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Peace Movement Aotearoa - Latest News [Page 25]

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 >>

Update: Blue Ribbon / Suva peace vigils

Monday, 17 July 2000, 1:09 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Reminder ! Auckland people: the next Coalition for Democracy in Fiji meeting is 7-00 pm tonight, Monday 17 July, Auckland Trades Hall (Alliance Party Office - downstairs), 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland. More >>

Submissions: Tertiary Education Resourcing

Friday, 14 July 2000, 5:50 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

if you have not already sent in a submission to the Inquiry into the Resourcing of Tertiary Education, Education and Science Select Committee, this is to remind you that the deadline is 24 July 2000 (21 July for one page submissions). The terms of ... More >>

Progress ! NZ Nuclear Free Zone Extension Bill

Thursday, 6 July 2000, 10:25 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

as you may have heard by now, the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Extension Bill (2000) had its first reading in parliament yesterday, 5 July, and by 67 to 53 votes it has proceeded on to Select Committee stage. More >>

Alert: Human rights for all or only for some ?

Monday, 3 July 2000, 12:44 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

We have recently received an unsolicited letter from the National MP Anne Tolley, which raises an important issue about human rights, and their application in this country. More >>

Urgent ! Auckland people ! - Fiji Peace Protests

Friday, 30 June 2000, 1:26 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

~ FRI, 30 June - Coalition for Democracy in Fiji, Solidarity March, assemble at 6 pm in QE Square for a march to Aotea Square. Trade Union/ CDF and political party speakers at the concluding rally. More >>

Violence Prevention - A Great Opportunity

Tuesday, 27 June 2000, 12:00 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

In early June the Minister of Health released 'The New Zealand Health Strategy Discussion Draft'. The finalised strategy will be used by the new District Health Boards, when they come into existence next year, to guide their decision-making and to set priorities ... More >>

International Criminal Court Enabling Legislation

Friday, 23 June 2000, 4:16 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

The International Crimes and International Criminal Court Bill (2000) has passed its first reading and is currently at Select Committee stage. This is the enabling legislation for NZ to become a state party to the International Criminal Court. As ... More >>

Urgent ! NZ Nuclear Free Zone Extension Bill

Friday, 23 June 2000, 4:14 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

On Wednesday 28 June, the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Extension Bill (2000) will have its first reading in parliament. To ensure it gets through the first reading and goes on to Select Committee (which may allow for public submissions), please ... More >>

Urgent ! NZ Nuclear Free Zone Extension Bill

Friday, 23 June 2000, 2:03 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

On Wednesday 28 June, the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Extension Bill (2000) will have its first reading in parliament. To ensure it gets through the first reading and goes on to Select Committee (which may allow for public submissions), please ... More >>

Peace Movement - What's On

Friday, 23 June 2000, 10:33 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

~ SUN, 23 July - Debt Decision Day - during the G8 meeting in Japan (21 to 23 July); resources including postcards and poster are available from Christian World Service, PO Box 22 652, Christchurch, tel (03) 366 9274, fax (03) 365 2919, or Jubilee 2000 ... More >>

PMA Update: the shooting of Steven Wallace

Monday, 19 June 2000, 3:11 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

It is just over seven weeks now since Steven Wallace was shot dead by a police officer in Waitara. Aside from the initial flurry of statements of concern from various politicians, then a brief announcement on 1 June that the preliminary report of the homicide investigation ... More >>

Peace Movement Aotearoa - Armed Force Policy

Tuesday, 13 June 2000, 1:23 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

for those of you interested in the release next week of the government's Defence Policy Framework - below are some of Mark Burton's comments relating to the Framework as delivered in a speech to the RSA. If you would like the text of the full speech, ... More >>

National What's On - Peace Movement Aotearoa

Friday, 9 June 2000, 3:35 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

~ SUN, 23 July - Debt Decision Day - during the G8 meeting in Japan (21 to 23 July); resources including postcards and poster are available from Christian World Service, PO Box 22 652, Christchurch, tel (03) 366 9274, fax (03) 365 2919, or Jubilee 2000 ... More >>

What's On At Peace Movement Aotearoa

Thursday, 8 June 2000, 3:33 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

the CTU meeting tonight (as advertised in the last 'what's on', see listing below) is still going ahead, but the topic will be Fiji - not East Timor. The East Timor discussion will happen in a future meeting. ___________________________________ More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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