Jones Shane: General Debate 
Jones Shane: General Debate 
[Volume:648;Page:16904] 
Hon SHANE JONES (Minister for Building and Construction) 
: 
 Tena koe Mr Assistant Speaker. Before I turn my attention to the political cockroach of the National Party I want to celebrate along with Parekura Horomia how enjoyable this day has been. 
Unfortunately the quality of the day is ruined by the fact that my two Maori colleagues in National have been made to sit down while we suffer the snivelling ranting of that man who spent all his time opposing the creation and establishment of Maori seats in the regional council area of the Bay of Plenty. The woman who— 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: I am sorry to interrupt the member but I have to warn people in the gallery that this is a debate between members. Thank you. 
Hon SHANE JONES 
: Not unlike the insect for which the man is named unfortunately he will be back. Not only did he assist Don Brash to spread his recipe of racism and odium and not only did he work quietly away with Bill English in his failed attempt to spread further untruths about the Treaty and take the National Party to its lowest ebb ever but also he distinguished himself in the time that Winston Peters was unfortunate enough to work with National by every day taking secrets and information away from New Zealand First’s association with National in the 1990s in order to undermine Winston Peters himself. 
The nerve of that man to stand in this House and displace my tuakana Tau Henare and to displace Georgina te Heuheu! She is the one who should be speaking in the front line in this debate. She is the one who belongs to the Tuwharetoa tribe she is the one who has driven it to accept this settlement and she is the one who has been overlooked by Bill English with his fetish and his unquenchable thirst for recognition. Every time that the man stands his thunderous brow shows his bitterness and sourness. There is no future for Te Ao Maori in listening to those two Pakeha. E tau ki raro tukua nga Maori kia korero. 
[ 
They should sit down and let the Maori members speak 
.]  
Let us hear from our tuakana Tau Henare. Occasionally he goes veering into territory that he does not know how to get back from engari kai te pai kai te pai. [ 
but it is fine it is OK. 
]  
Today we need to acknowledge that many iwi are taking great heart from the joy and happiness shown in Parliament. Our Pakeha fellow New Zealanders can take heart from the fact that where goodwill and fairness reign settlements can be rapidly entered into. Today fairness was evident. That land is not going back to the Crown. Hone Harawira spoke drivel about the Crown setting itself up as judge and jury. He should spend some more time in this House and not go wandering around spreading such half-baked ideas. 
This was a great day. From the dust of unhappiness that we saw in the valleys of Tuhoe they were here doing the loudest hakas and giving the most powerful speeches of acclamation. We were reminded of why Tuwharetoa has a special status in Te Ao Maori by the leadership shown by te upoko o to ratou kahui ariki Tumu te Heuheu. [ 
the head of their paramount chiefs Tumu te Heuheu. 
] That only worsens the fact that his sister-in-law was prevented from speaking in this debate; that is shocking. Not only did we see manaakitanga in the form of Ngati Whare and Ngati Manawa but also the smaller tribes from te maniania roa o Kaingaroa [ 
the long plain of Kaingaroa 
] were included as well. Ngati Whakaue and Raukawa are people who are easily forgotten because they live so close to big taniwhas. But they will not be forgotten any more. They are handsome beneficiaries of this settlement and they should mihi every day to Dr Cullen who has shown the fortitude and not inconsiderable skills of a magisterial career that links him back to 1981. I say firstly we should salute that man and the leaders today who have brought their vision and their willingness to be pragmatic over many of their grievances to move forward and to assure fellow New Zealanders there will be an end to this grievance process. Secondly I say no one is losing. There are no losers here. The putea can be used and dedicated to drive economic empowerment drive economic thinking and move away from the isolationism that is reflected in much of our Maori korero on the marae. 
We cannot as Maori afford to be isolated. We must join the fray make relationships and celebrate the opportunities that will arise when economic power can flow from the sensible stewardship of the settlements. That is what this Government has delivered today. Yesterday it delivered that for the proud people of the Arawa waka. Today it is delivering it for Tainui Arawa and Mataatua. In the near future it will be delivered for our people from Taranaki and other parts of Aotearoa. That is why the tide is going out on those who are more interested in the politics of isolation. Kia ora tatou katoa.