This document offers a glimpse into the collective strength of whānau and kaimahi. It highlights the power of mātauranga and the transformative impact of investing in people and their whānau. It underscores the necessity of embracing the taiao, adopting a whakapapa-based understanding of time, and reclaiming our definitions of success. It reveals what is possible when we move from self-preservation and self-promotion to a focus on the collective. Most of all, it is a message of hope.