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Hon Dr Pita Sharples

3 July, 2009

The Role of Māori in the NZ economy

Yesterday was my wife’s birthday.

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1 July, 2009

Foreshore and Seabed Act review received

Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson today released the report of the Ministerial Review Panel which he commissioned on the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.

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17 June, 2009

Beware of Maori passport scam, says Minister

The Minister of Maori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, is warning the public to beware of fraudsters offering cheap passports in the name of the Maori Party.

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28 May, 2009

Budget delivers whanau and economic support

Support for families who are most vulnerable and building long-term resilience into the Maori economy are the dual thrusts of the Maori Affairs budget this year, Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples says.

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20 May, 2009

'Adult and Community Education'

Community Colleges Conference; Grace Hotel; Sydney, Australia

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17 April, 2009

Drivers of Crime Ministerial Meeting

Drivers of Crime Ministerial Meeting
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15 March, 2009

Ministers to co-host meeting on the drivers of crime

A ministerial meeting on the drivers of crime next month will be co-hosted by Justice Minister Simon Power and Associate Corrections Minister Dr Pita Sharples.

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4 March, 2009

Statement by PM and Maori Party co-leaders on foreshore & seabed review

Prime Minister John Key and Maori Party co-leaders Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia welcome the review of the Foreshore and Seabed announced today which delivers on a central commitment in the Confidence and Supply Agreement between the National Party and the Maori Party.

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28 January, 2009

Speech to Maori Economic Workshop

At Ratana last Friday, Taranaki kaumatua Tiki Raumati jumped to his feet and challenged the Prime Minister, "like it or not your mokopuna and my mokopuna will one day marry".

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28 January, 2009

Sharples opens Maori economic workshop

The Minister of Maori Affairs called for Maori leaders to consider bold initiatives to address the impact of the economic crisis on Maori and New Zealanders, as he opened his economic workshop in Wellington this morning

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16 December, 2008

Briefings to the Incoming Minister of Māori Affairs Released

The Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples, today released the Briefings to the Incoming Minister of Māori Affairs from Te Puni Kōkiri and the Crown entities within the Māori Affairs portfolio - Te Māngai Pāho (Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency), Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) and the Māori Television Service.

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9 December, 2008

Address in Reply - The Maori Edge

The Maori Party stands to congratulate Hon Dr Lockwood Smith in the prestigious role of Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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27 November, 2008

Sharples welcomes rethink on early childhood regulations

Minister of Maori Affairs and Associate Minister of Education Dr Pita Sharples has welcomed the decision by the Minister of Education Anne Tolley to defer implementation of regulations for early childhood education centres.

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