The framework adopted by the council will provide for greater tangata whenua representation in decisions, and it is supported with iwi partnership, as mentioned by Tāmati Coffey in his opening speech of this debate. Greater Māori participation in local decisions will help improve Māori outcomes at a local policy level across environmental, social, and economic areas. The framework with the three Māori wards, equal in number to the general wards, is one of the fairest models for Māori representation in local government—across the whole country—that I have seen.