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Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill
Friday, 22 October 2010, 6:26 pm | The Maori Party
Every once in a while a debate occurs in this House in which key concepts emerge that are crucial to the expression of the democratic process. This bill is one of those opportunities. More >>
Turia: Launch of a Dialysis Centre in Wairoa
Friday, 22 October 2010, 10:22 am | The Maori Party
Tena koutou nga mana whenua, nga iwi kainga, Ngati Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Rakaipaaka, Tuhoe Potiki ki Waikaremoana, Ngati Pahuwera; tena koutou katoa. Na koutou te whakaruruhau mo tenei hui. More >>
Speech to Waitangi Tribunal members’ dinner
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 11:15 am | The Maori Party
The Tribunal is unique, and its ongoing contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand’s identity and constitution is quite extraordinary. More >>
Electoral Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 11:05 am | The Maori Party
This Bill to remove the right of anyone in jail to vote is a direct attack on the democratic freedoms of people we should be trying to help, an assault on the intelligence of ordinary New Zealanders, and another in a raft of misbegotten panic pieces of ... More >>
General Debate - Activist Thinking
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 10:23 am | The Maori Party
My own entry into parliament came off the back of a massive protest march that I lead from Te Rerenga Wairua to the steps of parliament itself in 2004, a huge outpouring of Maori anger at Labour's Theft of the Foreshore and Seabed Bill, and a conscious ... More >>
Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 5:04 pm | The Maori Party
I am really pleased to stand and speak on the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill because I really enjoy watching a great game of rugby. I especially enjoy watching the All Blacks do the haka and then go on to beat the Aussies, the Boks, the Lions ... More >>
Policy, Research and Decision-Making
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 11:17 am | The Maori Party
As I started thinking about what I would say to you last night, I have to admit to being slightly weary. Weary in the sense that I always feel uncomfortable in talking to people who are more qualified than me. But in my defence, I have life experience ... More >>
New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 9:40 am | The Maori Party
At the second reading of this Bill, I raised the issue about the DHB public consultation requirements. The House will recall that the Select Committee’s view was that the bill will likely weaken the consultation element of the act being amended. More >>
Ngati Manawa and Ngati Whare Claims Settlement
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 9:39 am | The Maori Party
Mr Speaker, at the appropriate time, I intend to move that • the Bill be considered by the Mäori Affairs Committee, • that the Committee report finally to the House on or before 31 March 2011 and • that the Committee have the authority to meet ... More >>
Labour policy is Maori Party policy
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 10:23 am | The Maori Party
Last weekend’s Labour Party policy announcements sounded so familiar that for a spilt second I thought a Maori Party conference was taking place without me. More >>
Flavell pleased with work in Maori medium schools
Monday, 18 October 2010, 3:30 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party education spokesperson Te Ururoa Flavell is pleased that whanau and teachers in Maori medium schools have been consulted over the Nga Whanaketanga – Maori-medium National Standards. More >>
Sixth Annual National Treaties 1-11 Gathering 2010
Monday, 18 October 2010, 10:57 am | The Maori Party
I have always been, and will always be a Maori rights activist, even though I am currently a Member of Parliament in the New Zealand House of Representatives, where I represent one of the 7 seats reserved for Maori - the Tai Tokerau seat, which covers ... More >>
Flavell: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendmt Bill
Friday, 15 October 2010, 2:23 pm | The Maori Party
Tēnā koe, Mr Deputy Speaker. Kia ora tātou e te Whare. I say from the outset that the Māori Party will be supporting the first reading of this bill. We do so, as we usually do, in order for the debate to be taken outside to the community to allow ... More >>
Harawira: Treaty recognition and enforcement
Friday, 15 October 2010, 2:11 pm | The Maori Party
SIXTH ANNUAL NATIONAL TREATIES 1-11 GATHERING 2010 LEGACY OF OUR SOVEREIGN CHIEFS Conexus Centre of the Arts Regina, Saskatchewan October 12-15, 2010 More >>
Flavell: Student Loan Scheme Bill, First Reading
Friday, 15 October 2010, 2:09 pm | The Maori Party
Kia ora tātou. Kia ora tātou e te Whare. I say from the very outset that we have advised the Minister for Tertiary Education that the Māori Party will not be supporting the Student Loan Scheme Bill at its first reading. The reasons are fairly straightforward, ... More >>
Katene calls for quake work to be recorded
Friday, 15 October 2010, 12:41 pm | The Maori Party
Maori Party MP for Te Tai Tonga Rahui Katene wants to keep Earthquake recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee to his word that Otautahi builders will “get their fair share of the work.” More >>
Maori Party shocked at jump from tasers to guns
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 12:05 pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party says the Police Minister Judith Collins has acted in haste by supporting an idea to put guns in every police car. More >>
Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (Storage)
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 10:19 am | The Maori Party
This Bill amends the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004 to make it clear that human in vitro gametes or in vitro embryos must be disposed of before the expiry period of ten years – or any later date approved by the ethics committee. More >>
Governor-General Bill : Second Reading
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 10:13 am | The Maori Party
This Bill, in repealing and replacing Part One of the Civil List Act, could be interpreted as simply being about remuneration, income tax, duties, rates, levies and fees. More >>
Maori Party: ACT grandstanding is all hype
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 4:19 pm | The Maori Party
ACT’s claims it has secured a ‘stunning victory’ is the last hurrah from a party on the brink of oblivion, says Maori Party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
