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Events, Newsletters

Palestine solidarity protests grow in number as the solidarity movement demands action from our government

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 7 June 2024 Media Advisory: Palestine solidarity protests grow in number as the solidarity movement demands action from our government 31 events across 26 centres across the country this week continue to challenge the government’s weak, “look busy” approach to the eight-month genocide of Palestinians by the settler-colonial state of apartheid Israel. Links to the events are below. In many cases … Continue reading Palestine solidarity protests grow in number as the solidarity movement demands action from our government

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Mandela Remembrance raises $997 for South African shackdwellers – $0 from PM

Sunday night’s Mandela remembrance at Waikato Stadium (Rugby Park in 1981) raised $997 for the South African shackdwellers organisation Abahlali baseMjondolo. ABM represents a new wave of struggle in South Africa against the corruption-ridden ANC and its free-market policies which have enriched a tiny elite at the expense of the poorest South Africans. New Zealanders who’d like to contribute to this appeal before the funds … Continue reading Mandela Remembrance raises $997 for South African shackdwellers – $0 from PM

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GPJA Letter to David Shearer re Super Fund Investments

24 April 2013 David Shearer Leader of the Labour Party, Member of Parliament for Mount Albert david.shearer Dear Mr Shearer, We are writing to you in the hope of enlisting the support of you and your party in our campaign to persuade the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to divest itself from three Israeli banks (Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank) and an Israeli … Continue reading GPJA Letter to David Shearer re Super Fund Investments

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Press Releases

Police already abusing taser regulations

20 February 2013 Media Release: Police already in breach of taser guidelines The Police Association call for police to be routinely armed with tasers should be rejected outright by the police hierarchy and politicians. It is clear that already the police are abusing existing guidelines as the photo below shows. It was taken of a police line-up attending a protest at the Waihopai spybase near … Continue reading Police already abusing taser regulations

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Letter of complaint re police conduct on 19 January

  GLOBAL PEACE & JUSTICE AUCKLAND http://www.gpja.org.nz January 21, 2013 David Carruthers Chairperson Independent Police Conduct Authority Wellington enquiries Kia ora Mr Carruthers, Complaint re police conduct on 19 January Last Saturday I attended the Anti-Bases Campaign protest outside the Waihopai satellite surveillance station in Blenheim and as a result I’d like the IPCA to investigate two issues which resulted from the protest. At approximately … Continue reading Letter of complaint re police conduct on 19 January

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Newsletters

GPJA #444 (Part 1): News from Aotearoa New Zealand – 24/10/12

BEST ON THE WEB NEW ZEALAND A Rally Against Anti-Semitism in the Heart of Auckland http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/a-rally-against-anti-semitism-in-heart.html Hate raid despised http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/auckland-city-harbour-news/7851963/Hate-raid-despised A Rally Against Anti-Semitism in the Heart of Auckland NZ 20 Oct 2012 Auckland City Councillor Cathy Casey Courts tougher on benefit fraud than tax dodging – study http://www.3news.co.nz/Courts-tougher-on-benefit-fraud-than-tax-dodging–study/tabid/1607/articleID/273541/Default.aspx#ixzz29zJlYL9z Remember October 15th: five years of terror http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1210/S00213/remember-october-15th-five-years-of-terror.htm John Minto: Communities turfed out – you’d be … Continue reading GPJA #444 (Part 1): News from Aotearoa New Zealand – 24/10/12

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Tuesday 7pm: Public Meeting Over Threat To Public Education

What’s happening to our kids’ education? This is part of a series of meetings being organised by NZEI. These meetings are intended to inform and encourage our communities to actively protect New Zealand’s high quality local schools, as reflected in OECD rankings for maths and literacy . The combination of Govt policies from cuts to early childhood and tertiary, charter schools, unqualified teachers, national standards, … Continue reading Tuesday 7pm: Public Meeting Over Threat To Public Education

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Picket South African consulate today (Sat) 2pm, 1 Kimberley Road, Epsom, Auckland

Picketing South Africa 20 years on For the first time in 20 years New Zealanders will picket a South African government institution in Auckland tomorrow in protest at yesterday’s killing of striking mine-workers by South African police. The appalling scenes where up to 18 workers were shot dead are reminiscent of the darkest days of apartheid – the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 and the murder … Continue reading Picket South African consulate today (Sat) 2pm, 1 Kimberley Road, Epsom, Auckland

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GPJA #427: Protests tomorrow Saturday – like the Greeks?? 11am and 2pm

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 427, May 25, 2012 Protests tomorrow Saturday – like the Greeks?? 11am and 2pm 11am – Protest social cleansing in GI outside National party Conference 11am Corner Ireland and Tide Close Mt Wellington – It’s the National Party Northern Region conference – protest is against the sale of state houses in Glen Innes so a seaside suburb for … Continue reading GPJA #427: Protests tomorrow Saturday – like the Greeks?? 11am and 2pm

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