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Speech: Flavell - Insolvency Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 10:00 am | The Maori Party
Sometimes the listeners who tune into the Parliament Channel, must wonder at the value of terminology such as the Official Assignee; the No Asset Procedure; Preferential Creditor, Crown Preference and the like. The clutter of jargon can often blur perfect ... More >>
Speech: Flavell - Contract Management of Prisons
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 9:56 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party says from the very start that we have got to do things better in dealing with returning those in prison back to the community to stay and to live positive and productive lives. We have to look at new models, new ways of doing things ... More >>
Speech: Turia - Regional fuel tax
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 4:26 pm | The Maori Party
Tena tatou I was thinking that Sir Dove Myer Robinson is probably looking down, and having a smile to himself given he was a visionary – that he could see these things long before we came to them in this House. There is a Robert Frost poem which I believe ... More >>
Rahui Katene: Launch of Homelessness Paper
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 1:59 pm | The Maori Party
I was recently reading about Kia Riwai, an early welfare officer in the Department of Maori Affairs, here in Christchurch in the 1950s. Her focus was the health and welfare of mothers and families, and her territory the whole South Island. More >>
Katene: Canterbury Maori Consultation Hui
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 2:43 pm | The Maori Party
Last Thursday was to be a significant day for our whanau. It was the day we would establish ourselves in Otautahi, fulfilling an aspiration that sprung from Election Day on 8 November. More >>
History of Extra Staff for Large Electorates
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 1:24 pm | The Maori Party
The recent move to provide an extra staff member for Maori MPs who represent electorates in excess of 20,000 square kilometres has been a long time coming: 142 years to be exact. More >>
Hone Harawira: It’s All About Whanau
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 11:24 am | The Maori Party
I was down the Kaitaia Courthouse the other day to support a couple of my nephews – the Popata boys who got arrested at Waitangi and charged with assault on the Prime Minister John Key - and I wasn’t alone. Seemed there were heaps of the whanau ... More >>
Health reports make grim reading
Monday, 16 March 2009, 10:17 am | The Maori Party
He matenga ohorere, he wairua uiui, wairua mutunga-kore The grief of a sudden, untimely death will never be forgotten. Associate Minister of Health, Hon Tariana Turia, describes two reports released at the end of last week as grim reading for those concerned ... More >>
Great news for Te Tai Tonga Electorate
Friday, 13 March 2009, 2:33 pm | The Maori Party
Te Tai Tonga MP, Rahui Katene, is delighted that another goal negotiated in the relationship agreement with National appears to be making steady progress. “The commitment we signed last year, included that appropriate resourcing would be available for us ... More >>
Right Thing to do - support for large electorates
Friday, 13 March 2009, 12:41 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is delighted to learn that progress has been made on another milestone of the Relationship and Confidence and Supply Agreement with the National Party. More >>
Speech: Rahui Katene - Criminal Proceeds Bill
Friday, 13 March 2009, 11:33 am | The Maori Party
I rise to speak to Part I of this Bill to explain the Maori Party's concerns about this Bill and its effect on Maori Land. More >>
Speech: Rahui Katene Business Tax Measures Bill
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 5:22 pm | The Maori Party
This Bill is one of the more unusual moments in the House, when the rapid passage of legislation is acceptable – indeed I would go so as far as to say, it should earn the unqualified support of the entire House. More >>
Foreshore and Seabed Review Promoted
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 9:26 am | The Maori Party
The Race Relations Commissioner statement today, that “The post-election agreement between the National Party and the Mäori Party holds a promise of strengthening Crown-Mäori relationships in the longer term, through a review of the Foreshore ... More >>
Speech: Te Ururoa Flavell, Liquor Enforcement Bill
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 2:47 pm | The Maori Party
Members might know that I do not drink too much these days but I find myself thinking that I may be a bit of a hypocrite talking about this sort of bill about the rights and wrongs of drinking or purchasing liquor. I have to admit that once upon a time ... More >>
Turia: Association of Non-Governmental Orgs
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 12:17 pm | The Maori Party
I was really pleased to come here today to the Centre for Global Development. When I had a look at the vision of this Centre to create a just world, there were five key principles that they live by: • Human rights and development; • Te Tiriti ... More >>
Community Law Centre Reprieve Welcome
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 9:24 am | The Maori Party
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia is delighted that the country’s 27 community law centres have earnt a welcome reprieve from the Minister of Justice, Hon Simon Power. More >>
Building Amendment Bill: Rahui Katene
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 8:43 pm | The Maori Party
Less than a month ago, I stood at question time, and asked the Minister of Housing what steps would he be taking to address the reported decline of homeownership rates amongst Maori? More >>
Speech: Rahui Katene - ACC
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 5:23 pm | The Maori Party
Urgent debate on the decision to remove the chair from the Board of Accident Compensation Corporation. I am somewhat bemused at the reaction to the announcement from the Minister that ACC needed a fresh start to face up to its funding issues. What is so wrong ... More >>
Sharples: Opening of Te Tai Tonga Party Office
Monday, 9 March 2009, 9:46 am | The Maori Party
It is almost five years ago that a hui was held at Hoani Waititi Marae, on the 23 May 2004. I remember the buzz of excitement; the passionate fervour of the speakers; the quiet wisdom of our kaumatua; the expression of kotahitanga, rangatiratanga, ... More >>
Tariana Turia,: Strong Women: Strong World
Saturday, 7 March 2009, 2:57 pm | The Maori Party
Hon Tariana Turia, Minister of Community and Voluntary Sector I want to thank the organisers of today – the Hamilton City Council, Pukete Neighbourhood House, the Hamilton Ethnic Women’s Centre and Chapel Hill Church, for inviting me to this ... More >>
