Young Jonathan; Williams PotoJONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): Thank you Madam Assistant Speaker and can I acknowledge the presence of the different iwi of Taranaki and of Parihaka here today. It's wonderful to see you here today in this historic moment. Can I acknowledge Marama Davidson's words—I think very well spoken and certainly Catherine Delahunty would be very proud of your words as she was very committed to this process. Also can I acknowledge the words of other speakers here today and a special acknowledgment to the Hon Chris Finlayson—to a man who has passionately carried the burden of wanting to see reconciliation and healing happen in our country.This place Parliament—it's wonderful that today we are here and that we experience unity across the House and unity in this cause of the recognition of what is needed to be done to bring healing reconciliation and a positive future to Parihaka. As the previous speaker said it was this institution that put in place laws that divided this nation and we are so pleased that they have been repealed and that laws in this House determine to bring people together.As somebody born in Hāwera in South Taranaki I grew up hearing the story of Parihaka and I count it an enormous privilege to be able to stand here today in support of this piece of legislation. I believe that the Crown apology carries with it a spirit of humility and remorse and I thank the people of Parihaka that are represented here today for the spirit of generosity and forgiveness. I believe that those attributes that people bring in terms of their relationships are the foundation for something wonderful in the future.When I think about the region of Taranaki when I think about the people I know care about and love and the wonderful people here today—when you consider what happened to them and the generosity and forgiveness that they express you would have to acknowledge their nobility. You think about the people of Taranaki today who have history at Parihaka—generational history on both sides. Well I was on the wrong side of history. So that's why today I'm very happy and feel it an enormous privilege to stand in support of what is going to be a wonderful thing as we continue to honour our commitments to Parihaka through this legislation but also acknowledge regional councils and district councils and the people of Taranaki who not just through legislation here in this Parliament but through their local government and different organisations are committing to that future.We hope to see a region of people who have a history of conflict but now who have a future of peace and prosperity and of acknowledgment and of togetherness and inclusion and respect so that we can understand that every single one of us—we have a stake together to build the future that we want to pass down to our mokopuna that we want to pass down to those people. We want to have a place that when people come and move in and live in Taranaki—that this is a place that is indeed a nurture bed.When I think of the seeds of the legacy words they're in the ground watered by tears of hurt and the shedding of blood. A number of years ago my wife Maura and I went down to Dunedin to see the place of incarceration to see what had happened to the people of Parihaka and we were deeply moved. We wanted to know our history. We wanted to know what had happened to the people and to the forebears of the people that we know and love in Taranaki. Because as much as I heard about Parihaka as a child from my mother I never heard it from a history teacher at my high school that I went to.I think it would be a great thing if we forgot about fireworks on 5 November and we commemorated one of the poignant powerful and painful events that has somehow put a mark in our hearts that happened at Parihaka—because I think that the story that is coming in the events that took place and the response of the people at Parihaka who laid down their weapons in the spirit of peace and love under Tohu and Te Whiti is a story that our world needs to hear and continually needs to hear. We live in a world that is too often marked with conflict too often marked with those areas of pain and the story of Parihaka is so powerful that the legacy is not only for us but for every person who needs to hear the message of peace and what it stands for.Madam Assistant Speaker thank you for the opportunity. People of Parihaka thank you for being here. Thank you for the opportunity. I acknowledge you; I respect you; I love you. Kia ora.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): I understand this is a split call—Hon Willie Jackson five minutes.