Woods MeganHon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister of Housing): For many Cantabrians 22 February is always a day filled with very mixed emotions. That fateful day simultaneously seems a lifetime ago but also like it was yesterday. In many ways it's hard to remember—less imagine—life before the quakes. I like the speakers that have spoken before me would like to acknowledge those who lost their lives on that day the families of those that lost their lives and those that are still living with the physical scars and injuries of those events.Ten years ago I wasn't an MP—that happened later in the year of 2011. But in the days weeks and months that followed I was privileged to work alongside my predecessor the late Hon Jim Anderton as he worked to ensure that the people of Wigram were OK. And I'd like to acknowledge not only Jim but all the Canterbury members of Parliament at that time who worked with their local communities. Only one of those members of Parliament who were there on that day remains in this House today. That is of course the Hon Gerry Brownlee. So along with Jim and Gerry I would like to acknowledge Ruth Dyson Lianne Dalziel Kate Wilkinson Amy Adams Clayton Cosgrove Brendon Burns David Carter Nicky Wagner Kennedy Graham and Rahui Katene who were all members representing that region at the time in 2011. Thank you for the work that you did for our city.To my current Cantabrian colleagues we've still got work to do—the job is not finished. To those that have gone before and those that are here now I think it's fair to say that we've not always agreed with each other on the how and sometimes even the what but I know that we have always shared a desire to see our city recover and to see our city flourish. We have learnt so many lessons along the way of this last decade. We've dealt with our fair share of frustrations and we've also shared and made bonds that in some cases are impossible to explain and importantly made lasting friendships along the way. It's been tough but countless and probably never-documented actions have got us through these last 10 years. These were tough times and no we were not always resilient.We also remember how much we have been changed by these events for all the lives that were literally turned upside down but the reality is that you are hard-pressed to find anyone in Canterbury whose life has not changed in some way by what we collectively lived through. The impacts of feeling the ground continuously shake under your feet living in a damaged house and watching the city you love being torn down should never ever be underestimated. We remembered all the places that we have lost; those were the places where we had made our memories. We remember the children and the young people as the Prime Minister spoke about whose—in many ways—entire lives have been lived in the shadow not only of the quakes but of the aftermath and emotional aftermath of those quakes. It's been hard on them but we saw remarkable actions and leadership in so many in our communities as well as small actions that aren't going to be the stuff of the history books and I would like to acknowledge those—neighbour helping neighbour community helping community.I also want to acknowledge those that for the past decade have had a struggle: they've struggled with assessments they've struggled with repairs insurance claims and often re-repairs. I acknowledge how hard this has been and what a burden this has been for everybody to bear. But despite all this this is a time for optimism for me as it is for so many in our city. Today as I look around my city I'm filled with a sense of pride at what is emerging. A city that is determined a city that is founded on legacies of innovation and discovery and I am excited for its future.Motion agreed to.