John Minto
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Government’s plan to push 100,000 off welfare with no job plan in place is shameful
Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin in John Minto, News, Press ReleasesGovernment’s plan to push 100,000 off welfare with no job plan in place is shameful “It’s shameful that the government is pressing ahead with this latest round of welfare changes”, says John Minto, Vice-President of the MANA Movement. “When…
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The wrong side of history – again! – Minto
Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin in John Minto, Mana BlogParliament’s new speaker David Carter has scored a well deserved own goal with his decision to ban West Papuan tribal leader Benny Wenda from parliament. Benny had been invited to a joint Mana Party/Green Party meeting in parliament to brief…
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TPPA Negotiations = Giving Away our Sovereignty for Pie in the Sky
Posted on December 3, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA is calling on the government to open up to public scrutiny the TPPA (Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement) negotiations which start their 15th round in Auckland today at the Prime Minister’s favourite venue – Sky City Casino. “We want to…
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Housing Policy Helps Middle Class Kids But Leaves Low-Income Families Out In The Cold
Posted on November 19, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA welcomes Labour’s commitment to build 100,000 homes for sale at $300,000 each over 10 years. “This will be a welcomed by middle-income families who are struggling to get their children into their first home” comments MANA Vice President John Minto. “It…
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13 in Court Today for Opposing Ethnic and Social Cleansing in Glen Innes
Posted on November 5, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press Releases13 people have appeared in the Auckland District Court this morning, following arrests at Glen Innes last Thursday evening. Included in those arrested is Mana co-Vice President John Minto. “The arrests are a disgrace and arise from aggressive police mishandling…
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MANA wants a “Paula Bennett Housing Policy”
Posted on October 29, 2012 by admin in John Minto, PolicyNothing 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…
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Brownlee: Inquiry or Stand Down?
Posted on October 26, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press Releases“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…
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MANA Applauds EU Financial Transaction Tax
Posted on October 26, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesTen 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,…
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A Small Victory in the Battle for Glen Innes
Posted on October 19, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesFor the first week in several months there were no state houses removed from Glen Innes this week. House removal companies and police have backed off after intense protest activity in recent weeks culminated in the arrest of seven protestors on…
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MANA Leader to Appears in Court
Posted on October 16, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow morning at 9am to answer a charge of “failing to remove a vehicle from a road”. Hone was arrested after police smashed their…
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