But I also want to take time to put on record and remind this House of the journey of Rangitihi to get to this point and recite certain parts of history. In 1820, Ngāti Rangitihi doesn't have much contact with Pākehā. By 1840, Ngāti Rangitihi were part of a Te Arawa inter-hapū hui that agreed not to sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi or accept the authority of the Crown at that time. During the 1840s and 1850s, this iwi successfully engaged with the emerging colonial economy. Following inter-iwi conflict in the 1850s, Ngāti Rangitihi worked to maintain peace in their rohe. In 1864, Ngāti Rangitihi decided to join a Te Arawa force fighting alongside a Crown contingent that defeated my relations in Te Tai Rāwhiti in support of the Kīngitanga. In 1865 to 1872, Ngāti Rangitihi forces assisted the Crown against Paimarire forces and other iwi including supporters of Te Kooti. The Native Land Court granted Ngāti Rangitihi a 300-acre block to settle these claims and several other blocks to reward the military service that their people gave so willingly to this country. In 1870 to 1890, the Native Land Court investigated the area where Ngāti Rangitihi claimed interests. The court system involved significant costs for Ngāti Rangitihi, particularly for surveying. Although the iwi rangatira protested the outcomes of many court decisions, the Crown largely ignored the complaints. 