I'm proud to be from Taranaki, where New Plymouth District Council led this charge. I'm proud to be from South Taranaki; we are the first council in the country in this round to achieve a unanimous vote in favour of Māori wards. I remember the work that the Bonita Binghams have done. I remember the mahi and the commitment that Hohepa, that Puna, that Hinenui, that all our whānau upstairs have done—and they are here because they are imploring, "You make change." Let's be on the right side of history. This is not a story that has happened lately; it is a story about perseverance—200 years of perseverance. This is about us as tangata whenua who, despite having a Tiriti, are saying, "We want to be treated equally." 