2011 November
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Silence implies consent
Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin in Annette Sykes, Press ReleasesMANA candidate for Waiariki Annette Sykes says a vote for the Maori party is a vote for National and ACT. “Last week I challenged the Maori Party to declare their hand when it comes to telling voters which major party they…
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Mana Movement – Foreign Policy release
Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin in Press ReleasesThe headline points from the policy 1. Bring the troops back from Afghanistan and use the money to feed kids in decile 1 to 3 schools. Comment: Our troops in Afghanistan are involved in an imperial war on behalf of the US…
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New proposals morph National Standards
Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA educations spokesperson John Minto says it seems clear the government has serious plans to morph National Standards into National Testing after the election. He says the government has advertised a contract for an IT project leader to develop a framework…
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Mana doing Labour’s job
Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“He ‘Goffed’ it … again” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira of the Labour leader’s poor performance on ‘The Nation’ and on ‘Q+A’ when for the third time running Phil Goff couldn’t remember the details of his party’s Capital Gains Tax. “No…
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Bradford and Sykes to speak at Rotorua beneficiary forum
Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin in Annette Sykes, Press Releases, Sue BradfordMana candidates Annette Sykes and Sue Bradford are to speak at a street forum organised by beneficiary advocacy groups in Rotorua tomorrow. The forum takes place at 12 midday Tuesday 22 November, outside the Work & Income offices in Pukuatua St,…
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Mana endorses plan for independent advocacy
Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA is endorsing the call by Christchurch residents for an independent Advocacy Commission for those facing obdurate officialdom and the corporate insurance industry in the wake of the Christchurch earthquakes. MANA economic justice spokesperson John Minto says the march on Saturday…
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The whole country must watch
Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMana is encouraging EVERY New Zealander to watch the TV3 documentary Inside Child Poverty to be screened on the channel tomorrow night (Tuesday). MANA economic justice spokesperson John Minto says MANA is delighted the issue of child poverty is finally coming…
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Come Clean Tariana and Pita
Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesToday on Breakfast TV and again in the NZ Herald, the Maori Party leadership refused to answer the question – Which major party will they support after the coming election? MANA Leader Hone Harawira says every other political party has made…
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Mana Movement Foreign Policy Release – 12noon Sunday
Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin in EventsMana will launch its foreign policy at the entrance to the Papakura Military Base in Grove Road, Papakura, at 12noon tomorrow (Sunday) All media welcome. Note: The Military Base is home to New Zealand’s SAS troops currently based in Afghanistan. John Minto Foreign policy…
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MANA finds friends in strange places
Posted on November 18, 2011 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA economic justice spokesperson John Minto says MANA is surprised to find friends in strange places with no less than 39% of major New Zealand company chief executives supporting a Financial Transactions Tax in the New Zealand Herald’s “Mood of…
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