Tuiono TeanauTEANAU TUIONO (Green): Thank you Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this second reading of the Annie Oxborough Birth Parents Registration Bill. I join with others in acknowledging the member who has brought this bill to the House and also the work of the Governance and Administration Committee who went through the bill and listened to submitters including Annie Oxborough. Jan Logie was our person on that committee who heard the kōrero from Annie and I want to acknowledge Annie today for sharing her story; for sharing her vulnerability; for sharing her words. Jan shared with me actually some of the quotes from the book that was given to the select committee and for me it really speaks to the search for connection the sadness of what could have been if the person hadn't have been adopted out. I just wanted to share some of those quotes because I think it resonates—it resonated with me when I read those quotes but also I know that there's around about 100000 people that have been adopted in Aotearoa New Zealand and perhaps some of this is similar to their experiences as well. I quote I couldn't have my own children so God sent you back to me."; "Why has my mother not picked me up yet?"; "We are getting a puppy but can't bring it home yet it has to bond with its mother so it can be a happy dog." This is another quote "People say 'real' or 'natural' mother. But she's just my mother. She is so pretty. She has long red hair like an angel. But I cannot find her. I will look for her tomorrow at the shops."I want to acknowledge all parties around the House particularly those that were members on the select committee who could see this for what it was; could see that there was no pathway actually to do the things that needed to be done to support Annie and to acknowledge that we needed a new piece of legislation. The Governance and Administration Committee did do a thorough examination of the bill and as some of the members highlighted the main proposed amendments included replacing the term "birth certificate" with "birth record" to ensure accuracy and alignment with contemporary terminology. Furthermore the bill's definitions have been clearly specified to avoid ambiguity in the interpretation and it is essential that every aspect of this bill be precise and transparent so it can really honour the significance of Annie's journey. Some of the members also touched on the need to actually sort of deal with some of those succession issues so it doesn't run into bumps into other pieces of legislation.The committee also recognised the importance of addressing certain concerns but I felt from reading and listening to the select committee that they really held on to the sole intention which was to reflect Annie's true lineage on her birth record because that's what she was after and also safeguarding the integrity of her personal journey. The committee also reflected on the need for possibly wider reform—and people did speak about earlier that if the department had 12 of these or 20 of these that would cause problems. But I'm well aware as are a lot of members all around the House that this isn't the first type of bill to come to the House; it does point to something that does need to be done.I do want to conclude to let us remember that the purpose of this bill is to rightfully reflect Annie Oxborough's lineage to her birth record. The committee's examination and recommendations of its passage through the House is something that we support because it supports that need for people to bridge that gap to help them complete that journey in terms of who they are and to build those connections back to their connection to their parents and also acknowledging much of the history that people have shared around some of those—way back in the day where they used to be able to take your children off you and how horrendous and how tragic that history is and for us to remember that that history has happened. And also the need to actually wrap support around those people that are actually looking for those connections looking back to find those connections with their whakapapa. The stories are tough; the stories are sad but those are stories that are really really important to people like Annie.So I would like to end this by saying: Nei te mihi atu ki a koe Annie kia whai wāhi koe ki tō tuakiritanga. Otirā tēnā tātou e te Whare.[Here is the greeting to you dear Annie; you have this space to develop your character. And so greetings to you all.]"