Hon ANDREW LITTLE: The Treaty settlements land bank allows for the Crown to purchase land which is surplus to requirements by Government departments. The purchased land can be used for cultural or commercial redress in future settlements. A feature of the land banking mechanism is that claimant groups can identify culturally significant sites for the Crown to consider purchasing. It's particularly important in areas where there's little Crown-owned land remaining. This year, the Government agreed to purchase a property in Taipā Bay for the land bank, and I was happy to meet with local members of hapū up there to discuss that last week. But a number of other proposals to add to the land bank are currently being considered.