At the beginning of a speech that became notorious for an entirely different reason, MP Chlöe Swarbrick appears to say something unintelligible in English, which I presume could be a Maori interlocution. (Maori is sometimes spoken in the New Zealand parliament.) Basically, what is she saying before "Mr. Speaker" and why is she (seemingly) not saying it in English?
asked Nov 7, 2019 at 5:48
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A draft transcript of the speech (all the speeches) is available.
Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
CHLÖE SWARBRICK (Green): E Te Māngai, tēnā koe. Tēnā koutou e Te Whare.
Google translate: Mr. Speaker, thank you. Greetings to the House.
answered Nov 7, 2019 at 12:14
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1It seems to be a bit of a tradition of the Greens to open with a greeting in Maori. See e.g. their leader's speech on another occasion greens.org.nz/news/press-release/… Nov 7, 2019 at 12:59