https://www.facebook.com/events/346139598891897/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular Saturday, October 18, 1-5pm, Te Aka Matua o Te Pou Hawaiki, in Epsom Effective education for social justice for the 21st century (with panellists Tanya Newman, Paula Bold-Wilson, Alex Barnes & Gayathiri Ganeshan). The constant and changing aspects of AWEA’s 100 year history of education for social justice will provide a basis from which speakers and symposium participants will consider what aspects might be … Continue reading GPJA #520: October 25 – March against war and for civil liberties

The 2014 Bruce Jesson Lecture Mike Joy – Paradise Squandered; New Zealand’s Environmental Asset Stripping New Zealand’s lakes, rivers and most of our groundwater are in a critical state. Decades of misguided regulation and a free-for-all on diffuse pollution have encouraged agricultural intensification and driven our increasing reliance on imported feed and fertiliser. The inevitable consequences have been devastating environmental impacts as well as increasing … Continue reading Reminder – 2014 Jesson Lecture – Mike Joy – Paradise Squandered; New Zealand’s environmental asset st ripping

URGENT GPJA Organising meeting Stop the war in Iraq and stop plans to give more power to the SIS and GCSB GPJA is calling a meeting this Thursday 16th October, 7pm at Unite Union, 6A Western Springs Road, Kingsland to plan protest at New Zealand government support for another US-led war in Iraq. We will also discuss opposition to government plans to further increase the … Continue reading Antiwar organising meeting 7pm, Thursday

Thursday, October 9, 7pm, St David 2, University of Otago, Dunedin Public Lecture and Discussion on Israel/Palestine. Is Palestine Occupied? Benefit of Doubt or Benefit of Boycott? A Public Lecture and Discussion. We encourage you to join us for a public lecture and discussion regarding the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people. The recent intensification of violence between these parties has led to … Continue reading GPJA #519: What’s On in Aotearoa NZ (8/10/14)

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 NSA … Continue reading Come To The Waihopai Spy Base Protest: January 23-25

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Saturday, October 4, Nga Kete Wananga Marae, Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland ‘Being True to the Gospel and Honouring the Treaty’ hui. Please forward on through your networks, and share the link – https://www.facebook.com/PeaceMovementAotearoa/photos/a.116526771728034.9538.116517195062325/740395026007869/?l=1b412a5cf5 – on your Facebook page, thank you. Being True to the Gospel and Honouring the Treaty listening together, working together. A reminder about the inter-denominational ‘Being True … Continue reading GPJA #518: What’s On in Aotearoa/NZ (2/10/14)

Petition update Our Seas Our Future just posted an update on the petition you signed, Prime Minister John Key and the New Zealand Government : Stop all plans to open up NZ’s coastal waters to offshore oil drilling. Anti-drilling protesters march against Norwegian oil giant Sep 30, 2014 — Protesters against deep sea oil drilling have today marched through Auckland city opposing potential exploration by … Continue reading Petition update – Prime Minister John Key and the New Zealand Government : Stop all plans to open up NZ’s coastal waters to offshore oil drilling

REMINDER: Palestine Solidarity Network monthly meeting 7pm tonight at Unite Union. 6a Western Springs Rd, Morningside, Auck. ALSO: Palestine Human Rights Campaign monthly rally this Sat from 2pm Downtown Shopping Centre, Auckland. Kia Ora Gaza appeal to deliver 2 fully equipped ambulances to Gaza – target: $100,000. Donations to KOG Trust, Westpac 03-0211-0447718-000 & email deposit details to office for e-receipt. [We have already sent … Continue reading Palestine Solidarity Network panui

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Tuesday, September 23, 12.30pm, Peace Chapel, St Matthew-in-the-City, Cnr Hobson and Wellesley Sts, Auckland Lunchtime vigil to call for the Freedom of two French journalists and indigenous leader Areki Wanimbo. Journalists Thomas Dandois, 40, and Valentine Bourrat, 29, employed by the Franco-German TV channel Arte have been detained in West Papua since August 5 charged with visa irregularities as well as … Continue reading GPJA #517: What’s On in Aotearoa-NZ

Dear friends, As a new round of violence kicks off in Israel-Palestine and more children are killed, it’s time to take definitive non-violent action to end this nightmare. Our governments and companies have continued to aid, trade and invest in the violence, but we can help stop it if we call on key banks, pension funds and businesses to pull out their investments — add … Continue reading Israel-Palestine: This is how it ends