Reti ShaneDr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei): Thank you Mr Speaker. I rise to speak in reply to the ministerial statements and in support of the actions of this House today. We're here today because we have a second coronavirus outbreak. These are the cards we have—the facts as we know them. Can I first wish a speedy recovery to those who currently are burdened with the virus especially those who are patients in our hospitals. We trust our health professionals and we thank them along with many others for what they are doing. In some shape or form we are all affected by the response and I join others in asking for respect and understanding for those who are effecting the response. Police testing stations contact tracers and laboratory staff all deserve our respect as they do their very best job along with the policies and the mandate this House gives them. It is our responsibility then to present the policies—the best policies we can—to give people the best tools that we can to bring this outbreak to a speedy close and prevent further incursions. This is our second wave. Much was learnt with our first brush with coronavirus but the fact we have a second wave means there is still more to learn and we must do so quickly. This is a hard problem and sometimes in situations like this with huge complexity and many balls in the air one of them gets dropped. When that happens this Opposition will help pick up that ball and put it back in its correct place. There will be a time to understand how the ball was dropped but first we will help put it back and then we'll figure out how not to drop it again.In my view there are four key levers that we ask New Zealanders to pull. That's it. We all wish there were more tools in this tool box but this is what we have—although we hold out hope for a vaccine possibly on a distant horizon. There are four levers that we have and that we ask New Zealanders to use. One is personal protective equipment (PPE) especially face masks—the best advice we have is that there are benefits in wearing a mask. We understand that there have been different views over time but we also need to have some trust that officials will distil the best national and international information and provide that advice. Routine masks may not be a strong barrier against receiving the virus—which at only a few microns might make itself through the weave—but advice tells us that it is effective against transmitting particles especially larger droplet-type infection. I also believe there is something useful in the discipline of using a mask—in that the purchasing preparation carrying use and storage every time we use it reminds us of the environment we are in and the other actions we must take. This is a good discipline.Lever two is contact tracing. Officials have told us one of the most effective tools—if not the most effective—is contact tracing. We are asking New Zealanders to use the coronavirus tracing app as far as is possible and sign-up sheets when not. There is a critical mass for usage before it is maximally effective and that figure is roughly 60 percent. Surely we can get there. Lever three is testing. If one has symptoms or meets other high-risk criteria please get tested. This is the only definitive way at this point to say positive or negative and different pathways evolve depending on that result. The final lever lever four is social distancing. As citizens we have control over this. This is a choice we make. We understand social distancing can be a challenge and all we ask is that you do your best.If this is what we ask of New Zealanders then there are also things we ask of the Government and how they manage these same four levers. PPE: we ask that there is PPE available for everyone who needs it that the policies are clear and that the logistics and procurement chains are long and deep and more than a single supplier. Contact tracing: we ask that contact tracing be well resourced with a rapid response and an integrated digital environment that allows quick analytics and reporting. Lever three testing: we ask that there be enough testers testing materials and testing sites; that results be reported early; and that case definitions be stable and easily understood. We especially ask that our highest risk area the border around our country be well tested with sound policies and guaranteed delivery of those policies. Our final lever for Government is social distancing and we ask that the Government continue to weigh the benefits and disadvantages of social distancing and consider how to do enough but not too much in every single unique environment.This is what we ask of ourselves. This is what we ask of the Government. We remain absolutely committed to protecting New Zealanders. Thank you.