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Maori Party sticking to minimum wage policy

Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 9:25 am | The Maori Party

The Maori Party is keeping its word in calling for the minimum wage to be raised to $15 an hour not the $12.50 being suggested by the government. More >>

Negative Talk disappointing

Saturday, 7 February 2009, 1:56 pm | The Maori Party

Co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia, is disappointed that United Future’s MP, Peter Dunne, has attempted to sour the spirit of optimism that many New Zealanders are attaching to Waitangi Day. More >>

DR Pita Sharples: Waitangi Day Address

Saturday, 7 February 2009, 1:38 pm | The Maori Party

Directly opposite the Takapau Town Hall; in the CBD of Takapau, there is a proud war memorial erected in grateful memory to those who gave their lives in war. More >>

Maori Party sorrow at death of DPA President

Thursday, 5 February 2009, 11:35 am | The Maori Party

Maori Party co-leader, and disability issues spokesperson, Tariana Turia, has today spoken of the great loss suffered with the shock death of Disabled Persons Assembly President, Eamon Daly. More >>

He Mokopuna, He Taonga

Thursday, 5 February 2009, 11:34 am | The Maori Party

Tariana Turia, Co-leader for the Maori Party, has today spoken of the heart-rendering grief of a nation, in reflecting on the latest chapter in the life and death of an innocent little girl. More >>

Maori Party scrutinises Resource Management review

Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 9:51 am | The Maori Party

Resource Management laws have significant impacts on the ability of tangata whenua to maintain their cultural relationships with their natural heritage and environment, and any changes will be closely watched, says the Maori Party. More >>

Ae Marika! A column By Hone Harawira, 3 Feb

Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:23 pm | The Maori Party

Happy New Year everyone! Yeah, I know I’m way late but the editor reckons people need a real break every Christmas and no politicians ruining their holiday reading. More >>

Maori Party supports wage restraint for MPs

Friday, 30 January 2009, 10:20 am | The Maori Party

As debate continues today over pay rates for MPs and elected members of local government, the Maori Party says its MPs should not be granted a pay rise. More >>

'Maori MP devastated by gang thuggery'

Thursday, 29 January 2009, 10:12 am | The Maori Party

The MP for Waiariki - Te Ururoa Flavell - is asking the question 'What is going on in our society when a group of people go to a tangi in a place like Murupara and a young man like Jordon Herewini ends up being brutally murdered?' More >>

MP expresses condolences to Naitoko whanau

Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 12:47 pm | The Maori Party

takoto mai ra, takoto mai ra, takoto mai ra i te poho o to whanau. More >>

Turia Demands Apology From Newspaper

Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 11:07 am | The Maori Party

The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector - Hon Tariana Turia - is disappointed that a Sunday paper, trying to draw her into a story about the new Minister for Social Development - Hon Paula Bennett - has its facts wrong; and Mrs Turia believes ... More >>

Maori Party Congratulates Australian of the Year

Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 11:03 am | The Maori Party

Maori Party co-leaders, Dr Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia, have today extended their enthusiastic greetings to veteran indigenous activist, Professor Mick Dodson of the Yawuru peoples in Western Australia. More >>

Poroporoaki : Jim Takarangi

Monday, 26 January 2009, 11:10 am | The Maori Party

Hon Tariana Turia, MP for Te Tai Hauauru and Co-leader of the Maori Party Monday 26 January 2009 More >>

Minister of Maori Affairs calls economic workshop

Saturday, 24 January 2009, 1:08 pm | The Maori Party

The Minister of Maori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, has called for a Maori economic workshop to be held on Wednesday 28 January in Wellington. The workshop is to provide the Minister with up-to-date and accurate information regarding the effect of the ... More >>

Maori Party launches appeal for Fiji flood victims

Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 10:31 am | The Maori Party

The Maori Party co-leaders, Hon Tariana Turia and Dr Pita Sharples, along with other Maori Party MPs, will be enlisting the help of iwi radio stations and Maori Television to encourage all New Zealanders to give what they can to help people affected by ... More >>

Sadness At Passing Of Te Utauta Hau

Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 10:09 am | The Maori Party

Te Tai Tonga Member of Parliament, Rahui Katene, has today expressed her sadness at the passing of the kuia, Te Utauta Hau of Takapuwahia. More >>

Poroporoaki: Dr Paratene Ngata

Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 3:33 pm | The Maori Party

“Aotearoa has lost a leading light, in the passing of Dr Pat Ngata” said Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party. “Paratene Ngata has been at the forefront of public health advocacy since his graduation from Otago Medical School in 1970” ... More >>