The remarkable week for the Treaty settlements process continued today with the initialling of the deed of settlement between the Crown and Taranaki Whanui, covering iwi from Taranaki who came to Wellington in the 1820s.  This represents rapid progress since the agreement in principle was signed in December, and all credit to the negotiators on both sides.  I want to pay a particular tribute to Dr Ngatata Love who has shown incredible leadership to get to this point.  Final ratification is  expected within the next month. All New Zealanders should be proud of what has happened this week.   Parliament was truly the people’s place on Wednesday when  nearly 1,000 people packed every space to witness the Central North Island Forestry signing.  It was a great tribute to the health of our democracy and sense of social justice.