We have all lived and we are still living through the most extraordinary period of our collective lives. COVID has tested every agency. In spite of this, Palmerston North's strengths continue to lie in education and training, logistics and distribution, along with our historical defence connections. Its reputation for innovation, science, and technology marks it as a leader in research and development. It is a city that has a diversified private sector, supported by a strong agribusiness and primary food - producing region, along with a solid public sector. It is a city that is rich in cultural diversity, a welcoming community with more than 130 different ethnicities who choose to call Palmy home. It simply is a wonderful place to represent, and I look forward to advocating for my constituents and for my electorate as a member of the Labour caucus and in Government. I'm excited by the desire for this Government to be one for all New Zealanders, and I am committed to working across the Parliament to achieve that.