Greetings, friends. Greetings to all in this special House. Te Āti Awa, you who host us on this land, we accept your welcome, your acknowledgments, your greetings. The great hill of Ahumairangi, may you stand for ever noble. The roaring waters of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, we hear the incessant lapping of your waves. To you Mr Speaker, as holder of the authority of this House, I extend my greetings. To the members of Parliament, the ones who carry the aspirations and dreams of the nation, I offer warm greetings to you as well. To the Clerks, and other staff of this House, I extend greetings to you too. To the distinguished tribes, the spokespeople, the many representatives, the wider family who have gathered here, those who have travelled from throughout the North Island, those who hail from Tolaga Bay, you who grace the city streets of Wellington to arrive at this revered house of the spider, house of the morepork, I say welcome, welcome, thrice welcome.