Adrian Rurawhe

Te Tai Hauāuru MP received a standing ovation from lawmakers and waiata from the Parliament gallery.

Rurawhe is the grandson of former MPs Matiu and Iriaka Rātana. "But I'd like to think, if I ever did, I would own up to it. If I make a mistake, I'm not going to pretend about it." Rurawhe said his experience in governance roles and calling hui would also serve him well. "Translated it means, 'may the mouthpiece of e hoa, the temple of Rātana support and guide the mouthpiece of the house'." "I will carry on the long tradition of upholding the right and privileges of this house."

Trevor Mallard watched on from the back of the House alongside rebel MP Dr Gaurav Sharma.

Adrian Rurawhe is now in the Speaker's chair after what can only be described as tumultuous period under Mallard. Adrian Rurawhe joined Heather du Plessis-Allan ...

Newly independent MP Gaurav Sharma has used the election of the new Speaker to level new accusations against outgoing Speaker Trevor Mallard.

"It's certainly unbecoming of the occasion and if he's got those issues, there's other ways of dealing with them. Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty was the subject of many of Sharma's claims of bullying. "The Speaker said 'If you raise anything about a Labour colleague, any challenges, it would be the end of your career'. This is about the newly elected Speaker." "Two weeks ago, I contacted the ... It almost seems like you should be an independent rather than aligned to any side."

Te Tai Hauauru MP Adrian Rurawhe is set to be elected as Parliament's new Speaker today and National Party leader Christopher Luxon said his party will support ...

He started working for the railways at the age of 17, and was made redundant in 1991. He was the chairman of the Ngāti Apa iwi for 10 years. Rurawhe would be responsible for allocating office space in these buildings, and for regulating access by the media and public to the buildings. Ngarewa-Packer, who lost the Te Tai Hauāuru seat to Rurawhe in 2020, referenced their shared whakapapa and the sacrifices he and his whānau had made to get to this position. As Speaker, Rurawhe must impartially interpret parliamentary rules and traditions to maintain order and to defend the rights and privileges of MPs. Leaders of all parties spoke of their admiration and respect for Rurawhe and their pleasure in his appointment as Speaker. "I am absolutely committed to providing every opportunity for the Opposition and the House as a whole to hold the Government to account and for the Government to be accountable. In his speech upon election, Rurawhe restated his commitment to Opposition parties to allow them to interrogate the Government. "I think that could happen but it needs to happen in a way that still maintains the rights and privileges of the House, it can be just a free for all for its own sake." This was tested in his one and only appearance in the House as Speaker-elect when, after his election, he was forced to shut down newly independent MP Dr Gaurav Sharma who "I think it's inevitable, I think it's part of being in the role." [resignation of Trevor Mallard](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/trevor-mallard-leaves-the-house-a-long-and-colourful-career-in-politics/ZEVZ7C45VL6IGQYZCKAINR5IFU/), who held the role for almost five years and would be leaving in October to prepare for his new role as New Zealand's ambassador to Ireland.

Amid song and ceremony, New Zealand's parliament has elected Adrian Rurawhe as its new speaker, following the departure...

Mr Mallard won support from some quarters for his efforts to stamp out bullying on the parliamentary precinct, and to make the political environment more family and dog friendly. Upon Mr Rurawhe taking his place in parliament, the public gallery - filled with the MP's family and friends - burst into waiata, or song. The Te Tai Hauauru MP was elected unopposed and becomes the second Maori to hold the role in the 168-year history of the position.

Rurawhe, a Labour MP, was nominated by the Government as the new Speaker in Parliament at 2pm after Mallard's resignation from the role took effect at 1.45pm.

Mallard has had a chequered relationship with the National Party in his role as Speaker since 2017, including several efforts to mount motions of no confidence in him. "But the National Party has had serious concerns, we've had two motions of no confidence and I think he's been quite uneven. Luxon said he was sure Rurawhe would act with integrity and as such, there wasn't a need to propose someone to contest the position. However, he recognised his service and wished him and the people of Ireland good luck in his new role. Act's David Seymour congratulated Rurawhe on his election into the role. like freedom of speech," he said. "I am absolutely committed to providing every opportunity for the Opposition and the House as a whole to hold the Government to account and for the Government to be accountable." "I think that could happen but it needs to happen in a way that still maintains the rights and privileges of the House, it can't be just a free-for-all for its own sake." It dates back to the times the Speaker reported the views of Parliament to the monarch in the United Kingdom – and risked punishment if the monarch was displeased. Rurawhe noted he was not an expert on all the rules, but said "being fair" was paramount and he would use his own radar to establish what is and isn't acceptable. "The election of a new Speaker is a moment for some humility and grace and I think what we saw in the debate was that some people can do that and some people can't." Rurawhe said the reason he cut Sharma off was he was venturing outside what would normally be expected in the election of a Speaker.

Watch the moment. Credits: Parliament TV. One of Speaker-elect Adrian Rurawhe's first moves in the role has been to shut down new independent MP Dr Gaurav ...

Rurawhe, a Labour MP, was nominated by the Government as the new speaker in Parliament at 2pm after outgoing Speaker Trevor Mallard's resignation from the role ...

Mallard has had a chequered relationship with the National Party in his role as Speaker since 2017, including several efforts to mount motions of no confidence in him. "But the National Party has had serious concerns, we've had two motions of no confidence and I think he's been quite uneven. Luxon said he was sure Rurawhe would act with integrity and as such, there wasn't a need to propose someone to contest the position. However, he recognised his service and wished him and the people of Ireland good luck in his new role. Act's David Seymour congratulated Rurawhe on his election into the role. "I am absolutely committed to providing every opportunity for the Opposition and the House as a whole to hold the Government to account and for the Government to be accountable." like freedom of speech," he said. "I think that could happen but it needs to happen in a way that still maintains the rights and privileges of the House, it can't be just a free-for-all for its own sake." It dates back to the times the Speaker reported the views of Parliament to the monarch in the United Kingdom – and risked punishment if the monarch was displeased. "The election of a new Speaker is a moment for some humility and grace and I think what we saw in the debate was that some people can do that and some people can't." Rurawhe said the reason he cut Sharma off was he was venturing outside what would normally be expected in the election of a Speaker. Rurawhe noted he was not an expert on all the rules, but said "being fair" was paramount and he would use his own radar to establish what is and isn't acceptable.