Kia ora koutou, Please distribute the below info to all of your networks – we can discuss at our meeting this afternoon. On 16 & 17 November this year, a weapons and military expo of 500 of the world’s largest arms dealers will converge on Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour. Alongside this, the NZ Navy has invited warships and war-makers from across the globe to “celebrate” its … Continue reading Stop the warships! Stop the weapons expo! Join us to plan our resistance.

Tomorrow (Saturday 10th September), New Zealanders from all walks of life are coming together for a Day of Action to affirm our democratic rights and support initiatives to build a fairer, more just and sustainable society. There will be rallies, marches, music and speeches, in family-friendly events that bring together a powerful movement for change in towns and cities across Aotearoa New Zealand. Join the … Continue reading Rally for Democracy!

Rally for Democracy events coming up on Saturday 10 Sept in 10 towns and cities across NZ, plus news and actions on the TPPA campaign. View this email in your browser TPPA Bulletin #90 It’s Our Future 4 September 2016 Join the rallies, concerts and marches in 10 cities across New Zealand on 10 September. Details are on http://www.itsourfuture.org.nz or events are on Facebook at: … Continue reading TPPA Bulletin #90 – It ain’t over. Mobilise on 10 Sept!

Serco Die-In: No more profiting from human misery View this email in your browser Kia ora Peace friends, Please join us outside Serco New Zealand’s office for a ‘Die In’ to highlight Serco’s roles in the weapons industry, in the prison industry and the refugee detention business. Serco Die-In: No more profiting from human misery Thursday, September 8th @ 4pm 100 Parnell Road Parnell, Auckland … Continue reading Serco Die-In: No more profiting from human misery

Hi everyone – thanks for all your help getting THE 5TH EYE finished and onto big screens at the Film Festival. The feedback so far has been excellent! The Festival is still trucking around the country and we have a bunch of screenings over the next week in some smaller centres. Please help us to promote these screenings if you can – you can forward … Continue reading Important update about THE 5TH EYE screenings!

Kia ora koutou katoa, and welcome to Child Poverty Action Group New Zealand’s regular round-up of our news and views. In this issue Invite:Summit Investing in Children Invite: Child poverty and social justice Park up for Homes Fix Working For Families Campaign Annual General Meeting Laybying our future report Kathyrn’s Story report CPAG blog update CPAG news update The Ballot Box event Acknowledgements CPAG summit … Continue reading CPAG August Newsletter | Summit investing in children l Wellington Seminar l Park up for homes & more

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here 23/08/2016: News from #Parkupforhomes Park Up For Homes: Parnell signifies time for change The #ParkUpForHomes protests will be drawing to a close over the next fortnight, with a final Auckland event happening this Thursday August 25, in the central suburb of Parnell. The #ParkUpForHomes protests will be drawing to a close over the next fortnight, with a final … Continue reading Park up for homes: Parnell signifies time for a change

A reminder of this Sunday’s dinner and entertainment evening to raise funds for the Women’s Boat to Gaza Flotilla setting sail next month. Please help to make this event a great success, and come along to enjoy Afghani cuisine, coffee and desserts, as well as performances by Moana Maniapoto, Tigilau Ness, Palestinian dancers and others, plus speaker Marama Davidson, Green Party MP, who will be … Continue reading Fundraising dinner for Women’s Boat to Gaza – Sunday 28 August (Auckland)

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) will hold its Social Security Summit Investing in Children on Friday, September 2 at the University of Auckland. Building on the inaugural event last year, the Summit will focus on the Government’s proclaimed ‘social investment approach’ to welfare reform. This social investment approach to New Zealand’s welfare system is a business model which focuses on reducing the cost of welfare … Continue reading CPAG Welfare Summit 2016: Investing in our Children

Hey folks! It has been two months since the announcement that we’d have the first increase to the refugee quota in three decades. We’ve been taking a break since then and thinking about where to from here. At the same time New Zealanders are still interested in the issue and the campaign. To that end Murdoch will be speaking at three events around New Zealand … Continue reading Three refugee and asylum seeker events