Lifeboat for Manus – Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington are driving a ‘Lifeboat for Manus” around Wellington Central today in solidarity with refugees and asylum seekers in detention on Manus Island. The lifeboat will stop at the bottom of Cuba Street for lunch, 12pm – 2pm. A life-sized model sits in the lifeboat, its arms held up to mirror the gesture […]
Read More →Activists lock down Australian High Commission for Manus – Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington have locked down the Australian High Commission. Peace activists have locked themselves to the gates of the High Commission preventing anyone from leaving, to draw attention to the situation of the refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island. Refugees have been indefinitely detained by the Australian government in illegal camps and are […]
Read More →Peace actions continue amid concern about police tactics – Peace Action Wellington
Peaceful protests against the weapons industry continued today with a walking tour and picnic. The walking tour showed Wellingtonians the arms dealers on their doorstep. Protesters visited six local weapons companies today, including Broadspectrum, who operate illegal Australian offshore detention camps for refugees, and Rolls Royce, whose engines power 25% of military aircraft in the […]
Read More →Amazing day of peace action disrupts Weapons Expo – Peace Action Wellington
“It has been an amazing day of peace action in Wellington where hundreds of people successfully blockaded the entrance to the Westpac Stadium. Weapons Expo delegates were prevented from getting inside for most of the day,” said Jessie Dennis from Peace Action Wellington. 15 people were arrested for minor offences in upholding the non-violent blockade, […]
Read More →New Zealanders Prepare to Blockade Wellington Weapons Expo – Peace Action Wellington
People from all over the country are preparing to head to Wellington for a non-violent blockade of the annual NZDIA Weapons Expo next week. The Expo is being held this year at the Westpac Stadium. People interested in participating in blockading are invited to meet at 90 Waterloo Quay at 7:30 am before proceeding to the stadium. “New […]
Read More →NZDIA Weapons Expo won’t be held in council venues – Peace Action Wellington
Mayor Justin Lester says NZDIA Weapons Expo won’t be held in council venues Peace Action Wellington (PAW) met with Mayor Justin Lester on 6th September 2017 to discuss the New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) Weapons Expo returning to Wellington. Justin Lester said whilst he is Mayor, the NZDIA Weapons Expo will not be held […]
Read More →Police use Courts to harass activists – Peace Action Wellington
Wellington police have today confirmed that they will again pursue trespass charges against a peace activist. The hearing for a trespass charge will be heard at Wellington District Court despite evidence showing the police’s case has no foundation. Peace Action Wellington member Laura Drew was arrested when leaving the Ministry of Defence in April 2016 […]
Read More →Only 4 of 15 charges remain in case against peace activists – Peace Action Wellington
Another charge was dropped on the fourth day of the Crown’s case against 15 peace activists who protested the 2015 Wellington Weapons Expo. Selina Van Doorn’s charge was dismissed after the Judge was shown video evidence which clearly showed that police had violently arrested her for no reason. The Crown have now completed their witnesses […]
Read More →16 Wellington peace activists to appear in court for opposing arms trade: Peace Action Wellington
Sixteen people who protested for peace at the 2015 New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) Weapons Conference will next week appear in Wellington District Court. The protesters who took part in a non-violent blockade outside the conference have plead not guilty. A week of ongoing resistance to the arms trade will be held during the […]
Read More →Navy secretly move function, send police to monitor peaceful protest – Peace Action Wellington
Sunday’s Trafalgar Luncheon, part of the Navy’s 75th anniversary celebrations, was moved from its planned location in the Wellington Cadet Centre without any public notification. Despite this, a peace picnic outside the empty venue was closely monitored by two police officers. Peace Action Wellington had planned a noisy picnic to protest the Navy’s luncheon; “War […]
Read More →Peace activists arrested at arms company protest – Peace Action Wellington
Activists from Peace Action Wellington (PAW) today occupied the office of MAS Zengrange, a Lower Hutt company that makes mortar-firing systems and other war products. Five peace activists were arrested after they left the building. Lisa Davis, a member of PAW, said, “We dressed up as the Grim Reaper during this action to highlight the […]
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