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# Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/face-of-the-day-1593/
- Published: 2026-09-30T17:30:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T17:30:42.000Z
- Description: His whānau described Rurawhe as a pillar of their family and acknowledged his deep connection to the Rātana faith and its legacy.
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Face of the Day

> Former Speaker of the House and Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has died following a recent illness.  
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> Rurawhe (Ngāti Apa, Whanganui), who served in parliament for more than a decade and became speaker in 2022, died after recently becoming unwell.  
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> His whānau announced his death in a statement first reported by [Te Ao Māori News](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/09/30/former-speaker-adrian-rurawhe-passes/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUo1OFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAWZkaWQWUPWFY7Wr5boIiffzPqhGP3tDyGO78nNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR685Zs5YVlfQglQqbmdkofWZuxf0Rs5kJvdREJ%5FobBGWVYvYKpdV0Toqpl%5F0A%5Faem%5F%5Flm3Mv4POqarOoIjpgZSDg&ref=goodoil.news), saying they were coming to terms with a significant loss to their whānau, Te Hāhi Rātana, his iwi of Ngāti Apa and Whanganui, and his former colleagues in parliament.  
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> His whānau described Rurawhe as a pillar of their family and acknowledged his deep connection to the Rātana faith and its legacy.  
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