I see us embedding a national holiday into our calendar which is truly unique to Aotearoa. Matariki is a deity, it's a star, it's an agricultural marker, and now it's a public holiday that we can all celebrate. It's a symbol of acknowledgment of the loved ones we have lost in a year, but it's also a symbol of rebirth and hope for the future. I am hopeful for the future when I see the strides this Government has made for Māori, and for the Māori kids like mine with blue eyes and blonde hair, who will see themselves reflected in the doctors and nurses in a new fairer and more equitable public health system. They will see their stories told on a national stage and celebrated by everyone. These are challenges ahead, but we have learnt how to fight a virus together, and that togetherness, that kotahitanga, that partnership will stand us in good stead for the future. Tēnā tātou.