Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (National): Firstly, this is not a reinstatement bill. That is a misleading position being proffered by the sponsor of this local bill. The reality is that when Ngāi Tahu were appointed to those two positions, so was everybody else on the board appointed to their position. So it was not a case of saying that Ngāi Tahu had a particular preference; it was a recognition of the fact that in a broad community where there is going to be an appointed board put together by the Minister, then it's only appropriate to go to the widest possible representation. But in a democracy that we live in, when there is an elected body, then everybody in the community has an equal opportunity to stand and ultimately become elected. I don't think the claims made by the member that there is such widespread support for this in Canterbury can do anything other than support my view that should there be Ngāi Tahu candidates seeking election to this board, then they would be successful. And I think we've got to be very, very careful that we don't get carried away by a small group of the community who currently have representatives on the council and who have decided that this is a good thing to do. So while I'm not opposed to the input that comes from Ngāi Tahu—indeed, I'm a very strong supporter of it, and I think the fact that as a Minister I was instrumental in making them statutory partners in the recovery of Christchurch and the Greater Christchurch area earlier in the last decade demonstrates this.