TONI SEVERIN (ACT): ACT stands in support. We know the people of Canterbury are people who have shown, time and time again, their resilience in the face of adversity, but this does not make events like this easier for those affected at this time. A large amount of damage has been currently seen to the local infrastructure and farming land in the area. This is particularly significant, obviously for the families and farms affected, but also the entire South Island, who are connected to this region. Some of the affected roading includes damage to the Ashburton Bridge, a transport route that carries tens of thousands of vehicles every day.