Young JonathanJONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): E ngā mana e ngā reo e ngā hau e whā tēnā koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa. I think we've heard Willie Jackson at his finest in this House and it's normally not a difficult thing to speak after a member of the opposite party but I thought his kōrero was outstanding particularly as he talked about the kaupapa of Parihaka and everything that it stands for; everything that it is to us.I'd like to acknowledge people here today the people of Parihaka of course and the people of Taranaki who are also here in wonderful support. I'd like to acknowledge the Rt Hon Sir Jim Bolger and the Hon Te Ururoa Flavell here in the House. I'm very keen to acknowledge the Hon Mahara Okeroa. I don't think many people understand but this man had a huge amount of activity and an important part to play in why we are here today.I was with the Hon Christopher Finlayson when he heard the news that the Taranaki iwi negotiation had come to a halt until the Crown acknowledged Parihaka. If Mahara hadn't done that with the support of Jamie Tuuta and no doubt their negotiation team and the good people of Taranaki iwi we may not be here today. We may have just moved forward as the machinery of Government can do but because of this man we are here today and we have stopped to change history.When I read the first opening remarks in the apology that the Crown have put into legislation we have got to understand that the House of Parliament—New Zealand Parliament—legislated against the people of Parihaka decades and decades and decades ago. It did not work to help; it worked to harm. So what we see today is the House of Parliament the people of New Zealand represented by members of Parliament here changing history. It's ensuring that this place that stands by the rule of law and by the goodness of the rule of law is now helping supporting wanting to see healing wanting to see unity and reconciliation come into our nation.Of course the place of Parihaka—so important in New Zealand's history—in 1866 was founded by those two wonderful Māori statesmen and leaders Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi who instead of doing unto others before they do to you were doing unto others as we would have them do to us. They were men of goodness men of faith men of vision and men who were prepared to stand and support their people and say no to the evil that was before them but they did it in such a way as to continue to support the kaupapa of peace.I think as other people have said in this House what an incredible and amazing moment in history. Dreadful as it was it enabled the very spirit of what Parihaka is to emerge and to be kindled—and as my colleague Willie Jackson has said through all the years it has continued to have life and breath and wairua to it. I think that this is the reason why this man and others said—and I honour the people of Taranaki the Taranaki iwi who were prepared to put their settlement on hold until this reconciliation took place because this is pivotal. This is as powerful as the Treaty of Waitangi because this is something that's deep that captures the very mana—I struggle to find words for how important this is—but here we are today.I think that for those who are in the House today for those who have spoken today you cannot find a moment as a member of Parliament where you are honoured to be in this moment of history any more than today.I want to also acknowledge the Hon Kelvin Davis and the Hon Andrew Little for his work he is doing. I want to honour and acknowledge the Hon Chris Finlayson for I believe just the share determination to put that which is right. I think it is important for New Zealand. It's important for the wellbeing—for the fabric of our society. I want to acknowledge Maata for your wonderful support and for you being here today and all the leaders who are here today and the leaders of Taranaki. I want to acknowledge the two new council members of New Plymouth District Council who have come down in the bus today because they want to continue to support our wonderful community. I want to acknowledge Peter and Howie and Te Ururoa of course Whare and Ruakere for your amazing leadership that you continue to bring to Taranaki. Without you without what you do without the hard work and the willingness to step up and push back against attitudes we wouldn't have a region I think that is as good and beautiful and wonderful as it is. I think that what we are seeing is the very finest of people of Taranaki here today. So thank you very much for all that you have done.And Madam Speaker thank you for the opportunity I have to be able to stand and support this wonderful wonderful piece of legislation that has undone the injuries of the past. My hope and my prayer is that we as a wider Taranaki community continue to support the amazing work of Parihaka—that we would see that incredible kaupapa that incredible spirit emerge and bless our region and bless our land. Thank you.