Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Bill

Basically, the whole purpose of Part 1 is—if I might read out clause 3—“(a) to record the acknowledgements and the apology given by the Crown to the Affiliate in the deed of settlement …”. The interesting thing is that the purpose of this bill is to settle a grievance, but what it does not do, as we said in the second reading debate, is take cognisance of the Ngāti Whāoa, Tūhourangi, and Ngāti Wāhiao issues. The major issue that came up in the select committee process was the coupling of iwi and hapū under their own steam. The purpose clause should read that this bill is about Te Arawa and its affiliates, and it should include those issues that were brought up at the select committee. I think that is where we—

💬 Hon Dr Michael Cullen: I raise a point of order, Mr Chairperson. I apologise for interrupting the member, but I think he is debating the first part of Part 1. We are on the preamble, which outlines the historical background.

OK, we will skip that and get to Part 1.

Preamble agreed to.

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