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Don’t leave our kids behind says Pita Sharples
Thursday, 14 February 2008, 3:44 pm | The Maori Party
"How it can be that the Treaty partner is sitting on an unemployment rate almost 2.5 times higher than for other New Zealanders?” asked Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party. More >>
Turia: Response to PM’s Statement to Parliament
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 4:57 pm | The Maori Party
Twenty years ago on 13 February 1988, a thousand people gathered at Raglan for a day of thanksgiving. It was a celebration of a day, ten years prior, in which seventeen Maori protesters were arrested for trespass at the Raglan Golf Course. More >>
Maori Unemployment Rate Not Good Enough
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 4:10 pm | The Maori Party
New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson Pita Paraone says the drop in Maori unemployment from 16.6 per cent in 1999 to 7.7 per cent in 2007 is an improvement but more needs to be done. More >>
Maori Party salutes Katherine Rich
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 2:41 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party co-leaders, Hon. Tariana Turia and Dr Pita Sharples, said the retirement of Katherine Rich at the next election will be a huge loss to the Parliament. More >>
Response to PM's Statement to Parliament
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 4:17 pm | The Maori Party
Tena tatau katoa. I pose the question as to how it is, that State of the Nation addresses somehow leave references to our founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi – to the very end of the speech; or refer to the special characteristics of tangata ... More >>
Ae Marika: Waitangi
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 3:46 pm | The Maori Party
Waitangi can be a very strange beast – wild and wonderful, stressful and dangerous, calm and peaceful but never ever dull. And 2008 was no exception. More >>
Notice of Motion - Hone Tuwhare
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 2:46 pm | The Maori Party
"I move that this House express its deep sadness on the recent death of distinguished poet, playwright and author, Hone Tuwhare" More >>
Harawira: The time has come. A fact’s a fact…
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 9:21 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is to join thousands of Aboriginals in Canberra where the Australian Prime Minister is expected to make an apology to indigenous Australians. More >>
Ikaroa Rawhiti Nominees for the Maori Party
Monday, 11 February 2008, 9:26 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party Ikaroa Rawhiti Electorate Committee delighted with the strong pool of contenders to contest a hot seat More >>
Harawira to attend apology ceremony in Australia
Monday, 11 February 2008, 8:46 am | The Maori Party
The time has come. A fact’s a fact. It belongs to them. Let’s give it back Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is to join thousands of Aboriginals next week in Canberra where the Australian Prime Minister is expected to make an apology to indigenous ... More >>
Patea residents Need Answers says Turia
Monday, 11 February 2008, 8:45 am | The Maori Party
Co-ordinated Agency Wide Strategy for Patea Required Tariana Turia, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru Friday 8 February 2008 More >>
Falun Gong should be able to Celebrate
Friday, 8 February 2008, 3:33 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia, Co-leader for the Maori Party and Ethnic Affairs spokesperson, has spoken in support of the rights of the Chinese spiritual movement, Falun Gong, to be able to participate in the 2008 Chinese New Year Festival. More >>
Turia: Opening of Mokonui Woolshed
Friday, 8 February 2008, 11:29 am | The Maori Party
I was delighted to accept the invitation from the Chairperson of the Morikaunui Incorporation, Hari Benevides, to be part of this very exciting opening of a new woolshed at Morikau Station. More >>
Tariana Turia - Speech At Graduation Ceremony
Friday, 8 February 2008, 9:51 am | The Maori Party
I was greatly heartened by the opportunity to share with you all, the privilege of congratulating the fifty fabulous students who are graduating tonight. More >>
Maori Party Raises Question about Police Weaponry
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 10:28 am | The Maori Party
The tragic death of a Pasifika man in Mangere during a confrontation with police, has brought to the surface ongoing concerns about the nature of the police arsenal relied on in crisis incidents. More >>
'Foreshore deal a sham charade' says Turia
Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 1:42 pm | The Maori Party
Today marks another path down the Crown’s confiscation journey says Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party. More >>
Traditional Wero defended
Monday, 4 February 2008, 3:10 pm | The Maori Party
Sensational headlines linking the artform of the wero with 'mongrels' and 'gangs' have been greeted with anger by Dr Pita Sharples, co-leader of the Maori Party. More >>
Punishment is not the only answer
Monday, 4 February 2008, 1:09 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party, has today raised her concerns about the levels of anger being exhibited by some Local Government representatives about the ‘art crime’ of tagging. More >>
The Maori Party is doing its bit to fly the flag
Monday, 4 February 2008, 8:13 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is selling tino rangatiratanga car flags in a pack which includes both the tino rangatiratanga flag and the Maori Party flag. The flags clip onto a car window. More >>
Clinic Services at Kenepuru dumped on community
Friday, 1 February 2008, 4:47 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru and Health Spokesperson for the Maori Party More >>
