Nearly three months into the job, Te Tai Hauauru MP Adrian Rurawhe is settling into life in Parliament.
He said it had been a whirlwind introduction but with the election of a new party leader and being handed some portfolios to take care of, he was looking forward to next year.
"I think we're in a really good place at the moment," he said. "I sort of knew what I was getting into. The time is just flying, I don't know where the last couple of months have gone."
Mr Rurawhe won the seat back for his Labour Party at September's general election after the Maori Party's Tariana Turia stepped down.
Mr Rurawhe is in the process of setting up offices throughout the electorate.