Roberts AngelaANGELA ROBERTS (Labour): Kia ora Madam Speaker. I rise to reassure the member on the other side of the House—Ian McKelvie—that those of us who do live in rural communities are very aware of the plan and the action that is being delivered in our rural communities. I just want to bring a couple of examples to the House of the amazing people who—just like Arena Williams suggested before when we stand collectively and we are connected with our communities we can do great things including our rural communities. We are ambitious for our rural communities and we are supporting them to do some amazing work.For example the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs which is a contribution for 23 rural councils with small populations those that we just referred to a moment ago—$11.5 million to help young people into jobs. Ōtorohanga mayor and the jobs task force chair Max Baxter describes it really well. He is really clear about the opportunities on offer here because our rural councils have a better connection with their communities and are the best place to shoulder tap the local employers; potential employers. The districts are working together. Ōtorohanga is working alongside Waitomo and Maniapoto. It could be seasonal work individual projects training or travel-to-work support. The aim of course is long-term employment. The really interesting thing when you see these projects playing out—I just want to reflect on the women actually who are driving this collectively in the Waitomo district. The Number Twelve youth hub with the Waitomo District Council and Aotahi Limited and the Ministry of Social Development—they take a holistic approach. They wraparound these young people to build a strong foundation for them prepare them for jobs and support them with pastoral care to help them keep it. The programme is robust it is real and it is changing lives in our rural communities.Another great example of investment in our rural communities—well nationwide but I'm going to give an example from one of my little towns in Ōtorohanga—is the School Investment Package. So Ōtorohanga College is in the process of taking up the opportunity to fund a project that would normally go to the bottom of the pile because they've had much more critical parts of their maintenance to worry about and they are in the process of rebuilding their school hall: the flooring the ceiling the sound and the lighting. This is important not just to make sure that the arts are really accessible for our rural communities but that the tradies have got jobs. It isn't just for Ōtorohanga College but the three other rural primary schools who have their prize-givings there who hold their school productions there and numerous other community groups who can access the largest theatre space in Ōtorohanga. So this is about investing in our rural communities this is about being ambitious and this is about the long-term plan for recovery that comes about.There is just one other group that I would like to highlight—again another rural community—that shows how when we stand together—iwi and local leaders—and wraparound and come up with a local solution for our young people it is a really powerful and successful endeavour. So under the visionary and ambitious leadership of Te Kāhui Maru Trust in the bottom part of the Taranaki - King Country electorate and under their general manager Anaru Marshall's leadership Tupu-ā-nuku Environmental Workforce programme has received additional funding because they have been included in He Poutama Rangatahi. So 660 participants will be involved in training for conservation and the forestry sectors. Yes we are planting trees because forestry is important for our future. We've got succession planning going on. These young people aren't just being taught the health and safety and how to work the machinery but it includes strong pastoral care and kaupapa Māori which means that we are building strong young workers who are going to lead our recovery and drive us much further into the future the way we want to go.So I just want to acknowledge our rural communities and the many people who are stepping up around the country to make sure that our recovery is a great one and to remind you that this Government does trust our rural communities to be providing solutions that mean that we will thrive in the future.