The following is based on a great speech by Leeann, a manawhenua of Tāmaki Makaurau and a leader of the Palestine Solidarity Network in Auckland at the weekly pro-Palestine protests in Auckland on April 4, 2026 Mike Treen GPJA Editor Leeann Wahanui-Peters speaking to the massive September 13, 2025, protest By Leeann Wahanui-Peters E hoa ma(friends) and comrades and our sovereign Iranian whānau, nau mai … Continue reading Welfare not Warfare: A Choice for Aotearoa by Leeann Wahanui-Peters

A man holds a bike as the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin is seen at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, north-western Cuba, on 31 March By Mike Treen Since the Cuban revolution triumphed on January 1, 1959, Cuba has initiated a medical revolution as part of the social revolution. As Wikipedia noted: The new Cuban government stated that universal healthcare would become … Continue reading Cuba has saved millions of lives across the world – we must fight for its survival as a duty to humanity

HANDS OFF CUBA – PUBLIC MEETING Join us for a public meeting under the banner “Hands Off Cuba.” Hear from Luis Ernesto Morejón Rodríguez, Cuba’s ambassador to New Zealand, and Josephine Varghese, a lecturer and recent visitor to Havana, speaking about the current situation facing Cuba. Thursday 27 March | 7:00 pm Trades Hall 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn Please help spread the word … Continue reading Hands Off Cuba – Public Meeting March 27 + Final Days to Support Aid Convoy. Petition info.

March27thflier2.pdf Continue reading Wed 7pm, Stop War on Iran meeting Mt Eden: March 27 Public Meeting with Cuban Ambassador

Convoy arrival date 21 March 2026. New Zealand Cuba Society Account: 02-0159-0200303-00 For more information or to join the convoy contact Mike Treen Email miketreen5@gmail.com or ph 029 525 4744 Call by Nuestra America Convoy: **We are mobilizing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people. The Trump administration is strangling the island, cutting off fuel, flights, and critical supplies for survival. “There’s an … Continue reading The Auckland Cuba Friendship Society is supporting the Nuestra America Convoy and is asking for your donations.

I am circulating another terrific article by Ramzy Baroud from the Palestine Chronicle His work can be followed here https://ramzybaroud.net A Kiwi website also reprints his articles and is a good source of alternative news in Aotearoa https://info.scoop.co.nz/Ramzy_Baroud Israeli priorities shape US Middle East policy as Washington aligns with Tel Aviv despite rising domestic opposition. (Illustration: Palestine Chronicle) By Ramzy Baroud The war on Iran … Continue reading Debunked and Confirmed: Myths and Realities from the Iran War by Ramzy Baroud

By Gary Wilson La Lucha/The Struggle The lights are going out in Cuba — and people are organizing their lives around the outage schedule. In towns and cities outside Havana, families cook when power returns, charge phones in bursts, and sleep in the heat when fans go dead. Clinics and hospitals ration generator fuel and prioritize the most urgent care. Ambulance crews and ER staff … Continue reading Cuba will not fall: The fight against Washington’s energy blockade

We the undersigned express our grave concern at the escalating threat to peace and international law following recent US military action against Venezuela and at open threats made by the Trump administration against other sovereign nations, including Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, and Iran. In this dangerous context, Cuba once again faces a heightened menace to its sovereignty, security and right to self-determination. We therefore call on … Continue reading Open Letter: For peace and sovereignty in Cuba and the world

West Papua Solidarity Forum . . . an opportunity for students, community groups, media, unions, academics and activists to learn more about West Papua and the current regional and political context. Image: WPAA/Humanitix A two-day West Papua Solidarity Forum and mini film festival is being held in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau next month featuring West Papuan and local academics, advocates and journalists. Hosted by West Papua … Continue reading West Papua Solidarity Forum, and mini film festival aim to educate

Reprinted from Foreign Control Watchdog 170, December 2025 Nicky works as a researcher and investigative journalist, including on military and intelligence subjects. He has written seven books during the last 30 years, the most relevant in this context being one called “Other People’s Wars”. This article was pesented as a speech to the CAFCA 50th anniversary celebration in October 2025. His work can be found … Continue reading The Current Military & Intelligence Overview by Nicky Hager