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Past Events

Tues 13 Feb 2007: Public Meeting to Organise for 4th Anniversary of Invasion of Iraq
As the fourth anniversary of the War on Iraq draws near, Peace Action Wellington (PAW) has been discussing the types of protest activity that might take place in Wellington in March.
We believe that Wellington's response, after four years of US-led imperialism in Iraq, with no public condemnation from the New Zealand Government (in fact, we sent engineers to work alongside the invaders in 2003), needs to be organised on a broad front with a number of locally based groups, activists and unions participating.
Therefore, please come along to a public meeting to discuss Wellington's response to the fourth anniversary of the War on Iraq.

Sunday, 15 October 2006

• 12noon-5pm Clowning, legal and blockading training at 128 Abel Smith Street. Please come along, learn and share your experience. Afternoon tea provided.

• 8:30am - Te Papa forecourt – meet and greet delegates as they go into the conference.
• 10:00am - Clowning dress up at 128 Abel Smith Street for demo
• 12 noon – Pigeon Park (corner of Manners and Taranaki Streets) – March! Rally! Blockade! - March leaves at noon going to Te Papa to catch the delegates lunch break.

• 8:00am – Museum Hotel entrance – delegate wake up call
• 10am (approximately) – Rakon shareholder demos (location to be advised) – email stoprakon(at)gmail.com for more info.
• 6:15pm – Duxton Hotel – Crash their party! Defence Industry Awards dinner and drinks. Meet at the grassy knoll across the street from the entrance to the hotel. Bring noisemakers!

Saturday, 27th May 2006 - Get in on the Peace Action!
Peace Action Wellington is having a campaign planning and strategy session on Saturday, May 27 from 1-5pm at the Unite! office, 307 Willis Street. This is an opportunity to talk about our plans, committments and energy levels for the coming year - and make a strategy for actions and education. This meeting is open to old and new Peace Activists so please come along with ideas and afternoon to share.

Saturday, 8th April 2006, 7pm, Community Dinner at St. John's (Willis St) together with the Wellington Palestine Group

Demonstration: 18th March 2006 - 12noon - Midland Park. US out of Iraq!

18th/19th October 2005 Weapons Conference at Te Papa

Thursday, 29th Sept. 7pm, Public Meeting at the Peoples Centre (Lukes Lane)

Saturday, 24th Sept. Community Dinner at St. Johns Hall

Call-In/Fax-In Day - Thursday 1st September 2005, 10am - 1pm
Please phone and/or fax Te Papa between 10 am and 1 pm on Thursday 1st September and let the management know that Te Papa is not a marketplace for weapons manufacturers! (Leaflet - PDF, 242 KB)

Numbers to call:
Phone:
04 381 7000 (general enquiries)
04 381 7272 (functions team)
04 381 7108 (senior management)

Fax:
04 381 7070

People in Auckland are also in encouraged to ring the New Zealand Defence Industry Association. Phone 09 426 3728, Fax 09 426 3748, Mobile 021 426 372

Wed, 8 December 2004 - March on US Embassy
Leaving from the Cenotaph (cnr Lambton Quay & Bowen St) at 6pm. Protest against US attrocities in Fallujah and the continued occupation of Iraq.

12pm Saturday 16 October 2004 - No Arms Race At Our Place! Protest at Te Papa

Sat, 20 March 2003 - International Day of Action
March departs Civic Square, Wellington at 12pm to protest against New Zealand involvement in the occupation of Iraq.

Sat, 13 December 2003 - 'Tastes of South-East Asia' Community Dinner
Enjoy a night of fine music, delicious South-East Asian food, and great movies on the 13th of December at 7:00PM at St John's Church, Willis Street. Music will provide by Mr Sterile and more.
Unwaged: $6, Waged: $12
This event is organised by Peace Action Wellington. All money raised will go to the Wellington Legal Defence Fund, and Acehnese and Burmese groups. For more information or tickets contact John Anderson on john@eclectic.org.nz or 04 971 6695.

Wed, November 26 2003 - Inside Indonesia's hidden war on Aceh
William Nessen (Freelance Journalist) talks about his experiences in Aceh, with video footage. More...

Fri, September 25 2003 - Action against NZ troops going to Iraq
12 noon at Ministry of Defence, Stout Street/Lambton Quay. Helen Clark condemned the war on Iraq only months ago, but is now sending NZ troops to support illegal and immoral occupation. The Labour government is describing them as engineers, but they will be armed soldiers operating under US control.

Fri, September 18 2003 - Protest against wrongful arrests
Protest from 8:30am outside the district court. Police arrested eight people on Saturday for protesting against the Labour Government's deployment of troops to Iraq. These people will appear in court Friday morning for using chalk on the footpath to express their horror at becoming part of the army of occupation in Iraq. Also in court on Friday are seventeen people charged with attempting to conduct a weapons inspection of the United States Embassy in early February.

September 10-14 2003 - Action against WTO and War
Peace Action Wellington (PAW) calls for action from 10th to 14th September 2003 as part of a global carnival of resistance to capitalism and war, centred on opposition to the Cancun meeting of the World Trade Organisation.

Mon, 25 August 2003 - Planning for September action
PAW would like to invite all people and groups interested in co-ordinating events and actions to a meeting at 7pm at Athena Montessori College, 203 Willis st, Wellington.

Mon, 18 August 2003 - 'Focus on West Papua - Oppression and resistance: A critical issue for the Pacific'
John Rumbiak (West Papuan Human Rights Advocate), speaks following an introduction by Professor Rod Alley (Victoria University), at the Peace Action Wellington meeting, 7pm, Athena College, 203 Willis Street. For more info contact Mark Derby, NZ-West Papua Association, tel (04) 939 1215.

Wed, 6 August 2003 - 'Hiroshima Day'
Hiroshima Day is being marked by a succession of events by different groups. Peace Action Wellington have organised the following events.

• 7:00am - 9:00am - Demonstration outside the US Embassy
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Food not Bombs giving free vegan food away in Cuba Street
• 5:00pm - 6:00pm - Peace Vigil at the Cenotaph, Bowen Street.