It is indeed an absolute honour to speak on the third and final reading of the Moriori Claims Settlement Bill. Can I add my appreciation and acknowledgment to the chief negotiator, Māui Solomon, for his hard work and his diligent work over the course and passage of this settlement. Can I acknowledge the team behind him and those that filed the original claims, the many members of the Moriori iwi who are no longer here with us. Can I also acknowledge our Crown negotiator Dame Fran Wilde, the officials, the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, the Hon Andrew Little, and, of course, my Māori Affairs Committee members, who worked very hard over examining this particular bill. 