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Speech: Turia - Nikau Foundation
Friday, 19 June 2009, 10:38 am | The Maori Party
One of my favourite places in the world is Whangaehu Marae. When I go home, I know that there will be a small, but enthusiastic group who keep the home fires burning. In fact we have a saying, Kia mura tonu nga ahi kaa mo te matemateaone – keep the ... More >>
Speech: Flavell - Public Works
Thursday, 18 June 2009, 11:48 am | The Maori Party
I move, That the Public Works (Offer Back of and Compensation for Acquired Land) Amendment Bill be now read a first time. At the appropriate time I intend to move that the bill be considered by the Local Government and Environment Committee. This ... More >>
Speech: Harawira - Public Works Amendment
Thursday, 18 June 2009, 9:34 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, the Minister for Land Information revealed today a staggering list of delays and deferrals associated with the many reviews of the Public Works Act, the most recent of which in 2001, attracted some 90 submissions from Maori – more than ... More >>
Speech: Turia - To The National Council of Women
Thursday, 18 June 2009, 9:28 am | The Maori Party
This is a very special time to be celebrating together the season of Matariki, the Maori new year. I noted in the invitation to this event, that it promoted the event as the Mid-winter Christmas Dinner – but it could well be called the Matariki Dinner. ... More >>
Speech: Katene - Youth Alcohol Harm
Thursday, 18 June 2009, 9:26 am | The Maori Party
The key mechanism we are voting on tonight, is to support a specific restriction on the broadcasting on television of liquor advertising. It is a debate set within the context of the current regulatory framework for alcohol advertising – the power ... More >>
Speech: Katene - Whanau ora and Matariki Bill
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 5:14 pm | The Maori Party
This last weekend, our co-leader, Tariana Turia, announced the establishment of a whanau ora Taskforce headed by Professor Mason Durie. The aim of the taskforce is to focus on a new approach to whanau wellbeing – an approach which is singularly ... More >>
Speech: Flavell - Buy Back of Land
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 5:12 pm | The Maori Party
When the Public Works (Offer Back of and Compensation for Acquired Land) Amendment Bill was drawn out of the ballot on 26 July 2007, who would have thought that two years later a major hui would gather at the Copthorne on Oriental Bay; to set the ... More >>
Speech: Katene - Aquaculture Claims Settlement
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 5:07 pm | The Maori Party
On 6 May 2009 I was fortunate to be present when a remarkable event took place It was, indeed, a historic occasion; one which was a relationship of collaboration and respect between the National Party, the Maori Party and iwi Maori. On that historic ... More >>
Flavell: Parliamentary Service Bill
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 1:52 pm | The Maori Party
As other speakers have explained, the bill amends the Parliamentary Service Act 2000 to continue the interim meaning of the term “funding entitlements for parliamentary purposes” until 31 December 2010 as the Appropriation (Continuation of Interim ... More >>
Flavell: Land Transport Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 12:44 pm | The Maori Party
In the New Zealand education circles that I am familiar with, questions often emerge about the levels of schooling in which boys are performing more poorly on average than girls, and in particular in curriculum areas and around reading and literacy ... More >>
Speech: Katene - How to Thrive in a Famine
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 4:52 pm | The Maori Party
The context for Budget 2009 had been forewarned for months leading up to the 28th May. The December economic and fiscal forecasts had made it clear that the operating position for Government was likely to become dramatically weakened. This would then ... More >>
Speech: Turia - The Maori Party's 5th Birthday
Monday, 15 June 2009, 10:07 am | The Maori Party
E kore au e ngaro, te kakano i ruia mai i Rangiatea I shall never be lost, the seed which was sown from Rangiatea Today is a celebration of survival; survival and revival. We celebrate the dreams and aspirations of the seed sown from the soil of Rangiatea. ... More >>
Speech: Flavell - Community Education Conference
Monday, 15 June 2009, 9:42 am | The Maori Party
E hoa ma, over the last week or so I would have to admit to being a little anxious about coming here especially with announcements made recently in the Budget. While the invitation was issued some time ago, I nevertheless thought, talk about a set ... More >>
Poroporoaki ki a Taini Morrison
Monday, 8 June 2009, 3:57 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is very sad to hear of the sudden death this morning of Taini Morrison of Rotorua. “I knew Taini from her work with cultural groups throughout Te Arawa, most notably as co-leader of Te Matarae I Ōrehu,” Maori Party co-leader Dr Pita ... More >>
Turia: Preventing Family Violence Conference
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 2:31 pm | The Maori Party
Presbyterian Support Central Family Works Preventing Family Violence Conference Orongomai Marae, Upper Hutt More >>
Flavell: Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 3:12 pm | The Maori Party
Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Kia ora tātou e te Whare, e hoa mā tēnei pō. The phenomenon of boy racing is not one of the biggest problems confronting Ngongotahā in Rotorua where I live, so I needed to look a little bit wider throughout my electorate ... More >>
Speech: Turia - Transport Amendment
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 9:52 am | The Maori Party
Tena tatou katoa. I would like to join with some of my other colleagues in the House and congratulate Metiria Turei on her appointment as co-leader of the Green Party. Tena koe, Metiria. This Bill introduces a new offence – the offence of cruising. ... More >>
Speech: Flavell - privilege and court orders
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 4:00 pm | The Maori Party
I would have to say that when I was first appointed a Member of Parliament in 2005, I would never have considered that part of my role would be considering the principle of comity. And yet that was essentially our key task in the Privileges Committee ... More >>
Maori Party congratulates Turei
Monday, 1 June 2009, 4:02 pm | The Maori Party
Hon Tariana Turia & Hon Dr Pita Sharples Maori Party Co-Leaders 1 June 2009 Media Statement Maori Party congratulates Turei The co-leaders of the Maori Party are congratulating Green MP Metiria Turei who has been elected as co-leader of the ... More >>
Maori Party congratulates Tawhiwhirangi
Monday, 1 June 2009, 3:53 pm | The Maori Party
The co-leaders of the Maori Party are congratulating Ngati Porou stalwart Iritana Tawhiwhirangi who was today named a Dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. "Iritana has been in the front line of seeking better outcomes for Maori for more than half ... More >>
