First term, 2023– present
In November 2023, shortly after his election to the Maungakiekie seat, Fleming responded to an email from a constituent about the situation in Gaza by saying he shared their "horror and grief". [18] "While it is an absolute privilege to serve the community of Maungakiekie one of the many things I'm fast learning is the limits of my authority due to being part of a big machine," he wrote in an email shared on Twitter. "Whilst I can't speak publicly on matters of foreign policy I can certainly advocate internally for causes. Hence you can be sure that I'm urging those who speak for our government to call for an immediate ceasefire."
Fleming gave his maiden speech in Parliament on Tuesday 19 December 2023. [19] He spoke reflectively, using a mixture of English and Te Reo Māori.
A number of community organisations in his electorate were mentioned: "Mana motuhake—it's not a silver bullet. It has its own complexities and challenges, but it is, I believe, a measurably better approach than that of centralisation. It's why I asked Maungakiekie to send me to Parliament—to champion that sector, those platoons of civil society, those thousand points of light that bring life and hope to people's lives: organisations like Tō Wāhi and the Oranga Community Centre, like the Mount Wellington community network and Connect the Dots, like Elevate Disabilities Trust and the Hearing House in One Tree Hill, like the Ellerslie, Mount Wellington, and Onehunga community patrols, like the Salvation Army in Royal Oak, like the Onehunga and Ellerslie business associations, and like every school and club and family in Maungakiekie. It's why I've come to this place." [19]
In early June 2025, he and New Zealand First MP Jenny Marcroft received a delegation outside Parliament carrying the 90,000-strong Pawprint Petition calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks. [20]
