Jackson Willie; Rurawhe AdrianHon WILLIE JACKSON (Minister for Māori Development): Kia ora Mr Speaker. Tuatahi e tika me mihi ki tō tātou hoa tō tātou rangatira Rudy Taylor. Nō reira e te hoa e maumahara tō kaha ki te kōkiri i ngā kaupapa mō tā mātou kāhui Māori i ngā wā katoa. Nō reira e te hoa moe mai moe mai moe mai rā.Ka nui tēnā. Ki a koutou ngā mema hōu kua tae mai nei i tēnei rā. Ko tēnei te tino hōnore ki te mihi ki a koutou. Tēnā koutou tēnā anō tātou katoa.[Firstly it is only right that I acknowledge our friend our distinguished elder Rudy Taylor. My friend I will always remember your endless strength and determination in supporting the Māori caucus. Rest in peace my friend rest in peace.I will leave that there. To all the new members who have arrived today it is my great honour to congratulate you all. Greetings to one and all.]I was reminded by our chief whip here that I have to be courteous today because this is the first day so I wanted to welcome all the new members of all the parties including the National Party—the very reduced de-juiced depleted and depressed National Party. I wish them all the best for the next three years because they're going to need a bit of luck. And Mr Seymour who somehow brought 10 people or nine people in with him well done. Well done to him too—shame he's on the wrong side of the House. The Speech from the Throne is very clear about our priorities. And our economic plan is perfect for the nation and particularly the Māori nation. David Seymour: Tell us about it.Hon WILLIE JACKSON: I'm glad you're listening Mr Seymour. We prioritise health—the health of New Zealanders who responded to COVID-19. We knew that the best economic response was to protect Kiwis and now we must focus on the economic recovery. And I think the $42 billion investment in infrastructure over the next four years will see—will see the country thriving because we're going to see and we're going to have a boost in terms of hospitals. We're going to have a boost in terms of transport. We're going to have a boost in terms of our economy. Housing is obviously going to be boosted; but particularly in the area of jobs where we have free apprenticeships and training we're going to see a boost like we haven't seen in previous years. The $42 billion will ensure the right type of future for this country and of course for the Māori nation who will benefit hugely off that investment. It will add to our by Māori for Māori strategies that have been successful so far. What have those strategies been: Māori trade training—something very dear to our people something that's been invested in in terms of $50 million. As the Prime Minister said we will continue going down the track. He Poutama Rangatahi—another investment from this Government. What we know is at the coalface if you get behind some of these young people if you give them an opportunity you can change their lives. We've been able to do that through Mana in Mahi through He Poutama Rangatahi and we've been able to do that through Māori trade training. This Government will invest with iwi will invest with Māori organisations in terms of the future of this country and we'll see firsthand what opportunity can do for young ones. We're a Government I think who have been brave and courageous in terms of Māori. Never before have you seen a Government whether it's National or Labour invest in Māori the way that we have. We had record investment in terms of the Budget but we also went down the oil and gas exploration side and we're committed to stopping that. We're going down the Matariki side in terms of a national holiday. Where before would you have had a Māori kaupapa right out at the forefront? We're going to go down and we're going to resolve the Ihumātao kaupapa—something that was totally stuffed up by the Opposition and sadly by the Māori Party. We're committed to resolving Ihumātao. This is a brave and courageous Government.We're committed to investing in Whānau Ora—something again that was sidelined by the previous Government. In Māori broadcasting also—an integral part of Māori development—you will see a whole new vehicle in terms of Māori broadcasting. And today I want to salute the Stuff people who have apologised to the Māori nation for their disgraceful and historic writing that has been very biased and very prejudiced and racist against Māori. That balance is what we want to do in Māori broadcasting too in terms of giving Māori a voice in that area. This Government is committed to balancing things up but well done to Stuff. It would be great if Mike Hosking and the New Zealand Herald and the other friends of David Seymour also gave an apology so that Māori can get a say in society.But in summary we are committed to change with this Government. Kia ora.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member's time has expired.