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Te Roroa Claims Settlement Bill: Second Reading
Thursday, 21 June 2007, 12:13 am | The Maori Party
The submission from Te Roroa Manawhenua Trust and Te Roroa Whatu Ora Trust on the Te Roroa Settlement was six pages long, and four of those pages were a list of the names and signatures of those who had died during the prosecution of this claim, ... More >>
Another programme failure hurts Maori
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 5:08 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia is greatly disappointed to receive another report, indicating programme failure for Maori in terms of diabetes prevention. More >>
Flavell: Criminal Justice Reform Bill, 2nd Reading
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 1:28 pm | The Maori Party
'Being Maori does not make a person an offender' Te Ururoa Flavell, Maori Party Tuesday 19 June 2007 More >>
Speech: Evidence Bill / Dr Pita Sharples
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 1:16 pm | The Maori Party
"The problem relates to section 27(1) of the Act - from which the "co-conspirator's rule" has been unintentionally deleted. And so why is that so important?" -- Sharples More >>
Harawira: Repeal of Seditious Offences Bill
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 11:43 am | The Maori Party
When Ross Meurant, came to parliament fresh from his dastardly deeds as head thug for the Red Squad, he warned the country in his maiden speech of a small group of Maori who he said had plans to overthrow the government. More >>
Urgent Debate: Insider Trading Dr Pita Sharples
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 4:28 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party welcomes the initiative of Mr Peters in bringing the issue of insider trading to the Parliament. More >>
Ae Marika: Kerikeri Bill Fails; Te Roroa in house
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 12:13 am | The Maori Party
Last week, John Carter’s Bill to consolidate the heritage and scenic assets of the Kerikeri Basin (the Kerikeri National Trust Bill) was finally put to sleep after wandering around the halls of Parliament for 12 lonely years. Everyone voted against ... More >>
‘Crown’s Knitting Coming Undone’
Monday, 18 June 2007, 5:03 pm | The Maori Party
“Receiving two separate reports, on consecutive working days, which reveal a level of failure and fatal flaws in the Treaty Settlement process shows the Crown’s hastily stitched together deals are unravelling before our eyes” said the Maori Party today. More >>
Maori Party Co-leader Thrilled For Pah Hill
Monday, 18 June 2007, 2:04 pm | The Maori Party
MP for Te Tai Hauauru, Tariana Turia, today congratulated the Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation for winning the Ahuwhenua Trophy in this year's Bank of New Zealand Maori Excellence in Farming Award. More >>
Flavell: Whare Uku Curriculum Resource
Monday, 18 June 2007, 9:32 am | The Maori Party
Thank you, Nga Pae o te Maramatanga and Rautaki Limited, in calling us together in the time of Matariki. Matariki is our time of growth, a time of change. It is a time when we respect the strength of Papatuanuku, and think of those who have gone before ... More >>
Ae Marika column - Friday 15 June 2007
Friday, 15 June 2007, 2:06 pm | The Maori Party
After getting bashed round the ears by Carol "the energy-bunny" Dodd, to come out and support the event, I spent last Saturday at the Otangarei Community Festival, and folks - I really enjoyed myself. More >>
Turia: General Debate - Oral Health
Friday, 15 June 2007, 10:11 am | The Maori Party
Smile, what’s the use of crying? You’ll find that life is still worthwhile if you just smile And so it would seem. All the psychological studies tell us that doors open to people who smile. People listen to people who smile. Employers look favourably ... More >>
‘Time has Come’ in relation to Treaty Settlements
Friday, 15 June 2007, 12:11 am | The Maori Party
“The Waitangi Tribunal’s damning report on the Tamaki Makaurau Settlement process must be taken extremely seriously” said Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party and Member of Parliament for Tamaki Makaurau. More >>
Abortion Supervisory Committee - Tariana Turia
Thursday, 14 June 2007, 4:01 pm | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, the Maori Party always recognises the value of ancestral traditions in informing the present generation. We do recognise however that we have been subjected to influences which include values and beliefs from other world views. More >>
Flavell: New Zealand Day Bill Speech
Thursday, 14 June 2007, 10:49 am | The Maori Party
I was thinking back to 1974 when the 6th of February became a national holiday and in recognition of the significance of that time, Queen Elizabeth II attended her first Waitangi Day ceremony. More >>
Investigation into the Transport of Prisoners
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 10:21 pm | The Maori Party
Three years ago, an 11 year old boy was arrested for burglary, held in custody overnight, then transported 500km in a police cage. The cops told his mum he'd be comfortable lying on the floor of the "dog box". More >>
Making Aotearoa Nuclear Free: Hone Harawira
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 7:47 pm | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, I am proud to stand here today on behalf of the Maori Party, to honour all those who worked so hard to make Aotearoa Nuclear Free, many years ago. More >>
Urgent Debate: Corporate Manslaughter -- Speech
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 6:49 pm | The Maori Party
Te Ururoa Flavell, Member of Parliament for Waiariki: "Kia ora tatou. He whai haere i te ia o te korero, me tuku i nga poporopoaki ki te Whaea kua ngaro nei i te tirohanga kanohi i nga wiki kua hipa." More >>
Award recognises achievements of the FGC
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:28 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today congratulated all those involved in designing, creating and implementing the legislation that brought into being the Family Group Conference (FGC). More >>
Poroporoaki - Witarina Te Miriarangi Harris
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:26 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today paid tribute to Witarina Te Miriarangi Parewhaika Harris, cherished kuia of Ngati Whakaue o Te Arawa waka; darling of the silver screen; and one of Aotearoa’s original movie stars. More >>