RUNNING THE COUNTRY MEANS NOT RUNNING AWAY

RUNNING THE COUNTRY MEANS NOT RUNNING AWAY

 MANA Leader Hone Harawira The Prime Minister should always attend Treaty commemorations at Waitangi, and just like in 1840, that means accepting the good with the bad” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “The Treaty of Waitangi is called that for the simple reason that it was signed at Waitangi, on the 6th of February 1840” […]

ANOTHER BLOW FOR KURA IN THE NORTH

ANOTHER BLOW FOR KURA IN THE NORTH

MANA Leader Hone Harawira “Last week I made a statement in support of a Kura Maori, Te Kapehu Whetu who were going through some tough times” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira “Today I regret to say that another kura, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Rangiawhia, has suffered an even worse fate with the Minister of […]

CHARTING NEW DEPTHS IN EDUCATION

CHARTING NEW DEPTHS IN EDUCATION

 MANA Leader Hone Harawira “I see Charter Schools are copping more flak from Labour’s Chris Hipkins and I can understand why. “I remember back when Charter Schools was first introduced, I was really pissed off with the Maori Party for supporting them when the government was doing bugger all for Kura Kaupapa, and they were […]

MANA says ‘HAERE RA’ to JOHN KEY

MANA says ‘HAERE RA’ to JOHN KEY

 Hone Harawira, MANA Leader “The Dakota Access Pipeline has been stopped, the Prime Minister has resigned, and the Warriors are coming to Kaitaia … so it’s an awesome day to be alive” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira on hearing the news that the PM was stepping down. “Look, John Key has been a great leader […]

By Maori, for Maori the only way forward for our kids

By Maori, for Maori the only way forward for our kids

 MANA Leader Hone Harawira “The current CYPF service continues to fail our kids, and the government’s proposed changes will make things even worse.  The only way forward for our kids, is for Maori – for whanau, hapu, iwi, communities, organisations – to develop and lead the solutions ourselves” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira.  “It’s a […]

MANA and Maori Party agree to work together

MANA and Maori Party agree to work together

 MANA Leader Hone Harawira “Been a long time coming” said MANA leader Hone Harawira, of the talks held yesterday between Executive members of both the MANA Movement and the Maori Party “but given our history, the talks were cordial and the willingness to try to make something happen was genuine from both sides” “I have […]

BARACK OBAMA: FREE LEONARD PELTIER

BARACK OBAMA: FREE LEONARD PELTIER

 MANA Leader Hone Harawira Tēna koe Barack Dear Mr President I know your time as Prez is coming to an end, so you won’t have too much time for stuff from down here in Aotearoa, but there’s a little something I’d like you to do for our Native American whanau up your way. And it’s […]

Fighting for Tino Rangatiratanga with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Fighting for Tino Rangatiratanga with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

By Te Ringahuia Hata Fighting for Tino Rangatiratanga with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe The protest in North Dakota by members of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation over the destruction and desecration of sacred burial sites and cultural sites by construction crews to build a four-state $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) has turned into a […]

Legal challenge to government plans to sell state houses in Tauranga

Legal challenge to government plans to sell state houses in Tauranga

A High Court legal challenge is being prepared to tackle the government’s plans to sell state houses in Tauranga. State Housing Action Incorporated was registered as an incorporated society last week and will become the plaintiff in the planned judicial review. SHA Inc. is being represented in court by a team led by Tauranga barrister Michael Sharp. Tauranga […]

Minto for Mayor

Minto for Mayor

Christchurch Mayoral candidate John Minto is delighted the council has decided not to sell its works company City Care. “I’m standing as a Keep Our Assets Canterbury candidate and stopping the sale of City Care and other council assets is at the top of our policy platform”. “This is a victory for the people of […]