Climate action means we all take a part. He waka eke noa: a waka that we are all on board, but it also means that when we are on that waka, it's important that we are all paddling, and, even more importantly, paddling in the same direction. I also note that He Waka Eke Noa is also the name of the Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership. We have to get to a point where we have to stop giving out hallway passes. Almost half of our emissions come from agriculture. For decades, farms were treated like factories, prioritising quantity over quality and popping out pollution. Many Governments told farmers, "Make more milk powder. Don't worry about the effects on the environment." The tools farmers need to deal with changes in the climate and changes in their market were taken from them. We have to change, and many farmers know it. We have eight harvest cycles left before it's too late and we are hit by our climate change tipping point—this is what the scientists are telling us: eight harvests to change the way we grow our food.