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Turia gives respects to fallen soldier
Friday, 6 August 2010, 4:47 pm | The Maori Party
General Debate, Wednesday 4 August 2010 Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. I would like to join with others in paying my condolences to the family of Tim O’Donnell. In thinking about that young man I think of my niece’s husband, who died about ... More >>
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill
Friday, 6 August 2010, 1:47 pm | The Maori Party
Kia ora tātou. I do not have too much to contribute, because like my colleague David Garrett it is not as if I am an “artiste”, but Māori performing arts—that is where some of the action is at. In fact last week we had the kapa haka competitions ... More >>
Employment Relations (Probationary Period Repeal)
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 6:02 pm | The Maori Party
Tënä koe. Firstly I want to congratulate Carmel Sepuloni on introducing this bill to restore the relevant provisions of the Employment Relations Act 2002 and in doing so, to overturn the legislative measures which would allow workers to be fired at ... More >>
Ethical Investment (Crown Financial Institutions)
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 11:03 am | The Maori Party
Amazing how what goes around comes around, and in this case how some seriously dodgy investments made by the Crown Financial Institutes under a Labour government, and vigorously defended by them when challenged, are now coming under fire from surprise, ... More >>
Education (Board of Trustees Freedom) Bill
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 10:02 am | The Maori Party
The origins for this Bill arise, of course, from the revolution that took place in Aotearoa in 1989 under Tomorrow’s Schools. More >>
Foreshore and Seabed Act Review - Advice
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 10:00 am | The Maori Party
6. HONE HARAWIRA (Māori Party—Te Tai Tokerau) to the Minister of Conservation: Kua hoatu e ia he tohutohu ki te Attorney-General kia whai mana ai, kia whai kāwanatanga ai hoki ngā hapū me ngā iwi ki ngā rāhui tapu i te moana; i roto i ngā ture ... More >>
Maori Party condolences to whanau of NZ soldier
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 2:01 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is today sending their condolences to the family of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell from Feilding who was killed in Afghanistan. More >>
Estimates Debate Vote Education
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 10:00 am | The Maori Party
Tēnā koe, Mr Chair. Ka nui te mihi ki a koe e whakanui nei i tō tātau reo Māori. Mēnā ka āta titiro ki te āhuatanga o ngā take mātauranga, arā noa atu ngā rangahau e mea ana kai raro te Ao Māori e putu ana, ngā tamariki Māori kua noho ... More >>
Appropriation Bill - Hone Harawira
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 9:58 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker - exactly 150 years ago to this very day, on the third of August 1860, on behalf of a gathering of chiefs at Kohimarama, Tamihana Te Rauparaha presented a petition to the Native Secretary asking that the Conference of the Maori Chiefs ... More >>
Māori Language Attitudes report released
Saturday, 31 July 2010, 3:37 pm | The Maori Party
There have been significant gains in positive attitudes towards the Māori language over the last decade, according to the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
Maori Party Commends Contribution To Economy
Friday, 30 July 2010, 4:11 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia is praising Tainui for their work in boosting the Waikato and Auckland economies, saying they are a great example of why the nation should get behind Treaty settlements. More >>
Take it with a “grain of salt” Tauranga
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 1:01 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP for Waiariki Te Ururoa Flavell says Tauranga residents who have received a flyer in their mailbox to oppose Maori gaining interests in the foreshore and seabed should take what it says with a “grain of salt.” More >>
2010/2011 Estimates for Vote Housing
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 10:56 am | The Maori Party
One of the good things about not being in the mainstream parties is that we listen to these debates that go on and we actually recall the previous Government and this Government. I would have to say that the performance of the previous government in ... More >>
Acumen Republic Business Breakfast
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 10:47 am | The Maori Party
When I was first invited to speak to this Business Breakfast, I admit to being somewhat apprehensive at what I could possibly say that would fit with the corporate culture of your organisations. More >>
Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa, and Te Arawa River Bill
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 9:25 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, King Tawhiao once said “there is but one eye of the needle through which the white, the red and the black thread shall pass”. More >>
Speech: Vote Treaty Negotiations – Maori Affairs
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 5:22 pm | The Maori Party
We come to this Vote in the context of a statement from the United Nations special rapporteur, namely that “the Treaty’s principles appear to be vulnerable to political discretion, resulting in their perpetual insecurity and instability.” More >>
Public Works Amendment Bill: Second Reading
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 10:02 am | The Maori Party
Public Works (Offer Back of and Compensation for Acquired Land) Amendment Bill Second Reading, Wednesday 21st of July 2010 Te Ururoa Flavell, MP for Waiariki More >>
Resource Management Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 9:37 am | The Maori Party
Greetings once again to us all. I acknowledge you, sister parliamentarian, in respect of your bill being debated by the House tonight. I want you to know that the Māori Party endorses your desire, even though it seems likely that it will not succeed. ... More >>
Credit Reforms (Responsible Lending) Bill
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 9:20 am | The Maori Party
Greetings, Mr Assistant Speaker, and greetings to us all gathered here. I want to follow up on what Labour and the Greens have said about this bill. We advocate that this bill focuses on the needy, the penniless and those without. We do not go along ... More >>
A Column By Hone Harawira
Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 5:43 pm | The Maori Party
A couple of weeks ago Te Niiwai Mutufrom Te Rangi Aniwaniwa came to Wellington as my Youth MP. I won’t say any more than that, because she's doing an article about the trip herself. More >>
