Minister: Pita Sharples

Reflecting on the Unspoken Issues-Violence and abuse in our Communities

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:59:31 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

On 2 May 2007, a dramatic protest rally took place at Parliament as crowds gathered to fight the passage of legislation to remove section 59 from the Crimes Act. In the midst of spectacular scenes of ...

Kaitoko Whānau Launch

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:28:57 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

§ We have a saying that we walk on the shoulders of giants - so that we see more, and at a greater distance; it's not just that we see, but we are carried along by the giants, who enhance our own co...

Whakarewarewa and Roto a Tamaheke return to tangata whenua

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:17:18 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

The passing of the Whakarewarewa and Roto a Tamaheke Vesting Bill today begins the final steps towards tangata whenua ownership of an iconic Rotorua thermal area, said the Minister of Maori Affairs, D...

Whakarewarewa and Roto-a-Tamaheke Vesting Bill

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:15:14 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Tena koe Mr Speaker. Tena tatou katoa e te whare. Tena koutou e nga uri o Te Arawa waka kua haere mai nei ki te tautoko ana i te whaturetanga o te Pire nei. Na reira, naumai haere ma...

Poroporoaki ki a Mate Kaiwai

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:21:09 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

E hikohiko ana te uira ki runga i te tihi o Hikurangi maunga! Ka papa te whaititiri, ka pakaru mai te awha! Kua ehu nga wai o Waiapu! He waipuke i te Tai Rawhiti, he waipuke roimata! Ngati Porou, ...

Speech Notes - He Huia Kaimanawa

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:10:04 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

He Huia Kaimanawa It is an honour to speak on behalf of the Minister of Maori Affairs at this inaugural Māori Language Expo. Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori has gifted us the name He...

Sharples optimistic about broadcasting progress

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:19:20 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples says the arrangements outlined by the Prime Minister and himself should ensure great TV coverage of the Rugby World Cup, and he hopes broadcasters and the IRB c...

Launch of Maara Kai Programme

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:57:12 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Mai i te rangi ki te whenua. E ai ki o tātou whakapapa, mai ra ano i te Kore, i te Po, mai i te rangi ki te whenua, ko tātou tenei e tu atu nei i to tātou ao Māori. Na Tane ngā kete o te wānan...

Mara Kai project ‘sowing seeds of potential'

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:56:01 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Setting up a māra kai (community garden) is an act of reclaiming Māori culture, self-reliance, and rangatiratanga, according to Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples. The Minister was with the P...

Sharples happy Maori TV bid to get fair hearing

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:20:30 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples says he's happy that Maori Television's bid to broadcast the Rugby World Cup will be considered on its merits, alongside all other contenders. "There's been a ...

Maori TV bid a golden opportunity for Maori

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:05:38 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

The MTS bid for Rugby World Cup broadcast rights is a golden opportunity for Maori and the nation, which MTS and Te Puni Kokiri are right to seize, says Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples. "The ...

Minister sends condolences to Samoa

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:06:35 +1300

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples expressed his shock and sadness at the deaths of so many people, and young children in particular, caused by the tsunami in the Pacific yesterday morning. "Rep...

Standards plus Inclusive Education Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:06:27 +1300

Pita Sharples | Education

Delivered by Te Ururoa Flavell; MP for Waiariki On behalf of the Associate Minister of Education, Hon Dr Pita Sharples I am privileged to be able to speak to this conference, on behalf of the A...

Poroporoaki ki Ta Howard Morrison

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:09:49 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Sir Howard Morrison's beautiful voice, his dazzling showmanship and his uniquely Maori sense of humour have made a huge contribution to our national identity, and he will be sadly missed, said Maori A...

Second Reading Speech: Whakarewarewa and Roto-a-Tamaheke Vesting Bill

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:50:38 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

I move, that the Whakarewarewa and Roto-a-Tamaheke Vesting Bill be now read a second time. I am grateful for the Māori Affairs Committee for its work in considering the Bill, for its report on...

Look for unity, Sharples urges Whanganui

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:28:13 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

The Minister of Maori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, has welcomed the NZ Geographic Board's recommendation that the ‘h' be restored to the name of Whanganui city. "I can understand the feelings of gene...

Raising achievement for more Māori learners

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:32:49 +1200

Pita Sharples | Education

Thousands more young Māori learners at 17 additional schools will benefit from the Te Kotahitanga secondary schools programme next year, Education Minister Anne Tolley and Associate Education Ministe...

New Chairperson for the Waitangi Tribunal

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:51:17 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

The Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples, today announced the appointment of Chief Judge Wilson Whare Isaac of the Māori Land Court as the Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal for a term ...

Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court sworn in

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:38:15 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

The role of the Maori Land Courts in maintaining whakapapa and relationships was emphasised today by the Minister of Maori Affairs, at the swearing-in of the new Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court. ...

Whanau and schools unite to improve literacy

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:31:07 +1200

Pita Sharples | Education

A large-scale, grass-roots education campaign to raise literacy and education achievement levels in Manurewa is being launched this morning by Associate Education Minister Dr Pita Sharples. The Manur...

Kia Tū Kia Māia | Seize The Day - Ngahau i te Pō | Groove The Night

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:11:34 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Later today, you will have the privilege to hear from some outstanding Māori who have seized the day in their chosen field of endeavour and gone on to successes nationally and internationally. ...

Te Kauhanganui Debating Chambers, Hopuhopu

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:52:44 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Almost quarter of a century ago, the son of a humble labourer stood in front of the National Party 1986 Annual conference, and told them all, “I am a Maori…. I do not want to be anything else”. ...

New Chief Judge for Māori Land Court

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:52:53 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

The Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita R Sharples, today announced the appointment of Acting Chief Judge Wilson Whare Isaac as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court. "Judge Isaac has been the ...

He Taonga Tuku Iho Mō te Rua Tekau Mā Waru

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:13:18 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Tērā ia ngā kōrero whakahirahira mō te māia o ngā hōia o te Rua Tekau mā Waru, ka wātea ki ngā tāngata katoa o Aotearoa i tētahi pae tukutuku hou. Nō te rangi tonu nei ka noho tahi te Mi...

28th Māori Battalion Website Celebration

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:26:53 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Tēnā koutou ngā mōrehu o te Rōpū Rua Tekau mā Waru, koutou kua takihoki mai i te mura o te ahi, a, koutou ko ō koutou hoa i hinga i tāwāhi, e maumahara tonutia ana. Kua huihui mai tātou i ...

Web site tells Maori Battalion’s stories

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:22:38 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson and Minister of Maori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples today honoured the veterans of New Zealand’s 28th Maori Battalion for their service during...

$8.9million to boost participation in early childhood education

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:51:50 +1200

Pita Sharples | Education

Minister of Education Anne Tolley and Associate Minister of Education Dr Pita Sharples today announced $8.9 million in grants from the Discretionary Grants Scheme, set up to increase the number of pla...

Sharples welcomes training and job plans

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:09:36 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

The Minister of Maori Affairs strongly endorses the Government's focus on reducing unemployment among young people. "My own priority is young Maori, who are disproportionately affected. Te Puni Kokiri...

Set of Maori language research reports now complete

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:05:52 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

A set of research reports, which shows the health of the Maori language is improving, has been completed by Te Puni Kokiri. “It’s great to be able to say that te reo Maori is in a healthier state...

Linguapax Award Ceremony

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:42:00 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

E nga mana, e nga reo, nau mai, haere mai ki roto i te Whare Paremata o Aotearoa. Mauria mai o koutou mate, ratou ko te hunga wairua e arahi ana i a tatou i tenei ao hurihuri. Na ratou o tatou taong...