Press Releases
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Shut the pokie takeaways… now!
Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“We’ve sprung an illegal pokie operation” said MANA leader Hone Harawira, “And Internal Affairs says they can keep going until they get a licence!” Harawira said that MANA vice-president John Minto had noticed a pokie venue operating illegally in Otara –…
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Shut illegal pokies or the people will
Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“I can’t understand how pokie operators who’ve had their licences cancelled can keep fleecing poor people while they appeal the cancellation” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira, in response to statements from Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain that the government would allow Galaxy Takeaways…
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Justice for Nga Potiki
Posted on June 13, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesIt’s taken a while – 37 years to be exact – but it’s never too late to dump land-grabbing laws” said MANA leader Hone Harawira of the bill to repeal the 1975 Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation and Empowering Act. “My congratulations…
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Harawira apologises to the Maori Party
Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Looks like an apology is in order” said MANA leader in reference to the Maori Party’s support for the (EEZ) Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill. “So when I said that the Maori Party sold their people out…
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Profits before Health
Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesI’m glad tobacco giant Phillip Morris is planning to take ‘robust action’ against our government’s plan to introduce plain packaging” said MANA leader Hone Harawira “because we all need to see how far these bastards will go to protect their…
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The Key Message: “and when it all turns to custard … blame the poor!”
Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Bennett’s determination to punish solo mums is unhealthy and dangerous” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira in opposing the second reading of the Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill. “It’s like she’s trying to eradicate anything that reminds…
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EEZ COME EEZ GO
Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“This new bill shows just how foolish the Maori Party was to support National’s Marine and Coastal Area Bill” said MANA leader Hone Harawira in opposing the (EEZ) Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill. “Because at the same…
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BIGGER CLASS SIZES POLICY CUT DOWN TO SIZE
Posted on June 7, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“This is not about the government doing the right thing” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira about the government’s decision to dump their universally hated increased class size policy. “It’s an admission that they screwed up the policy and that they…
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Maori Party Supports Larger Class Sizes
Posted on June 7, 2012 by admin in Annette Sykes, Press Releases“Who is Pem Bird speaking on behalf of when he says that he doesn’t think increased class sizes will disadvantage Maori students?” says MANA President Annette Sykes. “I haven’t heard one Maori say that increased class sizes are good…
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Spay the Rich and Free the Poor
Posted on June 7, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Last week Paula Bennett talked to Michael Laws about sterilising poor women, but this week she says she’s dropped the idea?” asks MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “Does she think she can casually drop the issue of sterilisation into the…
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