2013 November
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MANA in Parliament, November 2013
Posted on November 29, 2013 by admin in Mana in ParliamentGovernment Bills Parliament sat for three weeks this month – 5-7 November, 12-14 November, and 19-21 November. The key bills up for debate were: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill: The government passed this Bill into law over the first two sitting…
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Ae Marika! 26 Nov 2013
Posted on November 26, 2013 by admin in Ae MarikaWhen I first got to parliament I pushed hard to get rid of tobacco because of the devastating effect smoking had on my own whanau, and being an MP I naturally assumed that the best place to take it to…
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Feed the Kids bill lives to see another day (Update)
Posted on November 21, 2013 by admin in NewsKia ora koutou, ngā mihi As you already know, MANA’s Feed the Kids Bill did not come up during the last Members Day debate as time ran out in the House that day. It was expected that it would then…
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Ae Marika! 19 Nov 2013
Posted on November 19, 2013 by admin in Ae MarikaLast week my FEED THE KIDS Bill due to finally come up in the house, but not!! … We started the day with interviews on TV1 and TV3 before hosting a breakfast for Natone Park School to promote the bill…
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Feed the Kids Bill – delayed until Weds 4 Dec
Posted on November 14, 2013 by admin in Feed the KidsThe Feed the Kids Bill did not come up last night after all – it was next up on the parliamentary agenda but time ran out. Many thanks to those who showed up anyway! It will definitely come up next Members Day…
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LATEST UPDATE ON FEED THE KIDS BILL TONIGHT
Posted on November 13, 2013 by admin in NewsIt looks like the bill now won’t come up until around 9:30-9:45pm – which will leave time for Hone to start the debate, and maybe a couple of others to speak but not much more. His closing korero, the…
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A TRIBUTE TO GEORGINA BEYER
Posted on November 13, 2013 by admin in NewsHone Harawira: MANA leader and Member of Parliament for Tai Tokerau Wed 13 November 2013 Actress, advocate, human rights activist, international icon, social worker, trail blazer, JP, a friend to many in this house, the name behind two questions in “World…
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UPDATE re timing of Feed the Kids Bill debate in Parliament tonight:
Posted on November 13, 2013 by admin in Feed the Kids, Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesThe bill is likely to come up a bit later than we thought. I’m estimating it will start anytime between 8:00 and 9:00pm and will run for an hour. There will be time for a waiata at the end of the…
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HONE PAYS TRIBUTE TO GEORGINA
Posted on November 13, 2013 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesHone Harawira, leader of the MANA Movement and MP for Tai Tokerau, will use his opportunity during the General debate to pay tribute to Georgina Beyer. “She may have been in a different party, and she may have lived a completely…
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MANA’s FEED THE KIDS BILL
Posted on November 12, 2013 by admin in Feed the KidsJust a quick reminder that MANA’s Feed the Kids Bill is up for its first reading debate in Parliament tomorrow night (Weds 13 Nov). It would be great to have the gallery full of supporters of this tino kaupapa, so…
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