Secondly, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act in 1998; it recorded an apology from the Crown into settled claims made under the Treaty of Waitangi. Now there is a further claim by Ngāi Tahu relating to fresh water, which is currently before the Waitangi Tribunal. It's still unresolved—it may well be that the tribunal finds in favour of Ngāi Tahu, which grants them some rights over water, or it may go against the applicant. But we don't know, because it's still before the Waitangi Tribunal. But in the meantime, if this bill passes, unelected Ngāi Tahu representatives will have the decision making over how water is allocated to farmers and businesses and who is allowed to build what in Canterbury. Now, that seems presumptive at best—pernicious and subversive at worst. But, look, I would assume, having seen how this Labour Government operates in the last 18 months, that attempting to drive this bill through is more likely simply another example of bullish incompetence. 