
No Rangitane, Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa me Ati- Hau-nui-a-Paparangi. Ko Ngati Moe me Wainuiarua oku hapu.
A Green MP since 2002, Metiria was elected Green Party Co-leader in June 2009. Metiria's focus is Social Equity, Children’s Issues and Electoral Law Reform. She's been leading the campaign to save our treasured places from mining, protect the Mokihinui River, and has fought for greater protection for marine animals and the marine environment. Metiria has also worked on Justice issues advocating for implementation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, restorative justice, the rights of victims and effective rehabilitation of offenders.
When able to escape the world of politics, Metiria spends time with her family in Dunedin.
Green Party Spokesperson on: Social Equity, Electoral Reform, Children, Housing. View all MPs' portfolios.
Phone: 04 817 6796
Email: metiria.turei@parliament.govt.nz
Green Party MPs Metiria Turei and Kennedy Graham challenged Minister Brownlee's vision with a forward looking submission on the Government's draft Energy Strategy today.
This is the text of a Joint submission from Metiria Turei and Kennedy Graham on the 2010 draft Energy Strategy and energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
John Key's Government can save the 20,000 at risk jobs in the construction industry by investing in state and community housing, the Green Party said today.
Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei congratulates the Australian Greens on their electoral success, pointing out that if Australia had a truly proportional system, the Australian Greens would have gained sixteen more seats in the lower house. This is a clear example of why all of us should vote to keep MMP here in New Zealand!
The person ultimately responsible for child abuse is the abuser. Holding individuals to account for their violence and cruelty is critical but more is necessary. We need to make families more resilient, build community responsibility to break the code of silence.
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Whatever the final result of the Australian election, the advantage of New Zealand's proportional voting system MMP is very clear, said the Green Party today.
The outcome of the Australian election is not yet known, because like in the UK earlier this year, the election has resulted in a ‘hung' parliament. The two major parties together received 78 percent of the vote, and neither of them has a majority.
"New Zealanders can look to the Australian result to see why we need to vote to keep MMP next year," said Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei.
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei today congratulated the Australian Green Party on their record showing in yesterday's Australian election.
Paula Bennett's demand that Maori leaders take responsibility and front up with money to help pay for child abuse support services is a form of institutional racism and will do nothing to help the cause of at risk children, said Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei today.
The Green Party expressed sadness at the sudden passing of Te Miringa Hohaia yesterday. "This is a tragic loss for the people of Taranaki and for the whole country," Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said.
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Coastal Coalition's billboards are divisive, dishonest and not helpful for resolving an important Treaty issue, the Green Party said today.
"John Ansell's bill boards are designed to scare instead of educate," Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei said.
We are debating the Future Focus bill in Parliament as I write. We know that last time there was work testing for sole parents there were serious concerns about child welfare. The bill denigrates the value of education for sole parents and their children. The bill is punitive, discriminatory and will massively increase poverty, increasing the gap between rich and poor.
The latest Household Incomes in New Zealand report shows the gap between rich and poor has plateaued since John Key's Government came into office, the Green Party said today.
There was an interesting report on Friday about the links between life expectancy, inequality, and smoking which revealed some pretty scary findings: the rich are living longer, the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor is growing, and so is the gap in life expectancy between Maori and non-Maori.<
Extra support for foster parents is the right attitude, and one John Key's Government could extend to single parents, the Green Party said today.