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Nine Billion Debt is nothing to be proud of
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 9:42 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party tertiary education spokesperson, Dr Pita Sharples today expressed amazement that the Labour Government could release a glowing statement ‘celebrating student support’ when all the education players across the board are calling for ... More >>
Flavell: Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Bill
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 9:35 am | The Maori Party
Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill Te Ururoa Flavell; Treaty Spokesperson for the Maori Party 28 March 2007 More >>
Admission that Education System has failed Maori
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 12:43 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party spoke out today about the Government’s campaign to target the cultural competency of teachers. “What Te Kotahitanga has done has been to put into print, what Maori have been saying for decades” said Mr Flavell. “That is, that Maori ... More >>
Harawira: Justices of the Peace Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 10:18 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, I’d like to take a short call on this Bill, to share just a few of the Maori Party’s views on the training, discipline and retirement proposals for Justices of the Peace, and in particular the views we draw from the considerable ... More >>
Flavell: Immigration Advisors Licensing Bill
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 10:14 am | The Maori Party
Immigration Advisors Licensing Bill Te Ururoa Flavell; Member of Parliament for Waiariki Tuesday 27 March 2007 More >>
Harawira: Notice of motion, family support credit
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 4:49 pm | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, my mum reckons that any legislation that comes into force on April Fools Day has got to be a joke, and Mark Twain himself also made the comment that April Fools Day is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three-hundred ... More >>
Maori Party Maintains Line on Urgency Motion
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 3:52 pm | The Maori Party
The discussion emerged after statements that Labour has now withdrawn its support from the proposal for according urgency to the repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act. More >>
Don’t Smack The Messenger! - Hone Harawira
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 11:08 am | The Maori Party
Last week I rang a mate of mine and asked him “Howzit? What you up to?” More >>
Ae Marika: The one year flip-flop
Monday, 26 March 2007, 3:42 pm | The Maori Party
Well, well, well. It seems a bit of direct action by the people and some strong words from their representatives in Parliament can get a result after all. A couple of days ago, as a direct result of that pressure and the exposure of improper land sales ... More >>
Turia - Health Care Aotearoa 13th Annual Hui
Monday, 26 March 2007, 10:15 am | The Maori Party
Every week, when I make my journey from my home in Whanganui to Whanganui-a-Tara, I look out at the waters, stretching between Mana and Kapiti Island. I am reminded of a historic swim made in 1824 by Kahe Te Rau-o-te-Rangi, who carried her baby girl, ... More >>
Turia: Women’s Rights in Aotearoa and the Pacific
Monday, 26 March 2007, 12:50 am | The Maori Party
Respecting and Protecting Women’s Rights in Aotearoa and the Pacific; Association for Womens’ Rights in Development, Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific More >>
Who owns the water?
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 4:00 pm | The Maori Party
“The Government’s Sustainable Water Programme of Action is really just another foreshore and seabed catastrophe dressed up” said Tariana Turia, Co-leader for the Maori Party. More >>
Maui Dolphins Fighting for their Life
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 1:16 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia today reacted to calls she has received following her speech in the House condemning the threat of sand-mining upon the marine environment. More >>
Maori Party supports FOMA action
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 1:15 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party co-leaders, Dr Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia, today moved to support the Federation of Maori Authorities in taking a case to the Waitangi Tribunal, seeking to challenge the Government's carbon credit confiscation and proposals to impose ... More >>
Maori Party commends iwi in keeping pressure on
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 10:42 am | The Maori Party
Treaty Spokesperson, Te Ururoa Flavell, has welcomed the news that the Government has awoken to the storm brewing around ‘surplus’ state owned land, agreeing to allow more time to consider the procedures properly. More >>
Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Bill
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 9:04 am | The Maori Party
The President of the New Zealand Wheelchair Tennis Team, Marilyn Stratford, recently wrote about her life experiences in a way which I believe informs the intent and provisions of the two Bills before us this afternoon - the Disabled Persons Employment ... More >>
Turia - General Debate March 21 2007
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 4:00 pm | The Maori Party
Tena koe Mr Speaker, Tena tatou katoa Just one month ago, the world’s largest private mining corporation, Rio Tinto, purchased a 60% interest in the Iron Ore prospecting licence to explore seabed mining possibilities offshore from Taranaki. More >>
Census: Colonial Politician’s Prediction Wrong
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 1:52 pm | The Maori Party
Dr Pita Sharples was delighted today, with Census results that disprove the prediction of Dr Isaac Featherston, a surgeon and politician who in 1846 had infamously warned : “A barbarous and coloured race must inevitably die out by mere contact with the ... More >>
Aviation Security Legislation Bill - Speech
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 9:57 am | The Maori Party
One of the accusations we are frequently charged with is that our positions on Bills are predictable. More >>
Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 2)
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 8:29 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, when we were on the road during the election campaign, an old pakeha guy sat me down to talk about the cost of education, and what he said has stuck in my mind, and I’d love to share his thoughts with the House. He said: More >>
