2013 July
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MANA calls for New Zealand to withdraw from “five-eyes” spy network
Posted on July 30, 2013 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“MANA is calling for New Zealand to withdraw from the so-called “five eyes” international spy network because it compromises our independence and integrity”, says Hone Harawira, Leader of MANA and MP for Te Tai Tokerau.New Zealand joined the “five eyes”…
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Ae Marika! 30 July 2013
Posted on July 29, 2013 by admin in Ae MarikaWell – the court case is over, I defended myself rather than get one of the many lawyers who offered to do it for free, and after 3 days of testimony I was convicted and fined $500 for failing to…
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Ae Marika! 23 July 2013
Posted on July 22, 2013 by admin in Ae MarikaI don’t want to get too caught up in all the hoopla about who in the Maori Party is making all the decisions, but I really do think somebody over there needs to get their positions sorted out. Since their…
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Ae Marika! 16 July 2013
Posted on July 15, 2013 by admin in Ae MarikaThey say that “a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client” … Not the greatest recommendation for those who represent themselves in court, but you can guess the saying came from lawyers wanting to protect…
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Road tolls or fuel taxes? Neither says Minto for Mayor
Posted on July 15, 2013 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesThe “consensus building group” report which today gave Aucklanders the choice between road tolls or rates increases and extra fuel taxes to pay for new roading projects is wrong headed. They are both bad options to deal with traffic gridlock…
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Feed the Kids Bill Deferred – Harawira
Posted on July 10, 2013 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesFeed the Kids Bill Deferred Hone Harawira, Leader of MANA and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Tuesday 9 July 2013 “Unfortunately, my Feed the Kids “Education (Breakfast and Lunch Programmes in Schools) Amendment Bill” will not come up in Parliament tomorrow because…
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AE MARIKA! 9 July 2013
Posted on July 10, 2013 by admin in Ae MarikaMusic may not be everything in life but the good stuff is like nectar from the gods, and last Thursday night Kaitaia got an overdose of the sweetness from four of the very best in a concert to celebrate Matariki,…
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Ae Marika! 2 July 2013
Posted on July 2, 2013 by admin in Ae MarikaLast week I had to go to a tangi down in Kaikohe for Raumati Para, Apotoro Wairua for Te Haahi Ratana and staunch MANA supporter. I first met Raumati properly during the Maori Party selection process in 2005. I was hugely…
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