CONTEXT Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL) is a community-driven campaign group that is inclusive of diverse tauiwi (non-Māori), Ihumātao residents and is lead by mana whenua Te Wai-ō-Hua whānau members (Māori with traditional custodial authority for Ihumātao). The SOUL whānau is attempting to stop the development of a fast-tracked Special Housing Area (SHA62) on the whenua of Ihumātao, because we are certain that the housing … Continue reading 10AM, SUNDAY, DEC. 10: TE KARANGA A HAPE HĪKOI, KARANGAHAPE RD

12 noon, December 1, Aotea Square, Auckland City West Papua Solidarity Flag Raising Event in Auckland. 56 years ago the Morning Star flag was raised in the capital of West Papua Hollandia (now known as Jayapura) The people of West Papua were on a clear path to independence. West Papuan freedom aspirations were dashed in August 1962 when the Dutch reluctantly agreed that Indonesia could … Continue reading Fri – West Papua Flag raising / Sun – Israeli Author Gideon Levy Meeting

Two book launches of "Wobblies of the World – A Global History of the IWW" 5pm, Wednesday, November 29, Room 203, Level 2, Arts 1 Building, 14a Symonds St, Auckland. 6pm, Thursday, November 30, Auckland Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland Edited by Peter Cole, David Struthers and Kenyon Zimmer Join contributors Mark Derby and Peter Clayworth, plus special guests, for a … Continue reading 2 Events this week: Wobblies Book Launch and Pacific Media centre Celebration

We invite you to a public lecture by world-renowned Israeli journalist and author, Gideon Levy. Gideon has been hailed as an “heroic journalist” for outspoken criticism of Israeli government policies and his honest journalism. GIDEON LEVY LECTURE 3pm SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER Free entry – koha/donations welcome MOUNT EDEN WAR MEMORIAL HALL 489 Dominion Rd, Mount Eden Auckland hosted by NZ Palestine Solidarity Network Facebook Events … Continue reading Israeli journalist Gideon Levy is coming to Auckland Sunday 3 December

Jacinda Ardern announced today that it could take up to 5 months to come to a deal with Australia to take 150 of the 600 men stranded on Manus – whilst the Australian government has effectively abandoned them, demolishing parts of the detention center and cutting off water, power and food supplies in a situation the UNHCR describes as "desperate". We demand that our new … Continue reading Action for Manus Island refugees – Sunday 19 November, 1pm @ Aotea Square

Link to share: https://www.facebook.com/events/131467114222063 ‘Honour the War Dead by Ending War’ peace vigils to mark Armistice Day 2017: in Tauranga and Wellington on Friday, 10 November, and Auckland, Hamilton and Dunedin on Saturday, 11 November. If you are organising an Armistice Day peace vigil this year and would like it listed on the World War One Centenary Peace Project page, pma – thank you. * … Continue reading Armistice Day Peace Vigils, 10 / 11 November

Get along & get involved in some great peace events around the city this month. View this email in your browser In this week’s peace action update… Parihaka Peace Action Conference National Land Wars Commemoration #WeToo Reclaim the Night Blockade the Weapons Expo 2017: police violence, legal funds and report back Parihaka Day Peace Action Conference Sunday, 5 November @ Auckland Central Library Whare Wānanga … Continue reading Help build peace & justice in Auckland: Upcoming events

This week a large contingent from Auckland travelled to Wellington to blockade the weapons expo. View this email in your browser Kia ora peaceniks, This week a large contingent from Auckland travelled to Wellington to help blockade the weapons expo. Together we shut down the Weapons Expo and prevented hundreds of arms dealing delegates for most of a day. Whilst the activists were non-violent, we … Continue reading Blockade, solitary confinement, Parihaka Peace conference

In mid-December, the George Fraser Gallery at 25a Princes St, Auckland Central, and the Auckland Cuba Friendship Society present Cuban Hurricane Relief a three-day show, from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th December featuring work by Cuban and New Zealand artists. Cuba was devastated by force five Hurricane Irma for three days in early September. More than 30,000 houses were completely or partially destroyed and 433,000 … Continue reading Cuban Hurricane Relief Art Auction – December 14-16