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Pita Sharples Speech: Additional Ombudsman
Friday, 8 December 2006, 8:33 am | The Maori Party
I am pleased today, to stand in support of the Notice of Motion to appoint Mel Smith as an additional ombudsman, Nga Kaitiaki Mana Tangata, for Aotearoa. More >>
Pita Sharples: Personal and Property Rights Bill
Friday, 8 December 2006, 8:32 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, I find it more than a little bizarre, that we can be focussing on a Bill for the protection of personal and property rights, when just over a week ago, our government supported a delaying motion at the United Nations on the Declaration on ... More >>
Hone Harawira Speech: Social Security Bill
Friday, 8 December 2006, 8:31 am | The Maori Party
The relationship between tangata whenua and ‘gold’ took on an interesting spin earlier this year, when the Waitangi Tribunal found that the tribes of Hauraki, were owed generous redress for goldfield revenue they should have received from mining ... More >>
Harawira: Personal and Property Rights Bill
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 3:11 pm | The Maori Party
Madam Speaker, I find it more than a little bizarre, that we can be focussing on a Bill for the protection of personal and property rights, when just over a week ago, our government supported a delaying motion at the United Nations on the Declaration ... More >>
Close Shave for Flavell - Maori Party Bares All
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 1:40 pm | The Maori Party
Most people celebrate birthdays with a cake. Te Ururoa Flavell, destined to be distinctive, instead celebrates it with a shave. That's all his hair off his head (well what's left of it!) More >>
Tariana Turia: The Power Of Three
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 10:05 am | The Maori Party
Te Ara Wananga Launch Te Kohanga Reo National Trust, Wellington Wednesday 6 December 2006; 5pm The Power of Three Tariana Turia: The Power Of Three More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell: Motion No 3
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 10:01 am | The Maori Party
Government Notice of Motion no 3 (Appointment of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment) and Motion no 4 (Appointment of the Police Complaints Authority) More >>
General Debate: 6 December 2006; Dr Pita Sharples
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 9:22 am | The Maori Party
The last month has reminded the nation of the supreme importance of a game of football. In fact it would seem so important, that even a coup can be put on hold while rugby is played. More >>
Harawira: Avian flu - Can we Hongi?
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 9:52 am | The Maori Party
Three weeks ago the warning bells rang, when Professor Paul Zimmet said that left unchecked, diabetes could make all Polynesian races "extinct" before the end of the century. More >>
Flavell: Maori Purposes Bill; Second reading
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 9:51 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, the Maori Party is not about to buy into the culture of silence that appears to have strangled some members of Government. We will speak in this House about the things that matter and Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a pretty good place to start ... More >>
Harawira: Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 9:42 am | The Maori Party
When I first heard about SPAM, my first thought was of a Monty Python skit about canned meat; a skit set in a café with a group of Vikings wearing horned helmets, and whenever someone said SPAM, they begin singing and chanting. Eric Idle and Graham ... More >>
Pita Sharples Speech Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 8:55 am | The Maori Party
I want to stand today to talk of the courage of a thirteen year old boy from Moerewa. Phillip ‘Piripi’ Tautari – remember that name – it has all the marks of leadership etched upon his signature. More >>
"Prison Priorities All Wrong":
Thursday, 30 November 2006, 2:04 pm | The Maori Party
Prison PR campaign a higher priority than Family Support for Inmates More >>
D for Disaster says the Maori Party
Thursday, 30 November 2006, 1:12 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today expressed anger at the news from the United Nations that despite valiant attempts from indigenous peoples all over the world, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People has been relegated to the back-burner. More >>
Labour Should Clean up their own backyard first
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 5:06 pm | The Maori Party
Repeated Labour lines from Shane Jones about Maori Party alliances with this or that party, are becoming tired and boring, said Tariana Turia today, Co-leader of the Maori Party. More >>
Prime Minister told ‘this is D Day’
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 4:12 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party today called on Helen Clark to exercise her leadership as Prime Minister and put an end to the Government's hostile position being advocated internationally, in their opposition to the draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. More >>
Maori Party Congratulates New Leadership
Monday, 27 November 2006, 3:14 pm | The Maori Party
Tariana Turia and Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leaders of the Maori Party, today extended congratulations to John Key on his appointment as Leader of the National Party; and to Bill English, as Deputy Leader. More >>
Harawira: No trashing the Brash
Monday, 27 November 2006, 9:57 am | The Maori Party
A lot of people are expecting me to bash Don Brash because he has been forced to resign, but in fact I respect his decision to stand down. More >>
Fearless Fire-Fighter Should be Honoured
Friday, 24 November 2006, 5:12 pm | The Maori Party
Hone Harawira, MP for Te Tai Tokerau, today spoke out about the heroic bravery and stoic determination of Te Rawhiti woman, Bella Heta (of Ngati Haua). More >>
Refitting the Colonial Cap and Gown
Friday, 24 November 2006, 2:32 pm | The Maori Party
Dr Pita Sharples today raised concerns about recent statements from the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee which would appear to carve out an exclusive status for universities at the top of the hierarchy of learning in tertiary education. More >>
