End Child Poverty Fundraiser Concert When Saturday June 11, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where Ponsonby Baptist Church, 43 Jervois Road/ Cnr Seymour Street Download Map and parking directions Get more information Register Now! I can’t make it Sponsor a basket As a way to acknowledge the wonderful and talented children from Manukau Youth Jazz Orchestra performing at the fundraiser concert we are … Continue reading Reminder: End Child Poverty Fundraiser Concert

“I grew up in a refugee’s shanty in the Waikato in New Zealand, our only access a goat track, and I learnt, from my parents, values that are essential to leadership, I learnt how to go into a revolving door behind someone and come out in front.” — Helen Clark making a dramatic appearance in this year’s Bloomsday. Bloomsday! Celebrate the centenary of Dublin’s Easter … Continue reading BLOOMSDAY 2016!

“I grew up in a refugee’s shanty in the Waikato in New Zealand, our only access a goat track, and I learnt, from my parents, values that are essential to leadership, I learnt how to go into a revolving door behind someone and come out in front.” Continue reading BLOOMSDAY 2016!

In November 2016, a US warship will be returning to Auckland Harbour for the first time in 32 years for the 75th anniversary of the NZ Navy. At the same time, a weapons conference of 500+ delegates will converge at the Aotea Centre. Would you please get involved in organising a response and resistance to these events? The weapons conference is sponsored by the world’s … Continue reading Reminder: Peace organising meeting Thursday night

You are helping to protect Ihumātao by staying informed. If you want to change email frequency just reply with ‘weekly’ or ‘monthly’ in the subject line Can’t see our lovely images? View this email in your browser SOUL are a community group working to save a historically, culturally and geologically significant parcel of land adjacent to the Otuataua Stonefields at Ihumātao, Māngere from being destroyed … Continue reading Learn more about Ihumatao and help SOUL protect this special place

Kia ora friends & comrades, In November 2016, a US warship will be returning to Auckland Harbour for the first time in 32 years for the 75th anniversary of the NZ Navy. At the same time, a weapons conference of 500+ delegates will converge at the Aotea Centre. Would you please get involved in organising a response and resistance to these events? The weapons conference … Continue reading Warships are coming to Auckland – Let’s organise our resistance now!

Outspoken West Papuan Church leader, Rev. Socratez Yoman will visit Aotearoa between 8 and 20 May to meet with politicians, students, human rights groups, Church leaders, iwi representatives and officials. He will address public meetings in nine centres; Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Timaru , Dunedin, Tauranga, and New Plymouth. Rev. Socratez Yoman, who is the President of the Fellowship of Baptist Churches in West … Continue reading Rev Socratez Yoman, West Papuan human rights defender visits Aotearoa

Please forward on through your networks, thank you. Peace events around ANZAC Day, 21 to 27 April 2016 Link to share: https://www.facebook.com/notes/peace-movement-aotearoa/peace-events-around-anzac-day-21-to-27-april-2016/1022200094494026 Below are the details of peace vigils and other peace events in Hokianga on 25 April, Auckland on 23 and 25 April, Hamilton on 21 April, Whanganui on 22 April, Wellington on 25 and 27 April, and Dunedin on 25 April. * Hokianga … Continue reading Peace events around ANZAC Day, 21 to 27 April

Yexenia Calzado, to speak to NZ audiences Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 10:47 am Press Release: Cuba Friendship Society Cuban woman, Yexenia Calzado, to speak to New Zealand audiences about ending the U.S. economic embargo, and the return of Guantanamo Bay to Cuba. Yexenia Calzado will visit New Zealand April 24-29, while in New Zealand she will meet with students, academics, unionists and address public meetings … Continue reading Young Cuban to speak in NZ