Posted on 1-8-2002

What's On Auckland August

Monday August 5, 7.30pm, Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn GPJA
FORUM: “Organising against the War without Limit”. Introduction on the
latest stage of the war preparations against Iraq and… by Mike Treen and a
screening of the John Pilger Video on Iraq. This will be followed by an
organising session to plan antiwar action.

Wednesday/Thursday, August 6-7 'Politics of early childhood education'
symposium, plenary speakers include Helen May, Roger McClay and Action for
Children and Youth Aotearoa Committee members Piripi Davis, Beth Wood and
Alison Blaiklock; organised by the Auckland College of Education. For
further information please contact Di McKenzie email ecps@ace.ac.nz tel
(09) 623 8990 or write to Early Childhood Professional Support, Auckland
College of Education, Private Bag 92601, Symonds St, Auckland.

Sunday, August 10 - closing date for nominations for the 2002 Media Peace
Awards. Categories include print, radio, TV/film, internet, public
relations and rangatahi/student. For more details and a nomination form
contact the Peace Foundation, tel (09) 373 2379 or peace@fps.pl.net

24 September to 17 October, Aotea Centre, BNZ Foyer, 9am-5pm daily.
Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-Bomb Exhibition - a collection of photographs and
artifacts that depict the consequences of the bombings from 1945 through to
the international peace initiatives of today; the exhibition aims to
promote the total abolition of nuclear weapons through increased knowledge
and understanding.

OTHER NEWS/EVENTS

“IN THE LAND OF PLENTY – THE STORY OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN NZ” Read the reviews
of Alistair Barry’s great new film and order a copy here:
www.gpja.pl.net/Education/LandofPlenty.html

TE KURI/YOUNG NICK’S HEAD The web site with the on-line petition 'Stop the
Sale of Te Kuri' (Young Nick's Head) is now up and running - if you wish to
add your name to the following: “We, the undersigned, ask the Crown (NZ
government) to stop the sale of Te Kuri (Young Nick's Head) to foreign
parties. Instead, we want to keep Te Kuri safely and solely in the hands of
future generation New Zealanders. Sincerely, The Undersigned” then go to
www.tekuri.com/

HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI ANNIVERSARY ~ Before 6 August - send a message of
solidarity and support to the Kobe Port Council against A and H-Bombs (Kobe
Port Gensuikyo). The Kobe Port Gensuikyo is composed of trade unions in the
Port of Kobe, where the nuclear-free 'Kobe Formula' has successfully
prevented the entry of nuclear-armed warships into the port for the past 27
years in the face of US government pressure to allow such ships into the
port. KPG are about to celebrate their 1000th '6 & 9 Action', held every
month to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to
demand the total elimination of nuclear weapons and to support the
Hibakusha (survivors of the US nuclear bombings). Send your message of
support, or enquiry for more info, to Shushi Kajimoto, Secretary General,
Hyogo Gensuikyo email kbnobu@fantasy.plala.or.jp or fax 00 81 78 371 2427.

SEPTEMBER 2-8 WIPE OUT POVERTY WEEK FOR YOUTH If you haven’t heard about it
yet you must act now so young people can “sign up, splash out, cash in” and
help Christian World Service wipe out poverty. This is the new CWS Youth
Programme to be launched in Wipe Out Poverty Week, Sept 2-8. It will be a
fun-filled week of water, washing, cleaning and shining – all to aid
projects supported by CWS and get youth groups, schools and young New
Zealanders involved in the fight against global poverty and injustice.
Young people will be sponsored or collect donations for the cleaning they
do - cars, buses, windows, shoes, church pews, MPs, each other. The
possibilities are endless.

The theme is water: not just for cleaning, but also to focus on the
importance of water for life. Getting involved with Wipe Out Poverty week
activities gives groups the chance to learn how water is used and abused as
a resource, and the importance of having clean, easily accessible water.
Wipe Out Poverty Week is being held in conjunction with Youth Week to
emphasise the important role young people can play. Money raised will go
to Christian World Service projects in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Latin
America.