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Labour's Year of Living Dangerously
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 4:13 pm | The Maori Party
Climate Change spokesperson for the Maori Party, Hone Harawira, today expressed dismay at learning of the latest scapegoat, Environment boss Hugh Logan, to fall casualty to Labour's fixation with seeing the public service as another arm of the Labour ... More >>
Poroporoaki: George Paramena REHU, of Rotorua
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 10:02 am | The Maori Party
Māte tuku o te roimata me te hupe kia rere, kia ea te ngau o mate, o aitua. He piki raukura, he kotore huia, ka whatia ka ngaro ki Paerau, ka ngaro whakaoti atu. Manukura o te hoko whitu-a-tu, amorangi o te kahui koroheke haere, haere, haere. He aroaro ... More >>
Kawerau Leading the Way
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 3:22 pm | The Maori Party
Local Member of Parliament for Waiariki, Te Ururoa Flavell, has today praised the local Mayor for Kawerau, Malcolm Campbell, and the greater Kawerau community, for the initiatives given a public airing on last night's Campbell Live. More >>
Government’s '13th hour' Concession to Citizenship
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 3:01 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has today been pleased to learn of the Government’s announcement to establish a Citizen’s Jury to review electoral administration and political party funding. “This is an idea which we supported throughout the passage of the ... More >>
Adjournment Debate Speech 2007 - Pita Sharples
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 9:31 am | The Maori Party
Adjournment Debate; Tuesday 18 December 2007; 6pm Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party [check against delivery] More >>
Maori Party Opposes Lifting Superannuation Age
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 5:09 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has today expressed its profound concern at any suggestions that the pension age should be lifted. “Such an idea would work against Maori – there’s no two ways around it” said Tariana Turia, Senior Citizens spokesperson and Co-leader ... More >>
Harawira: Electoral FInance Bill
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 4:45 pm | The Maori Party
"The sweet scent of power, and the lust for control'. Third Reading – Tuesday 18 December 2007; 4.30pm Hone Harawira, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau More >>
Maori Education Report Card Gives Whanau A+
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 8:51 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has today congratulated Maori whanau throughout Aotearoa for ‘ getting involved in the education system in ways the evidence suggests are worthwhile’. More >>
Harawira: Electricity Industry Reform Bill
Friday, 14 December 2007, 3:41 pm | The Maori Party
Earlier this year, the Maori Party Caucus met with AWATEA – the Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association … a most instructive hui. More >>
Affordable Housing: Enabling Authorities Bill
Friday, 14 December 2007, 11:05 am | The Maori Party
Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Bill Hone Harawira, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau Thursday 13 December 2007; 10am More >>
Financial Service Providers Bill: Hone Harawira
Friday, 14 December 2007, 10:42 am | The Maori Party
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Bill: Hone Harawira Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Bill Thursday 13 December 2007 Hone Harawira, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau More >>
Dr Pita Sharples - Maori Purposes Bill
Friday, 14 December 2007, 10:38 am | The Maori Party
Maori Purposes Bill: Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party Thursday 13 December 2007; 5.30pm More >>
Speech: Vision of a violence-free future - Turia
Friday, 14 December 2007, 10:19 am | The Maori Party
Montgomery House : Whakapotaetanga (Graduation) Te Aroha Noa Violence Prevention Programme ‘Hui te Rangiora Marae’; 89 Clarence Street, Hamilton More >>
Harawira: Electricity Industry Reform Amendmt Bill
Friday, 14 December 2007, 9:48 am | The Maori Party
Earlier this year, the Maori Party Caucus met with AWATEA – the Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association … a most instructive hui. AWATEA told us that given Aotearoa’s likely energy demands over the next 10 years, we need to be creating a larger renewable ... More >>
Flavell: Customs and Excise Amendment Bill
Friday, 14 December 2007, 9:46 am | The Maori Party
Every Tuesday morning, and every Thursday night, I depart and arrive at a place, “which is not a Customs place”, but may well be in the near future. Rotorua Airport certainly has plans in the pipeline to enter the running for an airport which will ... More >>
Tariana Turia ACC Amendment Bill (no 2) Speech
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 5:32 pm | The Maori Party
It is always a good thing, to be able to come to this House and know that we are debating legislation which will make a difference in the quality of people’s lives. More >>
Flavell: Mauao Historic Reserve Vesting Bill
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 4:06 pm | The Maori Party
There’s a short video clip on You-Tube called ‘Mauao Bombs’ which features some Maori kids in baggy black pants, doing bombs off Salisbury Wharf in Tauranga. The creative acrobatics and diving prowess of these young rangatahi is capped off ... More >>
Flavell: Dog Control Amendment Bill
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 4:04 pm | The Maori Party
I want to acknowledge Mr Brownlee and note that he had a bit of a “wuff” night. I’m going to tell you a story, Mr Speaker. In the heart of the Waiariki electorate, an hours drive south-east of Rotorua, there lies a small township with ‘wuffly’ ... More >>
Speech - Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Hone Harawi
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 3:40 pm | The Maori Party
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Bill Wednesday 12 December 2007 Hone Harawira, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau More >>
Harawira: Affordable Housing Bill
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 11:01 am | The Maori Party
The link between decent housing and good health is well-established. Indeed, for centuries, the proverb, a Man’s home is his castle, has represented the concept of a man’s home reflecting his identity and his character, and even in te Ao Maori, ... More >>