Congratulations to you, Mr Speaker, on being re-elected to this 53rd Parliament. I stand before you as the final piece of the puzzle, joining together with my more experienced and fellow members in Parliament, who are now the red wave for the entire Hawke's Bay and East Coast of the North Island. In doing so, I'm thrilled to be the one who has the opportunity to acknowledge this milestone achievement for all of us here today and to say thank you to those for their support and confidence in us to represent them and work for our regions in the Labour Government. 