I wish to conclude by talking about how this bill will impact on local communities. Over the past 20 years, we've seen that when councils and iwi agree that the best path forward for their relationship is a Māori ward, a small but vocal part of the community demand that this democratically made decision is undone. These petitions and polls harm the iwi-council relationship and stir up fear, division, and even violence in our local communities. Over the last few months, I've seen reports that petitioners have not been clear about the implications of their petitions and that many people have signed up in error. I've seen reports of violence as people then try to get their names removed. I've heard from councils and iwi that the track record of these polls has made them so nervous about Māori wards that they don't put it on the council table, even if they know it's right for their community. This is not the best version of Aotearoa New Zealand that we can be; we can be better.