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

View this email in your browser The Premises of the Diplomatic Mission Shall Be Inviolable: The Fifteenth Newsletter (2024) Afshin Pirhashemi (Iran), Untitled, 2017. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. We live in dishonest times, where certainties have crumbled, and malevolence stalks the landscape. There is Gaza, of course. Gaza above all else is on our minds. Over 33,000 … Continue reading The Premises of the Diplomatic Mission Shall Be Inviolable

By Gary Wilson Struggle-La Lucha General Smedley Butler said, “War is a racket.” Wikipedia explains that he was referring to the war profiteers and the “imperialist motivations for U.S. foreign policy and wars.” A Guardian headline on Feb. 18 declared: “World’s largest oil companies have made $281bn profit since invasion of Ukraine.” Below the headline was the teaser: “Global Witness says the five ‘super-majors’ are … Continue reading Unsustainable war machine: U.S. imperialism in crisis

NUCLEAR-FREE NZ Nicky Hagar (Newsroom) Revealed: A startling secret of NZ’s nuclear free policy ISRAEL-GAZA CONFLICT, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Eleisha Foon (RNZ): Fiji’s former leader and humanitarian groups criticise Pacific vote against UN resolution Re:News: Thousands march in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli rallies across NZ Spinoff: ‘I cannot write a poem about Gaza’: a poem by Tusiata Avia Gordon Campbell: On how the Americans helped put Hamas … Continue reading GPJA News #2 – Week Ending November 5

To all friends of Cuba and those who want to learn more < It is my plan to be part of this brigade this year. Does anyone else out there from Aotearoa want to join me? I will help coordinate participation. Regards, Mike Treen Advocate Unite Union mike 09 8452132 ext 20 029 5254744 SOUTHERN CROSS BRIGADE NEWSLETTER 150 days to go… UPDATE Thanks as … Continue reading Southern Cross Brigade – Newsletter (July 2023) – 150 Days To Go!…