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Peoples' Brekkie This Friday - 7.15am Queen St
Thursday, 9 August 2001, 3:32 pm | The Water Pressure Group
This Friday, the Prime Minister, Helen Clarke will be breakfasting with the Mayors of the Auckland Region and others flush enough to pay $25 for the privilege (?) at the Conceit Chamber of the Auckland Town Hall. More >>
Action Update From Papakura Water Pressure Group
Wednesday, 8 August 2001, 10:55 am | The Water Pressure Group
Action Update. Thank you to those who came to Bellfield Rd on wedneasday to prevent United Water from disconnecting Peter's water services. It was a great success and water is still flowing. Thanks also to Auckland Water Pressure Group who brought ... More >>
Papakura Set For Water Battle
Tuesday, 31 July 2001, 11:52 am | The Water Pressure Group
UNITED WATER is coming under pressure - four years after an unpopular privatisation deal gave two of the world's largest water companies a foothold into New Zealand, via a small township of 14,000 residences. Recently, almost 400 Papakura households ... More >>
Open Letter To Auckland City Council
Friday, 13 July 2001, 12:57 am | The Water Pressure Group
10 Warnock Street Grey Lynn AUCKLAND 13 July 2001 Bryan Taylor Chief Executive Officer Auckland City Council Civic Administration Building Greys Ave AUCKLAND More >>
Scoop Images: Water Pressure Group At Ike’s House
Tuesday, 10 July 2001, 11:05 am | The Water Pressure Group
The Water Pressure group are holding a protest outside Ike's villa in Grey Lynn to stop the council from taking down his anti-Metrowater signs. Ike's front lawn is covered with signs. The signs speak out against the privatisation of water services ... More >>
Street Battle For Freedom Of Expression
Friday, 29 June 2001, 5:55 pm | The Water Pressure Group
Water Pressure Group member, Ike Finau, received a letter from the Auckland City Council on 19 June, 2001, instructing him to remove 'protest signs' from his front yard, because they contravened a Council By Law (the objective of which was to limit ... More >>
Submission on GCS (Echelon Spying) Bill - NZ
Friday, 29 June 2001, 3:43 pm | The Water Pressure Group
I am totally opposed to any extension of powers, and to any spying or electronic snooping upon citizens of New Zealand, by either the department you act for, or by any other governmental/private agency of New Zealand or any other state's agency ... More >>
Treacherous Labour Government Sellout on Water
Wednesday, 6 June 2001, 6:34 pm | The Water Pressure Group
The Water Pressure Group (Auckland) has received a copy of a letter dated 4 May 2001, that you sent to one of our members, Sue Henry, who is also Spokesperson for the Housing Lobby. Your letter reads as follows: More >>
Government Considering Wastewater User Charges
Monday, 30 April 2001, 11:23 am | The Water Pressure Group
"The Government is considering making changes to the Local Government Act which could see local bodies able to meet drainage costs by a charge based on the amount of water households used." More >>
Scoop Images: 23rd April Bolivian Consulate Picket
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 11:31 am | The Water Pressure Group
Three photos of the picket outside the Bolivian Consulate, Auckland New Zealand on 23 April 2001. Photos by Wayne Martin Of Times Newspapers. More >>
Bolivian Consulate Hosed Down Again
Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 8:50 am | The Water Pressure Group
Water from the hose of the Water Pressure Group's fire engine sprayed over the gate to the Bolivian Consulate at noon today, in a solidarity protest with the people of Bolivia who are fighting against privatisation of their water services. More >>
Picket today Outside Bolivian Consulate
Monday, 23 April 2001, 11:54 am | The Water Pressure Group
The Bolivian people, whose successful struggle against privatised water was regarded as the most censored story in the world last year, are today marching on La Paz, in total defiance of their government's threatened repression. More >>
Arrests On International World Water Day!
Friday, 23 March 2001, 2:33 pm | The Water Pressure Group
How appropriate! On Thursday, 22 March, International World Water Day, the day after the bogus 'public consultation' for the Auckland Region Water Review ended - People's Option Water Coalition members 'upped the ante' by occupying the Mayoral offices ... More >>
World Water Day Protest Organised for Manukau City
Wednesday, 21 March 2001, 11:04 am | The Water Pressure Group
There will be a protest against the Auckland Region Water Review and councils' refusal to accept the People's Option as an alternative for the public to consider alongside the three pro-user charge / commericalisation / franchising (read privatisation) ... More >>
A "Leader" Rats On Democracy
Friday, 16 March 2001, 2:15 pm | The Water Pressure Group
In an act of treacherous betrayal, the Reverend Bruce Hucker, Deputy Mayor, at last Thursday night's Auckland City Council meeting, worked behind the scenes with Citizens and Ratepayers, against his own City Vision colleague Maire Leadbeater. An amendment ... More >>
Important Public Meeting In Auckland - 7 March
Friday, 2 March 2001, 2:10 pm | The Water Pressure Group
Main Speaker: Murray Dobbin - writer for Financial Post - Canada. Acclaimed critic of neo-liberal globalisation. Murray will deal with the issue of public services being jeopardised by GATS (General Agreement on Trades In Services, WTO and more ... More >>
Demand Option 4 - People's Option - be Included
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 9:01 am | The Water Pressure Group
A meeting took place at 4pm Tuesday between representatives of 'The People's Option Water Coalition' (Jim Gladwin and Penny Bright from the Auckland Water Pressure Group, and Mereddyd Barrar from Citizens Against Privatisation) and public servants, Grant ... More >>
Call To Action On Auckland Water - WPG
Monday, 19 February 2001, 5:15 pm | The Water Pressure Group
10.30am MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY WHERE: Auckland City Council Buildings Greys Avenue, City. We are assembling to demand to speak with Mr Grant Taylor - the Chairman of the Auckland Region Water Steering Group - who last Friday rejected our request to forward to ... More >>
The People's Option For Auckland Region
Monday, 12 February 2001, 12:32 am | The Water Pressure Group
As part of the Auckland Region Water Review, the Water Pressure Group is combining with Citizens Against Privatisation (Waitakere) and others to produce a "People's Option" as an alternative to the three pro-commercial/private models on offer ... More >>
Water NZ - Papakura To Buy Back United Franchise?
Monday, 11 December 2000, 2:31 pm | The Water Pressure Group
Papakura District councillors are looking at the possibility of buying back the water franchise from United Water. But councillors who are against the recommendation want to see more discussion on the issue. At a council monitoring committee meeting, councillor ... More >>
