Adrian Rurawhe

Rurawhe will be the first speaker who can preside in both English and Te Reo Māori.

"There's a lot of work to do and I will poise myself to be ready for that when the time comes," Peke-Mason said. "I asked Adrian Rurawhe to shadow me and to deputise for me extensively both in and outside the House. He has done a superb job," Mallard said. "It's exciting for our rohe, and it's exciting for all the people that have worked so hard for us to be there."