In my electorate of Nelson, all our councillors are elected at large and we currently have no councillors elected from the large suburb of Tahunanui. Our council could make a change and introduce a Tahunanui ward. It could make that change with no challenge. But to do the same for Māori means there is potential for a poll, and this is inconsistent. In Nelson, we were the first unitary authority to introduce a Māori ward, and I celebrated that day. But it was unanimously supported by council and then overturned by a poll in 2012, where less than half of the people enrolled to vote in Nelson participated. We now have no Māori members on Nelson City Council—none—and I want to acknowledge the hurt that this has caused our Māori people in Nelson. They should be represented at the table. I want to acknowledge our mayor, Rachel Reese, who has stood up for Māori representation on our council, and I acknowledge her and I hope she's watching tonight.