Hipango HareteHARETE HIPANGO (National—Whanganui): E karanga hoki au ki ngā tūpuna ki ngā uri o Ngāti Rangi ki a koutou katoa—nau mai hoki mai haere mai.[I add my voice of welcome to the ancestors and the descendants of Ngāti Rangi to you all I extend a warm welcome.]I have been sitting quietly in the back benches but ever so mindful of my whanaunga sitting above me. I was just seated over here and have been for the duration of the kōrero this afternoon—but also ever so mindful and present for the duration of the kōrero over the decades. At the first reading I addressed the House on the significance of the importance of the acknowledgment of the history the acknowledgments of the Crown to our people of Ngāti Rangi and the apology. Today the second reading of this bill is focused very much on an explanation of the substance of the bill its principles and the purpose of the bill.As one of the last speakers and with the very short call that I have most has been traversed; however I wish to briefly recap the navigable course over the decades over the century: 1840 Ngāti Rangi signed the Treaty of Waitangi; throughout the 1860s and 1870s Ngāti Rangi understandably aligned with the Crown portraying tino rangatiratanga—sovereignty—but also a strategic positioning for survival. Ngāti Rangi is strong and will continue to remain strong in the recognition of its special relationship with other of our iwi and also with the Crown. In the 1890s Ngāti Rangi aligned with Te Kotahitanga to assert and protect one's own interests. And then over the last 28 years has been the course navigating towards the third and final reading of the bill—the agreement in principle signed 15 March 2017; the deed of settlement 10 March 2018; the first reading 9 August 2018; and here I stand today at the second reading.It is a privilege to stand to address as uri of Ngāti Rangi in this House but I'm also mindful of the role that I carry now as a Crown representative and agent. Some 26 submissions were heard at the foot of Te Mana—at Te Mana o Te Tapu—Koro Ruapehu. And sitting there listening to those making a submission—17 in support four dissenting three still uncertain but those of us very sure that the stories that were being heard were at the foot of Matua te Mana. And there in that presence were the stories of our tūpuna that we carried with us. I don't have time to traverse the detail in terms of amendments. I sat on the select committee with Māori Affairs at the time. I now sit and am a member of the Regulations Review Committee. I will be seeking leave to be able to address this House again at the third reading of this bill to see its final passage through.However I note that there were some 36 amendments—some typographical some relatively technical—but there was one that was of significant substance and that was around the customary fisheries. Reference has been made to clause 128 of the bill. This bill Ngāti Rangi you will have a copy; this is yours. But the Regulations Review Committee recommended that there be a significant amendment proposed and that was around ensuring that there was no need to reference it within your bill. However the significant reference was ensuring that the Minister of Fisheries has that particular responsibility to engage and take heed of the advice and also for Ngāti Rangi to be part of those decisions around clause 128.We prepare notes—we have them as a guiding tool as we speak—but the difficulty is that time is curtailing my opportunity to address you all further. I will seek leave at the third reading and in commending this bill to the House I'm ever so mindful that again Ngāti Rangi you have come to the Whare. Your presence remains with us until this goes through to its final reading. I commend this bill to the House. Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa.