I acknowledge the workers behind the scenes, Te Arawhiti, or the Office of Māori Crown Relations, who were mentioned; Ngāti Maru; and some other groups, for the support of the wider iwi of the river and of the Whanganui River as there is an opportunity for Te Pou Tupua—that is, those that act and speak on behalf of the river—to collaborate with Ngāti Hāua, because that is one of the characteristics of these types of supernatural rivers such as the Whanganui. Many iwi and many places connect to that river. However, the idea is that Te Pou Tupua is a place where these people can come together. The supporters, the guardians of that voice, they themselves will weave together the land.