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Māori Party condemns Employment Relations Bill
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 5:08 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party has today condemned the Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill. “Our party has always spoken out in support of the right to be treated fairly and with dignity; and to enjoy the stability of a safe and healthy ... More >>
Sharples: Karakia is part of our culture
Monday, 17 June 2013, 12:00 pm | The Maori Party
Dr. Pita Sharples, Maori Party Co-Leader has expressed his concern over the recent issue at Kelston Intermediate where teachers have sought Union support to object to the use of karakia in the school. More >>
Mana Party misleading and misinforming once again
Sunday, 16 June 2013, 9:02 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is annoyed at the misleading information continued to be drip-fed by the Mana Party in a statement dated June 13 as well as comments broadcast on Te Karere (June 13) regarding state housing in Glen Innes. More >>
Mana Party misleading the people
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 2:39 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia has spoken up to correct misinformation released by the Mana Party yesterday. “Te Hamua Nikora’s claim “when I checked the actual budget book I see the amount for Maori and Pasifika trades training is a piffling ... More >>
Housing help available for Gisborne whanau, says Raihania
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 10:05 am | The Maori Party
Maori families in Gisborne on low incomes can achieve home ownership under initiatives brought about by the Maori Party, says its Ikaroa Rawhiti candidate Na Raihania in response to a report in the Gisborne Herald yesterday. More >>
New Bill to Put ‘Māori’ As First Option
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 9:47 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party is following up on its campaign to increase Māori political participation by entering a private member’s bill into the ballot to amend the Electoral Act 1993. More >>
Whanau ora efforts touch thousands in Ikaroa Rawhiti
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 9:32 am | The Maori Party
More than 10,000 people from Ikaroa Rawhiti are now on a serious path to strengthening their families, thanks to the efforts of the Maori Party. More >>
Māori Option Messages Not Reaching Whānau in Meaningful Way
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 4:36 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party is building up pressure to make sure all parties focus on the Māori Electoral Option. More >>
Concerted cross-sector campaign needed to save lives
Saturday, 8 June 2013, 8:15 am | The Maori Party
Māori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, has called for a cross-sectoral approach towards healthy housing following the release of findings from He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme this morning. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell - Budget Debate 5/6/13
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 5:17 pm | The Maori Party
Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Ka nui te mihi ki a tātou. Talofa lava. There is a saying in Maoridom that goes something like this: Tama tū, tama ora; tama moe, tama mate. Loosely translated it says something like “Those who are productive ... More >>
Raihania calls for a campaign driven by kotahitanga
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 9:13 am | The Maori Party
Na Raihania is calling on the six other candidates in the Ikaroa Rawhiti campaign to come together in the spirit of kotahitanga and focus on the vital need to increase Maori electoral participation. More >>
Maori seats are a cornerstone of Maori representation
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 4:05 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is concerned by the low numbers of Maori taking up the opportunity to switch from the General roll to the Maori roll, and are urging Maori voters to stand up for Maori representation and their Maori seats. More >>
Candidate says Work with Iwi on World Environment Day
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 3:05 pm | The Maori Party
Māori Party Supports Living Wage Campaign
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 10:06 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party has called on Government departments to support the Living Wage campaign to ensure that workers can support family life and community participation. More >>
Māori Party supports the Education Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 9:01 am | The Maori Party
While we must address the systemic improvements in Ka Hikitia, the Māori Education Strategy, we must also be open to any model which can urgently assist in lifting Māori participation, engagement and achievement’. More >>
An Historic Day for Tūhoe And New Zealand
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 3:57 pm | The Maori Party
MP for Waiariki Te Ururoa Flavell will greet almost 1000 people from his electorate arriving at Parliament today, for the pōwhiri to welcome a significant delegation from the Tūhoe iwi which has travelled to the Beehive for the signing of Tūhoe’s ... More >>
Focus on whanau, not on schools – Maori Party
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 3:26 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party says that we need to focus our resources into strengthening whanau if we want to create better support systems for our tamariki. “The Greens’ policy of placing public health nurses in schools is redundant. There are already public ... More >>
Labour Leader Threats Leave A Bad Taste
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:45 pm | The Maori Party
Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell was appalled at the choice of words employed by David Shearer at the launch of Labour’s campaign in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate. More >>
It Takes a Village to Feed Our Kids
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 1:45 pm | The Maori Party
It Takes a Village to Feed Our Kids Māori Party Whip Te Ururoa Flavell is disappointed in the antics of Hone Harawira, over the extension of the Kickstart Breakfast programme. “Hone delayed his ‘Feed the Kids’ Bill so he could travel overseas, defend ... More >>
Major Milestone in Relationship Accord
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 1:45 pm | The Maori Party
Eighteen months ago, in December 2011, the Maori Party negotiated a Relationship Accord with the Government which gave priority to alleviating the urgent effects of poverty in Aotearoa. More >>
