hone Harawira Archive

  • David Clendon

    Proxy voting for Hone Harawira - by David Clendon



    The Green Party has agreed to cast proxy votes for Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. A formal agreement takes effect from today, although we have served as Hone’s proxy on an ad-hoc basis in recent weeks. We are currently casting a proxy for Te Atatū MP Chris Carter as well and the rationale is [...] read more
    April 14, 2011 10:09 am - 5 Comments
  • Metiria Turei

    Howard’s attack on aboriginal communities condemned by UNHCR - by Metiria Turei



    The UN Human Rights Committee has condemned the 2007 Howard Government Northern Territorial Intervention. The intervention was a response to a report on child abuse in NT “Little Children are Sacred”. There were protests all over Australia and in NZ condemning Howards intention to legislate for government management of the aboriginal land, much of it [...] read more
    April 6, 2009 6:31 pm - 12 Comments
  • Metiria Turei

    Hone stands up for his people. - by Metiria Turei



    Hone Harawira, in his regular column, Ae Marika talked about going to court with the two young men charged with assaulting John Key at Waitangi this year. Both Labour and the Maori Party co-leaders have responded badly, the first with too much hysteria to be taken seriously and the second in an attempt to distance [...] read more
    March 17, 2009 5:28 pm - 52 Comments
  • frog

    Who are the real polluters? - by frog



    I wouldn’t normally use this blog as a forum to promote the views of other parties’ politicians but I enjoyed this speech yesterday from Hone Harawira on the ridiculous Summary Offences (Tagging and Graffiti Vandalism) Amendment Bill.  …And that’s where this whole thing has gone haywire, because here we are, about to criminalise taggers for [...] read more
    May 21, 2008 11:17 am - 35 Comments
  • frog

    Greens no longer alone opposing preferential trade with China - by frog



    It was nice to see the Maori Party come out yesterday in opposition to government’s plan to give China preferential trading rights in our country. “Although we’re told there may be benefits for Maori, the downsides in terms of compromises to our sovereignty, threats to the status of the Treaty, the impact on work standards [...] read more
    April 2, 2008 8:31 pm - 3 Comments
  • frog

    Hone’s tribute to Nandor - by frog



    Nandor hasn’t gone yet. In fact he’s still got some very important work yet to do.  I reckon his Waste Minimization Bill will be an incredibly important piece of legislation.  Nevertheless, Hone Harawira took time while he had it this afternoon to pay tribute to Nandor for his contribution to Parliament while he was still [...] read more
    April 2, 2008 8:08 pm - 12 Comments
  • frog

    Live climate change webcast debate - by frog



    I’ve only just found out about this but currently there is a live webcast debate on the Rainbow Warrior today in Wellington today (2 April 2008) at 7:00 PM, NZ politicians will debate which party’s climate policy is most on target to tackle climate change. Sean Plunket from Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report is chairing [...] read more
    April 2, 2008 7:45 pm - 33 Comments