Aotearoa New Zealand

Participants in the Hikoi

A controversial and divisive bill that aims to undermine the rights of Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 M膩ori people had its first reading and brought parliament to a halt, reports Zara Lomas.

Pro-Palestine supporters at the council meeting

艑tautahi Christchurch city council voted on October 23 to cease doing business with companies building and maintaining illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), reports Zara Lomas,聽making it the first in the country to do so.

Protesters with a banner

Pressure is building on Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 government to create a humanitarian visa pathway for Palestinians fleeing the genocide in Gaza, reports Zara Lomas.

protest

Indigenous Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand are currently facing multiple attacks on their rights and wellbeing by the ruling conservative coalition government, led by the National party, reports Zara Lomas.

David Robie joins the 91自拍论坛 Show to discuss the current revolt in Kanaky/New Caledonia.

Protester holding a sign

Aotearoa/New Zealand news media came under fire at a Palestine solidarity rally in Auckland calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza with speakers condemning what they said was pro-Israeli 鈥渂ias鈥 and 鈥減ropaganda鈥, reports Pacific Media Watch.

protesters holding signs

New Zealand has taken another shameful act in its tone deaf approach to Israel鈥檚 War on Gaza this week by declaring Hamas a 鈥渢errorist entity鈥 at a time when millions are marching worldwide for an immediate ceasefire and a lasting peace founded on an independent state of Palestine, writes David Robie.

Video of the talk by Mike Treen of Unite Union in Aotearoa/New Zealand at the Ecosocialism 2023 conference.

John Tamihere from Te P膩ti M膩ori (Maori Party) talks about the AUKUS military pact.

NZ anti-war

In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the Labour government has enthusiastically, and without any public discussion, become part of NATO鈥檚 Asia Pacific 4, betraying the gains of the mass anti-war movement, writes Matt Robson.

A peaceful resolution to the kidnapping of Phillip Mehrtens and Indonesia's war of occupation in West Papua needs to be found, writes Yamin Kogoya.

Renowned M膩ori militant, Tame Iti, playing himself in the hard-hitting film Muru

Derived from a police assault on the聽the R奴膩toki valley T奴hoe hap奴 community in 2007,聽Muru聽is a powerful response that has shaken Aotearoa New Zealand. The film's writer/director,聽Tearepa Kahi and lead figure, Tame Iti explained the significance to聽Barry Healy.