Mahuta NanaiaHon NANAIA MAHUTA (Minister for Māori Development): I am pleased to take a call in this appropriations debate and there are a number of things that have been mentioned that I will want to comment on. Firstly if we start with the last contribution from Nuk Korako on the issue of Māori broadcasting let's be very clear: the Minister for Māori Development is responsible for Māori broadcasting which by and large relates to Te Māngai Pāho and Māori Television (Māori TV). But here's the thing: we are now at a point where Māori TV themselves recognise that they have to move significantly in the way that they deliver on their broadcasting aspiration in the Māori space to move from a terrestrial platform to a digital platform. Now the conversation that has to be had firstly prior to any consideration of public broadcasting is: how is Māori TV as an entity reorienting its strategy to be able to look towards the future? That was the first priority and I believe as the new Minister coming into this portfolio that focusing and supporting Māori TV on that vision for the future was a worthwhile thing to do albeit recognising that this Government has ambitious plans in the public broadcasting space. But why that's important is that if there's going to end up being a greater focus within the Māori broadcasting sector on Reo revitalisation then it is easy to track across in the public broadcasting space what the relationship will be.My colleague Rino Tirikatene the chair of the Māori Affairs Committee pointed to the concerns that the select committee had in relation to the issue of the amount of funding spent on contractors. That is not ideal for a Government department and in fact that doesn't build the capability and expertise of a ministry like Te Puni Kōkiri. It contracts out the responsibility in key areas like policy development somewhere else. We will see a shift under this Government because we believe in the integrity of a Māori development ministry that retains capability and is able to contribute to other key areas of policy development where we are lifting outcomes for Māori.The other thing in relation to the comments with regard to Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill is it is true: prior to becoming the Government coalition parties and confidence and supply parties of this coalition Government did not see the benefit of investing for example in the Māori Land Service. Prior to confirming legislative reform it made no sense. A huge amount of funding had been spent in that space when the Government knew that there was no political mandate to support the legislative reform. We continue to be concerned about this. We signalled clearly prior to Christmas that we would drop the proposed legislative reforms and reorient the focus to support Māori land owners but let's be very clear. As the select committee knew when they looked at the appropriations funding in the area of the Māori Land Service was significant without tying down the political reality of whether or not there was support for the direction that the previous Government of which that member of the Opposition was a part were going down.The point on Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill—yes it is true that the Maihi Māori was established. In fact it was established prior to the election—very early. Around this House everybody agreed that Te Whare Mauri Ora as a way of working to deliver on the Reo revitalisation was a way of doing something differently. But the Maihi Karauna was delayed even before we became the Government. So let's call a spade a spade and say that the delay was not a result of our new Government actually wanting to ensure that we had a Maihi Karauna which could work with the Maihi Māori; there was a delay before I even became the Minister.I am encouraged by the work that has been undertaken by the relevant entities: Te Taura Whiri Māori Television Te Māngai Pāho Te Puni Kōkiri and other relevant Government agencies who have pulled together a draft Maihi Karauna for us to be able to confirm. We want it to be workable. We want it to work. I look forward to members of the Opposition actually endorsing the Maihi Karauna so that we can deliver on its real intent which is to lift the utilisation of Te Reo for all people in Aotearoa so that we can move forward. I also look forward to the reorientation of the way in which Te Puni Kōkiri will support Māori development.