Maori Party Post-election Consultation Hui Details
Friday, 30 September 2005, 8:11 am
Press Release: The Maori Party
Maori Party Consultation Hui on Post-election
optionsThe Maori Party made a commitment
before the General Election, that whatever governing
arrangements were discussed with the Party, post-election,
the members would be fully consulted on before any decisions
confirmed.
The four Members of Parliament for the Maori
Party will be embarking on an intense series of hui,
commencing next Wednesday 5 October. Today the basic
outline of that schedule is released. Further details of
venue locations will be released nearer the
time.
Wednesday 5 October
• New Plymouth,
6-8pm
• Invercargill, 7pm
• Gisborne,
7pm
• Whangarei, 6pm
Thursday 6 October
•
Kaitaia, 10.30am
• Dunedin
• Taumarunui;
6.30pm
• Kaikohe, 2.30pm
• Christchurch,
7pm
• Hastings, 6.30pm
• West Auckland
7pm
Friday 7 October
• Whanganui 10am
•
Hamilton 1.30pm
• Otaki, 6.30pm
• Nelson
Saturday 8 October
• Porirua 10am
• South
Auckland, 10am
• Otorohanga/Te Kuiti 9am
•
Wellington 7pm
The hui for the Waiariki electorate
rohe will be held in the weekend of 8/9 October.
ENDS
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