2013 October
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Independent Maori voice the focus of MANA-Maori Party meeting
Posted on October 31, 2013 by admin in Annette Sykes, News, Press Releases“We had a really positive and productive meeting tonight. The focus was on building and enhancing an independent Maori voice in Parliament – which was fitting given it coincided with the anniversary of He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o…
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MANA in Parliament, October 2013
Posted on October 30, 2013 by admin in NewsGovernment Bills Parliament sat for two weeks this month –15-17 October and 22-24 October – and the key bills up for debate were: · Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill: A key…
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Government continues to ignore child poverty while kids go hungry – Harawira
Posted on October 30, 2013 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“For all their big talk about helping vulnerable kids, this government just don’t give a damn” said Hone Harawira, MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, when he learnt that the Children’s Commissioner, Dr Russell Wills, has sought funding…
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Ae Marika! 29 October 2013
Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin in NewsSt Stephens is the oldest school in New Zealand, first opening its doors in 1847, and although based in Waikato, over the generations the school has built up a very strong relationship with the Far North. Old Boys include amongst…
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MANA PLEASED TO AT LAST MEET WITH MAORI PARTY
Posted on October 29, 2013 by admin in News“At last” said Annette Sykes, MANA President, upon hearing the Maori Party has agreed to meet with MANA. “We’ve been pushing for this meeting for a couple of years now, so it’s been a long time coming.” “We know…
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Ae Marika! 22 October 2013
Posted on October 22, 2013 by admin in NewsAE MARIKA! A column published in the Northland Age By Hone Harawira MP for Te Tai Tokerau Leader of the MANA Movement 22 OCT 2013 On my way down to Rotorua last week, I got bailed up by a woman who works for Housing…
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Harawira: 6 years on from Operation 8 and government is still breaking the law
Posted on October 15, 2013 by admin in Hone Harawira, News, Press Releases“Six years on from the Police raids of Ruatoki in 2007 and government is still breaking the law” said MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira. “When the police spied on the people in the Urewera’s they…
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Ae Marika! 15 October 2013
Posted on October 15, 2013 by admin in Ae MarikaDuring the recent local body elections in Auckland, Mayor Len Brown and Housing Minister Nick Smith made a bit of a splash when they announced a couple of new housing subdivisions in Weymouth and West Auckland. Unfortunately however, very few…
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Harawira joins ‘Clean Up the House’ campaign in support of parliamentary cleaners
Posted on October 8, 2013 by admin in News“I’m in” said Hone Harawira, MANA leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, in response to the challenge from MP Denise Roche to support the call for a living wage for parliamentary cleaners by doing a night shift with them…
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Ae Marika! 8 Oct 2013
Posted on October 8, 2013 by admin in NewsWhen the chairwoman of the Accident Compensation Corporation, Paula Rebstock, announced that ACC had made a $4.9 billion surplus from “better performance by its rehabilitation services returning claimants to fitness” and that ACC was in its “best shape ever” I…
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