Pita Sharples

Mr Key says he's confident the Crown's actions have not compromised the process. Audio

Prime Minister John Key has promised the Maori Party there'll be no foreshore and seabed-style legislation that extinguishes Maori claims to water. The Maori party's co-leader Dr Pita Sharples talks… Audio

Both the Maori Party and the Mana party are highly critical of John Key's comment that the Government could ignore the Waitangi Tribunal if it rules in favour of Maori ownership of water assets. Audio

The Labour Party says the Maori Party should end its support arrangement with the Government following the Prime Minister's comments on the Waitangi Tribunal. Audio

Listening to that is the co-leader of the Maori Party, Pita Sharples. Audio

The Maori Party, a government-aligned party, is signalling its likely support for Labour's paid parental leave bill, for at least its first reading. Audio

The Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, says he's alarmed to have learned several Maori providers of social services are to have their contracts cancelled for non-performance. Audio

Section Nine of the existing SOE Act requires the Crown do nothing that breaches the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio

Listening to that was the Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples. Audio

A first-of-its-kind report into the children of Maori prisoners says Government agencies are failing them. Audio

The Maori Party says it will meet iwi leaders in the next few days to discuss government asset sales and will quit its deal with the Government if iwi tell it to. Audio

The Maori Party says the Government's reluctance to include treaty provisions in new asset sales legislation could be a deal-breaker, and the party is threatening to pull its support on confidence and… Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, will announce his new cabinet line-up this morning, less than 24-hours after stitching up a deal with the Maori Party. Audio

The Prime Minister will meet with Act, United Future and the Maori Party this afternoon for initial negotiations on its make-up. Audio

Co-Leader Dr Pita Sharples talks about the election result. Audio

The Maori Party has described its result last night as disappointing but says it is willing to talk with the National Party. Audio

The Maori Party has repeated its opposition to state asset sales and rejected Labour's accusation it's hypocritical to argue at the same for special iwi access to shares if the partial sales go… Audio

Pita Sharples talks to Radio New Zealand's political reporter Chris Bramwell about post-election negotiations and what, if any, bottom lines the party will adopt. Audio

Maori party co-leader. Audio

The Government says it's righted past wrongs with the signing of a comprehensive Treaty of Waitangi settlement with Auckland's largest hapu. The agreement with Ngati Whatua o Orakei resolves all its… Audio