When the Ngāti Hinerangi deed of settlement was signed in May 2019 at Te Ōhākī Marae, the Ngāti Hinerangi chair, Phil Smith, likened it to a new Treaty between Ngāti Hinerangi and the Crown, and in many ways that is true. This settlement signifies a new phase of partnership between the Crown and Ngāti Hinerangi. Today, we are reaffirming our relationship with hope and a vision for the future generations of Ngāti Hinerangi. The Crown is making commitments in this bill that it will honour and which signify a new phase in our Māori-Crown partnership. 