This legislation aims to address this by acknowledging Māori leadership in the form of the Māori Health Authority, the creation of iwi partnership boards, and the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee. It acknowledges mātauranga Māori and it makes systemic the need to engage with experts in the field, especially our Māori, Pasifika, and community health providers, who turned the tide on COVID-19 through their vaccination efforts and personal support for their people.