Doocey Matt: Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDoocey Matt: Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 March 2016. Volume:712;Page:10112. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri): It is an honour and pleasure to rise in wholehearted support of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill in its third reading. There is a saying I reflect on: when Canterbury rugby is doing well the All Blacks are doing well. I think we can take that one step further and say that when Canterbury is doing well the whole of New Zealand is doing well.I would like to extend my support and thanks to all New Zealanders who have stuck up for Canterbury and continue to give us valuable support. I would also like to acknowledge the support and unwavering commitment that the Hon Gerry Brownlee and the Hon Nicky Wagner have provided to Canterbury as it has faced some tough times and looks to rebuild. I think that what this bill represents is a Government that has listened. It has listened to other parties in the House. It has listened to the Christchurch City Council and it has listened to the strategic partners like in my electorate the Waimakariri District Council. But most of all it has listened to Cantabrians on the ground and I think the bill reflects that.What we are doing here as the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Act expires in the next month is providing a new legal framework and that new legal framework will provide clarity. It will provide expectations of the Christchurch City Council of the strategic partners and of the Government. But overall and underpinning this and I think more important is it provides the people of Canterbury with confidence as we move from recovery to regeneration.I would like to make a few points in my call today and one of them—and it is demonstrated and reflected in this bill—is that we need to include strategic partners. It is vital that we include strategic partners such as the Waimakariri District Council the Selwyn District Council and Environment Canterbury. They need a bigger part in the regeneration plans. Greater Christchurch and how we view that has completely changed with population growth and shifts. In my electorate Waimakariri District is now the third-biggest district in the South Island. Now it goes: Christchurch Dunedin and “Waimak”. So we need integrated systems when we look at things like transport.Many people growing up in Christchurch will appreciate my story of the old days when travelling from Bryndwr to Belfast was like a day trip. You would pack your lunch to go over the Styx Mill Bridge but now Belfast would arguably be in central Christchurch. What we need to think about is how we connect towns like Rolleston Rangiora and Kaiapoi. So when we hear things about transport like the Cranford Street extension getting voted down to the detriment of commuters not only in north Christchurch but in North Canterbury who very much need reliable travel times it is great that strategic partners will have increased input into these regeneration plans.I also want to make a point around social well-being being included as a purpose of regeneration. I think we need to make special note of that. International research shows that years 3 to 7 are some of the most problematic for psychological and social recovery post disaster. So it was great to see the Government respond with an extra $20 million recently for mental health services. In the last Budget we allocated $16 million which is still available for counselling services. Overall it was great for me to bring the health Minister into Waimakariri to see the work that the schools are doing in a town like Kaiapoi which was hard-hit with the first earthquake in helping students around issues like anxiety and stress. But I would like to make the point that MPs are here to help. If anybody knows someone who needs further support they should get in contact with their local MP.Just a final point. There are plenty of young Cantabrians who will go on their OE this year. They will get out there and discover a wider world view and they will realise how competitive cities are around the world. They are competitive for tourists for a skilled workforce and for businesses that will provide jobs and growth. We need to take this opportunity to be aspirational and ensure that we have the chance of building the best new small city in the world. We should take that with both hands and ensure that the new Christchurch the new Greater Christchurch and the new Canterbury is an exciting place to live in work in and visit.I just want to finish by saying that it is fantastic to see that this bill has cross-party unified support. We are one region. We are Canterbury and very proudly we are one-eyed. Thank you.