8. Question No. 8—Māori DevelopmentRINO TIRIKATENE (Labour—Te Tai Tonga) to the Minister for Māori DevelopmentQuestion No. 8—Māori Development8. RINO TIRIKATENE (Labour—Te Tai Tonga) to the Minister for Māori Development: What has the Government achieved for Māori?Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Minister for Māori Development): So much progress has been made by this Government to support Māori aspiration partner economic opportunity and make some real gains on the issues that transform lifetime outcomes. Let's look at jobs. He Poutama Rangatahi is a community-led employment programme working with rangatahi who would otherwise slip through the gaps to get the chance to train and work towards a secure job getting the support they need and making their whānau proud. Mana in Mahi is helping rangatahi considered at risk of long-term unemployment to take up a job or gain an apprenticeship or formal industry qualification. Māori cadetships are supporting existing and new employees of all ages into full-time permanent jobs. Oh and now we're making significant traction on free apprenticeship training for so many more people. Then there's our commitment to whānau and Te Reo with the audacious goal to have one million New Zealanders speaking basic Te Reo by 2040 and over 1000 graduates of Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori made up of teachers and staff to help integrate Te Reo Māori into our schools. We've invested in Te Kōhanga Reo so that they can pay their kaiako and upgrade their buildings. There is so much that we've done—there is more.Rino Tirikatene: What about the economic and social gains for Māori?Hon NANAIA MAHUTA: During these unprecedented times I want to thank our Māori health professionals and service providers community workers iwi and Māori entities Māori wardens social and mental health workers supermarket workers rubbish collectors and kai producers who are our essential workers alongside many others. That effort certainly changed the way we are working with Māori to recover and rebuild through initiatives like investing $100 million to unlock the potential of whenua Māori; investing in iwi projects to help revitalise the regions create jobs and grow the Māori economy in partnership with the Provincial Growth Fund; boosting Māori- and community-led development to strengthen long-term capacity for whānau; more funding for Whānau Ora; the highest number of Māori on DHBs across the country; partnering with iwi to improve housing outcomes and flow-through benefits like training and employment locally; and strengthening the capacity of Māori community housing providers to support our response to homelessness.Rino Tirikatene: Of all the Government's achievements for Māori in these three short years what are the highlights?Hon NANAIA MAHUTA: It's so difficult to try and pick out only a few but let me try: New Zealand history in schools by 2022; a wonderful statue honouring the achievements of Dame Whina Cooper; a Māori language strategy that has set a bold audacious goal of one million New Zealanders speaking basic Te Reo by 2040; a strong programme of action in Māori housing to do more repairs and maintenance so they are warm and dry and—SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Enough—enough! Hon NANAIA MAHUTA: Mr Speaker? SPEAKER: Enough.