Williams PotoHon POTO WILLIAMS (Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector): Kia orana Mr Speaker. I stand here as a proud Cook Islands New Zealander proud of how my community is responding in a positive and compliant way to support all of the people of Aotearoa. With the House's indulgence I'd like to make some statements in reo Kuki Airani.Kia Orana e taku iti tangata Kūki ʻĀirani. Ei ʻakaʻāravei ia tātou i roto i teia tuātau kua tapoki ʻakaʻōuʻia tātou e teia manumanu rikarika i te COVID. Teia to tātou ʻīrava manea ei ʻakakoʻukoʻu ia tātou ki to tātou Atu. Te nako nei E na mua rāi kōtou i te kimi i te basileia o te Atua". Kare e ʻāite te pūmāʻana o te ngākau no teia ʻīrava. E karere ʻakamāroʻiroʻi teia naku ia tātou i roto i teia tuātau e taku iti tangata. Mei runga mai ia koe e Kaitaia e tae atu ki Murihiku i te tautau e pērā katoa to tātou parataʻito manea te Kūki ʻĀirani. Me te kite ra koe i te tūkē i toʻou kopapa—ʻāraveiʻia toʻou taote. Kia pure tātou no to tātou au kopu tangata tei rokoʻia e te maki i roto i teia tuātau e tae roa atu ki to tatou iti tangata i te Kūki ʻĀirani.What I've said in our language is that I want to send a message of love and encouragement to our Cook Islands people in Auckland and around Aotearoa to be strong in their hearts to help us beat coronavirus. I ask for them all to have a test if they are feeling unwell and to encourage all of our Cook Islands people to support one another. I ask that we pray for those who are sick and we look after our families at this time and we also pray for the people back home in the Cook Islands. If we work together to beat the virus we will be able to join our loved ones both in Aotearoa and back in our heritage homeland of the Cook Islands.There has been in the last few weeks some very disturbing social media and also some very unhelpful responses from mainstream media and can I also say from members of the Opposition. Cook Islands leaders tell me that there's 80 percent positivity of responses within the community; however they are dealing with some negative responses from other members of other communities. The distress comes when negative stories surface and make our people fearful and worried. But as our Minister for Māori Development has said in this House today it is our people Pacific and Māori who embrace testing. This is encouraging. This was encouraging during our level 4 lockdown and it is encouraging today and I want to encourage you all to keep doing the right thing. Go and get a test. Don't be whakamā. Take heart that our community leaders have done so to demonstrate their care and love for all of us members of the Cook Islands and Pacific community. There is nothing stronger or more positive than our leaders setting the example. Download the app. Keep a record of your movements. Follow the guidelines: social distancing and restricted numbers at get-togethers; wear a mask; wash your hands. If I might just finish with a couple of words in the Cook Islands language: Ka anoano au ia tātou i te ʻangaʻanga kapiti na roto i te tauturuʻanga i tetai i tei paruparu i teia maki kia kore ta tātou i kite maʻata. Na roto i teia au ravenga ka riro ei mataora i te ʻāravei atu i to tātou kopu tangata i te Kūki ʻĀirani e pērā katoa i Aotearoa nei. Mr Speaker—meitaki korereka i roto i te Atu."