What's on where: May-June 2000 archive

NATIONAL

• ON NOW - national speaking tour - Helen Steven and Ellen Moxley, peace women from Scotland, will be speaking about non-violence as a credible alternative to today’s culture of violence. They have both been involved with women’s peace actions opposing militarism over the years. Ellen was jailed for four and a half months last year while on remand for assisting in peacefully disarming part of Britain’s Trident nuclear weapons system as one of the Trident Ploughshares 2000 actions. When that particular court case went to trial, the Scottish sheriff ruled in the women’s favour, and said their actions had been legal in the context of international law. For details of their public meetings see Hastings, Kapiti Coast and Wellington in local listings.

• 1 to 7 May 2000 - Rape Awareness Week
  To mark Rape Awareness Week , the National Collective of Rape Crisis and Related Groups of Aotearoa have released an information pack which includes :

  * 'Weighing Up Justice: Rape and the Law in New Zealand' - a briefing paper outlining the current situation with regard to sexual violence in this country;

  * 'Partner Rape - the ultimate home invasion', A2 size poster;

  * 'Daddy made her promise not to tell ...', A3 size poster;

  * 'Weighing Up Justice: Rape and the Law in New Zealand', A2 size poster.

  * a list of the National Collective contacts around the country.

  You can get a copy of this pack from Rape Crisis, National Office, PO Box 6181, Te Aro, Wellington, tel (04) 384 7028, fax (04) 384 7202.

• 6 May - J-Day, organised by National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws NZ (NORML NZ) - see Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin for local details.

• Computers for East Timor Project - many thanks to all who have donated computer equipment, and provided transport up to Auckland. The Project still requires computers to be transported from Wellington to Auckland. More information here.

• SAT, 6 May - J-Day smoke-in at the Octagon, from high noon. Info: 021 295-4622

CHRISTCHURCH

• SAT, 6 May - J-Day smoke-in at Cathedral Square, from high noon. Info blair@technologist.com

WELLINGTON

• THURS, 4 May - Wellington Peace Lunch Forum - an informal lunch time session to exchange peace news, bring your lunch, your leaflets, your news and views, tea and coffee provided, 1 pm to 2pm on the first Thursday of each month at the PMA offices, Rooms 16 and 17, Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington. The May meeting will begin with a 20 minutes or so focus on nuclear disarmament, with a guest speaker from British CND. If you are not able to attend in person, or live outside Wellington, you can send leaflets, notices, whatever you want to share to the lunch forum via PMA, PO Box 9314, Wellington, tel (04) 382 8129, fax (04) 382 8173, pma@xtra.co.nz

• SAT, 6 May - Ellen Moxley and Helen Steven will be speaking, 11am at the Friends Meeting House, 7 Moncreiff St (off Elisabeth Street). If you wish to join the Friends for a shared lunch, please bPleaseinger food with you, for more information contact (04) 562 8432. See ‘national’ for more details.

• SAT, 6 May - J-Day at Frank Kitts Park, from high noon to 5pm, free! Active Home Bass Crew, DJ Mu, The Blackseeds, Rainbow Country, speakers include Tim Barnett MP, David Hadorn MD & more. After: marijuana movie session Memorial Theatre Victoria Uni 7:30 - 9:30pm. After-party location to be announced. Presented in association with Radio Active. Info: tel 025-377-509

• From THURS, 25 May for one week - The Paramount Cinema on Courtney Place will be screening the documentary ‘Tibet - The Survival of Spirit’ for one week only at 2-15pm, 6-15pm daily, except for Sunday when screenings will be at 12-30pm and 6pm. $1 from each ticket sale will go into a fund to help refugee nuns and monks resettle in monasteries in India after their ordeal of escape from oppressive Chinese rule in Tibet. ‘Tibet - The Survival of Spirit’ written and directed by Clemens Kuby.

  In a dramatic way and with breathtaking landscape shots director Clemens Kuby shows the life of monks and nomads in Tibet. Filmed undercover in 1988 over a period of two months, the team was camouflaged as tourists and visited some of the most revered sanctuaries, Johkang Temple, and the former seats of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Potala Palace and Norbulinka. Scenes of Lhasa changing into a modern, polluted Chinese town, the presence of Chinese soldiers and eyewitness accounts of torture and imprisonment reinforce the call from Tibetans and human rights groups around the world for Tibetan self-determination. Technical Data - colour - 100 minutes - 16mm.

  Organised by Wellington friends of Tibet, for more details about the film Please contact the Paramount on ph (04) 3844080.

• THURS, 8 June - Wellington Peace Lunch Forum - an informal lunch time session to exchange peace news, bring your lunch, your leaflets, your news and views, tea and coffee provided, 1pm to 2pm on the first Thursday of each month at the PMA offices, Rooms 16 and 17, Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington. If you are not able to attend in person, or live outside Wellington, you can send leaflets, notices, whatever you want to share to the lunch forum via PMA, PO Box 9314, Wellington, tel (04) 382 8129, fax (04) 382 8173, pma@xtra.co.nz.

• THURS, 8 June - the CTU meeting tonight see listing below) is still going ahead, but the topic will be Fiji - not East Timor. The East Timor discussion will happen in a future meeting.

  The CTU is running a series of "drinks and debate" on the second Thursday of each month. In June, the plan is to run a session on East Timor as the ACTU has been very active in solidarity with the people of East Timor and it is hoped to stimulate more action among NZ unions. The next meeting is at 5.30pm, Thursday, 8 June in the PSA Penthouse, 11 Aurora Tce, just off The Terrace. It is expected that Jorge Teme, who is studying at Massey and is the CNRM representative in New Zealand, will report on the situation in East Timor, from where he has just returned. We hope to learn of the latest developments in East Timor and what we can do to help.

• THURS, 8 June - ‘Defining Boundaries Workshop’ - for people in voluntary agencies, 9am to 12 noon, numbers limited, organised by Wellington Community Law Centre and Wellington City Council Community Development Advisors. For more info contact: Community Development Advisors, Wellington City Council, PO Box 2199, Wellington, tel (04) 499 4444, fax (04) 801 3124. You must indicate your interest in attending the workshop by 25 May.

• WEDS, 14 June - ‘Restoring Justice’ - an evening of thought provoking interactive entertainment featuring ‘The Improvisers', 7-30pm at the City Cinema, City Gallery, Civic Square, wellington, admission free.

• THURS, 15 June - ‘The Convention on Torture and the Committee on Torture’, speaker Ced Simpson, Executive Director, Amnesty International. This is a Human Rights 2000 seminar organised by School of Political Science and International Relations and the Centre for Strategic Studies, to be held at the Centre, 16 Waiteata Road, free parking available next door in Recreation Centre carpark. Further info from Helen Greatrex tel (04) 476-0346 (office hours).

• MON, 19 June - NCCD meeting with Alyn Ware to report back on the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review conference, held recently in New York, 12-30 to 1-30 pm, at 192 Tinakori Rd, all welcome.

• TUES, 20 June - Strengthening Families programme: an opportunity to become more familiar with the programme and understand how it works locally, 9-30am to 11-00am, Meeting Room, 7th Floor, 75 Ghuznee Street. For more info contact WELCOSS, tel (04) 385 3518, fax (04) 385 3564.

• THURS, 22 June - ‘Native Sovereignty in Two Cultures: Contrasting Approaches, the evolution of Mäori and Native American Sovereignty, 1840 to the present day’, Fullbright Lecture by Harry Kersey, 7-30pm to 9pm, Lecture Theatre 3, Law Faculty (old Government Buildings), $16 / $14.

• FRI, 23 June - Vegan midwinter feast, 7pm, Crossways Community House (cnr Elizabeth and Brougham Sts). All welcome, lots of yummy vegan delights as a fundraiser for Wellington Animal Action, a meal of main course plus dessert will be between $5 and $10 depending on which options you choose. Contact poo@tradeshall.org.nz or tel (04) 385 6728 for more information.

• TUES, 27 June - Women community workers free self-care day, from 10am to 3pm, sessions include ‘how do we put ourselves first ?’, creative workshop with theatre games and waiata activities, places were supposed to be booked by Fri 9 June, but there may be some left - all enquiries to Jenny Devereaux, tel (04) 801 3164.

• FRI, 30 June - A peaceful protest to coincide with the official opening of the ‘Chinese Film Festival’ at the Chinese Embassy, this is a rare opportunity to raise the profile of the continued human rights abuses in Tibet to those attending the opening. FOT will be there with flags and banners to encourage the start of dialogue for the future of Tibet and her people. Don't let the silence continue - make a stand for the restoration of human rights for Tibetans! 6pm at the Chinese Embassy, 2 - 6 Glenmore Street, for more information contact Rick Sahar, Wellington Chairman of Friends of Tibet (NZ), tel (04) 239 9971 or 

KAPITI COAST

• WEDS, 3 May - Ellen Moxley and Helen Steven will be speaking, 12 noon at a shared lunch in Raumati South. Due to space limitations, Please tel (04) 902 1291 if you wish to attend. See ‘national’ for more details.

HASTINGS

• TUES, 2 May, Ellen Moxley and Helen Steven will be speaking, 7-45pm at the Baptists Lounge, cnr Karamu and Lyndon Rds, Hastings (opposite the Centre Cafe). All welcome. See ‘national’ for more details.

AUCKLAND

• SAT, 6 May - J-Day at Albert Park, from high noon - 6pm, free! Featuring Kink Kapisi, Cuba & Gizmo, Kaya, Jesse James & Sista Mystic, Dave Gideon, DJ Slowdeck, speakers include Nandor Tanczos MP & Chris Fowlie (NORML). Afterparty at Galatos from 10pm. Info: tel (09) 302-5255 or norml@apc.org.nz

• TUES, 13 June - public meeting with Luis Requelme, from the Popular and Indigenous Network in Australia, video and update on the present situation of Mapuche and Chile, 2pm, Common Room, Arts I Building, Auckland University (cnr Symonds Street and Grafton Road). ALSO at 7 pm, 1/5 Seymour Street, Ponsonby.

• THURS, 15 June - Feminist Action is calling for urgent action on the issue of Paid Parental Leave - Picket outside Helen Clarke's office, Sandringham Rd, Mt Albert. Women and men are invited to this action. Demand at least 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave as as workers right.

• SAT, 24 June - WILPF Winter Solstice Lunch, 12 noon , at the Friends Meeting House, 113 Mt Eden Road. All welcome, good food and entertainment !

• TUES, 27 June - Abolition 2000 Auckland Group, 12-30pm at the Peace Foundation Office, 29 Princes Street.

• THURS, 29 June - Public Meeting to support urgent action on paid parental leave. Speakers include Laila Harre, Minister of Women’s Affairs, and Darien Fenton, Vice President of the CTU, 7pm at the Auckland Women’s Centre, 4 Warnock Street, Grey Lynn.

• FRI, 30 June - Coalition for Democracy in Fiji, Solidarity March, assemble at 6 pm in QE Square for a march to Aotea Square. Trade Union/ CDF and political party speakers at the concluding rally.

• SAT, 1 July - Coalition for Democracy in Fiji Seminar: 9am - Welcome, Chairperson: Dr Bill Hodge, Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland; 9-15am - History of Fiji and Fijian society, Ms Teresa Koroi, Assistant Lecturer in Political Studies & Graduate student, University of Auckland; 10am - The 1997 Constitution, Sir Paul Reeves, Former Governor-General of New Zealand and Chairman, Fiji Constitution Review Commission, 1996; 10-45am - Morning Tea; 11-00am - Lomaniviti: Building on patriotism, Ms Teresea Teaiwa, Lecturer in Pacific Studies, Victoria University of Wellington; 11-45am - Contemporary economy of Fiji, Ms Maya Wati, Sociology student, University of Auckland; 12-30 pm - International Solidarity, Ross Wilson, President, NZ Council of Trade Unions. Free entry. The seminar will be in Lecture Theatre B28, Library Building, The University of Auckland. Contacts: Nik Naidu, (09) 849 8273, cdfnz@xtra.co.nz or Philip Rama, (04) 373 7599 x 5208, p.rama@auckland.ac.nz

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