Kapa-Kingi MariamenoMARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI (Matarau—Te Pāti Māori ): Kia ora Madam Speaker. I rise to speak against this bill. Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act are dangerous for Māori. The changes would for one reintroduce 90-day no-cause terminations for periodic tenancies. This supports landlords' power to end a tenancy without requiring a specific reason. This is dangerous for our people given that there is a higher proportion of Māori who reside in rental properties and social housing.The research shows that Māori report higher rates of movement between homes at 8.7 percent compared to 5 percent of New Zealanders. The reality of this is Māori moving five times within five years. Creating changes to the Act will likely make living conditions within the homes of our people more difficult less manageable and ultimately unstable for our tamariki. Anyone with a whānau raising children will know the difficulty of having to move especially with young ones. Our whānau make it work but they shouldn't have to.In Tai Tokerau nearly 40 percent of the population identify as being of Māori descent. We have some of the highest rates in the country for our Māori population and at home we are facing increasing numbers of our community accessing social housing. We cannot reduce this we cannot aid in a transition into stable housing when we continue to place more power into the hands of landlords. The Minister of Housing Chris Bishop claims that the changes to the Act will encourage landlords back into the rental property market. I must implore the Minister: is this the most effective way to improve the housing market? I must then question whether the Minister understands the obligation as a partner of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi when he continuously supports choices that he knows will negatively impact on Māori communities.Of Māori in Te Tai Tokerau the median age is 27 years of age. It is difficult country-wide for our younger generation of first-home buyers to enter the housing market given that it is predominantly the older generation who remain in a position of homeownership. Our young Māori in Te Tai Tokerau face major challenges when looking to transition from rental properties into the housing market. To improve this market our focus should not centre around enhancing conditions for landlords. We should simply put be providing quality housing at affordable rates. Regardless age factors cannot be attributed as the sole reason for lower rates of Māori homeownership. Intergenerational wealth plays a major role in this process and considering our continued experiences of colonisation it is unsurprising that Māori remain excluded from spaces. The figures recorded in 2018 are reflective of this. Only 31 percent of Māori were in a position of homeownership compared to 57.9 percent of New Zealanders.It is evident the group of people whom this Government prioritises and it has been evident since the beginning of their term. Again Māori are disregarded and in actual fact the poor are. What the Government illustrates to us is that we are not worth a single bill a single amendment or repeal unless our failure is their financial success. I do not at all commend this to the House. Tēnā koe Madam Speaker.