We went from the head to the tail of the fish and now I am back full circle, to my great honour, as the Labour MP for Whangārei, and also as a proud member of team Tai Tokerau alongside Minister Davis and Willow-Jean Prime for Northland. They were so generous in taking me under their wings, but always behind us all was the wide, wide wings of the late, great Rudy Taylor, lifting us all to where we are now, in a position to make good on the Te Tai Tokerau saying, "It's the tail that powers the fish". But in what direction? Throughout last year's campaign, the words of another big man, Norman Kirk before his election to Prime Minister, were a touchstone for the Labour Party. "New Zealanders," he said, "Don't ask for much. Someone to love, somewhere to live, somewhere to work, and something to hope for." But it's the words he said afterwards that echo in my head. On the night of his election he said, "And now comes the job of making dreams come true."