SpeechThird ReadingLOUISA WALL (Labour): Tēnā koe e te Māngai o te Whare. Tēnā koutou katoa. I move That the Paige Harris Birth Registration Bill be now read a third time. Can I begin as Kyle's agent given his promotion of this private bill to do a few thankyous. I'd like to thank Pavan Sharma who's at the top of my list from the Office of the Clerk who guided us through the private bill process. It's incredibly prescriptive and Kyle Josh and myself could not have done what we have managed to achieve without you Pavan and I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your work to ensure that we complied.I would also like to thank Prue Tamatekapua who provided the draft for this bill. She did so without charge. I think that deserves recognition. I would like to thank Jessica Kruger from Parliamentary Counsel Office who helped edit and oversaw the draft of that bill in terms of its compliance with the Standing Orders. I want to thank Wendy Stevenson in my office who helped ensure again that we complied with the Standing Orders advertising the bill having the bill available enabling the public to engage with this process as they so choose. And finally can I thank the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) its advisers and those who will continue to assist in the implementation of this piece of legislation. To Jeff Montgomery and your team can I thank you for already reaching out to Kyle to make sure that the next part of the process is as seamless and easy as possible for the whānau. So to the congratulations and I say to Kyle: Congratulations. You made a promise to your wife and you through this piece of legislation will fulfil that promise." To Josh and Renee you have stood by Kyle and Paige and the whānau throughout this process and I want to thank and acknowledge you for your work. To Katherine's parents John and Alison Fraser I want to thank you for your contribution to this process and I acknowledge Katherine's brother Stuart and I want to acknowledge Kyle's family—his mother who sent an email after the first reading and wanted to make sure that all those who spoke to the bill were extended her gratitude. So to Kyle to the Harris family and friends congratulations to you. Your collective effort has brought about this piece of legislation which will enable Katherine to be recognised on Paige's birth certificate. I also want to extend appreciation to Paddy Gower and also the 59435 people who signed a petition and that petition was to let Paige have her mum's name on her birth certificate. So to all those New Zealanders who took an interest in those kaupapa who supported this kaupapa I want to thank you. And finally I want to thank all those colleagues across the House that came together to support as I highlighted before the expedited process. We went through the Business Committee. We all universally accepted that this was an injustice and we wanted to work collectively as a House. And I think that this is symbolic of the way that Parliament can come together and can work together for the greater good. Finally I've got some words for Paige. So for you darling Paige this process highlights how much you are loved how much you are adored and how the adults that surround you will do anything and everything for you and this process also highlights how much your dad loves your mum. As I said before he has fulfilled his promise. I have a poem or a quote from Maya Angelou for Paige on loving our children and I quote: "Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles leaps fences penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope." So darling Paige I wish you a happy early birthday. And by 25 March I know that your dad will contact DIA to make sure that your mum is on your birth certificate. I commend this bill to the House. Kia ora."