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Hone Harawira: Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 10:30 am | The Maori Party
I had better start off by saying that the Maori Party will support this Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Bill going forward to a select committee, but I have to say that I am absolutely amazed at the hypocrisy of the people in this ... More >>
Harawira: Property Law Bill
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 9:25 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, Clause 8 of this Bill explicitly states that: “The Bill does not apply to Maori customary land”. And so one may be forgiven in thinking the Bill has general application only; and may therefore escape the rigorous scrutiny of analysis this ... More >>
Flavell: International Finance Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 9:24 am | The Maori Party
I understand that this Bill is intended to amend the International Finance Agreements Act of 1961, so that New Zealand can become a member of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and to ratify the Convention Establishing the Multilateral Investment ... More >>
Flavell: Statutes Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 9:21 am | The Maori Party
A week ago we were debating this latest omnibus Bill to come before the House - bringing together issues as wide ranging as endangered species, real estate agents, lawyers and conveyancers, and volunteers all in one heap of amendments. More >>
Flavell: Property Rights Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 9:17 am | The Maori Party
There are few Bills which come before the House which reflect our desire to live according to kaupapa handed down by our ancestors as perfectly as this, the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Amendment Bill. More >>
Ae Marika: Haere e te Rangatira
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 9:40 am | The Maori Party
Some years back I was asked who the people were who’d had an influence on me. I started thinking about it and ended up with a huge list which I had to cut back so I didn’t look like some dork who needed everybody else to run his life for him. More >>
The Enduring Trauma of Agent Orange highlighted
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 9:38 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party has today stated it is using the opportunity of the state visit of the President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to highlight the toxic legacy left by exposure to Agent Orange, both at home and in Viet Nam. More >>
Sharples: Lawyers strengthening Maori communities
Friday, 7 September 2007, 4:01 pm | The Maori Party
Today in Australia, is National Threatened Species Day – a national event held every year to encourage Australians to conserve their unique native fauna and flora. And I wondered whether the gathering I was attending today, was extending the close ... More >>
Harawira: Broadcasting Amendment Bill
Friday, 7 September 2007, 10:01 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, this Broadcasting Amendment Bill, gives the House a good opportunity to look back on the first principles of broadcasting in Aotearoa, and when I talk principles, I’m talking about those Treaty principles that both NZ First, and Labour, ... More >>
Flavell: Independent Police Conduct Authority Bill
Friday, 7 September 2007, 9:54 am | The Maori Party
At the Committee stages of this Bill, I spoke of a Wing at the Royal New Zealand Police College named after my relation, Mita Hikairo Mohi. Just over a month ago, seventy-five new police officers graduated from Wing 241. More >>
Establishment of Universities of Technology Bill
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:24 am | The Maori Party
Education (Establishment of Universities of Technology) Amendment Bill Wednesday 5 September 2007 Tariana Turia, Co-leader, for the Maori Party Tena tatou katoa. More >>
Employment Relations (Flexible Working Hours) Bill
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:22 am | The Maori Party
Employment Relations (Flexible Working Hours) Amendment Bill Wednesday 5 September 2007 Tariana Turia , Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru More >>
Te Wananga o Aotearoa: Marae, Stokes Valley
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:09 am | The Maori Party
Te Wananga o Aotearoa : Koraunui Marae, Stokes Valley Bachelor of Social Work Students Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party Wednesday 5 September 2007 More >>
Flavell: Minimum Wage (New Entrant) Bill
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 9:38 am | The Maori Party
Four years ago, Radio Waatea carried an interview with a passionate union activist, a veteran broadcaster, employer, Board director, Maori rights campaigner, Chief Executive – a man of Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Porou, the freedom fighter Syd Jackson. More >>
Statutes Amendment Bill: Second Reading
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 11:31 am | The Maori Party
Greetings Mr Speaker, as I stand tonight, my thoughts transcend to Ngati Kahungunu and to their grandchild and son. To you the descendant of Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Porou, Hirini, farewell. Let us leave those who have passed on to be with themselves, ... More >>
Turia - Aviation Security Legislation speech
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:27 pm | The Maori Party
When this Bill last came before the House on the 20th March, there was a torrent of abuse that followed the speech of my esteemed colleague, Te Ururoa Flavell from the Member for Wairarapa. More >>
Poroporoaki: Syd Jackson
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:00 am | The Maori Party
“A true agent of transformation has left us” said Tariana Turia, on hearing of the death of long-time friend and veteran activist, Syd Jackson. “Syd has lived his life with a totally unswerving commitment to revolution” said Mrs Turia. More >>
Rumours trouble Maori Party
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 1:43 pm | The Maori Party
Speculation that Labour will engineer changes to the Electoral Finance Bill, currently before the Justice and Electoral Reform Committee, threaten to undermine the democratic process says the Maori Party. More >>
Turia Incensed Over Maori Health Inaction
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 1:41 pm | The Maori Party
“I am absolutely incensed that despite the fact that Maori health is identified as one of the five major health areas for the Whanganui rohe (others are heart disease, lung disease, cancer, diabetes), not one of the 53 recommendations suggests actions ... More >>
To Taser or not to Taser
Friday, 31 August 2007, 3:44 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has today expressed relief at today's announcement that the lethal taser stun guns are being withdrawn at midnight tonight. “This is the right answer for New Zealand” said Dr Pita Sharples, Justice Spokesperson for the Maori Party. More >>
