New Zealand MP on why he won’t wear a tie in parliament

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 5:10 a.m.

New Zealand MP Rawiri Waititi was ejected from parliament on Tuesday for breaking orders to wear a necktie — the second time he's been kicked out over the issue. That rule around parliamentary attire has since been rescinded. Waititi tells us the tie doesn't represent his Maori culture, and shouldn't be mandatory for politicians.