John Minto
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Social and ethnic cleansing in Glen Innes to create a “cafe-culture” suburb by the sea
Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press Releases“Disingenuous, dishonest and deceitful is how I’d describe Housing New Zealand’s defence of government policy in the wake of the arrest of Hone Harawira and other housing activists in Glen Innes last night” said Mana Vice President John Minto this…
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Harawira arrested at peaceful protest
Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira has been arrested at a peaceful protest at Glen Innes. At approximately 11.30 pm on Thursday the 11th of October, members of the New Zealand Police smashed the…
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From Glen Innes to Baghdad – MANA to support housing rally this evening
Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA will be supporting a rally in Glen Innes this evening to oppose the ongoing destruction of the Glen Innes community by the mass removal of state houses. The rally has been organised by the Tamaki Housing Group for 7pm this…
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Hone Heke is waiting in the wings…
Posted on October 10, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMANA welcomes the Green Party announcement of three specific proposals to begin tackling the high New Zealand dollar. Along with changes to the Reserve Bank Act and measures to curb another housing bubble, the Green Party are suggesting “quantatitive easing”…
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Fast-food pokies loses battle – a victory for MANA and a victory for Otara
Posted on September 21, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesThe fast-food pokie outlet at 120 East Tamaki Road lost its appeal to the Gambling Commission and will be closing. The Commission decision is a victory for MANA and a victory for Otara. This was a tawdry little setup where gambling addicts…
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13 public schools in Christchurch to close – how many will reopen as charter schools?
Posted on September 14, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesQPEC is calling on the government to come clean over the decision to close 13 public schools in Christchurch as part of an educational re-organisation following the city’s earthquakes. It appears the wholesale closure of public schools in the city is…
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Low Quality and Low Expectations Dominate the “New Zealand Model of Charter Schools”
Posted on August 2, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press Releases“Cost-cutting on teaching and on what it taught is the recipe private companies will use to make money from Charter Schools” comments MANA Vice President John Minto. “Associate Education Minister John Banks’ announcement today that the New Zealand Model of Charter…
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France make banks pay, NZ should follow suit
Posted on August 2, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesFrance takes the lead in Financial Transactions Tax stakes Mana applauds the French government’s announcement of a Financial Transactions Tax in its budget released yesterday. It will levy a 0.2% charge on shares traded in companies with a capital value of greater…
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Mana Says No to Political Window-Dressing Bill
Posted on August 1, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMana has opposed the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill. “It’s disappointing we are the only party opposing this bill because it is nothing more than political window-dressing for the government” says MANA Vice President John Minto. The Bill aims to ensure that…
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Six month delay a victory in the battle for Glen Innes
Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press Releases“A six-month delay in the first stage of the Glen Innes redevelopment is a victory for the gutsy tenants of this war-torn suburb who have resisted the social-cleansing of their community every step of the way” says MANA Vice President…
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