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Maori Party - Notice of Motion on Zimbabwe
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 4:32 pm | The Maori Party
In October 2007, we in the Maori Party met with leading Zimbabwe political figure, Sekai Holland. More >>
Harawira: Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Bill
Monday, 23 June 2008, 4:03 pm | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, this New Zealand First bill, promoted by Pita Paraone, and denounced as being anti-Maori by Maori from throughout the country, plans to end the careers of some of our best Maori judges of the Maori Land Court, the High Court, and the ... More >>
Harawira: Tagging and Graffiti Vandalism Bill
Friday, 20 June 2008, 2:07 pm | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, let me begin my speech today with the words I used when I spoke on this bill the last time it came up. Mr Speaker, I don't mind saying right up front that I ain't a fan of tagging. Not today, not yesterday, and not tomorrow. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell: Waste Minimisation Bill
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 9:22 am | The Maori Party
Madam Speaker, last night my colleague, Dr Pita Sharples, shared with the House his knowledge about the essential importance of whakapapa to tangata whenua. More >>
Hone Harawira: Treaty Amendment Bill
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 9:19 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, thisNew Zealand First bill, promoted by Pita Paraone, and denounced as being anti-Maori by Maori from throughout the country, plans to end the careers of some of our best Maori judges of theMaori Land Court, theHigh Court, and theWaitangi ... More >>
Flavell: ACC Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 9:57 am | The Maori Party
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill (No 2) More >>
ETS rips off taxpayers, poor families hardest hit
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 9:32 am | The Maori Party
The ETS is New Zealand’s game plan for the future of the planet – but the heavy hitters on our team are refusing to take the field, says the Maori Party. More >>
Ae Marika: The Maori Seats
Monday, 16 June 2008, 2:29 pm | The Maori Party
Peter Dunne’s use of the Business Roundtable argument to abolish the Maori seats is the act of a drowning man clutching for straws. Both rely heavily on arguments raised 20 years ago by the Electoral Reform Commission, that MMP would identify candidates ... More >>
Poroporoaki: Rereamoamo Monte Ohia
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 1:30 pm | The Maori Party
Monte Ohia’s Maori Party colleagues are utterly devastated at his sudden death this morning. The MPs have been touring Te Tai Tonga with Monte over the past few days, seeing the huge support he enjoyed as candidate, and sharing the excitement ... More >>
Turia: Māori Association of Social Scientists
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 2:48 pm | The Maori Party
It must be Matariki. Over this last week in Whanganui, we have been celebrating the rising of Puanga, which signals the advent of the Māori New Year. The hukarere has started to fall on Ruapehu, the juicy red berries of the miro tree are becoming ... More >>
Enforcement of fish quota system welcomed
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 4:50 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party welcomes news of massive fines imposed on the skipper and officers of a large deep-sea trawler found guilty of dumping fish and mis-reporting their catch, says Fisheries spokesperson Tariana Turia. More >>
Peak oil strategy would help Kyoto response
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 10:10 am | The Maori Party
The massive 9% spike in crude oil, along with the falling New Zealand dollar, has led to renewed calls from the Māori Party for a cross-party Parliamentary Commission to look sensibly and collaboratively at addressing the challenge of Peak Oil. More >>
The Maori Party and the Party Vote
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:43 am | The Maori Party
Professor Whatarangi Winiata, President of the Maori Party Thursday 5 June 2008 Party President, Professor Whatarangi Winiata, has today endorsed comments made by Maori Party Co-leader, Hon Tariana Turia, about the importance of the party vote. "I've ... More >>
Maori Party congratulates Barack Obama
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 10:56 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party leadership has welcomed the outcome of the Democratic Party nomination contest for the US Presidential candidate. More >>
History in the Making for our Tamariki
Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 11:29 am | The Maori Party
Māori Party Co-leader, Dr Pita Sharples, today congratulated the Child Poverty Action Group on their historic challenge that kicks off today in front of the Human Rights Review Tribunal in Wellington. More >>
Maori Party to campaign for party, electorate vote
Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 12:17 am | The Maori Party
“The Maori Party will campaign vigorously for the party vote in '08 as we did in '05, says Co-leader Tariana Turia. "Our mandate to lead the nation on the basis of our foundation principles comes from all of Aotearoa, as well as the specific ... More >>
Maori Party congratulates Honours recipients
Monday, 2 June 2008, 12:58 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party Co-leader Dr Pita Sharples today congratulated all recipients for their achievements, successes, and the track record of unstinting service to others that is recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. More >>
Bans on West Coast netting a gross over-reaction
Friday, 30 May 2008, 9:46 am | The Maori Party
A complete ban on set netting and strict regulation of commercial trawling in a vast area of the West Coast of the North Island seems an complete over-reaction to the threats to Maui’s Dolphins, says Maori Party fisheries spokesperson and Te ... More >>
Report on Patea site needs thorough study
Friday, 30 May 2008, 9:38 am | The Maori Party
Report on Patea site needs thorough study – Tariana Turia. MP for Te Tai Hauauru 29 May 2008 More >>
Entrenchment of Maori seats is good for democracy
Friday, 30 May 2008, 9:29 am | The Maori Party
Te Ururoa Flavell, Treaty spokesperson 30 May 2008 EMBARGOED to 1.00am Friday 30 May 2008 More >>
