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Building Amendment Bill (no 3)
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:36 am | The Maori Party
I am pleased to speak about the Building Amendment Bill (No 3) on behalf of the Māori Party. I find it very interesting that the general policy statement for this bill in part says: “ Change is needed to provide incentives for building professionals ... More >>
Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:21 am | The Maori Party
Rahui Katene, MP for Te Tai Tonga Thursday 9 December 2010 Mr Speaker I rise to express the support of the Maori Party for this Weathertight Homes Resolution Services (Financial Assistance Package) Amendment Bill. And in doing so, I am acting in a way which is ... More >>
Turia congratulates Te Tu Toa Academy
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:17 am | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP for Te Tai Hauauru, Tariana Turia, is congratulating Te Tu Toa Academy on its relaunch next year as Tai Wananga. From the beginning of next year, Tu Toa will become Tai Wananga and forge a close relationship with Te Wananga o Aotearoa. More >>
Computers in Home Taranaki Graduation
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:15 am | The Maori Party
I acknowledge the significance of this location in the rohe of Ngati Ruanui; and recognise also the peoples of Tangahoe and Pakakohi. Your honour the Mayor, Ross Dunlop, Trustees of Taranaki E-learning; Graduates, tutors and whanau. More >>
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Amendment Bill
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:13 am | The Maori Party
First of all, let me say that the Maori Party is not fundamentally opposed to government taking steps to ensure the security of our country, nor are we opposed to the use of technology to enhance that security. More >>
Turia: Ngāti Apa (North Island) Claims Settlement Bill
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 5:30 pm | The Maori Party
On behalf of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, I move that the Ngāti Apa (North Island) Claims Settlement Bill be now read a third time. More >>
Oh my, how the worm has turned
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 5:22 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party Co-Leader Tariana Turia says the Labour Party’s grand announcement they would not support the Marine and Coastal (Takutai Moana) Areas Bill is hypocritical but entirely predictable. More >>
Katene: General Debate - Constitutional Review
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:35 pm | The Maori Party
Today is a really auspicious day for the Māori Party. It is an auspicious day for Māori and it is an auspicious day for the country. More >>
Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Bill
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:20 pm | The Maori Party
I come to this bill with the disproportionate over-representation of Māori in our prisons weighing heavily upon me. Māori are over-represented at every end of the criminal justice sector, as both victims and offenders, in the areas of arrests, ... More >>
Pike River Mine, West Coast—Tragedy
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:12 pm | The Maori Party
Whakataka te hau ki te uru, whakataka te hau ki te tonga, kia mākinakina ki uta, kia mātaratara ki tai. Kia hī ake ana te atākura, he tio, he huka, he hauhunga. Tihe—e mauri ora! More >>
Harawira: Tobacco Inquiry Debate
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 9:47 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker - I'd like to dedicate this short speech to some very special people. More >>
Treaty must be the backbone for constitutional change
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 2:43 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP Rahui Katene says the Treaty of Waitangi will occupy a significant place in the review of the country’s constitutional arrangements. “I welcome the Government’s announcement today that it will be reviewing the constitution,” ... More >>
Katene: Taxation Bill
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 9:37 am | The Maori Party
Taxation (Tax Administration and Remedial Matters) Bill Rahui Katene, Finance Spokesperson for the Maori Party Tuesday 7 December 2010 More >>
Harawira: Electoral (Finance Reform And Advance Voting) Bill
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 9:35 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party supports the call for greater transparency in electoral finance reform, including: • The regulation of how, when and how much money can be spent • The formal declaration of corporate donations • 3rd parties having to register ... More >>
Flavell congratulates Maori-factor athletes
Sunday, 5 December 2010, 8:28 pm | The Maori Party
Te Ururoa Flavell Sports Spokesperson, Maori Party 5 December 2010 Flavell congratulates Maori-factor athletes The Maori Party is saluting Kiwis Rugby League captain Benji Marshall of Tuhoe, All Black wing Hosea Gear of Ngati Porou and Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki ... More >>
Death of Wiremu Karuwha Tawhai
Sunday, 5 December 2010, 12:41 pm | The Maori Party
Kua wahangu te kaihautu o nga waka o te Tai Rawhiti – o Mataatua, o Horouta, o Te Arawa! More >>
Photo exhibition in Parliament
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 12:51 pm | The Maori Party
Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia has welcomed a photographic exhibition in Parliament showing the experiences of disabled people and their families in other countries. More >>
Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the DRIP Treaty
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 11:22 am | The Maori Party
I am indeed proud, to be invited to open the Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous peoples. And in doing so, I acknowledge with deep respect, the manaakitanga of Ngati Whatua, the mana whenua of this land in which ... More >>
Speech; Sharples - Treaty Settlement Symposium
Monday, 29 November 2010, 10:34 am | The Maori Party
Hon Dr Pita R Sharples Minister of Māori Affairs SPEECH TO Te Pourewa Arotahi 29 November 2010, 9.30 AM • Mihi Introduction. • I would like to congratulate Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, on the establishment ... More >>
Speech: Turia - Hugs not Thugs Campaign
Sunday, 28 November 2010, 11:37 am | The Maori Party
Saturday 27 November; 11am Speech Hugs not Thugs Campaign - Waitomo Papakainga, Kaitaia Last Saturday I was at an event in Taupo, when all of a sudden a thundering noise broke through the air, as a convoy of Harley Davidsons rode into town. It was ... More >>
