Kanongata'a-Suisuiki AnahilaANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI (Labour): Madam Speaker it's an honour and a privilege to be a member of Parliament especially a backbencher in a coalition Government that's doing great stuff in New Zealand. I agree with Kiritapu Allan the member who just took her seat that New Zealand is the best place to bring up children and that comes from the leadership of its leaders. I want to take a paragraph from the Prime Minister's statement that I like—and I quote—In the last 12 months our country has been tested in ways that would have seemed unimaginable two years ago. We have emerged as saddened but resolute for ever changed but optimistic. Despite a declining global economy our economy remains in good shape compared with much of the rest of the world." That was what I took from the Prime Minister's statement that I liked. Within those words are a lot of things that demonstrate our Prime Minister's leadership. I want to acknowledge that that the global leadership of our Prime Minister in Time magazine this month. There's the title. There's our Prime Minister on front and centre and it says "Know us by our deeds." It's all from Belinda Luscombe who describes the Prime Minister's "revolutionary management" in times of crisis stating—and I quote—"Ardern's real gift is her ability to articulate a form of leadership that embodies in strength and sanity while also pushing an agenda of compassion and community". It is not just the people in America who are saying that about our Prime Minister. I've recently returned from the Commonwealth women members of Parliament—Hon Member: It's just people in New Zealand who don't like her. ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI: I'm talking about this because it is action—words followed by action is a demonstration of leadership. The regional publication of the Pacific the Islands Business magazine named and chose our Prime Minister as the Pacific Person of the Year. Why is that? Its author Samisoni Pareti stated—and I quote—"Ardern was given the 2019 title because of her work at the Pacific Islands Forum to bring consensus to climate change." I am saying that because it is more than just what I am saying—that I am privileged to be under her leadership. One of the priorities in the Prime Minister's statement is this priority: the priority of investing in vital infrastructure across the transport health and education systems. The words that come to mind are that we are making good progress. I want to use this to demonstrate where we have said as a coalition Government $400 million is being invested in school infrastructure. What does that look like? Well principal Bec Kaukau of Papakura Intermediate School said to me a couple of weeks ago that upgrading the Papakura Intermediate Mansell building is about innovation in learning spaces as well as a Whānau Fono Space. They're taking that money to provide a space where principal Kaukau describes her school as a home to learners. I want to also quickly name some of the schools in Papakura—as the list member based in Papakura I want to acknowledge that these schools are receiving funding. When we are talking about infrastructure investment in schools it looks like this: Alfriston College $400000; Cosgrove School $369000; The Gardens School $397000; Hingaia Peninsula School over $200000; Kelvin Road School; Kereru Park school; Opaheke School; Papakura Central; Papakura High School; Papakura Intermediate; Park Estate School; Randwick Park School; Red Hill Primary School; Rosehill College; Te Hihi School; Edmund Hillary School; and Papakura Normal Primary School. The word "school" stands for a building but within those schools are our future—our future that this Government is investing in and that is because of the leadership of our Prime Minister the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. I want to in my last point congratulate the principal of Papakura High School John Rohs for his leadership at Papakura High School where last year's NCEA results took a massive jump. Maybe maybe maybe it's because we're investing in children and families at school by making progress in terms of NCEA where families are no longer having to pay NCEA fees. It is about making changes to enable access to education. One teacher said to me that the pay rise that the teachers received indicates and demonstrates that this is a coalition Government that values education through their actions. Mālō 'aupito."