Secondly, I used symbolism to allow the rest of New Zealand who do not understand this story to be receptive to the message that harm was caused and that harm is intergenerational. I wanted to also use symbolism to remind New Zealand of the contribution of Pacific peoples that they have given: the 150 Niueans who performed the war chant; the 500 Cook Islanders who conveyed the pe'e and imene in welcoming the Prime Minister; the Samoans, who have a treaty of friendship—which is another story—who accepted and received the ifoga as a symbol of humility by a head of State. Never before done; usually done when life has been taken. But I believe that this is much, much more—that this is intergenerational. Ask anyone that was directly impacted and affected during that period. Only now, the younger people are beginning to better understand.