Muller Todd; Salesa JennyTODD MULLER (National—Bay of Plenty): Thank you Madam Speaker. Can I just firstly acknowledge the contribution of Tāmati Coffey. There's a strange thing in this place that when we have the moment to reflect on Treaty settlement bills it tends to bring the best of politicians to the table—from all sides. I think we have heard it today from all speakers but I think Tāmati Coffey's determination for this House to hear the historical record and the pain that has caused Ngāti Tara Tokanui over the years—it was a powerful contribution and I want to acknowledge that.Obviously the National Party supports this bill and we will support it as it goes through select committee. But in the short time that I have I want to simply continue Tāmati Coffey's contribution by reflecting on some of the actions of the Crown—he got up to about the 1880s.So in 1882 the Native Land Court awarded the Crown 31000 acres of land in Ōhinemuri for mining—only 3700 acres were available to non-sellers and particularly Te Keepa. But by 1896 Ngāti Tara Tokanui were left with just approximately 2500 acres. I often reflect in the context of the conversations that we all have today and that people reflect on in terms of their own commercial interests that it is beyond our ability to comprehend actually the pain that that would cause if you applied a modern context to that degree of confiscation. So you are just left with 2500 acres. But then in 1895 the Crown authorises the discharge of mine tailings into the Waihou River and Ōhinemuri River including cyanide-treated wastes. By 1900 a Crown official estimates that the local Māori needed an alternative water supply because the river was polluted and unfit for either human or animal consumption. The Crown eventually initiated a number of schemes to try and control flooding because of the discharge of mining waste into the rivers causing silt. And all this area—the last remaining land for Ngāti Tara Tokanui—was the land that was being affected.But it doesn't stop there because in the early 1900s the Crown established the Hauraki Plains drainage scheme to drain the swamp and develop it for farming. Through to 1995 the land which Ngāti Tara Tokanui had traditionally occupied was taken under the Public Works Act for works related for that scheme. So the 2500 acres that Ngāti Tara Tokanui retained in 1896 was reduced to 232 acres.I just want to reinforce the message that has been said particularly by Tāmati today: that it is in the summary of historical account and acknowledgments and the apology of the Crown so critical that we—as a Parliament; and broader actually as a nation—never lose sight of this. I think again it was a fair contribution to say that these bills are passed and they're put into a file somewhere with a staple and people move on. But actually it's important that we allow that history to always be refreshed and understood that it is still with us today as we all seek to build a stronger and more prosperous Aotearoa. This doesn't get wiped from history; it is part of us. It should be acknowledged and that is the power of what we're doing today. Thank you.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jenny Salesa): I call the Hon Meka Whaitiri—five minutes.