Whaitiri Meka: Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWhaitiri Meka: Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19504. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MEKA WHAITIRI (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti):Tēnā koe e te Kaiwhakahaere o te Whare. E ngā mana whenua o Tāmaki-makau-rau nau mai haere mai ki tō koutou Whare. Nō koutou te rā me te wā. Tēnā koutou e hui tahi nei i te Whare ki te whakamana i ēnei kerēme i tēnei pire. E tautoko ana ahau i ngā mihi ki ngā mana whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau.[Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker. Welcome to the ones who have territorial rights over land in Auckland welcome to your House. The time and day is yours. Greetings to you assembled together here in the House to give effect to these claims in this bill. I endorse the accolades accorded to those who have territorial rights over land in Auckland.]It gives me great privilege and I am proud to stand in support of this third and final reading of this bill the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Bill. Can I say again a warm welcome to our visitors in the gallery today and to the families who are joining us via TV or listening through the radio. Like previous speakers have said this is a great day not just for the people of Tāmaki but for the nation in seeing a collective redress settlement like we have in front of us today. Just to recap: “This Bill gives effect to certain matters as contained in the deed entered into by the Crown and Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau (the collective deed). Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau is the collective name for the following 13 iwi and hapū each of which have historic Treaty claims in Tāmaki Makaurau: Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki: Ngāti Maru: Ngāti Pāoa: Ngāti Tamaoho: Ngāti Tamaterā: Ngāti Te Ata: Ngāti Whanaunga; Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei: Te Ākitai Waiohua: Te Kawerau ā Maki: Te Patukirikiri:” and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua.“The collective deed provides collective redress for the shared interests of Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau in relation to specified tūpuna maunga (volcanic cones) motu (islands) and lands within Tāmaki Makaurau. It does not settle any historic claims. Instead settlement of the historical claims of each iwi and hapū comprising Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau is progressing and in some cases has been completed through individual negotiations with the Crown. However the collective redress provided by the collective deed will ultimately form part of each of these individual iwi and hapū settlements.Negotiations for collective redress in respect of the shared interests have been underway since July 2009. On 12 February 2010 Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau and the Crown signed a Framework Agreement that included redress in relation to the following: vesting of certain maunga and co-governance with the Auckland Council over those maunga; and a long-term right of first refusal over land held by the Crown in Tāmaki Makaurau; and a process for resolving historic Treaty claims relating to motu and harbours. On 5 November 2011 Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau and the Crown signed a Record of Agreement confirming the agreements reached on collective redress to be provided for in a deed. The deed was initialled on 7 June 2012 and first signed on 8 September 2012.The Crown and iwi and hapū leaders of Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau look forward to implementing the deed and legislation along with the specific settlements and hope that these will create a platform for the enduring relationships envisaged by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.”Like all Treaty claims there are unique qualities about this one. One that clearly sets this claim apart from all others is getting 13 hapū and iwi groups to the table. As a former negotiator of Rongowhakaata claims I note that we had 13 negotiators sitting around the table. We unlike you could settle in a collective settlement so I take my hat off to you all that you were able to persevere and stay at the table. I know that there would have been some compromising along the way but here we are. This bill represents your effort and your commitment to seeing this day to its fullest extent and the passing of this important piece of legislation. So I want to acknowledge you and your fortitude and your commitment to the mahi and getting us here.The second unique aspect of this bill that stuck out for me is the changing face of Tāmaki-makau-rau and I do not mean that in terms of the people who are there but the changing face and the rightful recognition of mana whenua. The gifting of these maunga and motu back into your care is not just the process of gifting them and setting up governance arrangements; the unique part of this bill that I see which sticks out for me is the stories that sit behind those taonga of yours and the sharing of them. I can see the benefit that those stories are going to have for all young people who will be fortunate enough to be schooled in Tāmaki-makau-rau. So I can see without a doubt on that level that the sharing of your history and your stories through all our schools through Tāmaki is going to be a benefit to the nation. So I do want to acknowledge that and recognise a unique part of this bill.There are people who have obviously resided in Tāmaki who have spoken passionately about this bill. I have never lived in Tāmaki myself. I know I have missed out on a lot but I have paddled in my younger days around the motu of Rangitoto. In my outrigging days we had a crew that went up. It was the largest race in New Zealand. It was called the Hauraki Hoe. It was 70 kilometres and we would leave from Birkenhead under the harbour bridge and paddle around not just Rangitoto Island but all the outer islands as well. It used to be a 70 kilometre paddle and I would like to boast that our crew from Wellington that journeyed up there was successful the year I did it. That is my small claim to acknowledging you all in the gallery and the importance of the passing of this bill.It would be remiss to not acknowledge colleagues in this House—obviously the Hon Chris Finlayson for his hard work in getting us here today and my colleagues on the Māori Affairs Committee ably chaired by the Hon Tau Henare. I want to thank all the officials who helped us get to where we were as a result of the discussions we had at the committee. Just in closing there are two people here who know Tāmaki way better than I do who made decisions to move on and I want to go on record especially to acknowledge them. As a member of Parliament for just over 12 months I have enjoyed working with them and they are Claudette Hauiti and Tau Henare. It has been great getting to know you in the short time that I have. I am going to miss you very much and your support around the Māori Affairs Committee but I know it will not be the last time I see you and I wish you all the very best. I commend this bill to the House. Kia ora.