The Government has never addressed the economic impact of this legislation before, during, and after introducing the bill to the House. The Cabinet papers on the bill fail to quantify the value that writing off rates would give to local economies. Crucially, this bill falls short of creating effective initiatives for the development of Māori land. I find it troubling that the Government has not considered the economic impacts of this bill on local economies. It must also be remembered that it is not just Māori land owners who have unproductive land, who own land collectively, or who may benefit from rates remission. The present bill is a solution in search of a problem. 