What's On Soon
13 October 2000
******************* WHAT'S ON SOON *******************
*** NATIONAL ***
~ Ongoing, everywhere ! - GE public meetings. 1) For details of meetings at different venues around the country
organised by the Interchurch Commission on Genetic Engineering, check out 2) For details of the GM Royal Commission meetings, these provide the only opportunity for general public to address
the Commission in person, check out their website at ~ ongoing to January 2001 - The Parihaka Exhibition, Wellington City Gallery - the collaborative project initiated by
the City Gallery, Wellington, and the people of Parihaka Pä, Taranaki. Essential viewing for every peace person. There
is a programme of free public events associated with the exhibition, you can get a copy from PMA (post or fax) or the
City Gallery, PO Box 2199, Wellington,
~ 15 to 22 October - Saying NO to Violence Week: YWCA Week Without Violence, including:
* SUNDAY, 15 October - Day of Remembrance, a chance to remember all those lost to or affected by violence. Join the YWCA
of Aotearoa New Zealand in Civic Square WELLINGTON, from 11-30am to 12-30pm; music from Emma Paki and guest speakers
including Steve Maharey, Minister of Social Services, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, CE of the National Collective of
Independent Women's Refuges, Roger McClay, Commissioner for Children and Mary O’Regan, YWCA National President. There
will be a special tree of remembrance placed in Civic Square. People will be encouraged to write messages to loved ones
or expressions of grief or hope for the future and tie them to the branches of the tree. This tree will then be placed
in the Wellington City Council building for the remainder of the campaign week.
* MONDAY, 16 October - Safe Workplaces Day - Seminars run by Relationship Services on how to keep workplace
relationships free from violence and abuse in AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON and CHRISTCHURCH Also, Family Service Centre Safe Workplaces training in MOTUEKA.
* TUESDAY, 17 October - 17 October - ‘Saying NO to militarism and war’ the international day of the Week, co-ordinated
by PMA and WILPF. Get involved in saying NO to militarism and war, at Also, from 12 noon to 2pm, Aotea Square, AUCKLAND, along with the women celebrating the final day of the World March of
Women, women around the world uniting to demand freedom from violence and poverty, with Darien Fenton, Michelle A’Court,
Donna Hoha and Henrietta Ford.
* WEDNESDAY, 18 October - Say no to violence in the home and family.
* THURSDAY, 19 October - Breaking the silence about sexual violence. In WHANGEREI ‘Reclaiming the Night’, YWCA Young Women's Collective and Rape Crisis will be leading a walk from the YWCA
down to the Town Basin. Meet at 7-30pm, leave at 8-00pm.
* FRIDAY, 20 October - Safe Schools: an end to bullying. WHANGAREI Police have schools involved with designing ‘NO
Violence’ pictures which will go on display at the YWCA and other organisations.
* SATURDAY, 21 October - Fair Play in sport and recreation. Olympics safe sports in MOTUEKA Neighbourhood Centre.
* SUNDAY, 22 October - Facing Violence Amongst Men.
~ 14 to 25 October - John Ondawame, International representative of the OPM - Free West Papua Movement, national
speaking tour. For nearly 40 years West Papuan people have campaigned for their freedom - hear about their struggle from
a veteran leader. SAT, 14 Oct - guest speaker at the Alliance conference (WELLINGTON); MON, 16 Oct - on National Radio
with Kim Hill at 10-45am; TUES, 17 Oct - at 5-30 pm, Open Learning Centre/Te Whare Akonga, Level 2, MLC Building,
181-185 The Square, PALMERSTON NORTH, bring food to share, contact tel Gaye 021 440 621; WEDS, 18 Oct - 7pm, St Andrews
on the Terrace public meeting, WELLINGTON, contact Mark Derby, 04-939-1215 or mobile 025-279-0491; THURS, 19 Oct - at
8pm, public meeting Trade Union Centre (1st Floor) 199 Armagh St, CHRISTCHURCH, contact Joe Davies, Corso tel
03-366-2803; 21-22 Oct - in DUNEDIN contact Suzanne Menzies Culling tel 03-487-7088, Corso day 03-477-3395; TUES 24 Oct
- 9-30 am, meeting with NGOs in Law School, Auckland; 1 pm, University Campus meeting, in Room GO 6, 11 Symonds St,
Philosophy Department, Auckland, 7-30pm, public meeting Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn,
Auckland; WEDS, 25 Oct - public meeting at 7pm, Pat Irving Lounge, St Johns Church 149 Kamo Rd, Kensington, Whangarei,
contact Tim Howard tel 09-434-6633.
~ 16- 21 October, Sexual Harassment Prevention Week - the Human Rights Commission aims to raise public awareness about
what sexual harassment is and what can be done about it; a National Sexual Harassment Prevention Network of
NZQA-qualified trainers has been set up to provide two hour workshops to workplaces, businesses, church and community
groups, school committees and other interested organisations. For more information on training in the Wellington area,
tel (04) 934 5559, For national contacts, tel 0800 SHP NET or 0800 747 638; for information on sexual harassment, call the Human Rights
Commission Infoline on 0800 4 YOUR RIGHTS or 0800 496 877. ***** LOCAL *****
*** AUCKLAND
~ SUN, 15 October - Celebration of the anniversary of the dedication of te whare Torere in 1936 by the users of the
marae in response to the Howick päkehä community who have fought to have the marae removed; to have the sign at the
entrance removed and that the Howick Community Board will control the gardens which include the marae, from 9am at the
Owairoa Marae, Uxbridge Road, Howick.
~ TUES, 17 October - 17 October - ‘Saying NO to militarism and war’ the international day of the Week, WILPF Tamaki
Makaura, from 12 noon to 2pm, Aotea Square, along with the women celebrating the final day of the World March of Women,
women around the world uniting to demand freedom from violence and poverty, with Darien Fenton, Michelle A’Court, Donna
Hoha and Henrietta Ford.
~ WEDS, 18 October - National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategy Workshops on Industry & Commerce; Community & Household. More info from
~ THURS, 19th October - Wag the Dog, examination of media manipulation in modern US presidential style politics, video
screening, 6pm at ALR5, School of Architecture, Symonds St. Organised by Staunch Alliance (the Alliance group on
campus), for more info tel (09) 623-2676,
*** WELLINGTON
~ ongoing until TUES, 24 October - Photo exhibition of Palestinian refugees from 1948 to now, including the most recent
uprising and killings of innocent children on the West Bank and Gaza strip, at the Wellington Public Library.
~ TUES, 17 October - speakers from the Downtown Community Ministry on their recently released reports showing that
thousands of households are missing out on their special benefits, 9-30am to 11am, in the meeting room, 7th floor, 75
Ghuznee street.
~ WEDS, 18 October - Celebrating a quarter of a century of teaching Women's Studies at Victoria University - the
Victorious Women's Collective will be handing out slices of celebratory cake, pink frosted delights which will be
accompanied with pink serviettes with messages explaining why you are being handed a free piece of cake and a prospectus
of women's studies courses. If the weather is fine the cake handing out ceremony will take place outside the Women's
Studies (20 Kelburn Parade), if not then look out for cake in the Quad. And as it is also 10 years of teaching Queer
studies at Victoria University look out for the UniQ item. There will also be a Thursdays in Black stall.
~ THURS, 19 October - Wellington Palestine Group meeting, discussion of current crisis and video, 6pm, at the Senior
Citizen meeting Room, Mezzanine Floor, wellington Public Library. Contact tel (04) 389 3440.
~ THURS, 19 October - ‘Tibet’s Stolen Child’ showing of the video about the Panchen Lama as part of the Friends of Tibet
(Wellington) AGM, 7pm at Meeting Room 1, Wellington City Council Building, Wakefield St, for more info contact Rick
Sahar,
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