Press Releases
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Another principal takes a stand on principle
Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“One of the secondary effects of the Ministry of Education’s nasty and mean-spirited attack on Moerewa School was to scare other principals into keeping their mouths shut” said MANA Leader, Hone Harawira. “So I congratulate Palmerston North’s Wayne Codyre, Principal of Ross…
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MANA LEADER CONDEMNS SENTENCING OF UREWERA FOUR
Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Bloody ridiculous” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira in condemning the prison sentences handed down today in the case of the Urewera Four. “The judge simply picked the worst bits out of 67,000 pages of evidence to justify the most extreme…
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Tax Rates: Budget Day
Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“It’s well and truly time for this country to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “On the day of the budget, as a country we should be entering into a debate…
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BUGGER ALL FOR MAORI
Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“A sniff and a whiff, but bugger all else” was MANA Leader Hone Harawira’s assessment of what the Budget delivered for Maori. “Bill English’s speech itself only mentioned the word ‘Maori’ three times and two of those were references to…
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Outrageous sentences in Urewera Four case
Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesThe prison sentences handed down today in the case of the Urewera Four are outrageous. In his summing up the judge ignored the recent jury trial and cherry-picked the hottest bits of hot air from 67,000 pages of police evidence to…
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Outrageous sentences in Urewera Four case
Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesThe prison sentences handed down today in the case of the Urewera Four are outrageous. In his summing up the judge ignored the recent jury trial and cherry-picked the hottest bits of hot air from 67,000 pages of police evidence to…
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Tax the rich and free the poor – Budget Speech
Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases, SpeechesKia ora Mr Speaker. We’ve heard what National’s budget will be for the next 12 months, but before we look forward I suggest we take a good look at where we are right now. § We’ve got 160,000 unemployed § Another 107,000 who…
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“A Sad Day for Justice” Annette Sykes
Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin in Annette Sykes, Press ReleasesToday is a sad day for justice in Aotearoa. There is no way that Tame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara should have been jailed for two and a half years. The decision today is a case of history repeating itself. In 1916…
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Why the poor are becoming poorer
Posted on May 23, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Once upon a time we were proud of having a health system that catered for everyone but now you pay for the privilege every step of the way” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “Health Minister Tony Ryall, who earns $257k, can…
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Workers WIN – again!
Posted on May 22, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Bloody great news” said MANA leader Hone Harawira when told that the AFFCO dispute had been settled. “Great because the workers were able to win on the three main points – seniority, security of pay rates, and the right of…
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