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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 >>
Tariana Turia - Speech
Saturday, 9 June 2007, 1:31 pm | The Maori Party
At his funeral earlier this year, there were many stories celebrating his large presence amongst the Samoan community; his service; his sacrifice; and the big shoes he had left behind. More >>
Maori Party Welcomes Move to Abolish Sedition
Friday, 8 June 2007, 4:16 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has today welcomed the news that the Government has accepted the call from the MMP parties to repeal New Zealand’s sedition laws. The Government, this afternoon, introduced a Bill to abolish the laws of sedition. More >>
Maori Party Celebrates 20th Year Of Being Nuke Fre
Friday, 8 June 2007, 1:30 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today paid tribute to the courage and conviction of New Zealanders who were determined to make Aotearoa nuke free. More >>
Slip, Sliding Away...Aquaculture amendments, again
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 4:29 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia today responded to the Government’s latest Five Point Scheme to sell aquaculture dreamt up by Ministers Anderton, Horomia and Benson-Pope with some scepticism. More >>
Government Paying Lipservice to Sustainability
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 11:21 am | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia today questioned the Government’s commitment to sustainability in light of the devastating impacts of iron-sand mining, mineral exploration and oil drilling. “Each time the Government opens the door to let international companies ... More >>
New Research Highlights Lack of Consultation
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 10:01 am | The Maori Party
New research from the Australian National University which argues that improvements are required in the ways in which both New Zealand and Australia facilitate the involvement of their indigenous peoples in the management of their marine territories and resources ... More >>
