Hone Harawira
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Gang Insignia Ban Won’t Work – Harawira
Posted on August 15, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Banning gang insignia won’t reduce crime” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “This Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premise Bill is nothing but an attempt to be seen to be doing the right thing, rather than actually doing the right…
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Electoral Commission Report on MMP
Posted on August 14, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Just who is the Electoral Commission protecting?” asks MANA Leader Hone Harawira in response to the Electoral Commission’s report on MMP. “Apparently voters need to be protected from themselves in case they support new political ideas or movements which might…
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Govt gets a #fail on progress towards UN’s Indigenous Rights Declaration (UNDRIP)
Posted on August 10, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesOn the United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the MANA Movement of Aotearoa has released a scorecard measuring the New Zealand government’s three-year progress against the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. New Zealand…
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A turkey calling for an early Xmas
Posted on August 2, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“National calling for an early answer from the Waitangi Tribunal is like a Turkey calling for an early Xmas” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “They’re going to get a bad result so what’s the rush?” Harawira’s comment comes after Government asked…
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“Tribunal says no deal” Harawira
Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“This is the first significant step in shutting down the government’s plan to sell our power companies – and along with most Kiwis, I couldn’t be happier” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira. This afternoon the Waitangi Tribunal made an interim recommendation…
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Kia ora to Te Whanau a Apanui and Elvis Teddy
Posted on July 26, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Elvis is in the house … of the free” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira on hearing that all charges against Te Whanau a Apanui captain Elvis Teddy for stopping the Petrobras oil survey ship had been dismissed. “Long may Elvis sing…
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Harawira proud to support ‘The Marriage Bill’
Posted on July 26, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesMANA Leader Hone Harawira congratulates Louisa Wall on her “The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Bill” being drawn from the ballot. Harawira said that MANA believes that strong and healthy relationships were the foundation of loving whanau and a positive and vibrant…
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Government’s Family Policy “an attack on families” – Harawira
Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Government policy when it comes to whānau is to under-fund and undermine Whanau Ora, attack families on a range of issues, and make the Families Commission an advisory body to the Minister rather than an independent body that can advocate…
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John Key’s bumbling divide and rule strategy
Posted on July 18, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“John Key was trying to look serious when he said the New Zealand Maori Council did not represent Maori interests on water, but he ended up looking bloody foolish when he couldn’t tell us who did” said MANA Leader…
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(Maori Party) Talkin’ tough but backin’ down – Harawira
Posted on July 18, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Talkin’ tough is very much the Maori Party style” said MANA leader Hone Harawira. But backin’ down is also very much their style” said Harawira when told that Sharples and Turia were meeting with the Prime Minister tonight after describing his…
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