Little AndrewThird ReadingHon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations): I move That the Ngāti Tamaoho Claims Settlement Bill be now read a third time.Madam Assistant Speaker I said before that Adrian Rurawhe would assume the Chair as Speaker but Madam Assistant Speaker you have taken that role. I would like to begin by welcoming the Ngāti Tamaoho Claims Settlement Bill to the House today. I feel incredibly privileged to support this bill and see it through its final reading.This bill has taken many years of hard work to reach this point and I offer my sincerest thanks to all who have been involved in it. I extend a very warm welcome to Ngāti Tamaoho who are with us today. They have travelled from Tāmaki-makau-rau and further afield to be here to be part of this celebration of this final step in this very important exercise. It is pleasing to see so many here for this purpose. I also acknowledge the representative of Kīngitanga who is here today. Nau mai haere mai. E ngā iwi e ngā reo e ngā mana tēnā koutou katoa.I want to acknowledge the many driving forces who have lived this journey. I acknowledge the many tūpuna who are no longer with us but who stand with us in spirit as we remember the leadership and inspiration their legacies have left behind. Nanny Mere Taka Tokoroa Pompey Barney Kirkwood Tiraha Ngerengere and your tūpuna before them began this journey many years ago. They are in our thoughts today. Moe mai rā.Ngāti Tamaoho have been served by many strong and devoted negotiators and trustees. I also wish to acknowledge the various members of the negotiation team starting with Ted Ngātaki and Warahi Paki; the lead negotiator Dennis Kirkwood; and the Ngāti Tamaoho Trust negotiation team—Te Roto Jenkins Gordon Katipa Kiri Waitai Wilson Tāmara Taka-Jones Panetuku Rae George Wheatley Nick Maaka Tori Ngātaki and Christine Herzog—for their commitment to their people.They have done Ngāti Tamaoho proud throughout their dealings with the Crown and their determination to make a difference for Ngāti Tamaoho today and in the years to come. They have continued to conduct themselves with dignity during the most difficult times of the settlement process. While all unique their contributions to achieving a settlement will be remembered by all and the lasting effects of their work will be felt for generations. I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank the former Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations—my not-quite best friend Christopher Finlayson—for his work in progressing the Ngāti Tamaoho settlement. Negotiations are a long and complex process. This will ring true for all who have been involved in any settlement process and Ngāti Tamaoho has been no different. The settlement process for Ngāti Tamaoho started in 2003 with the first claim lodged by Ted Ngātaki followed in 2008 with two more claims lodged by Piriwhāriki Tahapeehi and Ben Katipa respectively. In April 2010 the Crown recognised the mandate of the Ngāti Tamaoho Trust Board to represent the people of Ngāti Tamaoho in negotiating a comprehensive historical Treaty settlement. The trust and the Crown signed terms of negotiation in October 2010 and an agreement in principle was signed in December 2012. During this period Ngāti Tamaoho also worked with Tāmaki-makau-rau iwi to sign the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau collective redress deed in September 2012. I admire Ngāti Tamaoho's ability to negotiate the best settlement possible for their iwi while navigating the complex waters of collective negotiations in Tāmaki-makau-rau. Ngāti Tamaoho and the Crown initialled a deed of settlement in December 2016 and signed the deed in April 2017. The bill had its first reading in the House on 22 June 2017 and the second reading was on 3 May this year. These are significant milestones which have led to where you stand today.The relationship between Ngāti Tamaoho and the Crown has been a long and sometimes fraught one. Gradual but continuous land loss alongside many conflicts left Ngāti Tamaoho landless and the effects of this have been felt for generations. This is the reason we are here today. The Crown did not honour its promises to Ngāti Tamaoho. Prior to 1840 Ngāti Tamaoho rangatira sought to develop commercial relationships with Pākehā settlers by entering into land transactions. After the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840 Ngāti Tamaoho continued to seek economic opportunities by selling land to the Crown. The benefits Ngāti Tamaoho expected to enjoy were not realised and despite Crown assurances that one-tenth of land would be retained for public purposes especially for the benefit of Māori the Crown did not keep this promise and abandoned the policy. This is an all too familiar story for many iwi. Crown purchasing activities eventually contributed to tension and armed conflict between Ngāti Tamaoho and neighbouring iwi. In 1863 the already fraught relationship between Ngāti Tamaoho and the Crown deteriorated rapidly following the Crown declaring that Māori in the South Auckland region must swear an oath of allegiance to the Crown or vacate their settlements. The Crown did not give Ngāti Tamaoho sufficient time to understand the oath and despite Ngāti Tamaoho never having been in rebellion Crown troops burnt buildings and looted property at the Ngāti Tamaoho settlement at Pōkeno prior to the invasion of the Waikato.Following the actions of the Crown at Pōkeno the Crown unfairly labelled Ngāti Tamaoho as rebels evicting them from their settlements and confiscating most of their remaining lands. The Crown apology presented in the settlement to Ngāti Tamaoho reflects the Crown's regret about its actions at the time. We cannot build the foundations for a positive relationship and move forward if we do not acknowledge what has happened in the past and I'd like to read now from the formal apology: The Crown sincerely regrets unfairly labelling Ngāti Tamaoho as rebels and confiscating much of your remaining land. The Crown also unreservedly apologises for the hurt and ongoing grievance caused by the burning and looting of Pokeno. The Crown attacked the settlement prior to its invasion of Waikato despite Ngāti Tamaoho never having been in rebellion and for this [the Crown] is truly sorry."By 1900 Ngāti Tamaoho had lost most of their land. Many experienced severe social and economic marginalisation and deplorable housing conditions. Māori children experienced discrimination and segregation at a State-run school in Pukekohe. Landlessness environmental degradation and alienation and continued failures by the Crown to honour its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi have harmed successive generations of Ngāti Tamaoho. The Crown is deeply sorry for its actions.The settlement package set out in the bill contains an agreed historical account Crown acknowledgments formal apology—some of which we've just heard—cultural redress and financial and commercial redress. Through this settlement the Crown has sought to atone for the past injustices it inflicted upon Ngāti Tamaoho and provide opportunities for Ngāti Tamaoho and the Crown to move forward. The cultural redress recognises the traditional historical cultural and spiritual association of Ngāti Tamaoho with the Tāmaki-makau-rau region. It also recognises the connection Ngāti Tamaoho has with Āwhitu Peninsula Hunua Ranges and Manukau Harbour through statutory acknowledgments and deeds of recognition. These instruments will enhance the ability of Ngāti Tamaoho to participate in specified resource management processes and require the Crown to consult with Ngāti Tamaoho on areas they are associated with. A cultural revitalisation fund of $590000 provided as part of the cultural redress will enable Ngāti Tamaoho to continue working towards the conservation of their gifted sites. This fund is an important means of re-establishing the connection that Ngāti Tamaoho lost with their environment all those years ago. The commercial redress package includes financial redress of $10.3 million that aims to provide Ngāti Tamaoho a start to building a strong economic foundation in which to embark on future endeavours. This package will go a long way towards Ngāti Tamaoho re-establishing connections with various parts of their rohe strengthening the identity of Ngāti Tamaoho as an iwi and providing the foundation for a stronger social cultural and economic future.While the Crown can never fully compensate iwi for their loss I acknowledge Ngāti Tamaoho's generosity in accepting the redress contained in this settlement package and trust that today marks a new beginning in the relationship between Ngāti Tamaoho and the Crown. Through this settlement the Crown hopes to express its deepest remorse for its actions and work towards alleviating Ngāti Tamaoho's grievances. The Crown looks forward to building a new relationship with Ngāti Tamaoho based on cooperation mutual trust and above all respect for Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles.I want to congratulate all those who helped Ngāti Tamaoho reach this momentous occasion today but most of all to congratulate Ngāti Tamaoho themselves. Ngāti Tamaoho's perseverance courage and grace are inspiring and have brought us a settlement which will help build the future for their people. I commend this bill to the House."