Rurawhe Adrian: Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Trusts Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRurawhe Adrian: Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Trusts Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 02 March 2016. Volume:711;Page:9339. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ADRIAN RURAWHE (Labour—Te Tai Hauāuru):Tēnā koe e Te Māngai o Te W’are otirā e tika ana kia tuku mihi atu ki te w’ānau kua tae mai ki te tautoko i tēnei pire. E tū ake tēnei tangata poto anō hoki tērā pea ki te taha ō tōku kuia nō Wairarapa me Kahungunu ko Meipara Tāwhimāka tōna ingoa ki te taha ō tōku pāpā. Nō reira e mihi ana ahau ki aku hoa ma’i kātahi anō ka rongo ki tēnei whakapapa.[Thank you Mr Deputy Speaker. It is right that I extend a welcome to the family who have arrived to support this bill.This person—a short person as well from the side of mygrandmother who hails from Wairarapa and Kahungunu—rises to do that. Her nameon my father’s side is Meipara Tāwhimāka. And so I acknowledge my work colleagues who have just heard this genealogy for the first time.]It is a pleasure to stand in support of the Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Trusts Amendment Bill going to the select committee. From my reading of the 1943 Act of Parliament the Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Trusts Act a couple of things have occurred to me probably because I have also read a couple of other bills—one from 1929 and around that era—and they seem to be very prescriptive. I would probably go so far as saying they were paternalistic as well and I think they definitely need to be brought into this century so that the trustees can carry out the functions of the original intent of these trusts.I want to acknowledge the long history—and it goes way back further—and I defer to the other members who have shared a lot more history about it. I want to acknowledge that history but I also want to acknowledge the long commitment that the trusts have had to the ongoing education of ngā tamariki nō taua wāhi [the children from that place] from Wairarapa. I think it is important to also acknowledge the real change that will happen under this bill the change going from having the Church of England Schools Scholarship Fund to having the Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Scholarship Fund. That is a significant move because I think it acknowledges moving from that—even if it was subtle—paternalism.I think it needs to be stated in this House that this amendment bill seeks to address that in a way that empowers the whānau and that is why I am really keen to hear the submissions that will no doubt come in. If there are any things that need to be corrected in there—I cannot see anything myself but I think the overall issue of moving it forward into this century is really important. That is why we have this process so that our people can participate in it and can make submissions on this bill that affects their lives. There are some other things in there that are quite interesting for me: the new definitions that are in there—I would really like to hear what the people have to say about those—and the changes to the governance arrangements which are really really important.One thing I would like to say about the governance arrangements is on the phrases that are used in there and how we describe ourselves. The language of 1943 talks about “Maoris” or Māori and the language in this bill is talking about tangata whenua. I raise this because there are other bills—another one in particular that is before the House which changes the language similar language talks about the Aboriginal people of New Zealand changing that to “people of Māori descent”. I raise that because I think that with a number of Acts of Parliament we should come to a standard way of describing who we are. I acknowledge the words in this particular bill because I think those were the right words in describing us.I do want to acknowledge the member of Parliament for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Meka Whaitiri. I think that she could have played a much wider role if she had been involved in this. I think under her stewardship it would not have slowed down any so I just want to acknowledge her. Nō reira e Te Māngai o Te Whare tēnā koe otirā tēnā tātou katoa.