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A Small Victory in the Battle for Glen Innes
Friday, 19 October 2012, 12:00 pm | Mana Party
For the first week in several months there were no state houses removed from Glen Innes this week. House removal companies and police have backed off after intense protest activity in recent weeks culminated in the arrest of seven protestors on ... More >>
Mana Say No to Educational Failure
Friday, 19 October 2012, 9:09 am | Mana Party
“Education based on failure is not what our kids need” said MANA Leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira, of the Education Amendment Bill to establish charter schools which passed its first reading yesterday, “nor do they need education based ... More >>
Mana Leader to Appear in Court Tomorrow
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 4:18 pm | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Vice President John Minto MANA Leader to Appear in Court Tomorrow Tuesday 16th October MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow morning at 9am to answer a charge of “failing ... More >>
Harawira Court Appearance
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 3:53 pm | Mana Party
MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira, is scheduled to appear before the Auckland District Court tomorrow, Wednesday 17th October at 9.00 am, to face the charge of “Failing to remove a vehicle from the road”. More >>
Parliamentary Inquiry into Manufacturing
Monday, 15 October 2012, 12:54 pm | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira Parliamentary Inquiry into Manufacturing Monday 15th October “MANA fully supports a parliamentary inquiry into manufacturing” says MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira. ... More >>
Housing New Zealand Deceitful
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 4:18 pm | Mana Party
Press Release Housing New Zealand Deceitful MANA Vice President John Minto Thursday 11th October “It is deceitful for Housing New Zealand to claim that demolishing 700 state houses nationwide is not a deliberate government policy to reduce state ... More >>
Victory for Sam Kuha and the Poor
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 4:04 pm | Mana Party
Press Release and Media Advisory Victory for Sam Kuha and the Poor MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira Thursday 11th October “Sam Kuha deserves a medal” says MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira. “Paula Bennett’s ... More >>
More Youth to Pack for Australia
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 2:08 pm | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira More Youth to Pack for Australia Tuesday 9th October 2012 “Today’s announcement by the government to lower the pay rate for 16-19 year olds will result in only one thing – more ... More >>
“Feed the Kids” – a slam dunk for MANA
Monday, 8 October 2012, 12:45 pm | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira “Feed the Kids” – a slam dunk for MANA Monday 8th October 2012 “We are delighted that even National is now supporting MANA’s Feed-the-Kids policy” says MANA leader and MP for Te ... More >>
National Day of Action against Welfare Reforms - Mana Party
Friday, 5 October 2012, 3:02 pm | Mana Party
Press Release MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira Friday 5th October National Day of Action against Welfare Reforms “I congratulate each and every person who is taking a stand today against the welfare reforms that have been introduced ... More >>
Govt waits til hunger strike action is taken before helping
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 4:33 pm | Mana Party
In question time today Hone Harawira, leader of MANA and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, asked Social Development Minister, Hon Paula Bennett, questions on behalf of his Kaikohe constituent, Sam Kuha, who has undertaken a hunger strike to change the long-winded ... More >>
Fast-food pokies loses battle
Friday, 21 September 2012, 10:59 am | Mana Party
MANA Vice-President John Minto Friday 21 September 2012 Fast-food pokies loses battle – a victory for MANA and a victory for Otara The fast-food pokie outlet at 120 East Tamaki Road lost its appeal to the Gambling Commission and will be closing. ... More >>
No Consultation – No Deal
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 9:34 am | Mana Party
“On behalf of the 1200 who attended the hui called by the King last week to discuss Maori water rights and voted unanimously to ask the government to put a halt to its asset sales programme, and on behalf of the tens of thousands of Maori who have already ... More >>
Halving Benefits an Insane Logic
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 3:53 pm | Mana Party
PRESS RELEASE MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira Halving Benefits an Insane Logic Tuesday 11th September “How will chopping a parents benefit in half lead to better outcomes for their kids? How do those two things even fit together ... More >>
Congrats to Labour
Monday, 10 September 2012, 10:41 am | Mana Party
“Congrats to Labour” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “It’s great to hear David Shearer support calls for our kids to receive healthy food in schools in order to raise educational outcomes”. More >>
Govt Backdown a Victory for the People
Monday, 3 September 2012, 6:29 pm | Mana Party
Govt Backdown a Victory for the People “About bloody time he realised how serious this is” said MANA Leader and Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira after watching the Prime Minister’s very formal, written delivery to the media this afternoon on the ... More >>
Every Tribe Has a River
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 4:05 pm | Mana Party
Every Tribe Has a River Press Release Hone Harawira MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Wed 29 August 2012 This morning I was asked to speak to a group of young people about MANA’s position on Maori water rights. This is what I said … “A ... More >>
Bring the Troops Home and Feed the Kids
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 11:26 am | Mana Party
“Having my ‘Feed the Kids’ bill go into the ballot on the same day as the Children’s Commissioner is calling for exactly the same thing doesn’t give me any vindication” says MANA Leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. More >>
“Elegant Solutions” Mean Nothing for Maori
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 9:10 am | Mana Party
“When John Key promised an ‘elegant solution’ to the problem about Maori rights to water, he suggested the deal he struck with the Maori Party over the Marine and Coastal Area Bill as a model” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “And it’s easy ... More >>
The Government Needs to Stop and Listen
Friday, 24 August 2012, 4:01 pm | Mana Party
PRESS RELEASE Embargoed until 4.00 pm Friday 24th August MANA Leader Hone Harawira The Government Needs to Stop and Listen “This government needs to stop in their tracks with their plan to sell state assets right now” says MANA leader Hone Harawira ... More >>