3 September, 2008
Minister Mita Ririnui attended the 2009 Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival launch today at Parliament Buildings and expressed his great excitement at the national kapa haka festival being held in Tauranga next year.
Read full release >>23 May, 2008
“The 2008 Budget announcement shows that this Labour-led Government is, as always, focusing on prudent financial management to see us through the financial hard times that families have been facing” says Minister of State Mita Ririnui.
Read full release >>16 May, 2008
Minister of State Mita Ririnui announces Government plans to provide financial assistance to re-establish Matatua Whare, Whakatane.
Read full speech >>18 April, 2008
The Mauao Historic Vesting bill's second reading in the House today was received very well.
Read full release >>5 April, 2008
Taurewa Station in the central North Island has been given more protection under Landcorp to safe guard it from sale until complex ownership issues can be sorted.
Read full release >>23 September, 2007
Where do you see Maori Women’s leadership in 25 years time? This question suggests a comprehensive platform from which to explore a number of social, economic and cultural responses. Such an engagement speaks to the integrated and holistic ways in which Maori knowledge informs and underpins our tikanga and kawa.
Read full speech >>30 July, 2007
I believe these business awards are vital and are the means of encouraging and acknowledging Maori business productivity, growth, innovation and job creation.
Read full speech >>24 September, 2006
Speech for the National SkillEx Finals Awards Ceremony 2006
Read full speech >>23 May, 2006
Budget 2006 spells out a huge investment in more teachers and more resources for Northland schools, says Labour MP Dover Samuels.
Read full release >>12 May, 2006
Young people from Whangarei are joining in a nationwide campaign aimed at busting negative youth stereotypes during Youth Week 2006.
Read full release >>28 April, 2006
The Labour-led Government has designated 2006 as the “Year of the Veteran”, so that we all can express our appreciation for the contribution made to our nation by the service and sacrifice of our veterans
Read full release >>17 March, 2006
Maori sporting great gather in Rotorua to provide a platform for Maori sporting achievement
Read full speech >>15 March, 2006
MP for Te Tai Tonga is supporting an information campaign blitz aimed preparing Maori for a potential influenza pandemic.
Read full release >>22 February, 2006
We are back into it. Parliament opened this week with the Prime Minister outlining a vision for New Zealands future. A programme that insures economic transformation, security for families’ young and old, a programme that insures that pride in our national identity continues to grow here at home and on the international stage.
Read full release >>10 February, 2006
Early childhood education in Central Otago is chalking up another gain with $40,000 in government funding.
Read full release >>17 November, 2005
Over 70,000 school students in Canterbury are getting vaccinated to guard against the epidemic B strain of meningococcal disease.
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