Kanongata'a-Suisuiki AnahilaANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI (Labour): Kia ora e Te Mana Whakawā. It's an absolute privilege to speak on today's general debate as speaker number seven. I don't agree with Simon Bridges about his description of that member's abilities—I don't agree with it. I'm not going to say it because I'm better than that.New Zealand is doing better under this Government than in the previous nine years of neglect left to us by the National Government. Why do I say that? Well I want to echo what the Hon Poto Williams has said about the playground—your leadership in terms of the playground outside. I promise that I will do live selfies with the safety in mind of the other children around me. But I want to with all jokes aside thank you. Thank you for your leadership. It's now starting to look like a New Zealand Parliament for all. Earlier this afternoon the Rt Hon Jacinda Arden who I am privileged to be in the leadership of and the Hon Carmel Sepuloni spoke about the report of how thousands of children are doing better under this Government. Why do I say that? The reports say that 385 families with children will be better off by an average $75 a week. So when I say New Zealanders are doing well under this Government I wanted to talk to you about Ezekiel Robson. Now Ezekiel Robson stopped me on the streets of Papakura and he said to me Anahila I would like you to extend to"—and I quote—"Jacinda and the Labour caucus my thankfulness." He's a first-time parent—a first-time parent. Seventy five dollars a week has enabled them he said to buy a little something for their newly born son. And what touched my heart? He said "And we can put a little bit away for his education." The look on Ezekiel Robson's face and heart—actually it was so warm that I had to take a selfie and send it to the Prime Minister to say thank you.So that's what I mean. New Zealanders are doing well under this Government. One million New Zealanders were warmed by the winter energy payment. I was stopped at the Hon Aupito William Sio's streets in Māngere where they said to me and I quote "Anahila tell Jacinda thank you for the winter energy payment." I said "Why?" "Because my dad said we can turn the heater on this winter."—my dad said we can turn the heater on this winter. When I say New Zealanders are doing better under this Government it is actually the ordinary person on the street who actually feels the sunshine. It's summer. Let's brighten it up. It's summer. Let's brighten up our day. I was at the SunPix awards where SunPix acknowledges leaders in the Pacific community for their input for enriching Aotearoa New Zealand. The person that won the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Pacific Enterprise Award her name was Lisa Taouma. Now Lisa Taouma is the Coconet founder. There's a programme here on TV2 that's called Fresh—she's the founder of Fresh on TVNZ. She said when she received her award "I want to extend a thanks to the Government to this coalition Government for their investment after 10 years into the Pacific arts and broadcasting—never have done that before in the last 10 years." She said that in her thank-you speech to say thank you—thank you—and she actually mentioned two Ministers: thank you to the Prime Minister and also the Hon Carmel Sepuloni and the Hon Jenny Salesa. Now that is a demonstrator is evidence of ordinary New Zealanders whether they are parenting for the first time; whether they are still at home as an adult with their parents who still control how the electricity is supplied in their home; or whether they are being acknowledged for their leadership in New Zealand—people are saying thank you. People are saying thank you. For that it warms my heart. It warms my heart because I know that's evidence that New Zealanders are doing better. One note—we now have our programme in terms of rolling out nurses in schools. Earlier last month the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and I were at Rosehill College—and that's leadership. One thing is to design something on paper but there is another thing to actually visit schools and see how those designs come out. Thank you Rosehill College in Papakura for hosting the Prime Minister for showing that you have 2½ nurses who are there to respond to the physical health needs of students but also taking their mental health seriously and providing—[Time expired]"