Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Te Mana Whakawā o te Whare (Māori)
Incumbent Gerry Brownlee since 5 December 2023
Style	The Right Honourable
Residence	Speaker's Apartments, Parliament House, Wellington
Nominator	New Zealand House of Representatives
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand at the behest of the House of Representatives
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure elected by the House at the start of each Parliament, and upon a vacancy
Inaugural holder	Sir Charles Clifford
Formation	1854
Website	Office of the Speaker

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In New Zealand, the speaker of the House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House (Māori: te mana whakawā o te Whare), is the presiding officer and highest authority of the New Zealand House of Representatives. The individual who holds the position is elected by members of the House from among their number in the first session after each general election. They hold one of the highest-ranking offices in New Zealand. The current Speaker is Gerry Brownlee, who was elected on 5 December 2023.

The speaker's role – similar to that of speakers in other countries that use the Westminster system – involves presiding over debates by determining who may speak, maintaining order during debate, and disciplining members who break the rules of the House. Aside from duties relating to presiding over the House, the speaker also performs administrative and procedural functions, and remains a member of Parliament (MP).