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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 >>

Maori Party Extremely Happy about Appointment

Friday, 1 June 2007, 4:15 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party is thrilled to congratulate Robin Hapi on his appointment as Director and Chairperson of the Board of Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd; and Chairperson of Sealord. More >>

Maori Party Celebrates Global Peace Award

Thursday, 31 May 2007, 3:22 pm | The Maori Party

Maori Party Co-leader, Tariana Turia, today welcomed the news that Aotearoa has been ranked the second most peaceful nation in the World on the Global Peace Index, as a much needed piece of good news. More >>

Party Poses Questions on Corporate Manslaughter

Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 1:57 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party has today spoken out about the tragic death of Mangere woman, Folole Muliaga, who died last night, shortly after a state owned energy retailer, Mercury Energy, cut off her power. “Our first thoughts are with the Muliaga family as they ... More >>

Hone Harawira - The Budget and the Treaty

Monday, 28 May 2007, 2:34 pm | The Maori Party

Setting a Budget might seem like a mammoth task, but it ain’t really, and neither should it. It’s simply a reflection of a government’s priorities in its management of the nation’s affairs. More >>

Dr Pita Sharples Honoured as Communicator of Year

Monday, 28 May 2007, 1:04 pm | The Maori Party

Maori Party Co-leader, Tariana Turia, has today expressed her absolute joy in learning that co-leader and fellow colleague, Dr Pita Sharples has been awarded the honour of PRINZ Communicator of the Year 2006. More >>

Dr Pita Sharples Named Communicator of the Year

Saturday, 26 May 2007, 2:50 pm | The Maori Party

Sharples: Answers to the Treaty Question

Thursday, 24 May 2007, 1:23 pm | The Maori Party

I want to thank Professor Margaret Clark for the opportunity to return to my first love – the study of anthropology. As I pondered on what one could possibly say to such an impressive gathering of political analysts about New Zealand politics, ... More >>

Maori Party tells Ellis to get over Fear Factor

Thursday, 24 May 2007, 1:12 pm | The Maori Party

Hone Harawira today pulled together his own package of programme titles, to assist the beleagued Chief Executive of TVNZ in meeting the requirements of the Charter to “Ensure in its programmes and programme planning the participation of Maori ... More >>

TPK’s Poor Performance a Major Concern for Party

Thursday, 24 May 2007, 10:03 am | The Maori Party

A damning report of the Controller and Auditor-General about Te Puni Kokiri’s administration of its grant programmes has been greeted with considerable dismay by the Maori Party. More >>

Flavell: The Budget; The Treaty and Reconciliation

Thursday, 24 May 2007, 9:53 am | The Maori Party

The Maori Party came to the Government’s annual financial statement with two basic principles in mind, Madam Speaker. The first would be that the Budget would promote fairly, the development of each of the cultures of the two parties to the Treaty. More >>