Business of the House

Tēnā koe, Mr Deputy Speaker. Mōrena, kia ora tātou. He rangi nui, whakaharahara tēnei mō ngā mea e noho mai rā i runga ake nei. Kua eke mai ētahi o Tūhoe, kua eke mai te whānau o Mokomoko. Ko tāku, ko te Whare, he inoi noa atu kia riro mā tētahi o rātou, tētahi karakia i te tīmatanga mai o tēnei rā, hei whakatūwhera i te āhuatanga ō wā tātou nohotahi. Kei te mōhio tonu au ki te nuinga o te wā ko koe tērā, Mr Deputy Speaker; ko koe tērā e kawe nei i tō tātou karakia i te tīmatanga mai o te rā. He rā hou tēnei. Kua mutu ngā mahi o nanahi. Kua ara mai te rā, kua moe te pō. Ko tāku ki a koe, otirā, ki te Whare, kia tukuna te kupu kōrero, karakia nei ki tētahi hei kawe i tō tātou karakia, hei wāwāhi i ngā kōrero.

[Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Good morning, and greetings to us all. This is a very important day for those people seated above. Some people from Tūhoe have arrived here, and also the Mokomoko family. I just wanted to ask the House whether we could allow for one of them to conduct the prayers this morning, to open the proceedings of our joint gathering. I know very well that on most occasions, this is your job, Mr Deputy Speaker; you generally conduct the prayers to begin our day. This is a new day. Yesterday’s business is over. A new day has arisen as the night takes respite. My point to you, indeed, to the House, is that we allow for one of them to conduct our prayers as a way to open our discussions.]

I understand that you are seeking leave for that to happen, so I will put the leave. Leave is sought for a karakia to be held to commence proceedings today. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? There is not. Would one of the whānau from the gallery like to lead the karakia.

Karakia