Korako NukNUK KORAKO (National): Kia ora e Te Māngai o Te Whare huri noa i Te Whare nei e mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. [Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker and acknowledgments to you all throughout this House.]Thank you for the opportunity to speak on the Appropriation (2016/17 Supplementary Estimates) Bill. As the final speaker it was unfortunate to hear the previous speaker Megan Woods particularly someone from Christchurch—and I am not sure whether she has been in Christchurch over the last few years particularly when we look at the incredible developments that have taken place there since 2011.If she only looked across the world and went to L'Aquila or went to New Orleans she would see that they are still looking for development and that not even 50 percent of it has been done. But if we look at Christchurch $17.5 billion from the New Zealand taxpayer through this Government is what we have actually seen in this incredible development in Christchurch.There are two areas—key areas—that I want to speak to or cover in this bill. The first one is talking about one of those Christchurch electorates the Port Hills. The other one—when we look at something quite unique in New Zealand when you talk to visitors who come here when you talk to people when we go overseas—is about our incredible Māori and non-Māori relationships that we have here and another 200 ethnicities as well. This is actually about Māori development also. So the two reflections here are on the regeneration of Christchurch—the rebuild; and particularly within the Port Hills—and the other part is around Māori development.First of all when we look at the Port Hills in 2011 and even before that in September 2010—and then came the earthquakes with thousands tens of thousands of aftershocks. That was the first part the first crisis. The second one was indeed the Port Hills fires back in February. We are people who have actually been through a number of crises and it has been this Government that has assisted us. So when we look at the funding the key changes for the 2016-2017 estimates we see in this bill that $4.75 million has been given to respond to and cover costs associated with the Port Hills fires. This funding does not actually also include the additional immediate response funding that the Government made immediately available. That was through the New Zealand Defence Force personnel and equipment so we need to take that into account as well.In the Port Hills as I said we are familiar with crises but this Government has been adept actually in managing crises for us down in the South Island particularly in the Port Hills and in Christchurch—Canterbury. We have seen it not only in Christchurch but in the Government's response to the Kaikōura earthquakes. We have also seen the Government's responses to the floods in Edgecumbe. This supplementary estimates bill also includes some more funding back in Christchurch specifically. Our electorate was the worst affected by landslide hazards the Canterbury earthquakes inclusive and as a result of that Land Information New Zealand in tandem with the Christchurch City Council has been doing a fantastic job in remediating those kinds of hazards that we find within the hills. The supplementary estimates for Vote Lands have put aside another $3.5 million to assist the Christchurch City Council's response to the Port Hills landslide hazards and that is just another part of this amazing Budget. This is another part of the 9 fantastic years that this Government has actually been on this side of the House—Carmel Sepuloni: 9 long years.NUK KORAKO: No 9 fantastic years—9 fantastic years—and it is all about the economy.Looking at this—because when we look at this let us look at some of the other things that this Budget has covered in part of the Christchurch rebuild. In the Port Hills we have big users of public transport so we have benefited greatly with a $53 million investment in the Christchurch Bus Interchange. I was proud to see the opening of the Margaret Mahy Family Playground and to hear the praise of local Port Hills people in association with that. Work is continuing also on the sixth precinct within Christchurch. That is the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct which is about to be completed in the next 2 months. There is the Avon River Precinct there are the health hubs there are the performing arts and there is the retail and innovation.All this has been possible because of a Government a Prime Minister and a Minister of Finance who take responsible approaches to managing New Zealand's finance. This is another reflection of the 9 fantastic years that New Zealand has enjoyed under a National Government.The next part of this—let us have a look at the Māori economy. Let us have a look at Māori development within this particular Budget. Budget 2017 includes $93 million in new Māori development initiatives under He Kai Kei Aku Ringa the Government's Māori economic development programme. That is the first thing. The next one is that included in this funding is an extra $10 million to support development in the Māori tourism sector—a huge important sector particularly within the Māori economy. On top of that let us come to housing. There has been this thing where the glass is always half empty on that side of the House about housing but when we look at this initiative from this Budget there is $17 million—$17 million—for Māori housing initiatives. That is what this is about. We also have to look at Whānau Ora—Whānau Ora let us have a look at that. We gave an extra 2500 whānau access to Whānau Ora. We have $10 million—here is another one—to support and sustain marae around the country $10 million. Another $8 million to extend the Rangatahi Suicide Prevention Fund.Kelvin Davis: But there's no details.Meka Whaitiri: Ha ha!NUK KORAKO: That is not funny. That is not funny. It is actually about our people—rangatahi suicide that is what it is about. And another $4 million for the Passport to Life programmes.When we look at all of this from the Christchurch rebuild to Māori development all of this is because of the 9 fantastic years that all New Zealanders have enjoyed under this Government and particularly it is about the economy. That makes that money available for all this incredible development that we have had. I have no hesitation in recommending this bill to the House. E mihi atu ki a koutou katoa kia ora.