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Extreme Housing Stress for Auckld Maori, Pasifika
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 12:46 am | The Maori Party
Recent reports released describing Auckland as suffering a severe housing shortage represent the extreme housing stress many Maori and Pasifika households are under says the Maori Party. More >>
'Media And Maori: Competing Priorities'
Monday, 23 April 2007, 1:41 pm | The Maori Party
Last Monday, a reporter from Te Karere rang me, seeking my views on an interesting news story that was coming out from Valencia. I was delighted to share my whakaaro about the raising of the tino rangatiratanga flag at the Alinghi Base, speaking about ... More >>
Sharples: Ngati Whatua Orakei Tertiary Achievers
Monday, 23 April 2007, 9:27 am | The Maori Party
Ngati Whatua Orakei Tertiary Education Achievers Dinner AUT Conference Centre, Saturday 21 April 2007 Dr Pita Sharples; Member of Parliament for Tamaki Makaurau More >>
Maori Party Roadshow Winds Up
Friday, 20 April 2007, 1:02 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party Members of Parliament will be winding up their three week tour next week, with a focus in the rohe of Tainui. They will be attending hui at marae in Kirikiriroa; Te Kuiti; Waingaro; Raungaiti; Pukekohe; and Papakura; as well as a ... More >>
Work of Parents, Advocates on Dyslexia Commended
Friday, 20 April 2007, 1:01 pm | The Maori Party
“The perseverance of whanau, agencies with a focus on learning disabilities, the Dyslexic Foundation and child advocates has paid off today, with the Ministry of Education commitment to “improve understanding of dyslexia” said Te Ururoa Flavell, ... More >>
Pita Sharples Speech: Hawkes Bay Wind Farm
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 1:58 pm | The Maori Party
Hawkes Bay Wind Farm decision "feeds the soul and nourishes the spirit" Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader, Maori Party More >>
Hawkes Bay Wind Farm decision "feeds the soul"
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:21 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party has today welcomed the findings of the Environment Court in ruling against the erection of 37 turbines along Te Waka Range skyline on the Napier-Taupo Road. More >>
“Who can talk tougher? Labour or NZ First?”
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 4:34 pm | The Maori Party
“Following Labour’s support of New Zealand First’s Bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 14 to 12; it has revealed its own punitive under-belly by including a similar view in its own discussion document” said Täriana Turia. More >>
Poroporoaki: Don Selwyn
Monday, 16 April 2007, 1:33 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today shared with mourners throughout the land, the sad passing of veteran Maori actor and film-maker, Don Selwyn. Don will be laid to rest at Taumarunui Cemetery, tomorrow, Tuesday 17 April. More >>
Turia's Beehive Chat - 16 April 2007
Monday, 16 April 2007, 9:20 am | The Maori Party
The Waitangi Tribunal claim of Whanganui iwi to the Whanganui river dates back to numerous petitions to Parliament from as early on as 1887. Over this period of more than a century, te awa tupua has been described as the aortic artery, the central ... More >>
Tariana Turia, Speech
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 4:23 pm | The Maori Party
It is a great honour to be in the company, today, of the wisdom drawn from the wealth of Te Arawa, Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Awa, and Tainui, with the leadership of Pihopa and Inez Kingi, Putiputi O’Brien and Kingi Porima - all of whom have played such ... More >>
Impact of Maori Entrepreneurial Culture
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 3:17 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today congratulated Maori business and enterprises in helping to address the serious unemployment situation for many Maori. More >>
Harawira: Pitch invasion Speech
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 4:47 pm | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, this SOP to convict people for pitch invasions makes me think back to that historic day, Saturday 15th July, 1981, when a few hundred people forced their way onto Rugby Park in Hamilton, and stopped the match between South Africa's ambassadors ... More >>
Sharples - Wellington North Rotary Club
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 3:30 pm | The Maori Party
After extensive research into the current issues facing the Wellington North Rotary Club, I discovered that at your last meeting, fines had been issued to descendants of the Scots, rose-growers, Coca-Cola drinkers, non-Aries and watchers of Monty Python ... More >>
Flavell: Justice of the Peace Amendment Bill
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 9:53 am | The Maori Party
Yesterday, this Parliament was shell-shocked by the release of a report which Members variously described as: * a blot on the law-and-order landscape; * the undermining of one of our key pillars of society; * a red flag day which signalled the urgent ... More >>
Tariana Turia - Speech
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 11:12 am | The Maori Party
State Owned Enterprises (AgriQuality Limited and Asure New Zealand Limited) Bill More >>
Government plays the ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 10:14 am | The Maori Party
Te Ururoa Flavell has described the Government’s action in taking up the financial veto procedure in a debate on the Immigration Advisers Licensing Bill last evening, as a strategy of desperation, likened to a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card. More >>
Flavell: Police Complaints Authority Speech
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 9:34 am | The Maori Party
Notice of Motion: That pursuant to Section 8 of the Police Complaints Authority Act 1988, this House recommend his Excellency the Governor-General appoint Judge Michael Henry Walkinton Lance, Acting District Court Judge of Wellington, as Deputy Police ... More >>
Turia Urgent Debate - Inquiry into Police Conduct
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 5:17 pm | The Maori Party
Madam Speaker, the UMR Research released last month described a common goal for Police to be ethical, professional, well-respected and effective. More >>
Outrage at Revelations of Police Misconduct
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 5:07 pm | The Maori Party
"Where has this nation come to, when the 'protectors of the public' are the very people preying on the vulnerable?" said Tariana Turia today, following the release of the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct. More >>
