[Takitimu is the ancestral waka. To the descendants of the hapū of the Ahuriri territories, welcome to Parliament, welcome to the Beehive. My name is Harete Hipango. Whanganui is my iwi. Ngāti Tūpoho is my hapū. Pūtiki Wharenui a Tamatea Pōkaiwhenua is my marae. Greetings one and all.]