 A Māori politician broke protocol in Parliament on December 5 by performing a Māori allegiance first, before swearing an oath to Britain's King Charles III New Zealand's Parliament opened on Tuesday, with parliamentarians required to swear an oath to King Charles in order to be inducted as a member of Parliament.co-leader of political party Te Patti Māori, Rewairi Waititi, and five other parliamentarians from the party opted to stay in their seats and swear allegiance first to their grandchildren. From young people and to the country's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, before moving to the front to swear the oath to King Charles. A new centre-right government of the National Party, New Zealand First and ACT New Zealand was elected following a vote in October, and the three parties' coalition agreement outlines plans to wind back the use of Māori language, review affirmative action policies and assess how the country's founding treaty document is interpreted in legislation. The Treaty of Waitangi is a must-have in the Parliament. The Treaty of Waitangi is a must-have in the Parliament. The Treaty of Waitangi is a must-have in the National Party.