The Crown also negotiated to purchase contested lands in the Hawke's Bay, despite being aware that its approach to land purchase negotiations could lead to conflict amongst Māori who asserted interests in the blocks, and in 1857 conflict broke out. I'm just mentioning this history because it has been a bit lost, and I want to get into it in more depth in the third reading. Obviously the elections are incredibly important here, but we should not at all forget the history that went down in Ahuriri and the betrayal that went on. 