Davis KelvinTE PIRE HAEATA KI PARIHAKA / PARIHAKA RECONCILIATION BILLSecond ReadingHon KELVIN DAVIS (Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti): I move That Te Pire Haeata ki Parihaka / Parihaka Reconciliation Bill be now read a second time. E te Taranaki maunga nau mai haere mai whakatau mai. Kua kōrero kua whakatau tātou ki waho rā kua roa koutou e tatari ana mō ngā pātai heahea o tērā taha ki a mātou kia haere me ngā me ngā whakautu matatau o mātou ki a rātou kia haere engari kua tae tātou ki te kaupapa matua o tēnei ahiahi nā reira nau mai haere mai whakatau mai.[To the mountain of Taranaki welcome welcome welcome. We have spoken we have decided outside you have been waiting a long time to go because of the frivolous questions of the opposition to us and our brilliant responses to them; however we have now arrived at the most important matter of this afternoon therefore welcome welcome welcome.]I want to extend a warm welcome to the members of the Parihaka community who have come back to Parliament for the second reading of this bill today. I also acknowledge the many generations of the Parihaka community who have passed on before we've been able to reach this point and those who could not be here today. This bill is the work of many and so I acknowledge the tireless efforts of the Parihaka Papakāinga Trust and all the agencies who have contributed to this bill. I also want to acknowledge the members of Kawe Tutaki the group set up to understand the aspirations of the Parihaka community and provide direction to the Crown. In 2015 Dame Tariana Turia the Rt Hon Jim Bolger the Hon Mahara Okeroa Amokura Panoho and Ruakere Hond made bold recommendations to the Crown and alongside the Parihaka community they were a catalyst for reconciliation. Lastly as I mentioned during the first reading in May last year today would not have been possible without the support and commitment of previous Minister for Māori Development the Hon Te Ururoa Flavell and the previous Attorney-General the Hon Christopher Finlayson. This bill gives effect to Te Kawenata ō Rongo the deed of reconciliation signed on 9 June 2017. Te Kawenata ō Rongo formally recorded the arrangements made by Parihaka and the Crown to reconcile a troubled historical relationship. It seeks to improve understanding of the history of Parihaka provide support for the future development of the Parihaka community and promote their legacy. Te Kawenata ō Rongo also enshrines the commitment of the Crown and Parihaka to build a new relationship based on trust on partnership and cooperation. The bill which is in both Te Reo Māori and English contains the legacy statement drafted by members of the Parihaka community and the Crown apology. The bill is symbolic of a renewed dialogue that is long overdue. Through the legacy statement the community is telling the story of Parihaka in their own voice. The legacy statement summarises the origins of the Parihaka community and their principles describes their history and sets out their aspirations for the future. Through its apology the Crown is speaking not just to the Parihaka community of today but importantly to their tūpuna—those who have passed. The Crown formally acknowledges not only its utter failure to respect the right of the Parihaka community to develop and be sustained on their own terms but critically it acknowledges the Crown's failure to respect the basic human rights of the Parihaka community. Facing a community that refused to accept the Crown's confiscation of their traditional lands a community—or should I say hapori—who were committed to asserting their rights to that land through peaceful means the Crown responded with extreme measures. To quote from the apology The Crown responded to peace with tyranny to unity with division and to autonomy with oppression." The Crown sought to discredit the community's leaders by labelling them fanatics and by twisting their messages of peace—ko te rongomau—into threats. The Crown arrested hundreds of protesters and passed laws that enabled Parihaka whānau to be held as political prisoners to be deprived of their right to trial. Military force was used to invade and destroy the Parihaka community. The Crown arrested and exiled Parihaka leaders and then passed further laws to prevent people from returning to their ruined homes. The Crown's apology expresses its deepest regret for these actions acknowledges the discipline and courage of the men women and children of Parihaka and records a commitment to work with Parihaka to fulfil the vision of peaceful coexistence that the community represented and continues to represent today. As such the legacy statement and the Crown's apology serve as markers both of a shared past and of a shared future. The bill was referred to the Māori Affairs Committee on 22 March 2018. Thirty-nine submissions were received from interested groups and individuals and the committee heard 23 submissions at Parihaka and in Wellington in May 2018. As a result some amendments were made to the bill which I want to discuss briefly.One key change was to explain the term "haeata" in Te Reo Māori title of the bill. The term "haeata" literally means "dawn" but it is used in this context to indicate a new beginning. This is an important signal to the intent of the bill and its role in the reconciliation process. Other changes strengthen the link between the bill and Te Kawenata ō Rongo and use stronger wording to better reflect the impacts that the historical Acts of Parliament referred to earlier had on the Parihaka community. Two submissions sought amendments to protect the names Parihaka Tohu Kākahi and Te Whiti ō Rongomai. I think it's really important to note that the grandson of Te Whiti ō Rongomai is here and he also bears the name Te Whiti ō Rongomai—ngā mihi atu ki a koe.As well as the history of Parihaka and the legacy statement against unregulated use protection has been an important issue for the Parihaka community and the delay in progressing this bill has allowed us to work through this thoroughly. There is significant pressure on the Parihaka Papakāinga Trust and the wider community when they receive requests from people who want to use the name Parihaka the name of their tūpuna or who want to use the story of Parihaka. The trust feels a deep sense of duty and responsibility to protect and uphold the mana of their kāinga their hapori of their tūpuna and of their legacy all of which continues to be upheld by the wider community to this day. Too often people will use the name Parihaka or the name of these tūpuna without talking to the Parihaka community or fully understanding what the names and the legacy truly mean. The subsequent use of these names is often not reflective of the history and the legacy or it is at odds with the trust's duty of protection. I want to thank the chair and the members of the Māori Affairs Committee who showed great patience and allowed sufficient time to address these important issues. The bill has been amended to include a clause to protect the name Parihaka against commercial exploitation without the authorisation of the Parihaka Papakāinga Trust. This does not prevent the use of the name Parihaka for genuine creative or educational uses but it certainly will help prevent people using it for commercial purposes without seeking the approval and the guidance of the Parihaka Papakāinga Trust first. This is the first time in Aotearoa that a geographic place name has been given such protection. This is not a silver bullet but in the current context and until issues regarding the protection of mātauranga and taonga Māori are addressed more broadly this is a start. The very existence of this clause will reinforce the very special relationship that the community has with the place Parihaka. Although it is targeted at commercial exploitation I expect that more generally it will make people question why they want to be associated with Parihaka before they decide to use the name Parihaka. I want to thank the Parihaka community for their patience and commitment throughout the process even if it meant delaying the second reading of the bill by almost a year. While the delay has been regrettable I am pleased with the result. We need to take the time to get this right. I'm satisfied with the changes to the bill as they provide further clarity to what we want to achieve through the reconciliation process. On the one hand we know that together we must acknowledge the historical events which for too long have burdened the people of Parihaka with a legacy of grievance and deprivation and have burdened the Crown with a legacy of shame. On the other hand together we face te haeata the dawn of a new relationship between Parihaka and the Crown and our commitment to work together into the future through the leaders forum the relationship agreement and the Parihaka fund. The Parihaka community is ready to take on this new challenge of preserving the legacy of peace and self-determination bestowed upon them by Tohu and Te Whiti. This bill demonstrates the Crown's commitment to do the same.I'll close with the wisdom of Te Whiti ō Rongomai whose words of humility and unity are still with us today: "He hōnore he kororia ki Te Atua i runga rawa he maungārongo ki te whenua he whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa [Honour and glory to the God above peace to the land and good thoughts to all men]."I commend this bill to the House."