Yule LawrenceLAWRENCE YULE (National—Tukituki): It gives me pleasure to rise and speak to the Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa Claims Settlement Bill. I do so as a National member of Parliament a new member of Parliament but a member of Parliament to the south—that is part of the mighty Hawke's Bay. I do speak today as a member from the south bearing in mind that you Madam Deputy Speaker are the member from the north and there is a part in the middle that is not blue politically although I do acknowledge the Hon Meka Whaitiri for her rohe which covers the East Coast. I acknowledge the Hon Andrew Little for shepherding this second reading into the House the Hon Chris Finlayson for the work that had been done previously all the officials that have been involved and the people that are here today from Wairoa Māhia and Waikaremoana. They've all come here today for this second reading because it's incredibly significant to them and it's incredibly significant to Hawke's Bay.In my previous roles I had watched the settlements proceed through this House of Ngāti Pāhauwera Ngāti Hineuru Maungaharuru-Tangitū Heretaunga Tamatea and Mana Ahuriri which is still going through some processes. But it's fair to say that throughout that whole process I've been incredibly impressed with the honour respect and dignity with which all claimant groups have put their case. We now have this particular bill in a process really of no return. It is going through—it's being shepherded through the Parliament.I am particularly impressed—and obviously members behind me will probably acknowledge and understand this—with the role that the Wairoa District Council is playing as part of this settlement and the role that the Hawke's Bay Regional Council as well is playing as part of this settlement. I also want to acknowledge—and I specifically refer to the Hon Willie Jackson who spoke previous to me—the generosity of spirit that is also being shown here by the people of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa. The generosity of spirit where they would have land vested back to them and then gift it back to the Crown. I actually do not know of many non-Māori in New Zealand that would actually do that. It's been my experience as we work through the settlement process that the apology is one thing the forgiveness is another and the financial and cultural redress is another. But there is a generosity of spirit right throughout all these processes which all of us could learn from and which many people in this House are experienced in. It's a special part of being a New Zealander.I also acknowledge the significant contribution that $100 million will make to this part of Hawke's Bay—this part that probably has got some bigger challenges than many other parts of Hawke's Bay. But $100 million in partnership with local authority money in partnership with some of the growth projects that this new Government is putting up will make a significant contribution to Wairoa and not before time.There are a number of things that are not in this bill but they are referenced in the documentation: a social and economic revitalisation strategy; letters of introduction to Wairoa District Council and the Hawke's Bay Regional Council; a tripartite relationship between the Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust the Wairoa District Council and the Hawke's Bay Regional Council; a relationship agreement with the Ministry for the Environment; a partnership agreement with the Department of Conservation; and a letter of commitment to the Department of Internal Affairs and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa as well as the $100 million. This is a massive opportunity for the northern part of my region and I want to support colleagues right across the House in supporting the shepherding of this bill through its second reading.Many members of this House will know that I was an avid supporter of amalgamation. It got thrown out. It got thrown out in spades by this part of Hawke's Bay. I was trying to seek a way of addressing a whole lot of things including economic prosperity in Wairoa. The stars have aligned between this settlement and some of the new initiatives that have been developed and as a member of the National Party I'm hugely proud to support the second reading and its passing of this stage. Thank you.