Whaitiri MekaMEKA WHAITIRI (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti): Tēnā koe Mr Chair. I do want to make a short contribution on Part 2 Land title and registration". In my earlier contribution I talked about examining this bill through the lens of Māori land owners. As the proud member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti 30 percent of this country's Māori freehold title land sits in my electorate. Part 2 where we talk about land title and registration—I completely understand that we are modernising the land transfer system in this country through electronic registration which clearly Part 2 outlines and which we have been doing for some time now. My two questions in relation to Part 2—obviously we are talking about the land registration the purpose of the registration and the content of the registration. The Minister in the chair Chris Finlayson will also be well aware that we are currently reviewing Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993. One of the cornerstones of that piece of legislation is the establishment of a Māori Land Service. Some of the powers in the Māori Land Court will be taken into this yet-to-be-determined service including registrations. We do not have any detail on that. In fact last week even Treasury gave that piece of work a red alert in terms of meeting the Government's own requirements for major works.Coming back to the bill Part 2 "Land title and registration"—I want the Minister if he could to give assurances as we debate Part 2 as to whether there is an expectation that Māori land owners' registration is going to be delivered through Land Information New Zealand. Or perhaps he can give some assurances that the Māori Land Service is still being developed because I think it is an important point to stand and ask that on behalf of the constituents within Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. There is huge confusion around the so-called Māori Land Service. So that is one question that I would be interested in the Minister's view around: what are we debating in Part 2 of this bill in terms of the registration its purpose what it will do how it will go about it how it is going to be available and whether Māori land owners are going to be steered by this part of this legislation that we are debating in the Committee this evening.I want to thank the Minister for explaining to my colleague Peeni Henare around clause 57—I want to thank the Minister—around the role of the court in terms of clause 57(4)(c) which states: "if the estate or interest is in Māori freehold land failure by a person to comply with Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993;". Obviously if we pass Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill that will have to be amended. But a supplementary question in response to the Minister's explanation is which court we are talking about. Which court Minister are we talking about? Are we talking about the Māori Land Court in relation to clause 57 in so far as Māori land owners are concerned or are we talking about the High Court? I ask that only because if that is the case then I want it on the record because the point that was made in the submissions on Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill was the financial barrier of filing in the High Court for Māori land owners.So I have two simple questions: are we talking about the Māori Land Service through Land Information New Zealand and are we talking about the High Court in relation to clause 57(4)(c)? Those are two simple questions that hopefully the Minister can shed some light on. Kia ora."