SPECIAL GPJA MEETING: 7.30pm on Monday 24 September at Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd. Countdown to the TPPA round in December: It’s just been announced that the next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations will be in Auckland from 3rd to 15th December. That gives us about 10 weeks to plan and educate. As a first step Global Peace and Justice Auckland is holding … Continue reading WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND – 18/9/12
What’s happening to our kids’ education? This is part of a series of meetings being organised by NZEI. These meetings are intended to inform and encourage our communities to actively protect New Zealand’s high quality local schools, as reflected in OECD rankings for maths and literacy . The combination of Govt policies from cuts to early childhood and tertiary, charter schools, unqualified teachers, national standards, … Continue reading Tuesday 7pm: Public Meeting Over Threat To Public Education
Picketing South Africa 20 years on For the first time in 20 years New Zealanders will picket a South African government institution in Auckland tomorrow in protest at yesterday’s killing of striking mine-workers by South African police. The appalling scenes where up to 18 workers were shot dead are reminiscent of the darkest days of apartheid – the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 and the murder … Continue reading Picket South African consulate today (Sat) 2pm, 1 Kimberley Road, Epsom, Auckland
When: Tuesday August 14, 2012 – 4pm: Public Preview and Bidder Registrations, 7pm: Art Auction Where: The Bizdojo Gallery 155b (downstairs) on Karangahape Rd, Auckland Artworks can be viewed online at: http://www.fundraiserartauction.co.nz/ Continue reading Tuesday August 14: Artists Fundraiser Auction For Tame Iti and Rangi Kemara
Public Lecture – Professor Jane Kelsey ‘International Trade Law and Tobacco’ Trade and investment law issues relating to proposed tobacco control policies to achieve an essentially smokefree Aotearoa New Zealand by 2025. Thursday 9 August 2012, 5.15–6.30pm, Gus Fisher Gallery, The University of Auckland, 74 Shortland Street, Auckland (parking at 71 Shortland Street) Professor Jane Kelsey researches and teaches in international economic regulation and law and policy at The University of … Continue reading Professor Jane Kelsey – Public Lecture Thursday August 9
REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND Below are the details of remaining commemorative events and public meetings to mark the 67th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (6 August 1945) and Nagasaki (9 August 1945). These listings are available online at http://www.icanw.org.nz NATIONAL Ongoing until Saturday, 11 August – Hibakusha national speaking tour: Ms Shigeko Sasamori and Mr Michimasa (Michi) Hirata, hibakusha … Continue reading WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA 6/8/12
THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT QUEBEC’S STUDENT STRIKE: WEDNESDAY, 1 AUGUST, 7PM, B15 LECTURE THEATRE AUCK. UNI. “This isn’t a student strike, it’s the awakening of society”. That’s what the lead banner of a recent march of 25,000 people read as it wound around the streets of Montreal. When the Quebec Provincial Government attacked education and tried rewriting the social contract of the 60’s guaranteeing free … Continue reading WHAT’S ON: Quebec student leader speaks this week
PICKET FAST FOOD POKIES 10AM SAT JULY 28 Following the public meeting last week Mana is organising a picket of the fast-food pokies outlet in Otara. These pokies are continuing to steal from the community despite having their venue licence cancelled by the Department of Internal Affairs. Mana wants to CLOSE THE FAST-FOOD POKIES. Saturday 28th July 10am. 120 East Tamaki Road, Otara (just along … Continue reading 22/7/12: What’s on in Aotearoa – Picket fast food pokies Sat July 28
GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 434, July 13 , 2012 Asset sales protests planned in twelve cities: Twelve protests are planned across Aotearoa for 14 July against National’s privatisation and corporatisation programme. Thirty protesters auctioned off John Key’s mansion this afternoon as street theatre and creative opposition spreads. There is continuing pressure in the courts from Iwi after a landmark Supreme Court decision … Continue reading GPJA #434: National protests against asset sales this Saturday
Saturday, June 30, 10am, Public Library, Line Road, Glen Innes Glen Innes Housing Group. Can you help us with letter-boxing leaflets in Glen Innes, Point England and Panmure? Last Saturday 5000 leaflets were distributed in two hours. We plan to finish the job this Saturday morning. Can you help for an hour or two? Meet 10am this Saturday (30 June) outside Public Library, Line Road, … Continue reading 29/6/12: WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA – Sat: GI leafleting & Save TV march
