Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP

Kids learn better with a full stomach. Our Government's lunches in school programme has already served around 63 million health lunches, and they now reach 220,000 students across the country. This programme is saving families with two children at school around $62 a week and more than $2,000 a year and has already created more than 2,300 jobs. This great news for the communities being served, and for those employed into such purposeful and rewarding work. We've also been told by teachers and principals that it's helping our kids focus and learn.

I'm proud of this policy, and proud of Aotearoa on many levels. At the International HIV conference in Montreal our government announced our plan to eliminate HIV transmission in New Zealand. Fellow attendees were impressed, and by New Zealand legislation in general, especially our Prostitution Reform Act 2003. A group of MPs from Eastern Europe were so impressed I will be hosting a Zoom.

We've also exceeded the target of the outstanding Mana in Mahi programme, having supported 5,000 job-seekers into jobs. 75% of the programme's participants who had been on a benefit for two or more years haven't gone back onto a benefit. 89% who have a training pathway are working towards a qualification at NZQA level 3 or higher. It's this kind of positive change that makes me proud to be a kiwi! As well as supporting Kiwis with the current cost of living, we're building a productive, sustainable and inclusive economy that delivers for everyone.