GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 352, OCTOBER 15, 2010 Public Rally: After Paul Henry- How do we fight racism in New Zealand? Thursday, October 21, 7pm, Library Basement Lecture Theatre, University of Auckland, Princes Street The recent Paul Henry case has ignited a huge debate in New Zealand about race and what a real Kiwi is in the 21st Century. Unite on Campus … Continue reading #352: Oct 21 Forum – After Paul Henry- How do we fight racism in New Zealand?

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 351, OCTOBER 9, 2010 A few people were a little surprised when GPJA and Unite Union called for Paul Henry to be sacked. What about “free speech”? What about his rights as a “worker”? The many media links we have included this week should make clear that neither situation applies here. Firstly Paul Henry is a very wealthy … Continue reading #351: Zero tolerance for racism – sack Paul Henry

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 350, OCTOBER , 2010 GPJA October Forum Monday 4th October, 7.30pm, Trades Hall, 147 Great North Road, Grey Lynn.Sue Bradford will speak on welfare reform. She is a former Green Party MP and lifetime activist for the unemployed and beneficiaries. She will speak about the government’s Welfare Working Group which is due to report by the end of … Continue reading GPJA#350: Sue Bradford speaks Monday on Welfare “Reform”

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 349, September 28, 2010 FREE THE CUBAN FIVE! Forum with Cuban ambassador Jose Robaina; Jane Kelsey; Keith Locke; Mike Treen; Annalucia Vermunt. 7pm, Thursday, September 30: Basement Lecture Theatre, Auckland University Library Oppose Attacks on Cuba: The Cuban Five are five Cuban men who have been imprisoned in the United States for 12 years. They were falsely accused … Continue reading #349: Thurs: Cuban ambassador, Jane Kelsey & Keith Locke speak on “Cuban 5”

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 348, September 19, 2010 NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS CPAG MESSAGE The Welfare Working Group was set up by the Government to look at our Welfare System with a particular emphasis on “long term dependency”.  The Group has published a paper titled “Long-term Benefit Dependency: The Issues”.  This document and a summary of the document can be accessed here: WWG Paper. … Continue reading GPJA #348: CPAG & Alternative Welfare Working Group

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 347, September 14, 2010 WHAT’S ON IN AUCKLAND Wednesday, September 15, 12 noon, Albert Park, City PPTA Day of Action: Rally followed by march to QE2 Square, Downtown Thursday, September 16, University of Auckland You are invited to meet Joe Cirincione • President of the Ploughshares Fund; • Member of the Council on Foreign Relations; • Former Vice … Continue reading GPJA #347: Teachers protest Wed

Dear friend You are being contacted because you have supported the cause of the Cuban Five in the past – September 12 marks the 12th anniversary of their imprisonment (described by the UN as ‘Arbitrary Detention) and the international solidarity movement is again marking this ignominious anniversary. One of the actions being planned by the NZ CFS’s is the forwarding of a letter (below) to … Continue reading Free the Cuban 5 activities and open letter to sign

SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN FIVE – 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF 5 CUBAN PATRIOTS Auckland: Friday, September 10, 5pm, Info picket, US Consulate, Customs St Wellington: Friday, September 10, 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Cubita Cafe, 101 Courtenay Pl Christchurch: Sunday, September 12, 12.30pm, Victoria Square THE CUBAN FIVE ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS serving two life sentences and 98 years collectively Gerardo Hernández, … Continue reading 6 September, 2010 15:39

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 346, September 4, 2010 SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN FIVE – 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF 5 CUBAN PATRIOTS Auckland: Friday, September 10, 5pm, Info picket, US Consulate, Customs St, THE CUBAN FIVE ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS serving two life sentences and 98 years collectively Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González were … Continue reading #346: Free the Cuban 5 – 12th anniversary of arrest and detention

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 345, August 29, 2010 UTU-COMMITMENT NEEDED TO PICKET BURGER FUEL STORES SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 12 NOON – 2PM Joanne Bartlett was dismissed on day 89 of her 90 day trial period at Mission Bay Burger Fuel. She was dismissed shortly after asking if she could have more than one 10 minute break during her eight hour shift. Joanne … Continue reading #345: UTU squad targets Burger Fuel Sat Sept 4