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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 >>

Sharples: Worker Safety

Friday, 24 November 2006, 1:20 pm | The Maori Party

Electricity Amendment; Gas Amendment; Health and Safety in Employment; Ministry of Energy (Abolition) and Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Bill Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party Thursday 23 November 2006 It was just another Wednesday ... More >>

Harawira: Voyeurism and Cultural Invasion

Friday, 24 November 2006, 1:18 pm | The Maori Party

Crimes (Intimate Covert Filming) Amendment Bill Hone Harawira, Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau Thursday 23 November 2006 More >>

Hone Harawira - Third Reading Of Evidence Bill

Friday, 24 November 2006, 10:36 am | The Maori Party

In a paper delivered at the Te Oru Rangahau Maori Research and Development Conference in 1998, Hon Justice Eddie Durei spoke about values and ethics in Maori research, based on his experiences as a Judge of the Maori Land Court for twenty years, and ... More >>

Kohanga Reo Left at the Back of the Line

Thursday, 23 November 2006, 4:58 pm | The Maori Party

Dr Pita Sharples today raised concerns in the House about the omission of kohanga reo from the list of approved early childhood centres who will qualify for twenty hours of free childcare. More >>

Sharples: Income Tax Bill; First Reading

Thursday, 23 November 2006, 4:39 pm | The Maori Party

This Bill is the final instalment of an income tax legislation tidy-up project. It is a mammoth Bill, indeed volumes of parts and clauses, transitional provisions, binding rulings and accrual determinations. Let me say from the outset, that the ... More >>

Resignation of Dr Don Brash

Thursday, 23 November 2006, 3:57 pm | The Maori Party

“Dr Brash made his own decision today to resign. We should respect that as having been a decision he has given serious consideration to” said Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party. More >>

Airport Authorities Amendment Bill - Harawira

Thursday, 23 November 2006, 10:14 am | The Maori Party

Mr Speaker, in preparing to talk on this Bill, I did a little bit of research, and I came across a letter to the Queen of England, and I want to share parts of it with the House, because they have a genuine impact on the Airport Authorities Amendment ... More >>

Hone Harawira - Speech

Thursday, 23 November 2006, 10:10 am | The Maori Party

This Bill is a little bit mischievous; an attempt to remove the veto powers of the Minister of Conservation. The Bill is not specifically about Whangamata, although it does assume that the Minister’s decision to halt development of the Whangamata ... More >>