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Maori Party welcomes affordable housing development
Friday, 4 October 2013, 10:56 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party congratulates the Tamaki Collective Consortium led by Nga Mana Whenua o Tamaki Makaurau and others who have successfully negotiated a Heads of Agreement to build 282 homes on 16 hectares of surplus Government land at Weymouth in South ... More >>
Maori representation critical on University Councils
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 5:34 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party are calling for assurances that Maori student representation will be supported on to councils of tertiary institutions after changes to the makeup of University and Wananga councils were announced yesterday. More >>
Maori Party welcomes insulation of 235,000 homes
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 9:25 am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party welcomes the announcement that 235,000 homes have been insulated under the Government’s Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme, well above the original target set. More >>
New house deposit rules a travesty for low income whanau
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 4:55 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party say that the Reserve Bank’s new rules on house deposits which came into force today discriminates against low and medium income earners trying to buy their first home and are another example of economic policy with disastrous social ... More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell speech - (Otamataha) Empowering Bill
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 9:05 am | The Maori Party
As I stand to open the kōrero on this bill, I want to firstly acknowledge Albert Puhirake Ihaka, the Chair of the Otamataha Trust and promoter of the bill. His leadership and your perseverance in bringing this bill to fruition I think must be commended. More >>
Flavell: Spring Seminar on Emergency Medicine 2013
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 4:44 pm | The Maori Party
At first glance, I wondered what the intimate connection would be between the Māori Party – the first indigenous party in Government throughout the world – and the Peripheral Hospitals Emergency Medicine Conference; the Australasian Society for ... More >>
Maori Party replies to Labour Party death threats
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 12:13 pm | The Maori Party
The statement by the list Labour MP Shane Jones to "disestablish" or kill the Maori Party is an admission of both desperation and arrogance, says Maori Party president Rangimarie Naida Glavish. More >>
Changes signalled for Pokie Machines
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 3:25 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell welcomes the discussion document on changes to class 4 gambling released by Minister Chris Tremain today but is cautious about changing the current venue cost payment system. More >>
Asthma Foundation Annual Conference
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 5:18 pm | The Maori Party
E nga rangatira, e nga iwi kua huihui nei, mai i nga topito o te ao, tena koutou katoa. More >>
Sharples: General Debate Speech 18/9/13
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 3:27 pm | The Maori Party
Kei konei ahau e tu ana; kei konei matou o Te Paati Maori e tu ana ki roto i te Whare Paremata ki te rapu i tetahi kaupapa hei whakakotahi i nga iwi o Aotearoa More >>
Snapper quota cuts should fall on the commercial catch
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 9:50 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party says any snapper quota cuts should fall on the commercial catch, not recreational or customary fishers. “We do not agree with the Government’s proposal to limit recreational catch, while leaving commercial take virtually untouched,” ... More >>
Local jobs lost to subsidise Australian company losses
Friday, 6 September 2013, 1:29 pm | The Maori Party
Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell is outraged that local contractors have had to lay off staff and are facing bankruptcy as a result of issues with payment from Transfield, a large Australian engineering company. More >>
Poroporoaki ki a Denis Wilmott Hansen QSM
Friday, 6 September 2013, 12:29 pm | The Maori Party
E te tama a Kahutianui, a Ngapuhi nui tonu, Denis, takoto, takoto, e moe. Auē, taukuri e! More >>
Maori Party calls for guarantee for language resourcing
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 7:01 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party says the demise of Learning Media – Te Pou Taki Korero is a sad day for New Zealand children and schools and is calling on the Ministry of Education to confirm how they will ensure that students learning in te reo Maori and English ... More >>
Labour should stop jeopardising the selection process
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 6:59 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party says that the Labour Party has jeopardised the process for selecting the CEO for Maori Television as well as future employment prospects of one individual by asking questions in the house and putting employment information and hearsay in ... More >>
Guarantee Maori and English Language Resourcing For Schools
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 4:54 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party Calls For Guarantee from Government for Maori and English Language Resourcing For Schools More >>
Maori Party congratulate Dame Kahurangi Nganeko Minhinnick
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 4:37 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party congratulate Dame Kahurangi Nganeko Minhinnick who today was invested into the Order of New Zealand. She has an outstanding record of achievements and continues to lead her people of Ngāti Te Ata i Rehia into the future. More >>
Gambling Harm Reduction Bill Passes Third Reading
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 6:53 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell is pleased that his private members bill, the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill has passed its final reading, but is vowing to keep the pressure on the industry and fight for whanau wellbeing. More >>
Maori Party congratulates Albert Wendt
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 4:53 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party are extending our congratulations to Maualaivao Emeritus Professor Albert Wendt, who was today invested, and is now the first Samoan, and Pacific representative to receive New Zealand’s highest honour, the Order of New Zealand. More >>
Flavell: Gambling Harm Reduction Bill Third Reading
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 4:41 pm | The Maori Party
I stand today, to speak to the third reading of the Gambling Harm Reduction Bill. This Bill has some history that got us to this point so let me outline some of that quickly. More >>
