7 March 2015 TPPA: No Deal! Nationwide Day of Action Before the march NZ just a ‘minnow’ in controversial TPP deal (3 March, Otago Daily Times) http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/334992/nz-just-minnow-controversial-tpp-deal Protest to reinforce TPPA opposition (5 March, Rotorua Daily Post) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11412229 Rallies to oppose Trans-Pacific pact (5 March, The Nelson Mail) http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/66979523/Rallies-to-oppose-Trans-Pacific-pact TPPA protest set for Saturday (6 March, SunLive) http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/94865-tppa-protest-set-saturday.html Over 1000 expected to join anti-TPPA march … Continue reading Media Coverage from NZ TPPA-No Deal day of action

Cuban Film Night Cuba and Chernobyl The Cuban government has been receiving praise worldwide for sending more medical volunteers to West Africa to combat the Ebola virus than any other nation. Since making the revolution that overthrew the Batista dictatorship in 1959, 325,000 Cuban health care workers have given aid to 158 nations, and Cuba has trained 38,000 doctors from 121 countries without charge. These … Continue reading Reminder: This Friday, Cuba and Chernobyl film, 7pm, 6a Western Springs Rd

Monday, March 16, 5.30pm, St Mary’s College Hall, Thorndon, Wellington Caritas Seminar – Hungry Students in Catholic Schools. Caritas is hosting a seminar on this topic on Monday 16 March at 5.30pm at St Mary’s College Hall, Thorndon. Caritas researcher Kahurangi Dey will present initial findings of a small scale survey of the provision of food in Catholic schools, followed by a panel of speakers … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (12/3/15)

Cuban Film Night Cuba and Chernobyl The Cuban government has been receiving praise worldwide for sending more medical volunteers to West Africa to combat the Ebola virus than any other nation. Since making the revolution that overthrew the Batista dictatorship in 1959, 325,000 Cuban health care workers have given aid to 158 nations, and Cuba has trained 38,000 doctors from 121 countries without charge. These … Continue reading Cuban Film Night: ‘Cuba and Chernobyl’. 7pm, Fri March 20, 6a Western Springs Rd

Please forward on through your networks, and share the link – https://www.facebook.com/events/757364991025571 – on your Facebook page if you have one, thank you Not in our name: Nationwide peace vigils tomorrow Military deployment to Iraq? Not in our name At 5pm on Thursday, 5 March 2015 Peace Movement Aotearoa 4 March 2015 Peace vigils calling for increased humanitarian assistance and diplomatic support for Middle East … Continue reading Not in our name: Nationwide peace vigils tomorrow

Please forward on through your networks, thank you. No military deployment in Iraq: Nationwide peace vigils At 5pm on Thursday, 5 March 2015 Peace Movement Aotearoa 27 February 2015 Peace vigils calling for increased humanitarian assistance and diplomatic support for Middle East peace processes, and opposing the military deployment to Iraq, will be held around the country at 5pm on Thursday, 5 March, coordinated by … Continue reading No military deployment in Iraq: Nationwide peace vigils

HUMAN RIGHTS REALITY IN GAZA SHAMIKH BADRA Shamikh is undertaking postgraduate study at the University of Sydney and will discuss the human rights situation in Gaza (including his experience around restrictions of academic freedom in Gaza) and Palestinian grassroots and international nonviolent resistance to the Israeli occupation. He is a member of the Central Committee of the Palestinian People’s Party (founded in 1919) and is … Continue reading Thursday meeting on Gaza

Bulletin#62 7 March – Nationwide Day of Action Against TPPA 22 February 2015 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 23 February 2015 Join us throughout the country on 7 March to Tell the Government: TPPA? No Deal! Auckland – http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz/th_event/7-march-auckland/ Hamilton – http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz/th_event/tppa-no-deal-hamilton/ Whitianga – http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz/th_event/tppa-no-deal-whitianga/ Tauranga – http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz/th_event/7-march-tauranga/ Rotorua – http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz/th_event/7-march-rotorua/ Napier – http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz/th_event/7-march-napier/ Gisborne – http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz/th_event/7-march-gisborne/ Palmerston North … Continue reading TPPAwatch NZTPPA Bulletin: 7 March – Nationwide Day of ActionAgainst TPPA

5PM, THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Peace vigils supporting increased humanitarian assistance and diplomatic support for Middle East peace processes, and opposing the military deployment to Iraq, will be held around the country at 5pm on Thursday, 5 March – vigils confirmed so far are in Hokianga, Auckland (city), Hamilton, Wellington, and Takaka, with planning for vigils in other towns and cities underway. The link for updates … Continue reading No military deployment in Iraq: nationwide peace vigils