Hon AMY ADAMS (National—Selwyn): In rising to make my valedictory statement, I feel every bit as humbled and as privileged as I did when I rose to make my maiden speech from the very back row of this Chamber 12 years ago. It's always seemed to me that time has its own rules in this place. My maiden speech feels both just like yesterday and at the same time a whole lifetime ago. I battled my emotions during that speech, and I give the House fair warning that I'm highly likely to succumb again tonight. I remember giving a pretty emotional speech in the general debate shortly after the first major earthquake had devastated much of Canterbury and losing the battle on that occasion to not cry in this House. As I tried to get a grip on myself, I recall Hone Harawira yelling out, "Kia kaha, sister.", and I remember thinking, "Holy cow, if Hone is feeling sorry for a Tory like me, I really must be a mess."