SpeechNAISI CHEN (Labour): Can I just thank first of all the advisers of the House on all their work on this bill with us together. Can I just also thank our out-going chair as well Jamie Strange for shepherding the first half of this bill and here we are at the second reading of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill better known as the freedom camping bill.This bill I think has brought a lot of emotions to the select committee process and you can probably see here in the House here today. It is because I think being able to camp and enjoy the great outdoors in New Zealand always has been part of the Kiwi lifestyle. And I definitely know that when my friends and family come to Aotearoa New Zealand they appreciate what nature has to offer to everyone.That's where I want to start my contribution tonight. The precise reason why we have this bill in this House today is that we need to protect New Zealand's nature. We trade on the international stage as 100% Pure New Zealand. By having that branding we actually need to do the work behind it. It's not enough just to say that as a slogan all across the world and not actually deliver the goods of a clean green New Zealand. This is the bill where we have to make sure that everyone who comes to our country—including those who live in our country—and enjoys freedom camping does so responsibly.I still remember during the select committee process vividly where lots and lots of submitters had actually made their submissions via audiovisual link from their own campervan. Probably one of the most interesting things was seeing the different size the different styles and the different settings they had and just them being absolutely proud of their own motor vehicles. Then I realised as those who opposed the bill started saying that this is their right—you know they wanted to be able to keep enjoying that freedom—and as we started to push back and say that Well so where are you calling us from at the moment?" they said "Well I'm on council land right now." I said "Well is there a toilet there?" They said "Yes." "Is there a shower facility?" "Yes." "Are there cooking facilities?" "Yes." Then I said back to them "Well you are not going to get affected by this bill."So I have been concerned by the amount of information out there that is not actually correct. This bill actually only regulates those places that have no shower and no toilet facilities. Actually the majority of New Zealand campers—in fact the majority of all the submitters who actually submitted to us—they're not technically freedom campers in terms of the way that we want to actually legislate in this bill. They might be parked on the driveways of their relatives and their friends they might be in a caravan park—those still will not be affected by this bill.I just want to use the last few minutes of my speech to talk about the issue of homelessness. That was actually one of the issues that the Economic Development Science and Innovation Committee had grappled with over and over again and also with a lot of contribution from our colleagues from the Green Party as well. So I think we're at this point where we want to make sure that the local authorities have discretion over who they prosecute and to make sure that they have the responsibility to check that the person who's in the vehicle at that time—that they're not just there because they're homeless—so to be able to have regard for that community and to look after all of the New Zealanders who needs a home and a place to live as well.So this is a bill that I think has come at the right time—as New Zealand opens up our doors to the rest of the world as tourism starts to come back to our shores. We really need to deliver the goods. We need to make sure that we keep up our reputation and that everyone who comes to our shores really has the responsibility of keeping this piece of land clean and green. So therefore I commend this bill to the House.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jacqui Dean): Members the debate is interrupted and set down for resumption next sitting day. This House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. tomorrow. Good evening.Debate interrupted.The House adjourned at 9.57 p.m."