Activism

AAAP supports 4 February TPPA protests

Press Release – Auckland Action Against Poverty Tuesday 2 February 2016 Jobs and welfare advocacy group Auckland Action Against Poverty will be supporting both major anti-TPPA protests in Auckland on Thursday. We will encourage members and supporters to participate in either or both the …

TPP relocation will cost ratepayers at least $500,000

Press Release – Auckland Councillor Cameron Brewer Auckland Councillor Cameron Brewer says its over-the-top Auckland Council is telling ratepayer-funded staff to stay away and flexi-work on Thursday 4 February due to imminent protests around SkyCity next door to Auckland Councils HQ in Federal …

Desperate Key trying to redefine TPPA as law & order issue

Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey News that police have been visiting opponents of the TPPA ahead of next weeks signing is the latest step in an orchestrated move by the Prime Minister to try to redefine the signing of the hugely unpopular Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement …

Government House TPP Petition Handover 30/1

Press Release – TPP Free Wellington TPP Free Wellington petition supported by It’s Our Future and Action Station2 requests, ‘the Governor General to command the New Zealand Government to put the question of the TPP to a binding referendum before signing.’ 3 TPP Free Wellington’s Amanda Vickers, …

Ngapuhi “crying wolf” over Marae Ban

Press Release – David Rankin Threats by self-appointed Waitangi Marae caretaker and cleaner Kingi Taurua to ban politicians from the marae on Waitangi Day are empty and a case of Mr Taurua “crying wolf” says Ngapuhi kaumatua David Rankin.

2016: Climate, China and Conflict

Article – Valerie Morse The New Year is a time for reflection and an opportunity to predict what lies ahead. The interesting thing about predicting the future is that it isnt really as much guesswork as one might think. Of course, thingsthe contingentwill arise that …