There are two key aims at the heart of this bill. Firstly, the bill will strengthen Te Ture Whenua Maori Act to keep Māori land in Māori hands. Secondly, this bill will empower iwi, hapū, and whānau to make their own decisions about how they wish to maximise the potential of their whenua for their benefit and the benefit of future generations. This legislation supports the enhanced performance and productivity of Māori land, which has the opportunity to provide billions of dollars of additional economic and cultural benefit for the owners. Māori land has the potential to produce up to $8 billion in additional value for the Māori economy. This bill reflects a policy shift to more clearly support land utilisation and productivity as determined by the owners themselves. National's objective with this bill is to keep Māori land in the undisturbed possession of its owners and its occupation, use, and administration by them for their benefit. Laws and policies must emphasise and consolidate Māori land ownership and use by the whānau or kin group. It is, however, important in determining where we need to go to examine more closely where we have come from.