Pugh MaureenMAUREEN PUGH (National): As the National list MP based in West Coast - Tasman I was overjoyed in January this year when I learnt that the top three fastest-growing regions for tourism were in fact Tasman Northland and the West Coast. Tourism employed over 180000 people last year in this country. That is a staggering 7.5 percent of the total employment in this country and just shows that domestic and international tourism creates immense value for working New Zealanders. That is why this Government is investing heavily in the tourism sector. I can attest to the fact that the estimated tourism visitor expenditure in the West Coast region for that year was $283 million. That is 17 percent up on the previous year—Brett Hudson: How much? 17?MAUREEN PUGH: —17 percent up to $283 million. We are now hosting 1.8 million guest nights a year and that is in a population of around 30000 people. We know that that is putting pressure on our smaller communities so I was thrilled recently to host our Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism the Hon Paula Bennett on a tour through the West Coast. We started in Westport and we drove down to Reefton. We stopped in Greymouth and Hokitika. We stopped in Ross. We stopped in Harihari Whataroa Ōkārito and Franz Josef. We took the Deputy Prime Minister to small rural areas where tourism is causing some pressures. The Minister has come back and released the Regional Mid-sized Tourism Facilities Grant Fund. As a result this fund will be used by the small councils across the country to relieve the pressure that is being caused by this booming industry called tourism.Grey District was a beneficiary of the last round of that funding and it received a little under half a million dollars for a carpark and toilets in the Cobden and foreshore area. In the Buller District they received just under $200000 again for a block of toilets originally intended for the Fox River area but unfortunately diverted into Springs Junction to relieve the pressure from the Kaikōura earthquake traffic.In Budget 2016 $45 million of original funding was released to support the tourism industry in this country and that just demonstrates what high-value visitors bring into the country and our Government is supporting that. There was also an additional $130 million a year for Vote Tourism and that is going to help manage other pressures on our infrastructure. There was another $8 million over 4 years for Tourism New Zealand so that it can continue to promote this country internationally and new funding of $25 million over 4 years for the wonderful New Zealand Cycle Trail networks. I am pleased that we are home to several of the best of those cycle trails in the country. We have the Old Ghost Road Trail—Hon Maggie Barry: Magnificent.MAUREEN PUGH: It is indeed Maggie.Mr SPEAKER: Order!MAUREEN PUGH: Minister Barry—ha ha! We have the Kawatiri River Trail in Westport. We have the wonderful West Coast Wilderness Trail—all are recipients of significant Government funding to get those businesses and those trails established. I would like to finish by making a point of thanking the former Prime Minister John Key. As we know he gives his valedictory speech here today. He led New Zealand with dignity with skill and with compassion and his legacy is a capable tight-knit forward-thinking team and a country that leads the world in a range of measures. I wish John and Bronagh all the very best for their future and thank them for their huge contribution to this country. Thank you.