So I would like to take this opportunity to continue amplifying some of the words of people who submitted in support of the bill: that the establishment of Māori wards is long overdue but still only an incremental step toward honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi; that this helps to address our compliance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People; that the more Māori wards there are, the more Māori will participate in local democracy as they see themselves reflected in that decision making; that Māori wards would help progress issues for Māori in urban areas, and in one particular case, building a marae, which they've been advocated for many—many—years; that this recognises that iwi are becoming far more powerful economic players in their own communities; and that this provides more opportunities to grow together.