Mana News editor Joe Trinder Last Friday the Minister of Maori development Te Ururoa Flavell announced his budget. The Kaitoko Whanau social workers that have been helping in our communities will be extended for another four years. The first social worker to show his gratitude to the minister was James Papalii he thanked the minister formally in […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder Many political commentators are going to praise the finance minister Bill English Budget this year as being sensible, I can categorically guarantee the budget will be in deficit. The New Zealand economy is servicing the $80 billion government debt the finance minister has ticked up. This is Mr English’s seventh […]
Ian Daynes Despite the heartlessness of the system we live under, capitalism, there are nevertheless both good and bad employers. At present, no-one blames employers for making profit the deciding factor over the good of the community, no matter how much hardship and desperation some workers are living in. Nevertheless, there are good employers who […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder The National governments capital gains tax that they claim is not a capital gains tax is too late and to weak. This poor attempt to suppress the housing crisis with a Neo-Liberal approach has foreign property investors who can’t vote for the National party hold onto their investment property for […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder Recently the social media adviser to the Prime ministers office Gwynn Compton threatened a critic. This was an admission Mr Compton can track down dissidents. In this dystopian scenario of National government employees having to much control over peoples lives through mass surveillance. The NSA has passive optical taps sensors on the southern cross […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder What New Zealander has ever been subjected to more character assassinations and discrimination than Hone Harawira in the history of this nation. If these cartoons are an attempt at humour they aren’t funny at all just crass and borderline racist. The cartoon above makes the perception Hone Harawira should somehow be grateful for […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder Recently parliament house has been a dull place without Hone Harawira. When Hone Harawira was the under dog in parliament, politics was exciting and had a strong Kaupapa Maori voice. Without Hone there to support the feed the kids bill it got voted down. Hone Harawira is literally the coolest MP in […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder Cameron Slater is making racist slurs claiming the Australian Prime Minister advanced his preferred Prime Minister ratings by making racist attacks against Aboriginal Australians, Australians of Middle East descent and boat people- click here Slater is a good friend of the New Zealand Prime Minister and the National government refuse to address […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder A damning report from the auditor general Lyn Provost advised Te Puni Kōkiri the ministry of Maori development has been mismanaging whanau ora funding and spending money on administration costs. Te Puni Kōkiri is not a housing or welfare provider its primary role is to advise government. The crown agency spent $42 million […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder The Tamaki redevelopment company is broken up into three shareholders Auckland council, Bill English and Nick Smith. Both English and Smith own 29.5% of the shares while Auckland council own 41%. On the companies office website the shareholders for The Tamaki redevelopment company limited click here Is this a blatant attempt by […]
