Crossing the Floor
eBook - ePub

Crossing the Floor

The Story of Tariana Turia

  1. 588 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Crossing the Floor

The Story of Tariana Turia

About this book

This biography of Tariana Turia sees family members, iwi leaders, social justice advocates and politicians share their experiences of this remarkable woman. While parliament was not part of her life plan, Tariana Turia was involved in many community initiatives. A turning point came in 1995, when Tariana's leadership was evident in the reoccupation of Pakaitore. Here was a woman with the courage to care, the determination to speak up and a deep commitment to whanau. Inevitably, she was invited to stand in the 1996 general election. In her eighteen years as an MP, she advanced thinking in the disability area, advocated for tobacco reform and spoke out about sexual abuse, violence and racism. She also led the Whanau Ora initiative. In 2004, she crossed the floor, leading to the birth of the Maori Party.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. One Foot on the Water, One Foot on the Land
  6. Whakapapa: The Binding Strands of Uru
  7. Whānau: The Early Years
  8. Aunty Wai
  9. Together with George
  10. Children – The Footsteps to our Future
  11. Rebuilding Rangitāhuahua
  12. A Refuge: The Te Awa Youth Trust
  13. The Path to Self-determination
  14. Te Oranganui – Taking Control of Our Health
  15. Pākaitore: Taking a Stand
  16. Walking Sovereign
  17. The Pathway to Parliament
  18. The Realities of Parliament
  19. Institutional Racism
  20. Māori Priorities in Policy
  21. Nation-building and Local Solutions
  22. The Foreshore and Seabed Debate
  23. The Emergence of the Māori Party
  24. Building the Māori Party
  25. Last Cab off the Rank: 2005–2008
  26. Revolution Depends on What is Done: 2008–2014
  27. The Personal is Political
  28. Moving Forward
  29. A Mother’s Legacy
  30. Last Words
  31. The Still Small Voice of Courage: The Honourable Dame
  32. The Author’s Story
  33. References
  34. Index
  35. Copyright
  36. Back Cover