What's on - National

13 September 1999

***** NATIONAL *****

~ EAST TIMOR PROTESTS : see Diary of East Timor Protests.

~ Proposal to form a National Human Rights Network : first meeting to discuss this proposal, 20 Sept, at the Race relations Office, 3 Floor, Norwich Building (cnr Queen St and Durham St West), Auckland. 5-30pm nibbles and drinks, 6pm meeting. RSVP by Thurs, 16 Sept to Bev Watson, tel (09) 298 1870, bevwatson@clear.net.nz Similar meetings will be held in Wellington and Christchurch at a later date. The paanui for this meeting states it is from ‘an organising group of representatives from a range of NGOs’ but none are named in the background material. It also states that a number of official agencies have indicated support for a national human rights network - including MFAT, the Human Rights Commission, and Te Puni Kokiri. “Each of these sees benefits in having a mechanism for consultation on human rights matters.

~ FROM 29 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER - NZ Council of Social Services will be holding seminars around the country to raise awareness of housing issues facing low income households. Speakers At Each of the Venues Will Include: 1. A NZCCSS representative on the impact of and alternatives to current housing policy in NZ; 2. Social Service providers involved with housing issues in the local community; 3. Representatives from the major political parties. AUCKLAND - Oct 1st, 9 - 12pm, Fickling Convention Centre, 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings, Call Dave Tolich (09) 302 5390. MANUKAU CITY - Sept 29th, 3 - 5:30pm, Friendship House, Putney Way, Manukau City Centre, Call Anne Hurley (09) 263 6464. HAMILTON - Sept 27th, 5:30-8pm, Hillcrest Baptist, Cnr Clyde St / Knighton Rd, Hillcrest, Call Andrea Page (07) 858 3468. WELLINGTON (in association with Capital City Forum) - Sept 28th, 5:30-8pm, St John's Conference Centre, Cnr Willis St / Dixon St, Call Adrian Whale (04) 473 2627. DUNEDIN - Sept 29th, 2-5pm, Presbyterian Support Centre, 407 Moray Pl, Call Chrissy Anderson (03) 477 7115 7115. Entry by Koha / Donation, NZCCSS, PO Box 1937, Wellington, tel / fax (04) 385 3358, nzccss@ihug.co.nz

~ 30 SEPTEMBER - 1 OCTOBER - NZ Council of Social Services / NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations, joint conference in Wellington, range of speakers to be confirmed. For more information contact NZCOSS, tel / fax (04) 385 3358, nzcoss@xtra.co.nz

***** LOCAL *****

*** AUCKLAND ***

~ MON, 13 Sept - ‘Social Aspects of Crime’, Marion Hobbs MP speaks at the MAP meeting, 8 pm at Ferndale House, Mt Albert.

~ 14 - 15 September - ‘International youth and students caucus - beyond APEC’, Te Piringatahi o te Maungaarongo Marae, 17 Luckens Rd West Harbour, Auckland. Details to be confirmed, contact Helen Te Hira tel (09) 309 0789 x260, h.tehira@auckand.ac.nz

*** WELLINGTON ***

~ TUES, 14 Sept - ‘Talk Tibet Vigil’, outside Government House (Basin reserve) all day during the visit of Chinese President Jiang Zemin, suggested best times to join the vigil : 7-30am to 9am, in anticipation of the arrival of assorted dignitaries; 11-15am to 12-30pm, arrival of NZ government ministers and others attending the State Reception; 1-30pm to 2-45pm, President Jiang departs GH for Park Royal Hotel, departs from there at 2-45pm for the airport, flies from Defence Terminal at 3-10pm for Christchurch. Please wear the colours of the Tibetan flag - bright blue, yellow and red. Organised by Friends of Tibet, tel (04) 239 9971, ricksahar@clear.net.nz

~ TUES, 14 Sept - Hear Rubina Jamil (Pakistani activist) who will be visiting New Zealand as part of her role as a co-ordinator of Asia Pacific Workers Solidarity Links. She has requested the opportunity to talk to women’s groups and unions. Two meetings have been set up for this: 11.15 am to 12.30 pm, a meeting of women’s organisations will be held at St Johns Church Hall, Cnr Dixon and Willis Sts; 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm - a meeting of trade union activists will be held at The Service and Food Workers Union, BBQ Factory, Ngauranga Gorge.

~ WEDS 15, Sept - Hague Appeal for Peace Youth Forum for Wellington Secondary Schools, ‘ The 21st century : a time to abolish war - peace as a human right’, 9am to 3-15pm, more info contact tel 904) 385 5999 x6050, fax (04) 389 5319.

~ WEDS, 15 Sept- ‘THE CHILDREN ARE DYING’ and the US 60 Minutes documentary on the effects of the economic sanctions on the people of Iraq. Very timely as the NZ government is sending a frigate to enforce the blockade of Iraq, and thus contribute to the appalling death rate. 7pm, at the Wellington Peoples Resource Centre (Lukes Lane, near cnr Manners and Taranaki Sts), organised by CEC, tel (04) 385 6728, PO Box 9263, Wellington.

~ WEDS, 15 Sept - ‘Security and Survival: The Case for a Nuclear Weapons Convention’ authors Merav Datan and Alyn Ware will be discussing this and progress towards nuclear abolition, Terence O’Brien will also speak, 5pm at Lecture Theatre 2, Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay. Organised by International Law Association (NZ branch).

~ THURS, 16 Sept - Human Rights Action Group screening of two videos about Burma - ‘Thailand's Dilemma : Bordering on Tyranny’ and ‘Caught in the crossfire’, from 6pm-7:15pm approx. In Meeting Rooms One + Two (Student Union Building, Victoria University), entry by donation.

~ WEDS, 22 Sept - ‘Living Cities : Damn Lies and Transport Policy’, presented by Roland Sapsford, 5-30pm to 7-30pm at Turnbull House, Bowen St. Organised by Eco, tel/fax (04) 385 7545,

~ WEDS, 22 Sept - UNITE! Union and Working Culture Present ‘A Cultural Forum’ for workers, beneficiaries, students, the under employed, the underpaid and the brassed off ! Music, poems, performance, open mike; featuring Between Earth and Sky, Lulu White’s Mahogany Hall, and Working Culture. Bring your poems, bring your songs, have your say or just come along and listen, shared pot luck dinner and BYO. 7pm at Newtown Community Centre, Cnr Colombo and Rintoul Sts. Enquiries: ph 380 1104.

~ MON, 27 Sept - ‘A Parliament for the 21st Century’ - an inaugural conversation, chaired by Ian Fraser, speakers include Ian MacDuff, Deborah Morris, Jonathon Boston, Sir Paul reeves, Tania Rangiheuea, Belinda Vernon, Patricia Schnauer, Tim Barnett, Sandra Lee. At the Beehive Theatrette, Parliament - if you wish to attend you must RSVP to Tariana Turia MP by 24 Sept, tel (04) 471 9576. Organised by Deirdre Kent, tel (04) 802 4640.

~ ONGOING TO 23 Nov - Community Training Programme including ‘Strategic Planning’, Negotiation and Conflict management, ‘Management Committees / Boards’, for details contact WELCOSS, PO Box 11-706, Wellington, fax (04) 385 3564.

*** CHRISTCHURCH ***

~ WEDS, 15 Sept - picket President Clinton's state dinner, 5.30pm at Air Force World, Main South Road entrance. The Anti-Bases Campaign has a simple message for the Commander in Chief of the US military whilst he is visiting Christchurch - get the US Air Force out of Christchurch Airport! And we have a message for Bill Clinton's host, Jenny Shipley - close down the Waihopai and Tangimoana spybases, cut the intelligence links with the US National Security Agency, get NZ out of the UKUSA spying agreement! NZ is the junior partner in this top secret five nation intelligence gathering agreement. The Waihopai and Tangimoana spybases, operated by the BREAK THE TIES! NO US BASES! NO SPYBASES! Contact : Murray Horton tel (03) 3663988 day/night, cafca@chch.planet.org.nz

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