GPJA #477: Anti TICS Bill public meeting in Wellington September 23

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 477, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 ANTI-GCSB COALITION PLANS MAJOR PUBLIC MEETING FOR WELLINGTON The enabling law to the GCSB Bill is the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill – it will force Telecommunications companies to allow the GCSB and NSA to spy on their networks. We must fight this march towards a mass surveillance state. Speaker line up to … Continue reading GPJA #477: Anti TICS Bill public meeting in Wellington September 23

GPJA#476: What’s On, NZ & International News

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 476, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 AAAP IMPACT ON POVERTY SEPTEMBER 10 to 12, 5/9 HUGH BROWN DRIVE, NEW LYNN Kia ora koutou, Auckland Action Against Poverty’s beneficiary IMPACT is fast approaching, and we’re doing everything we can now to spread the word. Beneficiary advocates from around the country will be coming together for three days to work with beneficiaries … Continue reading GPJA#476: What’s On, NZ & International News

GPJA #475: Middle East Forum Monday / Anti-war protest Sat / DEMO 4 DEMOcracy Sunday

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 475, AUGUST 30, 2013 GPJA FORUM Monday, 7.30pm: Syria, Egypt, Palestine- has the Arab Spring turned into a Nightmare? Global Peace and Justice Auckland is planning a forum on Syria and the wider Arab world for this coming Monday (2nd September at 7pm at Trades Hall, 147 Great North Road) . The Title is “Egypt, Syria and Palestine … Continue reading GPJA #475: Middle East Forum Monday / Anti-war protest Sat / DEMO 4 DEMOcracy Sunday

GPJA #474: Video of the Stop The GCSB Bill Public Meeting – Auckland Town Hall

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 474, AUGUST 20, 2013 Video of the Stop The GCSB Bill Public Meeting – Auckland Town Hall Video on Demand: IF YOU DID NOT MAKE IT to the Auckland Town Hall on Monday night for the Stop The GCSB Public Meeting you can watch the entire debate here on The Daily Blog. http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2013/08/20/video-of-the-stop-the-gcsb-bill-public-meeting-auckland-town-hall/ FULL VERSION OF MEETING ON … Continue reading GPJA #474: Video of the Stop The GCSB Bill Public Meeting – Auckland Town Hall

GPJA #473: Holding the PM to account – Monday Night, Auckland Town Hall, 7pm

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 473, AUGUST 18, 2013   Holding the Prime Minister to account – Monday Night, Auckland Town Hall, 7pm By John Minto With the notable exception of John Campbell, the mainstream media have been utterly pathetic in holding the Prime Minister to account for his outrageous misrepresentation of the GCSB and TICS (Telecommunications Interception Capability and Security) bills currently … Continue reading GPJA #473: Holding the PM to account – Monday Night, Auckland Town Hall, 7pm

Wide range of speakers to demand “Stop the Bill” at Town Hall meeting, 7pm, Monday August 19

The Coalition to Stop the GCSB Bill has organised a public meeting at the Auckland Town Hall for next Monday 19th August at 7pm. The meeting follows our very successful public meeting a fortnight ago at the Mt Albert War Memorial Hall where an overflow crowd heard speakers call the bill a threat to our fundamental freedoms. This second meeting has been timed for the … Continue reading Wide range of speakers to demand “Stop the Bill” at Town Hall meeting, 7pm, Monday August 19

GPJA #472: Anti-GCSB meeting Monday 19th – Funds needed

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 472, AUGUST 10, 2013 URGENT Appeal for donations to pay for Town Hall Hire: The GCSB Public meeting in the Town Hall will cost6 close to $7,000 for the venue alone – $4500 +GST for basic hire and $1750 + GST for compulsory security, ushers and sound. We collected $3000 on the GCSB March but we urgently need … Continue reading GPJA #472: Anti-GCSB meeting Monday 19th – Funds needed

GPJA #471: Remembering Hiroshima; What’s On; News from Aotearoa & the world (6/8/13)

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 471, AUGUST 6, 2013 REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI By David Krieger http://www.hiroshimacommittee.org/RememberingNagasaki&Hiroshima.htm John Pilger: The lies of Hiroshima live on, props in the war crimes of the 20th century http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/aug/06/secondworldwar.warcrimes This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Hiroshima and the Roots of American Secrecy http://www.thenation.com/blog/175579/week-nation-history-hiroshima-and-roots-american-secrecy#axzz2bAZ6r3Sg WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Wednesday, August 7, 6pm, Henderson Council Chamber Civic Building (Level … Continue reading GPJA #471: Remembering Hiroshima; What’s On; News from Aotearoa & the world (6/8/13)

GPJA #470 (Part 1/2): Anti GCSB protests a huge success / What’s On in Aotearoa (31/7/13)

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 470, JULY 31, 2013 A number of new readers will be looking at this newsletter for the first time. Please fee free to subscribe on our blog page or join our facebook group to receive these newsletters. We try to get the newsletter out weekly and it usually has four parts: 1 – What’s On in Aotearoa” which … Continue reading GPJA #470 (Part 1/2): Anti GCSB protests a huge success / What’s On in Aotearoa (31/7/13)

GPJA #469: Sat – Minto4mayor Party; Wed – “Fighting to Choose” book launch

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 469, JULY 19, 2013   STOP THE GCSB BILL – NATIONWIDE PROTESTS SATURDAY JULY 27 On the 27th of July, 2013 there will be a nation wide protest taking place in regards to the GCSB and TICS bills. All those taking part feel these bills are a huge injustice and violation of our basic human rights. Groups in … Continue reading GPJA #469: Sat – Minto4mayor Party; Wed – “Fighting to Choose” book launch