Pita Sharples

The first of two debates with the leaders of the minor parties - Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei, Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples, Mana Party leader Hone Harawira, and United Future leader… Audio

Co-leaders Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples talk to reporters about policies, possible coalition partners, the future of the Maori Party and their views on the Mana Party. Audio

Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says the Urewera raids were mishandled, and police should apologise. Audio

The Police Minister, Judith Collins, is dismissing calls for the police to apologise after charges were dropped against more than a dozen people arrested in the 2007 police raids in the Ureweras. Audio

The Mana Party says it will start selecting election candidates next month as it prepares to take on the Maori Party head-to-head. Audio

The Maori Party says Act has crossed the line with a provocative newspaper advertisement headlined 'Fed up with pandering to Maori radicals?' Audio

The Maori Party says Act has crossed the line with a provocative newspaper advertisement headlined 'Fed up with pandering to Maori radicals?' Audio

The Maori Party says while it's disappointed it lost to the Mana Party in the weekend by- election, it does not see the result as a precedent. Audio

Responds to the 2011 budget speech. Audio

The Maori Affairs Minister, Pita Sharples, has been listening to that and joins us. Audio

Minister of Maori Affairs says support continues for all quake victims. Audio

The row over funding for Auckland's Maori Statutory Board is headed for court, with the Board claiming the Auckland Council has broken the law by slashing its funding almost in half. Audio

The man behind the creation of Auckland's controversial Maori Statutory Board says he wanted the legislation to give Maori genuine influence over city council decisions. Audio

The Maori Party is defending the suspension of MP, Hone Harawira from its caucus, saying it's following due process and has not pre-determined the outcome of tomorrow's disciplinary committee hearing.

The Maori Party MP, Hone Harawira, has been indefinitely suspended from the party's caucus. Audio

The 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

Continuing our series of interviews with political leaders this week, we're joined now by Maori Party Co-leader Pita Sharples. Audio

Schools are to be given an ultimatum - improve Maori achievement, or face more frequent audits. Audio

It 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

The Government has come to an agreement with the Maori Party and the Iwi Leaders Group to scrap the previous foreshore and seabed act. Audio