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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 >>
Mike Moore Protest
Friday, 4 August 2000, 5:14 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Fresh from his defeat at the Battle of Seattle, WTO Director General MIKE MOORE will be speaking to the Canterbury Employers Assoc. at the Centra Hotel, Cnr Cashel and High Sts on MONDAY 14th AUGUST. More >>
GE Labelling Protest – Midday Wellington Today
Friday, 28 July 2000, 10:32 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
It's crunch time once again for GE labelling. Please encourage your neighbours, friends, relations, anyone who might be concerned. More >>
National - What’s On In July / August
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 4:44 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
~ 6 August is Hiroshima Day and 9 August is Nagasaki Day, the 55th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs: is your group planning any commemorative events ? Please let us know so they can be advertised ! (plus see under local listings, ... More >>
Police Cybersnooping Proposal Open To Abuse
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 2:51 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Information and Associate Justice Minister Paul Swain's proposed expansion of Police powers to allow them to lawfully intercept emails is wide open to abuse. More >>
Veil Drawn Around Base's Role
Monday, 24 July 2000, 2:44 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
US intelligence officials have won a secret battle to keep Australians from learning basic information about the purpose of the Joint Defence Facility at Pine Gap, according to a top secret document published in Washington. More >>
Volunteers for East Timor Indonesia Project
Friday, 21 July 2000, 5:51 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Peace Brigades is seeking applications for committee and subcommittee members for its project currently working with a team of international volunteers in West Timor. The project is in the process of establishing teams in Aceh, Jakarta, and East Timor. More >>
