When You Spin, Nobody Wins

Anti-fascist Aotearoa held a vigil in solidarity with our Muslim whānau, against white supremacist terrorism, Islamophobia, and conspiracy theories, outside the Christchurch District Court at 9am on Wednesday, 7th December 2022. Two Counterspin Media defendants were returning to court on that day, for featuring video content from the March 2019 massacre in their online publications. “We gather in the spirit of peace and aroha, steadfast … Continue reading When You Spin, Nobody Wins

aucklandpeaceactionDecember 8, 2022Leave a comment

Peace Groups Say Cancel Public Transport Contract With Arms Company

Peace groups have written to Minister of Transport Michael Wood seeking the cancellation of a contract with Cubic Corporation for the provision of a public transport ticketing system. Cubic provides weapons training systems, including training on the notorious Predator and Reaper drone systems. “We are calling on the Minister to intervene and cancel this contract. Overwhelmingly New Zealanders do not want their money invested in … Continue reading Peace Groups Say Cancel Public Transport Contract With Arms Company

aucklandpeaceactionNovember 2, 2022December 27, 2022Leave a comment

Keep Space for Peace: Have Your Say

Your voice is needed to push peace, climate justice and Te Tiriti to the forefront of MBIE’s thinking about New Zealand’s burgeoning space industry. There are two important consultations happening. Please aim to make submissions on both – due on 31 October. 1. NZ Aerospace Strategy We are very concerned about the government’s plans for the development of an aerospace industry because almost every single … Continue reading Keep Space for Peace: Have Your Say

aucklandpeaceactionOctober 27, 2022December 15, 2022Leave a comment

2022 Tūmanako

The Tūmanako project is a commemorating the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tūmanako! (meaning Hope!) is an annual art exhibition for tamariki/children and taiohi/young people to create works of art to share their aspirations for a peaceful, inclusive and nuclear free world in remembrance of Hiroshima Day. At a time of unrest and divisiveness, Tumanako! enables tamariki and taiohi to … Continue reading 2022 Tūmanako

aucklandpeaceactionJune 15, 2022June 15, 2022Leave a comment

NZ withdraw from war training in the Pacific! Cancel RIMPAC 2022!

Against the backdrop of Jacinda Ardern’s recent trip to Washington DC cementing further military cooperation with the US, Indigenous and peace groups are demanding that the NZDF completely withdraw from participation in the US Navy’s upcoming “Rim of the Pacific” (RIMPAC) live combat training during July-August 2022 with the launch a new campaign. RIMPAC is a maritime warfare exercise based in and around Hawai’i used … Continue reading NZ withdraw from war training in the Pacific! Cancel RIMPAC 2022!

aucklandpeaceactionJune 9, 2022June 22, 2022Leave a comment

Call to Boycott the Doc Edge Film Festival

The Doc Edge has the Israeli Embassy in New Zealand as an official supporter, at a time when Israel is unlawfully occupying Palestinian territory and subjugating Palestinians to a range of human rights abuses. Palestinians in Aotearoa Co-ordinating Committee approached Doc Edge organisers encouraging them to drop the Israeli Embassy as an official ‘Supporter’, citing evidence of human rights abuses, crimes against humanity, and the … Continue reading Call to Boycott the Doc Edge Film Festival

aucklandpeaceactionJune 3, 2022June 3, 2022Leave a comment

Decolonise & Demilitarise the Pacific, Youth Art Competition

In conjunction with Tabu Tok, Auckland Peace Action have launched a youth art competition, inviting high school aged people to create and articulate their vision for a decolonised and demilitarised Pacific, in the context of the RIMPAC war exercises. Generous prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each category, poster design, and essay or creative writing. The entries will be featured on … Continue reading Decolonise & Demilitarise the Pacific, Youth Art Competition

aucklandpeaceactionMay 31, 2022Leave a comment

Remembering the Nakba, present day Zionist settler colonialism and apartheid, and calling for Justice for Shireen Abu Akleh

May 15 is Nakba Day – this is the day marking the ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and off their land by Israeli militias in 1948. For 74 years Israel has refused to allow them to return to their homes and land in Palestine despite dozens of U.N. resolutions requiring them to do so. The Nakba has continued every day since … Continue reading Remembering the Nakba, present day Zionist settler colonialism and apartheid, and calling for Justice for Shireen Abu Akleh

aucklandpeaceactionMay 21, 2022May 22, 2022Leave a comment

Peace Movement Aotearoa Budget2022 Analysis

. Written by Peace Movement Aotearoa. Military spending increases again: Time to #BudgetForPeace Military spending allocated in the 2022 Wellbeing Budget is $6,077,484,000 – an average of more than $116.8 million every week, and a 10.4% increase on actual spending in 2021. [1] This year’s increase illustrates yet again that the government remains stuck in the same old thinking about ‘security’, choosing to focus on … Continue reading Peace Movement Aotearoa Budget2022 Analysis

aucklandpeaceactionMay 20, 2022May 21, 2022Leave a comment

Anti-War March to commemorate victims of war in Ukraine

5th June 2022 – Aotea Sq at 11am march to the Auckland War Memorial Museum The march will honour all those innocent victims who have lost their lives, relatives, and homes in Ukraine. The march, organised by the Ukrainian Association of New Zealand with support of members of Ukrainian Community in Auckland, is expected to attract up to 5000 people. It will make its way … Continue reading Anti-War March to commemorate victims of war in Ukraine