Reti Shane; Parker DavidDr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei): Thank you Madam Chair. It's a pleasure to speak to this bill. I want to start by speaking to a particular project under Schedule 2 and I want to explain just a little bit to join a few dots as to why I've chosen this project of several to lead off here this afternoon. This is the Ruakākā recreational facility project. Why I'm leading off with this is because in discussion with the Clerk with a view to what the voting might look like when we come to the ends of things I was mindful under the reform of vocational education how there was a sample taken and they were aggregated together. So I've chosen this project to lead specifically for several reasons. First of all it will demonstrate that it's quite different to the others I'm speaking to. Secondly this is a project that was actually announced the day before yesterday and so it is highly likely and our understanding is that various parties across the Chamber will actually vote for it therefore proving the point that the projects that we vote for tonight—it will not necessarily be by default that it will be a no for all these projects; therefore the view of the committee of the whole House cannot be predetermined; therefore individual voting.So if I can then speak to please the Ruakākā recreational facility project I'll give a very brief summary and then three very short questions to the Minister if I can. This is a project that came to me in 2018 I believe and it's a very important facility at Ruakākā. Ruakākā's having substantial growth. It's out in Bream Bay. I actually believe my colleagues in New Zealand First may be the ones who are particularly supporting this and I commend them for it. It's an excellent project. This project will remove the existing squash and I think its soccer rooms and replace it with a facility that will have multiple uses by the community—not just sporting but for other uses as well.So in that very general background if I could pose three questions to the Minister. The first is: is he aware that the Government announced this project as one of their infrastructure projects yesterday actually?Hon DAVID PARKER (Minister for the Environment): I'm unsure whether that project needs a resource consent or a Building Act consent. That's one of the reasons why you've got to be a bit careful that we don't just put these things in on the floor because they might not be appropriate for inclusion. None the less it could be appropriately considered through the reference track via Order in Council.Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei): Thank you. My second question is: has he seen the thousands of letters of support for this project including from the local MP on 29 August 2013?CHAIRPERSON (Hon Ruth Dyson): Are you going to identify the local member of Parliament?Dr SHANE RETI: Yes. That's actually myself Madam Chair.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Ruth Dyson): Oh thank you Dr Reti.Hon DAVID PARKER (Minister for the Environment): No I haven't seen it. But knowing the member I'm sure the grammar was good.Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei): You're very kind. Thank you. My final question on this: does he agree that Bream Bay is an area of growth and that the facility would be a multi-function facility with broad benefit across the community and might fit in with the goals and aims of the Government overall?Hon DAVID PARKER (Minister for the Environment): If the Government's agreed to fund the project I think that indicates the Government thinks it's a good one.