2012 September
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MANA in Parliament, 18-20 September
Posted on September 22, 2012 by admin in Mana in ParliamentKo wai koe: Māori water rights A key focus of MANA and indeed of most, if not all, Iwi continues to be on water. This week the government started their Clayton’s consultation round on the ‘shares plus’ proposal –…
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Fast-food pokies loses battle – a victory for MANA and a victory for Otara
Posted on September 21, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesThe fast-food pokie outlet at 120 East Tamaki Road lost its appeal to the Gambling Commission and will be closing. The Commission decision is a victory for MANA and a victory for Otara. This was a tawdry little setup where gambling addicts…
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NO CONSULTATION – NO DEAL – Harawira
Posted on September 19, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“On behalf of the 1200 who attended the hui called by the King last week to discuss Maori water rights and voted unanimously to ask the government to put a halt to its asset sales programme, and on behalf of…
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Ae Marika! | 18 September 2012
Posted on September 18, 2012 by admin in Ae MarikaI’m a fan of Maori women having a bigger say in our society because when times are tough they can usually be relied on to help our whanau stay strong, but Paula Bennett and Hekia Parata are testing my commitment…
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MANA in Parliament, 11-13 September 2012
Posted on September 15, 2012 by admin in Mana in ParliamentFeed the Kids Bill: gathering political support The week started on a high note with Labour leader, David Shearer, announcing their support for the introduction of food in schools programmes. While what they’ve proposed is a scaled down version of what…
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13 public schools in Christchurch to close – how many will reopen as charter schools?
Posted on September 14, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesQPEC is calling on the government to come clean over the decision to close 13 public schools in Christchurch as part of an educational re-organisation following the city’s earthquakes. It appears the wholesale closure of public schools in the city is…
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Open Letter to the Prime Minister – Hone Harawira
Posted on September 13, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesKia ora John I’m down at Turangawaewae for the water hui, and I just wanted to clear up a few things before I go in. You see John, there’s quite a bit of confusion about how Maori are being pushed…
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Halving Benefits an Insane Logic
Posted on September 11, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“How will chopping a parents benefit in half lead to better outcomes for their kids? How do those two things even fit together – it’s an insane logic”, says MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira…
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Media Advisory: MANA and Green Party leaders to meet with Porirua housing advocates on Wednesday
Posted on September 11, 2012 by admin in Media AdvisoryA group of Maori community organisations in Porirua have called a meeting on Wednesday afternoon with MANA leader, Hone Harawira, and Green Party co-leader, Metiria Turei, to talk about the chronic housing needs of their community which governments past and…
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Ae Marika | 11 September 2012
Posted on September 11, 2012 by admin in Ae MarikaI know last week’s article was on water, but given how quickly things are moving and how high the stakes are for everyone, I’m going back to this well for more. A quick recap first – government wants to sell…
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