Having warmer homes was part of their election campaign but the Government choose to let the Greens share the spotlight, she said.
The package in this year's budget includes $323.3 million over four years in the form of grants to homeowners of up to $1800.
"The kumara doesn't always go around singing about how sweet it is," Ms Turia said, when asked why her party was not credited with the policy.
"We think that we've certainly contributed to the negotiation to get that funding and to maintain it."
Co-leader Pita Sharples said his party often did not get recognised "for some of our brilliant ideas".
Dr Sharples said the overall budget was what would be expected in the current economic climate.
The Maori Party "actively sought out" contributions for Maori from government departments and ministers.
"I think about $120m we've sourced from different areas." There was never enough money but this was a "good start" and set the base from where to get more.
Rather than focusing on the failure of the state to provide for tangata whenua, the Maori Party wants "to support our people to be as self-determining they can be", Ms Turia said.
Areas of the budget where the Maori Party identified Maori would benefit:
* $22.2m to speed up Treaty of Waitangi claims.
* $19.9m to address underachievement by mainstream secondary schools in educating Maori.
* $69.7m to include play centres and nga kohanga reo in the 20 hour early childhood scheme.
* $15.9m to settle outstanding Treaty settlements over aquaculture.
* $12m for housing in rural areas where large number of Maori live.
* $5.7m for te reo Maori.
* $40m for community responses to the recession.
* $7.45b for infrastructure.
