Dad passed away 15 years ago, after dedicating the last years of his life carving our meeting house, Te Poho o Hiraina at Pākōhai Marae. He was a hard man and a hard worker. He taught me that only those who do the work should have the say. It led to my own mantra that we must get to where the decisions are made, but when we get there, make sure we are qualified to sit at that table. So, Dad, for 40 years, I have done the work and I am uniquely qualified to be here. My father is as responsible for me standing here today as he is for the years of counselling I had to have. True story. Shout-out to Ally Andersun and the Lower Hutt Women's Centre for that.