"I have to tell you I think they are all looking absolutely fantastic this evening."
Mr Ryall had watched the Bay of Plenty region go through floods, the rena oil spill and kiwifruit collapses but was happy with his time representing the region, he said.
"I've had tremendous satisfaction from the work that we've done in the electorate.
"The people of the Bay of Plenty and East Cape and have just shown the greatest kindness and generosity to me and my family over the time and I would like to pay great tribute to the people of the Bay of Plenty."
Mr Ryall said his best employment decision had been taking on his now-mother-in-law, received by a raft of laughter from the rest of the house.
His time in Parliament had been a satisfying experience filled with great interactions with people, more recently people across the health sector, he said.
"This has been the best job in the Government, You work with quality people every day, dedicated to the welfare of New Zealanders."
Mr Ryall's valedictory speech followed on from Paul Hutchison, Phil Heatley, Eric Roy, Shane Ardern and Ross Robertson.