Events, Newsletters

GPJA 497 (1 of 3): Sat – Cuban solidarity evening / Action against poverty block party

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 497, April 4, 2014 WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Saturday, April 5, 5-7pm, Art Station, 1 Ponsonby Rd, Auckland “I will die the way I lived” is an exhibition of 15 paintings by Antonio Guerrero, one of the Cuban Five, who is unjustly imprisoned in the United States. The opening event is on Saturday, April 5 from 5-7pm, … Continue reading GPJA 497 (1 of 3): Sat – Cuban solidarity evening / Action against poverty block party

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West Papua action next week

West Papua Action Auckland Box 68-419 Auckland. 28 March 2014. Call to Action: ‘Free Papuans behind bars’ International action: Please join us! On 2 April 2014 West Papua Action Auckland will hold a solemn vigil at 5pm in Aotea Square, near the Town Hall, and Wellington activists will gather at the Indonesian Embassy in Kelburn (70 Glen Rd) at 12 noon Members of Amnesty International … Continue reading West Papua action next week

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GPJA 496 (2 of 2): NZ & World – News & Analysis (27/3/14)

BEST ON THE WEB NEW ZEALAND Gordon McLauchlan: All you can vote for is the status quo http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11225486 Gambling body eyes legal action http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11225568 Going to the market for gambling services short-sighted http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1403/S00315/going-to-the-market-for-gambling-services-short-sighted.htm PMA: White poppies, Hawaiian & UN visitors, Global Day of Action on Military Spending, WWI anniversary and the 2014 National Peace Workshops http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1403/S00283/update-white-poppies-visitors-global-day-of-action.htm John Edgar – Waitakere Ranges Protectors are Kiwis Against … Continue reading GPJA 496 (2 of 2): NZ & World – News & Analysis (27/3/14)

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Take action now against mass death sentences in Egypt

Thanks for signing the Egypt Solidarity statement – now take urgent action against repression Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Egyptian court sentences 529 to death Help us build a campaign against repression Thanks for signing the Egypt Solidarity founding statement. Events yesterday show how important it is to build a broad international campaign against repression. A court in the … Continue reading Take action now against mass death sentences in Egypt

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GPJA 496 (1 of 2): National mobilisation against TPPA – March 29

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 496, March 25, 2014 WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Israeli Apartheid Week Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an annual international series of events held in cities and campuses across the globe. The aim of IAW is to educate people about the nature of Israel as an apartheid system and to build Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns as … Continue reading GPJA 496 (1 of 2): National mobilisation against TPPA – March 29

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Israeli Apartheid Week, coming soon to a city near you

Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an annual international series of events held in cities and campuses across the globe. The aim of IAW is to educate people about the nature of Israel as an apartheid system and to build Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns as part of a growing global BDS movement. There are events planned in university campuses in Auckland, Hamilton, and Wellington. … Continue reading Israeli Apartheid Week, coming soon to a city near you

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GPJA #495 (2 of 2): News & Analysis – NZ & World (21/3/14)

BEST ON THE WEB NEW ZEALAND Problem Gambling Foundation funding must be reinstated http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1403/S00266/problem-gambling-foundation-funding-must-be-reinstated.htm Labour hamstrung by a sea-anchor of right-wing MPs from the 1980s. By John Minto http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2014/03/16/labour-hamstrung-by-a-sea-anchor-of-right-wing-mps-from-the-1980s/ Under Which Flag? http://iso.org.nz/2014/03/17/under-which-flag/ NZUSA: Minister Disingenuous With University Council Claims http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1403/S00217/minister-disingenuous-with-university-council-claims.htm How will Labour ‘get out the vote’? http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/columnists/chris-trotter/9838319/How-will-Labour-get-out-the-vote Christchurch: No Place for Race Hate http://iso.org.nz/2014/03/19/christchurch-no-place-for-race-hate/ Labour Pains: An interview with Labour Party leader David … Continue reading GPJA #495 (2 of 2): News & Analysis – NZ & World (21/3/14)

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Opening of Cuban Five art exhibition, April 5, 5-7pm, Artstation, Auckland

“I will die the way I lived” is an exhibition of 15 paintings by Antonio Guerrero, one of the Cuban Five, who is unjustly imprisoned in the United States. The opening event is on Saturday, April 5 from 5-7pm, at Artstation, 1 Ponsonby Road, central Auckland. The exhibition runs until April 24. The April 5 event will begin with Cuban food and mojitos. The Cuban … Continue reading Opening of Cuban Five art exhibition, April 5, 5-7pm, Artstation, Auckland

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Cuban 5: International Commission highlights – photos, videos and reports

Dear friend, More than 2,000 people attended the International Commission of Inquiry and associated events for the Cuban Five in London earlier this month. Full reports, photos and films will be available soon, but in the meantime here are some of the highlights. As well as two days of Commission hearings, associated events included a parliamentary meeting, international concert and closing dinner. Family members, international … Continue reading Cuban 5: International Commission highlights – photos, videos and reports

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GPJA #495 (1 of 2): What’s on in Aotearoa (19/3/14)

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 495, March 19, 2014 WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Thursday, March 20, 5-7pm, Sir Paul Reeves Building, WG809 – Level 8, City Campus, AUT University Pacific Media Centre seminar: Climate change, conflict and global news: Critical issues facing Pacific micro states | David Robie and Taberannang Korauaba (Pacific Media Centre). Three key notions of a professional free media … Continue reading GPJA #495 (1 of 2): What’s on in Aotearoa (19/3/14)

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