Our people sent us here to be the unapologetic voice for our tino rangatiratanga as tangata whenua: to rebalance the scales of power in Aotearoa and realise the partnership that was envisaged by our ancestors, tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. You might be wondering, Mr Speaker, what on earth Te Tiriti o Waitangi has to do with the Budget. I can certainly hear that from my colleagues either side of me, and they have no idea, so let me enlighten you.