Press Releases
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Domestic Violence is Going Up, Not Down
Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Domestic violence is going up, not down” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira. The Minister of Police, Anne Tolley, stated last week that “…we have safer communities and far fewer victims of crime”. Statistics from the NZ Police…
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Maori health review nothing but “Blatant bloody racism”
Posted on April 11, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Blatant bloody racism” is how MANA leader Hone Harawira described National’s call for a review into ‘the cost effectiveness of Maori health providers’. “Government spends $7 million over several years on an assessment tool for adult literacy but only $150,000…
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Talley’s: The Fresh Name in Screwing Workers
Posted on April 4, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesThe current slogan for Talley’s is ‘The Name in the Freezer’. I’ve got a new one for them: ‘Talley’s: The Fresh Name in Screwing Workers’” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira. Workers in AFFCO plants in Northland,…
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Veteran Activist Hospitalised Over Removal of State Houses
Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMana supporters are deeply upset that veteran activist Jimmy O’Dea was injured this afternoon and taken to hospital trying to stop the removal of state houses from Glen Innes. The house is at 25 Silverton Ave Glen Innes. “Jimmy is a…
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John Key: Zero Leadership
Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“A zero budget means only one thing; zero hope” says MANA leader Hone Harawira. “At a time when people in need desperately need all the support they can get, John Key tells them not to come knocking on the door of…
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Win for the Wharfies – Lockout Notice Lifted and Board Member Resigns
Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press ReleasesMana Vice President John Minto congratulates the Auckland Port Workers on their victory today in having the port company agree to lift the lockout notice against unionized port workers. “This is great news – all these workers want to do is…
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Tribunal grants urgency over water
Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“Congratulations to Sir Graham Latimer and the New Zealand Maori Council for bringing this matter to a head” said MANA leader Hone Harawira about the Waitangi Tribunal’s decision to grant urgency to a hearing to block the sale of state…
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Sack the Board | John Minto (Mana VP)
Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin in John Minto, Press Releases“Auckland Council has no option but to sack the Ports of Auckland’s Board of Directors” says Mana Vice President John Minto following yesterday’s Employment Court decision. The Court has upheld and extended an injunction to prevent the Board taking action to…
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MANA supports South Taranaki Iwi in their opposition to local water privatisation
Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press Releases“MANA is right behind South Taranaki iwi opposing privatisation of their local water supply” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “If they say occupy, we’re there.” The first reading of the South Taranaki District Council (Cold Creek Water Supply) Bill is being heard in…
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Urewera Four: Justice Denied
Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin in Hone Harawira, Press ReleasesStatement from Hone Harawira Four years ago armed offenders stormed the homes of innocent families, broke down doors, smashed windows, overturned furniture, forced people to their knees in front of their children, refused them access to water and even the right…
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