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Peace Group Welcomes New Zealand’s Ban On Australian Nuclear Submarines

Monday, 20 September 2021, 12:09 am | New Zealand Peace Foundation

The New Zealand Government’s announced continuation of its anti-nuclear policy, which will ban any future Australian nuclear submarines from entering New Zealand waters or ports, has been welcomed by long term peace activists, the International ... More >>

Peace Group Welcomes New Zealand’s Ban On Australian Nuclear Submarines

Sunday, 19 September 2021, 6:38 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

The New Zealand Government’s announced continuation of its anti-nuclear policy, which will ban any future Australian nuclear submarines from entering New Zealand waters or ports, has been welcomed by long term peace activists, the International ... More >>

New Zealand Peace Foundation Critiques Party Policies On Foreign Relations And Disarmament

Thursday, 24 September 2020, 8:11 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

As in previous General Elections, the New Zealand Peace Foundation has again surveyed current party polices on foreign relations and disarmament. Speaking for the Foundation's International Affairs and Disarmament Committee, Convenor Richard Northey says that ... More >>

Letter regarding the visit of President Moon Jae-in

Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

[ Scoop note: The following letter was sent out to a number of relevant government officials prior to the visit of the South Korean president. ] More >>

Campaign Involving Kiwis Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, 13 October 2017, 10:47 am | New Zealand Peace Foundation

The Peace Foundation worked to realise the New Zealand Nuclear Free zone in 1987, and has since worked with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) to inspire others to realise a nuclear-free world. More >>

Schools' Peace Week 2017 is coming up!

Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

27 July, 2017 What do Auckland Grammar School, Albany Senior High School and St Cuthbert’s College have in common? They all are participating in "Schools’ Peace Week 2017 – Aotearoa New Zealand, 30 Years Nuclear Free", from August ... More >>

Raising Youth Awareness on Nuclear Disarmament

Thursday, 6 July 2017, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

Peace Week 2017 is nearly here and the Peace Foundation is excited to announce that the theme is “Aotearoa/New Zealand 30 Years Nuclear Free.” This year thousands of students across the country are celebrating Schools’ Peace Week , by paying ... More >>

Raising Youth Awareness on Nuclear Disarmament

Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

Peace Week 2017 is nearly here and the Peace Foundation is excited to announce that the theme is “Aotearoa/New Zealand 30 Years Nuclear Free.” This year thousands of students across the country are celebrating Schools’ Peace Week , by paying ... More >>

30th Anniversary of Nuclear Free New Zealand

Saturday, 10 June 2017, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

On Sunday 11 June at 12.00 midday in Auckland Domain The Peace Foundation is organising a public peace event to mark the thirty year anniversary of New Zealand saying “no” to nukes in the Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987 statute. ... More >>

Anniversary Marked by Giant Human Peace Symbol

Friday, 2 June 2017, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

29 May 2017 30th Anniversary of NZ “No Nukes Stand” Marked by Giant Human Peace Symbol at Auckland Event More >>

30th Anniversary of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Nuclear-Free Zone

Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

Thirty years ago the Nuclear-Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987 became statute. To mark the staying power of this important legislation that was established so that Aotearoa New Zealand became a nuclear-free zone, national peace events are ... More >>

PM clams up on warship visits from nuclear armed countries

Friday, 18 November 2016, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

The Peace Foundation has made an urgent appeal to the Ombudsman after Prime Minister John Key refused to respond to an Official Information request seeking information about the visit of the USS Sampson and other warships from nuclear weapon states ... More >>

Vital importance of NZ as non-nuclear state

Friday, 11 November 2016, 10:53 am | New Zealand Peace Foundation

Visiting international peace activist Dr. Helen Caldicott says the election of Donald Trump means New Zealand’s role as a non-nuclear state is of vital importance. More >>

Schools’ Peace Week 2016 Launches!

Monday, 8 August 2016, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

Schools’ Peace Week 2016 launched today, Monday 8th August, kicking off a week of peace celebrations and activities in schools both nationally and globally - one hundred and forty-four schools are participating. More >>

Project to get Peer Mediation in every school launched

Thursday, 7 July 2016, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

At midday on 7 July at www.givealittle.co.nz/project/peacefoundation , the Peace Foundation launches its most important project in 41 years with the goal to fund the expansion of its flagship Peer Mediation Programmes for primary, secondary and ... More >>

Crowdfunding the Peace Foundation’s expansion: 7 days to go

Thursday, 30 June 2016, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

Crowdfunding the Peace Foundation’s expansion: 7 days to go... Our Vision for a Peaceful World: A global network of people with peer mediation skills, working together to resolve conflict in our homes, schools and communities. Imagine how it ... More >>

Peace Foundation Celebrates Four Decades of Peacebuilding

Monday, 23 May 2016, 10:37 am | New Zealand Peace Foundation

The Peace Foundation celebrates four decades of peacebuilding initiatives, awareness and education that include (1) peer mediation programme for schools; (2) support for the establishment of the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, NCPACS, ... More >>

Schools’ Peace Week 2016: Dialogues for Peace

Friday, 29 April 2016, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

Auckland, 27 April 2016 – The Peace Foundation, Aotearoa/New Zealand is organizing its 16th Schools’ Peace Week event for schools across New Zealand and abroad. It is aimed to engage the younger generation in Peace Education, to foster global citizenship ... More >>

Auckland City for Peace - Acts of Kindness 2015

Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

Have you experienced an act of kindness around Auckland? Has someone stopped to help you when your car has broken down? Has someone stepped up in your community? Or simply had a nice conversation with someone at the bus stop? More >>

Is it naive to want warfare to end?

Thursday, 27 August 2015, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

With some 17,000 nuclear weapons in existence, and 1,800 of these on high-alert status, ready to be launched within minutes, can we still wage and win a major war? More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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