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Māori Party welcomes report on Drilling for Oil and Gas
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 5:16 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party welcomes the final report today on the controversial oil and gas extraction method fracking by Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright - Drilling for Oil and Gas in New Zealand: Environmental Oversight and Regulation. More >>
Māori Party congratulates Honours Recipients
Monday, 2 June 2014, 11:06 am | The Maori Party
Māori Party congratulates Queen's Birthday Honours Recipients for 2014 Maori Party MPs have congratulated the individuals, whanau, hapu and iwi who have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours for 2014 for their exemplary contribution to Maori ... More >>
Māori Party congratulates Tariana Turia
Sunday, 1 June 2014, 12:03 pm | The Maori Party
Māori Party congratulates Tariana Turia – recipient of the 2014 WHO ‘World No Tobacco Day’ award More >>
Dotcom minions in Parliament? Not for northern Maori voters
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:59 pm | The Maori Party
"Maori voters in the electorate of Te Tai Tokerau will not appreciate their seat being used as a springboard to get Kim Dotcom's minions into Parliament," said the president of the Maori Party, Rangimarie Naida Glavish. More >>
General Debate; Te Ururoa Flavell
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 9:15 am | The Maori Party
There is a whakataukī in Māoridom that goes something like this, Kai ana ngā kākā, noho ana ngā kereru. In essence, it suggests that while the kākā are eating noisily so that everyone notices, the pigeon gets on with the mahi, gets on with ... More >>
New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 9:12 am | The Maori Party
I move, That the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill be now read a third time. More >>
Century old wrong, finally put right
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 9:10 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party are celebrating the passage of the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Ōtamataha) Empowering Bill, which finally puts right, a century old wrong that alienated Ngāti Tapu and Ngai Tamarāwaho from their land. More >>
Labour asked to clarify stance on Mana/Internet Party deal
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 12:21 pm | The Maori Party
The Labour Party has been asked to clarify its stance on the attempt by Mana to use the Te Tai Tokerau seat as a vehicle to get Kim Dotcom's Internet Party into Parliament. In a statement on behalf of the Maori Party this morning, president Rangimarie Naida ... More >>
RockEnrol welcomed by Maori Party
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 9:28 am | The Maori Party
RockEnrol welcomed by Maori Party The Maori Party is extremely pleased that a group of young musicians has established RockEnrol to support more young people to participate in voting. “Youth and Maori voter turnout is low in New Zealand, and anyone who ... More >>
Independent Māori Statutory Board backed by Māori Party
Monday, 26 May 2014, 2:46 pm | The Maori Party
MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, Dr Pita Sharples, is backing the Independent Māori Statutory Board in their assessment of Auckland Council’s under-support for Māori in Auckland. The Board is calling on the Auckland Council to step up its support, particularly ... More >>
Māori Party Selects Reverend Te Hira Paenga
Saturday, 24 May 2014, 5:04 pm | The Maori Party
Māori Party Selects Reverend Te Hira Paenga as Te Tai Tokerau candidate Saturday 24 May 2014 The Māori Party is delighted to welcome into their team of Election 2014 candidates, Rev Te Hira Paenga; of Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu ki Torongare, Ngāti ... More >>
Māori Party Selects Marama Fox as Ikaroa Rawhiti candidate
Saturday, 24 May 2014, 10:35 am | The Maori Party
Māori Party Selects Marama Fox as Ikaroa Rawhiti candidate Saturday 24 May 2014 The Māori Party is proud to announce their sixth candidate to contest Election 2014 Marama Fox (Ngati Kahungunu; Ngati Porou) who is stepping up to the challenge of ... More >>
Auckland Council must stop messed-up messages to Maori
Friday, 23 May 2014, 7:58 pm | The Maori Party
If it is to succeed in its tourism ambitions, Auckland City needs to stop sending "mixed-up, messed-up messages to Maori" according to Rangi McLean, the Maori Party's candidate for the Tamaki Makaurau Maori electorate. More >>
Māori Party Selects Ngaire Button as Te Tai Tonga candidate
Friday, 23 May 2014, 12:25 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party is proud to announce their fifth candidate to contest Election 2014 Ngaire Button (Tūhoe and Ngāti Porou). “Ngaire brings an astute business mind with an impressive background in local body politics to the Māori Party agenda” ... More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell: Budget Speech
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 8:57 am | The Maori Party
Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Kia ora tātou e te Whare. These are historic times to be speaking to the 2014 Budget as a strong and independent Māori voice in the Parliament of this land. In two days time we celebrate ten years to the day ... More >>
Maori Party Holds the Line on RMA
Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 3:06 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is pleased that its refusal to compromise on environmental values has defeated plans to fundamentally rewrite the Resource Management Act in favour of commercial interests. More >>
Keep it real: Maori Party Proud of Budget gains for families
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 2:58 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is proud of the influence we have had in shaping Budget 2014 as a Budget which looks after real families in everyday circumstances. “This is a milestone budget for us. We have worked hard over our last five years in government to future-proof ... More >>
Poroporoaki - Morvin Te Anatipa Simon
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 3:04 pm | The Maori Party
E te uri o Hinengakau, e te reo reka o te awa tupua, e te matua Morvin, kei te mamae, kei te tangi te ngakau ki a koe kua wehe atu nei. E kore to kanohi e kitea, engari to reo ka rangona tonutia e waiata mai ana ki nga topito o te motu, heke iho ki nga ... More >>
Māori Party condemns Nigerian kidnappers
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 2:11 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party is extremely concerned that after three weeks the 276 girls who were kidnapped from their school in Nigeria have still not been found, and that more kidnappings and attacks have taken place since. It says it has heard the call put ... More >>
NZ Mission Trust Board Empowering Bill; second reading
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 9:13 am | The Maori Party
Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Ka nui te mihi ki a koe tēnei rā. I move, That the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill be now read a second time. More >>
