I call upon Pacific peoples to put away our tears. God has blessed us with the wisdom to know what has to change, the courage to make the change, and aroha for those who we are racist against. Vaa tuatua, on 1 August, the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, formally apologised to the brown-skinned workers who allegedly overstayed. The Prime Minister reminded us—and I quote—"As a nation, we expect everyone in New Zealand to be treated with dignity and respect". The Prime Minister has offered scholarships. Beginning now, I believe it is timely for the scholars of the descendants of the alleged brown-skinned overstayers and their families to think deeply about racism in migration, education, health, sport, and justice policies, and to make changes for the betterment of all of Aotearoa New Zealand.