Police brutality at Nationals summer party

Police brutality at Nationals summer party

The New Zealand police have stood by their actions at the  National party of New Zealand summer party hosted at the Royal Akarana yacht club. Reports through social networking suggest police used brutality and strangleholds on protesters. Police officer placing a protestor in a stanglehold pulling the protestor to the ground. The leading Police Sergeant grabbed one […]

Porter busts secret Statoil meeting

Porter busts secret Statoil meeting

 Mana News editor Joe Trinder Rueben Taipari Porter and his wife Heeni Hoterene crashed a closed meeting between specifically invited Marae, Hapu and Iwi representatives with the Norwegian multinational oil and gas company Statoil representatives today. Mr Porter challenged the Hui as to why the people and whanau haven’t been invited. One of the Iwi representatives accused […]

Crashing the Nat’s summer party

Crashing the Nat’s summer party

 Mana News editor Joe Trinder Yesterday John Key was mobbed by supporters of the Auckland Action Against Poverty and many of those protesters were from Mana Movement. The protest involved some very tense moments and I saw a genuine look of fear in the prime minister eyes as protesters rushed towards him.The protesters were fearless against […]

Minto’s message to progressive Christchurch

Minto’s message to progressive Christchurch

 Mana vice president John Minto Kia ora koutou, In recent years progressive groups in Christchurch have tended to work on their own issues in isolation from each other. The earthquakes have also naturally meant a stronger personal focus for many people and their families. We think the city would benefit from us working more closely […]

Mana supports stop zero hour contracts

Mana supports stop zero hour contracts

 Mana News editor Joe Trinder Today delegates from fast food chains across New Zealand met at trade unions hall in Auckland to discuss unite unions End Zero hour contracts of fast food workers. The Mana Movement is an integral part of the fight against Zero hour contracts. One of those members is the illustrious Joe Carolan, […]

End to “Zero Hours” contracts.

End to “Zero Hours” contracts.

Day Saturday Time 9am Date 14th Feb Location Auckland Trades Hall 147 Great North Road Unite Union will be sponsoring a special national gathering of fast food workers on Saturday, February 14, 2015 in Auckland for a day of chats, talks, planning, education, music and fun. We will be discussing all the fast food contracts […]

BREAKING NEWS: Porter is standing in Northland By Election

BREAKING NEWS: Porter is standing in Northland By Election

 Rueben Taipari Porter It is with great respect that I, Porter, Rueben Taipari accept the Mana party candidacy to stand in the Northland by election caused by the mysterious resignation of Mike Sabin ex National party MP. The reason I accept is because the corruption within this Govt is a major issue and blatant disregard […]

Indigenous rights is separatism?

Indigenous rights is separatism?

 Mana News editor Joe Trinder Now the Waitangi Tribunal has declared Nga Puhi did not cede sovereignty to the crown the Primeminister has responded  “In 1840 when we signed the treaty, it strikes me we signed it for modern New Zealand, and that was a New Zealand where we co-habitated and ran the country together. It […]

Stop Statoil Hikoi

Stop Statoil Hikoi

 Mana News editor Joe Trinder On 6th Feb Waitangi day Rueben Taipari Porter lead the Hikoi against the Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil. I first met Rueben last year at Waitangi  and we discussed his campaign for the Mayoralty of Tai Tokerau during the local body elections, in which he came up with some […]

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