Talking to the bill, this is a local bill. It's not a member's bill, but it was introduced to the House by the member for Te Tai Tonga, and for that I'm very grateful. This provides a local solution for a local issue. This bill would have the effect of continuing mana whenua's representation on the Canterbury Regional Council, Environment Canterbury—or ECan—in the form of two Ngāi Tahu councillors from the 2019 local body elections. This was an arrangement that was first put in place by the National Government in 2010. 