Lotu-Iiga Sam: Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLotu-Iiga Sam: Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19503. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Minister of Pacific Island Affairs):Tēnā koe Mr Assistant Speaker. Tāmaki Makaurau Tāmaki Herenga Waka Tāmaki Herenga Tangata me ngā iwi o Tāmaki a Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki a Ngāti Maru a Ngāti Paoa a Ngāti Tamaoho a Ngāti Tama Te Rā a Ngāti Te Ata a Ngāti Whanaunga a Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei a Ngāti Whātua-o-Kaipara a Te Ātitai Waiōhua a Te Kawerau-ā-Maki a Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua a Te Patu Kirikiri nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Pāremata.[Tāmaki of a hundred lovers Tāmaki the mooring place of many canoes and people and the tribes of Tāmaki NgāiTai at Tāmaki Ngāti Maru Ngāti Paoa Ngāti Tamaoho Ngāti Tama Te Rā Ngāti Te Ata Ngāti Whanaunga Ngāti Whātua of Ōrākei Ngāti Whātua of Kaipara Te Ātitai Waiōhua Te Kawerau of Maki the Council of Ngāti Whātua Te Patu Kirikiri welcome to Parliament House welcome.]It is an honour to be able to stand and support the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Bill a bill that gives effect to the deed of settlement between the Crown and the Tāmaki Collective and recognises the interests of iwi and hapū in the Tāmaki-makau-rau maunga. Before I outline the benefits of this bill for the taonga that are to be protected and preserved into the future I want to recognise the hard work that has gone on in the past particularly my colleagues the Hon Chris Finlayson and the Hon Pita Sharples and the work that they have done and also the Hon Nanaia Mahuta and all those across the House because this is a bill that is widely supported.It is reflected also in the people who have journeyed here today from the north. I see many from local iwi and hapū as well as civic leaders. May I salute you all. Tāmaki-makau-rau is of course 25 percent of all remaining Treaty of Waitangi claims. It is a multicultural diverse area in our nation’s largest city with a sprawling geography where Treaty claims are complex. It is also the place I call home.Despite the complexity of this claim the Government has successfully and across parties increased the speed at which these negotiations have been conducted and concluded. It is a move to ensure that Māori interests are truly captured and that Māori have an economic social and aspirational road map going forward. It is a drive to provide real-time solutions that are good not only for Māori but also for the rest of us New Zealanders.We have heard that the 14 maunga in the Tāmaki Collective referred to by the colleagues will be held in trust for the common benefit of iwi and hapū within the collective and also for the people of Tāmaki-makau-rau. I am particularly pleased that maunga will be vested as reserves with public access by third parties protected. This will be guaranteed for generations to come. Co-governance arrangements will continue and we know that there is a history of such arrangements being positive. There have been issues of course but I am confident that these will be durable over the annals of time.I am here as a champion of the people of Maungakiekie where two of the maunga are located: Maungarei or Mount Wellington and Maungakiekie or One Tree Hill. Māori used Maungarei as a pā or hill for many centuries. Maungakiekie got its name as the mountain of the kiekie vine and it was one of the largest and most important Māori pā in pre-European times. This particular maunga of course holds significance for the local community of Maungakiekie and it is symbolic for the people of Tāmaki-makau-rau but it is also iconic to our nation of Aotearoa New Zealand. With the third reading of this bill today the possibility of replanting a tree on Maungakiekie is within reach. It has taken a while to get here but the interests and aspirations of iwi and hapū have been paramount in getting to this point. They treasured this maunga well before it was One Tree Hill and they are the definitive guardians of Maungakiekie.I am proud that the Government has been able to come to a settlement when previous negotiations have been stalled. This third reading today means that certainly I can go back to my community and tell them that the future of their maunga is secure. Maungakiekie and Maungarei are more than just names. When I travel not just as an MP but as a Minister people ask me about the maunga and how it defines my community and also our city and our nation. It is a symbolic fixture on the nation’s mind. It is an international drawcard. It has been captured in a famous song by U2 of course and it is a major attraction as it stands.The potential for us to showcase this taonga for the appreciation of the world is unlimited. Of course the Auckland volcanic field can now be nominated as a World Heritage site and I know that there is work going on for a feasibility study on an application for this to occur. It aligns with the purpose of the Treaty settlements. The new Maunga Authority will be our gateway to the interests of these maunga consisting of iwi and council representatives. It will govern the iconic Auckland maunga.I want to end by just saying that I hosted a number of young leaders from One Tree Hill College with their principal Mr Coughlan this morning. They were all fresh-faced and young and reflected the face of Tāmaki-makau-rau. There are many Māori Pākehā Pacific Asian and other ethnicities. These young people were well aware of the history of their home as I am and we will never forget our history particularly our Māori tradition and the injustices that went with that history. However in remembering those who have passed and gone on we can also anticipate our future and that was seen in the children of One Tree Hill College today. This bill is exciting for our city and my community. It aims to redress past hurts but is always forward facing. It is a real solution to real issues and I support this bill unreservedly.