Peace Movement Aotearoa - Latest News [Page 25]
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 >>
FIJI: Vigils / Women in Black
Tuesday, 30 May 2000, 2:50 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Kia ora, this message is forwarded on behalf of the National Council of Women, Fiji, and the Fiji Women's Rights Movement. ___________________ More >>
Israeli Deputy PM Visit
Thursday, 25 May 2000, 4:33 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Kia ora, we have been asked by Arthur Quinn (Waiwhetu / Lower Hutt Peace Group) to alert you all to the impending visit of the Israeli Deputy Prime Minister, Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, who arrives here on Sunday (departs on Tuesday) and will be meeting ... More >>
More What's On
Thursday, 25 May 2000, 4:30 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Kia ora, this 'what's on' has new listings added since the one circulated earlier this week. More >>
Peace & Security in the New Millennium Conference
Friday, 19 May 2000, 3:56 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
9.15am A Foreign Policy for Peace: The Political agenda for New Zealand's Foreign Policy for Peace. Panel Discussion - Facilitator Dr Andrew Ladley; Panel -Terence O'Brien, Dr Paul Hutchison MP, Dr Kate Dewes, Bryce Harland; Summarise - David Cunliffe ... More >>
Call for a Select Committee Inquiry Into CIS
Friday, 19 May 2000, 3:46 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Below is a copy of a letter from Jane Kelsey and others calling for a Select Committee Inquiry into the police Criminal Intelligence Service. This letter is a result of revelations in the recent David Small vs Attorney General court case. As per David's ... More >>
ALERT ! NUC TESTS - Pakistan and India
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 12:48 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
we have been forwarded the following newpaper article from South Asians Against Nukes, which indicates that both Pakistan and India may be about to detonate nuclear weapons tests. This alert is in three parts : 1) the article from The Hindu; 2) who you can ... More >>