Dean Jacqui: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume 
Dean Jacqui: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
[Sitting date: 31 July 2012. Volume:682;Page:4065. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
4. 
JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki) 
 to the  
Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery 
: What recent announcements has the Government made around the rebuild of the Christchurch city centre? 
Hon AMY ADAMS (Associate Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery) 
 on behalf of the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Last night the Prime Minister and the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery launched the central city recovery plan. This new and innovative central city design is the exciting next step in the rebuild and recovery of New Zealand’s second-largest city. The plan details the locations of 17 anchor projects and provides a clear and vibrant vision for the future of central Christchurch. 
Jacqui Dean 
: What will be some of the first priorities amongst the anchor projects? 
Hon AMY ADAMS 
: This morning the Prime Minister and the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery attended a tree planting at the future site of Papa o Otakaro the Avon River precinct which is to be one of the key anchor projects as it runs through the new central city and will also be one of our first priorities. Other key projects include the novel urban frame that will surround the central city and the convention centre which will act as a catalyst to commercial regeneration. 
Jacqui Dean 
: How is the Government encouraging investment in the Christchurch city centre? 
Hon AMY ADAMS 
: A new facilitation service has been launched called Invest Christchurch which is to encourage investment in the new Christchurch central business district. This new service will be part of the Christchurch Central Development Unit and will work with local national and international investors businesses and developers to facilitate private sector - led initiatives throughout the new central business district. The private sector is key to the redevelopment of a vibrant central city so we want to do what we can to make it easier for them to play a part in the rebuild of our city. 
Hon Lianne Dalziel 
: What is the difference between the council’s budget for the rebuild of the city’s civic assets and the projects announced by the Government yesterday and how much of that shortfall has the Government committed to fund? 
Hon AMY ADAMS 
: Yesterday’s announcement was about providing the location of the anchor projects. Each of those projects will now have to go through specific design projects and business case assessment so that we can come to the final figures for them. That work is ahead of us and we are both committed to doing it in conjunction with the council. 
Hon Lianne Dalziel 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I asked a very clear and deliberate question. The Minister’s answer would suggest that they had not done any costings which I am sure is not true. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! The Speaker can only assess whether or not the Minister has answered the question. When she answered the question she said that the costings had not been done because the design work had not yet been done. [ 
Interruption 
] Order! I am on my feet. I cannot second guess a Minister’s answer in that regard.