MANA Leader Hone Harawira “The kai was rubbish … but it was worthwhile meeting” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira of a briefing on the Ture Whenua Maori Bill that he and MANA land rights spokesperson Annette Sykes received from the Minister of Maori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell “but we still have major concerns about the […]
MANA Leader Hone Harawira Te Ururoa said he wants to brief me on the Ture Whenua Bill” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira of the invitation from Minister of Maori Affairs and Maori Party Leader Te Ururoa Flavell to brief him on the changes to the bill “I’m waiting for his call …” “But he […]
Ian Daynes There are now so many voices talking about the issue of child poverty in New Zealand that it is now accepted by most people that it really exists and is a real problem. Just a few months ago John Key was denying that there was any child poverty in New Zealand, just as […]
Mana Vice president John Minto It’s not because John Key is a great Prime Minister. It’s not because National has policies that New Zealand loves and it’s not even that the right wing media give John Key a free ride. It’s none of these. The reason the left fails to defeat National is because the […]
Joe Trinder Mana News editor The National government has been cruelly impoverishing the poorest of New Zealanders while funding rich man’s yacht races. Crushing the feed the kid’s bill was a step to far and using the lame excuse it’s the parents responsibility doesn’t cut it when government is spending so lavishly. The debate is […]
Roast busters petition click here Confidence in the justice system is a fundamental democratic responsibility especially confidence in the justice system where citizens require the state to act on their behalf. The failure to properly investigate in a timely manner serious allegations of sexual abuse and rape and cyber bullying has prejudiced the victims ability to […]
Meteria Turei -Green Party MP John Key and the National Government showed their true colours today, voting against a Bill to feed hungry kids in New Zealand schools, the Green Party said. The Feed the Kids Bill failed by the narrowest of margins in Parliament today, as the Green Party, Labour, New Zealand First, and the […]
The group that helped to make the Maori flag official has presented its position on the new panel to lead discussions on a NZ flag: The Te Ata Tino Toa position is: By the time the flag is adopted, it wants NZ to have a ‘two flag’ policy. The new NZ flag should fly at […]
Hone Harawira leader of the Mana Movement Yesterday the Speaker of the House advised that he had accepted my request to transfer my Feed the Kids (Education (Breakfast and Lunch Programmes in Schools) Amendment) Bill to Metiria Turei of the Green Party. When I first mentioned feeding the kids as a first step to […]
Joe Trinder Mana News Editor MP Metiria Turei the co leader of the Green Party earlier today announced she will champion the feed the kids bill. The National Government has declared that the economy doesn’t have enough money to feed children but can afford $70 million for the GCSB to spy on […]