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Hone Harawira: Income Tax Bill: Second reading
Friday, 17 August 2007, 10:14 am | The Maori Party
In considering policy, the Maori Party always gives consideration to the view that everything has a whakapapa, or a genealogy, just like this Income Tax Bill. More >>
Harawira: Income Tax - what the Dickens!
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 5:20 pm | The Maori Party
In considering policy, the Maori Party always gives consideration to the view that everything has a whakapapa, or a genealogy, just like this Income Tax Bill. And perhaps we might want to consider this Bills parentage, and even consider the possibility ... More >>
Labour's Lies Painted Up As Promise Of Pay-Rise
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 3:45 pm | The Maori Party
"When is it ever good policy to make our young people feel worth-less?" asked Dr Pita Sharples, Employment Spokesperson for the Maori Party More >>
Dr Pita Sharples: Official Information Bill
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 9:42 am | The Maori Party
Less than 24 hours ago, I came into this House and asked that the books be opened, that transparency be valued, that accountability to the state and to iwi/Maori be accorded priority. More >>
Hone Harawira: Farmers Mutual Group Bill
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 9:39 am | The Maori Party
Two months ago there was a very special gala event in Rotorua, the presentation of the Ahuwhenua Trophy to theMaori Farmer of the Year – the person who most represents excellence in Maori farming. More >>
Turia: Resistance - response to neo-liberalism
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 10:45 am | The Maori Party
Seven weeks ago, on a cold Tuesday night in central Wellington, people from all walks of life crowded into two lecture theatres, squashed together to hear someone the Rolling Stones named the ‘sweet black angel’. More >>
Fund to cover the costs for MP Hone Harawira
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 10:25 am | The Maori Party
The Te Upoko o te Ika Branch of the Màori Party has set up a fund to collect koha to cover the costs imposed by the Speaker of the house for Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. More >>
Hone Harawira: Major Event Management Bill
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 10:16 am | The Maori Party
Tera pea a te wa ka tohungia e Guinness ko Te tino Maori o nga Maori katoa, ka kore e riro ki tëtahi o tatau o roto i tënei whare. Tera pea ko tëtahi ka tonoa ki te Hooro Rongonui, ko Hori Nepia o Ngati Rakaipaka. More >>
What does Good Faith Mean to the Crown? Asks Turia
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 10:07 am | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia, Environment Spokesperson for the Maori Party, has spoken out in response to the report of the Environmental Risk Management Authority which consistently states that“overall, efforts to involve iwi/Maori in these processes relating to the use ... More >>
Dr Pita Sharples: the concept of one in ten
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 9:23 am | The Maori Party
One in ten New Zealanders live in Australia - making up the largest concentration of New Zealanders in any overseas country. More >>
“Te Hokinga Mai o Mauao”
Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 9:41 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has commended Tauranga Moana iwi of Ngaï Te Rangi, Ngäti Ranginui, and Ngati Pukenga; and of Waitaha – for their vision and pursuit of justice, following the signing of an historic agreement to transfer Mauao back to local iwi. More >>
Electorate Proud of Hone Harawira
Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 9:37 am | The Maori Party
At it's regular monthly meeting, the Tai Tokerau Electorate Committee pledged it's unanimous support for their MP, Hone Harawira, following criticism of his visit to Alice Springs to support the Aboriginal communities affected by the Australian government's ... More >>
Horomia’s Report ‘noted’ as saying nothing
Monday, 13 August 2007, 5:05 pm | The Maori Party
“The report tabled by the Minister of Maori Affairs into progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal is an insult to the integrity and commitment of claimants and the Waitangi Tribunal alike” said Dr Sharples, Co-Leader and Maori ... More >>
Hone Harawira: Going Walkabout With Alice
Monday, 13 August 2007, 10:28 am | The Maori Party
Now Alice Springs is smack dab in the middle of Australia, and has been a gathering place for thousands of years. Since the white folks got there though, there’s two gathering places. More >>
Call for action to support Indigenous People
Friday, 10 August 2007, 1:54 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has today endorsed the message issued from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, calling for urgent action to achieve the fundamental principle of indigenous peoples’ full and effective participation. More >>
Employees' Rights to Change Employment
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 5:11 pm | The Maori Party
Dr Pita Sharples has called upon NZ First MP MP Pita Paraone to reconsider statements he made on TVNZ's Te Karere about the Chief Executive of Te Taura Whiri i te reo Maori, Huhana Rokx. More >>
Weathertight Homes Resolution Service
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 12:46 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party will be supporting this Notice of Motion, as we believe it needs to be resolved as soon as possible. More >>
Sharples: ‘MMP at Work’
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 1:43 pm | The Maori Party
I am honoured to be in the company of politicians, business leaders, and the parliamentary advisors and executives who keep this place going, year in, year out. More >>
Flavell: New Zealand Geographic Board Bill
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 9:19 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, the great Te Arawa leader, Socrates, gave us a lead us in understanding the importance of naming rights and the powers and duties of naming... More >>
'Police Insensitivity Bad Taste' says Turia
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 5:24 pm | The Maori Party
The torturous seven year wait endured by the Wallace whanau of Waitara has been hard enough, without now having to put up with the insensitivity of Police comments says Tariana Turia, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru. More >>
