 for New Zealanders across the country, but particularly in the upper North Island. I want to acknowledge the situation that New Zealanders have been waking up to this morning. A lot of families displaced, a lot of homes without power, extensive damage done across the country. It will take us a wee while to get a handle on exactly what's happened. I want to acknowledge those families that are currently functioning without power and in some cases without communications. We'll be working as quickly as we can with the relevant agencies to make sure that we're getting the power back on, to make sure we're restoring communications as quickly as we possibly can. People will be aware that a national state of emergency has been declared, and that means that we'll be throwing everything at this to make sure we're providing as much support to the response as possible. We have the Defence Force on the ground now, already providing a lot of logistical support, helping with evacuations, helping to keep essential supplies moving, and in due course helping with the cleanup when we get to that point.