SpeechHon ALFRED NGARO (National): Thank you Mr Chair and I do want to acknowledge the indulgence of the committee and the goodwill of the committee during this time. It is correct that during this period of time during the pandemic we have all been showing a sense of goodwill in the sense of contributing while we've gone through this period and this process as well. It is the role of the Opposition to be able to put forward I suppose the cases of concern though that have been raised and I'd like to do that just in my contribution in Part 3 in the Chamber.The concerns I raise—and I did raise them with the Minister in the committee stage but they weren't answered. I raised them because the Prime Minister came into the House and made it really clear that the reason and the purpose was to ensure that we had a legislative framework to ensure that when we went through from level 3 to level 2 that that was appropriated at the right time but also too that there was a process to engage and there was an exposure draft that was given to those who were concerned to those inside our community that needed to be contributing I suppose to the process. I am concerned though–when I asked the Minister whether he had received advice from Māoridom that quite clearly had been given to him prior to when the original draft that had been put out there was submitted into the House—that that advice was not adhered to.I want to put this on the record in Part 3: that the advice that they had been given was really clear—that to the Minister and to the Government of the day there is neither a general Treaty clause nor any obligation to have regard to the Treaty of Waitangi or its principles at any point of decision making or performance of functions under the Act. The reasons for that and the principle of that are quite clear. There's no reference point; there's no framework that can be used. Instead what we've seen are Supplementary Order Papers that have entered into the Chamber during the committee stage to accommodate the concern that has been raised. So my speech here is going back to first principles. My speech here is that if we are truly to have a relationship—and I'm now talking to the House to the history and heritage of the House where there is a role of responsibility where there is a Treaty partner. And then again the role of that Treaty partner is more than just a partnership. It's called kawenata. It's a covenant. It's a sacred relationship. It's morally irrevocable. Those are determinations. Those are the definitions that are given. And yet again that has not been put into place in regards to this bill—that is quite clear.CHAIRPERSON (Adrian Rurawhe): I just want to remind the member that we are on Part 3 of the bill and if he could reference his comments to what's actually in Part 3 of the bill.Hon ALFRED NGARO: Thank you Mr Chairperson.CHAIRPERSON (Adrian Rurawhe): It wouldn't be too difficult for him to do that.Hon ALFRED NGARO: I'll do that and I do appreciate that indulgence there and I'm getting to that point of wanting to set that as a reference point heading towards those elements which are in Part 3 of the bill. But I again want to go back to that because that sets the platform for the considerations and these are some of the comments that have come through which do relate to Part 3 of the bill. Because that framework has not been put in place this is the legal concern from Māoridom in regards to the elements of Part 3 which I'll go through as we are now declaring now inside of this. For instance in Part 3 the amendments to the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act are there. In amended section 66 set out in clause 35 in the amendment the Minister may declare a state of national emergency. In all of these and the advice—and I have the report that was given to the Minister—it quite clearly states that in all of those elements what they were seeking for as a Treaty partner was to have a consultation a point of reference for all of those decisions when they were able to be made. I'll read from this: It is of great concern that the interest of Māori are not referred to at all in these sections." And that's the reference to Part 3; that's really clear. So I just want to put those on the record and just declare those things. I just want to make that comment in Part 3. Again this is a part that I've been asked and requested to put forward and so I've done that in due conscience as an advocate for those constituents that have concerns with this bill.Part 3 agreed to.Part 4 agreed to."