But first, in the face of criticism from the opposite members about this bill being haphazard and not going far enough, I want to acknowledge the contributions of two groups of people who have spent 30, 40 years advocating in this space for changes to Māori land and changes to allow local government to rate Māori land more effectively. The first is Kenneth Palmer. Professor Palmer retired in 2015 after 46 years as a barrister, academic, and writer. His books, Local Government Law in New Zealand, Environmental and Resource Management Law, and Local Authorities Law in New Zealand, have become the key texts for practitioners in local government in their respective fields. His work is respected at all universities in New Zealand, is regularly quoted by the bench in the Environment Court and High Court and the Court of Appeal in these matters. He is our leading light in this field, and he is someone who has dedicated significant time as a barrister and a volunteer in advocating for a more fair system of rating Māori land.