Hi all GPJA subscribers. The site was hijacked by a spammer yesterday and several messages sent out that have nothing to do with GPJA. I believe I have fixed the problem. My apologies for any inconvenience. Mike Treen Editor Continue reading Apologies for Spam sent yesterday

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Monday, September 21 to Friday, september 25 We are delighted to invite you to our arpillera exhibition entitled “Women stitching lives in Wellington. An arpillera exhitibion” (see flyer attached) The exhibition will be open to the public between Monday 21 and Friday 25 September (opening hours 11am to 5pm) at In Good Company Gallery (166A Cuba Street, upstairs). As background information, … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (21/09/15)

palestinehumanrights has uploaded REFUGEES ARE WELCOME HERE! Billy Hania-Palestine event Auckland, Aotearoa – New Zealand 19.09.2015 Welcome Ten Thousand Now. 2… Continue reading palestinehumanrights just uploaded a video

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA New Zealand says welcome to refugees – #RefugeesWelcomeNZ Nationwide vigils – Thursday 10 September – 6.00pm This Thursday thousands of New Zealanders will gather around the country at candlelit vigils where they will have a moment of silence for the innocent lives lost and light candles for the additional lives that could be saved if the government acts immediately to double … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (10/09/15): Action for Refugees tonight

Shine a light on the refugee crisis View this email in your browser Dear Joan, In times of crisis, we come together to show the world what we stand for. Leaders around the world around the world are acting quickly to increase help to the millions of people who have been displaced by war or persecution. Germany alone expects to welcome 800,000 refugees and asylum … Continue reading Shine a light on the refugee crisis

Doing Our Bit asks where next? View this email in your browser It has been our biggest week yet. But there’s more to come. We’ve been all over the media this week, but I can guarantee there are a lot of government strategists preparing to hit back hard. Mike Hosking has already laid some ground work this morning by focusing on costs and trying to … Continue reading What a week! Where to from here…

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Wednesday, September 2, 6.30pm FIRST Union Office, 120 Church Street, Onehunga Beating the Big End of Town: How a Community Defeated the East-West Toll Road Anthony Main, one of the spokespeople of the 2014 Melbourne community campaign, will tour his new book ‘Beating the Big End of Town’; an account of the successful struggle that stopped one of the world’s biggest … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (01/09/15)

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Thursday, August 27, 9.30am, Where:At Auckland Town Hall Council Chamber, Auckland City Save Ihumatao, Mangere from SHA. Cost: $18 per person for Breakfast and meeting. Please come and show community support for SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape), as the Auckland Council Governing Body will be voting to request the Housing Minister revoke the Special Housing Area (SHA) status for a high … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (26/08/15); Take back the night 2015 – Friday 7pm Auckland

WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA Thursday, August 20, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, St Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St, Ponsonby Civic Society and the role of the NGOs – Kim McGregor, Richard Northey & Priyanca Radhakrishnan – AKL – 20th August The political struggle for survival of NGOs is getting as tough as their financial plight. NGOs, the people who work in them and those that manage them, … Continue reading What’s on in Aotearoa/NZ (19/08/15): Farewell Cuban Ambassador Sat 7pm

Dear friends, I am writing on behalf of Peace Action Wellington to seek GPJA support for our campaign opposing the weapons conference planned for Wellington’s TSB Arena on November 17-18. WHAT IS THE WEAPONS CONFERENCE? The weapons conference is a meeting of 200 of the world’s largest weapons manufacturers. They are here for two reasons: first, the conference is a showcase for local and international … Continue reading Let’s stop the NZ weapons conference this year