Tremain Chris: Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill — Third Reading 
Tremain Chris: Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill — Third Reading 
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CHRIS TREMAIN (National—Napier) 
: 
 The words of Te Rauparaha’s haka will ring loud on 9 September 2011: 
Ka mate ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! 
Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! 
Tenei te tangata puhuruhuru nana nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te ra.  
A upane! Ka upane! Upane kaupane whiti te ra.  
[ 
It is death it is death! It is life! It is life! 
It is death! It is death! It is life! It is life! 
This is the man the hairy man who fetched up the sun and caused it to shine. 
Step upward! Step upward! Step upward step upward the sun shines. 
] 
These words will be the start of the Rugby World Cup on 9 September with a game between the All Blacks and Tonga. It will be game on here in New Zealand. Most of New Zealand will collectively sit to watch this game sending the wishes of a nation on to the field with the All Blacks’ starting 15. It is a day that has been long in the making and one that this bill the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill brings a step closer. With this bill we wish the All Blacks well in their pursuit of glory and a second Rugby World Cup victory. 
Although a victory is important to us as locals even more important is successfully hosting the Rugby World Cup. A successful event is vitally important to growing our global brand as a nation to bring admiration of this country and the business we can do with that. The event works in closely with the “100% Pure New Zealand” brand and mixes our strong environmental brand with an ability to be successful with people in business at the same time. 
Just last week the Prime Minister was overseas negotiating yet another trade opportunity for our exporters. The free-trade agreement agenda means that at the moment New Zealand is second to no other nation on the globe which provides our exporters with huge opportunities. On the back of that we will be hosting the third-largest sporting event in the world proving that we can mix it not only in the heavyweight fights of global trade but also in the heavyweight fights of global sports events. Many exporters will be able to host clients during the Rugby World Cup and utilise the opportunity to sell New Zealand products to the world. 
I am confident that this time next year the Government’s clear plan for growth will be paying dividends and driving this economy to new heights. The tax package will be bedded in national standards will be through to their third reports fibre will be rolling out around the country and unemployment will be trending down. There will be significant investment in research science and technology and we will certainly be making progress towards reducing the deficit this country faces. 
In Hawke’s Bay we are very much looking forward to hosting the Canadian team together with all its supporters. We are rugby mad in the Bay and despite not taking our traditional place in the top four of New Zealand rugby this year we can put that disappointment behind us for the time being to focus on the tournament. We have two games: France v Canada on 18 September and Canada v Japan on 27 September. The province is gearing up to be a key contributor to “the stadium of 4 million”. It is going to be awesome and this bill takes us closer to the tournament by allowing a streamlining of Government processes. 
I will close with an All Black memory. It is poignant that on the passing of the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill I recall an All Black memory of my own family from the Athletic Park test match in 1961. Many members will recall that test when the All Blacks sneaked home in a 5-3 nail-biter. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: Which one? 
CHRIS TREMAIN 
: The 1961 test match. Members will recall an 80 miles-per-hour gale that whipped off the Southern Ocean and straight down Athletic Park. With 15 minutes to play the game tied at nil-all a try finally came not to New Zealand but to France. A pass from Connor had missed Wolfe 30 yards from the French line and before Wolfe could recover the loose ball Pique had grabbed it and was making upfield. Bearing left he drew McKay infield before tossing a pass to the now unmarked Dupuy who bolted the last 40 yards to the line scoring 8 yards in from the left corner. Albaladejo failed with the almost impossible task of converting it into the teeth of the gale. From the restart McKay narrowly missed scoring but from a scrum on the French line Lacroix passed down to Lacaze to clear. The fullback’s kick was charged down by Tremain who fell on the ball 10 yards in from the corner. Don Clarke took the conversion attempt back to the 25 and kicked almost parallel to the goal line for the wind to catch the ball and miraculously carry it over the bar to give New Zealand the lead and to cruelly dash the French hopes. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: It’s good to know that one Tremain had talent. 
CHRIS TREMAIN 
: Ha ha! That is fair. Although the final of the Rugby World Cup will not be played at Athletic Park in 2011 there is every chance that the All Blacks will go full circle to play the French in a final at Eden Park. I trust that the final will not be as nail-biting as was the 1961 test at Athletic Park. If it is I am confident that our team can bring home the cup. Bring it on!