In December 2016, the Crown recognised the mandate of the Maniapoto Māori Trust Board to represent Ngāti Maniapoto to negotiate a comprehensive historical Treaty of Waitangi settlement. The Trust and the Crown signed terms of negotiation in the same month. The Crown and Maniapoto signed an agreement in principle in August 2017, and the deed of settlement was initialled in December 2020. Following ratification of the deed of settlement by the Ngāti Maniapoto claimant community, the Maniapoto deed of settlement was signed on 11 November this year. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and to ensure the safety of the Maniapoto community, the deed of settlement was signed on the papers without a ceremony. So I thank all of Ngāti Maniapoto for their perseverance and patience during the journey to achieving the signing and getting to this stage today.