Apologies for the delay in the latest newsletter, took an impromptu break over easter! Hopefully all of you still made it down to the meke as May Day celebration at Audio Foundation, the biggest May Day event in Auckland for years! Thanks to all who made that possible. Also to the Extinction Rebellion events on the global week of action, where you may have seen in London activists occupying key bridges for almost a week!
Much of our attention in the coming week will be on Ihumatao, where it is suspected Fletcher will be moving in tomorrow morning to block the road and attempt to begin their devilish development. All that stand in support with mana whenua please come down if you can and help resist. Other than that, the next school strike will be on the 24th, all welcome to support, there will be an anti-fascist art day on the 18th and there will be further action around climate change. Hold fast te Kaitiaki Pā, kia kaha kia maia kia manawanui.
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Upcoming Events on the Left in Auckland
Monday 6 May, 10am
Rāhina Hauora - Wellbeing Mondays, 42 Wellesley Street West Auckland CBD
Days focussed on wellbeing from a Māori perspective.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/278774326394093/
Monday 6 May, 6.30-8pm
Monthly Organizing Meeting, FIRST Union office, Onehunga
Monthly organizing meeting for West Papua Action, discussing and planning upcoming solidarity actions. Please come along, all welcome!
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2297546200527186/
Tuesday 7 May, 6.30-8pm
Flag and Banner Painting + General Meeting, Greenpeace Mt. Eden
General meeting for Extinction Rebellion and flag and banner making for XR and for the school strikes on the 24th. All welcome, including newcomers.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/380882269303924/
Wednesday 8 May, 9am-4.30pm
Someday Workshops - West Auckland Pasifika, Cermaco Park
Workshop for young people and supporters of young people to learn how to make films about sustainability and social change.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/422069978350772/
Wednesday 8 May, 4-5pm
Zoom Meeting for Stand Up Housing Working Group, online
First meeting for Stand Up (the youth union movement) housing working group. All union members under age 35 welcome.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/335290810514160/
Friday 10 May, 11am-1pm
Go Fossil Free the Banks Challenge, Kiwibank Bledisloe Lane
Action put on by 350 Auckland to encourage Kiwibank, Cooperative and TSB to go fossil-free.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/646176499152998/
Friday 10 May, 3-6pm
Fonterra: Stop Burning Coal!, Victoria Park opposite Fonterra HQ
Event by Auckland Climate Action increasing awareness of Fonterra’s bad practices.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2422970107714481/
Saturday 11 May, 9am-2pm
How to beat the oil baddies 101, Mt Eden War Memorial Hall
Event by Greenpeace to defeat the OMV and offshore drilling around Otago.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/519576821905213/
Saturday 11 May, 9am-4.30pm
National Race Unity Hui 2019, Te Mahurehure Marae
Event hosted by the Baha’i Community for young people to discuss issues around race.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/943071286083700/
Saturday 11 May, 4.50-7pm
Ramadan, Iftar Gathering Program, Panmure Community Hall
Event hosted by Burmese Rohingya Welfare Organization to break fast and pray together.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1133678466818466/
Sunday 12 May, 12-6pm
Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Screen, Academy Cinema
Event for Mother’s Day on Merata Mira, pioneering Māori filmmaker and international champion of women in indigenous film.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2240469552893386/
Monday 13 May, 6-8pm
Justice is Served, Ellen Melville Center
Event hosted by Justspeak on how to talk about prison abolition.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/430652657760215/
Monday 13 May, 7-8.15pm
Doughnut Economics: Kate Raworth, Aotea Center
As part of Auckland Writers Festival, Kate Raworth speaks about doughnut economics.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/367885317270648/
Wednesday 15 May, 6.15-8.12pm
Love Food Hate Waste Q&A: Food Fighters, Rialto Newmarket
Film screening of movie about the founder of OzHarvest, an organization fighting food waste in Australia.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2314807175268523/
Wednesday 15 May, 7.30-8.45pm
Everyday Acts of Racism: the University of Auckland forum, Aotea Center
Panel discussion on everyday racism and how to combat it. Part of Auckland Writers Festival.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/562127634608588/
Friday 17 May, 1-2pm
The New Zealand Wars: Vincent O’Malley, Aotea Center
Part of Auckland Writers Festival, Vincent O’Malley speaks to his book about the New Zealand Wars, their causes and consequences.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/338832073430281/
Friday 17 May, 2.30-3.30pm
Natives: Akala, Aotea Center
Part of Auckland Writers Festival, Akala speaks to his epic work Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1947214808733881/
Saturday 18 May, 9am-1.30pm
Change Together - Climate Change Conversation, Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall
A hui on climate change, it’s causes and what to do about it.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1002616169862393/
Saturday 18 May, 11am-6.30pm
Realtalk, Panmure Community Hall
A free art exhibition demonstrating the mental health, drug abuse and suicide epidemic in Tāmaki.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/323802161655498/
Saturday 18 May, 2-6pm
Leaving our Mark: An Anti-Fascist Art Workshop, Studio One Toi Tū
An anti-fascist art workshop, all welcome.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/346419756010910/
Saturday 18 May, 2-3.30pm
Meme-A-Zine: POC meme making workshop, Level 1 Samoa House
A brief talk about the radical history of meme making and then making your own zine detailing racist, colonial and diasporic experiences in NZ.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/387558778751571/
Saturday 18 May, 5-7pm
Spoken Word 4 Planet Earth, Kākano Pop-Up Gallery Henderson
Youth perform spoken word for the planet.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/536000293559640/
Friday 24 May, 12pm
School Strike for Climate, Aotea Square
The next school strike after the hugely impressive first. This one will be upping the ante. All welcome to come and support.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/419970878561211/
Saturday 25 May-Sunday 26 May, 9am-4pm
The Auckland Climate Change Conference, University of Auckland
A high school conference to face the challenge of climate change.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/240163216903543/
Friday 31 May, 11am-1.15pm
Auckland Post-Budget Brunch, Mt Eden War Memorial Hall
The annual post-budget brunch and analysis by the Child Poverty Action Group.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/382496779273563/
Saturday 1 June, 9am-6pm
Socialism 2019: Ideas for a World in Crisis, Leicester Hall, Ellerslie
International Socialist Organization’s annual one-day conference. All welcome.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/631671940596077/
Saturday 1 June - Sunday 2 June, 10am-4pm
Auckland Two Day Exhibition, Movespace (473 Dominion Road)
An exhibition of posters and commentary by Krishnamurti entitled “A Different Approach to a World in Crisis”.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1432933236831827
Saturday 8 June, 3-5pm
Co-op Buying Workshop, TBC
Workshops all over Auckland on how to set up a food co-op.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/602338353597728/
Thursday 13 June, 7.30-9.30pm
Ecovillages Around the World, Earthsong Rānui
A presentation by Kosha Joubert, executive director of Global Ecovillage Network.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2425334471031007/
Friday 14 June - Sunday 16 June, 9am-5pm
The Power of Community, Te Tahawai Marae, Pakuranga
A 3-day workshop on ecovillages. All welcome.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/450019952400532/
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Disclaimer: inclusion of events in this message is not necessarily an endorsement. We try to only include events of relevance to members from groups we know & trust. However, we may miss some events or include some by organisers we don’t know. If you have anything to add or question the inclusion of some events, please let us know and we'll try to remedy it.
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Groups in AKL
Tamaki Makaurau Anarchists, location varies
First Sunday of the Month, 2pm
Anarchist group in Auckland.
Contact: tamakimakaurauanarchists@gmail.com / FB: AucklandAnarchists
Tamaki Solidarity Network, location varies
Meeting dates vary, 6.30pm
Mutual support network for workers and tenants that are being screwed over by their bosses and landlords. All workers or tenants welcome.
Contact: aucklandsolnet@gmail.com
People Against Prisons Aotearoa, location varies
Every 2nd Monday, 7:00-8:30pm
Prison Abolitionist Group.
Contact: FB peopleagainstprisonsaotearoa
Auckland Peace Action, location varies
Every Second Thursday, 7:00-8:30pm
Group organizing against the arms trade as well as other campaigns.
Contact: FB AucklandPeaceAction
Green Living Savings Pool, 10 Rawhiti Road, Onehunga
Last Thursday of the Month (except Jan), 6pm (potluck)
Community loaning money to those in need and for good with no interest.
Contact: mikeshpatel39@gmail.com
Ihumatao Occupation, Ihumatao
Ongoing
Occupation resisting the proposed development on sacred land.
Contact: FB Kaitiaki Village, SOUL.
Te Reo Lessons, Unitec, AUT, Te Wananga o Aotearoa
Anytime you want
Free te reo lessons offered by multiple institutions at multiple times in multiple locations.
Contact: Unitec, AUT, tWoA
Tāmaki Treaty Workers, Cityside Church
Network for all those working towards a healthy treaty relationship
Contact: mikeshpatel39@gmail.com
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Tumeke Bike Space, 27 Edinburgh Street, Eden Terrace
Thursdays and Sundays, 17:30-19:30pm and 1:00-3:00pm respectively
Community bike shop run and set up by anarchists.
Contact: FB Tumeke Bike Space
Pacific Panther Network, location varies
Meeting dates vary.
Group for Pacific activists.
Contact: FB PacificPantherNetwork
Auckland Action Against Poverty, 20 Church Street, Onehunga
Open Tues-Fri for advocacy, Mondays open to all for campaigning, 9:00-3:00pm
Advocacy group for beneficiaries. Volunteers welcome.
Contact: FB AAAP
Tenants Protection Association,
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00-2:00pm
Advocacy and advice service for tenants. Volunteers welcome.
Contact: tpa@auckland.nz
Food Charter / Sovereignty Meet, location varies
Second Wednesday of the Month, 6.30pm
Creating a food charter for NZ and then a network to push it forward.
Contact: FB Growing Power NZ, mikeshpatel39@gmail.com
Unions Auckland, NZEI office
Second Monday of the Month, 6.30pm
Meetup for the CTU branch in Auckland. Open to all union members.
Contact: sarah.barker@nzno.org.nz
Direct Animal Action
Irregular meeting times
A group that meets roughly monthly struggling for the liberation of other animals.
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Pānui
1. Tamaki Makaurau Anarchists Membership is Live!
If you would like to join this exciting initiative, we now have a formal membership process and welcome all people who identify as anarchists in Auckland to join.
Contact: tamakimakaurauanarchists@gmail.com
2. Raise the Bar Hospo Union
We are looking at helping launch a digital all-volunteer grassroots union for hospitality. Watch this space and get in touch with us if you'd like to help out or potentially join this exciting initiative.
Contact: tamakimakaurauanarchists@gmail.com, FB Raise the Bar
3. Mutual Aid Network Auckland
Seeking interest to form a new Savings Pool, time bank and other forms of mutual aid institutions (such as a really really free market, cooperative cafe, clothes/tools/food swaps, childcare cooperatives, etc.). Contact: tamakimakaurauanarchists@gmail.com.
4. Left / Public Action Gatherings
Seeking interest from other leftwing groups to run monthly or once every three months gatherings of the left to work on common projects, announce or advertise current projects and network. Can be run in different areas of the city with food, legal and other advice and childcare, etc. and include workshops, presentations.
Contact: tamakimakaurauanarchists@gmail.com.
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