Dad was laid to rest in the Moawhango Valley amongst our tūpuna, amongst Ngāti Whitikaupeka, who are here today and I honour them. I honour those that have carved this space before me. I stand on their shoulders, cloaked with their struggles, and I will continue their work. Today, I especially mention one of my tūpuna Hiraka Te Rango, a gifted leader who was a part of the Kotahitanga movement to establish the first Māori Parliament in the 1890s. My iwi, Ngāti Whitikaupeka, are proud that 115 years later we are represented here too.