Dissapointing the Speaker has set one precedent for some members of but not for everyone. Being told to leave the house because of my choice to wear hei-tiki as cultural business attire is absurd.
— Rawiri Waititi MP (@Rawiri_Waititi) February 9, 2021
— Rawiri Waititi MP (@Rawiri_Waititi) February 9, 2021
My hei-tiki is my tie of choice. It ties me to my tīpuna, whenua, and people. We have made it known that this party will not be subjugated nor assimilated to dated colonial rules.
— Rawiri Waititi MP (@Rawiri_Waititi) February 9, 2021
Today, we are calling on the Minister of Police to formally initiate a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Police Racially profiling Māori. This comes off the back of three significant findings in the last few days that shines a spotlight on the way Māori are treated by the Police.
— Rawiri Waititi MP (@Rawiri_Waititi) March 11, 2021