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Flavell: Walking Access Bill
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 4:41 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has an active interest in any legislative change proposed around the concept of safe, unimpeded walking access to the outdoors, to our coasts, our lakes, and our rivers. More >>
Sharples: Notices of Motion
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 4:32 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is pleased to support the Notice of Motion with respect to Vote Audit, Vote Ombudsmen, Vote Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and Offices of Parliament. More >>
Flavell: Treaty Settlement Symposium
Monday, 14 April 2008, 11:50 am | The Maori Party
Treaty Settlement Symposium; 10 April 2008 Te Ururoa Flavell, Treaty Spokesperson What does 2008 offer for the Treaty Settlements Process? More >>
Sharples: 'Keeping Kids Safe'
Monday, 14 April 2008, 11:34 am | The Maori Party
In our busy lives, driven by over-full schedules, a day can often be punctuated by the ringing phone, the rush of email traffic, the urgent meeting - unanticipated but taking priority over all. More >>
Electricity (Disconnection) Amendment Bill
Friday, 11 April 2008, 3:40 pm | The Maori Party
Electricity (Disconnection and Low Fixed Charges) Amendment Bill Hone Harawira, MP for Te Tai Tokerau Thursday 10 April 2008 More >>
Turia: Porirua Maori Providers Association
Friday, 11 April 2008, 10:18 am | The Maori Party
Porirua Maori Providers Association; Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic He aha nga moemoea? He aha nga wawata? Tariana Turia Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru More >>
Hone Harawira: Electricity Amandment Bill
Friday, 11 April 2008, 10:10 am | The Maori Party
But22 cents was the price put on the head of a Hastings woman, threatened recently with disconnection. More >>
Maori Party appalled at Minister’s response
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 5:16 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is ‘absolutely appalled’ that Parekura Horomia thinks 20,000 children go to school without breakfast because they might be dieting to slim down. More >>
Flavell: Family Court Matters Second Reading
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 5:04 pm | The Maori Party
This Bill seeks to make Family Court proceedings more open and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Family Courts. More >>
$10 billion student debt a mortgage on NZ’s future
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 4:08 pm | The Maori Party
“'User pays' education has mortgaged our future as a nation,” says Dr Pita Sharples, Maori Party spokesperson on tertiary education. More >>
Employment Relations Amendment Bill - Flavell
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 10:44 am | The Maori Party
Tena koe Madam Speaker, tena tatou. Although this bill isn’t just about breast-feeding, having five children myself, I consider myself somewhat of an authority on the issue, even if it was in an observer's capacity. More >>
Iwi should 'definitely' get airport land back
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 4:14 pm | The Maori Party
Local Maori MP Tariana Turia has said she is 'very disappointed' that the Kapiti District Council has pressed ahead with a decision in favour of developing Paraparaumu Airport. More >>
Pronunciation of Members' Names
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 2:49 pm | The Maori Party
I seek clarification on a matter before the House. Madam Speaker, last night during the debate of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Bill, the Speaker sought clarification from Mr Christopher Finlayson as to whether he should be referred to ... More >>
Tariana Turia: Human Tissue Bill
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 10:09 am | The Maori Party
Just under ten years ago, Te Puni Kokiri produced a guide, Hauora o te tinana me ona tikanga: A guide for the removal, retention, return and disposal of Maori body parts and organ donation. More >>
Sharples: Leaders in Sport Conference 2008
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 10:02 am | The Maori Party
Leaders in Sport Conference 2008 Championing Indigenous Causes Through Sport Skycity Convention Centre, Auckland Dr Pita R Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party More >>
Flavell: Of Place names and Profanities
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 9:43 am | The Maori Party
On the 13 September 2007, 143 countries of the world, united in an inspirational act of solidarity, signed up to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of kotahitanga, of ... More >>
Sharples: Electricity (Disconnection...) Bill
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 9:35 am | The Maori Party
Many people in the history of our great nation are remembered for their exploits – Hone Heke for chopping down the flagpole, Sir Apirana Ngata for his determined efforts in parliament, Sir James Henare for leading the Maori Battalion and his statesmanship, ... More >>
Sharples: Copyright Amendment Bill
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 4:31 pm | The Maori Party
The definition of a generation gap is when one accidentally refers to a CD as a 45’ or asks if a particular track is available in LP form. With this Bill, I wonder if that gap is widening even further with realization that over the last five years, ... More >>
Turia: When I'm 64
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 4:12 pm | The Maori Party
Mana – Tawa Grey Power Political Forum: focus on health Tuesday 8 April 2008; 1.30pm Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party More >>
Ae Marika: The Black Box
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 10:43 am | The Maori Party
A couple weeks ago I went to the World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference in Auckland – a splendiferous affair held at the Aotea Centre, hosted by Maori Television and attended by delegates from Wales, Saami, Canada, Hawaii, Taiwan and ... More >>
