Latest news and info, plus how you can be involved.
Kia ora, Welcome to our regular newsletter from Space For Peace Aotearoa, a community campaign to stop the militarisation of Space, respecting mana whenua, and to protect te taiao (environment). Thanks for being part of the movement for peace on earth and in Space!
We are really pleased that more people around Aotearoa are getting involved in the kaupapa, by organising and hosting Space For Peace events in their community. If you're interested in being involved in the campaign, email us at spaceforpeace@protonmail.com
Protest: Stop Rocket Lab's militarisation of Space
Ngā mihi to everyone who came to and supported the protestoutside Rocket Lab this Monday. It was a good event with good media coverage. It was awesome to have people from Rongomaiwahine come up from Māhia for it and MP Teanau Tuiono launching a new Bill for the issue.
You can read Auckland Peace Action's report of it with pictureshere.
Mahia residents descend on Auckland to protest Rocket Lab links with US military Protesters gathered at Rocket Lab's Auckland HQ today in opposition to the company's work with the US military, while the Green Party announced a member’s bill to ban military launches from New Zealand. Protest songs echoed down a quiet cul-de-sac in Mt Wellington this afternoon,
Māori TV: Greens want Rocket Lab’s military launches at Mahia stopped (Video) Protestors at Rocket Lab's headquarters this morning Photo/Taroi Black Greens Māori MP Teanau Tuiono today launched a member’s bill calling on the government...
Thank you to everyone who joined us live for the Stop the Militarisation of Space webinar, featuring presentations from RocketLab Monitor, mana whenua of Māhia, and peace expert Prof. Kevin Clements. It was very informative and interesting.
