So I would like to acknowledge the Education and Workforce Committee for running this inquiry, and I would like to endorse a few of the recommendations, in particular the recommendation to further support and fund Māori-medium schools. If you need a road map for this, feel free to look at Te Paati Māori's policy manifesto, which would ensure that all Māori-medium education from kōhanga reo to kura kaupapa, kura ā iwi, wharekura, and whare wānanga are funded equal to their mainstream equivalents. Māori-medium education not only immerses children in te reo Māori but in tikanga kaupapa and wairua Māori. It is a holistic approach that is the foundation of kaupapa like Te Aho Matua, which probably should be the kaupapa for every school, which provides pathways for education, educational, cultural, social, and spiritual achievement and excellence. 