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Former Speaker and Te Tai Hauāuru MP Adrian Rurawhe dies
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- Rurawhe died after a recent illness, according to his family statement.
- He served as Labour MP for Te Tai Hauāuru from 2014 to January 2026 for four consecutive terms.
- Rurawhe was Speaker of the House of Representatives from August 2022 to December 2023.
- He announced early this year he would retire from politics on Waitangi Day to focus on whānau and church.
- Rurawhe was grandson of former MPs Matiu and Iriaka Rātana and great-grandson of TW Rātana, founder of the Rātana church.
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