Tariana Turia

The Whanau Ora Minister is demanding to know why officials have left her in the dark about serious financial problems facing a Maori Women's refuge. Audio

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters says the Whanau Ora scheme is a sick joke and should be shut down. Audio

More now on the Ministry of Maori Development Te Puni Kokiri says it is satisfied a trust linked to a gang has fulfilled the requirements for Whanau Ora funding, but it's investigating further. Audio

Tobacco companies are vowing to fight a government plan to remove branding from cigarette packets. Audio

The Government says extended hours in the house are allowing it to deal quickly with historic Treaty of Waitangi settlement claims, including one that stemmed from the 1977 Bastion Point occupation. Audio

The Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, says she doesn't condone the desecration of the grave of New Zealand's first Governor, with the spray painted words, lies and honour tiriti. Audio

The minister responsible for Whanau Ora is Tariana Turia. Audio

Law changes that could remove the protection of Treaty rights for iwi in partially privatised state assets could be the catalyst for a split in the Government. The SOE Act was introduced to Parliament… 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

Parliament has yet to sit this year and already National is at loggerheads with one of its support partners. 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 independent funding agency is considering stopping some programmes it has funded from screening during election periods, to protect its reputation for political impartiality. Audio

Here's the Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia. Audio

The Maori Party has reserved the right to decide issues on a case-by-case basis as it signs up to support the new National-led government. Audio

The Maori Party is hoping it can reach a confidence and supply agreement with the National Party without having to support the partial sale of state assets. Audio

The Maori Party says expanding Whanau Ora will be a key part of its post-election negotiations. 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

While the Prime Minister insists the SAS will stay the course in Afghanistan, the Labour and Green parties say the special forces shouldn't have been sent in the first place. Audio

The National Party says about four thousand 16 and 17-year-old beneficiaries, as well as 18-year-olds with children, will lose direct control over their benefit payments if National wins November's… Audio

The national collective of Women's Refuges says financial pressure may force them to introduce waiting lists but the Government isn't buying their argument. Audio