The outspoken and sometimes idiosyncratic National list MP Tau Henare has begun an unlikely campaign for the role of parliamentary speaker. The former NZ First MP and Man of Te Atatu confirmed he’d like the job in response to a tweet from the Listener‘s Jane Clifton, and went on to set out his stall – [...]
The outspoken and sometimes idiosyncratic National list MP Tau Henare has begun an unlikely campaign for the role of parliamentary speaker.
The former NZ First MP and Man of Te Atatu confirmed he’d like the job in response to a tweet from the Listener‘s Jane Clifton, and went on to set out his stall – again on Twitter. For he is, after all, as christened by the NZ Herald, NZ’s “Minister of Twitter”.
Does he have a chance? Unlikely: chances are it will be a two-horse race between Maurice Williamson and David Carter to replace Lockwood Smith when he rocks off to London and the penthouse views of the High Commission. But, god knows, Tau is sure to make it more entertaining.
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