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Common sense prevails with decision on the name Whanganui
Monday, 22 December 2014, 11:26 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party is pleased that the Wanganui District Council will apply to have the ‘H’ included in the spelling of its name. More >>
Social Media Campaign lifts spirits after Sydney Siege
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 9:17 am | The Maori Party
Māori Party Co-leader, Marama Fox, has reached out across the Tasman to commend the initiative of Australian woman, Rachael Jacobs, who inspired the #illridewithyou campaign. More >>
Tribunal report confirms iwi ownership of Lake Waikaremoana
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 9:37 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party welcomes the long-awaited Waitangi Tribunal report on Lake Waikaremoana released today. More >>
Turia: Becoming a Person
Friday, 12 December 2014, 3:35 pm | The Maori Party
It is exactly six months to the day that I announced that Robert Martin will be New Zealand’s candidate in 2016 for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. More >>
Maori Party welcomes Waitangi Tribunal report
Monday, 8 December 2014, 8:45 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party Co-leader, Marama Fox, has welcomed the Waitangi Tribunal's latest report as a positive attempt at applying the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People to a contemporary issue [WAI 2417; Whaia te mana motuhake; in pursuit ... More >>
Changes to Countering Terrorism Bill Don’t Go Far Enough
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 1:15 pm | The Maori Party
Changes to Countering Terrorism Bill Don’t Go Far Enough The Māori Party will oppose the Countering Terrorism Bill when it’s presented to Parliament under urgency next week. “While we are pleased that the National Party will reduce the warrantless ... More >>
Challenging low Māori representation in local government
Friday, 28 November 2014, 2:22 pm | The Maori Party
Māori Party Co-leader Marama Fox has questioned the Minister of Local Government about what initiatives are underway to increase tangata whenua (indigenous) representation on local and district councils. More >>
Māori Party supports People's Blueprint on family violence
Friday, 28 November 2014, 9:10 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party supports key recommendations made in the People's Blueprint report on family violence released by the Glenn Inquiry today. "We support the call for the Government to provide visible leadership on family violence by appointing ... More >>
Calling on anti-violence activists to step up
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 5:13 pm | The Maori Party
Māori Party co-leaders believe every individual, whānau, hapū and iwi can help stop the high level of family violence that exists in our country. More >>
Bill’s Indecent Haste Makes a Mockery of Our Democracy
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 2:45 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party urges people to make a submission on the Countering Terrorism Fighters Legislation Bill today and ask for an extension to the timeframe for this important bill. Public submissions on the bill close today and the Foreign Affairs, Defence ... More >>
Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 9:01 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party rises today in support of the first reading of the Countering Terrorism Fighters Legislation Bill. But let me make it quite clear from the outset that our support in subsequent stages is conditional upon our concerns being addressed. We ... More >>
He Aituā: Te Orohi Paul
Thursday, 20 November 2014, 1:23 pm | The Maori Party
"We are devastated by the loss of Te Orohi Paul. She has been a stalwart supporter of the Māori Party since its inception and one of my guiding lights," says Māori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell. More >>
Maori Party urges careful consideration of report
Wednesday, 19 November 2014, 2:53 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party is encouraging New Zealanders to make a commitment towards reading stage one of the Paparahi o te Raki (Northland District) inquiry. “The report comes at a time when there is fresh energy for looking at the importance of Māori history ... More >>
Disability progress an ongoing priority for Maori Party
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 2:50 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party has endorsed the accolades issued to former Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Tariana Turia, who was recently awarded lifetime membership from CCS Disability Action. More >>
Poroporoaki: Kingi Matthews
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 11:14 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party has acknowledged with great sadness the passing of 28 Maori Battalion D Company Veteran and former Maori All Black, Kingi Matthews of Ngāti Kahungunu and Rangitane. More >>
Poroporoaki: Eru Thompson
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 10:57 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party flag flies at half-mast today, in the passing of a much loved friend, supporter, champion and kaumātua of the people, Eru Thompson. “We stand with Te Kawerau ā Maki, Ngāti Te Ata, Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti Pūkenga and Tainui waka, ... More >>
Turia: Women's Refuge Conference 2014
Friday, 31 October 2014, 11:15 am | The Maori Party
This is a milestone moment in my life. This will be my last official address as Co-leader of the Maori Party. On Saturday night at our Hui-a-Tau, I will be standing down from that role and enabling a new co-leader, wahine, to take the party forward. More >>
Labour doing its best to confuse the public
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 4:48 pm | The Maori Party
New Labour MP Peeni Henare has claimed that the Māori Party’s stand against the Employment Relations Amendment Bill is a sham and has asked the Party to “fess up over its voting record”. More >>
Maiden Address Marama Fox
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 7:57 pm | The Maori Party
E te Mana Whakawā nei rā te mihi mahana ki a koe, anō rā ki te whare hoki. I terā wiki i tū ake au ki te tuku mihi ki tērā o ngā hoea kua hinga ā e tika me mihi ki a rātou katoa kua mate, kei ngā ringa o te Atua e karapoti nei i a rātou ... More >>
Māori Party condemns Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 4:13 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party condemns the Employment Relations Amendment Bill. “We are utterly opposed to this bill which will reduce worker’s rights, endanger job security and decimate the good faith provisions of workplace bargaining,” says Māori Party ... More >>
