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Ian McKelvie takes on new Speaker Role
Ian Mckelvie 
March 02, 2022
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Ian McKelvie takes on new Speaker role
Ruapehu Bulletin, King Country Ohakune 23 March 2022
Ian McKelvie, local MP for Rangitikei and Ruapehu, talks about his new role at Parliament: The impact of Covid-19 on the Parliamentary process has provided an opportunity for a new temporary role for me.
The House is still sitting, though some MPs are now participating remotely to cut down infection risk. This meant there was a risk Parliament could potentially be short of people to fill the Speaker's chair. Long story short, I was privileged to be appointed as an assistant speaker.
House News - October 2021
Ian Mckelvie December 01, 2021
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Electorate Newsletter from the “House” – 20 October 2021
Well we do live in unusual times and the activities in Parliament certainly reflect that as the Speaker insists on keeping us (MPs) and staff of Parliament in a type of Level 3.5 which only he could possibly explain the reasons for – but they will certainly be all about protecting his beloved Labour Party!
Rangitikei Matters May 2020
Ian Mckelvie December 01, 2021
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Rangitikei Matters - 01 May 2020
New Zealand’s response to our Covid-19 Lockdown has been great and the health results are a credit to everyone. I hope now as we progress to the new normal that we do it quickly, effectively and in a manner which allows as many New Zealanders as possible to get their lives back in order.
Rangitikei Matters 12 April 2020
Ian Mckelvie April 28, 2020
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As we enter the third week of the Governments COVID–19 Lockdown we are in uncharted territory for most of us, only those who lived through the Second World War will recall anything like the social restrictions we are facing in our everyday lives today.
ANZAC Message
Ian Mckelvie April 28, 2020
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As I write this from the comparative isolation of Ohakea, the world feels like a very different place than it was four weeks ago when we entered Level 4 Lockdown. For a start we have seemingly avoided the worst of Covid-19 and our isolation has certainly played a great role in that, as has our ability to secure our border, which many countries do not have the ability to do. There is an advantage to being a small group of islands at the bottom of the world with a very effective moat!