Rurawhe AdrianANGIE WARREN-CLARK (Labour): Thank you Mr Speaker. It's a real pleasure to rise as the final speaker in the debate on the Prime Minister's statement. It is true; we've heard many many statements from people across the House. It's been a long debate but a very thoughtful one and I want to acknowledge the thoughtful responses that many have had.It's an unusual time that we have all had and I just really want to acknowledge the handing over of the baton from the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern to our new Prime Minister the Rt Hon Chris Hipkins at a most extraordinary time. I want to acknowledge that because I think on International Women's Day it's useful for us as members to reflect on what it is like to be a woman in this Parliament and that is all I would like to say on that matter. However I do want to acknowledge today is International Women's Day.Before I begin my substantive speech I'd also like to add my voice to giving the condolences for the three previous Parliament members who have passed away. So for Chester Borrows for Paul East and for Georgina Beyer I do want to acknowledge their loss. I'd also just like to say on a footnote for Georgina Beyer—that I met Georgina when I was a very young radical at university in the early 1990s. Hard to believe yes I know—in the 1990s. She was incredible and courageous and exceptional and gave me some courage around some of the things that we tried to do in student union. I have continued to admire her for many years and particularly when I was campaigning around prostitute law reform—I remember the most exceptional speech that she made here in this House. I knew on that day that I was on the right side of the decision to fight for the rights of prostitutes.With that I also want to acknowledge—it's one of those unusual times isn't it around all this sadness and difficulty? But I do want to acknowledge the devastation from the Auckland Anniversary weekend flooding Cyclone Gabrielle and I want to add my condolences again as other members in the House have done for all the lives that have been lost the devastation of marae of homes of livelihood of crops and of stock and just the general sense of chaos that has occurred from these weather events.The Bay of Plenty electorate the community I serve suffered a series of localised events. A bridge washed out in Te Puke and we've put a Bailey bridge in to make sure that that community is now able to be reached—the No. 4 Road up Te Puke. We had a log train derail and it was very significant but very localised. And then we had the houses red-stickered in Maungatapu which is part of the Bay of Plenty electorate. I was able to visit Egret Avenue in Maungatapu with the Prime Minister recently and I met the family who was frankly so very lucky not to be killed in the landslide that wiped out their house while they slept. Honestly—and I said to them It sounds like it was a miracle that you were not all killed." Their story is chilling and I cannot begin to understand how difficult it must be for your families but my thoughts are with them.I'm also the buddy MP—or I provide Labour MP support—into the Coromandel electorate and I acknowledge that even this week parts of that community continue to suffer from adverse weather events. Even this week State Highway 25 was again closed due to washouts and slips over the last few days. We had thunder bursts occur over the weekend. Everything is so very wet down came the road again. And so we continue as Government to offer on-the-ground help Waka Kotahi solutions—and re-solutions and re-solutions because the road keeps disappearing—and support to the Coromandel.We continue to accelerate our economic recovery and lay the foundation for the future while at the same time providing the financial community-led and practical solutions for those affected. Todd Muller the MP for Bay of Plenty during his address in reply speech said that the Labour Government had done nothing for our community and I want to refute that. I want to talk a little bit—and it's a bit of a long list so I'll just speed up my language. I want to refute that our Government has done nothing for our community.We have funded $655 million into the Takitimu north link to help our community grow sustainably and support productivity. There was never a funded solution from the National Party. There was no Cabinet decision and there was no money put in. We have put that money in. We have fed 2914 students at 12 schools to support kids learning. We have funded the underpass in the Bay Link project to ensure our community can safely cross Maunganui Road. We've topped up funds for the new Pāpāmoa Surf Lifesaving Club and funded the Port of Tauranga Rescue Centre a hub for the 19 Surf Lifesaving clubs in the eastern region—and how important is that going to be going forward? There are 16727 schoolkids and their families who have benefited from the removal of school donations. There is $17.9 million for the rapid hospital improvements to add more ICU beds a high-dependency unit and a coronary care unit. There is $20.5 million to reduce kerbside waste in our city and it has massively reduced our landfill. There is a net increase of 244 social houses compared to a net loss of 980 houses under National.Hon Dr Deborah Russell: 980?ANGIE WARREN-CLARK: Yes 980. And we funded environmental training cadetship programmes and youth programmes.I just want to talk very quickly on the infrastructure accelerated fund (IAF) that sits in our city as well. It will unlock major transport and water upgrades in priority growth areas including public affordable and market housing. In the wider Bay of Plenty from the IAF there has been $80 million provided to provide around 2000 homes in Tauriko West. There is $67.9 million into Te Papa Peninsula which is Cameron Road which is expected to enable 16000 homes. Rotorua has received $84.6 million which is expected to enable 3080 homes. And Ōmokoroa has received $38 million to enable 2580 homes. Out of all of New Zealand's public housing stock this Labour Government has delivered nearly one in seven of them. Let me say that again: out of all of New Zealand's public housing stock this Labour Government in the last five years has delivered nearly one in seven of them.We are doing plenty. We are definitely continuing to do plenty also. We will keep cracking as our Prime Minister has said. We will build back better. We will invest in our people our places and our future.Rachel Brooking: Low emissions.ANGIE WARREN-CLARK: Low emissions yes. Finally I chair the Social Services and Community Committee and this Government has consistently put children and families at the heart of our work. I've got 38 seconds to read this—I'll summarise Mr Speaker. We have taken action across the main costs New Zealand families face: groceries transport housing health and education. We've introduced the winter energy payment and increased main benefits the family tax credit the student allowance the accommodation supplement. Low-income New Zealanders have access to increased support for dental costs. I'm out of time but I have to say the $1000 special needs grant for dental costs will transform—SPEAKER: The member's time is expired. There are two minutes left in this debate for any member who hasn't spoken to seek the call."