Mackey Moana: Hamilton City Council (Parana Park) Land Vesting Bill — In Committee 
Mackey Moana: Hamilton City Council (Parana Park) Land Vesting Bill — In Committee 
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MOANA MACKEY (Labour) 
: 
 I am very disappointed that National members are trying to shut down this very important part of the debate but I thank the member Tim Macindoe for his very informative comments on the derivation of the name Parana Park. But I say to him that he is not the member in the chair and I think that in order for that information to have credibility we need to hear it from the member in the chair David Bennett. That member is known for being all over the detail and is known for being all about facts. Mr Macindoe is an honourable member but until we hear that information from Mr Bennett about where the name Parana Park came from it is very difficult to take Mr Macindoe at his word. 
The name is particularly important. There is a story about Hamilton that is very very relevant to this legislation. When I was in Hamilton for a Labour Party regional conference I went for a lovely walk along the riverside and came across Lunar Park—Lunar Park in Hamilton. But to my horror and dismay Lunar Park has nothing in it at all that justifies its carrying the name Lunar Park. There is nothing about space travel there is nothing about “Hamiltron” “City of the Future” in Lunar Park. I worry that the name Parana Park may also not be relevant to the particular area. 
Sue Moroney 
: With due respect— 
MOANA MACKEY 
: Sue Moroney tries to convince me that at some point there was a slide shaped like a rocket ship. 
Sue Moroney 
: There was! 
MOANA MACKEY 
: I believe her but I have to say that— 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: That’s what they told you! 
MOANA MACKEY 
: I thank Mr Mallard. I always welcome his contributions particularly during my speeches—they are particularly helpful. I just want to know from the member in the chair David Bennett in particular that the name Parana Park is relevant to the piece of land that we are discussing unlike Lunar Park which to this day remains a gross misrepresentation of that particular piece of land in Hamilton and is a huge disappointment to those of us in the science and innovation area who went there expecting to see the living embodiment of “Hamiltron” “City of the Future” and found nothing—just an old slide and a couple of swings. Nothing! That was pretty much it. I am interested to hear from the member in the chair an absolute assurance that the name Parana Park is absolutely relevant to that area. 
I want to pick up on a very important point raised by my colleague Jacinda Ardern when she was cut off by the bell. It is the idea of “passive recreation”. I was also very interested to read that this part of the Hamilton City Council (Parana Park) Land Vesting Bill—[ 
Interruption 
] Trevor should shut up. I was interested to read that this legislation is for the provision of land for “passive recreation”. I think we need a definition from the member in the chair of what actually constitutes— 
Chris Auchinvole 
: No you don’t. 
MOANA MACKEY 
: I notice that Mr Auchinvole is telling me not to open that particular door but— 
Chris Auchinvole 
: We discussed this at the select committee in closed session. 
MOANA MACKEY 
: Well I say then to the member who is interjecting that he was the chair of the Local Government and Environment Committee. Why did he put “passive recreation” in the report back to the House if he is not prepared now to tell us what it is and assure us that the title Hamilton City Council (Parana Park) Land Vesting Bill is appropriate for the provision of passive recreation? As my colleague Jacinda Ardern quite rightly pointed out if people were to move into the area of active recreation—[ 
Interruption 
] I tell Mr Mallard to be quiet. They could then be outside the intent of the legislation as Parliament had intended. I wonder whether Mr Auchinvole could possibly take a call and explain why as chair of the select committee he decided that the intent of this legislation was the provision of an area to be vested for “passive recreation” but did not provide Parliament with a definition of “passive recreation”. I think that is a fair point. Maybe Mr Bennett might feel compelled to take a call on the definition of “passive recreation”. 
I have to say that whenever we see Government legislation with the words “land vesting” in the title we automatically take notice and we want to know the detail. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: It’s not a Government bill. 
MOANA MACKEY 
: It may not be a Government bill but this may be the way of getting things through in another way. We do trust the Hamilton City Council but of course we are going through some very interesting debates in the House at the moment around the vesting of particular areas of land where the Government has been less than forthcoming on its intentions. I want to know that when I see the words “land vesting” in a title we are not talking about the kind of land vesting that Parliament is about to push through.