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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 >>
Peace Activists intimidated by police
Friday, 22 July 2016, 2:24 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Media Release: Peace Activists intimidated by police From: Peace Action Wellington activists Date: 22 July 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More >>
Peace Action Wellington: oppose the warship visit
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 4:13 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington is opposed to the upcoming US warship visit, and the ongoing building of military ties with the United States of America to bolster their illegal wars. We join Auckland Peace Action in their mobilisation of public opposition to ... More >>
Wellingtonians protest treatment of refugees
Friday, 24 June 2016, 11:34 am | Peace Action Wellington
Today, Peace Action Wellington (PAW) and around 50 Wellingtonians blockaded the Australian High Commission, creating a symbolic detention centre to protest the Australian Government's policy of mandatory offshore detention for refugees and asylum seekers. More >>
Close Detention Centres banner near Australian Embassy
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 9:18 am | Peace Action Wellington
On the 100th day of protests on Nauru and the national day of civil disobedience in Australia against their detention centres for refugees a large banner calling for the end of detention centres, and the closing of the Manus Island and Nauru detention ... More >>
Wellingtonians protest treatment of refugees
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 8:29 am | Peace Action Wellington
Today, Peace Action Wellington (PAW) will blockade the Australian High Commission in Wellington, creating a symbolic detention centre to protest the Australian Government's policy of mandatory offshore detention for refugees and asylum seekers. More >>
No support for NZ troops to Iraq
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 10:15 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington is appalled that the New Zealand government has extended the length and breadth of the NZSAS operations in Iraq. More >>
Defence Spending obscene opening for more wars
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 8:40 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington New Zealanders can remain confident that the country does not face a direct military threat in the foreseeable future. (Defence White Paper, p10, 2016) “So why are we spending $20 Billion on upgrading the NZDF? It clearly ... More >>
New Zealand should end all ties with USA military
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 9:41 am | Peace Action Wellington
Opposition to a possible visit by USA Navy ships to Aotearoa is building with organisations in Wellington and Auckland opposing the visit. Groups oppose this visit in November which is part of the New Zealand Navy's 75th anniversary and the upcoming Weapons ... More >>
Lifejackets support asylum seekers
Monday, 23 May 2016, 11:46 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington calls for the New Zealand government to cease any involvement in foreign conflicts that ultimately lead to the creation of refugees. More >>
ANZAC war glorification challenged
Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 12:46 pm | Peace Action Wellington
On ANZAC day 2016, two sculptures of conscientious objectors in the 'field punishment number one' position were placed around Wellington to remember those who opposed the war and challenge the on-going romanticisation of war and the militarisation ... More >>
One arrest at Ministry of Defence peaceful protest
Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 10:41 am | Peace Action Wellington
On the 18th April, the Global Day of Action on Military Spending, Peace Action Wellington staged a demonstration at the Ministry of Defence. One protester was violently arrested whilst highlighting the government's invitation of US warships with potential nuclear ... More >>
Nuclear Free Wellington Sign Returns to Wellington
Monday, 4 April 2016, 9:57 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington members are delighted to have discovered that concerned citizens have returned the old Nuclear Free Wellington sign to its rightful place, welcoming travellers from Wellington Airport. More >>
Weapons Conference Fall-out Continues
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 10:22 am | Peace Action Wellington
26 people are set to appear in the Wellington District court on Thursday 18th February. They were among approximately 150 people who blockaded the annual Wellington's Weapons Conference in November last year. More >>
