Utikere TangiTANGI UTIKERE (Labour—Palmerston North): Thank you Madam Speaker. Well members opposite are using their time pondering; we're on the other side a Government of action— Hon Member: Busy.TANGI UTIKERE: —and busy indeed. But yesterday the House as part of a special debate debated the Dawn Raids. I want to acknowledge and thank the contributors right across the House for their contributions that were shared yesterday. Now I was not born at the time of the Dawn Raids but members of my Cook Island family were and the pain that they and others endured whether it be physical whether it be emotional pain obviously lasted for many years and no doubt has been a stain on New Zealand's historical record as well. I guess it has been difficult for members of our Cook Island our Niuean our Tokelauan and our Māori communities because they have been New Zealand citizens at birth and they were New Zealand citizens who were subjected to treatment that was racially motivated inhumane unethical and unfair. So I want to place on record my thanks to the Government for doing the right thing in delivering an apology to our communities that has been widely accepted by Pasifika pan- Pasifika and non-Pasifika communities in it being in a culturally acceptable and appropriate way. So my thanks particularly to the Prime Minister and the Government for that.The goodwill gestures that go alongside the apology will make a difference. As we heard in the House yesterday words are significant but actually Pasifika traditions are largely orally based and so the goodwill gestures will go some way. The development of new Dawn Raid resources to support an accurate historical account of what happened; the Dawn Raids being taught in Aotearoa New Zealand schools kura whether it be through the historical or social science programmes; and obviously the provision of educational scholarships for members of the Pasifika community will go a long way. So in that sense the Government apology has been well received. But what also has been well received in my local community is that we are a Government of substance we are a Government in action and we are a Government that is delivering for the fine people of Palmerston North. For example we are focused on the issues. For example at last count 13 Palmy schools are benefiting from Ka Ora Ka Ako the healthy school lunches programme. And actually like others during the recess I saw for myself the difference that this programme is making in local schools: in actual fact tamariki of Terrace End School where barriers are being removed for them and their whānau where children are ensured that they receive nutritious meals but also meals that meet their dietary and cultural needs as well and more schools continue to come on board. Actually Terrace End School is the same school that benefited from part of the $8.5 million allocation of building announcements made last week by the Minister of Education.In addition another school Freyberg High School in Palmerston North again will also benefit from that same pool of money and actually having 11 of their teaching spaces brought up to modern standards. This of course is on top of the School Investment Package funding that schools all around the country have received. Just last week principals that I met with were again thanking the level of support from Government for delivering for the community of Palmerston North.But it doesn't stop there. We have small businesses in Palmy who have benefited from interest-free loans that total $52 million. That's right $52 million to continue supporting—Angie Warren-Clark: How much?TANGI UTIKERE: —$52 million—to continue supporting local business needs. Kāinga Ora in Palmerston North are delivering public housing—the first time in many many years. Good solid warm healthy homes for whānau in my community. The most recent I visited were in Exeter Crescent and Kupe Place just this week as well and we have excited whānau who want to move in. On Friday some of my colleagues are on a field trip to the mighty Manawatū and they will see firsthand progress with Te Ahu a Turanga the Manawatū Tararua Highway—it will commence construction in January a $620 million Government investment. They will see the good work of Food HQ. They will see the next stage of the Papaioea Place housing development something that has been led by the local council in partnership with the Government to the tune of $4.7 million. And of course that was recently opened by the Prime Minister visiting Palmy last month. Some good work is happening. In conclusion I want to actually wish happy birthday to my youngest brother James Nikau Utikere who turns 18 today. I do that because I'm proud of the fact that we are a Labour Government that delivers for 18-year-olds. We deliver for under-18-year-olds. We deliver for over-18-year-olds. We deliver for Māori Pasifika new migrant communities for businesses for organisations and for the people in my mighty and fine beautiful electorate of Palmerston North. It's a wonderful time to be in Labour. It's a wonderful time to be part of a Government that is delivering for our communities around the motu. Kia ora.