STORY OF THE WEEK: Tariana Turia's Long Walk

Monday, 3 May 2004, 3:11 pm
Article: The Scoop Editor

Tariana Turia Gets Out Of The Labour Waka - By-election Ahead - Radio Waatea 603am today broke the news that Tariana Turia has decided to resign from Parliament and stand in a by-election in the Te Tai Hauaru Electorate. "It is my belief that our people have through this issue realised that it is time for a Maori Political movement," she replied. "And it is something that I believe too. I am excited Willie. I have been excited listening to our people around the country." See... NEWSFLASH: Turia Launches New Political Movement. Earlier: - NEWSFLASH: Tariana Turia's Long Walk
MORE:
- Tariana Turia - Tariana Turia Anouncement; VENUE CHANGE & Tariana Turia Press Conference Called
- Radio Waatea - Tariana Turia Press Conference Radio Broadcast
- National's Richard Worth - Spot the difference?

… And The PM Closes The Stable Door - Prime Minister Helen Clark has advised the Administrator of the Government, who is acting in place of the Governor-General, to dismiss Tariana Turia from her ministerial responsibilities. See... Turia relieved of ministerial responsibilities
MORE REACTION:
- Greens - Greens: Government can't hold back the tide
- National - Don Brash on Tariana Turia

Ewan Morris: Somebody’s Been Sleeping in My Seabed! - Once upon a time there were three bears: Mama Pea, Papa Pea, and little Pepi Pea. They lived in a beautiful, spacious house in the middle of the woods. See... Ewan Morris: Goldilocks And The Four Shores. See also... Public Address 28/04/04 - Human Traffic

National's Wayne Mapp To Talk To Hikoi - Equality before the law and equal participation in Government is the only way to advance not just Maori but New Zealand as a whole, says National's Treaty and Constitutional Issues spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp. See... Mapp to address Hikoi
MORE SEABED AND FORESHORE NEWS:
- Bill English - Playing hooky to hikoi unacceptable - English
- Ken Mair - Ken Mair On Radio in Montreal
- Gerry Brownlee - Tariana Turia should be gone already
- Gerry Brownlee - Business is right to question foreshore plan
- Richard Worth - PM tears down constitutional conventions

For much much more on the Hikoi and Tariana Turia see… Full Coverage: A Critical Day In Race Relations

© Scoop Media

Scoop

Scoop Independent News

Scoop is NZ's largest independent news source; respected widely in media, political, business and academic circles for being the place on the internet for publishing "what was really said", and for the quality of its analysis of issues.

Contact Scoop

• Editorial - editor@scoop.co.nz
• Twitter - @ScoopNZ
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Services - services@scoop.co.nz
• Phone - 04 910 1844