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Fact or Fiction: From tie turnarounds to RMA reform

MPs no longer need to wear a tie in Parliament, discarding one of its traditions.

Brent Edwards Sat, 13 Feb 2021

The first week of Parliament for 2021 almost ended in a tie.

Instead, it ended with no compulsory ties, after a messy week in which Speaker Trevor Mallard ejected Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi for not wearing a tie and then praised him the next day when announcing ties were no longer

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Brent Edwards Sat, 13 Feb 2021
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