From this marriage, I have four amazing children who share both Māori and Cambodian ancestry. Today the Labour Party would have us believe that there are two types of New Zealanders: tangata whenua, who are here by right; and tangata Tiriti, who are lucky to be here. Well, how are my children supposed to identify themselves by this logic? Half of them is here by right and the other half should just be thankful to be here? If the Labour Party and the Māori Party have their way, my children would be labelled Māori by default and their Cambodian heritage would become insignificant. As far as I'm concerned, my children have the same one-in-5-million say as all people born in New Zealand, Cambodian refugees, and many other races who have made New Zealand their home.