Robertson H V Ross: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
Robertson H V Ross: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
[Volume:632;Page:4488] 
6.  
H V ROSS ROBERTSON (Labour—Manukau East) 
 to the  
Minister in charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations 
: He aha nga whakanekenekehanga a te Kawanatanga i na noa nei hei whakatutuki i nga kereme raupatu a Taranaki? 
[ 
What recent advances has the Government made towards settling historical Treaty of Waitangi grievances in Taranaki? 
] 
Hon MITA RIRINUI (Associate Minister in charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations) 
 on behalf of the  
Minister in charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations 
: I tera atu wiki i tau ai te pire kereme raupatu mo te iwi o Taranaki a Ngati Mutunga ki roto i te Whare nei. Ko tenei te pire tuawha mo nga kereme katoa o Taranaki. He mea nui tena ki a Ngati Mutunga otira he mea nui ano tenei ki te Kawanatanga. No reira me tautoko katoa hoki tatou. Last week the Government introduced the Ngati Mutunga Claims Settlement Bill the fourth settlement bill to address raupatu claims in Taranaki. The bill is a particularly important milestone in the continuing process of addressing historical claims. I therefore urge members of this House to support it this afternoon at its first reading. 
H V Ross Robertson 
: Tena koe Madam Speaker. He korerotanga kei roto i tenei pire ki te Tiriti o Waitangi me nga whakamarama mehemea ae kei te whakakorehia enei tu ahuatanga e te Kawanatanga he aha ranei? 
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
Does the bill make any reference to the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles; if so does the Government intend to delete them? 
] 
Hon MITA RIRINUI 
: E rua nga patai. Mo te patai tuatahi ae! Mo te patai tuarua kao! There were two questions there. In answer to the first question yes and in answer to the second question no. 
Pita Paraone 
: Has the process towards settling historical Treaty of Waitangi claims in Taranaki to date included Mount Taranaki; if not does he know why those settlements already completed have not included the mountain? 
Hon MITA RIRINUI 
: He whakapapa to nga iwi katoa o Taranaki ki te maunga Titohia ki a Taranaki. No reira na runga i tena mohiotanga ka whakaea te Kawanatanga kia waiho ake ena tuahuatanga kia mutu nga kereme katoa. It is a fact that all iwi in Taranaki have an ancestral association to Mount Taranaki. It is therefore prudent to leave negotiations in regard to the mountain until all the iwi of Taranaki are in a position to negotiate. 
Tariana Turia 
: He aha i kore ai nga uri o Taranaki i whiwhi te wariu totika mo nga whenua i murua e te Karauna? 
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
Why are the descendants of Taranaki not receiving the actual value of the lands stolen from them by the Crown? 
] 
Hon MITA RIRINUI 
: He kaupapa ano tera. Kua whakaea hoki te Karauna kore e taea e te Kawanatanga kia whakatikatika i nga ahuatanga katoa e pa ana ki nga kereme mena ka whakatikahia ka kore wenei kereme ki te whakatutuki. It is a very relevant point and the Government has acknowledged that it is not possible to compensate for all land that has been confiscated from all iwi around the country. If we were able to do that I doubt very much whether we would be in a Treaty settlements process at this time. 
Tariana Turia 
: What has been decided on the claims of nga hapu o Nga Ruahine of Taranaki for oil which the Waitangi Tribunal stated was a legitimate claim under the Treaty of Waitangi? 
Hon MITA RIRINUI 
: Ki taku mohio kua rirohia ai e te Karauna era ahuatanga i te tau 1938 i raro i te Ture. My understanding is that under the Crown Minerals Act all Maori rights to these natural resources were removed.