I come from Nelson. We have a fantastic Italian community who have been part of this country's history for 160 years, and they've contributed heaps. Their story deserves to be heard, as do Nelson's German settlers, who arrived in 1843 and without whom New Zealand's wine industry wouldn't be the same. My grandfather fought in World War I alongside the Māori, or Pioneer, Battalion against a common foe. I'm very proud of him and the contribution my ancestors have made to this country since 1842. We must teach our kids about the development of music, business, civil rights, science, and sport, in all of which every race of New Zealander helped shape this country to what we have today. The proposed history curriculum leaves very little room for these historical facts, and our kids deserve better.