Wall Louisa: Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill — Procedure First Readings 
Wall Louisa: Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill — Procedure First Readings 
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LOUISA WALL (Labour—Manurewa) 
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 E nga mana e nga reo rangatira ma nga uri o Ngati Whatua me Ngati Manuhiri tena koutou tena koutou tena tatou katoa.  
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To the powers languages leaders and descendants of Ngati Whatua and Ngati Manuhiri greetings greetings and greetings to us all. 
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It is my pleasure to stand as a member of the Maori Affairs Committee and as the member of Parliament for Manurewa in this first reading of the Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill and the Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill. I want to acknowledge Jo and Grant and the whanau who have travelled here tonight to share in this process of reconciliation which I think is a very important process as our country moves forward.  
I would firstly like to focus on the whanau from Ngati Manuhiri and I want to talk a bit about the whakapapa. Ngati Manuhiri are the descendents of the tupuna Manuhiri the eldest son of Maki and as such are affiliated to the broader Te Kawerau confederation. I want to acknowledge that Ngati Manuhiri also has close whakapapa connections with Ngati Wai and it is through these connections that Ngati Manuhiri have been represented on the Ngati Wai Trust Board for the last 70 years. So today the Ngati Manuhiri community affiliates to Omaha Marae at Pakiri.  
The first Ngati Manuhiri claim to the Waitangi Tribunal Wai 122 was lodged by Laly Paraone Haddon and Hawe Brown on 24 October 1989. It was subsequently withdrawn. Four further claims Wai 244 Wai 532 Wai 1539 and Wai 1811 were lodged by members of Ngati Manuhiri regarding historical grievances relating to Ngati Manuhiri generally and three additional claims Wai 280 Wai 487 and Wai 567 were lodged that relate specifically to the alienation of Hauturu—Little Barrier Island. This settlement addresses all those Wai claims.  
This bill gives effect to the deed of settlement entered into by the Crown and Ngati Manuhiri on 21 May 2011 for the final settlement of the historical claims of Ngati Manuhiri. These interests will be governed by the Ngati Manuhiri Settlement Trust.  
I had a look on the web and was very interested to note that on 1 December 2011 a man by the name of Laly Haddon was returned as a trustee so I want to congratulate him on being returned as a trustee. Obviously you were there at the beginning you are there now and you will be there into the future as the fruition of this settlement happens.  
Ngati Whatua Orakei are a collective group composed of individuals who descend from the ancestor Tuperiri and are members of one or more hapu of Nga Oho Te Uringatu and Te Taou—apologies for my pronunciation my Tuwharetoa in Waikato pronunciation. They exercised customary rights predominantly in relation to the primary area of interest of Ngati Whatua Orakei.  
There was an agreement in principle in 2006 and I want to acknowledge that for 6 long years the mana whenua the iwi of Tamaki-makau-rau have worked together. So yes there has been a collaboration between the Crown and Maori but actually there has been a greater collaboration between the mana whenua groups across Tamaki-makau-rau and I want to acknowledge the work that we have done as a people to move this process forward. It has taken 6 long years of collaboration but this is the beginning of that collective process so I want to acknowledge all the work all the blood sweat and tears that I know has gone into creating the settlement that is before us today.  
In conclusion this is the second series of Treaty settlement bills that have been before the House this year and as you can see it is an area where we have cross-party support. It is not bipartisan; actually it is all of this House all members of Parliament and all parties within Aotearoa who want to see the resolution of historical Treaty grievances. It is an acknowledgment that our tangata whenua our indigenous peoples have been adversely affected by colonisation. So this is all of the House working together to make sure that we give resources back to iwi groups so that as Shane said you can move forward and start focusing on the future and on how we can create legacies for our children.  
I do want to highlight words spoken by the Hon Christopher Finlayson the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations on 16 February 2012 during the first reading of the first series of Treaty settlement bills. He said: “iwi have offered to forgo full compensation in order to contribute to the future development of New Zealand”. He also thanked them—thanked you—for your generosity in reaching settlement. We can never give you back what was taken but what we want to do is give you back land some resources hopefully some contracts and hopefully what you need to grow a base to support your members.  
What I do want to say is that in that process of generosity that iwi have exhibited I hope that ethic of generosity extends to all New Zealanders and that we do not have any issues from other groups wanting to contest the settlements that you have reached.  
I look forward to my participation in this Treaty process as a member of the Maori Affairs Committee and I thank you very much for making the effort to come down to Wellington out of your rohe and I wish you safe travels. Kia kaha kia toa kia manawanui. Kia ora.