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Tribunal claims wiped in Treaty settlement process
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 9:54 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP for Te Waiariki, Te Ururoa Flavell, says long-standing Waitangi Tribunal claims have been wiped by the Crown without the knowledge or agreement of the claimant. More >>
Greensill Supports our Tertiary Warriors
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 9:44 am | The Maori Party
“Government needs to fully support Maori tertiary students,” says Angeline Greensill, Maori Party candidate for Hauraki-Waikato. More >>
Tariana Turia: Maori Health Development Hui
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 12:45 am | The Maori Party
That place, was to be by my mokopuna, as she gave birth to Nga Wairiki Pahia Ramiha Potaka Turia-Gowler; all seven pounds four of him. More >>
Flavell: Privilege — Members’ Pecuniary Interests
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 4:37 pm | The Maori Party
As my colleague, Dr Russel Norman has noted, this matter has been rather a difficult one for all of us. More >>
Katene calls for more Maori in the Science Sector
Monday, 22 September 2008, 10:36 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party candidate Rahui Katene is calling for greater dynamism and new ideas to attract young Maori into careers in science. After attending Lincoln University Schools Science and Technology Fair earlier this month Katene believes she was the ... More >>
Is it a bird? a plane? No - it's the Maori Party
Friday, 19 September 2008, 4:07 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party launched its highest-profile 'billboard' this afternoon - a hundred-square metre banner, towed behind a plane in the skies over Auckland. More >>
Making Connections throughout Hauraki
Friday, 19 September 2008, 2:42 pm | The Maori Party
The three most important things for many Maori whanau in Hauraki are to positively develop as a people, the saddening loss of land at the expense of the Seabed and Foreshore legislation and our country’s economic future, according to Maori Party ... More >>
Peoples Procession is coming to Hauraki-Waikato
Friday, 19 September 2008, 1:45 pm | The Maori Party
“The Maori Party is pleased to endorse the petition to remove GST from the price of food and to cheer RAM on tomorrow as they launch the People's Procession to take their message to Parliament” stated Angeline Greensill, the Maori Party candidate ... More >>
New policing powers right over the top
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 4:06 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is concerned at reports of new powers for the police to intercept communications, enter and search premises and detain suspects – as part of core policing. More >>
Government actions against gangs inconsistent
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 10:11 am | The Maori Party
Government measures to combat gangs are riddled with inconsistencies and will prove to be quite ineffective, says the Maori Party. More >>
Ae Marika: Defending Maori Rights
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 5:27 pm | The Maori Party
Well, we finally got a date. On November 8, New Zealanders go to the polls and I’m glad all of the posturing is over. More >>
No nation has monopoly on fighting terror
Sunday, 14 September 2008, 2:06 pm | The Maori Party
Every nation should examine its role in the so-called ‘War on Terror’, and the Minister of Defence should consult tangata whenua on overseas deployments to fight terrorism, says Maori Party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
Reckoning Day for Indigenous Rights
Sunday, 14 September 2008, 2:03 pm | The Maori Party
Te Ururoa Flavell, MP for Waiariki, has today commemorated the first anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a bitter-sweet day of reckoning for tangata whenua. More >>
Whakanuitia te whakaoranga ano o te reo Maori
Sunday, 14 September 2008, 2:01 pm | The Maori Party
Korerotia i nga wa katoa, i nga wahi katoa, kia ora tonu ai, ake tonu atu! More >>
It’s choice to be young and Maori
Friday, 12 September 2008, 5:31 pm | The Maori Party
“It’s great that young people have taken the initiative to get politically active and involved” said Angeline Greensill, Maori Party candidate for Hauraki-Waikato. “I am looking forward to tonight’s Maori Side Tour here in Hamilton and encourage ... More >>
How would you spend One Billion Dollars?
Friday, 12 September 2008, 4:41 pm | The Maori Party
“It might be a bold statement but how would communities allocate spending if one billion dollars was made available in education, health and housing” declared Angeline Greensill, the Maori Party candidate for Hauraki-Waikato. More >>
South Auckland communities vibrant and close-knit
Friday, 12 September 2008, 3:16 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP for Tamaki Makaurau, Dr Pita Sharples, today vigorously defended South Auckland against negative stereotypes used by outsiders. More >>
Maori Party excited to begin election campaign
Friday, 12 September 2008, 2:49 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party co-leaders said they are pleased that the election date has finally been set and they are looking forward to the election campaign getting under way. More >>
Labour Kills The Treaty – Again!
Friday, 12 September 2008, 9:49 am | The Maori Party
Parliament’s been extended until Thursday 25 September so that Labour can rush through a whole stash of bills. One of them is the Policing Bill, which Labour had sneaked back into the House for its final reading late on Friday, hoping nobody would ... More >>
Hone Harawira - On The Move
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 5:26 pm | The Maori Party
My life as an MP is full of travel. On an electorate day, I usually attend a lot of meetings and events from the North Shore and Waitakere right up to the Far North. Sometimes I hitch-hike around my electorate, especially in the summer. More >>
