Dr SHANE RETI (Deputy Leader—National): Thank you, Madam Speaker. It's a pleasure to speak to this bill, which is an omnibus bill. I will be primarily speaking to the Epidemic Preparedness Act and the changes being proposed to that, but I want to start with the legislation that's talking about roadblocks and paint the desperate and sad, tragic picture for the southern boundary for the Northland region and the Whangārei electorate.