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Water Pressure Group Do

Monday, 11 December 2000, 10:49 am | The Water Pressure Group

We took our fire engine today (Saturday 9 Dec) on the Otahuhu Santa Parade (the Otahuhu Business Association were delighted to have us on the parade), with our new signage, reading: More >>

Preliminary Results Avondale/Roskill By-election

Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 9:04 am | The Water Pressure Group

Noelene Raffills Citizen & Ratepayers 7036 Penny Bright Water Pressure Group 6270 Doug Mansill City Vision 2396 Kathy Henderson Independent 1829 Duncan McDonald Independent 1454 Jan Grefsted Independent 851 More >>

Auckland Water Review "Alarming" For North Shore

Tuesday, 24 October 2000, 1:43 pm | The Water Pressure Group

The Auckland Regional Water Review moves inexorably on toward commercialisation - and a regime which will introduce user charges to replace taxes (rates) - to reward the wealthy and thump the working class and ordinary folk. More >>

We Must 'Unplug' Metrowater Ourselves!

Wednesday, 11 October 2000, 11:31 am | The Water Pressure Group

As you know, the Water Pressure Group is standing a candidate in the Avondale / Mt Roskill by-election, to use the by-election as a platform to push our campaign of civil disobedience to get rid of Metrowater and stop the commercialised model for ... More >>

Picket To 'Unwelcome' Privatiser At Watercare

Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 10:45 am | The Water Pressure Group

A small, but successful picket was held yesterday outside the ASB building Auckland City, where Watercare services have their Head Office. Water Pressure Group members showed their outrage that well-known privatiser, David Hawkins, the ex-Mayor of Papakura ... More >>

Picket to 'unwelcome' David Hawkins to Watercare!

Friday, 6 October 2000, 8:52 am | The Water Pressure Group

Just to let you know that Papakura's ex-mayor, David Hawkins will be starting his new job as a senior member of management for Watercare Services on Monday 9 October! More >>

Councillors Fudge Definition Of Commercial Water

Wednesday, 20 September 2000, 9:47 am | The Water Pressure Group

Some City Vision Councillors Try To Fudge The Definition Of Commercialised Water To Justify Their Sellout Position More >>

Water Pressure Group - Two Protests This Friday

Thursday, 31 August 2000, 8:55 am | The Water Pressure Group

FRIDAY 1 SEPT 10.30am Join Tainui protest against the planned Hampdon Downs Dump - all welcome Outside Sky City Casino More >>

Auckland Water Services Poll Result

Monday, 14 August 2000, 9:42 am | The Water Pressure Group

Following our message of Friday re the poll on Auckland's water services, the poll has now been removed. The poll was run on the "Water New Zealand" website - the site claiming to be "A Gateway to the New Zealand Water Industry". ... More >>

Call To Action To Oppose Waikato Pipeline

Wednesday, 9 August 2000, 9:20 am | The Water Pressure Group

Bruce Hucker, has put forward a notice of motion for the Auckland City Council meeting this Thursday night 10 August; More >>

Assault On Another Water Pressure Group Member

Tuesday, 30 May 2000, 8:52 am | The Water Pressure Group

On Saturday 27 May, Dean Hamilton, a foundation member of the Water Pressure Group, approached two sub-contract employees who were digging inside the property of a neighbour in the Sandringham street where Dean lives. Dean is also a member of Neighbourhood ... More >>

Thousands Of Submissions To Be Delivered To ACC

Monday, 22 May 2000, 9:00 am | The Water Pressure Group

At 1.00pm, Monday 22 May, the Water Pressure Group will be, yet again, handing over thousands of submissions calling for the abolition of Auckland City Council's commercialised water company - Metrowater Ltd. The Water Pressure Group, in their fire engine, will ... More >>

Assault & Wilful Damage by Auckland City Cr. Claim

Monday, 8 May 2000, 8:59 am | The Water Pressure Group

Assault and Wilful Damage by Auckland City Councillor Claimed by Water Pressure Group Members - His Resignation Demanded More >>

Water Pressure Group Public Meeting on Water

Monday, 17 April 2000, 9:28 am | The Water Pressure Group

Fickling Centre (beneath Mt Roskill Public Library) Cnr Mt Albert and Mt Eden Rds Auckland at 7.30pm Wednesday 19 April Entry by donation More >>

Bolivian Consulate Gets A Wetting Down

Thursday, 13 April 2000, 7:22 pm | The Water Pressure Group

In a vigorous demonstration outside the Bolivian Consulate in Remuera, Auckland today, protestors made their point that the martial law being imposed throughout Bolivia in order to force privatisation of water services onto the people of Cochabamba City ... More >>

Letter To Mayor From Water Pressure Group

Thursday, 16 March 2000, 3:01 pm | The Water Pressure Group

As you are no doubt aware, 22 March is UN World Water Day and the occasion is being marked by a pro global-privatisation World Water Forum at the Hague, hosted by the UN / World Bank, from today until 22 March. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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