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Maori Party farewells Maori affairs legend

Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:01 pm | The Maori Party

Maori Party co-leaders Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples have today expressed their great sadness at the passing of Maori affairs ‘legend’ Jock McEwen. More >>

Scorching of Tuhoe must stop

Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 10:50 am | The Maori Party

The Maori Party wants the public to learn the facts of what happened to Tuhoe, saying this will help them understand why the tribe is so passionate about getting back Te Urewera. More >>

Education Amendment Bill – Third Reading

Friday, 7 May 2010, 2:03 pm | The Maori Party

In many respects this is a catch-up bill, which addresses some legislative loopholes and policy glitches which have arisen from a host of issues raised in the last few years. It is also an opportunity to update out-dated provisions. More >>

Ngā Manukura ō Āpōpō to support Māori leaders

Thursday, 6 May 2010, 5:15 pm | The Maori Party

The national Māori nursing and midwifery workforce development programme that has been designed to increase access to leadership training and professional development, and support emerging and current clinical leaders in nursing and midwifery, is being ... More >>

Local Government Act 2002

Thursday, 6 May 2010, 5:11 pm | The Maori Party

Mr Speaker, This Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill has only just been introduced, but we got a heads up on it from Mr Hide in his intemperate opposition to the Waikato River Settlement Bill last month, when he condemned the notion that the Waikato River ... More >>

Tariff Act 1988 Repeal Bill

Thursday, 6 May 2010, 5:04 pm | The Maori Party

Tēnā nō tātou e te Whare. With an 18,000 kilometre coastline and a lack of land borders with other countries, Aotearoa is probably ideally suited to levying border tariffs on imported goods. In fact, tariffs have been a part of Government policies ... More >>

Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River)

Thursday, 6 May 2010, 3:46 pm | The Maori Party

On behalf of the Minister of Treaty Negotiations, I move that the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Bill be now read a third time . More >>

Katene welcomes Labour’s GST off food policy

Thursday, 6 May 2010, 1:41 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party MP leading a change in law so GST is removed from healthy food has welcomed the Labour Party’s indication that it will seriously consider doing the same. More >>

Maori Party on a roll with new bill

Thursday, 6 May 2010, 1:00 pm | The Maori Party

The debate over Maori representation in local government will come to the fore again with the pulling of a Maori Party bill from the Parliamentary ballot today. More >>

Maori Party pleased with first wave of funding

Thursday, 6 May 2010, 11:56 am | The Maori Party

Maori Party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples says the $134.3 million of funding announced today for whänau ora will help bring to fruition a promise the party made to its electorate. More >>

Statutory Minimum Redundancy Entitlements

Thursday, 6 May 2010, 9:52 am | The Maori Party

I was checkin’ out the website www.hardtimes.org.nz the other day, which is pushing for ‘a fair deal in hard times’ with it’s calls to sign the petition; hold a workplace meeting; lobby MPs; or just to read the real life stories of people who ... More >>

Martin Cooper – A Leader To Follow

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 6:21 pm | The Maori Party

On Saturday, a friend of mine turned 50 (and Tau Henare just wanted to say – Happy Birthday Skunk!), but I thought I’d dedicate this slot to recognising this son of Ngati Aamaru, committed supporter of the Kingitanga, and long-standing member ... More >>

Maori Party welcome French return of remains

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 2:47 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party says the French government has made the right decision to return the human remains of Maori ancestors. More >>

Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 11:10 am | The Maori Party

When we want to look at prison stats and prison programmes, at programmes that work and programmes that do not, we do not have to look any further than the good ole USA, where dingbat sheriffs think they’re clever marching prisoners around in pink ... More >>

Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Bill

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 10:44 am | The Maori Party

In May 2009, the Institute of Policy Studies here in Wellington, held a half day workshop on Electoral Finance Reform. More >>

Misuse of Drugs - Ketamine

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 10:37 am | The Maori Party

When this notice of motion came up for classification of ketamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act, I was hoping that maybe ketamine was a chemical agent used in cigarettes, effectively making tobacco an illegal drug. More >>

Employment Relations (Rest Breaks and Meal Breaks)

Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 11:11 am | The Maori Party

It is not as though the issue around meal breaks is a current one, but it has been around for a long time. As I researched this bill carefully among others, I discovered that a huge problem erupted on the West Coast of the South Island in the town of ... More >>