But as clause 8 of this bill recounts, this actual story was somewhat different, and I think it's very helpful that Parliament is passing a very short and abridged version of the history but nonetheless a factual one, that during the select committee process has been challenged by others, and the select committee has decided that, actually, they are going to maintain the historical account that they themselves had received. It goes something like: the Moriori arrived in the Chathams around about 1000 to 1400 AD. They lived for about 400 to 800 years in what is said to be a peaceful and harmonious way—although it is a pretty exposed sort of a part of the world out there, but nevertheless set about a sustainable society. It wasn't until the late 1800s, with the arrival of English ships, that they made contact again with what you might call the outside world. It wasn't until 1835 that they were again made contact with by the Māori people, or at least representatives of two iwi, who, effectively, colonised the Chatham Islands, some would argue—and certainly in this account—taking advantage of historic Moriori pacifism.