At the time, the Minister said that the bill was part of a wider set of initiatives that the Government is working through that aim to provide Māori landowners with tools to support them to use, develop, and live on their land, and to support whānau to reach their aspirations and the full potential of their land, removing obstacles so Māori and local authorities can develop strong relationships and remove those historical rates arrears and apply a non-rating clause to land that we know isn't currently being utilised.