Hon ANDREW LITTLE: As I visit health services across New Zealand, I hear, time and time again, how important it is that the new system addresses longstanding inequities in health. Front-line health providers see this every day, and I've been overwhelmed by the support that I've seen for the authority. For instance, I note former Minister of Māori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, who said on 5 April that "This is the last shot at it, at fixing up some of the poor Māori health statistics. This is our one and only shot at fixing up what has been going on for the last hundred years." I also appreciated the open letter from more than 35 health system providers and organisations, including the Cancer Society of New Zealand, General Practice New Zealand, the New Zealand Dementia Foundation, and Hāpai Te Hauora, who stated "The establishment of the Māori Health Authority / Te Mana Hauora Māori is central to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and will help ensure everyone has the same access to good health outcomes." I look forward to the vital contribution the authority will make to our health system.