2012 June
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MANA in Parliament, update 26-28 June 2012
Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin in Mana in ParliamentThis week the Mixed Ownership Model (MOM) Bill passed its third and final reading in Parliament, so that it’s now possible for the government to sell up to 49% of the shares in our four power companies and…
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MOM’s Already in Trouble
Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, News, Press Releases“The Mixed Ownership Model Act isn’t even one day old, and already government’s plan to privatise state assets is in trouble” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira on hearing that the Supreme Court had ruled that the Crown does not own…
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Nothing for Mom ‘n Pop in this MOM Bill
Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“I’m feeling kinda sad right now” said MANA leader Hone Harawira following the passing into legislation of National’s proposal to sell shares in four of New Zealand’s power companies and Air New Zealand. “Sad for the old people who know…
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Ae Marika! 25 June 2012 MP Hone Harawira
Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin in Ae MarikaI was late getting to the Tai Tokerau Maori Business Awards Dinner last Friday night. Air NZ had cancelled my flight so I grabbed a rental and drove back from Auckland with Dick Shepherd who is finishing up at TPK at the…
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Mana in Parliament – update 19-21 June 2012
Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin in Mana in ParliamentMuch of the week was taken up with the “Committee of the Whole House” stage of the Mixed Ownership Model Bill, which will enable the government to sell off up to 49% of our power companies and Air New Zealand. …
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Stop Asset Sales Unless Waitangi Tribunal Says Go
Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesMANA leader Hone Harawira has tabled an amendment to the government’s asset sale bill that seeks to prevent the bill receiving the Royal assent unless the Waitangi Tribunal, as a result of its inquiry into Wai 2357, agrees that selling…
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“Assets owned by and run for the benefit of NZ citizensre being sold to the highest bidder” – Harawira
Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesLast week, government’s bill to sell off our state assets passed its second reading. Their agenda is now clear for all to see. Assets owned by and run for the benefit of NZ citizens, are being sold to the highest…
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Shut the pokie takeaways… now!
Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“We’ve sprung an illegal pokie operation” said MANA leader Hone Harawira, “And Internal Affairs says they can keep going until they get a licence!” Harawira said that MANA vice-president John Minto had noticed a pokie venue operating illegally in Otara –…
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Shut illegal pokies or the people will
Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“I can’t understand how pokie operators who’ve had their licences cancelled can keep fleecing poor people while they appeal the cancellation” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira, in response to statements from Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain that the government would allow Galaxy Takeaways…
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Mixed Ownership Model Bill – Second Reading
Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin in SpeechesMr Speaker – the agenda of this government is now clear for all to see – assets, services and resources currently being managed by this government for the benefit of the citizens of this country will be sold to the…
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