Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern greets Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi before they are sworn in. Of the 120 MPs who were sworn in to be the 53rd Parliament, 77 gave the oath or affirmation in English and 44 opted for te reo. Photo / Mark MitchellDue to Covid-19, the MPs swore their oaths either individually or in pairs, which led to some comical moments during the ceremony. Maori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is called to swear the oath during the Commission Opening of Parliament. Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi waving a mere as he walks up to swear the oath during the Commission Opening of Parliament.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 25, 2020 04:07 UTC