[7] He later held a number of roles in the education sector, including school principal, and then worked as a consultant to various government agencies.

He also held a number of minor portfolios including Tourism, Local Government, Internal Affairs, Sport and Recreation, Land Information and Education Review Office.

In July 2007 Flavell's Public Works (Offer Back of and Compensation for Acquired Land) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot.

[17] The Māori Party also won two seats in the House of Representatives with Flavell serving alongside Marama Fox as co-leaders.

[21] Fellow co-leader Fox also lost her seat, causing the Māori Party to lose its representation in Parliament.

[22][23] Speaking in Māori only at the first reading of the Ngāti Mutunga Treaty Settlement Bill in 2006, Flavell referred to the Crown as thieves.