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Tariana Turia (born 8 April 1944) is a New Zealand politician. She gained considerable prominence during the foreshore and seabed controversy, and eventually broke with her party as a result. She resigned from parliament, and successfully contested a by-election in her former electorate as a candidate of the newly-formed Māori Party.
Member of Parliament
Turia entered the New Zealand Parliament in the 1996 election as a list MP for the Labour Party, ranking 20th on the party list. In the 1999 election, she remained a list MP, but ranked sixteenth. In the 2002 election, however, she contested the Te Tai Hauauru Māori electorate, and opted not to place herself on the party list at all. Te Tai Hauauru (roughly, the Māori voters of the west of the North Island) returned her as ...
Aukati Kai Paipa Hui-a-Tau Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae, Manukau I have been thinking a lot about the science of change.In doing so I have been pondering the concept of critical mass, the threshold having been reached where suddenly the unexpected becomes expected, the improbable becomes a possibility.For those of us who are cooks, we will be familiar with the concept of a tipping point. It's that moment when boiled sugar transforms into toffee; when eggs coagulate, or vegetable stock turns into gravy.In much the same way, how can we achieve the moment of wonder in everyday life when we can ...
Hon Tariana TuriaMinister for the Community and Voluntary SectorTariana Turia Speech To Refugee Services Wednesday 25 August 2010; 6pm SpeechRefugee Services of Aotearoa New Zealand Volunteer Appreciation EveningSt Johns in the City, Presbyterian Church, WellingtonIt is a wonderful initiative, on behalf of Refugee Services of Aotearoa New Zealand, to have an evening set aside to focus on appreciation. The French philosopher, Voltaire, once said that “appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well”.
And so I come tonight, in praise of ...
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia is welcoming the decision to enable survivors of sexual abuse to receive up to 16 hours free counselling while their ACC claims are being dealt with.“Advocates representing survivors of sexual violence including rape have expressed to me their concern about counselling services not being made available while sensitive claims were being considered by ACC,” Mrs Turia said.
Mrs Turia said current statistics reveal approximately one in four New Zealand girls is sexually abused and the rate is even higher for Maori women and people with ...
Te Piringa Hui Taumata, Huria Marae, Tauranga
Tariana Turia | Disability Issues
E te iwi e tau mai nei mo tenei huihuinga, tena koutou. Ngati Ranginui iwi, Ngai Tamarawaho hapu, nga kaumatua me nga kuia, tae atu ki te hunga rangatahi, koutou katoa nga uri o Tamatea Pokai Whenua e whakatuwhera nei i to koutou marae mo tenei hui, tena hoki koutou katoa.
What a great day this is to come together to share the work of Maori providers of disability services. I always look forward to these hui taumata and would like to acknowledge Te Piringa for bringing us together once again with a great theme for this year – Kia piri ai tatou. I agree!
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Minister of Disability Issues alarmed at continued discriminatory treatment of disabled passengers
Tariana Turia | Disability Issues
The Minister for Disability Issues, Tariana Turia has called for Tauranga Bus Company ‘Go Bus’ and all public transport companies to review its policies and provide staff training immediately following a third incident of discriminatory treatment of a disabled resident trying to board a bus.
“I’m alarmed that within the space of a few months two disabled passengers have experienced discrimination while trying to board Bay Hopper buses,” says Minister Turia.
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World Autism Awareness Day Breakfast, Parliament
Tariana Turia | Health
E nga matawaka kua tae mai i tenei ata, nau mai whakatau mai ki Te Whare Paremata.
My ministerial and parliamentary colleagues - distinguished guests - disability sector representatives, Glenys Fry, the President of Autism New Zealand - the Board of Autism New Zealand - friends, whanau and people living with autism - nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
This is a wonderful morning to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day.
It is so pleasing to see so many of you here, bright and early, even despite the inevitable challenge of daylight saving!
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Opening of the Catapult Employment Trust Services’ new premises
Tariana Turia | Disability Issues
E te iwi o Ōtautahi kua pāngia nei e te āhuatanga o te rū whenua, kua whai huarahi anō hei oranga mā koutou i tēnei wā taumaha, tēnei te mihi ki a koutou katoa.
Thank you for inviting me here today to the opening of your new premises.
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