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Peace Action Wellington Tonga Protest
Monday, 20 November 2006, 4:31 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington opposes the deployment of the New Zealand military and police to Tonga and protested this afternoon outside Defence Headquarters in Stout Street, Wellington, today (Monday, 20th November). More >>
Protest Against Deployment of Troops to Tonga
Monday, 20 November 2006, 1:38 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington opposes the deployment of the New Zealand military and police to Tonga and will protest outside the New Zealand Defence Headquarters in Stout Street, Wellington, today (Monday, 20th November) from 12:30pm. More >>
Kiwi Troops Return From Propping Up US Occupation
Friday, 27 October 2006, 1:11 pm | Peace Action Wellington
The NZDF is welcoming home another round of soldiers from Afghanistan and congratulated them on helping to 'reconstruct' the country. They have been doing such a great job propping up the US occupation of the country, nobody has bothered to remember that ... More >>
Peace Action shuts down weapons conference
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 10:23 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace activists from all over the country converged outside Te Papa ‘Our Place’ to reclaim it from the annual weapons conference meeting happening there. More >>
Peace Action to stop the weapons conference
Monday, 16 October 2006, 9:52 am | Peace Action Wellington
People from all over Wellington will be marching to stop the weapons conference due to happen at Te Papa on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. A colourful march will leave Pigeon Park (Te Aro Park) at 12 noon on Tuesday and go to the forecourt of Te Papa. More >>
Dead at Te Papa draws attention to Conference
Friday, 6 October 2006, 2:09 pm | Peace Action Wellington
15 people died outside Te Papa (Wellington) at lunchtime today to draw attention to the upcoming weapons conference. The New Zealand Defence Industry Association conference will take place at 'Our Place' on 17/18 October. More >>
Kill more for less! Weapons conference at Te Papa
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 12:36 am | Peace Action Wellington
Arms traders were out on Cuba Mall today promoting the international arms trade due to happen at Te Papa 'Our Place' on 17 and 18 October. More >>
Weapons conference organisers bombarded
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 10:50 am | Peace Action Wellington
The campaign against the weapons conference stepped up another notch yesterday. Weapons companies based in New Zealand and their supporters, were bombarded with phone calls, faxes and emails, demanding that they abort plans to hold a weapons conference at ... More >>
Stop the Weapons Conference Campaign
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 3:44 pm | Peace Action Wellington
The Campaign to stop annual weapons conference at Te Papa will be launched on Saturday evening, September 2 at Crossways Community Hall in Mt. Vic. More >>
No support for biased peace
Monday, 14 August 2006, 10:08 am | Peace Action Wellington
"Any peace without justice is not a lasting peace. The UN decision to enforce a cease-fire between Hizbollah and Israel will only strengthen the position of Israel and lead to more violence" said Peace Action Wellington member Valerie Morse. More >>
March for peace and justice in Iraq
Friday, 17 March 2006, 5:58 pm | Peace Action Wellington
On Saturday, March 18 people from around the world will march to mark the third year of occupation in Iraq, the fourth year of occupation in Afghanistan and to express outrage at the threat of military action in Iran. In Wellington, people will converge ... More >>
US War Criminal NOT welcomed in Aotearoa
Thursday, 23 February 2006, 4:42 pm | Peace Action Wellington
US General John Abizaid arrived at the military terminal of Wellington Airport at 2pm this afternoon to peace activists demanding his immediate arrest for war crimes. Activists shouted 'scum' 'get out' and 'war monger' during the formal military welcome ... More >>
Peace activists targeted for speaking out
Monday, 19 December 2005, 5:36 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Anti-war activist Jon Oosterman is appearing in the Wellington District Court tomorrow (December 20) charged with using offensive language at a protest outside the Governor-General's residence on the day that new US Ambassador William McCormack was presenting his ... More >>
Peace activists targeted for speaking out
Monday, 19 December 2005, 3:45 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Anti-war activist Jon Oosterman is appearing in the Wellington District Court tomorrow (December 20) charged with using offensive language at a protest outside the Governor-General's residence on the day that new US Ambassador William McCormack was presenting his ... More >>
Activists to Court While Te Papa Rolls in Profits
Monday, 5 December 2005, 5:06 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Six of the twenty Wellington peace activists arrested outside Te Papa on 18th October will appear in the Wellington District Court tomorrow, facing charges of obstruction, trespass and assault. More >>
Protests against new US Ambassador - one arrest!
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 4:07 pm | Peace Action Wellington
The new US ambassador, William McCormick, was confronted this morning by anti-war protesters at Government House today where he was presenting his credentials to the Governer General. Fifteen anti-war protesters gathered at the entrance gate displaying ... More >>
Weapons Conference, Tank Blockaded: 20 Arrested
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 1:07 pm | Peace Action Wellington
More than 70 people took part in an action organised against the Weapons Defence Industry Association conference held at Te Papa on Tuesday. The action, which was organised by Peace Action Wellington, involved a large sit-in/blockade in front of ... More >>
No arms race at 'Our Place'
Monday, 17 October 2005, 6:27 pm | Peace Action Wellington
The annual Defence Industry Conference is scheduled for October 18 and 19 at Te Papa. Peace Action Wellington has been actively campaigning to stop this conference and a range of actions are planned for the days of the conference. There will be a public ... More >>
The war and peace report card
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 4:01 pm | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington will launch its own election campaign this week to remind voters of what they are getting with both Labour and National foreign policy. More >>
No Arms Race at "Our Place"
Thursday, 1 September 2005, 1:34 pm | Peace Action Wellington
On 18th and 19th October 2005 the New Zealand Defence Industry Association is holding their annual conference at "Our Place," the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. More >>
