GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 390, August 31, 2011 S’BU ZIKODE FROM SOUTH AFRICAN SHACKDWELLERS ORGANISATION SPEAKS GPJA Special September Forum: 7pm, Friday 2nd September, Unite Office, 6A Western Springs Road, Kingsland Special Guest S’bu Zikode from the South African Shackdwellers organisation is arriving for a two week visit to coincide with events to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour … Continue reading GPJA #390: FRI 7PM – S’BU ZIKODE FROM SOUTH AFRICAN SHACKDWELLERS SPEAKS

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 389, August 26, 2011 Saturday, August 27, 12 noon, Aotea Square, Queen St, Auckland Auckland protest against the Infringing File Sharing Amendment Bill SKYNET LAW Govt ‘could fall victim’ to Skynet law http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/5423864/Govt-could-fall-victim-to-Skynet-law 13 reasons why the Infringing File Sharing Act is bad for you by Christopher Wood http://www.geekzone.co.nz/juha/7615 Basics of the new law http://3strikes.net.nz/information/law-basics No one’s safe … Continue reading GPJA #389: Sat 12 noon Aotea Sq – Auck protest against the Infringing File Sharing Amendment Bill

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 388, August 19, 2011 SEPTEMBER 11: 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPRINGBOK TOUR PROTESTS Hi everyone, Sunday September 11th is Auckland’s day to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour protests (just a day out from the 3rd test and final game of the tour in Auckland). We are having a final planning meeting over a morning tea … Continue reading GPJA #388: SEPTEMBER 11: 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPRINGBOK TOUR PROTESTS

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 387, August 12, 2011 OPERATION 8 DVD LAUNCH TONIGHT (Friday, August 12, 7pm, 13 Garrett Street, just off Cuba St, Wellington) OPERATION 8 DVD Launch Party – Films, Food & Live Music! Come and celebrate the launch of the Operation 8 DVD get your own copy. Enjoy food, korero and righteous sounds from local musicians. The film, which … Continue reading GPJA #387: Operation 8 DVD launch Wellington tonight

HELP! – GPJA needs $3000 for activist visit during Springbok tour anniversary. We rarely ask for funds from supporters but this time we must. Global Peace and Justice Auckland has invited South African S’bu Zikode to visit New Zealand as part of the 30th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour protests. S’bu is the President of the Abahlali baseMjondolo (Shackdwellers) Movement which is the largest … Continue reading HELP! – GPJA needs $3000 for activist visit during Springbok tour anniversary.

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 386, August 7, 2011 Guest editorial: John Minto (from NZ Politics Daily http://liberation.typepad.com/liberation/2011/08/nz-politics-daily-5-august.html) Yet another anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour is upon us and media coverage has been extensive but generally shallow. Most have taken a magazine-style approach with no shortage of dramatic pictures or film to illustrate – for example, see: Hamilton’s Rugby Park 1981 Springboks … Continue reading GPJA #386: John Minto reviews media on 30th anniversary of tour

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 385, August 2, 2011 BLAIR PROTESTS John Minto: A Date With A War Monger http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/2011/07/to-the-ront-a-date-with-a-war-mongerer/ Tony Bliar you can’t hide..mp4 Tony Bliar- run and hide- we charge you with Genocide http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.com/2011/07/tony-bliar-run-and-hide-we-charge-you.html Tony Blair addresses Auckland crowd http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5353152/Protesters-slam-Tony-Blair Group protest Tony Blair’s Eden Park visit – Video http://www.3news.co.nz/Group-protest-Tony-Blairs-Eden-Park-visit/tabid/309/articleID/220350/Default.aspx Anti-war protestors gather to slam Tony Blair http://www.3news.co.nz/Anti-war-protestors-gather-to-slam-Tony-Blair/tabid/423/articleID/220370/Default.aspx Tony Blair flies … Continue reading GPJA #385: A date with a warmonger