I note the words of Sir Pou Temara when he said, "Today is a moment in time. Today we have chosen to thread the principles and values of Matariki into who we are as a people. Yes, let us celebrate our individuality and uniqueness, our diversity and variety, and the wonderful colours and flavours who make us who we are. But let us also come together to rise as one people, one nation, as one cluster to collectively darn another historical stitch into the fabric of our national identity."