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Concern Expressed for Maori Cancer Patients

Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 4:46 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party says the Government needs to do more to help Maori with colon cancer, following a report that found they were less likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy and experienced a lower quality of care compared with non-Maori patients. More >>

Maori Party Opposes Libya Tactics in Raukumara

Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 2:10 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party is condemning Navy intervention in the protests at Raukumara, saying the Government should not be using our military forces on non-violent activities. More >>

Speech: Flavell -- Legal Services Bill Third Reading

Monday, 11 April 2011, 3:17 pm | The Maori Party

MP for Waiariki, Te Ururoa Flavell Legal Services Bill Third Reading Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker Robertson, reo Māori te kōrero. Nō reira ko tāku i te tuatahi he whaiwhai haere i ngā kōrero a ētahi ki a koe tēnā koe, hoki mai ki te Tūru ... More >>

Turia Speech: Abortion Supervisory Committee

Friday, 8 April 2011, 9:38 am | The Maori Party

I move that the motion be amended by omitting the words 'Reverend Patricia Ann Allan of Christchurch' and substituting the words 'Dr Ate Moala of Wellington'. More >>

Maori Party Supports Financial Support for AMI

Thursday, 7 April 2011, 5:00 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party supports the policyholder support package for AMI and we do so, in taking a whanau approach. This is about protecting the interests of whanau–who have faced significant costs from the earthquakes and the collapse of finance companies. More >>

Katene calls on Hubbard to take ownership

Thursday, 7 April 2011, 11:40 am | The Maori Party

Katene calls on Hubbard to take ownership Those responsible for putting South Canterbury Finance into a position that saw a massive Government bailout , which could have been spent on reducing poverty, should step up and take responsibility, said Maori ... More >>

Not on this waka Mr Jones

Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 4:20 pm | The Maori Party

“Shane Jones’ criticism of the beautiful waka-inspired cultural pavillion for the Rugby World Cup, is a bit rich given his party’s track record of spending $33 million on a sailing boat that served to mainly benefit one sector of our community ... More >>

Maori Party Seeks Protection of Ancestral Land

Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 2:38 pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party wants the Government to remove part of a proposed law that could stop people with interests in multiply-owned ancestral Maori land from getting legal aid and therefore seeking justice. More >>

Turia Speech: Pacific Disability Forum Regional Conference

Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 1:01 pm | The Maori Party

'The importance of partnership in realizing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities More >>

Sp: National Maori Disability Providers Hui Taumata - Turia

Friday, 1 April 2011, 1:03 pm | The Maori Party

National Maori Disability Providers Hui Taumata Te Kohinga Marama Marae, Kirikiriroa, Hamilton 'Whanau Ora - Whanau Choices: What is our part in this?' More >>

Katene welcomes Ngai Tahu’s trade training idea

Thursday, 31 March 2011, 2:42 pm | The Maori Party

MEDIA STATEMENT Rahui Katene Maori Party MP for Te Tai Tonga (includes Christchurch) 31 March 2011 Katene welcomes Ngai Tahu’s trade training idea The Maori Party MP for Te Tai Tonga Rahui Katene will be putting all her support behind Ngai Tahu’s ... More >>

Commission must probe milk prices

Thursday, 31 March 2011, 9:31 am | The Maori Party

The Maori Party says the Commerce Commission must not just look at whether there needs to be an inquiry into milk prices, but that it must actually do the inquiry. More >>

Royal Society of NZ Amendment Bill - Second Reading

Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 1:52 pm | The Maori Party

Greetings to you, Mr Assistant Speaker, and to us this evening. It is not as though I have much to contribute to the debate on this bill, but I merely want to follow up aspects that others before me have commented on. To be honest, I do not have an ... More >>

Speech: Pita Sharples on Marine and Coastal Area Bill

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 3:29 pm | The Maori Party

We have arrived here now, at this moment, the day this Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill is settled and passed, for the moment. This bill will repeal that legislation of the year 2004. It clears the way and enables tribes to go back to the courts again. More >>

Katene: sensible sentencing group must allow for redemption

Monday, 28 March 2011, 10:30 am | The Maori Party

The Maori Party wants the Sensible Sentencing Trust to give people the chance to redeem themselves. “We welcome a forgiving community where people have a chance to move on,” said Maori Party MP Rahui Katene who was disappointed to hear the ... More >>