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MANA Tamaki send a challenge to Labour
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 2:55 pm | Mana Party
" Labour should set the agenda and purposely do something positively controversial once a week”, said MANA candidate for Mt Albert, Joe Carolan. “A good start would be for all Labour Auckland MPs and members to join the Justice for Palestine march ... More >>
MANA Policy Statement- Economic Justice
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:14 pm | Mana Party
A just economy is one where everybody is able to afford the cost of living and enjoy a decent quality of life. In a just economy, tax rates are fair. Those who earn more pay a higher proportion of their income in tax, and those who earn less pay a lower ... More >>
MANA Movement policy release - Economic Justice
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:11 pm | Mana Party
It’s not hard to see New Zealand has entrenched inequality when • A worker on the minimum wage pays higher tax rates than billionaire property investors. • The big banks fleece customers and get to decide for themselves how much tax they will ... More >>
Flood Relief for National Voters First
Friday, 18 July 2014, 10:11 am | Mana Party
“The flooding in Tai Tokerau has hammered the north and impacted hundreds of families right across the region,” said MANA Leader and Tai Tokerau MP, Hone Harawira. More >>
New President for MANA Movement
Friday, 18 July 2014, 10:05 am | Mana Party
Lisa McNab was officially passed the mantle of MANA President in a special ceremony at Potahi Marae in Te Kao this week, following her unanimous election into the role at the recent MANA AGM. More >>
MANA here to help in Opotiki
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 9:07 am | Mana Party
Annette Sykes, MANA candidate for Waiariki Wednesday 16 July 2014 “Our heart goes out to the community of Opotiki at this tragic time” says MANA candidate for Waiariki, Annette Sykes. “MANA is here to help.” “We hear the call from the community ... More >>
MANA anounces its general seat candidates in Tamaki
Monday, 14 July 2014, 5:08 pm | Mana Party
MANA is pleased to announce its general seat candidates in Tamaki for the 2014 election. “We have 10 seasoned community campaigners keen to bring MANA’s full set of big, bold policies to the election campaign,” says MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, ... More >>
MANA announces their MANA Youth Ambassador
Monday, 14 July 2014, 10:04 am | Mana Party
Ex New Zealand Warrior hard man and Maori television media personality Wairangi Koopu has joined the MANA strategy team as the new MANA Youth Ambassador in another game changer move for the MANA party. More >>
No place for user pays in our classrooms
Monday, 7 July 2014, 3:28 pm | Mana Party
“Labour’s education policy announcements last weekend have several welcome features which would be supported by Mana but we are concerned at the “user pays” proposal for children to get the educational benefits of access to the internet,” says Mana ... More >>
Have a Kitkat David, There’s a Long Way to Go Yet
Sunday, 6 July 2014, 8:14 pm | Mana Party
“Internet MANA is not ruling out the possibility of a entering into coalition with Labour after the election”, said Internet MANA leader Hone Harawira with tongue firmly in cheek, after Labour leader David Cuniliffe said it was ‘highly unlikely’ ... More >>
Small class sizes and school meals get another big tick
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 2:20 pm | Mana Party
“Congratulations to the Child Poverty Action Group for making it crystal clear what’s needed to ensure kids from the least well-off communities can get the best out of school” said Hone Harawira, MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau. The Child ... More >>
Shots Fired at Mana Office
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 9:40 pm | Mana Party
Shots Fired at Mana Office MANA leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira Tue 01 Jul 2014 “I get threatened with violence and I get death threats, but when somebody starts taking shots at my office then that’s another matter altogether”, said ... More >>
Protecting Papatuanuku a Priority for MANA
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 1:45 pm | Mana Party
“Big ups to Greenpeace for their Climate Voter initiative http://www.climatevoter.org.nz/ ”, said Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Tai Tokerau. More >>
"Pasifika Immigration Plans for Labour- too little, too late
Monday, 30 June 2014, 12:45 pm | Mana Party
The Labour Party has recently announced that it has plans to speed up family reunification for Pasifika people. More >>
Support for USA in Iraq "Not a Deal to Die For"
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 9:13 am | Mana Party
Hone Harawira, MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Tuesday 24 June 2014 “When John Key says ‘New Zealand fully supports the current steps announced by President Obama (in Iraq) 100%’ he is one step away from committing our troops simply to ... More >>
Skye Kimura-Paul Gets the Job
Friday, 20 June 2014, 10:29 am | Mana Party
“When I invited applications for a Press Officer on Facebook, it drew such a lot of attention it even made the Dominion Post!” said MANA leader and Tai Tokerau MP, Hone Harawira. “But when I said ‘no prima donnas please; my ego's big enough ... More >>
Father and son join the picket line in Mangere
Friday, 20 June 2014, 8:00 am | Mana Party
Mana Movement leader Hone Harawira and Mana supporters will be standing alongside the Mangere community this Saturday as it protests the decision of the Auckland District Licensing Committee to grant yet another licence to sell cheap booze in the area. ... More >>
Getting Better by the Day …
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 2:09 pm | Mana Party
The announcement of the Internet Party’s candidates list today gets the full backing from Hone Harawira, MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau. More >>
Harawira gives a big Tick For Kids
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 10:13 pm | Mana Party
Anything that puts our kids at the forefront will always get the big tick from me” said Hone Harawira, MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau when speaking about the Tick For Kids campaign to put children at the heart of political decision making ... More >>
Harawira: Debate on Crown entities - Tertiary Ed. Commission
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 5:27 pm | Mana Party
The Education and Science Committee's report on the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) made an important point about how TEC is having to cope with ongoing cuts to tertiary sector funding, rather than manage a stronger budget for the sector. More >>