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Mallard squawk a test for parliamentary privilege 07 May 2021 12:39 PM More Related Stories HASH(0x3b6ed28) Hit the Road Jack is Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi’s waiata for parliament’s speaker Trevor Mallard. This week in his role as the minister responsible for Parliamentary Service, Mr Mallard was goaded into accusing a former parliament staffer of sexual assault. This is the same staffer he had apologised to after accusing him of rape. Mr Waititi says it was an abuse of the parliamentary privilege to speak in the House without fear of defamation proceedings. "You're an el...

Maori gather to discuss collective approach to Māori Health Authority 07 May 2021 13:42 PM More Related Stories Press Release tomorrow with Northland Iwi to work out a collective approach to the government’s proposed Māori Health Authority. partners from Tamaki Makaurau gathered at Otiria Marae, Moerewa to discuss how best Māori could establish, support and manage the Māori Health Authority. Whānau Ora partners – the Te Pae Heranga collective - from Tamaki Makaurau left in a hikoi north yesterday afternoon. generation opportunity for Māori to determin “our own destinty” in...

Cook Islands reopen after enforced rest 06 May 2021 12:51 PM More Related Stories HASH(0x3ae8c88) A Māori broadcaster now living on Rarotonga says the Cook Islands is excited about the travel bubble reopening on May 17 - but the people and the land have also had a welcomed break. Mania Clarke-Mamanu says the islands have been Covid-free throughout the pandemic, and government wage subsidies and grants helped people weather the 70 percent fall in national income caused by putting tourism on ice. "People were able to breathe and relax and return to trade customs like spearfishing, plant...

Community push to tackle whanau and sexual violence 06 May 2021 12:51 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast The Minister for Family and Sexual Violence, Marama Davidson, says wahine Māori are still disproportionately represented in the statistics, with more than 1 in 3 being survivors of family and/or sexual violence. At a hui at Ngā Whare Waatea in South Auckland today, Ms Davidson launched an engagement process that will lead to a new national strategy and action plan. She says the process needed to be a safe and trusted space for all voices of the community, particularly those w...

Maori Party backs ACT Uyghur protest 05 May 2021 12:21 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast The Māori Party is backing an ACT Party motion declaring concern over China's treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority. The motion to be debated today was amended by the House business committee to remove an allegation of genocide. Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says she was concerned the motion was watered down. She says parliament needs to call out atrocities for what they are, where ever they are happening in the world. Ms Ngarewa Packer says Te Pāti Māori has a strong track...