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Pita Sharples

Politics
Auckland

Member since: 16 August 2007
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Member for Tamaki Makaurau, Maori Party Honours/decorations CBE for services to New Zealand in education 1990 Current parliamentary roles Co-Leader Deputy-Chairperson, Maori Affairs Committee Member, Regulations Review Committee




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Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Maori 1:26PM
Pureora Cycle Trail about realising economic potentia

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Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Education 4:46PM
New leadership scholarships announced for Maori boarding schools

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483 views

Maori 2:57PM
Poroporoaki ki a Cassidy Wehipeihana Tangaere

Ko Hikurangi te maunga, ko Waiapu te awa, ko Whangaokena te motu, ko Hinepare te marae.

977 views

Thursday, 25 October 2012
Education 6:59PM
Sharples calls for New Zealand history in all schools

Associate Education Minister Dr Pita Sharples has renewed his call for New Zealand history to be taught in all schools, saying a knowledge of history is essential to effective and inclusive education.

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Maori 6:35PM
Final chapter of Mokomoko restoration opens

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Thursday, 11 October 2012
Politics 11:41AM
Keep Tyson and his message out of New Zealand - Sharples

Māori Party Co-leader Dr Pita Sharples, a White Ribbon ambassador against male violence, has joined opposition to Mike Tyson's visit to New Zealand to talk about his life story.

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Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Maori 1:43PM
New kaihautū for Te Puni Kokiri

Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples welcomes the appointment of Michelle Hippolite as the new Chief Executive of Te Puni Kokiri, and thanks the departing CE Leith Comer for his ‘active service’ over the past 12 years.

799 views

Friday, 14 September 2012
Maori 6:04PM
Minister acknowledges language activists' return to Parliament

Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples today paid tribute to Te Reo Māori Society and Ngā Tamatoa, on the fortieth anniversary of the Māori Language Petition being presented to Parliament.

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Monday, 10 September 2012
Education 2:29PM
Sharples welcomes cross-party support for reading programmes

Associate Education Minister Dr Pita Sharples welcomes the belated interest of the Labour Party in the Government’s decision to increase funding to reading programmes in primary schools.

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Friday, 7 September 2012
Maori 6:17PM
Education helps restore Māori culture

Kaupapa Māori education has been part of the renaissance that has helped rebuild Māori people and culture in recent decades, according to the Associate Minister of Education, Dr Pita Sharples.

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Thursday, 9 August 2012
Water 4:40PM
Ministerial Fresh Water Hui provided vital consensus on water

Hon Dr Pita Sharples, Minister of Māori Affairs, has recognised the importance of Monday’s forum in bringing together various representatives across hapū and iwi to discuss their collective aspirations around water.

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Media 4:38PM
Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices

The theme of this year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous People has been welcomed by the Minister of Māori Affairs as an opportunity to celebrate the work of indigenous media in influencing the social and political agenda.  The focus of this year’s International Day is "Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices".

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Monday, 6 August 2012
Maori 12:45PM
Hui of iwi leaders and claimants on fresh water

The Minister of Māori Affairs has called a hui of iwi representatives and claimants to the Waitangi Tribunal on Māori custom and interests in fresh water.

542 views

Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Maori 7:04PM
Māori Trade Training Investment Welcomed by Sharples and Turia

Minister of Māori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples, and Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Tariana Turia, are pleased that the partnership between iwi, industry, tertiary providers and Government has received the confirmation of further investment in activities in Otautahi.

465 views

Thursday, 28 June 2012
Politics 6:20PM
Statement about housing in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples says he has not advocated that people move into unsafe houses in the Christchurch red zone.

475 views

Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Maori 12:59PM
Poroporoaki ki a Major Hone Hikitia Te Rangi Waititi QSO, JP

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Maori 12:56PM
Poroporoaki ki a William Rātahi Pitman

409 views

Monday, 18 June 2012
Agriculture 8:41AM
Minister pleased to hear Crafar farms deal on the cards

AUCKLAND — Minister pleased to hear Crafar farms deal on the cards Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples says he is pleased to hear that the Chinese buyers of the former Crafar farms, and representatives of Maori trusts with ancestral links to two of the farms, have confirmed they are in negotiations.

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Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Maori 2:51PM
Business delegation presents gift for New Zealand House in Shanghai

An innovative plan to showcase New Zealand to Chinese consumers will see Māori culture and products playing a central role.

478 views

Saturday, 9 June 2012
Maori 11:46AM
Business delegation meets with Chinese Forest Group

New Zealand’s Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, and members of his business delegation, met with senior executives from the China Forest Group and discussed future proposals in Beijing this week.

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Trade 11:44AM
Māori fisheries companies strengthen Chinese presence

Representatives from three New Zealand fishing companies have met with their newly appointed employees and agents in Shanghai and Guangzhou this week.

572 views

Friday, 8 June 2012
News 8:09AM
International agricultural and cultural exchange launched by China's Guizhou Province and NZ's Te Puni K?kiri

The People’s Republic of China’s Government of Guizhou Province and New Zealand’s Te Puni K?kiri (Ministry of M?ori Development) have launched an international agricultural exchange programme.

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Thursday, 7 June 2012
Agriculture 3:08PM
International agricultural and cultural exchange launched by China's Guizhou Province and NZ's Te Puni Kōkiri

The People’s Republic of China’s Government of Guizhou Province and New Zealand’s Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development) have launched an international agricultural exchange programme.

539 views

Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Diplomacy 2:19PM
Tribute paid to China's phenomenal contribution to the world

New Zealand’s Minister of Māori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples, paid tribute to China’s phenomenal and ongoing contribution to global culture, economy and civilisation today at a meeting with Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Hui Liangyu in Beijing.

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Thursday, 31 May 2012
Maori 4:10PM
Kiwa Media Group join business delegation to China

Cutting edge media company Kiwa Media Group will be represented in a business delegation to China this month that will be led by Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples.

410 views

Friday, 25 May 2012
Maori 3:02AM
Government support for Māori education

Māori education remains a Government priority, despite the challenging economic climate, Māori Affairs and Associate Education Minister Pita Sharples says.

378 views

Maori 2:50AM
Cadetships a focus for Māori Affairs

The Government will fund 1,000 Māori cadetships over the next four years, Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples says.

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Tuesday, 22 May 2012
News 7:39PM
Cadetships to grow skilled workforce

Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation Cadetships are leading examples of private-public sector partnership in action, says Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples.

557 views

Thursday, 17 May 2012
Economy 3:47PM
Science, Innovation and Technology to power the Taniwha Economy

New Zealand’s economic future will be determined by our ability to connect businesses with science, innovation and technology, says Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples.

505 views

Thursday, 10 May 2012
Education 12:04PM
Budget 2012: Environmental programme benefits schools

Budget 2012 will provide $7.6 million over the next four years for an education programme that gives schools and children a hands-on approach to looking after the environment, Environment Minister Amy Adams and Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples announced today.

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