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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 >>

When will Labour Maori MPs stand with their people

Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 3:17 pm | The Maori Party

“Will Labour’s Maori MPs back their government’s plans to steal Maori fishing quota, just like they backed government’s plans to steal our foreshore and seabed, or will they stand alongside their people on this issue?” More >>

Harawira - Budget Debate

Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 1:32 pm | The Maori Party

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

Fisheries Bill delay: 'MMP can work for Maori'

Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 10:05 am | The Maori Party

The action of the Parliament’s Primary Production Committee in requesting a three month extension of the date by which the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Bill was considered, was praised today by the Maori Party. More >>

Tariana Turia "Life's An Adventure"

Monday, 21 May 2007, 3:42 pm | The Maori Party

I pay my respects firstly to the Hokonui Runanga, who hold the kaitiaki Papatipu runanga for the Gore District. More >>

Ae Marika: Too many lawyers and doctors

Monday, 21 May 2007, 9:40 am | The Maori Party

A couple of months ago MPs were asked to nominate someone to be part of a 3-day Youth Parliament – a tough ask for me because there’s heaps of talented rangatahi all over the north. I put a pänui on Te Reo o Te Tai Tokerau, and the best of the mix ... More >>

Flavell: Taxation Bill

Friday, 18 May 2007, 3:55 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party prides ourselves on following due process. Indeed our very establishment as a party is based on our respect for Maori being able to have access to due process before the law. More >>

Turia - Taxation Bill

Friday, 18 May 2007, 10:12 am | The Maori Party

It was Plato that once said, "the excessive increase of anything often causes a reaction in the opposite direction". More >>

Flavell - Taxation Bill

Friday, 18 May 2007, 10:07 am | The Maori Party

Mr Speaker, the Maori Party comes to the House, confident of course that the grand total of three hours that we have had to consider the Taxation (Annual Rates, Business Taxation, KiwiSaver and Remedial Matters) Bill has been sufficient to analyse the ... More >>

Sharples: Budget Speech

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 4:29 pm | The Maori Party

I was thinking of previous Budgets, previous Governments, and in particular a former Minister of Maori Affairs. We call him He Tipua - one of a kind - a leader of Maori who was able to advocate for, and achieve, the transfer of state resources to assist ... More >>

Te Ururoa Flavell: speech

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 10:44 am | The Maori Party

Yesterday I met a woman describing herself as a wife, mother and grandmother from Whangarei. She is also a worker on the shop floor at a local warehouse. We were pleased to have a discussion with her. More >>

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