Like many other countries in the world, and as my colleague has pointed out, there is, perhaps, a sense that people are losing faith in their representatives and in the ability of democracy to solve the biggest challenges that we are facing. The reality is that here in Aotearoa New Zealand, like other places, there are barriers to achieving a better future; there are barriers to achieving equality and that fundamental right that, I think we would all agree, all humans have to a warm, healthy, affordable home; to clean water; to sustainably produced healthy, nutritious food; to a future that is not going to be marred by climate chaos that is increasing.