We want all New Zealanders to live longer and healthier lives, which is why the Māori Health Authority is absolutely key. We all know the dire statistics; they are undeniable. Māori die at twice the rate as non-Māori from cardiovascular disease. Māori tamariki have a mortality rate 1½ times the rate found in non-Māori children. Māori die, on average, seven years earlier than non-Māori. We must turn these stats around. Doing the same old things won't cut it anymore. Now, some have called our plan "separatist", when, in fact, the opposite is true: this is about reaching the equality we currently do not have in this country. We are also going to establish a new public health agency to ensure we're better equipped to fight any future pandemics that we may face as a nation.