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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 >>
Maori Party List
Friday, 22 August 2008, 5:10 pm | The Maori Party
President of the Maori Party, Professor Whatarangi Winiata, has announced the Maori Party list which represents an impressive field of 19 candidates ready, willing and able to lead Aotearoa into the future. More >>
Hone Harawiras' Column 22 August: Taiharuru
Friday, 22 August 2008, 2:27 pm | The Maori Party
A couple weeks ago I attended a resource consent hearing in Whangarei for whanau wanting to build a marae out at Taiharuru. Chantez Connor led their case, and although she began rather tentatively, she presented a good case for the whanau to be able ... More >>
Candidate for Te Tai Tonga Alarmed at Job Losses
Friday, 22 August 2008, 10:02 am | The Maori Party
Candidate for Te Tai Tonga Alarmed at More Job Losses Rahui Katene; Candidate for Te Tai Tonga; More >>
Maori Party Thrilled at Labour's Treaty Commitment
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 4:04 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia says the Maori Party is absolutely thrilled at reports that a Labour Minister is going to introduce a Bill to Parliament to entrench the Treaty of Waitangi in the constitution of New Zealand. More >>
Labour Introduces Shoemaker Education System
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:14 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has discovered the Government is re-introducing an education system based on a 19th century classic from the Tales of the Brothers Grimm. More >>
Hone Harawira Column - 19 August 2008
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 3:41 pm | The Maori Party
Over the past few weeks, one of the brothers from out Whangaroa has been pestering me to come out and take a look over their claim so last weekend, I jumped on a boat with some of the whanau who took me round the harbour. I’ve paddled out there on ... More >>
