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Flavell: Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 11:27 am | The Maori Party
I have to say I share some concerns with Mr Locke about the waste of vehicles. But if the general intent is to make an issue around safety, the Maori Party is compelled to go with this Bill. More >>
Maori Party farewells Ngati Porou matriarch
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 9:31 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today farewelled Mate Huatahi Kaiwai – daughter of the legendary Ngati Porou and Maori leader Apirana Ngata. More >>
Subordinate Legislation Bill - Rahui Katene
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 9:29 am | The Maori Party
Subordinate legislation is the type of Bill that is probably of most interest to lawyers. More >>
Ae Marika: Learning from the past
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 5:40 pm | The Maori Party
Muriwhenua has 5 different iwi, 50,000 people, a land base which you could drop into the Cook Strait and still have plenty of fishing room, and a total budget that I’d like to tell you about but Margaret Mutu would box my ears so I better not. And we’ve ... More >>
Maori Party on ETS
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 2:25 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party remains committed to working through the points of agreement reached between themselves and the National Party around the ETS. More >>
Maori Party supports ACC Bill to first reading
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 2:22 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party caucus has decided to support the introduction of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill, to be referred to a Select Committee. More >>
Turia: No retirement, stomach stapling, hot chicks
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 12:29 pm | The Maori Party
At the Maori Party annual general meeting in Auckland at the weekend, I was asked by the 200-strong supporters in attendance about whether or not I would be retiring at the end of this term. More >>
TE TÔRANGAPU MÂORI Annual General Meeting
Sunday, 18 October 2009, 12:41 pm | The Maori Party
Te Tôrangapû Mâori is the nearest political entity to that dreamed of by our tûpuna Mâori in the 1880s and 1890s; they imagined a Mâori parliament. Te Tôrangapo Mâori is a strong and independent Mâori voice in Parliament. It has been this since September ... More >>
Co-leaders welcome wise decison from wise man
Sunday, 18 October 2009, 12:35 pm | The Maori Party
Whatarangi Winiata will continue in the role of President of the Maori Party, following a call for him to stay put by more than 100 members gathered for the party's Hui-a-Tau (annual general meeting) in Auckland today. More >>
Speech: Flavell - Customs, Excise, and Tariff Bill
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 5:33 pm | The Maori Party
It’s always a challenge with new legislation such as this, which by the time I came down to the House today was still not up on the parliamentary website. Under usual circumstances, our caucus has sufficient time to read over legislation in depth, ... More >>
Speech: Flavell - Anti-Money Laundering Bill
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 4:14 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is pleased to support this Bill at its final reading, and we welcome the move of the House to do so, in time for World Poverty Day coming up this Saturday 17 October. The 2009 observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty ... More >>
Ae Marika: MTS Bids For The Rugby
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 10:19 am | The Maori Party
Mts Bids for the Rugby … Taito Gets Jail … And I Get to Go Overseas More >>
Speech: Flavell - Land Transport Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 10:10 am | The Maori Party
The last month has provided more than enough reason for this Bill to be progressed through the House. This month began with a three year jail sentence handed down to a young man in Christchurch who was racing another car and probably going over 150 ... More >>
Speech: Sharples - Notice of Motion: Samoa
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 3:11 pm | The Maori Party
Tena tatou te whare nei Matou te manatua pea aiga Pasefika o loo mafatia i nei taimi faigata. Ua tiga faatasi o matou loto mo outou. O loo maligi pea o matou loimata, ona o le faaleagaina o outou eleele ma e umi se taimi o matou lagona faatasi le tiga ... More >>
Ngati Manawa praised for leadership on violence
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 12:13 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia is praising Ngati Manawa for leading a hikoi in Murupara today against the violence that has seen two children killed in their town over the past nine months. More >>
Speech: Turia - Pariroa marae Celebration
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 4:38 pm | The Maori Party
A week ago there was an article in the Taranaki Daily News entitled ‘Honour for little-known Pariroa Marae’. Included within the article was a comment from someone who has given his every waking moment to making this day happen, Hemi Ngarewa. In ... More >>
Sorrow for Pacific and Indonesian neighbours
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 10:04 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, has today shared her profound grief at the loss of well over 100 lives in Western Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga in the wake of yesterday's massive tsunami and the rapidly rising death toll tipping over 200 ... More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell: Climate Change Response Bill
Sunday, 27 September 2009, 2:14 pm | The Maori Party
I rise to take a call on the first reading of the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill. While we debate the bill in the Chamber today we know that a high-level summit on climate change is meeting in New York, bringing ... More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell - Immigration Bill
Saturday, 26 September 2009, 12:59 pm | The Maori Party
TE URUROA FLAVELL (Māori Party—Waiariki): Tēnā koe, Mr Chair, kia ora tātou katoa i tēnei pō. Me pēnei rawa te kōrero, ko tāku ko te whakairi i te āhuatanga o te kōrero mō te Tiriti o Waitangi ki mua i te aroaro o tēnei Whare i tēnei ... More >>
Maori Party salutes Sue Bradford
Friday, 25 September 2009, 2:30 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party Co-leader Tariana Turia has today spoken of her sadness at learning of the resignation of Green MP Sue Bradford. "Parliament will lose a passionate and powerful advocate when Sue leaves," said Mrs Turia. "I have known Sue for many years, ... More >>
