Puriri

The are modelled on the dispatch boxes in the Australian parliament and are made from a strong, teak-like wood from the rare Puriri tree and were thought to be almost indestructible.

Archive 2008-09-01 FIDO The Dog 2008

Wood pigeon to those who do not know your name, friend to Puriri, distributor of seed; Miro, the Taraire

Archive 2007-02-01 Ivan Donn Carswell 2007

Puriri, who has Maori, German and English ancestry, dismissed the criticism as "splitting hairs".

New Zealand Herald - Top Stories 2010

Puriri said the foreign performers who worked for her had learnt Maori customs, some of the local language and had helped build a village on the outskirts of Tauranga, a port city on the west coast of the North Island, where the cruise ships docked.

The Guardian World News 2010

Some of our Maori are too lazy to get out of bed to do that, 'Puriri said.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

Puriri said critics should "relax" and "stop splitting hairs," the Associated Press reported. register for a new account.

JTA - Recent News 2010

In Puriri and Hikutaia several residents are without town water supply due to a blockage in the water intake maintained by Hauraki District Council.

NZ On Screen 2010

Some of our Maori are too lazy to get out of bed to do that, 'Puriri said.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

Severe weather has caused flooding throughout the Coromandel Peninsula, stopped water supply to some residents in Puriri and Hikutaia and is forecast to worsen in the next

NZ On Screen 2010

Puriri, who is Maori, was reported as saying that "some of our Maori are too slack to promote themselves ... some of our Maori are too lazy to get out of bed to do that."

JTA - Recent News 2010