Korako Nuk: Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKorako Nuk: Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 March 2016. Volume:712;Page:10115. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]NUK KORAKO (National): Tēnā koe e Te Mana Whakawā. Huri noa i Te Whare nei e mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. Ā ki a koe e te Tumuaki o Ōtautahi e Mayor Dalziel e mihi atu ki a koe.[Thank you Mr Deputy Speaker. Acknowledgments to you all throughout this House.To you the Mayor of Christchurch Mayor Dalziel greetings.]It is indeed an honour—and it is with great humility—that I stand and make a short contribution to this historic bill the Greater Canterbury Regeneration Bill. We have heard from both sides of the House from the first reading all the way through to now this third reading. One of the things that was spoken about right at the beginning and then we have seen this right the way through is what we call kotahitaka. We have indeed worked together to actually build—if you could use the analogy—a waka. Basically we saw the terrible aftermath of the February 2011 earthquake and then we entered that dark period of the emergency and then from there we came out of that into that part that we called the recovery and then we continued to move into the light and then to the rebuild. And we are definitely finishing that journey of building this final part of the waka which is regeneration.In doing that I want to acknowledge that first of all you need someone to actually lead this. You need someone to actually be able to lead everyone through those dark times and then into this world of light. So I acknowledge everyone here but particularly the Hon Gerry Brownlee and also his able associate the Hon Nicky Wagner. But it would not have happened also if we did not acknowledge those who were on the ground the major stakeholders who also led it. So I need to acknowledge first of all our mayors—the previous mayor Sir Bob Parker and then moving through to our mayor of today Lianne Dalziel—and also others when we talk about the leadership of Environment Canterbury with Margaret Bazley. The others that I want to just quickly talk about—that major stakeholder too which is part of it—are Tā Mark Solomon and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Bringing all of those things together they wove that really important part of kotahitaka moving together to this final part which we will see completed today.When you look at mana whenua right from the beginning when the Crown stepped in when everyone came in behind there was always that original acknowledgment about one of the major stakeholders in acknowledging Ngāi Tahu. As a Ngāi Tahu member of both Tūahuriri and Rāpaki I know that our people were very very appreciative and they came in behind and that is where we all worked together. So I hear these words today of wāhi tapu mahinga kai mana whenua but we also have to remember that there are mātau waka. These are other Māori from other parts of New Zealand who actually live in Christchurch. So these too need to be acknowledged—even our Pasifika whānau from Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa. So they also came in and we led the way through and brought them with us. The other part is tauiwi—those who actually are non - New Zealanders immigrants new immigrants who came in. They are all part of this process. So bringing all this together when we look at what has been achieved this is a historic bill. It has been a pleasure to be part of helping to weave this to its final destination and helping to guide it.One last point here: we cannot forget the 185 victims who actually perished during that terrible time of the February earthquake. So we remember them also today I am sure and also their families and friends whom they left behind. This bill will continue the really important and good progress and it deserves as we know it has the unanimous support of this House. On that note it is such an honour to be part of helping to build and see the final conclusion of this historic bill. Kia ora e mihi atu ki a koutou.[Thank you and acknowledgments to you all.]