GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 394, September 23, 2011 Monday, September 26, 1-3pm, Student Union Quad, University of Auckland Rally – We are the University! Students from Victoria University of Wellington, the University of Auckland and Otago University have called for a Nationwide Day of Student Action on Monday 26 September. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117669278338831 http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.com/2011/09/day-of-student-action-monday.html 1. STOP ATTACKS ON STUDENTS: The Act Party’s ‘Voluntary Student … Continue reading GPJA #394: Student protest Mon / Cuba 5 meeting Tues

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 393, September 16, 2011 GPJA Special Forum in conjunction with AUT’s Pacific Media Centre: Inside Al Jazeera: Guest Speaker Yasmine Ryan. Monday, September 19, 7.30pm, Trades Hall, 147 Great North Road Grey Lynn, Auckland Yasmine Ryan writes for Al Jazeera English Online, where she focuses on North Africa, France and digital activism. She has spent much of the … Continue reading GPJA #393: Special Forum Mon – “Inside Al Jazeera: Guest Speaker Yasmine Ryan”

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 392, September 9, 2011 SEPTEMBER 11: 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPRINGBOK TOUR PROTESTS – S’BU ZIKODE FROM SOUTH AFRICAN SHACKDWELLERS ORGANISATION SPEAKS Sunday September 11th is Auckland’s day to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour protests (just a day out from the 3rd test and final game of the tour in Auckland). We have refined the … Continue reading GPJA #392: Sunday – 81 Tour protest anniversary / Mon – Operation 8 picket: “Drop All Charges”

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 391, September 6, 2011 EMERGENCY ACTION AROUND SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM Wednesday, September 7, 8:30am, Outside the Cloud on Quay St, Downtown Auckland City (close to the Ferry Buildings) West Papua – Demonstration. The Pacific Island Forum leaders must not overlook the human rights tragedy in West Papua. Indigenous people are close to becoming a minority in their own … Continue reading GPJA #391: West Papua and Fiji Protests tomorrow!

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 390, August 31, 2011 S’BU ZIKODE FROM SOUTH AFRICAN SHACKDWELLERS ORGANISATION SPEAKS GPJA Special September Forum: 7pm, Friday 2nd September, Unite Office, 6A Western Springs Road, Kingsland Special Guest S’bu Zikode from the South African Shackdwellers organisation is arriving for a two week visit to coincide with events to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour … Continue reading GPJA #390: FRI 7PM – S’BU ZIKODE FROM SOUTH AFRICAN SHACKDWELLERS SPEAKS

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 389, August 26, 2011 Saturday, August 27, 12 noon, Aotea Square, Queen St, Auckland Auckland protest against the Infringing File Sharing Amendment Bill SKYNET LAW Govt ‘could fall victim’ to Skynet law http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/5423864/Govt-could-fall-victim-to-Skynet-law 13 reasons why the Infringing File Sharing Act is bad for you by Christopher Wood http://www.geekzone.co.nz/juha/7615 Basics of the new law http://3strikes.net.nz/information/law-basics No one’s safe … Continue reading GPJA #389: Sat 12 noon Aotea Sq – Auck protest against the Infringing File Sharing Amendment Bill

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 388, August 19, 2011 SEPTEMBER 11: 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPRINGBOK TOUR PROTESTS Hi everyone, Sunday September 11th is Auckland’s day to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour protests (just a day out from the 3rd test and final game of the tour in Auckland). We are having a final planning meeting over a morning tea … Continue reading GPJA #388: SEPTEMBER 11: 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPRINGBOK TOUR PROTESTS

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 387, August 12, 2011 OPERATION 8 DVD LAUNCH TONIGHT (Friday, August 12, 7pm, 13 Garrett Street, just off Cuba St, Wellington) OPERATION 8 DVD Launch Party – Films, Food & Live Music! Come and celebrate the launch of the Operation 8 DVD get your own copy. Enjoy food, korero and righteous sounds from local musicians. The film, which … Continue reading GPJA #387: Operation 8 DVD launch Wellington tonight

HELP! – GPJA needs $3000 for activist visit during Springbok tour anniversary. We rarely ask for funds from supporters but this time we must. Global Peace and Justice Auckland has invited South African S’bu Zikode to visit New Zealand as part of the 30th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour protests. S’bu is the President of the Abahlali baseMjondolo (Shackdwellers) Movement which is the largest … Continue reading HELP! – GPJA needs $3000 for activist visit during Springbok tour anniversary.

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 386, August 7, 2011 Guest editorial: John Minto (from NZ Politics Daily http://liberation.typepad.com/liberation/2011/08/nz-politics-daily-5-august.html) Yet another anniversary of the 1981 Springbok tour is upon us and media coverage has been extensive but generally shallow. Most have taken a magazine-style approach with no shortage of dramatic pictures or film to illustrate – for example, see: Hamilton’s Rugby Park 1981 Springboks … Continue reading GPJA #386: John Minto reviews media on 30th anniversary of tour