“We are horrified to learn of the newly announced cooperation deal between New Zealand and Australian militaries focusing on Special Forces units. The Australian Special Forces are currently under investigation for war crimes in Afghanistan. The NZDF has hardly dealt with the fallout from its own crimes in Operation Burnham. These units should be disbanded, not strengthened,” said Auckland Peace Action. “A 2020 report by … Continue reading Media Release: Dismantle the SAS 

“Auckland Peace Action is opposed to New Zealand joining AUKUS or strengthening ties with NATO. Both military alliances are dangerous for us and for our region” says spokesperson Eliana Darroch. “The central part of AUKUS is a new fleet of Australian nuclear subs. This is incredibly irresponsible. We need to de-escalate and de-militarise our South Pacific region. New Zealand should have nothing to do with … Continue reading Media Release: Opposition to Military Pacts and Lobbying

Some pics from our Vigil of solidarity with Ukraine at Te Komititanga on 24th Feb 2023, as the war had gone on for 365 days of horror. We honour Ukrainian peoples resistance & denounce Putin’s regime. Victory for Ukraine! Free Russia! We were joined by Russian Speaking Integrity Alliance NZ, Fightback Aotearoa/Australasia, NZ Values Alliance. One news interviewed us and we had a lot of … Continue reading Ukraine Solidarity, 1 Year of Ukrainian Resistance to Russia’s Military Invasion

In the evening of Saturday 11th February 2023, in downtown Tāmaki Makaurau approx. 200-300 people gathered and marched calling for democracy for Iran with a regime change, executions to stop and freedom for political prisoners, and for the NZ government to stand for human rights and close the Iranian embassy. Follow Justice for Iran for more events and local updates https://www.instagram.com/justice_for_iran_/ Here is a speech … Continue reading Regime Change For Iran

Auckland Peace Action is proud to sign and endorse this statement by Nuclear Connections Across Oceania Conference working group, calling on Japan to urgently stop the discharge of radioactive wastewater at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO’s) Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, into the Pacific. The Japanese government has approved TEPCO’s plan to discharge over 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive wastewater beginning in 2023. The radioactive … Continue reading Statement of solidarity against Tokyo Electric Power Company’s plans to discharge radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean

Read more about the conference Nuclear Connections Across Oceania: Coming Together to Address Nuclear Imperialism, Nuclear Colonialism, and Their Material Consequences, which was on November 25th and 26th in Ōtepoti Dunedin, hosted by Te Ao o Rongomaraeroa, the National Centre for Peace and Conflict and Kā Rakahau o Te Ao Tūroa Centre for Sustainability at the University of Otago, HERE Sessions of the conference are … Continue reading Nuclear Connections Across Oceania Conference

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!