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Empty words on Community Partnerships
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 1:36 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party, today reflected on the contradiction between glowing statements from the Prime Minister's address in Parliament, and the reality of 'one-way partnership' reported by the Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary ... More >>
Pasifika Voices must be heard says Maori Party
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 10:24 am | The Maori Party
Pasifika Voices must be heard says Maori Party Tariana Turia and Dr Pita Sharples; Co-leaders Wednesday 14 February 2007 More >>
Maori Party Welcomes Move towards Reconciliation
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 4:24 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party, today gave credit to the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Helen Clark, for signalling commitment to the process of reconciliation. More >>
Turia: Prime Minister’s Debate
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 4:02 pm | The Maori Party
On Waitangi Day, the highest rank of the Order of New Zealand was placed upon a man of Te Ati Awa whakapapa; the Right Reverend and Honourable Sir Paul Reeves. Sir Paul, one of an elite group of highly distinguished citizens, warned that despite the seeming ... More >>
Pita Sharples Address to Pakuranga Rotary Club
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 8:29 am | The Maori Party
Last week I was told about a whanau living in Melbourne who gather together every year to be together on one special day – brothers, cousins, aunties, uncles - a whanau who, although separated from us here by the Tasman Sea, is intrinsically, ... More >>
Maori Party: A Movement of the Mind
Monday, 12 February 2007, 9:46 am | The Maori Party
Aotearoa has been blessed with many philosophers, analysts, and generally wise prophets employed under the guise of the teaching profession. One of these early teachers – author of the rather originally named novel, ‘Teacher’ – was Sylvia Ashton-Warner. More >>
“Education Ministry heading for bankruptcy”
Monday, 12 February 2007, 12:26 am | The Maori Party
Te Ururoa Flavell, Education Spokesperson for the Maori Party, today spoke out about yet another instalment of dispiriting statistics, describing the under-performance of the education system with respect to Maori. More >>
$12 Fee Row Distracts From The Positive
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 2:33 pm | The Maori Party
‘The storm brewing over the $12 entry fee to the Treaty Grounds is a whipped up political frenzy, designed to deflect the nation’s focus from a truly celebratory day experienced on Waitangi Day across Aotearoa” said Hone Harawira, Maori Party ... More >>
State of the Art Course Cancelled at Eleventh Hour
Monday, 5 February 2007, 10:15 am | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru, today spoke out about the loss of an iconic Glass Design and Production course at Whanganui UCOL. The decision to cancel the course has come less than one week out from its starting date. More >>
Turia Speech: Waitangi Community Forums; Ngamotu
Monday, 5 February 2007, 8:27 am | The Maori Party
It is a great honour to be here at the Ngahau at Ngamotu – in the company of such talent; such wisdom and such inspiration. More >>
Tariana Turia: Wananga Puwai Speech
Saturday, 3 February 2007, 3:55 pm | The Maori Party
E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga mana whenua, Ngati Wai, Te Whanau o Rangiwhakaahu-Akitai, tena koutou katoa. More >>
Nothing to fear from talking with tangata whenua
Friday, 2 February 2007, 2:17 pm | The Maori Party
Dr Pita Sharples today reflected on the statements made yesterday by the National Party, from their caucus retreat in Tairawhiti. More >>
National’s Maori Seats Policy Acts Against Maori
Friday, 2 February 2007, 8:41 am | The Maori Party
'National’s position on Maori Seats acts against desires of Maori 'says Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party More >>
National's Kiwi Continues to Exclude Iwi - Maori
Friday, 2 February 2007, 8:39 am | The Maori Party
“The “Kiwi Way” apparently excludes iwi” said Tariana Turia today, after hearing that the new look National Party was set on a path to oppose the repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act. More >>
"Maori Concerns can not be brushed aside"
Friday, 2 February 2007, 12:46 am | The Maori Party
"The concerns of Maori must not be brushed aside again" said Mrs Turia today, responding to statements she had made about the impact of the Government's immigration policy on the creation of the Maori electoral districts. The Maori Party has fielded many ... More >>
Turia: Opening of Manaakitia Nga Tangata
Friday, 2 February 2007, 12:43 am | The Maori Party
The river is the beginning, the beginning for our people from the mountain to the sea. It ties us together like the umbilical cord of the unborn child. More >>
Protest at Waitangi not to be feared
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 3:09 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia today remembered the words of the late Dr Martin Luther King, “A time comes when silence is betrayal”. “All New Zealanders should celebrate the power of protest” said Mrs Turia, co-leader of the Maori Party. More >>
Growth in Maori electoral participation
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 1:22 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today greeted the announcement of the electoral districts as a positive sign of the growth of electoral participation by Maori. “We welcome the net increase of people on the Maori roll (14, 914) and in particular the new enrolments on the ... More >>
Maori Party urges a "fresh look" at Benefits
Monday, 29 January 2007, 4:49 pm | The Maori Party
The co-leaders of the Maori Party have today called for a fresh look at the complex web of income support, meaningful work, decent wages and positive participation in society. More >>
Need To Address Post-School Pathways
Friday, 26 January 2007, 3:06 pm | The Maori Party
Today’s announcement of $9.7m being allocated to eleven new projects funded under the Innovation and Development Fund was welcomed by Tertiary Education spokesperson for the Maori Party, Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
