Welfare group occupies Manpower office to protest illegal contracts – AAAP
Auckland Action Against Poverty have occupied the offices of Manpower Services, 51 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD at 12pm today to…
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March for Peace – 19th November
Join thousands of ‘Peace Protectors’ on Queen St!
Saturday 19th November 2016!
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Wall of Noise – Drown out the death merchants – 17th November
On the second day of the Weapons Expo, we will be targeting the awards ceremony and gala dinner happening inside with our own Wall of Noise outside.
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Peace Flotilla – 17th November
A peace flotilla will come together in Waitemata harbour on November 17th to meet the arriving international warships.
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Blockade the Weapons Conference 16th November
On 16th and 17th Nov 550 representatives of the world’s largest weapons dealers will meet at the Viaduct Events Centre. APA is organizing a non-violent, inclusive and family friendly blockade to shut down this event.
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Political Caption Competition
National invent Gorillas in the room to distract from the elephants
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Friday 4th November 2016
5: Standing Rock Chair: Obama Could Stop the Dakota Pipeline Today & Preserve Indigenous Sacred Sites
4: John Podesta Was Warned in 2008 to Start Encrypting Sensitive Emails
3: Afghan civilians killed in NATO air strike in Kunduz
2: Sheriff’s deputies fire rubber bullets at Dakota Access Pipeline protesters
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 4th November 2016
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Efeso Collins Speech
Maiden address
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John Key & National ram through TPPA minus any real scrutiny
In a few hours the Key government will take the next step to railroad through the legislation to implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). There were relatively few submissions, reflecting people’s disgust with how the hearings on the agreement itself were conducted.