Karakia

He rā anō tēnei e Te Pika kua moea te pō, kua oho ake tātau i te ata nei, ā, anei te manuhiri kei runga ake nei. He inoi noa ake tāku ki tētahi, ki a Kelvin Davis pea, hei wāwāhi i wā tātau kōrero i roto i te kupu kōrero ki te wāhi ngaro, tētahi kōrero karakia nei, māna tēnā hei kawe hei tīmatanga i tō tātou rā, mēnā kai te pai tērā ki Te Whare.

[This is another day, Mr Assistant Speaker, we have slept the night and have woken up this morning and here immediately above us are the visitors. My plea is simply to seek that someone, perhaps Kelvin Davis, open up our contributions by way of an incantation to the place unseen or a prayer. I leave it for him to consider how our day should start, if that is fine with the House.]

Is there any objection to that process? I take it the member was seeking leave. There appears to be none.

Kia īnoi tātou. E Te Atua Kaha Rawa, kia atawhai, manaaki anō hoki mātou i tēnei tāima, kia ngākau tahi mātou. Ka īnoi atu ki a koe kia manaakitia ngā haerenga i roto i Te Whare i tēnei rangi hei painga mō te motu whānui. Ka inoi atu ki a koe kia manaakitia rātou katoa mā kua tau mai nei ki roto i tēnei Whare kia rongo ai i ngā kaupapa e pā ana ki a rātou. Ka īnoi atu ki a koe i runga i Te Ingoa Tapu o tō Tama a Ihu Karaiti. Āmine.

[Let us pray. Almighty God we seek that you care and also protect us at this time to ensure that we are all of one heart. We pray that you support the proceedings in the House today for the betterment of the nation at large. We pray that you look after all those who have come into this House to hear the proposals that relate to them. We make that plea to you in the Holy Name of Your Son Jesus Christ. Amen.]