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Turia praises transformational potential of kohanga reo
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 9:10 am | The Maori Party
Co-leader of the Māori Party, Tariana Turia has acknowledged the 'courage and the foresight demonstrated by the pioneers of the kōhanga reo movement, who have done so much to protect and promote te reo Māori as a living language'. Thirty years ... More >>
Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation And Empowering Act Repea
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 9:09 am | The Maori Party
Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation And Empowering Act Repeal Bill; Second Reading; Wednesday 17 October 2012 ; 4pm Te Ururoa Flavell, MP for Waiariki I move, That the Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation and Empowering Act Repeal Bill be now read a ... More >>
IPCA Report 15 October 2007 Must Be Released
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 8:19 pm | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Sunday 14th October 2012 IPCA REPORT INTO THE EVENTS OF 15 OCTOBER 2007 MUST BE RELEASED SAYS FLAVELL Some dates are forever etched in your memory. So it is with the 15th of October – a day when ... More >>
Conflict of Interest for ‘Second Cousin’ Ridiculous
Friday, 12 October 2012, 3:35 pm | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT The Hon Tariana Turia Maori Party Co-Leader | MP for Te Tai Hauauru Friday 12 October 2012 Accusations of Conflict of Interest for ‘Second Cousin’ Ridiculous – says Turia Co-leader of the Māori Party, Tariana Turia, has spoken ... More >>
There is no excuse for abuse says Turia
Friday, 12 October 2012, 11:51 am | The Maori Party
Co-leader of the Māori Party, Tariana Turia, is disappointed in the response from some politicians in ‘ playing politics’ around the sombre reality of child abuse. More >>
Murupara Welcomes Prime Minister
Friday, 12 October 2012, 8:57 am | The Maori Party
The first-ever Prime Ministerial visit to Murupara will allow the economically hard-pressed town to welcome the country’s leader and show him how the locals are addressing the issues facing whānau. More >>
He mokopuna, he taonga - an aspiration for all Aotearoa
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 1:51 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party salutes the statement in the White Paper that children are taonga, to be treasured, protected, supported and nurtured. Mrs Turia said “This is a bold statement of faith which the Māori Party has worked hard with Government to ensure ... More >>
Keep Tyson and his message out of New Zealand - Sharples
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 11:10 am | The Maori Party
Māori Party Co-leader Dr Pita Sharples, a White Ribbon ambassador against male violence, has joined opposition to Mike Tyson’s visit to New Zealand to talk about his life story. More >>
Equal Pay for Equal Work – Māori Party
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:08 pm | The Maori Party
Equal Pay for Equal Work – Māori Party The Māori Party is strongly opposing the Starting Out wage package, which establishes a youth wage at 80% of the minimum wage in New Zealand for 16 and 17 year olds in the first six months of work with ... More >>
Poroporoaki : Dr Joseph Te Kani Anaru Hetekia Pere
Monday, 8 October 2012, 3:50 pm | The Maori Party
Māori Party co-leaders, Tariana Turia and Dr Pita Sharples, have expressed their sadness at the passing last night of Dr Joe Pere. More >>
One Year on From the Rena – Tauranga Still Cleaning up
Friday, 5 October 2012, 8:54 pm | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Friday 5th October 2012 One Year on From the Rena – Tauranga Still Cleaning up Today it is timely that the Māori Party marks the anniversary of the grounding of the Rena on the 5th of October, 2011. ... More >>
The Minister Was Right: We Need Cultural Competency
Friday, 5 October 2012, 5:09 pm | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Friday 5th October 2012 The Minister Was Right: We Need Cultural Competency in Schools MP for Waiariki Te Ururoa Flavell has entered into the dispute between NZPPTA representatives and Education Minister ... More >>
Hon Tariana Turia Address To Health Care Summit 2012
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 11:59 am | The Maori Party
Occasionally I hear people talk about improving Māori health as if it were a mystical concept. More >>
PM's Double Standard for Dotcom And Tūhoe Injustices
Monday, 1 October 2012, 1:25 pm | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Monday 1st October 2012 Prime Minister’s Double Standard for Dotcom And Tūhoe Injustices – Must Apologise As the Search and Surveillance Act comes into force today, Māori Party MP Te Ururoa ... More >>
Consider the Treaty in All Aspects of Our Nation
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 4:34 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party has supported the progress of the National War Memorial Park (Pukeahu) Empowering Bill but is once more calling for the Treaty of Waitangi to be honoured in legislation. This afternoon Te Ururoa Flavell submitted a Supplementary Order ... More >>
‘Extraordinary’ powers for National War Memorial Park
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 4:12 pm | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT The Hon Dr Pita Sharples Maori Party Co-Leader | MP for Tamaki Makaurau 25 September 2012 Bill grants ‘extraordinary’ powers for National War Memorial Park project The Maori Party have supported both the first and second reading of ... More >>
Speech : Waitaha Claims Settlement Bill - Hon Tariana Turia
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 9:19 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, I move that the Waitaha Claims Settlement Bill be now read a first time. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell - general debate
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 8:35 am | The Maori Party
I move, That the House take note of miscellaneous business. Tēnā koe, Mr Speaker. Kia ora tātou katoa. I want to take a bit of time on the general debate this afternoon to talk about the closure of the Norske Skog Mill—confirmed in Kawerau—being ... More >>
Māori Party: It’s the ‘Good Faith’ Part We’re Unclear on
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 3:04 pm | The Maori Party
MEDIA STATEMENT Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki Wednesday 19th September 2012 Māori Party: It’s the ‘Good Faith’ Part We’re Unclear on The Māori Party is continuing to put pressure on the government to front up on the issue of consultation ... More >>
Parliament Could Take Cue from Tāngata Whenua On Biosecurity
Monday, 17 September 2012, 12:29 pm | The Maori Party
The Māori Party has voted against the Biosecurity Law Reform Bill at its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday. “We took this stand reluctantly, because we believe biosecurity is an important issue for anyone who cares about protecting the integrity ... More >>
