Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand HeraldMāori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi has been booted out of Parliament this afternoon after a dress code scuffle with Speaker Trevor Mallard. Speaking to media after being ejected for not wearing a traditional Western-style tie, Waititi said the Speaker's conduct was now becoming "unconscionable". Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi wearing a tiki, instead of a tie, during Question Time in Parliament. He had asked all MPs for their opinion as to whether or not MPs should be wearing ties in Parliament. — Rawiri Waititi MP (@Rawiri_Waititi) February 9, 2021

Source: New Zealand Herald February 09, 2021 01:14 UTC