By the time I got home after that march, three things were clear. And three, I was going to take the seat. And I knew that within a couple of months of the hikoi. You ought to be really proud of yourself. That was my launching pad into parliament. Would I change any of that? That was the time. Tariana and Pita were the chosen leaders of the party and that was cool with me. And my speeches reflect that. I learned to be strong when I was an activist on the streets.
You learn to do the things that you want to do and not what other people want you to do. So sometimes I got offside with my party, and often with parliament. I got the fridge treatment from my party colleagues, but started a tradition where every new parliament was opened with a mihi.
And, when I got the chance a couple of months later to go to Australia as part of a parliamentary delegation, I cut loose and flew up to Alice Springs because I knew that by going, I could garner more media attention on the Northern Territory Intervention Plan that Aboriginal people were opposed to.
And, sure enough, I got heaps of media while I was up there. And the Aboriginals were chuffed because nobody was listening to them. So my bringing the media spotlight into their world was something they really appreciated. But no other MP from New Zealand went. And I saw all the kuia downstairs.
And they were in tears when Kevin Rudd was reading out the apology. I was really proud to be there. So I stopped asking. In the end I chose my own counsel, and the counsel of my wife and those activists close to me. So is parliament the way forward for us? But I was hugely proud to be the Tai Tokerau MP because it enabled me to get around the north, to help hundreds of people, and to use the media to highlight important issues in the north, and everywhere else.
We seem to be, at times, moving towards a better Aotearoa. I have value for everybody who calls this place home. That is what gives this country a sense of difference and pride. John Minto is the classic example. And I mean tough. I have respect for people like that. Me and Sue Bradford get offside often. Thank you for reading E-Tangata.
Our content takes skill, long hours and hard work. But we're a small team and not-for-profit, so we need the support of our readers to keep going. Today I greatly admire Hone Harawira and what he and his whanau have stood for over the years. We were the passive Maori in my whanau who really did nothing but watch what would happen on TV via an obviously racist media.
Our descendent is also Tamati Waka Nene. Cook and Reti are my whanau. Hone Harawira is a great leader for Maori and he deserves and gets my respect. As a pakeha with many whanua As a pakeha with many whanua from the seven canoes I can tell you this…the real man is the man who shows his heart to all and Hone Harawira was the only parliamentarian who stepped up to the plate when I sought justice from ACC.
Northern Maori get this man back into Parliament so that the true diversity of New Zealand is not swallowed up by the political machinery of the major parties such as Labour etc. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Sign up for our email newsletter and get the latest E-Tangata stories sent straight to your inbox. We welcome submissions or inquiries to: editor e-tangata.
Who influenced you there, both students and teachers? But yeah, those were the sorts of things that were part and parcel of that time. And then there was Waitangi and the years of protest up there.
So we looked overseas. Nelson Mandela, of course. He was one my heroes. Previous Moana Maniapoto: Hands off our images. Related Articles. Muriaroha Wilson on February 25, at pm. Mike Dixon-McIver on July 5, at am. Hubbard, James, :[Waitangi day] 6 February The puppet representing Nga Puhi is holding 'Waitangi Day' p Hawkes Bay Today, 7 February Hubbard, James, :"It fits, that's blindingly obvious Hubbard, James, :"Num num Context - Hone Harawira The minister says that he has persuaded his mother to join his new party but she took 'a lot of persuading'.
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Physical Description: Newsclippings, various sizes. Physical Description: Photocopies A4 size. According to Astrologers, Hone Harawira's zodiac sign is Aquarius. Harawira was returned to Parliament as the Member for Te Tai Tokerau at the general election held on 26 November He Taua responded to the cultural insult which resulted in the engineering students sustaining several broken bones.
Harawira returned to Parliament on 14 July during the Start of Day ceremony but was removed from the chamber by Speaker of the House Lockwood Smith for not pledging the oath of allegiance for newly elected Members of Parliament required by New Zealand law.
He responded saying he wishes to stay with the party and stand for it in the election. Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in New Zealand. Hone Harawira celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year. His resignation caused the Te Tai Tokerau by-election, held on 25 June , which he won with a majority of Hone Harawira Birthday Countdown 0 0 0.
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