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Harawira: Broadcasting Amendment Bill
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 3:33 pm | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, the fact that we are considering this Broadcasting Amendment Bill at this time, is very, very auspicious for a number of reasons. More >>
Financial Review : Ministry of Maori Development
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 9:29 am | The Maori Party
At the start of this month, the Marae Digipoll of over 1000 Maori voters, revealed that if the opportunity arose, over 40% of those surveyed, would transform into Mozzies – Maori living in Australia. More >>
Tariana Turia - Conflict of Interest at Hawkes Bay
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 9:15 am | The Maori Party
It is a matter of considerable concern to all of us in this House, that a report into the capacity of the Hawkes Bay District Health Board has revealed a culture of mistrust and dysfunction between the board and management. More >>
Dr Pita Sharples: The situation in Tibet
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 3:01 pm | The Maori Party
Madam Speaker, three years ago, in July 2005, when the chairman of China's National People's Congress arrived here at Parliament, he did so by first snubbing the official powhiri that had been arranged in his honour. More >>
Harawira: Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP)
Friday, 14 March 2008, 9:34 am | The Maori Party
Well, well, well, Mr Speaker, look what’s gone and popped its ugly head up again in our august House of Hypocrisy, our Parliament of Pretence, our very own Den of Double Standards. More >>
Turia: Health Care Aotearoa Annual Hui
Friday, 14 March 2008, 12:33 am | The Maori Party
It is indeed significant to be attending your hui on The Treaty and Social Transformation in the lands of Taranaki, in this annual hui hosted this year by Hauora o Ngati Ruanui. More >>
Budget Policy Statement: Dr Pita Sharples
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 9:49 am | The Maori Party
I have been wondering whether this Budget Policy Statement 2008 will be top of the pops in the six o’clock bulletin, or will the real pressing issue for New Zealand be on naming the MPs who are travelling on a so-called taxpayer junket to Eastern ... More >>
Hone Harawira - Broadcasting Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 9:43 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, the fact that we are considering this Broadcasting Amendment Bill at this time, is very, very auspicious for a number of reasons. More >>
Turia: National Maori Women's Refuge Hui Speech
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 12:15 am | The Maori Party
It has always disturbed me that in the horrific aftermath of our fatal crimes against children, our community invests considerable time in blaming, naming, shaming and inflaming the nation as we wag our fingers and say, 'this must never happen again'. More >>
Maori Party Reports on Ikaroa Rawhiti Meeting
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 8:51 am | The Maori Party
“A very constructive meeting was held with members of the Maori Party in Ikaroa Rawhiti tonight” said Professor Winiata. More >>
Derek Fox Maori Party Candidate for Ikaroa Rawhiti
Sunday, 9 March 2008, 10:44 am | The Maori Party
An elated chairperson for the Maori Party electorate of Ikaroa Rawhiti, last night announced the candidate to contest the General Elections in 2008 is Derek Fox. More >>
Ae Marika: Treaty Settlements and Foreshore Deals
Friday, 7 March 2008, 3:36 pm | The Maori Party
You know you’re a politician when a Pakeha lady with a million dollar house on Waiheke asks if you can help her stop a developer from building a mansion between her and ‘her beach.’ More >>
Harawira salutes fellow MP of the North
Friday, 7 March 2008, 3:17 pm | The Maori Party
Tai Tokerau Member of Parliament Hone Harawira doesn't often get the chance, or even want the chance, to say something nice about political opponents. More >>
Harawira: Alcohol Advisory Council Amendment Bill
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 5:08 pm | The Maori Party
Last August I went out on night-patrol round the town camps outside of Alice Springs, with the Aboriginal equivalent of the Maori Wardens, people with no police powers, but dedicated to helping whanau try to help themselves. More >>
'Rhetoric Risky' says Harawira
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 3:36 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today warned other parties to tone down their rhetoric on abolishing the Maori seats, in case they compromised any potential post-election arrangements. More >>
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 1:10 pm | The Maori Party
The prospect of nineteen defendants facing another six months under bail restrictions, before a decision is even made as whether they should face trial, foreshadows a serious miscarriage of justice, says Te Ururoa Flavell. More >>
Hone Harawira: Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 10:19 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, it seems to me that all the pump and preaching, moralising and ranting, pontificating and sermonising, around this Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Bill is nothing but a wall of noise to hide the lack of information, and ... More >>
Broadcasting Amendment Bill - Harawira
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 10:08 am | The Maori Party
The Broadcasting Assets Case was a watershed moment in Maori broadcasting, when the High Court ruled that the government was obligated to protectte reo maori me ona tikanga, a decision affirmed by the Court of Appeal in 1992, which led to the formation ... More >>
Turia - Christian Leaders Congress
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 5:10 pm | The Maori Party
Christian Leaders Congress; Waikanae Al Rancho Christian Camp 'Nationhood and what it means for Maori' More >>
Sharples: Every day is Children's Day
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 9:28 am | The Maori Party
There were a few events in the last few days which gave me room for great optimism. The first, of course, was the celebration of Children’s Day this last Sunday. When we recognise how special and precious our children are – and knowing that perhaps ... More >>
