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Top Stories for Tuesday 8 February 2011
Audio 8 Feb 2011Sharples says Maori Party's had"a gutsful"of Harawira; Te Tai Tokerau angered by Hone Harawira's suspension; Comment from RNZ political reporter; Tougher law for assaulting police in the works; Unions… Audio
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Hone Harawira suspended from caucus indefinitely
Audio 7 Feb 2011The Maori Party MP, Hone Harawira, has been indefinitely suspended from the party's caucus. Audio
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Maori Party split now a gaping chasm
Audio 7 Feb 2011The split between the Maori Party MP, Hone Harawira, and his caucus colleagues has widened further. Mr Harawira angered the party leadership by delivering a state of the nation speech at Waitangi on… Audio
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Sharples tells Hone to go if he can't follow the rules
Audio 7 Feb 2011The Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, has challenged the renegade MP, Hone Harawira, to either fall into line with the rest of the caucus, or cut himself free from the party. Audio
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Sharples says Harawira row will not distract the Maori Party
Audio 25 Jan 2011The Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, says a dispute between MP Hone Harawira and the rest of the caucus does not threaten the party's future. Audio
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Pita Sharples
Audio 20 Jan 2011Continuing our series of interviews with political leaders this week, we're joined now by Maori Party Co-leader Pita Sharples. Audio
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Sharples says singling out Maori access fees an affront
Audio 14 Oct 2010The Maori Party says a law change that will specifically ban Maori customary title holders from charging public access fees is an affront to iwi. Audio
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Schools given Maori education ultimatum
Audio 6 Oct 2010Schools are to be given an ultimatum - improve Maori achievement, or face more frequent audits. Audio
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Question Time for 15 September 2010
Audio 15 Sep 2010Questions to Ministers 1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Does he agree with the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend that… Audio
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He Rourou for 10 August 2010
Audio 10 Aug 2010It was a return to his roots for Minister of Maori Affairs Pita Sharples at the recent national secondary school Maori performing arts competition. In He Rourou, Dr Sharples tells Ana Tapiata that the… Audio
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Agreement reached over Foreshore and Seabed
Audio 14 Jun 2010The Government has come to an agreement with the Maori Party and the Iwi Leaders Group to scrap the previous foreshore and seabed act. Audio
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Maori Party pleased tax cuts will offset GST rise
Audio 21 May 2010The Government's support partner the Maori Party is welcoming moves by the Government to compensate lower income earners for a rise in GST through tax cuts and benefit increases. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 23 April 2010
Audio 23 Apr 2010This week the Maori Affairs Minister and Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, flew to New York to ratify the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Audio
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New Zealand adopts UN declaration on indigenous rights
Audio 20 Apr 2010From New York the Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples comments. Audio
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He Rourou for 15 April 2010
Audio 15 Apr 2010In He Rourou today, Ana Tapiata talks to the Minister of Maori Affairs Pita Sharples about the Whanau Ora Taskforce report. Audio
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Maori Party co-leader on Foreshore and Seabed
Audio 31 Mar 2010The Maori Party has previously criticised the idea of public domain ownership preferring Maori ownership. Audio
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Sharples says he's changed his mind on national standards
Audio 26 Mar 2010The Associate Education Minister says he has changed his mind about the Government's flagship policy on national education standards. Audio
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Sharples comments on documents
Audio 26 Mar 2010Associate Education Minister and Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has been listening to that. Audio
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Sharples admits he does not believe in the national standards
Audio 26 Mar 2010In confidential ministerial correspondence the Associate Education Minister Pita Sharples admits he does not believe in the government's flagship education policy, on national standards. Audio
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Labour Party's Jones responds to Sharples comments
Audio 22 Mar 2010The Maori Party says it's frustrated with the democratic ideal of one person one vote. In a speech last night the party's co-leader Dr Sharples outlined his difficulties with the National government. Audio
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Maori Party predicts further clashes with National
Audio 22 Mar 2010The Maori Party says it's frustrated with the democratic ideal of one person one vote. In a speech to mark Race Relations Day yesterday, the Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, highlighted the… Audio
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Sharples' speech an admission of failure - Labour
Audio 22 Mar 2010The Labour Party is labelling a speech by the Maori Party co-leader outlining tensions in the governing relationship as an admission of failure. Audio
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Sharples says he's not being sidelined in ministerial roles
Audio 18 Mar 2010The Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples is rejecting accusations that he is being sidelined in his role as associate Corrections Minister. Audio
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Pita Sharples live from Waitangi
Audio 5 Feb 2010Prime Minister John Key has warned Maori against taking a hardline stance on the Foreshore and Seabed Act. Audio
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PM seeks to soothe Maori Party over national standards
Audio 2 Feb 2010The Prime Minister has had to step in to soothe the Associate Education Minister and co-leader of the Maori Party, Pita Sharples, after he made public his concerns about the introduction of national… Audio
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Labour says Sharples right to question national standards
Audio 2 Feb 2010The Labour Party says the Maori Party is right to raise concerns about how the new national standards for numeracy and literacy will affect students, particularly Maori. Audio
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Sharples voices worries over national standards
Audio 1 Feb 2010The Prime Minister has spoken with the Associate Education Minister Pita Sharples today, after Dr Sharples raised doubts about national standards for schools. Audio
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Sharples voices concerns about national standards
Audio 1 Feb 2010On the eve of the introduction of national standards in primary schools the Associate Education Minister Pita Sharples appears to have changed his mind about the controversial policy saying it has big… Audio
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ACT, Howard League for Penal Reform debate 3-strikes
Audio 20 Jan 2010The Opposition and justice reformers are dismissing the 'three strikes and you're out' legislation as a cynical stunt that will do nothing to reduce violent crime. Audio
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Police Minister outlines three strikes policy
Audio 20 Jan 2010We spoke to the Minister of Corrections, Judith Collins, and asked her why her Associate Minister, Pita Sharples, was not involved in negotiations between Act and National. Audio