Auchinvole Chris: Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2014. Volume:699;Page:18894. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National):I would just like to take a call on this particular bill the Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Bill because coming as I do from the West Coast the development and the restoration of Christchurch institutions are very very important to us. Not only that I was a resident in Christchurch for some years and this particular centre was where my children used to go when they were playing in their orchestra and I would join many a parent listening to the wonderful renditions of children under 10—and I was very heartened.Another reason I would like to speak on this bill is to provide support for my colleague the Hon Nicky Wagner who is a very very hard-working MP in Christchurch. It was very pleasing to hear some of the principal speakers on the Labour side saying that they felt she had done a jolly good job. However it would seem that Phil Twyford finds it boring. He asked Phil Heatley in the previous speech to hurry up when he was talking about something as important as this.Hon Amy Adams: It’s not about Auckland.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: It is not about Auckland; therefore Phil Twyford is not interested. I was astonished. I had always given him a little bit of credit for being reasonably cultured: you know not just having books with illustrations in them but into the odd chapter books some joined up writing—Phil could handle this. But no—Jami-Lee Ross: He should be out doorknocking.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: He should indeed be out doorknocking and it is just something of a disappointment to hear such a stream of criticism coming over from the other side. Well I hope he was listening to Phil Heatley because I am going to say much the same things myself because there may be points that he missed. But all jokes aside—Phil Twyford: He was a fine housing Minister Phil Heatley.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: It was a fine speech by Mr Heatley. I quite agree with you. Thank you for saying that. I do remember the building and of course it is not just a matter of Christchurch residents benefiting; it is the whole area—the diaspora of Christchurch the entrepôt of the South Island and the second-largest city in New Zealand.This centre of it—the cultural centre the Arts Centre—is a very important aspect. This bill sets out the objects of the trust and the powers of the trust board to advance these objects in an Act. Mr Assistant Speaker I realise that you were getting frustrated with the level of interjection that we were receiving from the other side. I did not really notice it but I think Mr Twyford had something else to say.Phil Twyford: A top-quality interjection.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: You had a question?Phil Twyford: Top quality.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: A top-quality interjection?Phil Twyford: I said it’s pronounced “di-aspora” not “dia-spora”.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: “Di-aspora”? Well I pronounce it—“envelope” or “on-velope”; “di-aspora” or “dia-spora”. I probably use a Scottish pronunciation. I probably use a—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Order! Let us talk about the bill.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker. I am keen to do that. The bill sets out the objects of the trust and the powers of the trust board to advance these objects in an Act. Basically the Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Bill reflects the local national and international heritage significance of the Arts Centre. The bill is a key part of protecting and preserving the Arts Centre of Christchurch for the future and it sets out the trust’s current objectives in legislation with the consequence that they can be changed only by amendment to the legislation.I have been privileged to have a visit from one of the trustees who wanted to acquaint me with the work they have done. I think that everybody here is familiar with the voluntary efforts of people with experience who sit on trusts and on boards and bring their skills and this trust is no less deserving of credit for what its members have done. They have worked very very hard to bring this bill to this point. Because the bill will enable the Arts Centre to modernise its governance arrangements it sets out the objectives of the trust in legislation and reflects the cultural and heritage significance of the Arts Centre. Perhaps without straying from the bill Mr Assistant Speaker—without straying from the bill—