MANA’S HOUSING POLICY GOOD FOR ALL NEW ZEALANDERS
Posted on June 21, 2013 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases, Te Hamua Nikora“MANA’s Housing Policy announcement seems to have upset some people” said MANA Leader and MP for Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira “but it’s really quite mild”.
Basically all we want to do is restart the old Maori Affairs Housing Scheme, launched back in the depression days to help Maori deal with a housing crisis” said Harawira.
“It might be 2013 but the country is back in a depression again and Maori are again facing a housing crisis, along with tens of thousands of other New Zealanders”.
“Our announcement yesterday was specifically to deal with the devastation that I have seen with my own eyes” said MANA’s Ikaroa Rawhiti Candidate, Te Hamua Nikora “but it also called for the provision of housing for all New Zealanders in need”.
“The old Maori Affairs Housing Scheme ran successfully under both Labour and National Governments for 50 years and housed hundreds of families up and down the Coast – until Labour killed it off in 1989” said Nikora. “We want to tweak it to fit the 21st century and get it going again”.
“And the cost?” asked Harawira “A lot less than the $2 billion in tax-cuts that National gave to the rich and less than the $1.7 billion they spent bailing out South Canterbury Finance”.
“This is a very good deal all round, and that’s why I am so surprised at Labour’s negative reaction” said Harawira. “David Shearer’s announcement that Labour won’t build any houses for Maori is going to really burn his candidate’s chances in the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election”.
“MANA’s policy is simple, it’s direct, and it’s positive. It’s based on an initiative that ran well under both National and Labour, it will provide for the housing needs of Maori, get thousands of Maori off the benefit and into jobs, and cost less than you might think”.
“Instead of picking out the bad bits, I encourage people to focus on the positive”
ENDS
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Boydie Pohoiwi says:
Post Author July 2, 2013 at 6:33 amKia ora kia kotou o te Paati Mana, nga mihi ki a Te Hamua mo to kaha ki te whai to moemoea, ko taku whakaaro mo to kotou korero mo nga whare, tino choice
brady says:
Post Author July 14, 2013 at 12:17 amWhy is this reserved only for Maori. I see no mention of cheaper housing for any other group. It should be cheaper housing for who ever needs it. ie those that are currently homeless or struggling regardless of race.
Darren says:
Post Author July 25, 2014 at 6:42 amI totally agree with Brady. This should be a policy for anyone struggling to house a family without prejudice regarding race. If someone is In need of help we need to offer them a hand up, not a hand out. You get nothing for nothing, there is a cost related to everything we receive but not always a financial one. If we all change our mindset we would be far better off.