Legal challenge to government plans to sell state houses in Tauranga

State Housing Action Incorporated 15 August 2016 Media release: Legal challenge to government plans to sell state houses in Tauranga A High Court legal challenge is being prepared to tackle the government’s plans to sell state houses in Tauranga. State Housing Action Incorporated was registered as an incorporated society last week and will become the plaintiff in the planned judicial review. SHA Inc. is being … Continue reading Legal challenge to government plans to sell state houses in Tauranga

A big week for decisions impacting the land

Your SOUL campaign update. Can’t see our lovely images? View this email in your browser A big week for heritage decisions in Auckland We have come to the end of a week that saw a rather overwhelming array of decisions being made as Councillors work through the final changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan. But, wait! Before your eyes glaze over at the words “Council” … Continue reading A big week for decisions impacting the land

Hear Cuban Ambassador: 6pm Thurs 11th and 7pm Fri 12th, Auckland

​ The Cuban Ambassador to New Zealand Mario Alzugaray Rodríguez will be speaking at two public events in Auckland On Thursday, August 11 at 6pm Mario Alzugaray will be presenting a public lecture at the University of Auckland on “Economic and political relations between Cuba and the USA in a time of upheaval”. The venue is Old Government House, Lecture Theatre 102-G36, Princes Street, Auckland … Continue reading Hear Cuban Ambassador: 6pm Thurs 11th and 7pm Fri 12th, Auckland

Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand

Please forward on through your networks, thank you 71st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand Link to share: https://web.facebook.com/notes/peace-movement-aotearoa/71st-anniversary-of-the-atomic-bombings-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-commemorative-/1080265745354127 This year marks the 71st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (6 August) and Nagasaki (9 August) – details of the commemorative and related events in Auckland, Napier, Wellington and Christchurch are included below. This year, … Continue reading Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand

Hear the Cuban Ambassador Mario Alzugaray Rodriguez: Public lecture, 6pm, Thurs., Aug. 11; Film showing, 7pm, Fri., Aug. 12.

The Cuba Friendship Society invites you to two events featuring the Cuban ambassador Mario Alzugaray Rodriguez a public lecture at 6pm on Thursday August 11, and a film showing at 7pm on Friday August 12 to celebrate Fidel Castro’s contribution to the Cuban revolution on his 90th birthday. Full details are below and attached. Regards Annalucia Vermunt for the Cuba Friendship Society 1) The public … Continue reading Hear the Cuban Ambassador Mario Alzugaray Rodriguez: Public lecture, 6pm, Thurs., Aug. 11; Film showing, 7pm, Fri., Aug. 12.

Invite: AGM and Guest Speaker Children’s Commissioner

CPAG AGM & guest speaker Judge Andrew Becroft When Wednesday July 27, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM NZST Add to Calendar 6.30pm: AGM 7.30pm: Judge Andrew Becroft Where St Columba Centre 40 Vermont St Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand Driving Directions Call for nominations: Are you passionate about the well-being of New Zealand children? Would you like to play a bigger part in CPAG’s … Continue reading Invite: AGM and Guest Speaker Children’s Commissioner

Day of Action across Aotearoa: 10 September 2016

Multinational corporations are being given rights and advantages over citizens and the local economy in many different ways. We need to join with others to connect the dots between the struggles against corporate control. We will join together, across allied networks and movements, to fight against governments pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) and other pro-corporate treaties; multinational tax evasion and tax havens; fossil fuels, … Continue reading Day of Action across Aotearoa: 10 September 2016

Roger Award 2016: Nominations Now Open

The Roger Award is for The Worst Transnational Corporation Operating in Aotearoa/New Zealand in 2016 Here is the link to the 2016 Roger Award online nomination form http://canterbury.cyberplace.co.nz/community/CAFCA/roger-award-2016-form.html You can also download the hard copy nomination form from there. Criteria: The criteria for judging are by assessing the transnational (a corporation which is 25% or more foreign-owned) that has the most negative impact in each … Continue reading Roger Award 2016: Nominations Now Open

Reminder: CPAG AGM and Guest Speaker

CPAG AGM & guest speaker Judge Andrew Becroft When Wednesday July 27, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM NZST Add to Calendar 6.30pm: AGM 7.30pm: Judge Andrew Becroft Where St Columba Centre 40 Vermont St Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand Driving Directions Get more information Register Now! I can’t make it Dear Mike, Just a friendly reminder to attend CPAG’s Annual General Meeting Wednesday 27th … Continue reading Reminder: CPAG AGM and Guest Speaker

Invite: Student hardship report launch & panel discussion 3 Aug

The Auckland report launch of: Laybying our Future: The State of Student Hardship in New Zealand When Wednesday August 3, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM NZST Add to Calendar Where Case Room 223, Business School Owen G Glenn Building 12 Grafton Road Auckland New Zealand Get more information Register Now! I can’t make it Can’t make it to the launch?? If you can’t … Continue reading Invite: Student hardship report launch & panel discussion 3 Aug