Pugh Maureen; Fleming GregASSISTANT SPEAKER (Maureen Pugh): Members we are debating the Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill. We are up to call nine.GREG FLEMING (National—Maungakiekie): Kororia ki te atua māungarongo ki te whenua he whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa. Kororia ki te atua i te putanga mai o te rā tae noa ki tōna tōrengitanga. Tēnā koutou Te Whakatōhea ki ngā hapū e ono o Whakatōhea. Nui tōku honore nōku te whiwhi te tū ki konei ki roto tēnei Whare kia hōnore ai ngā hapū o Whakatōhea.[Glory to the god peace to the land and good thoughts to all people. Glory to god from the rising of the sun to its setting. Greetings to you Te Whakatōhe. to the 6 subtribes. I am really honoured and grateful to stand here in this House to honour the subtribes of Whakatōhea.]I've said in this House several timesand I think for as long as I get the privilege of serving here I'll say it every timethat I don't think there is any greater honour than to stand in this House and to honour those iwi who have pursued the forgiveness and the reconciliation after all that has gone on this land. It is the main reason why I came to Parliament. I wanted to serve on the Māori Affairs Committee specifically so that I could be part of the Treaty settlements process and Whakatōhea is the first settlement that I've been able to work on and serve on and I will never ever forget it.Nui tōku harikoa ka huri ōku whakaaro ki tērā wiki mō te pānui tuatoru o tēnei pire. Koirā te wāhi o te nuinga o ōku whakaaro e pā ana ki tēnei mahi.[I am delighted for the coming week to the third reading of this bill. I will leave most of my speech till then for this bill.]Heoi ki tēnei pō [However this evening] I do want to speak very briefly to the three elements that make up a settlement bill what they are and then I want to conclude by reading in this House in te reo taketake te reo o te whenua nei [ancient language language of this land] the Crown's apology to Whakatōhea. The three parts are that we recognise the history—and that has been well traversed in this House tonight and will be more fully again next week as it was in earlier readings as well. The second is that we both speak about and pass the legislation that is necessary to affect the resources that in both our hopes will be the foundation for the flourishing of Whakatōhea.In that regard can I pay respect to the Treaty negotiators? Jason I see you there.  I see you there. [Interruption] What's that? [Interruption] Ha ha! So you always tell me. [Interruption] Yeah. You are well named—you are well namedWhakatōhea: your persistence. To the Crown negotiators as well for your patience and your wisdom.I know that there has been—and while I was late to the piece I did experience. I know and understand now the challenges of navigating six hapū together but you have done that with grace and persistence which as I say bestows—well yeah the name of your iwi is bestowed upon you.But now let me take the remaining time to te pānui tēnei whakapāha a te Karauna ki ngā iwi o Te Whakatōhea. [to read this apology made by the Crown to the people of Whakatōhea.]Ki ngā uri o Te Whakatōhea ki ngā tipuna me ngā mokopuna. Nō te hāinatanga a ngā Rangatira o Te Whakatōhea i te Tiriti o Waitangi i mahi ai i runga i te wairua o te whakapono me te mahi tahi. Me te aro ki ngā hua ka hua mai ki tō rātou iwi mā te mahi tahi i raro i te Tiriti. I takahia tērā whakapono e te Karauna. Nā tāna tahu i te ahi o Tūmātauenga me te raupatu i te whenua o Te Whakatōhea. ka noho ko te Karauna anake hei whakairinga mō ēnei mate. Nā ngā mahi hara a te Karauna i mate parekura a Te Whakatōhea me te whakangaromanga i ōna papa kāinga i tupu ai te riri ki waenganui ngā hapū me ngā whānau o Te Whakatōhea. ā i raupatutia ai ngā pātaka kōrero o Te Whakatōhea. kei te rongohia nuitia tonutia ēnei whakawhiunga i ēnei rā tonu. Ka whakapāha te Karauna ki ngā Rangatira i mate taurekarekatia i ngā ringaringa o te Karauna. Ka whakapāha te Karauna ki ngā uri o Te Whakatōhea nāna i whakarawakore ā-ohaoha ā-ahurea ā-wairua ā kua noho matekai nā ngā mahi hara a te Karauna. Kīhai hoki te Karauna i whakatutuki i ōna oatia i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi ā kua tau te whakamā o te honore kore ki runga ki a ia anō. Nā runga i ana takihitanga i te Tiriti o Waitangi me ngā mamae pouri nui i whiua kinotia ki runga ki Te Whakatōhea i āna mahi hara me ōna hara nunui rawa atu e koropiko nei e tūohu nei me te tuku i te aroha tino nunui rawa atu. Ka whakahōnoretia e te Karauna ngā uri o Te Whakatōhea kua tohenihorautia te tohe nui ki te whakatau tika i te hē. Kua tohenihorautia te pakanga ki te pupuri ki te whakarauora i Te Whakatōheatanga o roto i ngā whakatupuranga tangata. Mā roto mai i tēnei whakataunga ko te tūmanako o te Karauna ko te whakahōnore i te oati o te mahi tahi nāna i kī taurangi ki a Te Whakatōhea i te tau 1840. Me kupu Whakaari tatou ki te anamata o te huarahi nui ki ngā uri o Te Whakatōhea me te haere ngātahi i runga i te mahi tahi o roto i te wairua o te tūmanako nui me te aroha maruwehi ki te Tiriti o Waitangi. Koirā te tūmanako hei ā tērā wiki.[To the descendants of Whakatōhea the ancestors and the children. The signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by the leaders done in good faith and unity. And to also focus on the benefits for their people through working under the principles of Te Tiriti. That honour was breeched by the Crown. By way of warfare and land confiscation of Te Whakatōhea. It is Crown only to blame for this tragedy. It was the wrongdoings of the Crown in which the Whakatōhea people lost their lands and were massacred that consequently caused division and anger amongst the communities and families of Te Whakatōhea.  the ancient wisdom of Whakatōhea was lost. We still feel the effects of it in this day. The Crown apologises to the leaders who died dishonourably by the hands of the Crown. The Crown apologises to the descendants of Whakatōhea who caused their economy their culture and their spirits to be poor and who have become destitute because of the Crown.The Crown failed to honour its responsibility under the Tiriti o Waitangi and caused dishonour and shame on itself. It is apologising and expressing its regret due to its breeches Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its destruction on Whakatōhea. The Crown honours the people of Whakatōhea who have been fighting the fight to correct the wrongs who have fought relentlessly to hold fast to their Whakatōheaness within their generations. Within this settlement it is the Crowns hope that they will honour the oath and work together with Te Whakatōhea which was promised in 1840. We need look forward to the future to a prosperous future for the people of Whakatōhea and move forward together in good faith good spirits and love to respect Te Tiriti o Waitangi. That is the hope next week.]I commend this bill to the House.