Willis NicolaNICOLA WILLIS (National): Tēnā koutou Ngāti Hinerangi. Rau rangatira mā ko aku mihi atu ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai.[Greetings Ngāti Hinerangi. To the distinguished masses I would like to acknowledge you. Welcome welcome.]You have arrived here at last. Even though it has taken a long time for the journey to make it here it has arrived. Welcome to the iwi members who have travelled to be here today. I want to acknowledge their leadership and perseverance. I want to acknowledge the kaumātua who honour us with your presence; the trustees; the negotiators for Ngāti Hinerangi; all of those who have worked tirelessly to pursue this moment.For too many years Ngāti Hinerangi was an overlooked iwi very much part of the Kīngitanga movement but not Waikato-Tainui. Based in Matamata by the Tauranga Moana in the Kaimai mountains a land of rich resources. This settlement is a vindication for years of struggle for recognition. No longer will Ngāti Hinerangi be overlooked. Now the Crown is your Treaty partner. I know that the people of Ngāti Hinerangi have shown great patience resilience and a willingness to resolve overlapping claims issues. I know future generations will reap the fruits of your labour.I want to acknowledge Ministers Finlayson and Little who have helped lead the process that took us here today. I want to acknowledge the Matamata-Piako District Council who I understand have been very supportive including Mayor Jan Barnes. And I want to acknowledge the negotiators for the Crown from Te Arawhiti and in particular Crown negotiator James Willis who also happens to be my dad.My dad became involved as a Crown negotiator in late 2013 holding the first negotiating meetings in 2014. He's in the gallery today and I know he is very proud and very excited. How impressed he has been with those he has negotiated with. He speaks of what was sometimes a fraught process but one that was conducted with dignity and pragmatism with a real will on both sides to forge a renewed relationship. I know of the joy Dad experienced earlier this year at Te Ōhākī Marae where there was the signing of the deed of settlement and the Crown apology. On that momentous day the sun shone. It was a beautiful day and people I know felt great significance in the signing that took place. It was a day that signified the dawn of a bright future and Dad was so happy to be able to be present.I know full well that Dad is not easy to negotiate with and I know that he found in Ngāti Hinerangi a more than worthy team across the table and I want to acknowledge that today. I know that Dad's enthusiasm for this settlement comes from a satisfaction at seeing wrongs corrected of seeing justice being done because we are here today because the Crown broke its promise. The Crown breached the Treaty of Waitangi that it had signed with one of your rangatira. The history of the relationship with the Crown must be acknowledged; it is bleak—colonisation land wars alienation partition of lands confiscation scorched earth tactics loss of land forestry waterways disrespecting of tikanga cultural and economic marginalisation and iwi left virtually landless taking refuge in other whakapapa almost without recognition. Marae were unable to be used children punished for speaking their language land lost economic means taken. Now the iwi has walked back in your ancestors' footsteps and rediscovered your true identity: not a subtribe of Ngāti Raukawa; an established iwi.Rebirth began in 2004 when kaumātua began the journey to iwi recognition and with today's settlement the Ngāti Hinerangi Trust has blossomed—te pua Waitangi Ngāti Hinerangi. It is not possible to fully compensate for the loss Ngāti Hinerangi has suffered but the very process of documenting the past of hearing the wrongs is cathartic and important. It is in itself a reclaiming of identity and I want to acknowledge the goodwill of those involved in enduring that process. The settlement today includes an unreserved apology from the Crown for failing to uphold its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi. Yes today is about past wrongs but it is also about strengthening for the future setting the foundations for a strong future partnership between Crown and this iwi unlocking economic potential allowing for proactive initiatives to enhance the lives of people and community allowing for innovative business investment educating mokopuna discovering culture and traditions and building a sustainable proud future.I want to acknowledge in particular the work and effort that has gone into resolving overlapping claims issues with Ngāti Hinerangi and surrounding iwi some of whom initially refused to acknowledge these claims. The settlement includes some novel management approaches: co-governance of land and the gifting of land by Ngāti Hinerangi to another iwi; mana-enhancing and pragmatic tikanga-based agreements bringing together iwi in the spirit of shared purpose and values.Today I say to you let us live these settlements for the benefit of future generations. This is the beginning of a new relationship. Let me acknowledge once again those who've persevered to make today possible. Today is about restoring the honour and mana of both Crown and iwi reaffirming our commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi the blossoming of Ngāti Hinerangi—no longer overlooked a partner to the Crown. Nō reira tēnā koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa.DEPUTY SPEAKER: So the next call is a split call.