Wall LouisaLOUISA WALL (Labour—Manurewa): Tēnā koe e Te Māngai o Te Whare. Firstly can I thank you because over the adjournment we were privileged to host Youth Parliament. I would like to extend my appreciation—I think all the young people whom I have engaged with had a thoroughly good time and that was because of the management of the House.Can I also acknowledge that yesterday was the International Day of the World's Indigenous People and so I mihi to all the indigenous communities around the world and there is a particular focus this year on education.Today for me is going to be a lot of thankyous. I would also like to thank Dame Diane Robertson who has moved on as the Auckland City Missioner and in her place we welcome Chris Farrelly. So I say kia kaha to Chris because one of the first pieces of research that he has contributed to the discussion around homelessness in our community was a press release dated 7 June 2016. So between 2014 and 2016 we have had a 55 percent increase in the number of homeless people in Auckland; these are those living within 3 kilometres of Skycity tower. In the last 2 years we have had an extra 81 people whom the Auckland City Mission with a whole lot of collaborators has identified as homeless.I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Judge Andrew Becroft as our new Children's Commissioner. I think he has started his tenure on an incredibly powerful platform. And what is that platform? That platform is actually not only being an advocate for children but being an advocate in terms of enabling us as a society as New Zealanders to contribute and to participate in what is a very very important discussion. Should the Ministry for Children be the Ministry for Vulnerable Children which is incredibly stigmatising or should it actually be a ministry that is going to provide for the needs and aspirations not only of our children but of our whānau? And I leave you with this: vulnerable means to be exposed to harm whether it be physical or emotional. And so if the Minister and that Government want to tar children who are going to use the services of this new children's ministry with that term vulnerable" then let them address all the exposures to harm both emotional and physical to ensure that our children actually grow up in an environment where they can thrive. I agree with our Children's Commissioner that labelling them as vulnerable is not the best way to start that journey or that process.Can I also thank Te Puea Marae who over the 10 weeks of its opening has provided accommodation to 156 people. Included in those people have been 83 children. So Te Puea Marae has acted as I guess a conduit between those who are living on the streets living at the marae to now having accommodation. So I want to mihi to all the leadership at Te Puea Marae for actually putting their hands up and saying "We care and we care enough to assist whānau who are in crisis." and then actually following through and making sure they have somewhere to live. Nineteen people still live there and the marae will continue to support those people until they all find accommodation.They have now passed the baton on to my marae the Manurewa Marae who will take registrations on Monday from 9.30 a.m. They have the capacity to provide for 146 people and in addition to that they have got five Portacom homes that are for women and children. I do not know whether the Government is funding them. I have got no idea but I would hope that it is because an initiative like this which is community driven deserves to be supported by any reasonable caring compassionate Government. Our marae will be serviced by volunteers. I want to mihi to Rowandale School in my electorate. They have put their hands up because they will be there on a roster. They need people who can provide breakfast lunch and dinner.So to our whānau and communities throughout South Auckland who care enough to not just talk about things but to actually do things I want to acknowledge your leadership and say thank you on behalf of this Parliament for doing something to meet the needs of those who are most vulnerable and to say thank you for continuing to ensure that no one is left behind. Kia ora tātou."