Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 21, 2022 5:08:12 GMT 12
INCOMING SPEAKER RURAWHE WANTS HIS OFFICE TO BE BILINGUAL
Incoming Speaker Adrian Rurawhe says he wants his office to be bilingual, and that his experiences chairing iwi hui will help him referee Parliament's debates.
In his maiden speech in 2014, Rurawhe said: "When I took the Oath of Allegiance, I was pleased to place one hand on the Bible and in my other hand to hold a copy of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. I did this as an expression of my commitment to upholding my faith and Te Tiriti o Waitangi during my time here in Parliament, ture wairua, ture tangata."
"It is definitely my intention that the Office of the Speaker will be a bilingual office," Rurawhe said......
www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/20/incoming-speaker-rurawhe-wants-his-office-to-be-bilingual/
Incoming Speaker Adrian Rurawhe says he wants his office to be bilingual, and that his experiences chairing iwi hui will help him referee Parliament's debates.
In his maiden speech in 2014, Rurawhe said: "When I took the Oath of Allegiance, I was pleased to place one hand on the Bible and in my other hand to hold a copy of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. I did this as an expression of my commitment to upholding my faith and Te Tiriti o Waitangi during my time here in Parliament, ture wairua, ture tangata."
"It is definitely my intention that the Office of the Speaker will be a bilingual office," Rurawhe said......
www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/20/incoming-speaker-rurawhe-wants-his-office-to-be-bilingual/