Nakhle RimaRIMA NAKHLE (National—Takanini): Thank you—Hon Willow-Jean Prime: Ten minutes.RIMA NAKHLE: Ha ha! Thank you Mr Speaker. I think Mr McLean deserves the honour of at least 10 minutes if not more.Look it is a pleasure to arise today and make my contribution in this third and final stage of the McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Bill. This bill is a private bill and I think it's important to just rehash some of these administrative points. But for parliamentary nerds like me—I used to listen from work and from home—this is a private bill in the name of the Hon Duncan Webb. What a private bill is—it's referred to as a private member's bill. A private member's bill is a bill that asks for an amendment to or an exemption from a certain law for the benefit of a particular group or individual. This request needs to be supported by a member of Parliament. In this situation—which is not as common as other bills—this bill is supported by the Hon Duncan Webb on behalf of the McLean Institute Trust.The bill was introduced in the 53rd Parliament last year. It was introduced into the House on 16 June 2023. The first reading was in June of that year; the second reading in May of this year in the 54th Parliament; and as I said earlier the third and final reading to this noble bill is today.Now what does this bill aim to change on behalf of the McLean Institute Trust? Well very essentially the purpose of this bill—the McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Bill seeks to update and vary the original trust to better align with contemporary needs and circumstances. This involves in a way modernising the trust governance expanding its scope and addressing legal and practical challenges that have arisen since its establishment. The impact of this variation aims to ensure that the McLean Institute can continue to fulfil its charitable mission effectively. Now this variation may also allow the institute to adapt to changing social conditions and continue providing valuable support to women in need.Now the creation of the McLean Trust—it was established as a result of the will of a Mr Allan McLean. It's heart-warming that we've mentioned his name many times today and in the former two readings on this bill. As was mentioned before Mr McLean was born in 1822 in Scotland and he made his way to Aotearoa New Zealand via Australia—just like me. In his adult life he arrived on our beautiful shores here. Not that this matters—what I'm about to say but I will say it anyway—Mr McLean became one of the most influential and wealthiest land owners in Canterbury. But what I do take from this point is that his love for his fellow man and woman was so much so that he was well known for his generosity both during his life and continuing beyond the veil of his passing. He was and still is known as a philanthropist.If you'll allow me Mr Speaker I'd like to honour him a little bit more by taking a moment to share the etymology of this noble reference philanthropy. Philanthropy" comes from the Greek language: "philos" means love and "anthropos" means humanity. What Mr McLean has achieved over 100 years past his death is indeed philanthropy. Now I'd like to delve into the background if I may.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): You may.RIMA NAKHLE: The purpose of the Allan McLean trust—it established the trust to create and maintain the McLean Institute which aimed to provide as we've heard assistance to women in need. This institute was specifically tasked with helping destitute women and widows reflecting McLean's beautiful concern for the welfare of vulnerable members of society.The formation of this institute—it was formed according as we said to Mr McLean's will. It provided for the establishment of a home for women in need. The trust was to use his estate to support and sustain this home ensuring long-term assistance for its beneficiaries. Now we've heard that if we were to reference it or categorise that that's transitional housing—and I would say emergency housing as well; when women found themselves in need.I'd like to add just a bit of personal experience here. As many of my colleagues across the House know the business I was involved with before I became an MP was an emergency and transitional housing facility in South Auckland. You definitely see the struggles and the complex needs that people find themselves with when they are in a situation where they need help finding some emergency accommodation and transitioning from emergency to semi-permanent and then permanent homes. We're talking about needs like blankets for their children sometimes being taught how to how to cook a hot meal for their little ones.Again it warms my heart reading about the late Allan McLean and what he did and how important he felt it was–and actually how beyond his time he was in bequeathing the amounts needed and the estate to form this housing facility amongst others that he bequeathed in his will.I'd also like to tackle what Lan Pham said earlier. We'd like to share our condolences for Tanya Unkovich—I'm sorry for the loss of her aunt. And Lan as you approach the time of the birthday of your mother your late mother I'll be thinking of you as well.Since the subject of this trust is women if you'd allow me Mr Speaker I'd like to just share a little bit about my mother. As I've mentioned before my mother was raised in the mountains of Lebanon. She was raised with a lot of love but the environment was clearly to me one of poverty—for different reasons. My mother is almost 71 and she continues to work. She says to me she will tire when she dies. When I delved into that line of thinking—I've learnt from my mother she says that once you've lived in poverty you never forget the feeling and you do everything in your power to never be in that situation again.But also on the subject of women mum came from a small village—beautiful people. But what I learnt from my mother is that women had to show their society that they're working and they're hard workers because if not—and this is very rudimentary thinking—they wouldn't find a good husband. No one would think they'd make a good wife. How far we've come from that type of thinking. But it breaks my heart that my mother feels she needs to continue working because somewhere in her mind that thought is ingrained. I love the fact that Mr McLean kind of laser visioned his focus on women and women in need but also the fact that women can achieve with a little bit of help.It's sad to say that Mr McLean didn't have any children. I'm sure the children and their grandchildren etc. would have contributed amazingly to our society. But I'd like to think that his children are those that he managed to save with his philanthropy with his help.The importance of this bill is continued relevance. Updating the trust terms ensures that the McLean Institute remains relevant and capable of meeting the needs of its beneficiaries in today's context. May we always preserve the memory of good decent philanthropists like Allan McLean. The National Party and I are honoured to commend this bill to the House.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): The next call is a split call. I call Jo Luxton."