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Former Speaker and MP for Te Tai Hauāuru Adrian Rurawhe Dies
He served four terms in Parliament and led the House from August 2022 to December 2023, according to his family and colleagues.
- Former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe died at Ratana, his family announced on Wednesday following a recent illness. The Right Honorable Adrian Paki Rurawhe MP passed away peacefully, leaving his whānau and colleagues to mourn.
- Rurawhe served four consecutive terms in Parliament since his 2014 election as a Labour MP for Te Tai Hauuru. He held the Speaker's chair from August 2022 to December 2023 before announcing his retirement earlier this year.
- Green Party co-leader Swarbrick told colleagues Rurawhe was a "beautiful, beautiful man" who brought calm to Parliament. Labour leader Chris Hipkins called him "one of the finest people ever to sit in the New Zealand Parliament."
- Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee announced Parliament flags will fly at half-mast as a mark of respect. Brownlee plans to join a whole of Parliament delegation paying respects at Whangaehu Marae in Whanganui on Friday.
- Rurawhe will lie in state at Whangaehu Marae until his burial at Ratana, honoring his whānau and iwi. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Rurawhe carried "real mana" and was respected across all sides of the House.
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Prime Minister pays tribute to Adrian Rurawhe
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has expressed deep sadness at the death of former Labour MP and Speaker of the House Adrian Rurawhe. “Adrian was one of those Members of Parliament with huge mana,” Mr Luxon says. “He was a highly respected Speaker, and his fairness and calmness meant colleagues from all sides of the House held him in the highest regard. “Adrian was a warm and humble man, and I felt his great kindness personally. “My thoughts are…
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