Former Speaker the First MP to Confirm Retirement Ahead of 2026 Election

Who is Labour’s (soon to be) new list MP Georgie Dansey?

Labour’s Adrian Rurawhe has quit and will leave after Waitangi Day. It means Hamilton-based Georgie Dansey will become a new MP. So who is she?

Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe to retire from politics

The former Speaker has been in parliament for more than a decade.

Former Speaker the first MP to confirm retirement ahead of 2026 election

Former Speaker of the House and long-serving Labour politician Adrian Rurawhe is the first MP to announce their retirement ahead of this year’s general...

Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe To Retire From Politics – Labour

Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe has announced he will retire from politics after more than a decade in Parliament. “Over the summer break I’ve been thinking about different kaupapa, mostly whānau and church. Retiring now will allow me to be more involved – which I’m very much looking forward to,” Adrian Rurawhe said. Adrian Rurawhe was first elected to Parliament in 2014 as the Member for Te Tai Hauāuru and went on to serve four consecutive terms. Over th…