ABC UPDATE 1/ Warbirds Over Wanaka 2020 Cancelled, So No USAF B-52 Bomber Visit – Coronavirus hasn’t been all bad news; there have been some unforeseen good consequences. One of the multitudes of New Zealand events forced to cancel by it was the April 2020 War Birds Over Wanaka air show. Anti-Bases Campaign (ABC) had been alarmed to learn that the "star" of the show … Continue reading Anti-Bases Campaign Update

Following our well-attended screening of ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’ by Abby Martin last month, Kia Ora Gaza is pleased to invite you to view another special on-line award-winning documentary – ’The Truth: Lost at Sea’ at 6pm on this Sunday 31 May On Sunday 31 May, at 6pm (NZ time) Kia Ora Gaza will co-host a special (free) on-line screening of the award-winning film ‘The … Continue reading INVITATION TO FREE FILM SCREENING “THE TRUTH – LOST AT SEA” THIS SUNDAY 31 MAY

Open letter to the government – Redirecting the post-Covid 19 government spend Please sign the following open letter by 12 noon Saturday for forwarding to the government. Forward an email of support to johnminto@orcon.net.nz 23 April 2020 Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Parliament Buildings Wellington j.ardern Kia ora Ms Ardern, Open letter to government – Redirecting the post Covid 19 government spend We are deeply concerned … Continue reading Please sign: Open letter to the government – Redirecting the post Covid 19 government spend

Kia ora koutou, Here is the updated programme for the “End the Blockade of Gaza” protest tonight. We hope you will be able to log in. Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 19 April 2020 Media Advisory Update: An invitation to media to report on New Zealand’s first on-line protest this Sunday 7pm (NZ Time) End the blockade of Gaza The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is organising … Continue reading End the blockade of Gaza – NZ’s first online protest 7pm tonight – with speakers, placards, music and chants

Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 4.17.2020: Cuba, Venezuela & Nicaragua can Teach the US How to Fight Coronavirus Cuba Statement by Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Covid-19 pandemic evidences the need to cooperate despite political differences Covid19 has come into a world overburdened by production and consumption patterns, especially in highly industrialized countries and among the elites of developing countries, that are unsustainable and incompatible with the … Continue reading Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 4.17.2020: Cuba, Venezuela & Nicaragua can Teach the US How to Fight Coronavirus

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 4.10.2020 Cuba sends more doctors, the US sends warships Cuba MEDICC: Six Decades of Cuban Global Health Cooperation A review of development of Cuban medical aid to other countries, which began with Chile in 1960. Discusses Cuba’s international school of medicine, ELAM, which has trained 29,000 doctors from other countries, for free. Operation Milagro, where millions around the world received free … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 4.10.2020 Cuba sends more doctors, the US sends warships

RIMPAC: The world’s largest international maritime exercise is scheduled to take place in the Pacific in June. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Parliament Wellington 8 April 2020 Tēnā koe Prime Minister, We are writing to urge New Zealand’s withdrawal of participation and support of RIMPAC, the world’s largest, US-led military exercise due to begin in June. RIMPAC includes over 26,000 troops from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, … Continue reading Open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern: Say no to RIMPAC military exercises

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly: Venezuela Defiant in face of US Military Blockade threat Venezuela Letter from President Maduro as US Threatens Venezuela with War Ministry of Foreign Relations Communique: Bolivarian Government repudiates threats by Donald Trump against Venezuela to divert attention to the Covid-19 crisis Grayzone: Leonardo Flores interview: Pompeo’s ‘transition’ plan tells Venezuela to suffer into submission Leonardo Flores puts the present US threats … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA Weekly: Venezuela Defiant in face of US Military Blockade threat

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 3.20.2020 Cuba’s Humanitarian Example Fighting Coronavirus while US uses it as a regime change weapon Cuba’s Humanitarian Example Fighting Coronavirus The Independent: What coronavirus revealed about national mindsets across the world – and how Cuba came out on top In a sign of true global solidarity, Cuba today allowed MS Braemer, a British cruise ship, to dock on its shores despite … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 3.20.2020 Cuba’s Humanitarian Example Fighting Coronavirus while US uses it as a regim e change weapon

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 20 February 2020 PSNA Newsletter No 16 Kia ora Mike, The year is getting bigger and bigger! In December the International Criminal Court announced, after five long years, it was preparing to launch an investigation into Israeli war crimes in Palestine and then just last week the United Nations Human Rights Council released its long-awaited list of companies, 112 in all, … Continue reading Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa – Newsletter No 16