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Katene: Election Year Social Justice Forum
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 10:02 am | The Maori Party
Election Year Social Justice Forum St Josephs Catholic Church, Mount Victoria, Wellington Tuesday 2 September 2008; Rahui Katene, Tai Tonga Candidate for the Maori Party More >>
Treaty claimants like cattle in a stockyard
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 10:00 am | The Maori Party
The rush of last-minute Treaty claims is a sign of serious problems in the settlement process, according to the Maori Party. More >>
Monolingual Māori language dictionary praised
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 9:59 am | The Maori Party
“Spring is here, and with it the revitalisation of life itself is celebrated with the launch of He Pātaka Kupu – te kai a te rangatira, the very first monolingual Maori language dictionary to be produced for highly proficient speakers” said Dr ... More >>
Flavell: Climate and Renewable Preferences Bill
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 9:48 am | The Maori Party
Madam Speaker, I am rising to talk to our Supplementary Order Paper, to insert a new clause to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi. We believe that an explicit reference to the Treaty of Waitangi added to the Climate Change (Emissions Trading ... More >>
Poroporoaki: Sister Paula Brettkelly
Monday, 1 September 2008, 3:30 pm | The Maori Party
The loss of social activist and Catholic nun, Sister Paula Brettkelly, will be felt deeply across Aotearoa said Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia. More >>
Turia: Te Wakahuia Manawatu Hauora Trust Board
Friday, 29 August 2008, 11:58 am | The Maori Party
I am thrilled to be here today to celebrate the latest in a long line of successes for Te Wakahuia Manawatu Hauora Trust Board. It is a great moment in your history, to be here today, to celebrate your accreditation with Healthcare Aotearoa. More >>
Taser Tease a Sick Joke says Harawira
Friday, 29 August 2008, 10:43 am | The Maori Party
The Police Commissioner’s overnight decision to introduce tasers amounts to nothing more than taunting MPs with the possibility that consultation on the latest weapon in the police arsenal would actually mean something says Maori Party MP Hone Harawira. More >>
Turia: Climate Change (Emissions Trading) Bill
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 4:38 pm | The Maori Party
First of all the Maori Party would like to thank the Hon David Parker for the briefings which he has provided to us and while we are not supporting the bill today, we look forward to learning more about this matter. More >>
Harawira: Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Bill
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 9:58 am | The Maori Party
When Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, touched down at Auckland Airport last week, he described his welcoming ceremony as a wonderful surprise, complete with beautiful music, and the beautiful music he was referring to wasn’t that of the Auckland ... More >>
Maori Party congratulates diplomat on appointment
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 9:56 am | The Maori Party
The appointment of Robert Kaiwai as New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Kiribati is great news for him, for his iwi, and for the nation, says the Maori Party. More >>
Turia: Christchurch Council (Lancaster Park) Bill
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 9:55 am | The Maori Party
It is a very rare thing to be able to come to this House, and to congratulate the sponsor of the Bill, for the diligent way in which consultation has taken place with affected parties, tena koe Tim. More >>
General Debate: Entrenching Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 9:50 am | The Maori Party
On the 8th November 1918, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, received a vision to gather signatures for a petition, to take to Parliament, to convince Government to make Te Tiriti o Waitangi part of the law of the land. More >>
Maori Party on ETS
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 9:38 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party looks forward to seeing the final version of the government’s Emissions Trading Scheme when the Bill is reintroduced to the House – but says it is unlikely to support it. More >>
Maori Community Projects Given Funding Boost
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 3:13 pm | The Maori Party
Waikato DHB has granted more than $360,000 to seven local community providers for their projects aimed at improving Maori nutrition and increasing physical activity. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell: Judicature Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 2:51 pm | The Maori Party
It is somewhat of an irony, we in the Maori Party reckon, to be considering yet another Bill which presents for debate a set of rules to help determine and assist the practice and procedures of in this case, the High Court. More >>
Turia: Deployment of the Taser Guns
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 2:47 pm | The Maori Party
There were four elements to our issue. We are opposed to the use of tasers, and many of our issues have already been outlined. More >>
Walking Access Bill – The Yes, But Bill
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 9:59 am | The Maori Party
As I understand it, there was a key statement that appeared throughout some of the 136 submissions received from the public about this Bill. More >>
Hone Harawira's Ae Marika 26 August 2008
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 3:09 pm | The Maori Party
Once in a blues moon you get the opportunity to go to a ‘once in a lifetime’ concert. Well, last Sunday was that opportunity. The concert was a tribute for Hone Wikaira (Sonny Day) who died last year and is buried over Motukaraka. More >>
Maori Party Call to Address Food Poverty
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 1:53 pm | The Maori Party
The dramatic 7.6% rise in food prices announced yesterday by Statistics NZ is but another factor in the hardship being endured by more and more New Zealanders says the Maori Party. More >>
Maori Party Roadshow in Te Wai Pounamu
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 9:34 am | The Maori Party
This week Maori Party MPs and electorate candidates, including Te Tai Tonga candidate Rahui Katene, are attending a roadshow organised by Te Wai Pounamu electorate members and supporters. More >>
