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We had that $1,000 kickstart.
That was removed in 2015.
And the number of 18 KiwiSaver members since then have fallen quite a bit.
So it's all about engagement as much as enrollment as well.
But, yeah, look, support the direction.
High contribution rates for sure.
KiwiSaver at birth has a lot of merit.
But like anything, Mike, devil's in the detail, including the design and the funding.
And the biggest challenge, I think, at KiwiSaver from birth is not the concept.
It is the execution.
Oh, absolutely.
So we're humming.
Exports have hit a second consecutive monthly record of May, 8.9 billion.
That's up 18% on a year ago.
Annual exports, 82.7 billion.
That's a record.
Star performer, meat, 43% year-on-year, 1.5 billion.
And what was the big story?
So meat exports there jumped 128% to 532%.