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MP Thrilled With Marae Decision
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 9:50 am | The Maori Party
Te Tai Tonga MP, Rahui Katene, is thrilled to learn that Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae has been successful in a lotteries application for marae redevelopment. More >>
Speech: Katene - Prudential Supervision Bill
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 5:21 pm | The Maori Party
The Bill promotes the maintenance of a sound and efficient insurance sector, and public confidence in the insurance sector. It is a laudable goal, to promote confidence among policyholders and the general public. As a member of the Finance and Expenditure ... More >>
Speech: Katene - Trans-Tasman Savings Portability
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 4:02 pm | The Maori Party
A key aspect of this Taxation Bill is that it completes another chapter in the story of Trans-Tasman relations. The relationship between Australia and New Zealand is given another boost with this Bill giving effect to an Agreement signed by Minister ... More >>
Release of the COGS Profile 2008/09
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:21 am | The Maori Party
Tena tatou e hui nei i tenei ra. Tena koutou nga rangatira o Waikato. Nga mihi ki a koutou ki a Tuheitia hoki. Tena tatou katoa More >>
Papanui Inlet Investigation Welcomed
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:17 am | The Maori Party
Local MP for Te Tai Tonga, Rahui Katene, is delighted at the initiative taken by Otakou runanga to investigate the viability of the Papanui Inlet being designated as a site of national significance. More >>
Praise for wahine toa with ticket to practice law
Friday, 4 December 2009, 9:35 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP for Waiariki Te Ururoa Flavell is praising a young Te Arawa mother and Maori martial arts student who will be admitted to the bar today. Karla Kereopa's admission in the Rotorua Court House, which will allow her to practice law, will ... More >>
Statement from the Maori Party
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 9:57 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has reached resolution of the process of whakahou wairua which is a process that restores the spirit of all those who have been affected by a particular action. A meeting was held on Tuesday night, which followed on from the reconciliation ... More >>
Ae Marika - a column By Hone Harawira 01.12.09
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 9:48 am | The Maori Party
I went to a couple of tangi this past week of people who figured large in my life in different ways. The first one was Hawea Vercoe from down Te Teko. I only met Hawea a few times, but I was hugely impressed with him. He was a councillor, he was a strong ... More >>
Flavell welcomes new judge
Monday, 30 November 2009, 5:03 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP for Waiariki Te Ururoa Flavell has welcomed the appointment of Frances Eivers as the eastern Bay of Plenty’s newest family and district court judge. “Frances not only brings with her extensive experience and knowledge of the law, but an understanding ... More >>
Maori Party to look carefully at 2025 report
Monday, 30 November 2009, 3:59 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party will continue to advocate for whanau Maori, particularly those on low-incomes, as the Government considers the 2025 Economic Taskforce report released today. “We are yet to analyse and digest the detail of the 150-page report and ... More >>
Turia welcomes effort to save longfin eels
Monday, 30 November 2009, 10:56 am | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia has welcomed the initiative of iwi, a coalition of environmental groups and Massey University researchers to protect the endemic endangered longfin eel. “I support the call for a moratorium on the commercial fishing of long-fin eels ... More >>
Maori Party Issues Statement On Harawira Hui
Monday, 30 November 2009, 8:54 am | The Maori Party
On 12th November the Maori Party leadership met in Kaitaia with party members from Te Tai Tokerau to raise concerns emerging from recent actions of Hone Harawira. Te Tai Tokerau asked the Maori Party to return at the completion of wananga to be held ... More >>
Issues of integrity at stake - Legal Aid Review
Saturday, 28 November 2009, 1:23 pm | The Maori Party
Justice spokesperson for the Maori Party, Rahui Katene, has welcomed the comprehensive set of recommendations that has emerged from the review of legal aid conducted by Dame Margaret Bazley. More >>
Speech: Sharples - Te Waka Awhina Conference 2009
Friday, 27 November 2009, 1:22 pm | The Maori Party
I am honoured to be invited to speak to Te Waka Awhina in your annual hui; this year focused around Hangaia to whare korero - “Creating Your House of Learning”. It could not have been a more appropriate time to be considering the context for which ... More >>
Sharples 'Deeply Offended' by Goff's Speech
Friday, 27 November 2009, 1:19 pm | The Maori Party
The Co-leader of the Maori Party, and Minister of Maori Affairs– Dr Pita Sharples – says he is deeply offended by the comments made in a speech yesterday by Labour leader Phil Goff. “That speech has taken us back to the very worst days of politicians ... More >>
Speech: Flavell - Crimes (Provocation Repeal)
Friday, 27 November 2009, 12:59 pm | The Maori Party
Tēnā koe, Mr Speaker. Kia ora tātou katoa. I thank all of those who have contributed their kōrero tonight. I find it a bit strange to come back to the House today. I have been away all day at the tangi for a young man, Hāwea Vercoe, who was taken ... More >>
Speech: Katene - Consequential Rate Alignment, Tax
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:14 am | The Maori Party
I want to take a very brief call to raise three points of particular interest to the Maori Party in this Taxation legislation. The first is that the Bill defines forestry business to include Permanent Forest Sink Initiative activities so that ... More >>
Speech: Flavell - Biosecurity Amendment Bill
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:13 am | The Maori Party
This Bill makes a number of amendments to the Bio-security Act 1993 to increase penalties for passengers who fail to comply with bio-security measures. Bio-security is an important issue in Aotearoa. The Maori Party is keen to bring to this debate the ... More >>
Labour’s attack on iwi is an attack on whanau
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 5:02 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party says whanau and iwi can’t be divided and the Labour Opposition’s attempt to attack iwi is an attack on thousands of whanau. “Without whanau there is no iwi and it is low of the Labour Party to hit out at iwi especially when those ... More >>
Labour's dangerous politics
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 4:59 pm | The Maori Party
The Labour Party is seriously confused and this is evident in the contrasting statements it is making to Maori and mainstream media. “Labour is telling Maori media that we got peanuts for Maori in the emissions trading scheme. Yet, at the same time it ... More >>
