Dear friends, I am writing to urge all supporters of genuine left politics to support and if possible participate in the new Mana Party led by Hone Harawira to found a new movement for radical social change in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Mana Party is being launched this Saturday, April 30, from 12 noon at the Te Mahurehure Marae, 73 Premier Ave, Point Chevalier, Auckland. This … Continue reading AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL UNIONISTS AND FIGHTERS FOR EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AOTEAROA

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 373, April 21, 2010 WHAT’S ON Friday, April 22, 7pm, Socialist Centre, 86 Princes St, Onehunga, Auckland “Terminal 5 – how Arab revolutions and unnatural disasters fit with the five terminal crises of global capitalism”. Feudalism, slavery and every previous civilisation in world history had seemed all-powerful to its citizens until it a cluster of fatal crises sent … Continue reading GPJA#373: May Day March for Social Justice – Assemble Britomart, 2pm, Sunday, May 1

Tena ano koutou!! As many of you will know direct action has been organised against the Petro giant Brazilian company Petrobras in the sacred waters of Te Tai Rawhiti .. with a major event in Wellingtons Civic Square next WEDS 20th April 10.00 am to 3.pm. There will be kapa haka, music, speakers, displays etc. Te Whanau a Apanui are coming down in force COME … Continue reading Protest deep sea oil? Join the Day of Action, April 20

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 372, April 17, 2011 OPERATION 8 CutCutCut Films is pleased to announce the release of Operation 8, a feature length documentary about the 2007 ‘anti-terror’ raids. Operation 8 is screening in the 2011 World Cinema Showcase, in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin – with the world premiere on Sunday 17 April, 2.45pm at the Paramount Cinema in Wellington. Screening … Continue reading GPJA#372: “Operation 8” showing this week

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 371, April 7 2010 WHAT’S ON Thursday, April 7, 7pm, 8a Mt Eden Road, Cityside Church, Auckland CBD PUBLIC TALK: Demand the impossible! Free talk on The importance of the radical imagination (Koha is welcome!). Hear Ron Sakolsky and Sheila Nopper talk about the importance of the radical imagination, the struggle against capitalism and a lot more! Ron … Continue reading GPJA #371: Syria Solidarity protest Sat 2pm Aotea Square

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 370, April 1, 2010 WHAT’S ON Saturday, April 2, 1pm, Linwood Park, Woolston (opposite EastGate Mall) Christchurch RALLY FOR CHRISTCHURCH! This event, created by Action for Christchurch East, is for residents who want to get involved in the Christchurch recovery and want to help build local community networks. Were tired of being talked to by politicians who leave … Continue reading GPJA #370: Sunday – Protest Israeli leader; Monday – Roger Awards

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND WHAT’S ON Tuesday, March 29, 6pm, Clock Tower 039, The University of Auckland NEW ZEALAND CENTRE FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES SEMINAR SERIES 2011- CONSTRUCTING A POST-IMPERIAL WORLD: CHÁVEZ, LATIN AMERICA AND ALBA (THE BOLIVARIAN ALLIANCE FOR THE PEOPLES OF OUR AMERICA) In view of the successes achieved by social movements in the Middle East, transnational media have asked who the … Continue reading GPJA – What’s On update for this week

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 369, March 24, 2010 SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2PM, US CONSULATE, CUSTOMS ST PROTEST US-NATO BOMBING – SAY NO TO DICTATORS – NO FOREIGN TROOPS OR BOMBS FROM BAHRAIN TO LIBYA Video and Statement from MP Keith Locke of the NZ Green party opposing Western intervention in Libya- http://links.org.au/node/2225 TARIQ ALI on Western intervention http://tvnz.co.nz/q-and-a-news/video-tariq-ali-events-in-middle-east-09-48-4073141 British Mark Steel: It’s … Continue reading GPJA: #369 – 2pm Sat March 26: Protest US-Nato bombing – Say no to dictators AND all foreign intervention from Bahrain to Libya

19 March 2011 Media Release: Strike action today against security company lockout – Solidarity picket at 5pm, corner of Carbine Rd and Arthur Brown Place, Mt Wellington Union members at First Security (a division of ISS International) will be on strike today from 5pm in support of 15 members from the company’s patrols division who were locked out by the company last night after a … Continue reading Solidarity picket @ 5pm to protest against security company lockout

Apologies to everyone but Tariq is unable to do the talk tonight. It seems the schedule of activities was a little too much. He is of course still doing the lectures next week. See below: TARIQ ALI GIVING ROBB LECTURES AT AUCKLAND UNI – MARCH 17, 21, & 23 The prominent political commentator and activist Tariq Ali will lecture on “Empire and its futures” at … Continue reading GPJA forum with Tariq Ali cancelled tonight