Christchurch City Council leads – Luxon government must follow

Following the principled decision of the Christchurch City Council this week to change its procurement policy to exclude companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements, nationwide protests this week will be demanding the government:

• Ban all imports into Aotearoa New Zealand from illegal Israeli settlements
• End government procurement of goods and services from companies identified by the UN as complicit in the building and maintaining of illegal Israeli settlements
• Direct the Superfund, ACC and Kiwisaver providers to end investments in the companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements

The Christchurch City Council has shown the way. The Luxon government must follow.

PSNA has asked the government to take these steps – we have had no response for two months.

John Minto

National Chair

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

 

Nationwide rallies/marches/MP protests/vigils this week

These are on the PSNA Facebook events page here with the basic details listed below.

North Island
Opononi – Gathering for Palestine
Sunday 27 October
No Rally this weekend

Kerikeri – Rally
Saturday 26 October
No Rally this weekend

Whangarei – Rally
Saturday 26 October
No Rally this weekend

Auckland – Talk by Vijay Prashad
Thursday 24 October
7:00 pm
Western Springs Garden Community Center
956 Great North Road, Western Springs

Auckland – Picket
Friday 25 October
No Picket this Friday – Labour Weekend
Next picket Wed 30 October @ 4:00 pm outside the US Consulate

Waiheke – Market Stall – hosted by Stand With Palestine Waiheke!
Every Saturday
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ostend Market, Waiheke Island

Auckland – Banners around Tamaki Makaurau
Every Saturday
10:00 am
Text John on 021 899 659 for location

Auckland – Rally
Saturday 26 October
2:00 pm
Te Komititanga – Britomart Square, Tamaki Makaurau

Thames – Vigil to Stop the war on Children
(Hosted by The Basket – Social and Environmental Justice – Hauraki)
First Saturday of the month

Tauranga – Flag wave
Monday 28 – Labour Day
1:00 am
Coronation park, Mt Maunganui

Whakatane
Saturday 26 October
Rallies are being organised
Watch this space

Hamilton – Flag Waving for Palestine
Saturday 26 October
1:00 pm
Flynn Park, Hamilton

Raglan
To be advised
Watch this space

Cambridge – Rally for Palestine
Every Saturday
11:00 am
Cambridge Town Hall

Rotorua – Rally for Palestine
Every Thursday
4:30 pm
National MP Todd McClays Office – Cnr Amohau and Ranolf St lights, Rotorua

Gisborne – Farmers Market – Vigil to Stop the war on Children
Every Saturday
9:30 – 11:30 am
Gisborne Farmers Market

Napier – Rally for Palestine
Saturday 26 October
11:30 am
Marine Parade Soundshell Roundabout

Hastings – Rally for Palestine
Sunday 27 October
1:00 pm
Hastings Town Clock – Hastings CBD

Palmerston North – Rally for Palestine
Sunday 27 October
2:00 pm
The Square, Palmerston North

New Plymouth – Flags on the Bridge
Friday 25 September
4:30 pm
Paynters Ave Bridge, New Plymouth

New Plymouth – March for Gaza
Saturday 26 October
1:00 PM
Huatoki Plaza, Ngamotu, New Plymouth

Whanganui – Rally for Palestine
Saturday 26 October
11:00 am
Riverside Market, Whanganui

Carterton – Gathering for Gaza
Every Tuesday
12:00 midday
Memorial Square.

Martinborough – Vigil for Palestine
Every Wednesday
11:00 am
The square at the top of Kitchener St, Martinborough

Masterton – Gathering for Gaza
Every Sunday
9:30 am
Town Hall Lawn, Masterton

Featherston – Gathering for Gaza
Every Saturday
11:00 am
The Squircle (opposite the op shop).

Wellington – Vigil for Palestine (by Aotearoa Healthcare Workers for Palestine)
Every Friday
6:00 pm
In front of Wellington Hospital
49 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington

Wellington – Flags on the Bridge
(hosted by the Falastin Tea Collective)
Every Friday
7:15 – 8:15 am
Hill Street bridge Overbridge, Wellington

Wellington – Obela boycott rally
(hosted by the Falastin Tea Collective)
Saturday 26 October
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Outside Countdown in Newtown, Wellington
Meeting on the corner of Hanson St and John St

South Island
Nelson – Rally for Palestine
Saturday 26 October
10:30 am
Rocks Road by the beach

Blenheim – Rally for Palestine
Saturday 26 October
11:00 am
Blenheim Railway Station

Littleton – Flag Waving for Palestine
Wednesday 23 October
4:00 pm
Corner of Sutton Quay and Norwich Quay, Littleton

Christchurch – Flag Waving for Palestine
Friday 25 October
4:00 pm
Bridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch

Christchurch – Rally
Saturday 26 October
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Bridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch

Timaru
No Rally this weekend

Dunedin – Rally and March
Saturday 19 October
No Rally this weekend

Queenstown
No Rally this weekend

Invercargill – Rally for Palestine
Sunday 27 October
1:00 pm
Wachner place Invercargill