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SAS Deployment Breaches Human Rights Policy
Friday, 3 June 2005, 8:28 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
This alert relates to yesterday's announcement of another deployment of SAS combat troops to Afghanistan. The troops left from Whenuapai air base today - on two US C-17 Globemaster military planes sent to pick them up. More >>
Hikoi, One Year On - Public Forum Thursday 12 May
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 10:56 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Moana Jackson Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Porou Angeline Greensill Environmental Spokesperson for the Tainui Hapu of Whaingaroa (Raglan) Claire Charters Te Arawa, Law Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington More >>
Aceh: Public Meetings 24 & 25 January
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 4:56 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
You are invited to attend a public meeting with Aguswandi, an Acehnese human rights activist currently based in London with TAPOL (Indonesia Human Rights Campaign) who is visiting Aotearoa / New Zealand during January. He will be speaking in Auckland ... More >>
US nuclear weapons impact on Rongelap
Monday, 6 December 2004, 9:34 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Senator Abacca Anjain-Maddison from Rongelap, in the Marshall Islands, will be in Aotearoa in the second week of December 2004. This is a rare opportunity to hear a speaker from Rongelap talk about the impact of US nuclear weapons testing there, ... More >>
Update: Auckland solidarity event details
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 8:55 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Below are the details of solidarity actions for West Papua for Wednesday, 1 December - 'Messages of solidarity' which is something you can do wherever you are, and details of solidarity events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. We will also be sending ... More >>
West Papua: 1 December solidarity
Monday, 29 November 2004, 5:01 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Below are the details of solidarity actions for West Papua for this coming Wednesday, 1 December - 'Messages of solidarity' which is something you can do wherever you are, and details of solidarity events in Wellington and Christchurch. We will also ... More >>
Peace & The New Corporate Liberation Theology
Friday, 5 November 2004, 11:41 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
It's official now. The Sydney Peace Foundation is neck deep in the business of gambling and calculated risk. Last year, very courageously, it chose Dr Hanan Ashrawi of Palestine for the Sydney Peace Prize. And, as if that were not enough, this year - of all the ... More >>
Support Hikoi Takutaimoana II
Monday, 4 October 2004, 10:58 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Route: Down Queen Street, Customs Street, Quay Street, Tamaki Drive (escort by waka taua), then up Kitemoana Street to Orakei Marae (Bastion Point) Parking at Bastion Point. Shuttle service for drivers back to Mayoral Drive. More >>
West Papua in Crisis
Friday, 24 September 2004, 5:49 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
John Rumbiak is a fearless advocate for the rights of the people of West Papua, the Pacific country occupied by Indonesia since 1963. John is the Chairman of International Affairs for the West Papua Human Rights organisation ELSHAM, which has taken a lead ... More >>
Three Years Later Peaceful Tomorrows 9/11/04
Friday, 10 September 2004, 8:53 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Nearly three years ago, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows was born out of a shared belief that America’s military response to the 9/11 attacks which took our loved ones’ lives would result in the deaths of countless innocent civilians ... More >>
Open Letter on foreshore and seabed
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 9:44 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
An Open Letter opposing the foreshore and seabed legislation was delivered today to all Labour, Progressive Coalition, and New Zealand First Members of Parliament. More >>
Day on the beach....
Friday, 30 April 2004, 11:16 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
As the North Island Hikoi gathers strength, a group of Pakeha Nelsonians are planning their own walk in the city this weekend in protest at the government's proposed seabed and foreshore bill. More >>
'New' policy: unfair, unjust and unnecessary
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 9:38 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
The government's 'new' framework for its foreshore and seabed legislation was released today; the legislation is be introduced tomorrow. It is a continuation of the government's approach to the Court of Appeal ruling last June - unfair, unjust and unnecessary. More >>
Tomorrow! Global Day of Action + new petition
Friday, 19 March 2004, 4:05 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Final update of what's on where on the Global Day of Action against War and Occupation More >>
M20 Update: Global Day of Action What's on Where
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 12:30 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
If your town or city is not on this list, check the Global Day of Action web page at http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/20mar04.htm - some event details are still being confirmed, the page will be updated as new events are finalised. More >>
March 20th Global Day Of Action: What's On Where
Friday, 12 March 2004, 3:33 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
What's on in Auckland, Rotorua, Palmerston North, Kapiti Coast, Wellington, and Christchurch on Saturday, 20 March 2004. More >>
NZ military escalation in Afghanistan
Wednesday, 10 March 2004, 11:23 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
This alert relates to yesterday's announcement of the escalation of NZ military involvement in the 'war on terrorism' in Afghanistan. It has four parts: background information; where you can get more information; contact details for government politicians and ... More >>
Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, Monday
Friday, 27 February 2004, 8:58 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
On Monday it is the 50th anniversary of the US 'Bravo' nuclear bomb detonation close to the surface of Bikini Atoll which gouged out a crater 240 feet deep and 6000 feet across, melted huge quantities of coral, sucked them up and distributed them far ... More >>
Peace Movement's what’s on where listings
Friday, 27 February 2004, 8:56 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
~ MON, 1 March - Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day; see separate message following these listings. More >>
PMA: Nonviolent Peaceforce Speaker
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 2:12 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
The first public meeting with David Hartsough, co-founder of the Nonviolent Peaceforce, will be held tonight in Christchurch - details of this, David's other meetings, and interview on National Radio, are below. More >>