GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 359, DECEMBER 13, 2010 NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS EYEWITNESS IN GAZA: 6.30PM, THURSDAY, DEC 16, MANGERE EAST COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE, 372 MASSEY RD, MANGERE EAST (BEHIND LIBRARY) Gaza, often called ‘the world’s largest prison’, contains 1.5 million Palestinians. They are besieged by Israel on all sides except for one land entrance through Egypt, a longtime enforcer of Tel Aviv’s blockade. … Continue reading #359: EYEWITNESS IN GAZA: 6.30PM, THURSDAY, DEC 16, MANGERE EAST

TPPA Public Meeting TONIGHT! What’s the furore over the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations about? How could this proposed 9-country “free trade” aka investor-rights agreement affect you? Hear Prof Jane Kelsey explain it tonight at a public meeting at St Matthew-in-the-City (cnr Wellesley and Hobson Sts) TONIGHT, Tuesday 7th Dec, from 6-8 pm. Commentators will include Mike Smith, Andrew Campbell, and Sanya Reid Smith (Third World Network). … Continue reading Reminder: TPPA Public Meeting TONIGHT!

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 358, DECEMBER 3, 2010 MONDAY: PROTEST THE FREE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS DEC 6, 8.30AM AND 5.30PM The fourth round of negotiations for a free trade deal between the US, NZ and 7 other countries will begin at the Sky City Casino on Monday 6th December at 9am. Join us for creative action on Monday 6th outside the SkyCity Grand … Continue reading #358: Super Monday: 8.30 am + 5.30pm Free trade protest / 7.30pm Forum – Eyewitness in Gaza

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 357, NOVEMBER 28, 2010 NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS ORGANISING AGAINST THE “FREE TRADE” ECONOMIC SUICIDE PACT – MEETING 6PM TUES NOV 30, UNITE UNION, 6A WESTERN SPRINGS RD, KINGSLAND, AUCKLAND From 6 December a week of free trade negotiations for a mega-free deal between NZ, the US, Australia and six other countries will be held in the Sky City Casino. … Continue reading #357: ORGANISING AGAINST THE “FREE TRADE” ECONOMIC SUICIDE PACT – MEETING 6PM TUES NOV 30, UNITE UNION, 6A WESTERN SPRINGS RD, KINGSLAND, AUCKLAND

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 356, NOVEMBER 21, 2010 “STAND UP FIGHT BACK! ANOTHER AOTEAROA IS POSSIBLE!” – Unite sponsored day of dialogue with activists against injustice and inequality: Saturday, November 27, All Day, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, 15 Canning Crescent, Mangere Registration $20. 8.30am: Registration, Tea/coffee 9.00am: Welcome/Intros 9.15am: “Confronting the economic crisis – what caused it and how it can be … Continue reading #356: Sat Nov 27: “STAND UP FIGHT BACK! ANOTHER AOTEAROA IS POSSIBLE!” – Unite sponsored day of dialogue with activists against injustice and inequality:

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 355, NOVEMBER 14, 2010 NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS NZ Not for Sale Campaign Launched The New Zealand Not For Sale Campaign was launched in Christchurch on November 11th, in conjunction with the launch of Professor Jane Kelsey’s book on the Transpacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. The NZ Not For Sale Campaign has been set up to oppose the Transpacific Partnership … Continue reading #355: NZ Not for Sale Campaign Launched

Monday, November 8, 6.30pm, Lecture Theatre B28, (Beneath library, Alfred St), Auckland University Is peace in the Middle East possible? Hear the surprising answer from award-winning speaker Anna Baltzer, former Fulbright scholar, Columbia University graduate, author, grand-daughter of Holocaust refugees, and recent guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Baltzer will present eyewitness reports on the conflict & the exciting nonviolence movement for peace. … Continue reading Reminder: 3 meetings of note Mon-Tues – Palestine / Free Trade debate / Phillipines

Saturday, November 27: Unite sponsored day of dialogue with activists against injustice and inequality: “STAND UP FIGHT BACK! ANOTHER AOTEAROA IS POSSIBLE!” Te Wananga Aotearoa, 15 Canning Crescent, Mangere. Registration $20. 8.30am: Registration, Tea/coffee 9.00am: Welcome/Intros 9.15am: “Confronting the economic crisis – what caused it and how it can be overcome”. The worldwide economic crisis over the past few years has seen a massive growth … Continue reading Conference Sat Nov 27 Auck: Unite sponsored day of dialogue with activists against injustice and inequality: “STAND UP FIGHT BACK! ANOTHER AOTEAROA IS POSSIBLE!”

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 354, NOVEMBER 3, 2010 NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS ANTIWAR PROTEST AT PARLIAMENT TOMORROW (WED) Tomorrow (Thursday), 4:30pm there will be a demonstration outside Parliament. Hilary Clinton will be at Parliament for a reception. The organizers of the demo are from Peace Action Wellington and the banner theme will be Troops out of Afghanistan. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, TRADES HALL GPJA is … Continue reading #354: Tues Nov 9th: Jane Kelsey book launch & Filipino progressive leaders

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 353, OCTOBER 21, 2010 Wednesday, October 27, 6.30pm, Maidment Theatre, University of Auckland 2010 Bruce Jesson Lecture Annette Sykes Ngäti Pikiao Lawyer and Activist. “The Politics of the Brown Table”. A self-annointed Iwi Leaders Group, a Maori Party that supports a National/ACT government, and a group of Crown mandated intermediaries drawn from retired politicians and bureaucrats, are today’s … Continue reading GPJA#353: Jesson Lecture Wed with Annette Sykes