Last weekend was a weekend of contrast. Here in New Zealand, we celebrated as a country, for the first time, Matariki—Mānawatia a Matariki. This was a tremendous occasion, one where it was so much more than a public holiday. It was a celebration of who we are as a nation and who we would like to be as a nation. Its timing was impeccable after a tough couple of years for New Zealanders, and facing, as we are, a cost of living crisis and pressures across the economy, this was an opportunity for New Zealanders to take stock.