Turia Tariana: Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill — Procedure First Readings 
Turia Tariana: Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill — Procedure First Readings 
[Volume:678;Page:1029] 
Hon TARIANA TURIA (Minister for Whanau Ora) 
on behalf of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: I move  
That the Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill and the Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill be now read a first time 
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E nga uri o Tuperiri e nga kanohi maha o Taou o Ngaoho o Te Uringutu e Ngati Whatua o Orakei whanui nau mai ki roto o Paremata. Ki a koutou nga w’aka’eke o Makinui raua ko Rotu no raro i te maru o Tamahunga no nga pari o Te Moana-o-Toi Ngati Manuhiri hau mai hau mai hau mai ra. E aku rau rangatira ma tena koutou. 
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To you the relatives of Tuperiri and the many faces of Taou Ngaoho and Te Uringutu as well as the vast number of you Ngati Whatua of Orakei welcome to Parliament. To the descendants of Makinui and Rotu from beneath the shelter of Tamahunga and the cliffs of the Ocean of Toi Ngati Manuhiri enter enter and enter indeed. Acknowledgments to you my leaders of a hundredfold. 
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At the appropriate time I intend to move that the bills be considered by the Maori Affairs Committee. Firstly I would like to extend a very warm welcome to the representatives of Ngati Whatua Orakei and Ngati Manuhiri who are here today for this highly significant occasion. Nga mihi nui ki a koutou. This is an important day for Ngati Manuhiri and Ngati Whatua Orakei when we acknowledge their historical Treaty grievances. It is a time to grieve and reflect to acknowledge the harm done and the hurt endured and to take a step forward to create a new future that is branded with optimism.  
The two bills having their first readings here today are a monumental step towards the completion of a journey that has taken many years for both iwi. They are about mending a broken relationship and agreeing to a better future for all. One of the unique features of the Ngati Whatua deed of settlement is that its historical account begins with the two texts of Te Tiriti o Waitangi the Treaty of Waitangi. It was actually at the specific request of the late Sir Hugh Kawharu and was part of the 2006 agreement in principle. It is a very important statement of the reverence that Ngati Whatua have always accorded the Treaty. The imprint of the late Sir Hugh Kawharu is marked for ever as we remember the substantial contribution he made towards guiding the nation towards a reasoned discussion on past injustices and hopes for the future.  
It used to be said of the Treaty that while Maori never forgot non-Maori never knew. The settlements we introduce today provide us all with a new opportunity to re-examine our colonial history and to move onwards with mutual respect and understanding. Although it is not possible to provide full restitution to Ngati Manuhiri and Ngati Whatua Orakei for their losses the settlement redress provided for in these bills seeks to recognise the seriousness of their grievances and build a positive foundation for future generations of their iwi. It is impossible to do justice to the journey that has been travelled by Ngati Manuhiri and Ngati Whatua Orakei in the limited time constraints of the debate. Whether through a historical cultural or geographic lens the extent of both settlements is immense.  
Ngati Manuhiri are based in the Mahurangi region on the east coast to the north of Auckland. Ngati Manuhiri were represented in negotiations by the Manuhiri Omaha Kaitiakitanga Ora Trust and are part of the Te Kawerau people through their descent from their ancestor Maki. They are also closely affiliated to Ngati Wai of Whangarei and are also represented on the Ngati Wai Trust Board the iwi of the Rt Hon Winston Peters.  
The Ngati Manuhiri rohe extends from Whangaparaoa Peninsula in the south to Bream Tail in the north and includes Te Hauturu-o-Toi Little Barrier Island off the east coast. The Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill recognises their historical grievances and provides for their resolution. These grievances relate to the 1841 Crown purchase of the large Mahurangi and Omaha Block without the knowledge or consent of Ngati Manuhiri to the punishment of their chief by pressuring him to cede his ancestral interests in his lands to the operation of the Native Land Court from 1865 to the Crown’s misuse of monopoly powers when purchasing Te Hauturu-o-Toi Little Barrier Island and to the subsequent eviction of those Ngati Manuhiri who were resident there and the Crown’s failure to ensure that they retained sufficient means such that they were rendered virtually landless by 1900. This had a long-term social and economic consequence for Ngati Manuhiri.  
They lodged their first claim with the Waitangi Tribunal in 1989. Other claims were then lodged particularly in regard to the Crown’s acquisition at Te Hauturu-o-Toi Little Barrier Island. In 2001 Ngati Manuhiri participated in the Waitangi Tribunal’s Kaipara inquiry over the Crown’s purchase of the MangawhaiBlock. Eight years later in 2009 they entered into negotiations with the Crown as part of the Crown’s settlement initiative in Tamaki-makau-rau. Ngati Manuhiri and the Crown then signed a deed of settlement on 21 May 2011.  
I turn now to the settlement for Ngati Whatua Orakei represented in negotiations by Ngati Whatua o Orakei Maori Trust Board. They are part of the wider Ngati Whatua confederation and are based at Tamaki-makau-rau or Auckland. Their marae of Orakei stands overlooking the Waitemata Harbour. They are also a member of Nga Mana Whenua o Tamaki-makau-rau whose collective negotiations are nearing completion. Ngati Whatua Orakei are also represented with other groups on Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua. The primary area of interest or rohe of Ngati Whatua Orakei extends through the Tamaki isthmus on the North Shore and into the upper Waitemata Harbour and west Auckland.  
Their bill recognises and addresses their historical grievances which include the alienation of lands in the centre of Auckland and the North Shore through Crown purchases without the provision of an adequate endowment of land for the future use of Ngati Whatua Orakei; the Crown’s failure to protect pa and urupa sites from those transactions including One Tree Hill Maungakiekie; the Crown’s failure to implement protective guarantees for Maori during the pre-emption waiver period of 1844 to 1845 which involved a significant amount of Ngati Whatua lands; and the Crown’s taking of surplus lands from disallowed pre-emption waiver purchases.  
Ngati Whatua Orakei often describe themselves as a loyal iwi. After they signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 20 March 1840 their chiefs worked hard to build and strengthen their relationship with the Crown. They welcomed Governor Hobson to Tamaki-makau-rau and made land available for the new capital of Auckland. Yet despite the overwhelming expression of manaakitanga Ngati Whatua Orakei were rendered virtually landless in the two decades that followed the signing of the Treaty. In this the Crown failed them.  
The road to settlement has been a long one. Few here today will ever forget the impact of the occupation of Takaparawhau. Ngati Whatua led the nationally significant occupation and protest at Bastion Point for 506 days between 1977 and 1978. Their claim over the alienation of the 700-acre Orakei Block reserve was one of the first of the historical claims to be heard by the Waitangi Tribunal. It was reported on in 1987 and the 1991 Orakei Act settled it. Then in 1993 Ngati Whatua Orakei reached an on-account settlement with the Crown regarding their claims in respect of surplus railway lands in the Auckland region. 
 Further negotiations with the Crown took place between 2003 and 2006 when an agreement in principle was signed. Negotiations were then suspended in light of the Waitangi Tribunal’s 2007 Tamaki-makau-rau settlement process report. As a result of that report and the impressive leadership of Ngati Whatua Orakei a new approach was taken to negotiation in the region. Ngati Whatua Orakei signed a deed of settlement with the Crown on 5 November 2011. 
Both bills will give effect to the undertakings by the Crown in the Ngati Whatua Orakei and the Ngati Manuhiri deeds of settlement. I consider that the bills should therefore proceed without delay to the Maori Affairs Committee. I commend these bills to the House.