Mana News housing editor Tahu Wilson At the MANA Hui A Tau this past weekend we were asked a question during breakfast about Housing NZ and the sell-off of state houses – a major campaign for MANA at the moment. The question was, “I am the head of Housing NZ and you are in my office […]
Mana Leader Hone Harawira “We had our AGM over the weekend” said MANA leader and Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira “and I was blown away by the resilience of our crew, their inventiveness and their courage in helping drive the campaigns that are involved in all round the country” “Since the election MANA members have […]
By Marise Lant Panelists presenting in consultation rounds have conflicts and links to groups that have already in advance, signed MOU’s with LINZ. It is difficult to see where there can be unbiased or transparent views, on behalf of Maori when there is a panel as such that will report back to the Minister when they are wearing so […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder Today the Mana AGM at Waipapa Marae has been really interesting at $40 dollars or $15 day pass has been great value Joe Carolan made an impassioned speech on the Zero hours win by Unite Union. Joe discussed how workers have fought to end zero hours contracts. Jane Kelsey discussed […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder The housing minister Nick Smith is freeing up land for property developers in Auckland to combat the housing crisis. The problem is they are offering the wrong land. I don’t believe there is a market for housing situated on cemeteries even in a housing crisis and selling off State housing is […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder The New Zealand Initiative a right wing think tank has cooked up a complex scheme of social bonds for mental healthcare, basically the privatisation of Mental health services. Social bonds, like financial market bonds, are essentially an I-O-U which pays interest. With a social bond the Government contracts out some social services […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder The National government of New Zealand preaches it is centre right government -I struggle with this assertion based on how it runs its political campaigns that are similar to the rise of power of the Nazis Party in 1930’s Germany .
Mana News editor Joe Trinder With the recent uncertainty of the Kaitoko Whānau contracts the Mana Movement and Maori Party membership cooperated to advocate for their contracts. These events lead to historical hui between members of each organisation who decided to sit down to a cup of tea and macaroon biscuits. Two Auckland leaders from […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder With the new Yashili Chinese milk factory opening in Pokeno this will permit Chinese firms to export New Zealand milk solids without New Zealand receiving the lion’s share of income from our primary industry. The people’s republic of China has an immigration waiver as employees of Chinese firms so essentially Yashili […]
Mana News editor Joe Trinder Sheikh Hamood Al Ali Khalaf’s was recently offered $4 Million dollars by the National government to avoid a legal case of $20-$30 million after New Zealand government spent more than $11.5 million to help establish a demonstration farm in Saudi Arabia due to bungling by the minister of foreign affairs […]
