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# Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/face-of-the-day-1391/
- Published: 2026-01-21T17:30:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-21T17:30:10.000Z
- Description: MP Adrian Rurawhe says he will be leaving parliament, finishing on Waitangi Day.
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Face of the Day

> Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has announced his plan to retire from politics.  
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> After a decade as an MP, which saw him serve as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2022 and 2023, Rurawhe said he would be leaving parliament in just a few weeks, finishing on Waitangi Day.  
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> Rurawhe is a list MP, but had previously been the MP for Te Tai Hauāuru. His retirement would make way for Georgie Dansey to enter parliament as the next list MP for Labour.  
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> “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,” Rurawhe said, in a statement announcing his resignation.  
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