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Cold Creek Rural Water Supply
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 7:18 pm | The Maori Party
I rise to respond to the specific clause 5 (2a) in Part Two of the Bill which deals with the process for obtaining authorisation to proceed with the transfer. More >>
Fraud Crackdown flawed says Maori Party
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 5:22 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party believes National’s welfare fraud attack has the emphasis all wrong. Associate Social Development Minister Chester Borrows announced a crack down on the partners of welfare cheats earlier today. More >>
Māori Party Not Convinced By Convention Report
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 9:32 am | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Tuesday 19th February 2013 Māori Party Not Convinced By Convention Report Problem gambling bill sponsor, Te Ururoa Flavell, is alarmed by revelations in the Auditor General’s report that the Inquiry ... More >>
Rena Owners: Clean up the Mess You Made
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 8:37 pm | The Maori Party
Rena Owners: Clean up the Mess You Made Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell is demanding that the owner and insurer of the Rena finish the job they are responsible for and remove every last bit of the wreck from the Astrolabe Reef off the Tauranga coast. ... More >>
Maori Party congratulates government on plain packaging move
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 1:47 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party applaud the announcement made by Hon Tariana Turia today, that the government will implement plain packaging of tobacco products. The announcement comes off the back of a number of policies put in place as a means of moving us towards ... More >>
Parole But Reports into Operation 8 Are Long Overdue
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 10:27 am | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Tuesday 19th February 2013 Tame And Rangi Granted Parole But Reports into Operation 8 Are Long Overdue MP for Waiariki Te Ururoa Flavell is pleased to with the outcome for Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara who ... More >>
Tab Needs to Come Clean on Sonny Bill Fight
Friday, 15 February 2013, 11:01 am | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Friday 15th February 2013 Tab Needs to Come Clean on Sonny Bill Fight Te Ururoa Flavell, MP for Waiariki, has called on the TAB to make a comprehensive statement about its involvement in the Sonny Bill ... More >>
Motions: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Friday, 15 February 2013, 11:00 am | The Maori Party
Thursday, 14 February 2013 2:02 PM MOTIONS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples— TE URUROA FLAVELL (Mâori Party—Waiariki) : I seek leave to move without notice and without debate a motion in relation to Australia’s recognition of Aboriginal ... More >>
Māori Party Welcomes Legislation on Foreign Charter Vessels
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 7:34 pm | The Maori Party
Māori Party Welcomes Legislation on Foreign Charter Fishing Vessels The Māori Party are pleased that the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading and welcomes the legislation that moves ... More >>
Tame Feeling the Love on Valentine’s Day
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 2:02 pm | The Maori Party
Te Ururoa Flavell is delighted that Tame Iti has been successful in his parole hearing today. More >>
MP Calls On Tab To Suspend Sports Betting
Friday, 8 February 2013, 9:48 am | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Friday 8th February 2013 MP Calls On Tab To Suspend Sports Betting Te Ururoa Flavell, MP for Waiariki, has called on the TAB to suspend betting on Super XV, NRL and A-League games until it can categorically ... More >>
Māori of the Year Awards-Ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka
Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 4:45 pm | The Maori Party
Co-leader of the Māori Party Tariana Turia, has congratulated Dr Lance O’Sullivan in being named ‘ Māori of the Year’ by current affairs programme, Marae Investigates (Māori of the Year Awards-Ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka). More >>
Sharples farewells Sir Paul Holmes
Friday, 1 February 2013, 6:43 pm | The Maori Party
Dr Pita Sharples, Co-Leader of the Maori Party, is mourning the loss of Sir Paul Holmes, whom he calls a great New Zealander, and a good friend. More >>
The Maori Party Pays Respects To Broadcaster Sir Paul Holmes
Friday, 1 February 2013, 3:21 pm | The Maori Party
The Hon Tariana Turia Maori Party Co-Leader | MP for Te Tai Hauauru The Maori Party Pays Respects To Broadcaster Sir Paul Holmes 1 February 2013 The Maori Party sends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the extended family of Sir Paul Holmes ... More >>
Reply to Prime Ministers Statement
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 4:12 pm | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, I stand in the house today refreshed after an Auckland summer. I have had the pleasure of spending quality time with my whanau; my kids, the moko’s at waka ama, touch rugby, kapa haka, mau rakau and more time at the marae, time with ... More >>
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 6:25 pm | The Maori Party
First, because our capital city is looking absolutely beautiful today. As Wellington people say, you can’t beat Te Whanganui a Tara on a good day. More >>
Tariana Turia: Reply to Prime Minister’s Statement 2013
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 4:10 pm | The Maori Party
There must surely be some quintessential concepts in any State of the Nation address for Aotearoa. Lest we forget – Te Tiriti o Waitangi provides us with the constitutional pou upon which any discussion of nationhood can emerge. More >>
Council meets on constituation, processes and leadership
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 12:17 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party National Council met today at Whangaehu marae to discuss a range of party issues following their attendance at the Ratana celebrations this week. More >>
Whānau Must Be Supported As Waiariki Braces For Loss Of Jobs
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 4:19 pm | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Wednesday 9th January 2013 Whānau Must Be Supported As Waiariki Braces For Loss Of Jobs Waiariki MP for the Māori Party Te Ururoa Flavell is disappointed at the decision confirmed today by Norske ... More >>
Māori Party co-leader congratulates Archbishop
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 4:57 pm | The Maori Party
Māori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, has congratulated Archbishop David Moxon on the international honour accorded to him, in being appointed the Anglican Communion’s Chief representative to the Roman Catholic Church. More >>