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Activists gather to shut down Weapons Expo
Monday, 9 October 2017, 8:16 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace activists have announced their plans to blockade the annual NZDIA Weapons Expo tomorrow (10th October 2017). Groups from all over the country are gathering to shut down the Expo, held this year at the Wellington Westpac Stadium. More >>
New Zealanders Prepare to Blockade Wellington Weapons Expo
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 8:22 am | Peace Action Wellington
People from all over the country are preparing to head to Wellington for a non-violent blockade of the annual NZDIA Weapons Expo next week. More >>
Peace protesters get the go-ahead from Westpac Stadium CEO
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 12:54 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Tuesday 26th September, 2017 - Peace Action Wellington met with Wellington Regional Trust CEO, Shane Harmon, last week to discuss their protest outside the Weapons Expo at the Westpac Stadium on October 10 and 11. More >>
Peace Action Wellington Launches 'A Call To Arms'
Monday, 18 September 2017, 10:24 am | Peace Action Wellington
Today Peace Action Wellington (PAW) is releasing a short film in response to the arms industry’s attack on our campaign against war profiteering in Aotearoa. More >>
NZDIA Weapons Expo won’t be held in council venues
Monday, 11 September 2017, 10:05 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington (PAW) met with Mayor Justin Lester on 6th September 2017 to discuss the New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) Weapons Expo returning to Wellington. Justin Lester said whilst he is Mayor, the NZDIA Weapons Expo will ... More >>
Activists question police bias as new trial begins
Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 12:29 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Wednesday 23 August - Peace Action Wellington will once again defend the right to protest tomorrow, as two activists appear in court charged with trespass following an action at local weapons manufacturer MAS Zengrange in 2016. More >>
War is coming to Wellington: No Weapons Expo campaign launch
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 3:54 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington has launched a campaign of resistance to the upcoming Weapons Expo which will be held at the Westpac Stadium on 10-11th October. The campaign has begun with a striking art piece that questions, "how close does war have to ... More >>
Police use Courts to harass activists
Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 9:02 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Wellington police have today confirmed that they will again pursue trespass charges against a peace activist. The hearing for a trespass charge will be heard at Wellington District Court despite evidence showing the police's case has no foundation. Peace ... More >>
Wreath laying for Afghan civilians
Monday, 24 April 2017, 12:40 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington and friends will be joining 2017 ANZAC events in Wellington to remember six civilians killed in Afghanistan in 2010, allegedly by the New Zealand SAS. Peace Action Wellington and friends will honour the civilians who were killed ... More >>
Peace activists returning to court
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 9:00 am | Peace Action Wellington
Tuesday 21st March 2017, peace activists will be returning to court aiming to recover costs for the Crown’s recent failed prosecution against them. Fifteen peace activists who were arrested at the 2015 New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) Weapons ... More >>
Drone Assassination Awareness Week
Monday, 27 February 2017, 9:16 am | Peace Action Wellington
The Catholic Worker Movement is raising awareness of New Zealand’s complicity in US drone strikes and military action with a week-long Drone Assassination Awareness Week. Throughout the week a converted school-bus with a shrine to remember victims ... More >>
Only 4 of 15 charges remain in case against peace activists
Friday, 17 February 2017, 11:10 am | Peace Action Wellington
Another charge was dropped on the fourth day of the Crown's case against 15 peace activists who protested the 2015 Wellington Weapons Expo. More >>
Charges dropped against another peace activist
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 5:41 pm | Peace Action Wellington
The judge has dismissed yet another charge in the case against peace activists arrested protesting the Weapons Expo in 2015. After reviewing the evidence provided by the Crown Prosecution and hearing from a police witness the judge found there was no ... More >>
Nine charges dropped in farcical case against activists
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 12:24 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Nine peace activists are this morning walking free from Wellington District Court after the Crown Prosecution were forced to drop their charges. Lawyers for the activists ripped apart the testimony of the first witness during cross examination before lunch ... More >>
16 Wellington peace activists to appear in court
Saturday, 11 February 2017, 8:48 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Sixteen people who protested for peace at the 2015 New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) Weapons Conference will next week appear in Wellington District Court. The protesters who took part in a non-violent blockade outside the conference have plead ... More >>
Wellington protest against the war industry
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 4:14 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington will be marching from Thistle Hall, Cuba st, to the Wellington City Council at 12:30pm, tomorrow(Wednesday 16th November), in opposition to the war industry, opposition to military ties with warmongers such as the USA, and to ... More >>
Time for New Zealand to end all ties with USA military
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 9:39 am | Peace Action Wellington
It is now time for New Zealand to cut military ties with the USA. The USA military has a grotesque human rights record and has been involved in a huge number of unnecessary, brutal, destructive and poorly thought out conflicts, and that was before Donald ... More >>
Navy secretly move function
Monday, 17 October 2016, 10:30 am | Peace Action Wellington
Sunday's Trafalgar Luncheon, part of the Navy's 75th anniversary celebrations, was moved from its planned location in the Wellington Cadet Centre without any public notification. Despite this, a peace picnic outside the empty venue was closely monitored ... More >>
Peace activists arrested at arms company protest
Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 7:24 am | Peace Action Wellington
Activists from Peace Action Wellington (PAW) today occupied the office of MAS Zengrange, a Lower Hutt company that makes mortar-firing systems and other war products. Five peace activists were arrested after they left the building. More >>
Nauru whistleblowers to speak out at Wellington protest
Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 12:00 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Nauru whistleblowers due to speak out at Wellington protest for refugees held in Australian offshore detention More >>
