Upston LouiseHon LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō): Thank you Mr Speaker. We've heard I don't know how many times over the last few weeks the importance of flattening the curve and I don't think anyone would disagree. What we don't need to do though is flatten the economy or flatten the country or what we've seen in the last 48 hours flatten Kiwi spirits. I think about the piece of legislation that is working its way through Parliament today; it is not the piece of legislation that any of our forebears would have considered when they made New Zealand their home. What they did think about were the things that are essential to a healthy democracy and to a strong civil society: the freedom of speech the freedom of association the freedom of assembly of religion and of movement. New Zealanders have been trusted to give up some of those freedoms to flatten the curve and I think New Zealanders have done an incredible job. And as any electorate MP would hear the incredible hardship that individuals and families and businesses have gone through to flatten the curve. So I ask the House: why is it now that Labour doesn't trust New Zealanders as we move into level 2? Why is it that Labour doesn't trust New Zealanders to protect themselves and to protect others from this risk?I think in terms of Kiwi spirit the thing that has flattened them the most in the last few days is this absolute horror that they can't go to their chosen place of worship. A week ago Thursday the Prime Minister said gatherings of up to 100 people. There would've been a lot of people who then thought Fantastic I can finally go back to my church to my mosque to my temple"—to wherever it is that they fed their soul basically and fed their spirit but no. What's worse than that: this is a Government who said for funerals you are restricted to 10 people. And to hear the stories from individuals—I spoke to a dad this morning who still cannot understand why you can have 16 sweaty blokes in a rugby scrum but he's not allowed to have the people that fund-raised $40000 for his wife's cancer treatment. So I ask the Government and I ask Labour members: why do you not trust New Zealanders now? Yes absolutely New Zealanders have played their part in flattening the curve. Why is it that they are now not trusted that the police now have the ability to enter someone's home business or a marae? And that in itself—SPEAKER: Order! The member will resume her seat. I've let the member run for quite a long time speaking about a bill which is going to be up quite soon. She is clearly anticipating a debate and she may not do that. This is probably the worst case of anticipating a debate I've heard.Hon LOUISE UPSTON: Thank you Mr Speaker. This is also a general debate and I have dealt with hundreds and hundreds of emails today from constituents who I work hard to represent who think it is an outrage that the Prime Minister announced on Monday that there is only a maximum of 10 people allowed at a funeral. This is a place of any place in this land where as a member of Parliament I have the right to speak freely. This is a general debate.SPEAKER: Order! I was letting the member run thinking that she had resumed her speech. Was that not the case? Was that a point of order?Hon LOUISE UPSTON: No.SPEAKER: Well the member just reflected very badly on me and I'm going to invite her now to get on with her speech.Hon LOUISE UPSTON: Thank you Mr Speaker and I do so proudly as the member of Parliament for Taupō because it's my job to bring their voices to this Parliament. And I thought I'd share a couple: "I think there'll be civil disobedience on the inconsistencies and emotional cruelty of the Draconian work and announcements the Parliament has"—SPEAKER: Order! The member's time has expired."