I must acknowledge their chief, Māui Solomon, because he has given his all over many, many years to fight for their rights and to elevate the identity of his language and people, and so shouldering the dreams of the ancestor Hirawanu Tapu. I must also acknowledge his wider family, the Hokotehi Moriori Trust. They were there negotiating and driving this claim forwards, namely Tom Lanauze, Paul Solomon, Grace LeGros and their supporter, Susan Thorpe.