Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Claims Settlement Bill

For the benefit of the members of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki who are in the gallery, we just have a small technical issue to get through, which is some technical amendments to the bill, which we’re about to get into the third reading of. So we’re in a process called the committee of the whole House, which allows amendment to the bill before we get to the final stage. In this regard, as mentioned at the second reading of the Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Claims Settlement Bill, the Māori Affairs Committee reported the bill back to this House on 29 March and recommended it be passed without amendments.

The Supplementary Order Paper that is before the committee right now will make some minor technical changes to nine clauses and one schedule of the bill. Most of the amendments relate to a timing adjustment for one shared redress property with the Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Claims Settlement Bill, progressing ahead of settlements with other iwi of Hauraki.

One other amendment is required to reflect changes to the ministerial portfolios covering the responsibilities of the Ministry for Primary Industries. That relates to the protocol regarding that ministry.

I’d like to thank the Parliamentary Counsel Office for its thoroughness in ensuring the accuracy of the legislation passed by this committee, and I commend this Supplementary Order Paper with the 10 changes proposed in the matter before the committee now.

Yes, the Opposition supports these changes. In the immortal words of the Acting Prime Minister, using the only Latin he knows, res ipsa loquitur.

The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 44 in the name of the Hon Andrew Little be agreed to.

Amendments agreed to.

Parts 1 to 3, Schedules 1 to 3, and clauses 1 and 2 as amended agreed to.

House resumed.

Bill reported with amendment.

Report adopted.

Third Reading