Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 3 July 2025 Media Release: Day of Rocket Lab protests to follow the company’s CEO being referred to the International Criminal Court for complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is supporting “End Rocket Lab Genocide Complicity” in a protest outside Rocket Lab’s New Zealand head office in Mt Wellington tomorrow. Earlier today PSNA revealed it has … Continue reading Day of Rocket Lab protests on Friday to follow the company’s CEO being referred to the International Criminal Court

Hi GPJA subscribers, Today I am publishing a "Today in History" page for January 1 that may be of interest. I have been preparing these pages for a few years. I have 365 days covered which is currently in an open office doc of 2300 pages. That is of course mad and I nearly lost the whole document on a couple of occasions. But the … Continue reading January 1: Today in History – A sample and a request for help if I am to continue

Kia ora Ngā Toki Whakarururanga is a party to the Waitangi Tribunal Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry, including the urgency hearing on the Treaty Principles Bill that was reported on yesterday. Attached is a short briefing primer that puts the “treaty principles” in a historical and contemporary context of Crown violations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Also the letter of transmission that summarises the Tribunal’s findings – … Continue reading Jane Kelsey: Primer on Treaty Principles Bill from Ngā Tiki Whakarururanga – note 2 Sept Cabinet date

By Mike Treen, Retired union advocate. Today the Human Rights Commission released a report on migrant labour exploitation.r It is a powerful critique of the system of exploitation that exists in Aotearoa today and calls for a range of reforms to be implemented – including the right of workers to change employers. These are the minimum steps that need to be taken – and everyone … Continue reading Mike Treen: Migrant labour exploitation as an essential feature of late capitalism

There is compelling evidence that we need to shift away from a market-based economic system to a needs-based economy with people and nature at its centre, argues Susan Price. This article is based on a talk given to the Ecosocialism 2024: Climate Action not War conference. To say capitalism kills is not hyperbole: it is simply incompatible with continuing life on Earth. From what Karl … Continue reading Capitalism kills: The case for ecosocialism

In this talk, Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh explains why and how the colonization of Palestine and its transformation from a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural multi-religious state to make it a "Jewish state" led to destruction of human and natural communities.Over the past 76 years and especially the past few months, ethnic cleansing and genocide accelerated, Qumsiyeh offers an analysis rooted in comparative analysis (including other colonial situations like … Continue reading Palestinian minister speaks and solidarity conference in Tamaki Makaurau

US-backed regimes in the Philippines have committed gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. By Robert Reid , TRUTHOUT PublishedMay 7, 2024 Robert Reid is based in Auckland, New Zealand. A recently retired trade union leader, he is chairperson of the Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle (FFPS). U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (right) meets with the president of the Philippines, Ferdinand … Continue reading Like in Israel, US Backing Gives War Criminals Free Rein in Philippines

An important newsletter from the main network of international left-wing parties. You can subscribe directly if interested. Mike Treen Global Peace and Justice Aotearoa As Israeli forces begin their assault on Rafah, the global mutiny grows in strength. See Art of the Week. No. 19 | We are not yet winning, but they are losing Dear friend,Israeli forces have launched their assault against 1.4 million … Continue reading PI Briefing | No. 19 | We are not yet winning, but they are losing