Today, I stand here as co-leader of Te Paati Māori, with the same hopes and aspirations as our staunch kaupapa warriors like whaea Tariana. I am in Parliament to fight for an Aotearoa where we are free as tangata whenua to exercise our mana motuhake, where our people can thrive as our true selves, where we have enough to put kai on the table, where we meet our kaitiaki responsibilities by taking real action on climate change and living in harmony with Papatūānuku, Tangaroa, and our atua, and where our whānau—most importantly—are put first. 