I knew that there had not been a Māori male who had won a general seat for the party in a century, so this would be historical in some ways, and so I knew the mantel there was going to be heavy. I also knew that I wasn't from Wellington, so mana whenua being Taranaki Whānui; Ngāti Toa Rangatira; our people on Wharekauri Rēkohu, the Chatham Islands—it was important that I had their support, because I wanted to ensure that things were done in a genuine way that reflected the values of me and things Māori. I haven't been let down. I've been on that committee—we've had to re-induct Harete Hipango into the ways of collaboration and compromise, but our aunty has done a fantastic job, and we have worked together very strongly to ensure that our ideology, sometimes, and the way that we want to get things advanced is done with a kaupapa Māori spirit. That spirit has been in the spirit that our ancestors and those who have gone before.