This year’s theme is: “The business of education”or how business exploits education then pretends to be part of the solution. QPEC FORUM Sat 22 April, 2017 9am – 12:30pm AGM 1:30pm – 3pm St Columba Centre, Vermont St, Ponsonby, Auckland The business of education 9.00 –9.05am: Opening 9.05am – 10.00am Early childhood education in the context of current pressures in education 10.00am – 10.30am Morning … Continue reading Welcome to QPEC Forum 22 April Auckland

Benny Wenda – Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Tribal leader and founder of the British Free West Papua Campaign Pacific nations are advocating for West Papua at the UN: NZ should join them. Bring West Papua back to the Pacific family! The sponsoring organisations are Global Peace and Justice Auckland, West Papua Action Auckland, Oceania Interrupted and Asia Pacific Human … Continue reading Hear Benny Wenda from West Papua, 6pm, May 9, AUT Business Building

Greetings to HRN members and your own networks, With kind permission of Megan/WILPF Aotearoa [see:  http://www.wilpf.org.nz ] who distributed WILPF’s April Newsletter this morning, I have added other notices from various sources ….. Fwding now to HRN members for your info and onward sharing among your own networks, membership…. Thank you, Beverley Friday 7 April: ‘Time for Independence From a Crumbling US Empire’ talk by … Continue reading HRN APRIL Events, Notices, Information for Human Rights Network members ++

Greetings to HRN members and your own networks, With kind permission of Megan/WILPF Aotearoa [see:  http://www.wilpf.org.nz ] who distributed WILPF’s April Newsletter this morning, I have added other notices from various sources ….. Fwding now to HRN members for your info and onward sharing among your own networks, membership…. Thank you, Beverley Continue reading HRN APRIL Events, Notices, Information for Human Rights Network members ++

Regards, Mike The Event to Announce the Winner/s of The 2016 . Roger Award .for the . Worst Transnational Corporation . Operating in Aotearoa will be held on: Thursday April 6 . E Tū Office 646 Great South Road, Penrose Auckland 6.00 pm Doors Open 5.30pm Thye six finalists are: Bathurst Resources Coca Cola IAG/State Insurance Uber Westpac Youi Full details on the finalists are … Continue reading Roger Award Event To Announce Winner/s: Auckland, Thursday April 6th

Read in your browser Protecting Ihumātao – what’s happened since you signed? Welcome to this update on the SOUL campaign to protect land at Ihumātao from development. You have shown your support for the campaign to protect this unique place in New Zealand’s history by joining our virtual occupation… but what’s happening now? Fletcher has now purchased the land, but is yet to gain consent … Continue reading Protecting Ihumātao – what’s new since you signed?

2016 ROGER AWARD PEOPLE’S CHOICE Cast your vote at http://tinyurl.com/gt54jeu All relevant details are at this link The organisers of the Roger Award for the Worst Transnational Corporation Operating in Aotearoa/New Zealand in 2016 invite you to have your say by voting online for the People’s Choice winner. This is an online poll only. The field is restricted to the six finalists for the 2016 … Continue reading Roger Award People’s Choice Online Poll. Cast Your Vote

Kia ora kotou Living Wage Whanāu Living Wage Auckland will be handing in over 1500 submissions in support of the Living Wage to Auckland Councillors. We would love for you to join us to represent the widespread support in the community for the implementation of the Living Wage for Auckland Council Workers. The details are as follows: Date: Monday 27 March Time: Meet 12pm for … Continue reading Aucklanders Come and Say YES to a Living Wage

NZ Palestine Solidarity Network presents… An evening with Rafeef Ziadah Acclaimed Palestinian poet Rafeef Ziadah will tour NZ this April, accompanied by musician Phil Monsour. CHRISTCHURCH 7pm Friday 7th April Knox Church, 28 Bealey Ave. Supported by NZ poet Mohamed Hassan. Entry by koha. https://www.facebook.com/events/384182645301110/ WELLINGTON 7pm Saturday 8th April Old St Paul’s in Thornton. More details to come (check our website home page for … Continue reading An Evening with Rafeef Ziadah April 2017 – AKL/CHCH/WGTN