Occupy Christchurch - Latest News [Page 1]
Housing activists to protest outside Brownlee’s Office
Monday, 21 May 2012, 10:29 am | Occupy Christchurch
A protest has been organised by Occupy Christchurch to highlight the issues of housing shortage and homelessness in the city. People are invited to gather outside Earthquake recovery minister Gerry Brownlee’s Ilam road office at 2pm on Saturday (May 26). More >>
Occupy Christchurch Prepares to Depart
Sunday, 25 March 2012, 1:50 pm | Occupy Christchurch
"Occupy Christchurch apologises to the Canterbury District Health Board, its staff and its funders, for focusing street demand on public services in their vicinity," spokesman Rik Tindall says. More >>
Closing weekend at Occupy Corner
Friday, 23 March 2012, 8:07 pm | Occupy Christchurch
Occupy Christchurch thanks Christchurch city and its council, for the relative tolerance shown towards Occupy's use of the eastern corner of South Hagley Park for political protest. Responsibility has always been taken by this movement, to right the wrongs ... More >>
Open Letter from Occupy Christchurch to Community and Mayor
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 3:57 pm | Occupy Christchurch
We would like to publicly respond to the threat of force issued last week by our Mayor, Bob Parker, demanding that we cease our political protest currently occupying a small corner of South Hagley Park. More >>
Human Rights Parade for Justice, Freedom and Equality!
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 10:16 am | Occupy Christchurch
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION 07/12/2011 Human Rights Parade for Justice, Freedom and Equality! Saturday 10th Dec 2011. More >>
Commemorate Parihaka on the 5th of November
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 4:19 pm | Occupy Christchurch
The 5th of November is an important date in the history of Aotearoa as it marks the day that Parihaka was invaded by British soldiers in 1881. This Saturday is November the 5th so Occupy Ōtautahi Christchurch will host talks on Parihaka to remember ... More >>
Occupy Ōtautahi Christchurch plans solidarity picket
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 12:58 pm | Occupy Christchurch
At 2pm on Saturday the 5th November, Occupy Ōtautahi Christchurch will unite with workers, unions, campaign groups and local solidarity networks to take to the streets and bring some much needed attention to the plight of the 111 locked-out Canterbury ... More >>
An Open Letter from Occupy Christchurch
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 12:30 pm | Occupy Christchurch
An Open Letter from Occupy Christchurch to our Mayor, our Police District Commander, and our Prime Minister More >>
Occupy Christchurch 28th October 2011
Friday, 28 October 2011, 12:29 pm | Occupy Christchurch
"Occupy Christchurch is celebrating two and a half weeks of 'Occupy Corner'. Answering the international call on the 15th October to support the Occupy Wall Street movement, Occupy Christchurch set up camp and we have been busy ever since. SO far ... More >>
Occupy Christchurch - Labour Day March
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 1:28 pm | Occupy Christchurch
On the 15th October people around the World responded to the international call to occupy their cities in support of the one month long (and counting) occupation of Wall Street, New York. The message is simple, the people have had enough of the power ... More >>
Labour Day March to be lead by Occupy Ōtautahi-Christchurch
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 10:02 am | Occupy Christchurch
Kia ora e te whānau, Occupy Ōtautahi-Christchurch has been going strong since Saturday 15th October. The momentum of this movement both nationwide and worldwide is awe-inspiring. Our camp numbers here have levelled from the three hundred on Saturday’s march ... More >>
First public statement of Occupy Ōtautahi-Christchurch
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 12:27 pm | Occupy Christchurch
We stand in solidarity with the growing Occupy Wall Street movement, and other occupations taking place in over 1,500 cities around the world, including Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. More >>
Occupy Christchurch
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 6:00 pm | Occupy Christchurch
What is the Occupy Movement? It is a movement to express dissatisfaction with government and corporate interests increasingly undermining the rights of most citizens(99%). More >>