Live politics blog Dec 4
Did Ferris read oath to King Charles? Te Pāti Māori MP appears to insult King Charles in Parliament
Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris appears to have been sworn in as an MP, but it appears he may have insulted King Charles while doing so.
MPs are required to read an oath or affirmation. Ferris did so, while appearing to include an insult the Charles.
At first, Ferris pledged allegiance to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga and mokopuna.
Reading the formal oath, he said:
"Ko ahau ko Tākuta Ferris, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki Kīngi harehare te tuatoru, me ōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ke te ture."
Harehare can be used as an insult in te reo Māori, meaning a rash.
The added extra in Ferrris' formal pledge of allegiance did not appear to be noticed in Parliament at the time.
Others who pledged allegiance in te reo Māori said "Kīngi Tiāre te Tuatoru" - meaning King Charles the third. Kīngi Harehare could be translated as an insult, meaning the rash king, or the objectionable King.
Stuff has asked Ferris what he meant by the saying.
All six Te Pāti Māori MPs read alternative pledges before reading the official oath of allegiance to the Clerk, David Wilson. But while Ferris read what was meant to be the official oath, he also added in the extra word.
MPs are required to read an oath or affirmation. Ferris did so, while appearing to include an insult the Charles.
At first, Ferris pledged allegiance to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga and mokopuna.
Reading the formal oath, he said:
"Ko ahau ko Tākuta Ferris, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki Kīngi harehare te tuatoru, me ōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ke te ture."
Harehare can be used as an insult in te reo Māori, meaning a rash.
The added extra in Ferrris' formal pledge of allegiance did not appear to be noticed in Parliament at the time.
Others who pledged allegiance in te reo Māori said "Kīngi Tiāre te Tuatoru" - meaning King Charles the third. Kīngi Harehare could be translated as an insult, meaning the rash king, or the objectionable King.
Stuff has asked Ferris what he meant by the saying.
All six Te Pāti Māori MPs read alternative pledges before reading the official oath of allegiance to the Clerk, David Wilson. But while Ferris read what was meant to be the official oath, he also added in the extra word.