Author Archives: Peace Action

Individuals and groups stood in solidarity with the Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL) Campaign outside Fletcher offices in Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, and Hamilton on Friday 15 February to stop an unwanted housing development on 33 hectares of rare landscape at … Continue reading →

Save Our Unique Landscapes (SOUL) have ramped up their campaign to protect Ihumātao and it’s moving fast! SOUL are planning a National Day of Action against Fletchers – FRIDAY 15th FEBRUARY. People across the country will be taking action to #ProtectIhumātao. … Continue reading →

This weekend Peace Action went along to Ōtaki Summer Camp and saw Pania Newton speak about the SOUL campaign to protect Ihumātao. So many young people got fired up that they set up the SOUL Solidarity Network! Ihumātao was confiscated in 1863 … Continue reading →

This year the Weapons Expo shifted to Palmerston North on the 31st of October after successful protests in Auckland and Wellington in 2016 and 2017. Auckland Peace Action have written a nice summary of events here so here is some … Continue reading →

Jessie Moss is sick and tired of organising school bake sales. Parents like her are familiar with an endless cycle of fundraising so their kids can go on school trips – so she was gutted when the government announced a … Continue reading →

Only a week to go till this year’s scariest Halloween event, the WEAPONS EXPO! Walking death merchants will be allowed to wander freely in Palmerston North unless we stop them! Peaceful actions and disruptions will be going on over the … Continue reading →

PROTEST TOMORROW, Wednesday 17th, 4.30-5.30pm at the NZDF offices (William Colenso Square on Molesworth Street). Join us, Berrigan House, Organise Aotearoa and the Hit & Run Inquiry Campaign to protest revelations of war crimes covered up by the NZDF. Nicky … Continue reading →