Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 26, 2020 2:57:22 GMT 12
MĀORI PARTY'S RAWIRI WAITITI DELIVERS HAKA FOR TE TIRITI BEFORE BEING SWORN IN TO PARLIAMENT
Prior to swearing the standard allegiances in his oath at Parliament, Waititi performed a haka in relation to the oath raising Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Waititi has been calling for it to be included over the last few days. The current oath requires MPs to swear their allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
"But it's very unfair at this particular time to be swearing an oath to one partner of that Tiriti."
"We're going to do things different, we've started to do things different and we will continue to do things different."......
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/m-ori-partys-rawiri-waititi-delivers-haka-te-tiriti-before-being-sworn-in-parliament
TIME FOR MPS' OATH TO SIT THE TREATY NEXT TO THE QUEEN?
The Māori Party is committed to changing the oath MPs have to swear before they can join Parlament to have the Treaty of Waitangi included.
Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngawera-Parker say that the traditional oath doesn't recognise Māori and their place as the treaty partner.
Earlier today MPs met at Matangireia, the Māori meeting room in Parliament, to pray before a copy of the Treaty. The room was full of Māori and non-Māori, all showing respect to the country's founding document......
www.teaomaori.news/time-mps-oath-sit-treaty-next-queen
Prior to swearing the standard allegiances in his oath at Parliament, Waititi performed a haka in relation to the oath raising Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Waititi has been calling for it to be included over the last few days. The current oath requires MPs to swear their allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
"But it's very unfair at this particular time to be swearing an oath to one partner of that Tiriti."
"We're going to do things different, we've started to do things different and we will continue to do things different."......
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/m-ori-partys-rawiri-waititi-delivers-haka-te-tiriti-before-being-sworn-in-parliament
TIME FOR MPS' OATH TO SIT THE TREATY NEXT TO THE QUEEN?
The Māori Party is committed to changing the oath MPs have to swear before they can join Parlament to have the Treaty of Waitangi included.
Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngawera-Parker say that the traditional oath doesn't recognise Māori and their place as the treaty partner.
Earlier today MPs met at Matangireia, the Māori meeting room in Parliament, to pray before a copy of the Treaty. The room was full of Māori and non-Māori, all showing respect to the country's founding document......
www.teaomaori.news/time-mps-oath-sit-treaty-next-queen