Korako NukNUK KORAKO (National): Kia ora e Te Mana Whakawā. Huri noa i Te Whare nei e mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. As the final speaker I want to try to sort of bring this back particularly after listening to the previous speaker Megan Woods. Over there the glass pretty much seems to be always half empty.When we look on this side of the House this particular piece of legislation the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Amendment Bill is what this is all about. I want to just concentrate on two points. The first one is the very positive effect that I believe that this bill will have on the Port Hills where I am based as a list MP. When we look at the Port Hills and all those who actually rely on jobs over 10 percent in the Port Hills are involved in the manufacturing industry. This is one positive benefit when we look at this Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPPA). We know from past experiences as well that our economy grows stronger and our people are better off when we sell to the world—when we sell to the world. Listening to that previous speaker Megan Woods she kind of forgets the fact that the endorsement of the TPPA has actually been by former leaders of that particular party. When we look at this just coming back to very very simplistic terms the fact is that joining a free-trade zone with around 40 percent of the world's economy means that we grow our economy our jobs and our wages a lot quicker.That is why I find it hard to believe that this agreement—and this comes to my next point. I want to talk about Māori and how it affects them. I want to talk about the Māori economy because we have heard some things that were really quite wrong from the other side of the House particularly from Mr Coates and also from Rino Tirikatene. I cannot understand—when we look at this particular agreement the potential here for Māori. I find it hard to believe that this agreement is not celebrated by every Māori organisation in New Zealand and also every Māori member of Parliament. Why I say that is because if there is one group in New Zealand society that needs our economy to grow faster needs extra jobs and needs higher wages that is Māori. This is what this agreement can actually give us. It can be really a great contributor to the Māori economy.I know young Māori and where I live in my community they are hard workers. Some do not have qualifications though and many at the moment have either part-time jobs or no jobs. If the TPPA comes into effect that means that a local manufacturer saves money on tariffs sells more overseas and needs to take on new employees. These are the people who are going to be out there getting those jobs. These are our people who will benefit from this particular agreement. Growing our economy and bringing more wealth into our country does not just benefit Māori; it benefits everyone.As the Prime Minister has often said we cannot grow our wealth as a country add more jobs and add higher-paying jobs to our economy by selling only to ourselves. We know from past experience that our economy grows stronger and our people are better off when we sell to the world—when we sell to the world. From the other side of the House they have actually accepted this principle that we do need to have trade. We need to sell to the rest of the world. Looking at this again it comes back to the fact that if we do that then it is very very beneficial right across the board.I want to turn now particularly to Māori and the Māori economy. I want to do a quote as well because a lot of consultation—a lot of hui as we heard—actually took place right across the country. It was not just once but numerous times to actually consult with Māori. One of the leading lights within the Māori economy is the Federation of Māori Authorities. It represents as the name suggests Māori businesses.Here is a quote from the chairperson of the Federation of Māori Authorities. Traci Houpapa is quoted as saying: New Zealand is a trading nation. We must optimise our exports and trade relationships for the wealth and the prosperity of all New Zealanders. … Māori have always traded across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa so the TPP is a contemporary expression of age-old trading routes. The removal of tariffs is an immediate advantage for Māori exporters and the agreement sets the stage for better gains in the future. New Zealand has been represented by arguably the best trade negotiators in the world in the TPP talks and we are confident that Minister Groser and his team have landed the best possible deal for New Zealand."—the best possible deal for New Zealand. To continue with the quote: "The TPP is about building partnerships through which we might grow our exports and trade potential. This agreement is the result of trade talks and negotiations led over time by both Labour and National and it is important to remember that the TPP has the potential to benefit all New Zealanders."I have heard criticism also that apparently the TPP does not uphold the Treaty of Waitangi—and that is by Mr Coates. Nothing could be further from the truth. The TPP contains a provision that specifically preserves the pre-eminence of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand. The pre-eminence of the Treaty is subject to New Zealand's interpretation of it. It is not subject to the dispute settlement provisions within the TPP—it is not subject to that. When we talk about sovereignty and when we talk about the fact that Te Tiriti o Waitangi could be compromised well just to reiterate again I will highlight the fact that there is a clause there where that cannot happen. Nothing in this agreement in any way prevents the Crown in its obligations to Māori and that has come out very very clearly.The irony here is also that the members opposite have abandoned their own party's legacy of actually supporting trade which is unfortunate. On that note I think that the most important part of this is that this particular piece of legislation this agreement is good for all New Zealanders. I want particularly to highlight the fact that a lot of the negative things—particularly around people saying "No consultation; too fast."—a lot of the time when we look at this a lot of that sort of talk that is coming from that side of the House is just pretty much untrue in a lot of ways and particularly when it comes to Māori and particularly with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. And also the fact of how Māori can benefit and we can continue to build the Māori economy which is around $40 billion at the moment. Mr Assistant Speaker e mihi atu ki a koe. I actually want to finally say I commend this bill to the House and I wish it well. Tēnā koe."