Ngarewa-Packer DebbieDEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Co-Leader—Te Paati Māori): Tēnā tātou e te Whare. The Māori Health Authority is based on the needs of tangata whenua and it is us as tangata whenua our whānau who have been underserved for generations; not all Kiwis. Te Pae Ora legislation is a step in the right direction to actually addressing and fixing some of those wrongs we've experienced as was addressed in Wai claim 2575.This policy was championed by many including Te Paati Māori and adopted by this House. I want to thank those in the House who know it is the right thing to do. It's taken 180 years to address our health inequities which are a breach of our constitutional entitlement—that constitutional contract which some on my left and right conveniently forget which guaranteed our rights and interests. A reminder: article 2 said it's about acknowledging pre-existing rights we had before colonisation. Article 3 of the Tiriti is about equal rights as tangata whenua addressing equality and equity. Te Pae Ora legislation is an attempt to the realignment and a step towards honouring this country's obligation.So Te Paati Māori is pleased to be standing here advancing this on the promise to let us stand on our own two feet; to be well; to be reaching our true potential; to assert our tino rangatiratanga; to do by Māori for Māori after desperately waiting for those in power to admit there has been a two-tier health system which has failed us. You would think those that are anti this would be supporting us standing on our own two feet. But no we stand here under our own constitutional right upholding our Tiriti rights and treatment and they're still not happy. Let's remember: our democracy exists on that very Tiriti o Waitangi when 100000 Māori were here and 100 settlers; we could have retained 100 percent but our tūpuna generously determined to partner fifty-fifty equally—which still creates issues. The descendants of those tangata Tiriti have forgotten their place.Non-Māori are here based on our Tiriti even the right for this Parliament to be here is based on our Tiriti. This great democracy many of you fight for and talk about in Aotearoa is founded on Te Tiriti. The rule of law and all rules of law—contract of Te Tiriti—is to be reminded the Māori Health Authority is about finally honouring that contract. There is no separatist special treatment going on here. The duplicity of those opposing the Māori Health Authority—the 2 percent of New Zealand that own 40 percent of our wealth—this minority who donate to this democracy these are a cohort who buy our democracy as a minority. Therein lies the problem of this House as certain people use their might to suit their minority who then become a majority voice within this nation.Te Paati Māori are here by our constitutional right and obligations; therein lies the difference. We are not the 2 percent minority who escape tax by will who don't have to live amongst those who the system fails; we are tangata whenua and we are holding you to account for the contract you broke. Why would they want us to be part of a separatist health system that kills us seven years sooner than themselves? Why would they want us to maintain a system that takes our money spends it all on us fails us then tell us as Māori that we're the failure? We have a constitutional right and entitlement to self-development and self-management a desire to break away from systemic failings so that we can be well—well enough to learn well enough to earn and unshackled from welfare dependency systems.I also want to take umbrage at those who are either deeply confused or deeply misleading groups of people. Te Paati Māori believe they know exactly what they're doing: they are playing race baiting politics. We can no longer trust a Luxon solution or Seymour solution; they say they will scrap the Māori Health Authority if they get in. But this queenmaker is saying it's a deal-breaker. The more strongly that National and ACT subjugate our people the more distance Te Paati Māori must take. As typical of those not affected those funded by the 2 percent take issue so we take pride and we're happy to be here today to support this and wish you to continue on. Kia ora rā.