Posted on May 15, 2012 in Hone Harawira, Press Releases with no commentsMedia are advised that MANA leader Hone Harawira will be joining AFFCO workers tomorrow (Wednesday 16th May) on the picket line.
Harawira will be with the workers at the following locations and times:
1. AFFCO Feilding, Campbell Road, 1.00-1.30 pm
2. AFFCO Whanganui, Imlay Place, 3.00-3.30 pm
Media are also advised that Harawira will be encouraging a “Talley-ban” outside of Whanganui Pak n Save, Glasgow Street, 4.00-5.00 pm.
ENDS
For further information please contact Malcolm Mulholland on 027 765 6380
Continue reading this entry → Posted on May 10, 2012 in Hone Harawira, Press Releases with no comments“Mainstreaming doesn’t work for Maori” said MANA leader Hone Harawira. “That’s why MANA is opposed to the bill* that will disestablish Te Waka Toi and set up a single arts council with four Māori reps instead”.
Te Waka Toi wasn’t perfect – far from it – but they were never given the chance to really fly”.
“Like lots of Māori bodies set up by government, it was starved of the power, funding and influence that it needed to achieve what Māori wanted.”
“But mainstreaming isn’t the answer” said Harawira.
“Mainstreaming will hinder independent Maori artistic development rather than encourage it” said Harawira “and that...
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