Like my tupuna who survived as a political prisoner, Pātea Māori Club with "Poi E", small iwi winning against international mining companies, or a party unprecedentedly coming back into Parliament, all my life I have taken on battles against all odds, always choosing team David up against the Goliath—it is part of my DNA. I believe in the Tiriti o Waitangi, for us to live balanced and harmonised lives, for us to work together, and for us to unite our strengths. 