Scott AlastairALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker. It gives me great pleasure to be speaking on this bill the Heretaunga Tamatea Claims Settlement Bill third reading.I'd like to acknowledge a number of people. First of all the people who are not here: the people who have done work on this bill over the ages over the decades—not just a few years not just a few days but over the decades—that are of course in our hearts and in our minds as we stand here together today. So I firstly acknowledge those people who have passed. Of course I'd like to acknowledge the older people in the gallery. They have been through and observed for their whole lifetime the process that is concluding today. So I'd like to acknowledge those older people in the gallery for their patience their tenacity never giving up always seeing the positive aspects that this third reading gives to the people of Heretaunga Tamatea.The next group of people I'd like to acknowledge are the young people—the young people who I see in the gallery mostly in front of me from where I stand this afternoon because the young people who are here today have the challenge put in front of them. The challenge is now in front of the young people. The challenge is now to take this third reading to take this settlement and move it forward and grasp the opportunity that this settlement gives to you the youth of Heretaunga Tamatea because it's not all over. This is not a silver bullet. This is not going to solve all the issues or the problems or the challenges that we all face but it is a step—and a significant step—and it passes the baton on to the young people of Heretaunga Tamatea and particularly those who have shown the interest and the courage and who have given the time specifically to be here in this House today.Minister Little outlined a lot of the history a lot of the story and how we got here today so I'm not going to go over that but I do want to encourage people to read the historical account that is attached to the deed of settlement. I'm not talking about the people in this House particularly but the people out there who still do not understand the processes and the trials and tribulations that have led us here today. They need to read these historical accounts. They need to read these historical accounts not just of this claim but of any claim that has come to pass in its third reading in this House because one thing that they will find if they bother reading it is a common theme. That theme is that the Māori people of Aotearoa in those days were simply ripped off—ripped off and ripped off bad—there's no doubt about it. So all it takes is some time from those who doubt that there is such an issue. I encourage those people out there in New Zealand to read an historical account for themselves.So we get a financial redress—we've got 100 million bucks in the bank. That's good. That gives us a good strong financial base from which to work. But I'd like to focus on some of the cultural redress—in my mind as important if not more important—that this settlement gives to the people of Heretaunga Tamatea. The cultural redress gives land—well not so much land but a place a tūrangawaewae—and it restores mana and credibility and strength to the people of Heretaunga Tamatea. I'd like to acknowledge some of the sites specifically that have been vested in Heretaunga Tamatea in fee simple. There's a Blackhead property an Omahu property a Parimāhu Beach property and a Lake Hatuma and Pūrimu Lake property.Of course we've heard from the Minister that Cape Kidnappers Gannet Protection Reserve and Cape Kidnappers Nature Reserve are being gifted back to the Crown and that is absolutely appreciated and acknowledged by all New Zealanders I'm sure. But there are these other things that are called an overlay classification". What these classifications do is acknowledge the traditional cultural spiritual and historical association with Heretaunga Tamatea to these sites of significance. By the way I think it was excellent that Rino Tirikatene named the hapū associated in the claim. And I'd like to mention some of these sites of significance because as I say these sites are important: A'Deanes Bush Scenic Reserve Cape Kidnappers Gannet Protection Reserve Cape Kidnappers Nature Reserve and Gwavas Conservation Area.There are also these things called "statutory acknowledgments". So when it comes to resource consent these acknowledgments are things that the authorities must consider when giving resource consent to anyone in a particular area. These acknowledgments are statements that were made through the process and the deed of settlement provides 27 of these statutory acknowledgments. They cover a very very large area of the Hawke's Bay: Clive River and its tributaries Elsthorpe Scenic Reserve Hiranui Scenic Reserve Inglis Bush Scenic Reserve Kāhika Conservation Area Karamū Stream part of Kāweka State Forest Māharakeke Stream Mākāretu River Maraetōtara River Maraetōtara Scenic Reserve Maraetōtara Gorge Scenic Reserve Mātai Moana Scenic Reserve McLeans Bush Scenic Reserve Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve Monckton Scenic Reserve Ngaruroro River and its tributaries Parkers Bush Scenic Reserve Pōrangahau and Tāurekaitai River and Ruahine Forest Conservation Area. These are big huge areas for which the interests of Heretaunga Tamatea must be considered when giving others resource consent over any of these particular areas and that is a good thing. That is a good thing.The other point I'd like to make is there's these deeds of recognition. They happen when—it basically says the Crown must consult with Heretaunga Tamatea when they have regard to Clive River Elsthorpe Hiranui Inglis Bush Kāhika Conservation Area Karamū Stream and part of Kāweka State Forest Park and other areas—I don't have time to go on but my point here is to be sure that the Heretaunga Tamatea claimants are deeply involved and must be consulted must be considered. Their statements must be discussed when resource consent or anything over the land is to be considered.I would like to wrap up by challenging once again and acknowledging the work that still has to be done regarding this settlement bill. Minister Finlayson—the Hon Finlayson—talked about the Glasgow leases. That is a challenge. That is a challenge that will be ongoing and I know that all your efforts will be put to that issue: the Wai 401 overlapping claim relating to Taihape—that's a good result which has allowed that claim to be partial; also the Wai 574 Karanema Reserve claim. I know again there must be empathy and understanding amongst the Heretaunga Tamatea people for that issue to be resolved and I have absolute confidence that those in the gallery are absolutely up for the challenge and I acknowledge you all here today. Thank you."