Sexy dreads turn heads

Metre-long dreadlocks and good looks have turned Nandor Tanczos into an instant sex symbol around Parliament.

"Dead sexy" and "love those dreads" are just a couple of comments being whispered about the Green Party MP in the corridors of power.

Wellington comedian and Jenny Shipley look-alike Pinky Agnew is besotted with the 33-year-old Aucklander.

"I think he's gorgeous. He's passionate - isn't that always a great thing? He looks great - those dreads really work for him - and he's obviously bright, which is always a very sexy thing."

Mr Tanczos is flattered by the attention but notes that the hair, which has not been cut for 11 years, is no fashion statement but a serious part of his Rastafarian beliefs. And admirers face bad news: Mr Tanczos enjoys a happy relationship with his partner of two years, Linda Robinson.