Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi got attention for the hat he wore to Parliament following his win in the election in October.
And his co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer wore an impressive hat, too when she was sworn into Parliament.
And, as Charlotte Muru-Lanning wrote recently for the Spinoff - they were following a long-held Māori tradition of wearing hats and headdresses.
Chanel Clarke is curator Māori at Auckland Museum - and looks specifically at the social and cultural significance of clothing.
Photo: Awhina Kerr
