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Celebrating Pakaitore Day
Saturday, 28 February 2009, 1:35 pm | The Maori Party
On Saturday 28th February, Te Tai Hauauru MP and Co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia, will be celebrating Whanganuiatanga with all of the whanau gathered at Pakaitore. More >>
Justice that Heals
Friday, 27 February 2009, 9:31 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party Justice advocate, Rahui Katene, has welcomed the wider debate around the causes of crime as an opportunity to initiate real dialogue within communities about justice that heals and restores, rather than perpetrate a system that punishes. More >>
Turia expresses disappointment at Council decision
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 9:36 am | The Maori Party
Te Tai Hauauru Member of Parliament, Tariana Turia, has shared her deep disappointment that the Whanganui District Council has voted to retain the mis-spelling of Whanganui city and district, by voting against the letter 'h' in the spelling of Whanganui. More >>
Speech: Corrections Amendment Bill, Rahui Katene
Friday, 20 February 2009, 10:24 am | The Maori Party
One of the facts that really stood out in the Corrections post-election briefing to their Minister, was the fact that the majority of offenders have histories of addiction and substance abuse which have typically contributed to their offending. More >>
Speech: Rahui Katene on the RMA Bill
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 5:07 pm | The Maori Party
One of the foundation concepts of the Maori Party – and indeed Te Ao Maori – is that of kaitiakitanga. Kaitiakitanga represents the obligation of current generations to maintain the life-sustaining capacity of the environment for future generations. More >>
Maori Party supports debate on Fresh Start
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 1:20 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party will support the introduction of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill, according to Party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
Maori Party opposes law and order legislation
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 1:12 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party opposes the government’s Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill, saying that getting tough on criminals does not reduce crime or violence. More >>
It's not about money
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 1:14 pm | The Maori Party
Critics of the suggestion that Maori might be interested in running prisons are missing the point according to Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell: Criminal Proceeds Bill
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 9:49 am | The Maori Party
It is one of those ironies, that here we are tonight, considering legislation to radically reform the existing criminal proceeds recovery regime, while a funding crisis is confronting the 27 community law centres. More >>
Speech: Rahui Katene
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 3:43 pm | The Maori Party
I stand to speak on behalf of the Maori Party, fuelled by the burning passion that comes from the rapid journey from selection to election as a Member of Parliament. More >>
Ae Marika: Myths & Fantasies
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 1:25 pm | The Maori Party
Seems like one of my relations from over Kaikohe has adopted a name from down south and is now trolling his way round the country preaching some strange stories about the South Island being populated by red-haired, white skinned folks before the Maori ... More >>
Flavell: Hui for Maori and Pacific Literacy
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 9:57 am | The Maori Party
All of our team of the Maori Party have been extremely busy adapting to living alongside our National Party friends. It has been an interesting exercise switching from being in challenge mode while in opposition, to all of a sudden being in a position to ... More >>
Maori see opportunities in private prisons
Monday, 16 February 2009, 3:45 pm | The Maori Party
The co-leader of the Maori Party- Tariana Turia - believes Maori individuals, groups and iwi are likely to see great opportunities in running private prisons and she wouldn't be surprised to see some groups or iwi tendering to run or provide services ... More >>
Speech: Sentencing Amendment Bill - Rahui Katene
Friday, 13 February 2009, 9:44 am | The Maori Party
Speech: Sentencing (Offender Levy) Amendment Bill. The word victim has taken on tragic connotations this week, with at least 180 people confirmed dead, and a death toll predicted of 300 from ferocious wildfires in Victoria, Australia. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell: Address and Reply Speech
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 9:31 am | The Maori Party
In the Speech from the Throne, the Prime Minister acknowledged that for New Zealand to move forward as a nation, the settlement of historical Treaty grievances will be vitally important. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell - Speech
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 2:26 pm | The Maori Party
Criminal Investigation (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill - Sixteen years ago, in 1993, the Indigenous People's Council on Bio-colonialism established itself to oppose the Human Genome Diversity Project a global genetic research project that evolved from ... More >>
Maori Affairs Minister congratulates iwi
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 10:41 am | The Maori Party
Agreements between eight iwi of the Cook Strait area and the Crown over Treaty settlements are a great achievement for everyone involved, says Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
Taxation Bill: First Reading - Rahui Katene
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 9:29 am | The Maori Party
There is no question that the investment Aotearoa makes in small and medium-sized enterprises has been increasing over recent years. More >>
Notice of Motion: Australian fires
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 2:50 pm | The Maori Party
PRIME MINISTER: I move that this House expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the people of Victoria, Australia who have suffered such devastation and tragic loss of life in the bush fires that have raged across the State in recent days, and ... More >>
Ae Marika!
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 2:27 pm | The Maori Party
By choice, I played a very low key role at Waitangi this year, supporting activities on the lower marae and mixing with everyone from mobsters to MPs. I stood aside from a lot of the action to focus on how I might better help organise activities at Waitangi, ... More >>
