Karakia

I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. I seek leave of the House to start this session with a karakia.

💬 Madam DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that? There is no objection.

Kia tau anō te rangimārie ki a tātau, nō reira anei mātau ka whakahokia te reo whakamoemiti ki mua i tō aroaro mō ō koutou tini manaakitanga ka tukuna mai e koutou ki runga ki a mātau. Oti noa ka tono atu anō ki a koutou kia homai, piki te ora, piki te kaha, piki te māramatanga me te rangimārie, kia manaakitia hoki mātau i roto i ā mātau kōrerorero i tēnei ata i roto i te tika me te pono. Ka tuku whakamoemiti atu ki a koutou mō ō koutou manaakitanga kia tae pai ai a Ngāti Tūwharetoa me ngā hapū o rohe o Te Wairoa ki Te Whare Pāremata i tēnei ata. Nō reira, ko koutou nei hoki te timatanga me te whakaotinga mai, i a mātau e tūmanako atu nei i roto i ō koutou korōriatanga. Mā Te Māngai e tautoko mai āianei, āke nei. Ae.

[Let peace descend upon us as we return the expression of thanks before your presence for your guidance that you have bestowed upon us. We also ask that you give us increased health, strength, enlightenment, and peace, and that we may be true and righteous in our discussions this morning. We give thanks to you for your care that Ngāti Tūwharetoa and the subtribes of Te Wairoa area may arrive safely to Parliament this morning. Therefore, you are the beginning and end of our hopes in your glorious kingdom. May the Divine Mouthpiece confirm this prayer now and for ever. Yes.]

For the benefit of visitors, unusually, the House is still in Tuesday. Normally, we would start a session with a prayer. Because we started Tuesday’s session with a prayer, that’s not the normal run of events, so thank you very much.