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Mana: "A Way To Go Yet" on Water Rights
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 8:20 am | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira “A Way To Go Yet” Tuesday 11th December “There’s a long way to go yet” said MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira on hearing that the New Zealand Maori Council ... More >>
MANA opposes RMA Reform Bill
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 5:06 pm | Mana Party
“Yet again the government is moving to put the interests of their big business and their property developer mates ahead of our environment” said MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira following the first reading of the Resource Management ... More >>
Fact Sheet on 'Feed the Kids' Bill
Monday, 10 December 2012, 2:14 pm | Mana Party
The Bill seeks to introduce nutritious, fully state-funded breakfast and lunch programmes into all decile 1 and 2 schools in New Zealand. More >>
Harawira Court Appearance
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 4:06 pm | Mana Party
MANA Leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira will be appearing at the Auckland District Court, Albert St, Auckland, at 1pm on Thursday the 6th of December 2012 to enter a plea on the charges arising from his arrest in Glen Innes during protests against ... More >>
Congratulations Te Whanau a Apanui
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 3:47 pm | Mana Party
“Te Whanau a Apanui, take a bow” says MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira following the news that Petrobras have handed in their drilling permits. “Against a multimillion dollar campaign that involved both the New Zealand Government ... More >>
TPPA = Giving Away Sovereignty for Pie in the Sky
Monday, 3 December 2012, 9:34 am | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Vice President John Minto TPPA Negotiations = Giving Away our Sovereignty For Pie in the Sky Monday 3rd December MANA is calling on the government to open up to public scrutiny the TPPA (Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement) negotiations ... More >>
“Frack Off” - Statement from MANA Leader Hone Harawira
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 2:08 pm | Mana Party
Statement from MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira “Frack Off” Wednesday 28th November Yesterday the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment released a report titled “Evaluating the Environment Impacts of Fracking in New ... More >>
When Prime Ministers Go Bad
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 1:20 pm | Mana Party
Press Statement MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira Tuesday 27th November When Prime Ministers Go Bad In July this year the Maori Party threatened to walk out on their relationship with National over the issue of Maori water rights. ... More >>
Housing Policy Helps Middle Class Kids
Monday, 19 November 2012, 11:13 am | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Vice President John Minto Monday 19th November Housing Policy Helps Middle Class Kids But Leaves Low-Income Families Out In The Cold MANA welcomes Labour’s commitment to build 100,000 homes for sale at $300,000 each over 10 years. ... More >>
Speech: Harawira - Ngati Whatua Ki Orakei Settlement
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 3:54 pm | Mana Party
Press Release Ngati Whatua Ki Orakei Settlement: Third Reading Speech Hone Harawira MANA Leader and Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau Thursday 15 November 2012 E te Mema Paremata o Takaparawha, ki a koe e Joe, tena koe, koe anoki e Grant, hakoa ... More >>
Hone Harawira: Feed the Kids Bill
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 5:58 pm | Mana Party
Mr Speaker, three months ago the Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty released their report in which they said “Children living in poverty are those who experience deprivation of the material resources ... More >>
Housing Crisis Worsens As Govt Continues To Fudge and Lie
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 4:31 pm | Mana Party
MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira, addressed the crowd who marched on Parliament to mark the Housing Crisis Day of Action yesterday including whānau from the communities of Pomare, Maraenui, and Glen Innes currently subject to housing ... More >>
Feed the Kids Bill Drawn from Ballot Box
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 3:54 pm | Mana Party
“I think every New Zealander would agree that government’s first priority should always be our children,” said MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira, “so I’m really glad that my Feed the Kids Bill was drawn in today’s ballot”. More >>
Feed The Kids
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 2:36 pm | Mana Party
“I think every New Zealander would agree that government’s first priority should always be our children” said MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira “so I’m really glad that my Feed the Kids Bill was drawn in today’s ballot.” More >>
There Can Be Only One
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 10:00 am | Mana Party
“Last night’s Native Affairs poll confirms what most people think anyway” said MANA President Annette Sykes. More >>
13 in Court Today for Opposing Ethnic and Social Cleansing
Monday, 5 November 2012, 9:58 am | Mana Party
PRESS RELEASE MANA Vice President John Minto Monday 5th November 13 in Court Today for Opposing Ethnic and Social Cleansing in Glen Innes 13 people have appeared in the Auckland District Court this morning, following arrests at Glen Innes last Thursday ... More >>
MANA wants a “Paula Bennett Housing Policy”
Monday, 29 October 2012, 11:28 pm | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Vice President John Minto MANA wants a “Paula Bennett Housing Policy” Nothing for Low-Income Families in Housing Policy Announcements Monday 29th October “The National government’s proposals for reducing the cost of housing ... More >>
Brownlee: Inquiry or Stand Down?
Friday, 26 October 2012, 3:58 pm | Mana Party
“The fraud case involving NZ Casino Services Ltd has now claimed another figure in the National Party – Gerry Brownlee” claims MANA Vice President John Minto. More >>
Age is a Major Factor in the Harm Done by Alcohol
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 8:55 am | Mana Party
“In the same way that I supported age being an issue in the reduction of harm from tobacco, so too do I think that age should be an issue in the reduction of harm from alcohol. That’s why I proposed a review of the age for purchase of alcohol ... More >>
Another Victory for the New Zealand Maori Council
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 5:33 pm | Mana Party
“Congratulations to the New Zealand Maori Council for putting another snag in government’s plan to sell our state assets” said MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira. More >>