Bayly AndrewANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua): Thank you Madam Assistant Speaker. Tēnā koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa. As the MP for Hunua I welcome you to this House Pāremata and I just want to acknowledge all the rangatira and the kuia from your iwi. I also particularly want to acknowledge the negotiating team that was involved in bringing this settlement to its conclusion over a long period of time and I particularly just want to—whilst I see many of you and know many of you—acknowledge Dennis and Hero up there who I have a lot to do with and I know have played a part particularly in the electorate that I represent.In getting to this stage today I think it's just worthwhile acknowledging the work of the Treaty settlement Ministers in particular my friend and colleague the Hon Chris Finlayson and of course the good work that the Hon Andrew Little is carrying on in bringing this matter to a conclusion.I know this bill is a long time in coming and I know that you have expressed concerns and issues with the length of time. But we have got there. And I know that it's cost you a lot—I remember having a discussion with you Dennis and your lovely daughter—but we are here today. I think when you look back at the documentation that's in the bill it's a salutary lesson in what has gone on in the past. It all started well didn't it? Prior to the 1840s your iwi had friendly relationships with Pākehā and traded well and obviously set about trying to have a positive relationship as did by all accounts the settlers that came in that period to live in that area. In the 1840s and the 1850s that continued but it was the turning point in 1863 that really changed the nature of that relationship with the requiring of an oath that was presented to your iwi without sufficient time for due consideration which led to the burning of property and over time the dispossession of land. When you read it in the actual bill I think the sobering nature of what that meant for you and for your people—and it's easy to say the word you"; what it means to each and every one. It's just interesting with the impassionate language: "Many experienced severe social and economic marginalisation and deplorable housing conditions." Māori children were discriminated against and segregated at a State school run in Pukekohe. When you think about the generations that have passed and what that meant for them individually and what it meant to you as an iwi it must be terribly troubling and looking back in history something that you know has occurred. But what I think is the interesting thing about that is that out of great adversity comes a certain strength and certainly a lot of understanding and I think you have been truly patient in getting to the point where we are today. I know this settlement is small but it is a settlement and I am particularly glad that you've set up your post-settlement group to work with it and work through all the settlement land holdings and other issues that you will be getting. It's great to see the list of areas that you will have administration over or control of particularly Āwhitu Conservation Area which I love; parts around Drury Hingaia; the Hunua Stream of course; and the Hunua Falls which is a great favourite of mine; Mauku Stream; and also the Waiau Pā Reserve. They are all fabulous areas and I do enjoy visiting them. But I just want to say to you that my door is always open. I wish you the best and to any extent that I can help you in the future going forward so that we can have an even more positive and better relationship then you know all you need to do is knock on my door and it shall be opened. Tēnā koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Before I call the honourable Minister I'd just like to remind the House that a passing reference to the Speaker would be useful in these debates. I know the Treaty bills are very special but just a passing reference in terms of procedure would be appreciated."