Logie JanJAN LOGIE (Green): Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker and my greetings to Ngāti Rangi in the House on this the second reading of their claims settlement bill. I too want to add my voice of thanks for the hospitality for the select committee on the hearing of the submissions on this bill and it is as well as for other members of that committee very vivid in my memory—the mountain behind us as we heard the stories coming to us from the submitters of Ngāti Rangi. I understand they identify as the people of the mountain so it was a very clear day and speaking for myself I truly felt as if I was in the presence of the mountain and its people. So the Greens are in unanimity in the House in supporting this and in second reading I guess it's about acknowledging the pathway to this point and the stories that we heard that are in the deed of settlement Rukutia Te Mana but also the alternative voices that we heard through the submissions process. For us in the Greens Te Tiriti is not just about property rights—because it's just such a paltry return that it couldn't be just about that—but it is about an ongoing relationship with iwi hapū and the Crown. And it's another chance for us to always emphasise that Te Tiriti cannot be settled; it's about a relationship and an ongoing partnership. I want to acknowledge Ngāti Rangi and this Rukutia Te Mana for the new models of partnership that have been created in this process that are offering us a new way forward particularly in relation to the care for the land and the waterways.After the first reading there was a media release that was put out from Ngāti Rangi Trust and I really liked the framing after that moment where they were acknowledging that since signing their deed they've moved from Where the Crown goes so goes Ngāti Rangi." into a place where "Where Ngāti Rangi goes so goes the Crown." That's the ideal place I would say that we would want to get to through the settlement process where there's the Crown acknowledging the history of colonisation and the great harm that was done and the theft—though of course we never use that word—and the putting of our values on to mana whenua; that actually we acknowledge that and rebalance the power and the relationships and start to listen and resurface that traditional knowledge to be able to move forward for all of our benefit. Rukutia Te Mana is framed around the six poupou in the settlement framework and it translates to their being the pinnacles of the house of stone of Paerangi. In that it includes a groundbreaking and integrated new framework for the Whangaehu River catchment called Te Waiū-o-te-Ika which recognises the intrinsic connection between iwi and hapū of Whangaehu and with the awa. That's been one of the problems of colonisation apart from us taking the land and destroying its productivity and polluting the waters and denying people that water its life; it's also had a huge consequence on the people because we cannot of course separate the water from the people or the people from the land. We are all one and this settlement is a very clear acknowledgment of that and I really strongly believe that the entire country will benefit from that rebalancing from those values and partnership being put into our legislation and policy. So thank you to Ngāti Rangi for their leadership and their work to help restore the balance in this country in that area. I do of course as with others want to acknowledge that this as with other settlements is not uncomplicated. As others have said there are 11 overlapping claimant groups in this area and Ngāti Rangi are one of four large natural groupings in this area. The Greens traditionally have been quite critical of the forcing of hapū into large natural groupings and I think the consistency with which we hear alternative stories being told reinforces the problem of that approach. Te Tiriti o Waitangi was emphasising hapūtanga and that does not seem consistent to me with an approach of forcing people into large natural groupings; it's almost the very opposite. The Māori Affairs Committee heard the other submitters who contested the history but I do agree with colleagues on the committee that the Crown cannot be the one to decide whose history is right. That is not the role of the Crown. We can acknowledge that our process seems to create a truth that doesn't actually match reality because often histories have been suppressed and silenced through the impacts of colonisation. Histories aren't simple; they get told in simple ways but they aren't simple and multiple truths exist. I think it's really important to acknowledge that and to hear the pain and acknowledge the pain of those who feel as if this settlement does not reflect their history. I do hope that their time will come to tell their history and have that acknowledged. For those who are not part of any settlement and feel as if their history doesn't have a chance to be heard I do think that is something for us as a House to consider—how those alternative histories can be acknowledged and heard.Also mentioning the concerns about the amount of redress left for claimants and that this process may create bias towards Ngāti Rangi as mana whenua—the committee really considered those issues and wanted to I think in the final outcome express the view that this is not intended to create a bias towards Ngāti Rangi as mana whenua and acknowledge that there are indeed multiple mana whenua and more settlements coming. The issue in terms of the concern when there's a limited pool of money that enough may not be left for others—from the Greens' perspective you know the pool of money has always been a problem and that's not the fault of Ngāti Rangi. I think their negotiation—they should be proud of the work that they've done and the pressure should always be on the Crown and this country to acknowledge the huge generosity of mana whenua in accepting these settlements. It is on us to make sure that nobody is at a disadvantage as the result of any of the settlements. So again just to finally acknowledge the many years of work and the generations of people that have been harmed by the actions of this House and those who have passed before we got to this point—the Greens are with all of the caveats happy to acknowledge the huge effort and the amazing leadership of Ngāti Rangi in getting us to this point. Kia ora."