Te Paati Māori looks forward to continuing to support this bill through the House, and as a member of the Māori Affairs Committee, I look forward to hearing more from the Moriori people about the importance of this bill for them and how the Crown can be doing more to honour their rights. As an active member of the Ringatū faith and as a tohunga, I acknowledge te herenga Te Matua Tangata me te iwi Moriori ki runga i Te Kōpinga Marae and the Whakarau [the ties to Te Matua Tangata and the Moriori tribe from Te Kōpinga Marae and Whakarau].