Staunch Gives Peace a Chance: Matt Robson to Tour!
21st September 2001
Media Statement
For Immediate Release
Staunch Gives Peace a Chance: Matt Robson to Tour!
"Suddenly, peace is a national, and indeed international, issue again," said Julie Fairey, National Spokesperson for
Staunch Alliance. "But did it ever really go away?"
Staunch Alliance, the youth and activist wing of the Alliance party, announced today a campus tour by Matt Robson,
Alliance MP and Minister for Disarmament.
Robson will be speaking on peace and disarmament issues.
This tour is all the more relevant when military retaliation looks likely in response to the horrific terrorist attacks
in New York and Washington. Staunch and the Alliance want to promote discussion on peaceful alternatives.
Mr Robson's speaking dates are as follows:
Waikato University:
September 24th
12 noon in Guru's Lounge, Waikato Student Union Building
Contact: Ravaani Ghaemmaghamy
Phone 07 839 6299 email ravaani@xtra.co.nz
Massey University
September 26th
2pm on the Concourse
Contact: Huia Welton
Phone 06 350 4509 email president@musa.org.nz
University of Auckland
September 27th
12noon in OCH1
in Old Choral Hall cnr Symonds and Alfred Sts
Contact: Julie Fairey
phone 09 845 5242 or email julie@staunch.org.nz
Canterbury University
October 4th
Shelly Common Room
Contact: Sean Gourley
Phone 03 981 0365 or email sean@staunch.org.nz
Staunch Alliance is the youth and activist wing of the Alliance Party. Check out our website (still under construction
but well worth a lookie) www.staunch.org.nz