General Debate - Video 7

right across this country are
working hard to deliver not just

working hard to deliver not just in
the regions but

working hard to deliver not just in
the regions but

working hard to deliver not just in
the regions but in the cities.

working hard to deliver not just in
the regions but in the cities. I

the regions but in the cities. I am
proud to be

the regions but in the cities. I am
proud to be on

the regions but in the cities. I am
proud to be on this side of

the regions but in the cities. I am
proud to be on this side of

proud to be on this side of the
House with

proud to be on this side of the
House with

House with this Government providing
prosperity

House with this Government providing
prosperity

House with this Government providing
prosperity for this country.

For

For 150 years

For 150 years coasters

For 150 years coasters have been

For 150 years coasters have been
working

For 150 years coasters have been
working the land on

For 150 years coasters have been
working the land on

working the land on the West Coast.
They

working the land on the West Coast.
They

working the land on the West Coast.
They have been farming, they

working the land on the West Coast.
They have been farming, they

They have been farming, they have
been mining and

They have been farming, they have
been mining and

They have been farming, they have
been mining and they have been

They have been farming, they have
been mining and they have been

been mining and they have been
involved in forestry. We

been mining and they have been
involved in forestry. We

involved in forestry. We have
managed the

involved in forestry. We have
managed the

involved in forestry. We have
managed the land

involved in forestry. We have
managed the land and protected

involved in forestry. We have
managed the land and protected

of it. But in 1987 that Government
over

of it. But in 1987 that Government
over there,

of it. But in 1987 that Government
over there,

of it. But in 1987 that Government
over there, that

of it. But in 1987 that Government
over there, that Labour

over there, that Labour Government
realised there

over there, that Labour Government
realised there

over there, that Labour Government
realised there were more votes to

over there, that Labour Government
realised there were more votes to

realised there were more votes to be
won in

realised there were more votes to be
won in Auckland

realised there were more votes to be
won in Auckland than there were

realised there were more votes to be
won in Auckland than there were

won in Auckland than there were on
the West

won in Auckland than there were on
the West Coast

won in Auckland than there were on
the West Coast so they rode

won in Auckland than there were on
the West Coast so they rode

the West Coast so they rode in on
that

the West Coast so they rode in on
that

the West Coast so they rode in on
that white steed of

the West Coast so they rode in on
that white steed of

the West Coast so they rode in on
that white steed of those

the West Coast so they rode in on
that white steed of those to save us

the West Coast so they rode in on
that white steed of those to save us

that white steed of those to save us
coasters from ourselves and

that white steed of those to save us
coasters from ourselves and

coasters from ourselves and in the
stroke of

coasters from ourselves and in the
stroke of

coasters from ourselves and in the
stroke of a pen a

coasters from ourselves and in the
stroke of a pen a

coasters from ourselves and in the
stroke of a pen a significant and

coasters from ourselves and in the
stroke of a pen a significant and

stroke of a pen a significant and
highly regarded

stroke of a pen a significant and
highly regarded

highly regarded sustainable Native
timber

highly regarded sustainable Native
timber

highly regarded sustainable Native
timber forestry industry was

highly regarded sustainable Native
timber forestry industry was

timber forestry industry was lost.
The live

timber forestry industry was lost.
The live

timber forestry industry was lost.
The live I willhoods of

timber forestry industry was lost.
The live I willhoods of

timber forestry industry was lost.
The live I willhoods of many people

timber forestry industry was lost.
The live I willhoods of many people

The live I willhoods of many people
were decimated

The live I willhoods of many people
were decimated and

The live I willhoods of many people

The live I willhoods of many people

The live I willhoods of many people

people were decimated. The coast
feels

people were decimated. The coast
feels like

people were decimated. The coast
feels like

people were decimated. The coast
feels like it is

people were decimated. The coast
feels like it is

feels like it is experiencing deja
vu

feels like it is experiencing deja
vu at

feels like it is experiencing deja
vu at the moment

feels like it is experiencing deja
vu at the moment

feels like it is experiencing deja
vu at the moment because

feels like it is experiencing deja
vu at the moment because this new

feels like it is experiencing deja
vu at the moment because this new

vu at the moment because this new

vu at the moment because this new

vu at the moment because this new

vu at the moment because this new

to save us from ourselves again and
wants

to save us from ourselves again and
wants to close

to save us from ourselves again and
wants to close

to save us from ourselves again and
wants to close down our mining

to save us from ourselves again and
wants to close down our mining

wants to close down our mining
industry. This

wants to close down our mining
industry. This

wants to close down our mining
industry. This is the

wants to close down our mining
industry. This is the

wants to close down our mining
industry. This is the birth

industry. This is the birth place of
the

industry. This is the birth place of
the

industry. This is the birth place of
the Labour Party. What

industry. This is the birth place of
the Labour Party. What

industry. This is the birth place of

It is not their grassroots minors
that

It is not their grassroots minors
that they

It is not their grassroots minors
that they

It is not their grassroots minors
that they are representing there,

It is not their grassroots minors
that they are representing there, it

that they are representing there, it
is their

that they are representing there, it

friends in the cities and the person
the

friends in the cities and the person
the electorate should

friends in the cities and the person
the electorate should

friends in the cities and the person
the electorate should be looking

friends in the cities and the person
the electorate should be looking

the electorate should be looking to
for support,

the electorate should be looking to
for support,

the electorate should be looking to
for support, who's

the electorate should be looking to
for support, who's occupied

the electorate should be looking to
for support, who's occupied his

the electorate should be looking to
for support, who's occupied his

for support, who's occupied his role
for 25

for support, who's occupied his role
for 25 years,

for 25 years, and delivered
absolutely

for 25 years, and delivered
absolutely

for 25 years, and delivered
absolutely nothing

for 25 years, and delivered
absolutely nothing to the Coast

for 25 years, and delivered
absolutely nothing to the Coast

nothing to protect the existing
industries

nothing to protect the existing
industries or to

nothing to protect the existing
industries or to diversify

nothing to protect the existing

been completely absent and we feel
extremely

been completely absent and we feel
extremely let down by

been completely absent and we feel
extremely let down by

been completely absent and we feel
extremely let down by him. Thank

been completely absent and we feel
extremely let down by him. Thank

extremely let down by him. Thank God
for National. Now

extremely let down by him. Thank God
for National. Now

extremely let down by him. Thank God
for National. Now there

extremely let down by him. Thank God
for National. Now there is a

extremely let down by him. Thank God
for National. Now there is a

for National. Now there is a popular
misconception

for National. Now there is a popular
misconception

for National. Now there is a popular
misconception that coasters

for National. Now there is a popular
misconception that coasters

misconception that coasters rape and
pillage

misconception that coasters rape and
pillage

misconception that coasters rape and
pillage the

misconception that coasters rape and
pillage the land and misconception

misconception that coasters rape and
pillage the land and misconception

pillage the land and misconception
is fed by

pillage the land and misconception
is fed by

pillage the land and misconception
is fed by the garbage

pillage the land and misconception
is fed by the garbage

is fed by the garbage and
fearmongering that

is fed by the garbage and
fearmongering that

is fed by the garbage and
fearmongering that we hear from

is fed by the garbage and
fearmongering that we hear from

fearmongering that we hear from the
Greens spin doctors.

fearmongering that we hear from the
Greens spin doctors.

fearmongering that we hear from the
Greens spin doctors. I can

fearmongering that we hear from the
Greens spin doctors. I can

fearmongering that we hear from the
Greens spin doctors. I can tell you

Greens spin doctors. I can tell you
there

Greens spin doctors. I can tell you
there was no greater conservationist

Greens spin doctors. I can tell you
there was no greater conservationist

there was no greater conservationist
than a person

there was no greater conservationist
than a person

there was no greater conservationist
than a person who lives on

there was no greater conservationist
than a person who lives on

than a person who lives on the land,
is

than a person who lives on the land,
is

than a person who lives on the land,
is surrounded by

than a person who lives on the land,
is surrounded by

than a person who lives on the land,
is surrounded by their Native forest

than a person who lives on the land,
is surrounded by their Native forest

is surrounded by their Native forest
and

is surrounded by their Native forest

is surrounded by their Native forest

is a West Coaster. So what to do.
That

is a West Coaster. So what to do.
That was the question.

is a West Coaster. So what to do.
That was the question. So

is a West Coaster. So what to do.
That was the question. So a

is a West Coaster. So what to do.
That was the question. So a

That was the question. So a
celebration

That was the question. So a
celebration last weekend

That was the question. So a
celebration last weekend saw

celebration last weekend saw the
official opening

celebration last weekend saw the
official opening

celebration last weekend saw the
official opening of

celebration last weekend saw the
official opening of a bridge to

official opening of a bridge to
replace

official opening of a bridge to
replace an

official opening of a bridge to
replace an old

official opening of a bridge to

official opening of a bridge to

was a grand achievement one
Australian

was a grand achievement one
Australian of

was a grand achievement one
Australian of

was a grand achievement one
Australian of many investments made

was a grand achievement one
Australian of many investments made

Australian of many investments made
on the coast by

Australian of many investments made
on the coast by

Australian of many investments made
on the coast by the National

on the coast by the National
Government

on the coast by the National
Government and paid for

on the coast by the National
Government and paid for

Government and paid for by
hardworking Kiwis. Thank

Government and paid for by
hardworking Kiwis. Thank

hardworking Kiwis. Thank you. Now
communities

hardworking Kiwis. Thank you. Now
communities

hardworking Kiwis. Thank you. Now
communities up

hardworking Kiwis. Thank you. Now
communities up and down

hardworking Kiwis. Thank you. Now
communities up and down

hardworking Kiwis. Thank you. Now
communities up and down the West

communities up and down the West
Coast,

communities up and down the West
Coast, they used the

communities up and down the West
Coast, they used the

Coast, they used the bridge opening
to

Coast, they used the bridge opening
to

Coast, they used the bridge opening
to demonstrate to this Government,

Coast, they used the bridge opening
to demonstrate to this Government,

to demonstrate to this Government,
and in a

to demonstrate to this Government,
and in a

to demonstrate to this Government,
and in a very dignified way,

to demonstrate to this Government,
and in a very dignified way,

to demonstrate to this Government,
and in a very dignified way, that we

to demonstrate to this Government,
and in a very dignified way, that we

and in a very dignified way, that we
will not

and in a very dignified way, that we
will not

and in a very dignified way, that we
will not give

and in a very dignified way, that we
will not give up another industry.

will not give up another industry.
So,

will not give up another industry.
So,

will not give up another industry.
So, 5,000 people,

will not give up another industry.
So, 5,000 people,

will not give up another industry.
So, 5,000 people, one sixth of

will not give up another industry.
So, 5,000 people, one sixth of

So, 5,000 people, one sixth of the
population of

So, 5,000 people, one sixth of the
population of

So, 5,000 people, one sixth of the
population of the West Coast,

So, 5,000 people, one sixth of the
population of the West Coast,

population of the West Coast, turned
out to

population of the West Coast, turned
out to

population of the West Coast, turned
out to the protest. One

population of the West Coast, turned
out to the protest. One

population of the West Coast, turned
out to the protest. One of

population of the West Coast, turned
out to the protest. One of the most

population of the West Coast, turned
out to the protest. One of the most

out to the protest. One of the most
funny things I saw

out to the protest. One of the most
funny things I saw was

out to the protest. One of the most
funny things I saw was this.

out to the protest. One of the most
funny things I saw was this. A

funny things I saw was this. A
Labour

funny things I saw was this. A
Labour

funny things I saw was this. A
Labour Party

funny things I saw was this. A
Labour Party electorate

funny things I saw was this. A
Labour Party electorate MP

funny things I saw was this. A
Labour Party electorate MP

funny things I saw was this. A
Labour Party electorate MP post

funny things I saw was this. A
Labour Party electorate MP post on

Labour Party electorate MP post on
Facebook, opening

Labour Party electorate MP post on
Facebook, opening

Facebook, opening the bridge
supported

Facebook, opening the bridge
supported

Facebook, opening the bridge
supported by thousands

Facebook, opening the bridge
supported by thousands of

supported by thousands of coasters.
I can tell

supported by thousands of coasters.
I can tell you,

supported by thousands of coasters.
I can tell you, Mr O'Connor,

supported by thousands of coasters.
I can tell you, Mr O'Connor,

I can tell you, Mr O'Connor, they
were

I can tell you, Mr O'Connor, they
were

I can tell you, Mr O'Connor, they
were not there to

I can tell you, Mr O'Connor, they
were not there to support

I can tell you, Mr O'Connor, they
were not there to support you. In

I can tell you, Mr O'Connor, they
were not there to support you. In

were not there to support you. In
some of

were not there to support you. In
some of

were not there to support you. In
some of the

were not there to support you. In
some of the feed on that

were not there to support you. In
some of the feed on that

some of the feed on that Facebook
post I

some of the feed on that Facebook
post I can

some of the feed on that Facebook

some of the feed on that Facebook

to support you. We were there to
show

to support you. We were there to
show our

to support you. We were there to
show our disgust

to support you. We were there to
show our disgust towards you and

to support you. We were there to
show our disgust towards you and

show our disgust towards you and
your Government

show our disgust towards you and
your Government

show our disgust towards you and
your Government on proposed policies

show our disgust towards you and
your Government on proposed policies

your Government on proposed policies
attempting to

your Government on proposed policies
attempting to shut

your Government on proposed policies
attempting to shut down the Coast.

your Government on proposed policies

not supporting you Simon O'Connor

not supporting you Simon O'Connor

not supporting you Simon O'Connor

not supporting you Simon O'Connor

not supporting you Simon O'Connor

not supporting you Simon O'Connor

this Government over here on how
important

this Government over here on how
important it is

this Government over here on how
important it is to

important it is to maintain the
mining

important it is to maintain the
mining

important it is to maintain the
mining on the West Coast.

important it is to maintain the
mining on the West Coast.

mining on the West Coast. But the
mines have to open

mining on the West Coast. But the
mines have to open

mines have to open to common sense.
That's

mines have to open to common sense.
That's

mines have to open to common sense.
That's my challenge. So,

mines have to open to common sense.
That's my challenge. So,

mines have to open to common sense.
That's my challenge. So, let's

That's my challenge. So, let's hope
that we are

That's my challenge. So, let's hope
that we are

That's my challenge. So, let's hope
that we are not

That's my challenge. So, let's hope
that we are not let

That's my challenge. So, let's hope
that we are not let

That's my challenge. So, let's hope
that we are not let down

that we are not let down again by
idealism. I

that we are not let down again by
idealism. I

that we are not let down again by
idealism. I want to thank

that we are not let down again by
idealism. I want to thank

idealism. I want to thank the
gallery and the

idealism. I want to thank the
gallery and the

a life where all you have available
to

a life where all you have available
to you are

a life where all you have available
to you are

a life where all you have available
to you are grown products.

a life where all you have available
to you are grown products. So,

to you are grown products. So,
things

to you are grown products. So,
things

to you are grown products. So,
things like

to you are grown products. So,
things like timber and plants,

to you are grown products. So,
things like timber and plants,

things like timber and plants,

things like timber and plants,

things like timber and plants,

wool. Or edibles. Everything else in
our

wool. Or edibles. Everything else in
our modern

wool. Or edibles. Everything else in
our modern

wool. Or edibles. Everything else in
our modern lives is

wool. Or edibles. Everything else in
our modern lives is

wool. Or edibles. Everything else in
our modern lives is a

our modern lives is a product of
mining, is

our modern lives is a product of
mining, is

our modern lives is a product of
mining, is a product

our modern lives is a product of
mining, is a product of

mining, is a product of extractive
industry.

mining, is a product of extractive
industry. Every

industry. Every single electrical
device,

industry. Every single electrical
device,

industry. Every single electrical
device, every bit

industry. Every single electrical
device, every bit of

industry. Every single electrical
device, every bit of plastic, metal,

device, every bit of plastic, metal,
concrete,

device, every bit of plastic, metal,
concrete, tar seal,

device, every bit of plastic, metal,
concrete, tar seal,

device, every bit of plastic, metal,
concrete, tar seal, fuel

device, every bit of plastic, metal,

device, every bit of plastic, metal,

everything we take for granted as
life's

everything we take for granted as

everything we take for granted as

components we get from mining.
That's

components we get from mining.
That's right! The

components we get from mining.
That's right! The

components we get from mining.
That's right! The bridge opened

components we get from mining.
That's right! The bridge opened on

That's right! The bridge opened on
Sunday took 860

That's right! The bridge opened on
Sunday took 860 tonnes

That's right! The bridge opened on
Sunday took 860 tonnes of coal to

That's right! The bridge opened on
Sunday took 860 tonnes of coal to

Sunday took 860 tonnes of coal to
make the steel in

Sunday took 860 tonnes of coal to
make the steel in

make the steel in that bridge. Hear,
hear.

make the steel in that bridge. Hear,
hear. We

make the steel in that bridge. Hear,
hear. We are

make the steel in that bridge. Hear,
hear. We are blessed

make the steel in that bridge. Hear,
hear. We are blessed with some of

make the steel in that bridge. Hear,
hear. We are blessed with some of

hear. We are blessed with some of
the highest value coking

hear. We are blessed with some of
the highest value coking

hear. We are blessed with some of
the highest value coking coal

the highest value coking coal in the
world,

the highest value coking coal in the
world,

the highest value coking coal in the
world, but we

the highest value coking coal in the
world, but we

the highest value coking coal in the
world, but we also

the highest value coking coal in the
world, but we also have

the highest value coking coal in the
world, but we also have

world, but we also have the
strictest

world, but we also have the
strictest environmental

strictest environmental controls.
So,

strictest environmental controls.
So,

strictest environmental controls.
So, message

strictest environmental controls.
So, message quickly to the

strictest environmental controls.
So, message quickly to the

So, message quickly to the New
Zealand First and

So, message quickly to the New
Zealand First and

So, message quickly to the New
Zealand First and their

Zealand First and their slush fund
manager

Zealand First and their slush fund
manager

Zealand First and their slush fund

Zealand First and their slush fund

feasibility studies and we don't
need

feasibility studies and we don't
need

feasibility studies and we don't
need you

feasibility studies and we don't
need you to a

feasibility studies and we don't
need you to a

feasibility studies and we don't
need you to a couple of

feasibility studies and we don't
need you to a couple of

feasibility studies and we don't
need you to a couple of I days

feasibility studies and we don't
need you to a couple of I days

need you to a couple of I days out

need you to a couple of I days out

need you to a couple of I days out

need you to a couple of I days out

Get your head out of the clouds and
support

Get your head out of the clouds and
support what

Get your head out of the clouds and
support what

Get your head out of the clouds and
support what is working. Order!

support what is working. Order!
Thank

support what is working. Order!
Thank you.

support what is working. Order!
Thank you. As

support what is working. Order!

support what is working. Order!

of the Parliament I'm very proud to
be

of the Parliament I'm very proud to
be part of

of the Parliament I'm very proud to
be part of

of the Parliament I'm very proud to
be part of this coalition Government

of the Parliament I'm very proud to
be part of this coalition Government

be part of this coalition Government
delivering for the

be part of this coalition Government
delivering for the

delivering for the people no
whatever

delivering for the people no
whatever

delivering for the people no
whatever what they

delivering for the people no
whatever what they

delivering for the people no
whatever what they are, what

delivering for the people no
whatever what they are, what

whatever what they are, what colour
they are, no matter

whatever what they are, what colour
they are, no matter

they are, no matter where they are
from.

they are, no matter where they are
from.

they are, no matter where they are
from. As a new

they are, no matter where they are
from. As a new

from. As a new New Zealander myself,
not

from. As a new New Zealander myself,
not

from. As a new New Zealander myself,
not that new

from. As a new New Zealander myself,
not that new

from. As a new New Zealander myself,
not that new now I'm

from. As a new New Zealander myself,
not that new now I'm very

from. As a new New Zealander myself,
not that new now I'm very grateful

from. As a new New Zealander myself,
not that new now I'm very grateful

not that new now I'm very grateful
to

not that new now I'm very grateful
to the Tamatea whenua

not that new now I'm very grateful
to the Tamatea whenua

to the Tamatea whenua for our home
away

to the Tamatea whenua for our home
away

to the Tamatea whenua for our home
away from home. Now, once

to the Tamatea whenua for our home
away from home. Now, once here

away from home. Now, once here in
New