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Mana Says No to Copper Tax
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 3:49 pm | Mana Party
“National’s proposed copper tax is about getting poor whānau in Te Tai Tokerau to pay for a fibre broadband network for its rich mates in Remuera,” said MANA leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. More >>
Dodgy Deals, Done Dirt Cheap
Sunday, 17 November 2013, 10:50 am | Mana Party
Hone Harawira, MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau today slammed the dodgy deal set up to bring a deep sea oil rig into NZ waters, off the Raglan coast. More >>
New Pokies for Sky, More Misery for Kiwis
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 4:53 pm | Mana Party
"Today government will ram through legislation to let Sky City Casino massively expand their casino operations regardless of the damage government already knows will be caused to ordinary Kiwi families,” says MANA leader and MP for Tai Tokerau, Hone ... More >>
Independent Maori voice focus of MANA-Maori Party meeting
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 8:50 am | Mana Party
“We had a really positive and productive meeting tonight. The focus was on building and enhancing an independent Maori voice in Parliament – which was fitting given it coincided with the anniversary of He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene ... More >>
Govt continues to ignore child poverty while kids go hungry
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 10:39 am | Mana Party
“For all their big talk about helping vulnerable kids, this government just don’t give a damn” said Hone Harawira, MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, when he learnt that the Children’s Commissioner, Dr Russell Wills, has sought funding from ... More >>
Mana Pleased to At Last Meet with Maori Party
Friday, 25 October 2013, 2:45 pm | Mana Party
“At last” said Annette Sykes, MANA President, upon hearing the Maori Party has agreed to meet with MANA. “We’ve been pushing for this meeting for a couple of years now, so it’s been a long time coming.” More >>
Six Years On From Operation 8, Govt Still Breaking the Law
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:25 pm | Mana Party
“Six years on from the Police raids of Ruatoki in 2007 and government is still breaking the law” said MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira. “When the police spied on the people in the Urewera’s they broke the law – pure and ... More >>
Harawira joins ‘Clean Up the House’ campaign
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 9:14 am | Mana Party
“I’m in” said Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, in response to the challenge from MP Denise Roche to support the call for a living wage for parliamentary cleaners by doing a night shift with them. More >>
Cut the snapper dumping and leave fishermen alone
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 2:31 pm | Mana Party
“Maintaining a sustainable fishery is definitely in the nation’s best interests, but cutting people’s snapper catch from 9 to 7 ain’t the way to do it” said MANA leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. More >>
MANA raises concerns about Vulnerable Children Bill
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 8:58 am | Mana Party
“MANA supports any measure to protect children from abuse” says Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau. “And on that basis, we’ll support the government’s Vulnerable Children Bill to select committee. More >>
Harawira: New charter schools for Maori in the North
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 8:56 am | Mana Party
“I’ve got mixed emotions about government announcing the funding of the first five charter schools” said MANA leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. More >>
Collapse of Learning Media: Govt fails to protect values
Friday, 6 September 2013, 2:20 pm | Mana Party
“Once again the government has failed to protect the things that New Zealand parents and kids value” said Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, about the closure of the state-owned company Learning Media who have produced te reo Maori ... More >>
Mana backs the call to Get Free from Deep Sea Oil
Friday, 6 September 2013, 8:54 am | Mana Party
“It’s great to see all those prominent Kiwis signing up for the fight against deep sea oil drilling,” said Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau following yesterday’s launch of the Get Free campaign fronted by a host of well-known ... More >>
Gambling Bill a disappointment and an embarrassment
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 6:50 pm | Mana Party
“I’m disappointed in the final version of the Gambling Bill and a little embarrassed for Te Ururoa,” said Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, following the third and final reading of Te Ururoa Flavell’s Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) ... More >>
Maori Party and National gunning for the Council
Monday, 2 September 2013, 7:22 pm | Mana Party
“The New Zealand Maori Council continues to be a thorn in the side of the government,” said MANA Leader and MP for Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira, “so John Key has got the Minister of Maori Affairs to do a review the role of the Council with a view to killing ... More >>
Asset sales fight still far from over
Monday, 2 September 2013, 1:06 pm | Mana Party
“Fantastic news” said Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, in response to today’s successful validation of the Keep Our Assets Coalition’s petition for a citizen’s initiated referendum on asset sales. More >>
Public’s right to stop oil drilling must be protected
Monday, 2 September 2013, 11:45 am | Mana Party
“Not only is the government giving overseas oils giants an open invite to drill and mine our seas, they now want the deals kept secret from the public” says Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau. More >>
Mana joins opposition to new Waikato coal mine
Saturday, 24 August 2013, 4:52 pm | Mana Party
Opponents and supporters of Fonterra's plans to excavate a new open cast coal mine in Mangatangi are gathering at the Mangatangi Marae on Monday morning at 8:30 for an official welcome onto the Marae. More >>
GSCB still refusing to name the 88 NZ citizens
Friday, 23 August 2013, 12:23 pm | Mana Party
“No I don’t feel reassured,” said Hone Harawira, Leader of MANA and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, following Minister Finlayson’s claim that Mr Harawira and fellow protestors and rights campaigners would not be targeted by the GCSB in light of its ... More >>
Repeal the GCSB Bill ASAP
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 3:28 pm | Mana Party
“MANA will push to repeal the GCSB Bill when there’s a change in government” said Hone Harawira, Leader of the MANA Movement and MP for Te Tai Tokerau following the passing into law of the GCSB bill this afternoon. More >>
