Mana | Movement of the People

MANA wants a “Paula Bennett Housing Policy”

Nothing for Low-Income Families in Housing Policy Announcements “The National government’s proposals for reducing the cost of housing are next door to useless for low-income families” says MANA Vice President John Minto. “They will most likely improve the profit margins…

MANA in Parliament, 23-25 October 2012

Government Bills up this week · Most of the week in Parliament was taken up by the committee stage of the Alcohol Reform Bill. At committee stage (which follows second reading), a…

Declaration of Independence

New Manufacturing Inquiry website to take submissions

The leaders of four political parties are calling on New Zealanders to find out more about the joint-Parliamentary inquiry on manufacturing and make submissions by visiting the new website. The Labour Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First and MANA…

Brownlee: Inquiry or Stand Down?

“The fraud case involving NZ Casino Services Ltd has now claimed another figure in the National Party – Gerry Brownlee” claims MANA Vice President John Minto. “Revelations today that the third most powerful politician in the country, Gerry Brownlee, was…

MANA Applauds EU Financial Transaction Tax

Ten countries of the European Union have this week taken the momentous step of agreeing to implement a Financial Transactions Tax. MANA applauds them and we are calling on New Zealand to follow suite immediately. The ten countries are France,…

Age is a major factor in harm done by alcohol

“In the same way that I supported age being an issue in the reduction of harm from tobacco, so too do I think that age should be an issue in the reduction of harm from alcohol. That’s why I…

Another Victory for the NZ Maori Council as they halt asset sales

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI COUNCIL MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira Tuesday 23rd October “Congratulations to the New Zealand Maori Council for putting another snag in government’s plan to sell our state assets” said MANA Leader…

Ae Marika! 23 October – Hone Harawira

I went to court on Wednesday to enter a plea on the charge from my arrest in Glen Innes. I spoke in Maori and said I did not accept the right of the court to hear any charges against me…

MANA in Parliament, 16-18 October 2012

Government Bills up this week First up this week was the third and final reading of the Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products – Budget Measures) Amendment Bill to increase the price of tobacco by 10% each year for the next four…