Āperahama Taonui, a prophet from the North, once said, "Kauaka rā Te Tiriti o Waitangi e ūhia ki te haki o Ingarangi engari me uhia ki te kahu Māori.", which translates: "Do not cover the Treaty of Waitangi with the Union Jack. It must only be covered by our Māori cloak." I am committed to challenging the reason why the Union Jack consistently smothers Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and I am going to take it off. I will ensure that our unapologetic Māori voice is heard and that our Māori cloak is felt and is present in every piece of legislation and bill passed in this House. You know what it feels like to have a pebble in your shoe? That will be my job here: a constant, annoying to those holding on to the colonial ways, reminder and change agent for the recognition of our kahu Māori.