Dorothy Brown Memorial Lecture on Moriori peacemaking, Auckland, Friday 9 November, 7.30pm. Maui Solomon, chair of the Hokotehi Moriori Trust, Rekohu (Chatham Islands) will speak on “Six Hundred Years of Peacekeeping on Rekohu – Myths, Misconceptions and Truth.” Selwyn Library, 8 St Stephens Ave, Parnell, Auckland. Peace Study Day, Auckland, Saturday 10 November, 9.30pm to 4pm. Rev. Hirini Kaa on the role of churches before, … Continue reading Dorothy Brown lecture and peace study day Nov 9-10

WAIHOPAI SPYBASE ROTEST January 25-27, 2019 In light of the disastrous Trump Presidency – why is New Zealand still an active and willing part of the US Empire? The US intelligence and nuclear war machine controls the NZGovernment Communications Security Bureau. The GCSB is now legally allowed to systematically spy on New Zealanders; as well as routinely spying on any number of other countries, on … Continue reading Come To Waihopai Spy Base Protest: January 25-27

The Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs invites you to an address by Mr Kamal Fadel, Representative of the Frente Polisario in Australia and New Zealand "Western Sahara – Africa’s last colony: The role of natural resources in decolonisation" Date: 25 October 2018, 5:40 – 6.40 pm Venue:Old Government Building, Lecture Theatre 3 Victoria University of Wellington, (Pipitea Campus), 23 Lambton … Continue reading Polisario Front leader speaks on Western Sahara in Wellington on Oct 25

Take Urgent Action Against NZDF crimes & toxic culture Where: NZDF Recruiting Centre, 284 Great North Road Time: 12:30-1:30pm FACEBOOK EVENT TO SHARE Auckland Peace Action and Organise Aotearoa are holding a demonstration outside the NZDF recruiting office at 284 Great North Road tomorrow, Tuesday, 16 October at 12:30 to demand justice and an end to the war in Afghanistan. People are invited to bring … Continue reading Protest NZDF War Crimes & Toxic Culture, Auckland, Tuesday October 16th

View this email in your browser RESIST THE WEAPONS EXPO 2018: Actions, accommodation, transport & another action towards victory Get Ready to join in the actions against the 2018 Weapons Expo! We’re gearing up for road trip to Palmerston North and we’re keen as to have a big Auckland crew to resist this trade in misery, murder and mayhem. We can create a better world … Continue reading Weapons Expo 2018: details on actions, accommodation & more

Kia ora koutou, Oceania Interrupted and West Papua Action Auckland invite you to two special events with Wensislaus (Wensi) Fatubun who is visiting from West Papua. Wensi is a film maker, environmentalist, and human rights activist. The camera is his ‘weapon of choice’. He comes with a very timely message about the destructive impact of the palm oil conglomerates- as recent Greenpeace reporting reveals that … Continue reading Join West Papuan Wensislaus Fatuban film maker, environmentalist and human rights activist in Auckland

A number of groups have decided it is time to convene a hui to set out what an alternative and progressive trade strategy should look like. View this email in your browser Our watershed event for imagining a truly progressive trade strategy: 19 and 20 October, University of Auckland Kia ora tatou You are all invited to attend an inclusive hui at the Fale Pasifika, … Continue reading IMPORTANT HUI NEXT MONTH

View this email in your browser Kia Ora Peace Friends, It’s that time of the year again – the Weapons Expo is coming – and we’re gearing up for actions opposing the 500+ weapons dealers who are rolling into New Zealand to sell death, misery and mayhem. Our campaign has been hugely successful so far: the Expo has been driven out of Wellington and forced … Continue reading ACTION ALERT: Let’s shut down the 2018 Weapons Expo

Recently returned from the international Freedom Flotilla that set out to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza Palestine and deliver humanitarian (medical) aid, Mike Treen, National Director at Unite Union and long term long-time activist says “I have a few stories to tell!” Mike Treen has spoken of his experience in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and now he comes to Hamilton. He speaks of the treatment … Continue reading Mike Treen is coming to speak in Hamiton on Friday