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Update: Canadian Boat to Gaza
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 10:03 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Following on from yesterday's news of the seizure of the Tahrir by the Greek coastguard, here is an update from the Canadian Boat to Gaza team. More >>
Canadian boat to Gaza seized by Greek Coastguard
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 9:31 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
We received word from Harmeet Sooden, one of the New Zealanders on board the Tahrir (Canadian Boat to Gaza), early this morning indicating that the ship had left port in Greece to begin the journey to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Tahrir was ... More >>
Launch of new national campaign to abolish nuclear weapons
Friday, 24 June 2011, 12:35 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
A reminder that ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) Aotearoa New Zealand will be launched tomorrow, Saturday 25 June, in Auckland - details below. Don't worry if you are not in Auckland or are unable to get to the launch, the ICAN ... More >>
Nuclear-free anniversary and new national campaign
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 10:59 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Yesterday was the twenty-fourth anniversary of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act, enacted in 1987 to "establish in New Zealand a Nuclear Free Zone, to promote and encourage an active and effective contribution ... More >>
Quakers commit to Constitutional Change
Monday, 23 May 2011, 10:30 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Media release: Yearly Meeting of Aotearoa New Zealand The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) / Te Hahi Tuhauwiri More >>
Budget: armed forces spending increase
Friday, 20 May 2011, 5:20 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
This year's budget for the armed forces (excluding veteran's affairs) has increased by $78,861,000 when compared with last year's allocation. Given the government's repeated statement that there is no new money in the budget, it would be interesting ... More >>
2011 White Poppy Peace Scholarships awarded
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 12:17 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
The first two White Poppy Peace Scholarships for research during 2011 were awarded to Karly Christ and Audrey Wong at the conclusion of this year's White Poppies for Peace Annual Appeal. More >>
Some thoughts on Anzac Day
Monday, 25 April 2011, 11:49 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Below is a reflection on Anzac Day by Marianne Bevan, one of the recipients of the 2010 White Poppy Peace Scholarships. The first recipients of the 2011 White Poppy Peace Scholarships will be announced tomorrow. This message is available on-line ... More >>
Act now: Iwi fishing skipper detained on navy warship
Saturday, 23 April 2011, 10:43 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
This action alert has four sections: what happened today, background information, what you can do, and where you can get more information. This message is available on-line at http://www.facebook.com/PeaceMovementAotearoa More >>
World military spending reached $1.6 trillion in 2010
Monday, 11 April 2011, 1:27 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
World military expenditure in 2010 is estimated to have been $1630 billion, an increase of 1.3 per cent in real terms.* The region with the largest increase in military spending was South America, with a 5.8 per cent increase, reaching a total of $63.3 ... More >>
Public forum on government spending priorities
Friday, 8 April 2011, 11:13 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
On Tuesday, 12 April, join us in Wellington for a discussion on: More >>
Law into Action: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in NZ
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 4:24 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Below is information about the newly released book 'Law into Action: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand', edited by Margaret Bedggood and Kris Gledhill, and published by the Human Rights Foundation. There are four sections below: ... More >>
India world's largest weapons importer, new SIPRI data
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 12:03 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Below is the media release from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) about the data on international weapons transfers during 2010, released overnight in Stockholm. More >>
UN Report: 'The situation of Maori people in New Zealand'
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:23 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
The Advance Unedited Edition of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, 'The situation of Maori people in New Zealand' is now available at http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/unsr2010.htm The 24 page Report ... More >>
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Saturday, 5 February 2011, 3:31 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
The advance unedited edition of the Committee on the Rights of the Child's Concluding Observations (CRC/C/NZL/CO/3-4) on the government’s performance in implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child (the Convention) and the Optional Protocol ... More >>
UN Committee examines NZ performance on child rights
Thursday, 20 January 2011, 10:10 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee) has tonight begun its consideration of the government's compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (the Convention) and the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children ... More >>
Private prison contract goes to nuclear weapons company
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 3:48 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
The Minister of Corrections has just announced that the first contract under the Corrections (Contract Management of Prisons) Amendment Act 2009 has been awarded to the British based corporation, Serco - the announcement is available at http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mt-edenacrp-contract-manager-announced ... More >>
Applications for National 2011 Peace Scholarships Opened
Monday, 13 December 2010, 4:01 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Applications for White Poppy Peace Scholarships for research during the 2011 academic year opened on Human Rights Day, 10 December, to draw attention to the link between militarism and human rights, see http://www.peacescholar.org.nz for more information. More >>
Applications for 2011 Peace Scholarships open
Friday, 10 December 2010, 8:08 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Please note: the formatted printable edition of this message is available at http://www.peacescholar.org.nz More >>
NZ To Fund Cluster Bomb Clearance In Laos
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 10:14 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa
Aotearoa New Zealand Cluster Munition Coalition (Vientiane, Lao PDR: 10 November 2010) New Zealand’s announcement of funding for the clearance of cluster bomb remnants in Lao People’s Democratic Republic will help save lives and promote economic development, ... More >>