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Nancy Tuaine candidacy for Whanganui general electorate

Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 5:36 pm | The Maori Party

Treaty negotiator, Te Oranganui Chief Executive and former head of the Whanganui River Maori Trust Board, Nancy Tuaine, has stepped up to the challenge of Election 2014, by announcing her candidacy for the Whanganui Electorate General Seat. More >>

Political Disagreement No Answer For Voters In Tai Tokerau

Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 3:14 pm | The Maori Party

The public disagreement that has developed between the Mana and Labour candidates in Te Tai Tokerau is no answer to the problems of Maori voters in Te Tai Tokerau Maori electorate, according to the president of the Maori Party, Rangimarie Naida ... More >>

2014 New Zealander of the Year supports Maori Party

Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 3:11 pm | The Maori Party

The Māori Party is proud to announce that the 2014 New Zealander of the Year, Dr Lance O’Sullivan is gracing their national billboard campaign to encourage voters to support their Party and their candidates in the coming election. More >>

Govt must compensate iwi to maintain value of settlements

Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 12:26 pm | The Maori Party

Māori Party candidate Chris McKenzie says the Government must compensate tribes for the devaluation of their assets under the treaty settlements. Māori are bearing the huge costs as a result of reflagging Foreign Charter Vessels and may abandon ... More >>

Whanganui River Settlement Acknowledges Te Awa Tupua Status

Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 1:21 pm | The Maori Party

Māori Party Co-leader and MP for Te Tai Hauāuru Tariana Turia says the Whanganui River Deed of Settlement signing today at Ranana Marae is an historic and significant occasion because it gives Te Awa Tupua, the Whanganui river, its own legal status ... More >>

Ngā Ruahine signing of deed of settlement important occasion

Sunday, 3 August 2014, 12:28 pm | The Maori Party

Te Tai Hauāuru MP and Māori Party Co-leader Tariana Turia says this weeks signing of the deed of settlement for Ngā Ruahine to settle historic claims is an important occasion for all the people of Taranaki and indeed New Zealand. More >>

Government must compensate iwi to maintain value

Sunday, 3 August 2014, 12:19 pm | The Maori Party

MEDIA STATEMENT 2 August 2014 Government must compensate iwi to maintain value of settlements Māori Party candidate Chris McKenzie says the Government must compensate tribes for the devaluation of their assets under the treaty settlements. Māori are ... More >>

Founding Māori Party Co-leaders support to new line-up

Friday, 1 August 2014, 4:01 pm | The Maori Party

Founding Māori Party Co-leaders give their total support to the new line-up More >>

Passing of the Veterans Support Bill welcomed

Friday, 1 August 2014, 1:46 pm | The Maori Party

The Māori Party welcomes the passing of the Veterans Support Bill on Wednesday night, following negotiations with National that have enabled some immediate and increased support available to a much larger group of veterans. The eligibility of veterans ... More >>

Maori Party: Last Speech in the 50th Parliament

Friday, 1 August 2014, 10:49 am | The Maori Party

Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Kia ora tātou e te Whare tēnei rā. Earlier this week we celebrated ten years since Tariana Turia was elected as the first Māori Party MP, and her ability to speak in the House—not so much her ability but certainly ... More >>

The Māori Party supports NZUSA scholarship initiative

Friday, 1 August 2014, 8:56 am | The Maori Party

The Māori Party supports the First in Family Scholarship initiative launched by the New Zealand Students Association (NZUSA). The Scholarship programme offers a full fees and living costs scholarship to those who will be the first in their family ... More >>

Flavell: Foreign Charter Vessels Amendment Bill

Thursday, 31 July 2014, 2:48 pm | The Maori Party

Thank you very much. I am pleased that the House has got a little bit of time just before we close off business. I wanted to make a statement on behalf of the Māori Party, in particular around our influence in the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels ... More >>

Maori Party on Foreign Charter Fishing Vessels Legislation

Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 7:55 pm | The Maori Party

The Labour Party's accusation that the Maori Party blocked the Foreign Charter Fishing Vessels Legislation from being debated this week is incorrect. More >>

Politics of Assimilation have no place in modern New Zealand

Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 1:09 pm | The Maori Party

The Māori Party says politics of assimilation have no place in modern New Zealand and has dismissed the ongoing barrage of race-based rhetoric from Jamie Whyte as belonging to a bygone era. More >>

Māori Party dismisses Act Party claims of race privilege

Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 9:20 am | The Maori Party

Māori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell says the Act leader’s speech on race-based favouritism is divisive and designed to whip up anti-Māori sentiment. Act Party Leader Jamie Whyte has said that what he calls ‘race-based favouritism’ in education ... More >>