I start my kōrero today about why race relations in this country are so important. This bill is all about acknowledging our past so that we can move on together in partnership. Aotearoa New Zealand has shifted and it has been a great strength of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our settlement process in Aotearoa that there has been today great cross-party consensus and support for the Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Bill. I acknowledge the work of Doug Graham and Chris Finlayson and the work that they did to advance this process, just as much as I pay tribute to our own: the mahi of Sir Michael Cullen and the Hon Andrew Little. 