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Hui discussing Maori Party leadership challenge : Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says he will listen to the party membership before deciding if he will step down. The party is discussing a leadership challenge by Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell at a hui at Whangaehu Marae, near Whanganui, on ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Shearer: Maori Party finished; talk of deadline for leadership challenge ... Labour's candidate Meka Whaitiri won the Maori seat comfortably gaining more than 40 per cent of the vote, followed by Mana Party's Te Hamua Nikora on around 24 per cent and the Maori Party's Na Raihania on 20 per cent. “I think the Maori Party is ...

Maori Party challenge - Just like the Foreshore and Seabed debate ended up being the downfall of Helen Clark's Labour Party's Maori MPs, the Kermadecs could go the ...

Accusations of blackmail as Maori Party leadership battle heats up : Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples has accused his colleague Te Ururoa Flavell of "blackmail" over the leadership challenge. Sharples may be in China but the Maori Party leadership scrap has followed him there. Waiariki MP Flavell has made no secret ...

Maori Party looks to generational change at AGM - "There's been a lot of korero going on about a generational shift in the Maori Party, but the challenge is bringing everyone together as one whanau." A financial report discussed during the AGM also revealed the decision to announce it was not willing to work with New Zealand First hit the Maori Party in ...

Maori Party tensions expected to be resolved soon : The Maori Party candidate for the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election says tensions within the party over leadership are expected to be resolved very soon. Na Rongowhakaata Raihana will challenge for the seat. In January, Te Ururoa Flavell made public his ...

Maori Party calls for Abbott rethink  - Tony Abbott's trip to New Zealand for ANZAC commemorations has sparked a challenge from the Maori Party, who have written to the Australian Prime ...

Labour moving in on Maori Party : Labour leader David Shearer has stayed on at Ratana for a second day - laying down a direct challenge to the Maori Party. Politicians don't tend to stick around for the final day of Ratana celebration but this year Mr Shearer knew he had to to add ... 3News NZ

Charter school vote divides Maori MPs - Labour's Maori MPs are dismissing a challenge by the Maori Party to oppose a bill to abolish charter schools. The bill from Labour's education ...

Merger challenge from Harawira  - Mana leader Hone Harawira is blaming the Maori Party's Te Ururoa Flavell for blocking attempts to merge the two Maori parties. Latest polling show that now he  ...

Sharples to stay after leadership showdown : Pita Sharples' time as co-leader of the Maori Party was thought to be at an end after a surprise challenge by Te Ururoa Flavell forced the party to confront the issue, rather than wait for Dr Sharples to stand down. But in a statement this morning ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Tough challenge in Te Tai Hauauru  - The Maori Party chooses its candidate for Te Tai Hauauru this weekend, and whoever wins will know they have a fight on their hands from Labour's nominee.

An up and down year for Maori  -  Shane Jones redeemed himself with a strong challenge for the Labour Party leadership and made Labour the favourite in terms of capturing the Maori   ...

The recent $900million Labour Māori Caucus members managed to wrestle out of the Government in the budget makes a direct challenge against ... View article...