Maori New Zealand MP ejected from parliament gets dated tie policy thrown out
The Maori MP who was ejected Tuesday from New Zealand s parliament for not wearing a necktie has been successful in throwing out the dress-code requirement to wear what he calls a colonial noose.
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Posted: Feb 10, 2021 4:18 PM ET | Last Updated: February 10
Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi speaks in Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 9, after he was ejected from parliament for not wearing a necktie. Waititi took a stand against the dress requirement and says his clothing meets the standard of business attire in his culture. (TVNZ/Reuters)
The stoush between Rawiri Waititi and the Speaker of the House is absolutely absurd. If Waititi wants to wear a hei tiki shaped taonga around his neck into
Ties now optional in Parliament after Rawiri Waititi booted out for not wearing one
10 Feb, 2021 07:33 AM
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Speaker Trevor Mallard has announced that ties are no longer mandatory in Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell
Speaker Trevor Mallard has announced that ties are no longer mandatory in Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell
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Speaker Trevor Mallard has announced that ties are no longer mandatory in Parliament.
It comes days after a dress code stoush between him and Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi, which saw Waititi booted out for not wearing a tie.
Mallard said a Standing Orders committee meeting discussed appropriate business attire tonight and a submission on the topic was heard from Te Paati Māori (Māori Party).