Dear <<First Name>> This is the finale. We had a great march yesterday in Wellington and we hope the Auckland march will be even better. Reminder – the Auckland Save TVNZ 7 Funeral March is tomorrow (Saturday 30th) at 4.30pm. Starting at Queen Elizabeth Square (Britomart) at 4.30pm, we then walk up Queen Street, Victoria Street West, past TVNZ to St Matthew-in-the-City for speeches. We … Continue reading AK March tomorrow – Saturday at 4.30pm – Come celebrate and mourn one great, great channel

Port workers protest Marc 10, 2012 Matt McCarten: At last, some victories for the bosses’ victims http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10813468 Urewera issue isn’t just going to lie down and die http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/urewera-issue-isnt-just-going-to-lie-down-and-die/1422939/ Chris Trotter: Hidden motives behind superannuation claims http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/columnists/chris-trotter/7126493/Hidden-motives-behind-superannuation-claims Gordon campbell: Playing politics on nuclear issue http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/kapi-mana-news/opinion/7082581/Playing-politics-on-nuclear-issue Government can afford to pay whanau to care for disabled http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00229/government-can-afford-to-pay-whanau-to-care-for-disabled.htm Defence Force connection to military violence in West Papua http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1206/S00221/defence-force-connection-to-military-violence-in-west-papua.htm … Continue reading GPJA #431: Part 1. News from Aotearoa New Zealand – 20/6/12

QUOTES OF THE WEEK “I suppose I arrived at my charitable commitment largely through guilt. I recognized early on that my good fortune was not due to superior personal character or initiative so much as it was to dumb luck.” George Kaiser, billionaire American businessman, World’s Top Givers, Gulf Business, June 6, 2012 STATS OF THE WEEK The annual report (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/09intop400.pdf), which the IRS typically … Continue reading GPJA #430: Part 2. International news & Analysis – 15/6/12

Hi All, I am looking at some changes to the GPJA Blog and would like some feedback. I have been doing the blog for about 10 years. It hasn’t really changed in that time. My goal was to help people find out what is happening in Auckland and get access to news that wasn’t easily accessible elsewhere. The world and the web have changed a … Continue reading GPJA Blog – Looking at some changes (or putting it to sleep)

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 425, May 18, 2012 WHAT’S ON Saturday, May 19, Donovan Park, Te Puke PICNIC IN THE PARK TO SUPPORT AFFCO WORKERS (BAY OF PLENTY): Affco Rangiuru locked out meatworkers would like to take this opportunity to invite you andyour family to a picnic in the park. State Highway 2 thru Te Puke will be closed from 9am to … Continue reading GPJA #425: Post-budget protests next week

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 424, May 14, 2012 WHAT’S ON Thursday, May 17, 7pm, B15 Theatre, Basement, Library, Auckland University. AOTEAROA IS NOT FOR SALE – THE STRUGGLE AHEAD! Speakers: Hone Harawira, Mana Movement leader; Phil Twyford, Labour MP, Julie Anne Genter Green MP; Marion Peka, GI residenmt group; Joe carolan, Socialist Aotearoa. After the great turnout for the Auckland demonstration on … Continue reading GPJA #424: Thurs Forum – “Aotearoa is Not for Sale – The road ahead” with Phil, Hone and others

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 423, May 10, 2012 Exhibition of cartoons by member of Cuban Five to open in Auckland Political cartoons by Gerardo Hernández, one of the Cuban Five, will be shown for the first time in New Zealand at Auckland’s Satellite Gallery for two weeks to May 26. Hernández is one of five Cuban revolutionaries imprisoned in the United States … Continue reading GPJA #423: Exhibition of cartoons by member of Cuban Five to open in Auckland

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 423, May 10, 2012 Exhibition of cartoons by member of Cuban Five to open in Auckland Political cartoons by Gerardo Hernández, one of the Cuban Five, will be shown for the first time in New Zealand at Auckland’s Satellite Gallery for two weeks to May 26. Hernández is one of five Cuban revolutionaries imprisoned in the United States … Continue reading GPJA #423: Exhibition of cartoons by member of Cuban Five to open in Auckland

WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS Inequality and Instability: James K. Galbraith presents his study of the world economy just before the great crisis http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=74&jumival=865 The Fight Over Inequality: A deft overview of inequality statistical measures that debunks the latest conservative claims that inequality hasn’t been growing particularly fast. http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/the-fight-over-inequality/?hp A Giant Among Giants: Glencore – founded by famous fugitive Marc Rich has cornered the market on just … Continue reading GPJA #422: Part 2 – Additional links

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 422, May 2, 2012 AOTEAROA IS NOT FOR SALE HIKOI, WELLINGTON AREA Kia ora, below is some information about the arrival of the Aotearoa Is Not For Sale hikoi in the Wellington area tomorrow, what’s happening on Friday and next week. Thursday, 3 May 2012: Protest rally against asset sales, meet at 8am in the Johnsonville railway station … Continue reading GPJA #422: Hikoi in Wellington / Sun: “Women in Cuba” book launch with Cuban ambassador