Since the Wai 55 claim was lodged in 1998, Ahuriri hapū have been resolute in achieving this milestone. Thirty-two years later, the Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Bill has begun its passage through this House. Mana Ahuriri Incorporated received its mandate to negotiate the settlement of these claims in 2010. Since then, the Ahuriri hapū negotiation team never lost sight of the future it envisions for its people—a future where each member of the iwi knows and appreciates their history, where their language flourishes, and where iwi members thrive economically and socially. Through long days and many nights, the Ahuriri hapū negotiation team of Piriniha Prentice, Joinella Maihi-Carroll, and Barry Wilson have progressed the negotiations for the Ahuriri hapū settlement. To the negotiation team, I acknowledge your mahi and the mahi of those who have supported you, and I congratulate you on your achievement today. 