Wellington, July 21 NZPA - Any minerals found in conservation land in Northland could re-open Treaty of Waitangi settlements with iwi who were told the conservation estate was off the table in earlier negotiations, Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says.

Wellington, July 14 NZPA - The Maori Party has added its voice to calls for restrictions on foreign ownership of New Zealand land.

Wellington, July 14 NZPA - The Maori Party has kept a low profile over the arrest of anti-whaling campaigner Pete Bethune... until today. Maverick Maori MP Hone Harawira says Mr Bethune is a hero.

Wellington, July 12 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has acknowledged that former All Black captain Buck Shelford would be a popular replacement for Andy Haden as a Rugby World Cup ambassador.

Wellington, July 1 NZPA - A parliamentary inquiry into smoking and the tobacco industry has been told nurses should be used as frontline troops to help people kick the habit.

by Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, June 30 NZPA - A former smoker bought his diseased heart to Parliament for MPs to look at today, just minutes before tobacco company Philip Morris' representatives fronted to defend their company.

Wellington, June 24 NZPA - More accusations of police pressuring young people to provide DNA samples have surfaced after Maori Party MP Hone Harawira went public with his own concerns.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, June 22 NZPA - Young Maori who felt they were bullied into giving police DNA samples did not know their rights, Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says.

Wellington, June 22 NZPA - Police Minister Judith Collins says young people who feel police bully them into giving DNA samples should complain to the Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA).

Wellington, June 22 NZPA - Police Minister Judith Collins says young people should comply with the law around supplying DNA samples and that it is unfortunate an MP has accused police of using "Nazi-style" tactics when collecting samples.