New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting Bill

I seek leave for all provisions to be taken as one debate.

Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There appears to be none.

Preamble, Parts 1 to 3, Schedules 1 and 2, and clauses 1 and 2

Whakataka te hau ki te uru, whakataka te hau ki te tonga. Kia mākinakina ki uta, kia mātaratara ki tai. E hī ake ana te atākura he tio, he huka, he hau. Tīhei mauri ora!

[Be prepared for the westerly, be prepared for the southerly. It will be icy cold inland, it will be cold on the shore. May the dawn rise red-tipped on ice, on snow, on frost. Bring forth the life force!]

It’s not usual that I would begin a committee stage of a bill with a karakia, but given the debate that preceded this particular matter, I thought it was apt, because we have a very significant milestone moment. I’m not going to take a long call, because the second reading of the bill highlighted the substantial work that the Māori Affairs Committee did to go thoroughly through the aspects of the bill, and I want to thank them for their work, as well as Te Puni Kōkiri officials who advised and the clerks of the committee.

However, I want to highlight Supplementary Order Paper 539, which proposes amendments to correct two incorrect references in the bill. The first is to amend an incorrect Native Land Court Minute Book reference in clause 4(1), and the second is to update the commencement date for the final period in clause 4(7) of Schedule 1. It amends the commencement date for the final report of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute from 1 April 2018 to the now applicable date of 1 April 2020. While these amendments are technically non-controversial, they are necessary. It’s my recommendation that the House support them and advance with certainty to the third reading of this bill.

The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Papers 539 and 541 in the name of the Hon Nanaia Mahuta be agreed to.

Amendments agreed to.

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

House resumed.

Bill reported with amendment.

Report adopted.

Third Reading