Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 17, 2016 16:32:08 GMT 12
NUMA OPENS DOORS FOR HONE HARAWIRA
Former MP Hone Harawira joined forces with the National Urban Maori Authority after being largely ignored by Iwi and local Social Service providers.
The Mana Party leader and Kaitaia-based ANT Trust executive, told Radio Waatea 603am host Dale Husband, he approached NUMA executives Willie Jackson and John Tamihere after a programme he devised to support whanau in Kaitaia fell on deaf ears.
“The truth is they (local providers) weren’t particularly interested so I thought if that’s your attitude good luck to you,” Hone said.
“I ran into Willie and JT and they said to me, ‘how can we help’ which started the relationship between the ANT Trust and NUMA.”…
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1603/S00282/numa-opens-doors-for-hone-harawira.htm
Former MP Hone Harawira joined forces with the National Urban Maori Authority after being largely ignored by Iwi and local Social Service providers.
The Mana Party leader and Kaitaia-based ANT Trust executive, told Radio Waatea 603am host Dale Husband, he approached NUMA executives Willie Jackson and John Tamihere after a programme he devised to support whanau in Kaitaia fell on deaf ears.
“The truth is they (local providers) weren’t particularly interested so I thought if that’s your attitude good luck to you,” Hone said.
“I ran into Willie and JT and they said to me, ‘how can we help’ which started the relationship between the ANT Trust and NUMA.”…
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1603/S00282/numa-opens-doors-for-hone-harawira.htm