1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: Our local mp is James Megha Morning. 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 2: Morning, Luke, morning, and merry Christmas everyone. Look you seem 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 2: like you've been doing the long hours this week and 4 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 2: you'll be looking forward to the run into Christmas. 5 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: Ah looking forward to a few sleepings as everybody is, 6 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: but feeling merry, feeling festive. Hey to touch on the 7 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 1: news of the day, super quake, new mega Ministry. We're 8 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 1: bundling cities, Environment, regions and transport all into one msert. 9 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: Have you put your hand up to run it yet. 10 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 2: Not mind up to run it? But as part of 11 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: my nisery is going to be going into there because 12 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 2: I've got associate Transport. So it's part of the ongoing 13 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 2: reforms that we're doing to the planning system. It just 14 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 2: made sense to now look at everything we do in 15 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 2: that infrastructure, environment, city space in one place. So if 16 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 2: the new rama coming and it kind of brings everything together, 17 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 2: So it made sense to bring Ministry of Transport, Housing 18 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: and Urban Development, environment and bits of the local government 19 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 2: functions of DA all together. And I'd say that most 20 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 2: people out there probably didn't even know how those ministries existed, 21 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 2: so probably makes sense to get a bit of rationalization, 22 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 2: some streamlining and services and looking forward to delivering some 23 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 2: good outcomes under the new RMA, under that new ministry. 24 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,039 Speaker 1: Right, enough of the serious stuff looking back on the 25 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: year that's been, because this is our final chat for 26 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: for twenty twenty five for Mid Canterbury in particular, is 27 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: there anything that stands out for you? 28 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 2: Well? I think the fact that we're starting to see 29 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 2: work down in the river by the side of the 30 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: new bridge is really exciting. I mean, it's something that 31 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 2: we've all been pushing for for years and years and 32 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 2: years into Actually starting to see physical action on the 33 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 2: ground as a really great sign. We'll probably get the 34 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 2: construction underway and earnest early next year and that'll set 35 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,119 Speaker 2: us up really well for about a twelve or eighteen 36 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 2: month construction timeline. So that's really great. I think in 37 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: and around Mid Cannbury, and I think just generally the 38 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 2: mood of the area is really positive. If you look 39 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 2: at the strength in dairy and sheep and beef and 40 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 2: how our retail and hospitality is bouncing back. I think 41 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: set up for a really good year in twenty twenty 42 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 2: six and hopefully bit a good weather but a good 43 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 2: timing around harvest time next year. Means that araball guys 44 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 2: can benefit from that as well. 45 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: I mean, on the whole, we've had a few political 46 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: wins here, more money going into local schools and that 47 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 1: hospital maternity ward which is desperate for a revamp. The 48 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: RIMA changes as you've mentioned recently, although I'm sure anyone 49 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: would agree that twenty twenty five it's been a slog 50 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: it's been a battle. Do you feel like we're better 51 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: off now than when we started? 52 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 2: I think so. I think if you look at what's 53 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 2: coming through the next year, both in mid Canibride also 54 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 2: north and south of US as well. You think of 55 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 2: the exciting things happening up in christ which with that 56 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 2: big new stadium, Like imagine the excitement of bus loads 57 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 2: of or even trainloads of young kids going up to 58 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 2: the Super Rugby round at Antique weekend and celebrating at 59 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 2: the new stadium up there. You think of the success 60 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: of the right. I mean, all of that stuff brings 61 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 2: a lot of positivity and action to the region. The 62 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 2: Fonterra pay out early next year, I think that's going 63 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 2: to really boost farmer confidence and that'll flow through to 64 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 2: our local shops and our local card and drug dealers. 65 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 2: And egg machinists be great for manufacturing. I think we 66 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 2: are in a better spot, and I think the region 67 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: and the country's turn the corner and our interest rates, 68 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 2: our mortgage rates people with more disposable income. I'm really 69 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 2: excited about what Lowes is between twenty six. 70 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: A few Christmas presents in there. What's your plan for 71 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: the big day? 72 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 2: We do the past few years we've been doing some 73 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 2: volunteering with the community, lunchdown and to very close to home, 74 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 2: and then it's just what most people do, really a 75 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 2: chance to kind of take stock and relax a little 76 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 2: bit more, spend time with friends and family, and of 77 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 2: course I guess most of all, there's the messaryone else 78 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 2: out there behave ourselves and stay safe because we do 79 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 2: have people that are working right through the holiday period 80 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 2: where our first responders, our search and rescue guys, are farmers, 81 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 2: our police. So if you're out traveling for holiday, stay 82 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 2: safe on the road, if you're using our waterways, our 83 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 2: lakes and rivers. If you're on a boat, where a 84 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 2: life check at common sense. If you're in the rivers, 85 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 2: make sure you stay safe and you check the depth 86 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 2: of the water. All those kinds of common sense things 87 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 2: that make the lives of those who are keeping the 88 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 2: country running over that holiday break much much easier. 89 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 1: Amen to that and be a little more present for 90 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: your fur babies. Actually see your dog goes. Do they 91 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: get Christmas presents? 92 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 2: They do, but I don't really think they get the 93 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 2: idea of them because you go to all this time 94 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 2: and effort and energy of you know, really picking out 95 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:45,279 Speaker 2: the perfect gift for them, and then about thirty seconds 96 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 2: later they are in about ten different pieces strewed across 97 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 2: the backyard. So I think sometimes buy them a nice 98 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 2: big bag of dog food and maybe a new ball 99 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 2: to chase, and take them for a big, long walk 100 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 2: down the river, and that's all they want, And I 101 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 2: think that's pretty good. 102 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: Your presence is going to be the greatest present. Cheers 103 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:03,799 Speaker 1: for all the catch ups this year. Local MP James Mega, 104 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: take a load off, You've earned it, and look forward 105 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 1: to staying in touch into twenty twenty six.