CELEBRATE THE FREEDOM OF THE CUBAN FIVE! Maritime Club, 68 Anzac Ave, central Auckland Speeches, music, snacks, cash bar Sat, January 10 6pm-9pm Organised by the Cuba Friendship Society Email cubafriends.ak Phone Ina (09)303 1755, Malcolm 021 151 7887 Please feel free to send a message if you cannot come to this celebration. Thanks to the Maritime Union of NZ for use of their venue. … Continue reading Sat, Jan 10: Celebrate the freedom of the Cuban Five. 6-9pm, Maritime Club.

Alister Barry’s documentary – -not to be missed if you want to understand NZ’ s abysmal climate change policy and how it came about. Riveting viewing. Interview with Alister Barry http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11301389 http://www.hotairfilm.co.nz/ Continue reading HOT AIR to screen at 8.30pm Tues 30th Dec on Maori TV

West Papua Action Auckland Urgent response Action On Monday 8 December 5 West Papuan schoolboys were killed by Security forces in Paniai, West Papua. A sixth is understood to have died subsequently, and there are also many victims seriously injured. This shocking event has attracted world wide condemnation and protests around Indonesia and internationally. The boys, who were wearing school uniform,s were taking part in … Continue reading Urgent action Wednesday (circulate if you can)

​ WAIHOPAI SPYBASE PROTEST January 23-25, 2015 2014 has seen further explosive revelations about the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). Not only does it systematically spy on New Zealanders – but, as the ongoing revelations from US whistleblower Edward Snowden show, it is routinely privy to American spying on other countries (e.g. on the President of Brazil) by the US National Security Agency (NSA). The … Continue reading Come To The Waihopai Spy Base Protest: January 23-25

West Papua Action Auckland regrets to announce that the meeting with Octo Mote this evening at the St Columba has been cancelled. Unfortunately the speaker was not able to catch his connecting flight and will not now be coming to New Zealand. We sincerely regret any inconvenience. Maire Leadbeater Continue reading Octo Mote mtg cancelled sorry

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY With Octo Mote—West Papuan journalist, human rights advocate, and Spokesperson of the Papua Peace Negotiating Team who will be visiting New Zealand after participating in the Historic West Papua Unification meeting taking place in Vanuatu at the beginning of December. West Papua Action Auckland, Asia Pacific Human Rights Coalition and Pax Christi invite you to a special Human Rights Day event: Human … Continue reading please circulate

High level delegation calls on US government to grant humanitarian pardons A high level delegation, representing millions of people from across the globe, met with US government officials at the US Embassy in London in November to hand over the final report of the International Commission of Inquiry into the case of the Cuban Five. British parliamentarians Cathy Jamieson MP and Grahame Morris MP, trade … Continue reading US government presented with International report on Cuban Five

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NZ Saturday, , November 22, 2-3.30pm, Depot Artspace, 28 Clarence St, Devonport Cuba’s Ambassador to New Zealand, Maria del Carmen Herrera, will open an exhibition of paintings by Antonio Guerrero, one of the Cuban Five. The exhibit will run until December 4. The Auckland Studio Potters, Cari Hill, and Nandhini Mohan will be opening their exhibits at the same event on November … Continue reading GPJA #524: Sat – Art Exhibition by one of the “Cuban 5” opened by ambassador

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NZ Wednesday, November 12, 7pm, Western Springs Community Garden Hall, 956 Great North Rd, Western Springs WOMEN AND CLIMATE JUSTICE FORUM – ALL WELCOME! We are excited to be bringing you this forum in partnership with the FAB Generation Zero. All welcome! Speakers: • Marama Davidson – Te Wharepora Hou: a Maori women’s perspective • Yvonne Underhill-Sem – AssocProf, University of Auckland: … Continue reading GPJA #523 (11/11/14): WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NZ