I stand here as the very proud member of Parliament for the people of the Chatham Islands, and together with Rino Tirikatene it's a wonderful experience to be here and celebrating this historic occasion. It's my pleasure to welcome you here to our House—or your House—because today we make the gains that others in this House have talked about. I particularly want to acknowledge the whānau from across Aotearoa New Zealand and other parts of the globe who are watching. 