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	Pita Sharples - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pita Russell Sharples CBE (born 20 July 1941), a Māori academic and politician, currently co-leads the Māori Party, he currently is the member for Tamaki Makaurau(Auckland City) in New Zealand's Parliament.
		Sharples, of the Ngati Kahungunu iwi, was born in Waipawa, a town in Hawke's Bay.
		Sharples contested and won the seat of Tamaki Makaurau, the Māori electorate covering urban Auckland, in the General Election on 17 September 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pita_Sharples (219 words)

	Cover Story: Dedicated & determined by Tim Watkin \| New Zealand Listener
		Co-leader of the Maori Party, Pita Sharples promises to represent and be led by all Maori.
		Sharples was ashamed, but determined to show the rugby star he could speak Maori better than him.
		Sharples slept on the verandah, on a pile of coats.
	www.listener.co.nz /printable,3949.sm (1186 words)

	PITA
		PITA is an initialism or acronym for "pain in the arse/ass".
		It is often used informally for a person the speaker finds troublesome, but can also refer to a nagging problem, or any task that is more awkward and complicated than it should be.
		The sandwich ($3.35; $3.90 jumbo) is wrapped in pita bread with lettuce, tomato, tahini and hot (optional) sauces.
	www.measuroo.com /Acr-P/PITA.php (183 words)

	Toi Iho - Quality and Authenticy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Co-leader of the Maori Party, Dr. Pita Sharples was born in Waipawa, Hawkes Bay on the 20th July 1941 into Ngai Te Kikiri o te Rangi and Ngāti Pahauwera of Ngāti Kahungunu of Hawkes Bay.
		From there to The University of Auckland and a fifteen year relationship with the field of education that would see Pita emerge with a string of academic qualifications as long as the proverbial arm coupled with a burning desire to "create" and "pursue".
		Sharples' impressive achievements can be viewed here Pita is currently Professor of Education at the Auckland University.
	www.toiiho.com /artists/getArtist/185/showartist.html (312 words)

	TUMEKE!: Whitey can cry too
		Pita Sharples, guru and cultural grief commentator let Pakeha know that they can loosen up a little and get down with the soul brothers and sisters.
		Speaking at a National Loss and Grief Association conference in Hamilton yesterday, Dr Sharples said Maori had managed to maintain their collective identity, which was well expressed in funeral ceremonies and protocols known as tangihanga.
		Actually Pita Sharples probably has a point, and I think Pakeha culture can learn a few things from Maori culture, just as they can learn from us.
	tumeke.blogspot.com /2006/10/whitey-can-cry-too.html (857 words)

	pita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		When a pita is split, the pocket may be filled to make a sandwich.
		Pita (also called pitta or pita bread) is a round flat wheat bread made with yeast.
		PITA is an initialism or acronym for "pain in the ass".
	dict.vocamania.com /pita.aspx (283 words)

	There are times I like the Maori Party (David Farrar) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Maori Party Co-Leader Pita Sharples has slammed New Zealand as having gone "benefit-mad" and has called for people's extended families to be the first call for support saying "We have to put the responsibility back to families".
		What Sharples actually said was that the extended family should be the FIRST port of call for those in need, not the only one.
		Sharples makes perfect sense, and in fact its how things generally worked before the welfare state was created.
	www.kiwiblog.co.nz /2005/09/there_are_times_i_like_the_mao.html (818 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Pita Sharples (Ngai Te Kikiri o te Rangi and Ngäti Pahauwera) has a doctorate in antrhopology/linguistics and is formerly Professor of Education at the University of Auckland.
		Dr Sharples founded the first kura kaupapa Maori in the country at Hoani Waititi in 1985, and later developed the first whare kura (secondary school) for graduates of kura kaupapa.
		Dr Sharples pioneered the development of the Race Relations office in NZ and was appointed the inaugural chief executive officer from 1972-1980.
	boysconference.massey.ac.nz /speakers.htm (1001 words)

	Sharples: Powhiri snobbery from - Newstalk ZB
		Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says if they are to be done they should be conducted properly or not at all.
		Pita Sharples has labelled the Prime Minister arrogant and ethnocentric for her stance over powhiri in Government Departments.
		Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says Helen Clark does not have the right to impose her cultural values on others and is offended at her stance.
	www.newstalkzb.co.nz /newsdetail1.asp?storyID=96432 (291 words)

	whoar.co.nz » Blog Archive » pita sharples calls the treatment of donna awatere-huata as racist..
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	whoar.co.nz /?p=2645 (219 words)

	CNN.com - Maori anger over Tyson tattoo - Feb. 21, 2003
		Pita Sharples, a Maori expert on his people's culture -- particularly their facial tattoos known as moko -- said he didn't like seeing a similar design on Tyson, a convicted rapist.
		Sharples said he was more disturbed by British rock star Robbie Williams' arm tattoo "because there are definitely Maori characters of moko on his."
		Tyson's tattoo -- a swirling design around his left eye -- was the center of attention at a press conference in Mississippi on Thursday ahead of his planned weekend bout with Clifford Etienne.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/02/21/maori.tysoon.ap/index.html (278 words)

	Maori Party
		Maori party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples said concerns raised by some speakers at the meeting over its focus and the speed with which it was being put together were normal...
		With Takapau-born Pita Sharples as co-leader of the Maori Party and long-time local president of the Labour party, Gordon Paku, transferring to the same role for the Maori Party, Hawke's Bay has a key role in the party's future...
		Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples yesterday demanded to know what had happened to his "1000 missing years" in a passionate maiden speech in Parliament that castigated fellow MPs, the media and "redneck New Zealanders".
	twm.co.nz /Maori_Party.html (2687 words)

	Pita - The Extreme Pita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Co-leader of the Maori Party, Dr. Pita Sharples was born in Waipawa,
		Pita is a wheat bread made with yeast, popular in Middle Eastern cuisine.
		In this recipe, pita bread is filled with a combination of traditional Greek salad and 2 whole grain pita breads—cut in half and opened into pockets
	findouthome.com /?q=pita (363 words)

	Sharples - corrieblog: Ena Sharples, Tarty Doris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Sharples convention is a method of responding to a No Trump opening The Sharples method is an extension of the Stayman convention and allows the
		Sharples Environmental Services cc, SES, through the use of applicable legislation and state of the art technology, is committed to the sustainable
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	infoindexes.com /?q=sharples (403 words)

	Pita Sharples position on 90 days bill welcomed by CTU Runanga \| NZCTU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Pita Sharples position on 90 days bill welcomed by CTU Runanga
		The Council of Trade Unions Runanga is welcoming Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples' decision to vote against a National Bill setting up a 90 day period with no rights of appeal against unfair dismissal.
		"We welcome the decision Pita Sharples has reached, and the feedback he had from his constituents in Tamaki Makaurau.
	www.union.org.nz /news/649.html (198 words)

	Sharples - SHARPLES FOOTBALL CLUB - Sunday League football from Bolton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sharples Hall is a residence hall on campus.
		Pita Russell Sharples CBE (born 20 July 1941), a Maori academic.
		RW Sharples, Stoics, Epicureans, and Sceptics: An Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy.
	weblinklist.com /?q=sharples (395 words)

	WTF is Pita Sharples on????? [Archive] - NZGames.com Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the UK they have a RTD alcopop called Reef - now the advertising campaign they had was a bunch of women in grass skirts doing a really bad haka with the final slogan "Go Native"....
		Pita Sharples, the self-proclaimed expert of all things Maori, said that he didn't know what the fuss was about - in fact he was more offended by Robbie Williams' tattoo he got whilst Down Under...
		This week, however, he comes out expressing outrage at a Belgium ad featuring the haka and the Scottish rugby team lifting their kilts as an act of defiance to the haka.
	www.nzgames.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-336.html (167 words)

	MPs may get new koha-busting rules - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Maori Party MPs Hone Harawira and Pita Sharples have come out in support of embattled Labour MP Phillip Field, saying they had taken cash from people in line with the Maori custom of koha, or donations.
		Mr Harawira said his wife took the money from him and gave it to their local kura kaupapa Maori school, but Mr Sharples said what he did with the money was "no one else's business".
		But her co-leader Pita Sharples said Pakeha needed to understand koha was part of a process of "mutual bonding and obligation" that was ingrained in Maori culture.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3786653a11,00.html (478 words)

	New Zealand Political Parties
		The new party is co-led by Auckland academic and long-time advocate, Dr Pita Sharples.
		Occupations: Pita is currently Professor of Education at the Auckland University.
		With student debt today hitting $8 billion, the Maori Party stands in full support of the appeal by the New Zealand University Students' Association and Te Mana Akonga for voters to elect parties based on their willingness to address the drivers of student debt.
	www.nzvotes.org /index.cfm/parties/party?id=5 (1835 words)

	Pita - Adolfo Rios Pita's pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) is a non-profit organisation formed to represent the interests of small island nations in the
		Not only is PITA handsome, but is a total gentleman.
		As in, "What a PITA," it is an acronym used in online chat, e-mail, or newsgroup postings.
	ifindonline.com /?q=pita (325 words)

	One year on - Maori Party is on track - Newstalk ZB
		A Marae DigiPoll survey of Maori voters on both the Maori and general roll shows if an election was held tomorrow 43 percent would vote for the Maori Party.
		Helen Clark tops the poll as preferred Prime Minister on 42-percent, followed by Winston Peters on nearly 10-percent and Pita Sharples on 8-percent.
		Pita Sharples is the favourite Maori MP, followed by Tariana Turia and Winston Peters.
	www.newstalkzb.co.nz /newsdetail1.asp?storyID=104249 (317 words)

	Public Address \| Poll Dancer \| Revolution, in Maori Time
		Two weeks ago, Pita Sharples called for an inquiry into the use of Maori tikanga by government agencies and questioned whether it was done "for the benefit of the state more than for the benefit of the people".
		National seemed to think so, with the irrepressible Dr Wayne Mapp claiming that the length of Maori ceremonies meant that they would "actually make people less tolerant of Maori culture".
		Unfortunately, the Maori Party's press unit looks like its still finding its feet – its original press release forgot to mention why Sharples wanted a review of the state sector's use of tikanga.
	www.publicaddress.net /print,2701.sm (1725 words)

	The Maori Party - Pita Sharples Corrects the Public Record
		Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples went to the Tangi calling for the family to give up the killer, but the so-called tight 12 maintained their silence.
		Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says Chris Kahui's arrest for the murder of his twin sons has put an end to months of speculation.
		In the flurry of media storm over the Maori Party discussions about the Employment Relations (Probationary Employment) Amendment Bill, Dr Pita Sharples has moved to correct some of the more glaring inaccuracies.
	www.maoriparty.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=343&Itemid=2 (1073 words)

	Sharples rejects 90 day bill \| POLITICS \| NEWS \| tvnz.co.nz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		National MP, Wayne Mapp, is disappointed with the decision of the Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples to oppose his 90-day employment probation bill.
		The bill, which would set up a trial period for new employees, was sent to a select committee with the provisional support of three Maori Party MPs and New Zealand First.
		While Sharples has decided not to support the bill further, his colleagues Tariana Turia and Te Ururoa Flavell, and New Zealand First are reserving their judgement until the end of the select committee process.
	tvnz.co.nz /view/page/411749/756672 (220 words)

	Workers congratulate Dr Sharples
		Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples’ decision to vote against National’s 90-day probationary period bill is being welcomed by workers.
		Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union national secretary Andrew Little said that Dr Sharples had obviously heard the voices of the working people in his electorate, Tamaki Makaurau.
		“The only thing it will do is lead to exploitation, and we congratulate Dr Sharples for listening to the concerns of Maori working people.”
	www.epmu.org.nz /SITE_Default/news/media/2006_06_19_Sharples.asp (124 words)

	Maori Party misguided on Zimbabwe - Green Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Green Party is extremely disappointed about the position the Maori Party is taking on the Zimbabwe crisis.
		Yesterday, Maori Party Co-Leader Pita Sharples said Zimbabwe had “just been sort of released from colonisation, trying to find their own feet and it’s going to take a bit of tough and tumble before they do find the way”.
		Mr Donald says: “I fully accept Pita Sharples’ comment that the media can play a very powerful role in whether or not human rights abuses are highlighted, wherever they occur.
	www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/PR8935.html (206 words)

	National Party of New Zealand
		National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee is appalled by the suggestion from Maori Party spokesman Pita Sharples that Maori tertiary institutions should be treated differently to those that are non-Maori.
		He is referring to comments made by Dr Sharples relating to the investigations being conducted into Te Wananga O Aotearoa.
		“Dr Sharples appears to believe that Maori education providers should get greater flexibility and face less accountability than other education providers.
	www.national.org.nz /Article.aspx?ArticleID=3673 (131 words)

	Scoop: Since when is 'Last Place' a Sign of Success?
		A release from Maori Affairs Minister, Parekura Horomia, stating he was “pleased” with new unemployment figures and that “8.6 per cent is a significant improvement” was greeted with dismay by Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party.
		The Household Labour Force Survey has also released new figures which reveal Maori are earning on average, four dollars an hour less than non-Maori (the average hourly earnings for Maori full-time wage/salary earners are $16.89 in comparison to European $20.83).
		“The Maori Party is tired of the endless disparities being recorded in such vital indicators as employment, unemployment and income” stated Dr Sharples.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0605/S00290.htm (825 words)

	ACT News - Better wananga outcomes are what ACT wants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		ACT MP Ken Shirley has totally rejected comments made by Ranginui Walker and Pita Sharples that ACT is beating up on Maori in rasing concerns about Te Wananga O Aotearoa.
		“I think many Maori will be outraged by Pita Sharples’ statement that we should accept different standards of accountability when it comes to Maori programmes.
		As the co-leader of the Maori Party, Mr Sharples is sending out a very bad signal on matters of ethical behaviour and accountability of public money.
	www.act.org.nz /news-article.aspx/26628 (380 words)

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