Press Releases
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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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Age is a major factor in harm done by alcohol
Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“In the same way that I supported age being an issue in the reduction of harm from tobacco, so too do I think that age should be an issue in the reduction of harm from alcohol. That’s why I…
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Another Victory for the NZ Maori Council as they halt asset sales
Posted on October 23, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI COUNCIL MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira Tuesday 23rd October “Congratulations to the New Zealand Maori Council for putting another snag in government’s plan to sell our state assets” said MANA Leader…
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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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Govt Share Offer Insulting and Divisive – Harawira
Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Insulting and divisive” was the response of MANA Leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira to government’s offer of shares in Mighty River Power to iwi that have yet to settle It’s an insult because government is only offering those shares…
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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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Government Arrogance Over Water Continues
Posted on October 16, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Arrogant and irresponsible, but not surprising” was how MANA leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira described government’s decision to ignore the Waitangi Tribunal’s call for a halt to the sale of state assets until Maori claims to water have…
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Parliamentary Inquiry into Manufacturing
Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“MANA fully supports a parliamentary inquiry into manufacturing” says MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau Hone Harawira. “MANA did attend the manufacturing summit on Friday, but due to a communication error that did not see us included in…
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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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