Kaye Nikki: Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill — Instruction to Committee In Committee 
Kaye Nikki: Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill — Instruction to Committee In Committee 
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NIKKI KAYE (National—Auckland Central) 
: 
 I am pleased to speak with regard to Part 3 of the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill. First I want to say this is a pretty momentous moment in the Chamber because some really great analogies are happening between the legislation we are debating which is designed to benefit New Zealand from an economic perspective in terms of world exposure and the fact that at 7.20 this evening the Prime Minister of New Zealand saved  
The Hobbit 
. This country is seeing a real contrast between the two sides of the Chamber particularly with regard to Part 3. National is putting legislation in place for the economic benefit of New Zealand with 4 billion people expected to watch the Rugby World Cup in our country and the Prime Minister moved swiftly to save  
The Hobbit 
 for New Zealand and save thousands of jobs for this country. Those on the opposite side of the Chamber are putting a whole lot of obstacles in the way of the average New Zealander who just wants a job at the moment. I am proud that we have a Prime Minister who acted to save that film for this country. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: Order! 
NIKKI KAYE 
: I shall relate that point back to Part 3. Part 3 is about the Rugby World Cup 2011. We know that the tournament is expected to bring 85000 visitors to New Zealand and the numbers watching  
The Hobbit 
 will be pretty similar. 
The Opposition’s whole debate this evening has been about opposing one specific provision. We have heard a lot of contradiction from the Opposition team. Iain Lees-Galloway said that because of the provision Labour opposes this bill. Then all the other Labour speakers said that no actually Labour supports the Rugby World Cup. Well if those members did support the Rugby World Cup they would be standing up this evening and supporting this legislation. 
Let us go back to the actual provision. The Rugby World Cup Authority will go through a process in terms of consents—it gives people their democratic rights. National has said that this event is so important to our country that we will go through the process of consulting the Opposition over whom we appoint to that authority different Ministers of the Crown will be consulted and we will get advice and we will ensure that the authority is well resourced. However there could be an unforeseen situation. I know that members have asked what that unforeseen situation is— 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: This is Part 4 Nikki. Wrong part! 
NIKKI KAYE 
: —but we have said very clearly that it is unforeseen. Mr Mallard interjects but my point is very relevant to Part 3 because that part deals with applications to the Rugby World Cup Authority; I am talking about a process that is relevant to applications to the authority. Yes it is dealt with in Part 4 but I am saying that our Government believes that this event is the greatest event this country will ever hold and it is very important to New Zealand. I am very pleased. I am saying today that we do not want to use this process; however we are putting a process in place that provides that if an unforeseen situation occurs our Government would act. There is a very clear decision for New Zealand a clear contrast between the two sides of the Chamber. The Government is ready to act in the best interests of our country. This moment is very important for people to watch because they will see a Government that is prepared to act in the best interests of New Zealand; prepared to say yes there is a process but if something goes terribly wrong and there is an unforeseen situation then we will allow our elected members of Parliament to be accountable for that. We will allow that to happen. 
I am very proud to be a supporter of the Government. I am a supporter of the Prime Minister John Key. I say good on him for saving  
The Hobbit 
. I am a supporter of the Ministers who have been behind that decision. And I am a supporter of this Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill because it is good for New Zealand. It will create jobs and that is what this side of the Chamber is about.