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Act Now! For The People Of West Papua

Thursday, 19 October 2000, 3:53 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

The urgency of this alert relates to the forthcoming South Pacific Forum (Heads of Government) meeting which will take place next week, 27 to 30 October, in Kiribati. This alert is in three parts: what needs to be done at the South Pacific Forum (HoG) ... More >>

Today! 'Saying No To Militarism And War'

Tuesday, 17 October 2000, 4:37 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Today is 'Saying No to militarism and war' day, the international day of 'Saying No to Violence' Week (YWCA Week Without Violence). More >>

PMA: What's On Soon

Monday, 16 October 2000, 9:51 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

~ Ongoing, everywhere ! - GE public meetings. 1) For details of meetings at different venues around the country organised by the Interchurch Commission on Genetic Engineering, check out 2) For details of the GM Royal Commission meetings, these provide the only ... More >>

Saying NO To Militarism And War, 17 October

Wednesday, 11 October 2000, 2:59 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

You are invited to send a message to the ‘Saying NO to militarism and war’ message board at The message board is for you to share your vision of a world in which there is no militarism or war. More >>

PMA National - What’s On

Monday, 9 October 2000, 10:56 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

NOTE: ‘Paying the Price: killing the children of Iraq’, the John Pilger (with Denis Halliday) documentary on the effects of the sanctions on Iraq will be shown on Saturn BBC World and TV1 at the following times. SUN, 8 Oct - 3-10am on TV1 and Saturn BBC ... More >>

Wgtn: Tonight !

Thursday, 5 October 2000, 2:24 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

‘Women Shaping Globalisation’ - Dr Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) speaks, 5-30pm to 6-20pm, in Lecture Theatre 1, VUW Law Faculty, Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay, all welcome. Organised by NZ Institute of ... More >>

PMA What's On Nationally

Friday, 29 September 2000, 9:55 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

~ Ongoing, everywhere ! - GE public meetings. 1) For details of meetings at different venues around the country organised by the Interchurch Commission on Genetic Engineering, check out 2) For details of the GM Royal Commission meetings, these provide the only ... More >>

Wgtn GE Inquiry Meeting Thurday 28 September

Tuesday, 26 September 2000, 4:25 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

The only public Wellington meeting for the GE Royal Commission is this THURSDAY, 28 September, from 2pm-8pm at the Deloitte Gallery, Westpac Trust Stadium Function Centre, Waterloo Quay. Go along and tell them what you think about GE ! More >>

‘Relationships In Taranaki’

Tuesday, 26 September 2000, 9:33 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

the Office of the Race Relations Conciliator released its report ‘Relationships in Taranaki’ last week. The report followed invitations to the Race Relations Conciliator, Dr Rajen Prasad, to visit the region following the police shooting of Steven Wallace ... More >>

NZ Nuclear Free Zone Bill Submissions Deadline

Monday, 25 September 2000, 2:42 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Submissions for the NZ Nuclear Free Zone Extension Bill - the closing date for submissions is currently Monday, 2 October 2000. However, it is likely that this will be extended (because of other business before the Select Committee), BUT the new deadline will ... More >>

PMA - What’s On Nationally

Friday, 22 September 2000, 8:44 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

~ 27 - 28 September - the first visit of the Peace Boat to Aotearoa, bringing around 500 young people. Peace Boat is a Japan-based NGO committed to the development of education and networking activities in the areas of peace, human rights and sustainable ... More >>

West Timor Militia Attack - Peace Brigates Intl.

Sunday, 17 September 2000, 4:19 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

According to UNHCR reports, militias have culminated an escalating campaign of intimidation against East Timorese refugees and against international humanitarian aid workers, by killing 3 UN employees this week. More than 100,000 refugees from East Timor remain ... More >>

Update: Computers For East Timor Project

Friday, 8 September 2000, 4:49 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Thanks to all who have continued to help this project since our last update. Computer hardware and software is still being collected for the Project and sent on to East Timor. At the moment, monitors are particularly required - currently the Project ... More >>

PMA - Australia / UN Human Rights

Saturday, 2 September 2000, 5:35 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Kia ora, we are forwarding this message on behalf of WILPF (Australia), it is part of the response to the recent announcements by the Australian government that UN Human Rights investigators are no longer welcome there. Seems they don't like their ... More >>

Denial Of The Effects Of Colonisation ?

Thursday, 31 August 2000, 4:35 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

The backlash against comments made by Tariana Turia in her address to the Psychological Society Conference on 29 August, has been astounding in two respects. Her remarks have either been inaccurately reported, or misrepresented; and the reaction to them ... More >>

Peace Movement - National What's On

Friday, 25 August 2000, 1:37 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

~ 31 August - registrations close for the fifth meeting of the Asia-Pacific Military Operations Research Symposium (AMORS) which will be held in Wellington from 7 to 9 November. If you would like to go and meet with defence and defence related personnel ... More >>

Urgent Alert ! West Papua

Thursday, 17 August 2000, 2:40 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

we have in the past week received several requests from overseas groups to draw your attention to the alarming buildup of Indonesian troop numbers in West Papua. As you may already be aware, the situation in West Papua is deteriorating rapidly. It is ... More >>

Wgtn - Tomorrow, Mike Moore

Thursday, 10 August 2000, 2:40 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Mike Moore, director general of the WTO and former PM, is receiving the Order of NZ tomorrow at 10-30am at Government house. Like people around the world who are opposing the WTO, we will be protesting outside Government House to voice our opposition ... More >>

National - What’s On In August

Tuesday, 8 August 2000, 4:26 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

~ 31 August - registrations close for the fifth meeting of the Asia-Pacific Military Operations Research Symposium (AMORS) which will be held in Wellington from 7 to 9 November. If you would like to go and meet with defence and defence related personnel ... More >>

'Just Peace?' Conference Proceedings Now Available

Tuesday, 8 August 2000, 2:52 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

The Massey University Centre for Justice and Peace Development is pleased to announce that the 'Just Peace?' conference proceedings are now available for purchase, at a cost of (NZ)$25 (including GST and postage and packaging). More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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