Posted on 25-7-2003

Other Ways Out - Auckland

Til Friday, 1 August - 'On arrival', the exhibition which features orty
artists from the refugee and migrant sector from throughout NZ, at the
Bashford Gallery, 24 Williamson Avenue, Ponsonby. For exhibition open
times, please contact Arts Access Aotearoa tel (09) 916 4885 or email
info@artsaccess.org.nz

Friday, July 25, 7pm, Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn NATIONAL
GE FREE HUI PUBLIC MEETING; with speakers Jon Carapiet (GE Free NZ), John
Clearwater (Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Genetics) and others;
for more info contact tel (09) 358 4105 or email gefreehui@yahoo.co.nz

Friday, July 25 to Sunday July 27, Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd, Grey
Lynn. NATIONAL GE FREE HUI, a conference for anti-GE activists from around
the country, with the focus on developing strategies for campaigns to
prevent the lifting of the moratorium in October. Sessions and workshops
are planned on the following: current situation with GE in NZ, what effects
will the lifting of the moratorium in October have; update on current
campaigns (reports from anti-GE groups); strategies for campaigns;
consumers, direct action, lobbying, GE-Free zone; coalition building
skills; treaty issues; GE and GATS, WTO; GE and animal rights; and
eugenics, human cloning, the new HART Bill. For more info, and to register,
contact tel (09) 358 4105 or email gefreehui@yahoo.co.nz

Saturday, July 26, 3pm Heritage Park, 8 Harrison Rd, Panmure Action for
Children and Youth Aotearoa (AYCA) Annual General Meeting, with update on
AYCA activities and plans for the next 12 months; afternoon tea will be
served. Please RSVP (for catering) by 24th July to Bettina Schempf, tel
(09) 271 3532 or email tina.sch@ihug.co.nz

Sunday, July 27, 4pm, Mt Roskill Intermediate School Hall, Denbigh Ave
'Indelible Memories', a remembrance event, marking the beginning of the
civil war in Sri Lanka and celebrating the peace process, with a lively
cultural show of dances and music connected to the conflict and the path
for the peace negotiation; Organised by the Entrenched Federation of Tamil
Associations in NZ, for more info contact george_nzts@hotmail.com

Sunday, July 27, 3-10pm, Danish Society Hall, 6 Rockridge Ave, Penrose.
PERUVIAN PARTY FIESTA! Supper 5-6pm. Price $18 includes Supper. Music for
dancing: The Fabulous "D" Starlights. This event is to raise funds for the
poor children of Lima. Ph Eva 8150671 or 0276212964

Monday, July 28, 5.30pm, Four Seasons, AUT, Cnr Wellesley St & mayoral
Drive Official launch of RED & GREEN, The NZ Journal of Left
Alternatives.Speakers include Chris Trotter, Jane Kelsey, Keith Locke and
Jill Ovens.

Saturday, August 2, 3.30pm, War Memorial Museum, The Domain. SPECIAL RALLY
OF REMEMBRANCE For all those who have suffered or died because of the
Israeli government's continued occupation of Palestine (West Bank, Gaza and
East Jerusalem). A floral tribute will be laid to honour the memory of all
those who died or suffered. Then we will march to the olive grove at the
rear of the museum where another tribute will be laid Prayers for peace
from the Christian, Muslim and Jewish Faiths will be said. Your own floral
contributions would be appreciated too. Contacts: David Wakim 09 5200201
Tuma Hazou 09 4738677

Monday, August 4, 7.30pm, Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn GPJA
FORUM: Turning up the heat: NZs role in September's WTO Ministerial meeting
in Cancun. Auckland Launch of ARENA's new booklet on NZ's role in current
WTO negotiations.

Monday, August 4, 6.30-9pm, AUT Conference Centre, 55 Wellesley St, City
"LEAD OR BE LED - NEW ZEALAND'S CRITICAL CHALLENGE". Two views are
competing for our attention. One is to align ourselves with US strategy
and action to protect our economic interest. The other is to take a more
self-determined path and forge our own future according to the principles
and objectives of our own. A distinguished panel will speak, opening it up
for public discussion.

Saturday August 9, 1pm to 4pm at the Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd, Grey
Lynn. END THE GRIDLOCK! Transport Teach In Your chance to find out about
Auckland's transport woes and the plans to overcome them. Speakers and
workshops will include members of the Auckland Regional Council,
Infrastructure Auckland, Auckland City Council, The Green Party, The
Alliance, and others with transport expertise gained from working on
Auckland local bodies and Transit NZ. This is a public forum. All welcome.
Contact: Jill Ovens or Len Richards at 276 9433, kairos@actrix.gen.nz or
Bob van Ruyssevelt at 838 8602, bobvanruyssevelt@yahoo.com

Sunday, August 10, 7pm, St Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St, Ponsonby. FOCUS
ON WEST PAPUA - OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE: A critical issue for the Pacific
Hear West Papuan Human Rights Advocate John Rumbiak of the West Papua
Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy (ELS-HAM) and other delegates
to the International Solidarity Meeting for West Papua. Contact: Kevin
McBride Pax Christi Aotearoa NZ 377 5541 Maire Leadbeater Indonesia Human
Rights Committee 815 9000 David Tutty Catholic Justice and Peace Office 360 3037