In the spirit of reconciliation Eight acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Eight acknowledges the tangata whenua/people of the land throughout Aotearoa, and their connections to the natural world and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present, and extend that respect to all tangata whenua.