WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Thursday, December 3, 7pm at Unite , 6a Western Springs road, Morningside, Auckland Forum on Climate Change and Capitalism. Heads of State are in Paris right now for UN COP21. The 21st meeting since 1990 to decide on how to tackle climate change. Why has it taken so long for an agreement and why will it likely failure again to reach … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (02/12/15)

UNFOLD ZERO Newsletter View this email in your browser The Marshall Islands – feeling the impact of nuclear tests and climate change The Marshall Islands in the North Pacific has suffered from the catastrophic impact of 67 nuclear weapons tests (detonations) conducted in their islands from 1946-1962. These obliterated whole islands and spread radioactivity around the region that continues to cause cancers, birth deformities, still … Continue reading Marshall Islands Nuclear Zero case and the Right Livelihood Award

Details of the solidarity events in Wellington and Christchurch at 1pm, and Auckland at 5.30pm are included below. Please forward on through your networks, and share the link https://www.facebook.com/events/430462443815404 on your page, thank you. If you can’t make it to a West Papua solidarity event, you could print copies of the Morning Star and put them up in windows on 1 December to show your … Continue reading West Papua solidarity, Tuesday, 1 December

Hi Mike, Tomorrow- at 11am at Albert Park, Auckland will be the first march in this global weekend of over 2000 worldwide climate mobilisations. The banners have been painted, the weather looks like it will hold, and we have some great speakers lined up. So bring your friends, parents, co-workers and let’s send a message to the Government that they need to step up and … Continue reading Tomorrow – We March!

Robert Wade event this Thursday Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Robert Wade event this Thursday evening Dear all, The LSE’s Robert Wade, who many of you will remember from his popular lectures in 2013, is speaking in Wellington this Thursday, 5.30pm at the Royal Society in Thorndon, in conversation with Dr Geoff Bertram and myself. We’ll be talking about wealth, income, … Continue reading Robert Wade to speak in Wellington Thursday

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Hikoi for Homes – Sat 21 Nov – reminder A huge thank you to those who have been helping us spread the word about this event already! Please continue to share, so we can get as much support as possible on the day. Auckland event will take place from 12pm-3.30pm and will begin in Glen Innes and end at Orakei Domain … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (20/11/15) – Housing protests Today!

Kia ora friends, There are two actions to stop the weapons conference this week. Please join us: Blockade the Conference – Tuesday, 17 Nov 8am meet at Frank Kitts Park. Bring warm clothes (costumes welcome), tasty food, a water bottle, noisemakers, a camera and your friends. You should feel free to bring your own placards, banners or action ideas. This action will carry on throughout … Continue reading Stop the Weapons Conference Actions this week

Kia ora, and welcome to Child Poverty Action Group New Zealand’s regular round-up of our news and views. In this issue Hikoi for Homes – Sat 21 Nov Fundraising concert for the Hikoi – Sat 21 Nov Film Screening "A place to call home" – Wed 18th Nov CPAG blog update CPAG news update Thank you to supporters Hikoi for Homes – Sat 21 Nov … Continue reading CPAG November Newsletter | Hikoi for Homes | Movie Screening | fundraising concert

TPPA Bulletin #78: DON’T SIGN! National Day of Action 14 November is another Nationwide Day of Action against the TPPA. While negotiators were able to complete a text in Atlanta, the deal won’t be signed until mid-February at the earliest. Saturday 14 November is another Nationwide Day of Action to stop the TPPA, and we need a huge turnout of people to send a simple … Continue reading TPPA National Day of Action on Saturday

Christmas Island protesters storm Australian consulate http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/73923950/christmas-island-protesters-storm-australian-consulate.html Protest outside Australian consulate over Christmas Island http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11543718 Protesters at Australian Consulate over Christmas Island detention https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/protesters-at-australian-consulate-over-christmas-island-detention Christmas Island protestors storm Australian consulate http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/christmas-island-protestors-storm-australian-consulate/ PHOTOS: Protestors enter Australian Consulate http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/photos/national/photos-protestors-enter-australian-consulate/ Continue reading Media reports of Xmas Island protests Auckland