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Foreign Minister Must Be Clear At United Nations
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 7:22 pm | Peace Action Wellington
We applaud the recent courageous Aotearoa New Zealand vote for a UN resolution calling on Israel to end its unlawful presence in the occupied territories. However, these symbolic resolutions must be backed up by real material actions. More >>
Keep Space For Peace - Wellington Protest Against The Aerospace Conference
Monday, 23 September 2024, 8:15 am | Peace Action Wellington
“Despite weekly outpouring across Aotearoa of calls for peace, the New Zealand Government seems determined to follow the US into their wars more than ever,” said Valerie Morse, spokesperson for Peace Action Wellington. More >>
NZ Superfund must divest of weapons company RTX in the wake of massive criminal offending
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:59 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington demands the NZ Superannuation Fund divest from RTX, highlighting its extensive criminal violations and ethical concerns in the global arms trade. More >>
Corrupt Arms Firm Awarded NZDF Contract
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 2:43 pm | Peace Action Wellington
In 2010, BAE Systems was sentenced to pay a $400 million criminal fine, one of the largest criminal fines in the history of US corruption cases. More >>
US Weapons Production Driving NZ Domestic Minerals Strategy
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 10:25 pm | Peace Action Wellington
We deserve a government that believes Aotearoa NZ to be more than a mine for US military needs and cannon fodder for its wars. More >>
Grave Situation Requires New Zealand To Open Doors To Palestinian Refugees
Monday, 5 August 2024, 8:28 am | Peace Action Wellington
In a social media post, Peters has called upon New Zealanders in Iran and Lebanon to leave, and questioned whether those in Israel need to stay. Israel has blocked all entry and exits to Gaza, and travel outside the occupied West Bank is virtually ... More >>
Three Strikes Bill - Expensive Virtue Signalling, Not A Crime Solution
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:45 am | Peace Action Wellington
“The Government’s determination to resurrect the Three Strikes Bill into law is expensive virtue signalling, not a solution to crime. It does not work,” said Valerie Morse, member of Peace Action Wellington. More >>
Dangerous Prime Minister Seeks War And Economic Ruin
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 9:11 am | Peace Action Wellington
“Upon his return from the US, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has fallen in lock-step with the Americans in the push for war with China. This is an incredibly reckless and deeply misguided approach to world affairs,” said Valerie Morse of Peace Action ... More >>
NZDF Does No Check Legality Of Training With Israel
Friday, 12 July 2024, 9:59 am | Peace Action Wellington
Documents released under the Official Information Act today show that the NZDF did no legal due diligence regarding training with the Israeli Defence Force as part of RIMPAC 2024. More >>
Two Charged At Defence House RIMPAC Protest This Morning
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 4:21 pm | Peace Action Wellington
The two activists were charged with trespass and will face court in the coming weeks. More >>
Two Arrested At Dramatic RIMPAC Protest This Morning At Defence House
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:37 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace activists today staged a dramatic action inside Defence House in Wellington, in opposition to the deployment of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) troops to the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises. Two protesters were arrested and ... More >>
Solidarity With Will Alexander
Friday, 24 May 2024, 11:31 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington will continue work with our allies to achieve Will’s demands, to end all New Zealand involvement in the genocide in Gaza, and to end the occupation of all Palestinian land. More >>
Rally Condemns Zionism And The State Of Israel For Ongoing Genocide
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 5:35 pm | Peace Action Wellington
They held a noisy but peaceful demonstration against the ongoing genocide being carried out by the State of Israel, condemning the Israeli ambassador who was hosting an invitation-only event to celebrate the establishment of the State of Israel. More >>
Condemning Zionism And The State Of Israel For Ongoing Genocide
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:33 pm | Peace Action Wellington
People of many faiths and cultural backgrounds will rally today, Thursday 16th May, at 2pm on the street outside The Wellington Club, 88 The Terrace, in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. More >>
Austerity For Everyone Except Weapons Dealers
Saturday, 11 May 2024, 6:03 am | Peace Action Wellington
“Instead of following along countries that are investing in death and better ways of killing people faster, we need to invest in life and in making Aotearoa a fair, just and equitable place where everyone has what they need for a dignified life.” More >>
Peace Action Wellington Statement On Student Occupations
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 3:50 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington extends our solidarity and gratitude to students and staff of the University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau who sought to establish an encampment upon the University grounds. More >>
Die In for Palestine Marks ANZAC day
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 1:43 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Pōneke based peace activists staged a silent protest at the ANZAC day service to highlight New Zealand’s complicity in war and genocide, and urge the government to take concrete steps to stop the genocide in Palestine. More >>
War Museum Steps Up To Telling The Truth
Friday, 23 February 2024, 8:51 am | Peace Action Wellington
"The Auckland War Memorial Museum's move to a Te Tiriti-centred approach is about telling the truth of New Zealand's history. It is the right thing to do. It can't stay a dusty old colonial museum that repeats false myths about the glory of ... More >>
Trip To Aus Must Prioritise Peace And Decolonisation, Not New Weapons
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 4:51 pm | Peace Action Wellington
“Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins' trip to Australia for a joint meeting with their Australian counterparts must prioritise the real security concerns in the Pacific region. This means peace, decolonisation ... More >>
Deployment Of NZDF Stunning Hypocrisy And Dangerous Alignment
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 5:24 pm | Peace Action Wellington
“The decision to deploy six NZDF to be part of a US-led combat mission in the Red Sea is astonishing hypocrisy. The claim that this deployment is about 'defending lives' and 'de-escalating tensions' is absurd while 25,000 Palestinian civilians ... More >>
