It's my honour and privilege as a member of the Māori Affairs Committee to speak on the Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Bill this evening, albeit virtually. Last time that I met these members was in fact in the House. It's been an honour to be a member of the Māori Affairs Committee because you learn so much along the way. It's a history lesson where you get to deep dive into the stories of our local iwi across Aoteaora, and in this particular instance, Ngāti Rangitihi have been very generous in what they have shared with us along the way. Can I acknowledge our Minister, the Hon Andrew Little, for the work that he has done in leading the settlement of Treaty negotiations across Aotearoa, and in this one in particular, and also our very capable chair of the Māori Affairs Committee, Tāmati Coffey, who enables us as a committee to come together, to build a sense of kotahitanga, and where we are able to move towards supporting a particular kaupapa like we are this evening. 