Unite has a vacancy for a part-time Organiser in the northern region working alongside our current organiser assisting Postal Workers who are members of the Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa. The position is a permanent part-time position of 24 hours per week, involving visits to worksites during weekday mornings from 7am and some afternoon or evening visits. Work is mostly based in Auckland, but occasional … Continue reading Wanted: Postal Workers Trainee Organiser – Northern Region

Lumad Educators speaking tour of NZ 2018 In March Auckland Philippines Solidarity (APS), will be hosting a speaking tour of two Lumad (Indigenous peoples) educators from Mindanao, Southern Philippines. In June last year, immediately following his State of the Nation Address and when confronted by thousands of indigenous activists, Philippine President Duterte threatened to have the military bomb the independent indigenous schools that had been … Continue reading The War Against Indigenous Schools in the Philippines – Public Meetings – Wellington March 27 – Auckland March 28th – W

MAR An evening with US/Palestinian human rights lawyer and activist HUWAIDA ARRAF and NZ activist JUSTINE SACHS* On building the global BDS movement to BOYCOTT APARTHEID ISRAEL 7pm Weds 21 March Free entry – koha/donations welcome *Justine co-wrote the open letter successfully asking Kiwi super-star Lorde to cancel her planned Tel Aviv concert. Justine is co-founder of Dayenu: Jews Against the Occupation VENUE: Lecture theatre … Continue reading Invitation to hear Huwaida Arraf in Auckland this Weds

Whats coming up for APA View this email in your browser Kia ora Peace Action Whānau, Hope everyone has had a rad summer, We did! But now its back to work! We have a lot of exciting stuff coming up, here are some key dates 🙂 Key Dates 4 March: TPPA – It’s Our Future! Don’t Sign! Auckland Rally 1:00pm @ Aotea Square 7 March: … Continue reading Key Dates: Petroleum Conference, TPPA, Philippines Solidarity

The TPPA-11 will be signed on Thursday 8 March Take action against the signing! Save yourselves Say No to the TPPA-11TPPA-11 Don’t do it! PetitionNationwide Week of Action Our government along with 10 other countries intends to sign the TPPA-11 (CPTPP) in Chile on the 8th of March. They insist that the deal is much better than the original TPPA, which included the United States. … Continue reading Take action now against the signing of TPPA-11!

Dear Friends, From March 19 until April 5th, Auckland Philippines Solidarity (APS), Philippines Solidarity Network of Aotearoa (PSNA), Migrante Aotearoa will be hosting a speaking tour of Lumad (Indigenous peoples) educators from Mindanao, Southern Philippines. The tour is titled “The War Against Indigenous (Lumad) Schools in the Philippines”. In June last year, immediately following his State of the Nation Address and when confronted by thousands … Continue reading The War Against Indigenous Schools In the Philippines: Lumad Educators Solidarity Tour 2018

Monday 12 Feb, 6.30pm, Ellen Melville Centre, corner of High St and Freyberg Place, Auckland CBD https://www.facebook.com/events/865008510327414/ Nationwide Public Meetings on the TPPA-11 Auckland 12 Feb – Wellington 14 Feb – Nelson 20 Feb – Christchurch 21 Feb – Dunedin 22 Feb The TPPA-11 has had a rebranding to the CPTPPA (Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement) – yet there is very little that … Continue reading TPPA-11 – Let’s Not Do This! Pub Mtg, Monday, 6.30pm, Ellen Melville Hall

Unite union summer BBQ with special guest Roger Annis. Wednesday, February 14. BBQ 6pm, Talk 7pm Unite Union, 6a Western Springs Road, Kingsland, Auckland, You are welcome to join the Unite Union Executive, staff, organisers from all over NZ and our very special guest from Canada, Roger Annis. Roger will be speaking on the subject: "War, global warming and rising social inequities: The triple scourge … Continue reading Roger Annis: War, global warming and rising social inequities 14/2/18 – 6pm

A Day of Action for Palestine Join Rallies in: Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin at 2pm, Saturday, 3 February 2018 also Whangarei, from 7.30 to 10am, Saturday, February 2018 Demand freedom for Ahed Tamimi and for all children held captive by Israel Support the Palestinian struggle for justice AUCKLAND: at Aotea Square Guest speaker – Green MP Marama Davidson CHRISTCHURCH: at the Bridge of Remembrance … Continue reading Sat: Day of Action for Palestine – Whangarei update

NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION FOR FREE PALESTINE: 2PM SAT 3 FEBRUARY. View this email in your browser NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION FOR FREE PALESTINE: NZ Palestine Solidarity Network calls for a ‘Day of Action’ this Saturday. Saturday 3 February will see a nationwide day of rallies in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for justice and freedom & focussing on the campaign to free all Palestinian … Continue reading NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION FOR FREE PALESTINE: SAT 3 FEB 2018