As Rotorua is nearly 50 percent Māori, this is not only an alignment to the Fenton Agreement but it moves towards a more Tiriti-centric approach. The Rotorua township agreement, or the Fenton Agreement, was signed in 1880. There was a vision to establish a township that would respect the rangatiratanga of mana whenua, that would welcome Pākehā. It didn't just set aside the major reserves, lakefront, hospital, Government Gardens, etc., but also promised one seat out of three on the town board. The dedicated seat was removed within 10 years. How quickly the Crown forgets its commitments to Māori when it suits. There will be people in this House that will be against the wants of the Te Arawa iwi and the people in Rotorua because of their racist rhetoric and scaremongering propaganda of co-governance.