A prisoner uprising is currently underway in one of the Australian detention camps located on Christmas Island. The camp population is a mix of asylum seekers and New Zealanders being forcibly removed from Australia following a term in prison there. One of the prisoners told Radio New that they faced being beaten and killed by the guards. "They don’t hold back, if they come in … Continue reading Support Christmas Island detainees – protest outside Australian Consultate 1pm Wednesday

Transcript of a Radio NZ interview November 9, 2015, with a Kiwi prisoner on Christmas Island, an Australian Immigration detention centre, after prisoners seized control of the facility following the death of an Iranian refugee. Protests need to be organised in Australia and New Zealand to stop a bloodbath against prisoners simply asserting their humanity. RNZ: Hi there Hi, how’s it going? Good, now tell … Continue reading Kiwi prisoner speaks out: “It’s abuse, it’s torture, it’s time that we took a stand.”

Transcript of Radio NZ interview November 9, 2015, with a Kiwi prisoner on Christmas Island, an Australian Immigration detention centre, after the death of an Iranian refugee. Protests need to be organised in Australia and New Zealand to stop a bloodbath against prisoners simply asserting their humanity. RNZ: Hi there Hi, how’s it going? Good, now tell us what’s going on with you. What’s happening … Continue reading Kiwi prisoner speaks out: “It’s abuse, it’s torture, it’s time that we took a stand.”

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Sunday, November 1, 9am to 4.30pm, Wellington Museum, Queens Wharf, Wellington People’s History 2015 Symposium – Education in Aotearoa New Zealand – for freedom or conformity? Sunday 1 November 2015, Inspired by the centennial of the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA), we invite you to a one-day People’s History symposium about education in Aotearoa, past and present. Entry by koha (includes light … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (30/10/15)

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Wednesday, October 21, 6pm, St. John’s in the city, Community Hall, Willis st, Wellington "Open Arms not Fire Arms". A public meeting on the Weapons Industry and the Refugee Crisis. https://www.facebook.com/events/772486332873985/ Peace Action Wellington warmly invites you to our public meeting at St. John’s Community Hall on Wednesday the 21st of October at 6pm. In a world where countries and companies … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (21/10/15)

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Thursday, October 1, 7.15pm (8pm start), Where: The Dolphin Theatre in Onehunga, Auckland NCW Fundraiser ."A Piece of my Heart". Cost: Tickets are $35 and include supper. This is a very good show about nurses and their experiences..Tickets will be available at Province meeting this coming Monday so please bring money to purchase or email Gillian gillian.dance1 Friday, October 2, 10am, … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (01/10/15): Friday 10am – Tamaki Housing Group March

View this email in your browser Prison Privatisation – Auckland Forum Wednesday 30 September The recent events at Mt Eden Prison has generated a lot of debate and concern about the state of prisons in New Zealand. Prison privatisation has also drawn a lot of attention as result. This highlights the issues that exist within the current prison system and the importance for us to … Continue reading This Wednesday – Forum on Prison Privatisation in New Zealand

October Speaking Tour By Efleda Bautista Of People Surge Friends, Dr Efleda Bautista is touring New Zealand on behalf of People Surge, representing the victims of the biggest storm to make landfall in recorded history – namely Typhoon Haiyan (called Yolanda in the Philippines) which killed thousands and did huge damage in 2013. Of all the disasters, natural and manmade, in recent Philippine history, this … Continue reading In The Eye Of The Storm: Disaster Politics & Climate Change In The Philippines

October Speaking Tour By Efleda Bautista Of People Surge Friends, Dr Efleda Bautista is touring New Zealand on behalf of People Surge, representing the victims of the biggest storm to make landfall in recorded history – namely Typhoon Haiyan (called Yolanda in the Philippines) which killed thousands and did huge damage in 2013. Of all the disasters, natural and manmade, in recent Philippine history, this … Continue reading In The Eye Of The Storm: Disaster Politics & Climate Change In The Philippines

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA September 8-26, Whitespace, 12 Crummer Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland Art exhibition by Bob Kerr: Bob Kerr is New Zealands leading history painter and the subject matter for this exhibition is Tim Armstrong who was jailed in Lyttelton Prison for sedition in WW1. Later in life he was the Labour MP for Christchurch East. September 25 to October 3 “The Power of Song” … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (24/09/15)