Tirikatene RinoRINO TIRIKATENE (Labour—Te Tai Tonga): Thank you Mr Speaker. I'm very proud to round off this general debate in support of this most positive Government a positive Government that is focused on tackling the long-term challenges that New Zealand faces. We have a whakataukī in our Māori language. It goes like this: Mā pango mā whero mā kākāriki ka oti te mahi." I took a bit of licence to add in the extra colour but that translates as "With red with black and with green the work will be done." And that's exactly what this Government signifies.We've heard from the other side through this general debate so much negativity. It's really disappointing. I know they have got a bad taste in their mouth; we could smell it from over this side. But we know that we're getting on with this job. We're getting on with the job of running the country and tackling the long-term challenges. And no more is that evident than in the wonderful work of the Hon Chris Hipkins the Minister of Education—just yesterday the announcement of our reforms of Tomorrow's Schools. These are wonderful long-overdue reforms that have been so welcomed from right across the motu. And that extends right through all levels of education. We've seen the most massive investments that we are putting into long-neglected infrastructure in our school system. We funded and are building capacity for over 100000 more students which we know that we have to prepare for as a country so we're getting on with the mahi. If I cast my eye over my vast electorate right across Te Wai Pounamu and up here in Wellington we're making those investments everywhere. One little beautiful corner comes to mind and that's the area of Collingwood in Golden Bay where the Collingwood Area School and the Golden Bay High School are having new classrooms built and there is such excitement and it's such a welcome addition to those communities. So we're making a difference. I want to acknowledge the Minister for that. We're actually extending it into Māori education as well. I could go on but I want to acknowledge the Associate Minister of Education the Hon Kelvin Davis as well for all the work that he's doing in Māori education. We know that we've had the recent announcement—and we're all excited—about introducing our New Zealand histories as part of our core curriculum. But we know that Minister Davis is doing a lot of work with the kōhanga reo—driving that funding that's been long neglected for our kōhanga into upskilling all of the kaimahi that work within our kōhanga whānau. But most importantly Minister Davis has given respect and recognition to our kōhanga reo right up and across the motu. And we know that because we know that for nine long years the National Government did nothing for kōhanga. We know that there was a monumental Waitangi Tribunal report that was delivered and what did the National Government do at the time? There was no response absolutely no response at all from that Government at that time; nine long years of neglect. So we are doing so many things right across the education spectrum at all levels. In conclusion I want to focus on the wonderful mahi that's happening with Minister Jackson in our employment—Mana in Mahi fantastic initiative. We've just heard the results today and it's always unfolding but a massive 417 participants in Mana in Mahi have now moved off the benefit and into full-time mahi; incredible results. And that's what happens when you have a Government that cares a Government that's really focused on targeting those NEETs and those that are really in need of targeted effort and support and Mana in Mahi is one such programme. But we're doing wonderful things right across the country and no more is that evident in the eyes of Māoridom and in the eyes of our tamariki across the motu than through our kapa haka. I want to acknowledge all of the primary schools that took part in the Te Mana Kuratahi which was competed for recently; a wonderful display of Māori rangatahi our tamariki from primary schools up and down the motu who took part. I know that it was a Mātaatua clean sweep from my colleague here Tamati Coffey but these are the things that we're doing. We're making a difference we're making changes and our whānau are all the better for it. Kia ora tātou.The debate having concluded the motion lapsed."