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Maori Must Have Say In Local Govt Rating Inquiry

Thursday, 2 November 2006, 8:54 am | The Maori Party

The Maori Party is pleased today, to read that the Government has finally released terms of reference for the rating inquiry. More >>

Backdown a relief for Paritutu but flaws remain

Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 5:20 pm | The Maori Party

The Health Minister’s announcement today that the Government will approach the World Health Organisation for an independent expert to review ESR’s report on dioxin exposure in Paritutu has been welcomed by local Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru, ... More >>

Tariana Turia: We Can Do it For Ourselves

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 8:36 am | The Maori Party

I want to pay tribute to my colleagues in the house, it is a great team to work in. We have huge regard for each other. I want to also pay tribute to the amazing leadership of our President. When he comes to our caucus, he brings us back to the point – ... More >>

Pita Sharples ADDRESS TO Maori Party AGM

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 8:35 am | The Maori Party

To celebrate the Maori Party, our beginnings, our campaign for seats, our introduction to Parliament, and our year. More >>

Dr Pita Sharples; AGM: Te Puna Whaiora

Friday, 27 October 2006, 10:39 am | The Maori Party

I must admit that the question you have given me, is one that I ask myself every day. How do we make Aotearoa a better place for younger generations? More >>

Harawira: Insolvency Bill

Friday, 27 October 2006, 10:15 am | The Maori Party

The other day I was reading up about Frank Acheson; judge of the Tokerau (North Auckland) district, and president of the Tokerau District Maori Land Board in the 1920s. More >>

Harawira: Sports Anti-Doping Bill (third reading)

Friday, 27 October 2006, 10:11 am | The Maori Party

Mr Speaker, we already know that Aotearoa is a world leader in promoting and supporting drug free sport; we’re a founding member of the World Anti-Doping Agency; and we were one of the first to introduce domestic sports drug testing, More >>

Turia - Manawatu Combined Principals Day

Friday, 27 October 2006, 10:09 am | The Maori Party

As I read some of the ideas issued to me about what you would like to hear from me, in facing the challenges of our education system, our schools and our students over the next fifteen years, I wondered if it was not a politician that you were looking ... More >>

Sharples: Business Law Reform Bill

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 5:06 pm | The Maori Party

Business Law Reform Bill Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party Thursday 26 October 2006; 4.45pm More >>

Harawira: Tele-communications Amendment Act

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:51 am | The Maori Party

Mr Speaker, I’m always wary about rushing bills through the House, just because some guru reckons it will put us into a bigger, better, faster world - it all sounds a little bit like Star Trek to me. More >>

Turia: Climate Change Response Amendment Bill

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:50 am | The Maori Party

We are slowly but surely killing Ranginui and Papatuanuku, our parents, and we must quickly reverse the situation and care for them. The Climate Change Response Amendment Bill provides us with the mechanism by which we can do this. More >>

Harawira: Reserve Bank of NZ Amendment Bill

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:41 am | The Maori Party

Mr Speaker, the next time you see a five-cent coin, grab it, because it may be the last time you handle Aotearoa’s unique and threatened Tuatara, and you better be quick ‘cause you’ve only got seven more days to see it before the coin featuring ... More >>

The Cupboard is Bare in Addressing Violence

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:37 am | The Maori Party

Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party, was gravely disappointed today at the hypocrisy of the Labour Party in painting a picture in which Maori and Pasifika peoples are portrayed as the key perpetrators of violence in Aotearoa. More >>

Sharples: The Challenges facing New Zealand

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 12:02 am | The Maori Party

Your Excellencies, the Honourable Anand Satyanand and Susan Satyanand; His Excellency, Masaki Saito, Japanese Ambassador; Mr John Dauth LVO, Australia's High Commissioner to New Zealand; and Gavin Brown, Consul General. Her Worship the Mayor; Kerry Prendergast; ... More >>

Ae Marika: Serving His Own

Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 9:46 am | The Maori Party

It seems some people are upset about my not being available to help people who aren’t from my electorate, based on an article they read in the New Zealand Herald. That’s unfortunate really because I set out my position quite clearly in the Age on 18 July ... More >>

Turia: Compensation Amendment Bill

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 4:14 pm | The Maori Party

I was pleased to see in the explanatory note to this Bill, that the Government states it has a commitment to a fair and sustainable ACC system. And I want to commend the Minister for her willingness to consider strategies that work in the ACC system to ... More >>

Turia: 2006 Young Pacific Leaders Conference

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 10:22 am | The Maori Party

I was absolutely thrilled to open your conference today, and I did so, without hesitation, because of the importance of our future; our shared present; and our past history. It was an honour that we, the Maori Party, were proud to accept. Tangata whenua and ... More >>