worked as a boat builder and was now putting himself through a joinery apprenticeship and making bespoke beautiful whakairo-inspired carvings—a whole range of joinery—and doing an incredible job at that. The ability to take a trade training boost and get involved had opened that business up to serve more and to boost him and his business and the local economy.The range of infrastructure projects we see booming in the Hutt Valley is reflective of the wider New Zealand and the detailed plan to put them into place in areas that need that help and that will stimulate our local economy. All of the projects I've mentioned provide not only better amenities for families and better income for our local economy and our local businesses but also job opportunities for our young people. So here's to keeping on going keeping the momentum going and making sure we invest where we need. I don't want to look at an alternate universe that has cuts to those critical areas and cuts to where people will suffer in the long term because this is a Government dedicated to progress and dedicated to putting people first.