Nearly two months on from the general election, Parliament will finally return on Tuesday.
Just before 11am, the Royal Commissioners led by the Sheriff of the Supreme Court made their way from the Supreme Court to Parliament for the Commission Opening.
After the Parliament was formally opened, Members of the 54th Parliament were sworn in. Gerry Brownlee was elected Speaker of the House.
Te Pāti Māori had expressed its reluctance about swearing an oath of allegiance to King Charles III, claiming the British Empire has a "genocidal legacy" and is "tainted with the blood of indigenous nations".
The party was involved in protests across the country earlier on Tuesday against the new Government's policies affecting Māori.
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12:40pm - Speeches are being made by representatives of the Greens, ACT and New Zealand First.
In his speech, ACT leader David Seymour says he hopes Brownlee upholds the tradition of the House, while New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he believes Brownlee has got what it takes to make sure MPs behave themselves. He says all MPs are very lucky to be in Parliament.
Rawiri Waititi also congratulates Brownlee. He hopes to maintain a good relationship with him. Brownlee has got a big job ahead of him, Waititi says.
With that, the House is adjourned.
12:35pm - After a speech from Brownlee, Prime Minister Luxon stands to speak. He thanks Brownlee for stepping up to serve New Zealand.
Luxon says he first met the new Speaker when Brownlee was Transport Minister. He says Brownlee is paternal, but not paternalistic.
This is Brownlee's 10th consecutive Parliament, Luxon says. He calls that a remarkable political career. Brownlee has previously been a senior minister and a deputy leader of the National Party.
Labour Chris Hipkins stands to congratulate the new Speaker and all new MPs. He calls Brownlee a true parliamentarian who understands the culture and rules of the House.
12:30pm - The National Party nominates Gerry Brownlee as Speaker. This is followed by Debbie Ngarewa-Packer nominating Adrian Rurawhe, but Rurawhe says he doesn't accept the nomination.
With Brownlee the only nominee, he becomes the Speaker.
12:20pm - All Te Pāti Māori MPs have now been sworn in. We are getting to the end of the swearing-in ceremony.
11:45am - Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been sworn in again.
11:40am - Two more Te Pāti Māori MPs have now stood and spoken before approaching the Clerk.
11:30am - Te Pāti Māori's Takuta Ferris stands for a whaikorero. He swears allegiance to mokopuna and says he will exercise his actions in accordance with Te Tiriti.
He then walks to the Clerk to take the affirmation.
11:15am - Green MP Steve Abel is the first MP to be sworn in. He is wearing a Palestinian-style scarf, like a number of other incoming Green MPs. He took the oath while holding the Treaty of Waitangi text from the Parliamentary Library.
11:10am - The Royal Commissioners are now leaving the House. MPs are about to be sworn in, led by the Clerk of the House.
We will post pictures of some of the MPs being sworn in.
11:05am - Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann is now speaking in the House. This kicks off the Commission Opening.
11am - The Royal Commissioners are approaching the House. All MPs have now taken their seats. You can watch a stream of events above.
10:55am - Several Green MPs are now here wearing Palestinian scarves.
The House is now pretty full. MPs are speaking with each other before proceedings begin. Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters are in the chamber. They will be sitting beside each other as Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
10:50am - A number of Labour MPs, including the Leader of the Opposition have now entered. It will be their first time sitting on the Opposition benches since losing the election.
National MPs are also slowly arriving on the Government side. We've spotted Finance Minister Nicola Willis, Transport Minister Simeon Brown, and likely Speaker-to-be Gerry Brownlee.
10:45am - The House is currently empty. MPs are expected to be making way in over the next 15 minutes or so ahead of the Commission Opening starting at 11am.
10:35am - Here is the full statement that Te Pāti Māori released last week about the oath of allegiance:
On Tuesday, MPs will be required to pledge an oath of allegiance to ‘His Majesty King Charles the Third, His heirs and successors’ before they can be officially sworn into Parliament.
This is symbolic of the colonial power that Parliament places above the mana of tangata whenua, and the constraints that are placed on Māori MPs representing their people.
It is not the equal partnership that was consented to by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Tangata whenua have always honoured our side of Te Tiriti, and we will continue to do so. We will not allow anybody to treat us as second-class citizens on our own whenua.
Māori owe no allegiance to the genocidal legacy of the British Empire.
There is no honour in the Crown. It is tainted with the blood of indigenous nations, and its throne sits at the apex of global white supremacy.
To the sovereign of England, we say history will judge whether you have the moral capacity to shoulder responsibility for your family’s heinous legacy. It is beyond you to restore its honour - the harm caused by your Crown is now intergenerational and irreparable. Indigenous blood stains the throne you on.
We do not consent, we do not surrender, we do not cede, we do not submit; we, the indigenous, are rising. We do not buy into the colonial fictions this House is built upon.
Te Pāti Māori pledges allegiance to our mokopuna, our whenua, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will continue to do our best by you, in accordance to our tikanga, amongst the monsters whose portraits still hang on the walls of Parliament.
10:30am - Kia ora, good morning, and welcome to Newshub's live updates of the Commission Opening at Parliament.
As explained above, this is the formal opening of the 54th Parliament and will see the Royal Commissioners visit Parliament. The MPs will then be sworn in and the Speaker will be elected. It's expected that Gerry Brownlee will be nominated by the Government. This will all be streamed above from 11am.
All eyes will be on Te Pāti Māori as the party has already expressed their reluctance to taking an oath of allegiance to King Charles III. They will need to take the oath in order to sit as MPs.
