Peke-Mason Soraya; Salesa JennySORAYA PEKE-MASON (Labour): Mihi ana ki a koutou ngā kaumātua ngā kuia ngā rangatira ngā uri o Whakatōhea.[Greetings to you the elders the esteemed guests the descendants of Whakatōhea.]It is a privilege indeed to be able to stand here and take this call on the first reading of the Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill. I stand with humility as a list MP based in Te Tai Hauāuru who entered Parliament in October last year.I acknowledge the passing of time before this bill and those that have gone before. It is said that there is no such thing as time; it takes the time it needs. The people of Whakatōhea ko koutou tātou katoa [you all of us]—this is your time. In reading about your history I feel the mamae the trials the tribulations the sacrifices the loss taking your people on this journey—a journey that dates back to the first petition in this House in 1914 which sadly was unsuccessful. Your people never gave up and continued to petition the Crown. There are great sacrifices. There is great mamae that I feel in between all that to get you here today never giving up. We have heard the detail of your deed of settlement from previous speakers and I reflect on the settlement of my own tribe Ngāti Rangi. I'm reminded that these settlements are less than 2 percent of what has been taken. What is important to me today is to see that the Crown upholds their responsibilities in these settlements their words of each and every settlement that passes through this House and in saying that we as settled tribes do our bit to ensure the Crown honours those Treaty settlements and that I know Whakatōhea you will do that and make sure.When asked to speak on our settlements words do not give justice to how I feel inside my puku speaking in the lion's den a place that I was reminded of through the history of my tribe and my hāhi Te Rātana. Whilst it is a privilege it is a mamae that we must learn from and never forget the story and the history of Whakatōhea. Whilst you can tick this milestone we must never forget the mamae the history but now it's important to celebrate the beginning of a new journey for you today and the generations to come.Whakatōhea I am not on the Māori Affairs Committee where the bill takes its next step in its journey but what I do want to do is to acknowledge the hapū and I apologise now if I err in terms of the ingoa and if I may have left someone out you will tell me—Ngāi Tamahaua Ngāti Ira Ngāti Ngāhere Ngāti Patumoana Ngāti Ruatākena and Ūpokorehe.Whakatōhea I am reminded of the kupu ō T W Rātana in 1918 when he tirelessly worked to unite the Māori people and to restore Te Tiriti o Waitangi to its rightful place as the founding document of this nation Aotearoa: kei runga i te maru o Ihowā-o-ngā-mano hei manaaki hei tiaki me te aroha ki a koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou tēnā tātou katoa.[This nation Aotearoa is sheltered by God of the multitudes who takes care of protects and loves you greetings to you all.]I commend this bill to the House. Kia ora.Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Māori Affairs Committee.Waiata—E kore au e ngaroKarakia—WhakamutungaASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jenny Salesa): Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.