{"id":3522,"date":"2015-03-03T05:28:50","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T16:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mananews.co.nz\/wp\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2015-03-21T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T21:56:14","slug":"rueben-from-ahipara-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mananews.co.nz\/wp\/?p=3522","title":{"rendered":"Rueben from Ahipara"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ruebenfont\"<\/a>\u00a0Rueben Taipari Porter<\/p>\n

When the Mana Movement asked me to stand in the Northland by election<\/h4>\n

\"Ruebentaipari\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(and after a discussion with my wife and whanau), I accepted and successfully completed the Movements nomination process.<\/span> I accepted because I saw the need to stand for the issues that no other political party will address in this by election.\u00a0I see the need to defend Northland and not allow Central Government to\u00a0use our region as a political football to decide who is in power for\u00a0the next 2 years, or to chop this region up and sell it off like it\u2019s\u00a0their own personal property to the highest overseas bidder and give\u00a0nothing back to the people of Northland. I have 4 main issues to begin my campaign launch with:<\/p>\n

\u201cStop Statoil, theres nothing for Northland\u201d\u00a0Pal Haremo Vice President of Statoil has confirmed that there will be\u00a0no jobs for Northland. Nor will there be development or investment\u00a0into Northland by Statoil.\u00a0Statoil admit they have never drilled in the depths of ocean like\u00a0those off of Northlands west coast, but they are also exempt by law,\u00a0of any\u00a0accountability to Northland for any\u00a0environmental or social damages to our coastal environment. Northland\u00a0will have to pay for those damages to be rectified.\u00a0Deep sea oil drilling, fracking and toxic mining is dangerous for Northlands\u00a0economic future.\u00a0Mana Movement has identified that the low seismic, volcanic and geo\u00a0thermal\u00a0 activity here in the north, is a positive character to\u00a0encourage\u00a0 investment into this region because of its stable\u00a0environment. If a billion dollar investment is made anywhere in this\u00a0country, it should be made here because Northlands environment is the\u00a0most stable in the entire country and its worth protecting. But if we\u00a0buy into extractable methods, we will ruin any chance of new green\u00a0innovative technology which is the way of the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cTPPA takes our power way\u201d:
\nTPPA gives overseas companies the power to control the market choice
\nof what we choose to buy and sell and even grow. The overseas
\ncompanies will have the added power of the law to control the market
\nand take away our choices. This agreement has been conducted behind
\nclosed security guarded doors and I intend to raise awareness about
\nthe democratic rights protected under Tiriti o Waitangi, that the TPPA
\nagreement will remove.
\nTiriti o Waitangi was signed and honoured by 2 Treaty partners and its
\nvalue to Northland to protect all peoples rights is unique\u00a0 here to
\nNorthland, where the birth of this nation was first created.
\nNorthland owns the prestige of the most powerful historic document in
\nour history and Northland should be benefitting from that honour.<\/p>\n

Overseas Ownership Out:
\nMana will not support the sale of Northlands Assets to overseas investors.
\nOur Power companies are an example of how benefits for the region were lost due
\nto asset sales programs and we believe that assets built and paid for
\nby our parents and grandparents for our benefit, should not be sold
\noff by a Government desperate to balance its books.
\nMana does however, consider overseas investment to have potential as
\nlong as the region is well represented during the development and
\nmanagement of that investment.
\nOverseas investment means connecting Northland to the
\nworld and would be a positive strategy as it would help create the
\nopportunities that our children need, to prosper and be part of a
\nproactive successful region.
\nMana has the capability to connect Northland to the world on
\nan\u00a0 intenational scale and are excited to share those connections.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrinciples before Profit\u201d
\nA voice of principle which will hold this Government to account is
\nsadly lacking in the present parliament. As a role model to this
\nregion, an MP of Northland should take his position seriously and
\nuphold the principles for the laws made within parliament.
\nUnfortunately a fresh back bencher MP who is part of a slow, massive
\npolitical machine that rarely considers its responsibilities to the
\nNorth, will not see any new and vibrant decisions and deals made to
\nbenefit our communities. It will be the same politics and the same
\npromises we have become accustomed to here in Northland for the past 4
\ngenerations of neglect.<\/p>\n

Mana has a unique position in this particular by election. The balance
\nof power in this present Government is evenly matched. The opportunity
\nfor a mobile, highly active MP with the courage to stand up for their
\nprinciples and can challenge and negotiate better conditions for its
\nregion is what is going to improve Northlands future.
\nMMP has proven it can be effective with a more balanced Government
\nthat represent a more diverse population. MMP system improves the
\npotential to vote for whats important to you and not whats the
\nbiggest\u2026Voting for the issues can be a positive part of a democratic
\nelection process. A vote for an issue sends a message in itself to the
\nGovernment that changes need to be made.
\nIts time to change that attitude for our region and for our children,
\nthey deserve better role models that work hard and are not afraid to
\nstand strong to get those changes.
\nRueben Taipari Porter from Ahipara. Successful Mana Movement Candidate for the<\/strong>
\n Northland By Election 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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