For the Crown, the most solemn part of this settlement is the apology to Ngāti Maru. The Crown formally and publicly recognises the hardship and heartache it has caused your whānau and hapū and to celebrate the resilience of your iwi in the face of such adversity. Under normal circumstances, I would have read the Crown apology to you when we signed Te Hiringa Taketake, your deed of settlement, in February this year. The reading of the Crown's apology is a significant moment for Ngāti Maru and the Crown, and it's a responsibility, every time I get the privilege to do it as Minister, that I take very seriously. But when COVID-19 restrictions meant many Ngāti Maru could not attend the signing ceremony in February this year, I committed to return to deliver the Crown apology at a later date so it could be heard by all your claimant community. After your third and final reading, I will uphold my commitment to Ngāti Maru and visit Te Upoko o te Whenua marae at Tarata to read the Crown's apology to your people on your whenua.