ARENA WILLIAMS (Labour—Manurewa): Tēnā koe e te Māngai o te Whare. All politics is local, so let me speak to the ways that we are protecting our progressive gains that the Government has made since it took office in 2017 for the local people of South Auckland and those in my electorate of Manurewa. May I first start with an acknowledgment of the incredible celebration of Matariki. For South Aucklanders, this was a special moment, because it represented not only a day which is unique to New Zealanders, not only a day which brings us closer together, whether we are Māori, whether we are Pākehā, whether we are tauiwi to this country. It also represented a time in which we could celebrate those things which have been going on in South Auckland for so long, at our marae and within our Pacific communities, in the recognition of Matariki or Matali'i, and those brilliant traditions that mark this time of reflection and rebirth in the new year. It was really special for South Aucklanders to be able to share that with the rest of our country. 