Hon MEKA WHAITIRI (Minister of Customs): E te Māngai o te Whare, tēnā koe, otirā, e ngā mema katoa, tēnā tātou katoa. I'm pleased to take a call in support of Te Pire Whakatikatika Kāwanatanga ā-Rohe (Rētitanga o te Whenua Māori), or, in our reo tuarua, the Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill. Can I first acknowledge the Minister of Local Government, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta, for bringing this bill to the House. 