The bill does some things that don't need doing, but doesn't do the hard things that redress the fundamentals of Māori land issues. The bill sidesteps those real issues. The Government needs to first settle Māori land tenure issues through Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 before addressing appropriated rates issues. The policy intent of this bill would be best served through a comprehensive rewrite of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993. This is because, as drafted, the bill fragments existing whenua Māori legislation.