Wide range of speakers to demand “Stop the Bill” at Town Hall meeting, 7pm, Monday August 19

The Coalition to Stop the GCSB Bill has organised a public meeting at the Auckland Town Hall for next Monday 19th August at 7pm. The meeting follows our very successful public meeting a fortnight ago at the Mt Albert War Memorial Hall where an overflow crowd heard speakers call the bill a threat to our fundamental freedoms. This second meeting has been timed for the … Continue reading Wide range of speakers to demand “Stop the Bill” at Town Hall meeting, 7pm, Monday August 19

GPJA #472: Anti-GCSB meeting Monday 19th – Funds needed

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 472, AUGUST 10, 2013 URGENT Appeal for donations to pay for Town Hall Hire: The GCSB Public meeting in the Town Hall will cost6 close to $7,000 for the venue alone – $4500 +GST for basic hire and $1750 + GST for compulsory security, ushers and sound. We collected $3000 on the GCSB March but we urgently need … Continue reading GPJA #472: Anti-GCSB meeting Monday 19th – Funds needed

GPJA #471: Remembering Hiroshima; What’s On; News from Aotearoa & the world (6/8/13)

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 471, AUGUST 6, 2013 REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI By David Krieger http://www.hiroshimacommittee.org/RememberingNagasaki&Hiroshima.htm John Pilger: The lies of Hiroshima live on, props in the war crimes of the 20th century http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/aug/06/secondworldwar.warcrimes This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Hiroshima and the Roots of American Secrecy http://www.thenation.com/blog/175579/week-nation-history-hiroshima-and-roots-american-secrecy#axzz2bAZ6r3Sg WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Wednesday, August 7, 6pm, Henderson Council Chamber Civic Building (Level … Continue reading GPJA #471: Remembering Hiroshima; What’s On; News from Aotearoa & the world (6/8/13)

GPJA #470 (Part 2 of 2): News from Aotearoa and around the world

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 470 (Part 2) , AUGUST 1, 2013 For new readers this is the second part of a two part newsletter. The first part covered news on the anti-GSB protests plus a list of coming events that may be of interest. This newsletter continues with links on the GCSB debate plus the new revelations around the surveillance of journalists. … Continue reading GPJA #470 (Part 2 of 2): News from Aotearoa and around the world

GPJA #470 (Part 1/2): Anti GCSB protests a huge success / What’s On in Aotearoa (31/7/13)

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 470, JULY 31, 2013 A number of new readers will be looking at this newsletter for the first time. Please fee free to subscribe on our blog page or join our facebook group to receive these newsletters. We try to get the newsletter out weekly and it usually has four parts: 1 – What’s On in Aotearoa” which … Continue reading GPJA #470 (Part 1/2): Anti GCSB protests a huge success / What’s On in Aotearoa (31/7/13)

Sir Edmund Thomas to chair Stop the GCSB Bill meeting

Stop the GCSB Coalition 24 July 2013 Media Release: Sir Edmund Thomas to chair Stop the GCSB Bill meeting The Stop the GCSB Bill coalition is pleased to announce that retired Supreme Court Judge Sir Edmund Thomas will chair the “Stop the GCSB Bill” public meeting to be held in Auckland tomorrow night (Thursday 25th July) at 7pm at Mt Albert War Memorial Hall. The … Continue reading Sir Edmund Thomas to chair Stop the GCSB Bill meeting