Horomia Parekura: Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHoromia Parekura: Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 17 April 2013. Volume:689;Page:9508. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti): E mihi kau ana ki te Minita Māori te Minita e manaaki atu i te haere o ngā kerēme Tiriti. E mihi atu ki a rātou o Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara nā te mea i roto i āku he tino take hoki atu tēnei ko te mahi o ngā hoia mau pū te āhua o te Kāwana e takahi atu rātou katoa. I kite atu tātou i te tino ngarongaro o te whenua katoa i reira. Kāre e tae atu wētahi o ngā āhua i ngā kerēme pērā tonu. Nā te mea mō tēnei tae atu e kite atu tātou te tautoko o te tino nui o ngā uri o Kaipara o Ngāti Whātua. Ahakoa e tū pakari atu rātou i Ākarana i Tāmaki-makau-rau kei te haere tere kaha atu rātou i Kaipara.Nā te mea e roaroa atu te mahi o te Kāwana ki a rātou kāre e huri ki te whakatika tere noa tōku mihi ki te Minita Chris rāua ko Pita me tātou katoa ngā kanohi Māori ngā rōpū i roto i te Whare nei. He nui atu ngā whakahoki mō te mahi o taua tau a muri rā engari kei te rekareka haere tō tātou whakaaro i kite atu te whakatikatika a tātou ngā mema i te Whare Mīere nei. He tino hōnore tērā kei te whakahoki atu te nui o ngā wāhi tapu ngā wāhi tikanga he tino tūrangatira ki a rātou.He mōhio rātou i te wā e puta ā-waha te kōrero a Naida Glavish “kia ora”. Riri atu te whenua katoa i te mau atu i tō tātou Reo Māori riri rātou ēngari i nāianei kei te haere a tauiwi haere ngā Hainamana kei te haere wētahi o ngā tangata o Aotearoa ki te rapu atu i te reka o tō tātou Reo. Kāre hoki te whenua nei he whenua mō tetahi reo anake Pākehā he tū kaha atu tātau nō reira e mihi atu mō rātou. Ahakoa te whakahuri te whakatuku atu ki a ratou te nui o te compensation e puta ana wētahi o ngā kaha ki te manaaki atu i te haere i roto i te āhua o te umanga te pakihi. E mihi kau ana ki te kaiwhakahaere o tō tātou komiti a Tau mō tōna kaha ki te tae atu ki te oti nei. Mihi atu ki a rātou katoa.[I acknowledge the Minister of Māori Affairs and the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. I acknowledge them of Ngāti Whātua at Kaipara as well because I believe that this is a further issue of huge significance in terms of the militia taking up arms against them and Government abuse. We discovered that confiscation of all the land was a key loss there. Some of these circumstances did not occur in claims similar to this one. Because this occurred we note that support by relatives of Ngāti Whātua at Kaipara was significantly huge. While their presence in Auckland is strong the number of them going to Kaipara is getting faster and stronger.Because the Crown has been working with them for a very very long time and has not sought to rectify the situation I do commend the swift action by Ministers Chris and Pita and all of us Māori members and all parties in this House. The responses in regard to what was done last year were quite significant but on the other hand our thoughts are increasingly nice now after seeing the amendments made by us members of this Parliament. That is a real honour. A large number of places of sacred and cultural significance to them are being returned.They are well aware what happened when Naida Glavish uttered the words “kia ora”. The whole country was angry at the use of our Māori language. The entire nation was furious but at this point in time mainstream Chinese and people of New Zealand are seeking out the sweetness of our language. This country is not one where only the English language is used. We have stood staunch against that and so it is a compliment to them. Although they are to receive much of the compensation a great deal of effort will have to be spent looking after pursuits and business affairs. I acknowledge the chairman of our committee Tau for being resolute to ensure that this bill arrives here completed. I congratulate them all.]We do support this bill the Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill in the Labour Party and the sooner it is through the better. There are a whole lot of people to thank and without over-naming people I thank the trust the negotiation team—all of those people have had a key role rātou o te Waitaha Raupatu Trust. In particular I want to mention other people in Ngāti Whātua Naida and co. and all of those people who have helped because there are a lot who helped to balance it. As the Minister of Māori Affairs said it is quite a balancing act coming to agreement with six other settlements around you. That they have been able to do that shows real strength. But certainly from us and the rest of the parties as I understand we support this bill at the second reading and hopefully into the Committee stage. Kia ora.