2012 March
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Win for the Wharfies – Lockout Notice Lifted and Board Member Resigns
Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMana Vice President John Minto congratulates the Auckland Port Workers on their victory today in having the port company agree to lift the lockout notice against unionized port workers. “This is great news – all these workers want to do is…
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Tribunal grants urgency over water
Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Congratulations to Sir Graham Latimer and the New Zealand Maori Council for bringing this matter to a head” said MANA leader Hone Harawira about the Waitangi Tribunal’s decision to grant urgency to a hearing to block the sale of state…
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Sack the Board | John Minto (Mana VP)
Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press Releases“Auckland Council has no option but to sack the Ports of Auckland’s Board of Directors” says Mana Vice President John Minto following yesterday’s Employment Court decision. The Court has upheld and extended an injunction to prevent the Board taking action to…
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Search and Surveillance Bill – Third Reading
Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin in SpeechesHone Harawira MANA Leader and Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau Thursday 22 March 2012 Mr Speaker, yesterday I spoke about the devastation visited upon the people of Tuhoe, by the police terrorism raids of 2007. Today I speak to a…
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MANA supports South Taranaki Iwi in their opposition to local water privatisation
Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“MANA is right behind South Taranaki iwi opposing privatisation of their local water supply” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “If they say occupy, we’re there.” The first reading of the South Taranaki District Council (Cold Creek Water Supply) Bill is being heard in…
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Justice still denied to the People of Tuhoe
Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin in SpeechesGeneral Debate Wed 21 March 2012 Hone Harawira, MANA Leader Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau Mr Speaker – four years ago armed offenders stormed the homes of innocent families, broke down doors, smashed windows, overturned furniture, forced people to their knees in…
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Urewera Four: Justice Denied
Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesStatement from Hone Harawira Four years ago armed offenders stormed the homes of innocent families, broke down doors, smashed windows, overturned furniture, forced people to their knees in front of their children, refused them access to water and even the right…
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Aotearoa is NOT FOR SALE hikoi!
Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin in Ae Marika, Events, News, Press ReleasesTe Rerenga Wairua 23 April to Wellington 5 May. I don’t do this often, but here’s the scoops straight off my email a couple of days ago. Mike Smith’s organising it, MANA will be supporting it, and I’m going…
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Support on the ground for AFFCO Moerewa workers
Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin in NewsKia ora ra, Anyone who would like to donate canned food, non perishable goods or vegetables for the families of locked out workers of Affco Moerewa- please leave at the Mana offices in 10 Bank St Kaitaia or 41 Broadway in Kaikohe…
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Ae Marika | 13 March | MP Hone Harawira
Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin in Ae MarikaLast week the Let’s Flog off Our State Assets Bill (otherwise known as the Mixed Ownership Model Bill), squeaked past at first reading 61-60. The Maori Party spoke against it although party stalwarts would have been embarrassed by Pita Sharples’…
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