CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (National): I listened very carefully to what the New Zealand First member Pita Paraone said about the Māori Trustee and Māori Development Amendment Bill, because much of what he said made a lot of sense. The primary issue, as I understand it from what he said, is that there is a need to take a good look at the office of the Māori Trustee. I do not disagree with him, at all, for reasons I will explain in the course of this speech. When one goes through the history of the Māori Trustee, one sees there are serious issues that need to be addressed.
