We have always appreciated your grace, your mana, with which you operate as a leader.  You prove that political progress, career promotion—in fact, elections—don't have to be about aggression, being ugly. Instead, you act with humility and dignity, just as your tūpuna did. This is a huge day for Te Ao Māori. Your elevation to this role is only the second time, as our Pirīmia said earlier, that one of our own people has been in this position, one of the highest democratic roles in the country, and I recognise everything that it has taken to get you here. We tautoko your nomination, your selection, your election. This historical significance of today should not be understated.