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"my language is the window to my soul"
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 2:41 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party Co-leaders, Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia, have chosen International Day of World Indigenous Peoples to speak out strongly in support of Pacific nations in their call to promote the status of Pasifika languages in Aotearoa. More >>
Maori Party salutes heroic Nancy Wake
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 9:38 am | The Maori Party
Hon Dr Pita Sharples and Hon Tariana Turia, Co-leaders of the Maori Party E te mokopuna a Pourewa! Nau te mana Maori i kawe ki te pakanga o te ao; he toa koe i hoki mai i te pae o te riri; inaianei koe kua haere ki o tipuna ki tua o te arai. Haere, haere, ... More >>
Maori Party Welcomes Support For Milk Price Inquiry
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 9:36 am | The Maori Party
Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell has welcomed the commitment that Government and Opposition parties have given towards establishing a parliamentary select committee inquiry into the price of milk. More >>
Why not the Tino Rangatiratanga flag? Asks Flavell
Monday, 8 August 2011, 2:06 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP for Waiariki, Te Ururoa Flavell, believes the Tino Rangatiratanga flag should get strong consideration following reports that the Rotorua District Council is deliberating whether the flag is the appropriate ‘Maori’ flag to fly ... More >>
Katene welcomes progress on fishing industry inquiry
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 3:04 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party fisheries spokesperson Rahui Katene has welcomed news that the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota have presented their petition to the Primary Production Select Committee calling for an inquiry into the fishing industry. More >>
Maori Party welcomes ‘visionary’ Advisory Panel
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 1:25 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party spokesperson on constitutional issues, Rahui Katene, is excited by the breadth and vision of the tangata whenua members appointed to the constitutional advisory panel. “This is a major milestone and a fantastic achievement for the ... More >>
MMP at Work: Parliamentary Seminar
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 9:58 pm | The Maori Party
MMP at Work conjures up an association with those old roadworks signs that are dotted around the New Zealand landscape. I’m referring to the signs – ‘Men at Work’ - also represented by the stick figures shoveling a pile of dirt. More >>
Notice of Motion : Norway
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 5:52 pm | The Maori Party
Today marks another occasion in the life of this 49th Parliament, when we stand, shoulder to shoulder, to share a collective grief at the loss of life on such an immense scale. The massacre on the island in Oslo unfolded on 22 July, exactly five ... More >>
Maori Party calls for Treaty oath option
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 2:02 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is proposing a law that will give politicians, police officers, members of the judiciary and public office-holders an option to uphold the nation’s founding document when they swear their oath of allegiance. More >>
Poroporoaki: Meagan Joe
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 5:42 pm | The Maori Party
E rere te manu, ki te mau a te rau… It is with heartfelt sadness that the Maori Party sends its respects to the whanau of Meagan Joe, who passed away yesterday evening. She had a long battle with breast cancer and she will be a huge loss to the Maori ... More >>
Whanau Ora Spokesperson Responds to Green Paper Release
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 5:32 pm | The Maori Party
“The Maori Party will support any initiative that enables tamariki to be the best that they can be. This is, after all, the basis for Whanau Ora. “It can be very simple. Many whanau don’t need a Government strategy to tell them how best to raise ... More >>
Flavell 'shattered' that Treaty principle 'least evident'
Saturday, 23 July 2011, 8:24 pm | The Maori Party
Education spokesperson for the Maori Party, Te Ururoa Flavell, is ‘shattered’ by the findings of the recent Education Review Report, which reveals that the Treaty of Waitangi principle[1] is the ‘least evident principle’ being followed in the ... More >>
Stateswoman a source of enduring inspiration says Katene
Friday, 22 July 2011, 7:57 pm | The Maori Party
Dame Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan was an illustrious stateswoman who left a formidable legacy for Maori women” said Te Tai Tonga MP, Rahui Katene. More >>
Poroporoaki: Tini Whetu Marama Tirikatene-Sullivan ONZ
Friday, 22 July 2011, 5:46 pm | The Maori Party
Hon Tariana Turia and Hon Dr Pita Sharples Maori Party Co-Leaders Friday 22 July 2011 More >>
Rahui Katene Speech: Challenge and opporunities for identity
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 10:03 am | The Maori Party
Just under three weeks ago, 1000 pages were released into the atmosphere; the latest report of the Waitangi Tribunal; a report which had taken 21 years to complete. More >>
Need for certainty around deep-sea drilling says Flavell
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 3:49 pm | The Maori Party
Te Ururoa Flavell, the sponsor of a bill to ensure real consultation and ongoing engagement with iwi, hapu and whanau in relation to permits sought under the Crown Minerals Act 1991, has spoken out about the need for certainty in decisions around ... More >>
Rahui Katene seeking answers around Police shooting
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 11:49 am | The Maori Party
Justice spokesperson for the Maori Party, Rahui Katene, will be approaching the Minister of Police, asking when the results of the investigations into the recent Taranaki shooting incident will be made public. More >>
Visions of diversity and citizenship in Aotearoa NZ
Monday, 18 July 2011, 5:44 pm | The Maori Party
Rahui Katene, MP for Te Tai Tonga Te Wharewaka o Poneke, Monday 18 July 2011 More >>
Passing of Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 6:29 pm | The Maori Party
Hon Tariana Turia and Hon Dr Pita Sharples Maori Party Co-Leaders Saturday 16 July 2011 Kua hinga te totara haemata o te Tai Rawhiti, ka haruru te whenua! Mai i te tihi o Hikurangi maunga ki te wahapu o Waiapu, e rere ana te waipuke roimata! E te ... More >>
Maori Party Revisits Oaths and Affirmations
Friday, 15 July 2011, 1:31 pm | The Maori Party
The disturbance that erupted in Parliament, yesterday, when Hone Harawira attempted to rewrite the Parliamentary Oath has prompted the Maori Party to review the legislative amendments it has designed to introduce oaths and affirmations more inclusive of ... More >>
