The Opposition opposed it because they do not understand difference. "Everyone should be treated the same" they say. "Everyone should be treated the same." But would they like to be treated the same as Māori? I don't think so. Would they like to be treated the same as Pasifika? I don't think so. What they mean is that everyone should be treated as a middle-aged white man or white woman. But we need to understand and recognise difference in the way we govern ourselves in this country. We need to understand and recognise difference in the way we do health in this country. We need to support different ways of doing health so that we can—as this legislation says right in its purpose statement right at the start—protect, promote, and improve the health of all New Zealanders, so that we can achieve equity in health outcomes among New Zealand's population groups, including by striving to eliminate health disparities in particular for Māori and build towards Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) for all New Zealanders.