Ngāti Awa is the adze whose bindings cannot be loosened by the sun or softened by the rain. It is through their leadership that our iwi will find strength. It is through their direction we will collect. I remember when Ngāti Awa hosted us as Ngāti Ruanui and shared their kōrero about their w'aea tupuna W'akaari and their aspirations. My heart feels for our w'anaunga, and I know the strength of your w'akapapa will lead all through healing.