Ngāti Mutunga Claims Settlement Bill

We do not wish to spend a great deal of time on the preamble to the Ngāti Mutunga Claims Settlement Bill. It sets out very clearly the process that led to this settlement. Further to that, the preamble deals with matters relating to the time from which the settlement itself will become effective. We wish to reserve the speaking opportunities we get in this debate to the more substantive clauses that we will see in the future. In particular, I point the Committee to a proposed new Part 4, which will be introduced by Mr Finlayson and seconded by Mr Tau Henare. We are of the view that the time of the Committee would be best spent discussing that particular matter this afternoon.

Preamble agreed to.

Part 1 Purpose of Act, acknowledgements and apology, interpretation provisions, settlement of claims, and miscellaneous matters