This Wednesday (20 August), Environment Southland will decide whether to exclude companies complicit in Israel's illegal settlements from council contracts, a step already taken by Christchurch, Nelson, and Environment Canterbury.
The proposal, brought by locals and members of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA), would align procurement with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, co-sponsored by New Zealand in 2016, which declared the settlements a “flagrant violation under international law” and “major obstacle” to peace.
“This is a small, conservative step to align with foreign policy and keep ratepayer money clear of war crimes,” said the group. “Our government already allows exclusions on human-rights grounds. The UN maintains the list of companies on our behalf. The only question is whether councillors will act.”
Last month, Israel's parliament voted 71-13 to annex the West Bank. At the same time, UN experts confirmed the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out” in Gaza, with more than 20,000 children treated for acute malnutrition this year and a death toll nearing 62,000.
“The International Court of Justice has ruled Israel's 57-year occupation breaches international law on apartheid and racial segregation.” said the group. “When ratepayer money is complicit, we undermine the very system of law New Zealand relies on for its own security. We cannot look away while children starve.”
Invercargill narrowly rejected the same measure in June, a 6-6 split decided by the mayor Nobby Clark's casting vote, despite staff advice to adopt the change.
“Environment Southland still has a chance to lead,” said the group. “Hundreds of councils worldwide have already acted. With thousands rallying across New Zealand this weekend to MPs pressing for sanctions, history will judge whether we chose complicity or integrity.”
SAFE is condemning Lincoln University afterfootagefrom its own dairy demonstration farm, filmed between 11-13 August, reveals animal suffering and squalid winter conditions at what is touted as a “world-best practice” facility.
The Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) is promoted as a global leader in pastoral dairy systems, attracting international students and showcasing New Zealand farming to the world.According to its website, LUDF’s primary aim is to “protect our people, our cows and our environment – both now and into the future.” Instead, the footage paints a grim picture of what “best practice” in New Zealand dairy really looks like.
Calves are seen piled on top of each other in a trailer. A mother cow is chased aggressively by a farmer on a quad bike after being separated from her calf. Cows and newborn calves stand ankle-deep in a foul mixture of mud, faeces, and urine, with no dry place to rest during the depths of winter. At least one cow appears to have a broken tail.
“This is meant to be the gold standard for dairy,” says SAFE Campaign Manager Emma Brodie.
“If this is what Lincoln University holds up as world-best practice, it shows just how deeply animal suffering is embedded in New Zealand’s dairy industry.”
SAFE believes these practices are not only cruel to animals, but also environmentally irresponsible. Intensive dairying and mud farming in Canterbury are contributing to nitrate leaching, contaminating waterways and threatening the safety of community drinking water. By continuing these practices, SAFE says that Lincoln University is falling far short of the sustainability and environmental stewardship it claims to uphold.
“Continuing mud farming in Canterbury is not only cruel, it is environmentally reckless, and it undermines everything this university says it stands for,” says Brodie.
SAFE has written to Lincoln University to express serious concerns about the treatment of animals at the farm and lodged a formal complaint with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
The release of the footage comes as SAFE ramps up its campaign to end mud farming, alongside a new awareness drive for calving season that exposes the brutal reality faced by newborn calves, two million of which will be killed this year within their first week of life.
“This is the training ground for future dairy farmers,” says Brodie.
“If this farm is showing students that mistreating animals and forcing them to endure freezing, filthy conditions is normal, it sets a perilous example for the entire industry – and the world is watching.”
SAFE is urging the public to sign its petition to end mud farming and to take a stand against the cruelty at the heart of the dairy industry by going dairy-free.
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Notes:
Footageandstill imagestaken at Lincoln University Dairy Demonstration Farm between 11-13th August, 2025.
The Lincoln Dairy Demonstration Farm (LUDF) is managed by theSouth Island Dairying Demonstration Centre (SIDDC), an industry funded partnership of 7 leading dairy sector organisations including Dairy NZ, Fonterra, and AG Research. They “work to promote sustainable dairying through collaborative research and extension for farmers.”
Note: The previous version of this release contained an error in paragraph 2. Please use this version. The formal filing of the claim will occur on August 29 at the High Court in Wellington.
Media statement from:
New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa
Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi
Post-Primary Teachers Association Te Wehengarua spokesperson
Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa | New Zealand Tertiary Education Union
NZEI Te Riu Roa
Five major unions are launching a High Court challenge against the Government over its removal of pay equity rights, arguing the amended pay equity legislation violates fundamental rights and discriminates against women workers.
The NZNO, PSA, PPTA, TEU and NZEI Te Riu Roa are filing proceedings in the High Court seeking a declaration that the amended Equal Pay Act 1972 is inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
The legal challenge argues the Coalition Government's legislation breaches three fundamental rights: freedom from gender-based pay discrimination, the right to natural justice, and the right to fair legal process.
The case gives workers who have been denied their right to challenge gender-based pay discrimination a chance to challenge the Government in court. If successful, a Parliamentary Select Committee must consider the declaration of inconsistency and a Parliamentary debate must occur. The Government is then required to formally respond.
The claim will be formally lodged on August 29 at the High Court in Wellington following a rally by women whose pay equity claims have been cancelled.
NZNO delegate and Plunket nurse Hannah Cook said:
“Nurses and care workers like me are devastated by the scrapping of our pay equity claims. Plunket nurses were so close to finally having our hard work recognised. Nurses and care workers are the backbone of a caring society and the Coalition Government needs to value us. These changes don’t just impact us. They impact our families, our livelihoods and our quality of life.
“The Coalition Government has shown it doesn’t value us nurses and those of us in women dominated workforces. It is 2025 for goodness sake. We shouldn’t still be paid less than those in male dominated occupations.”
PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons said:
“We are asking the High Court to declare that the Government’s actions are inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 because of the discrimination New Zealand women will face as a result of the Government’s action. The legal action comes after the Government cancelled pay equity claims and gutted the Equal Pay Act 1972 with no prior signalling and without a select committee process. The Government silenced women but we know the High Court will listen to our claims. This is just the start of our campaign for pay equity for New Zealand women and we will be leaving no stone unturned to achieve pay equity.
“The decision to cancel claims that were about to be heard by the Employment Relations Authority is inconsistent with the constitutional foundations of New Zealand which do not provide for the Government to interfere with the judicial system in this way.”
Sandra Grey, Te Pou Ahurei | National Secretary of the TEU said:
“If Brooke van Velden and Christopher Luxon thought avoiding a select committee process would allow them to dodge accountability for stealing $12.8 billion from low paid women workers we’ve got news for them. We look forward to the women of Aotearoa having their day in court to ensure that the government is forced to defend its actions.”
Stephanie Mills, National Secretary of NZEI Te Riu Roa said:
“The scrapping of the teachers claim without consultation and under urgency was a kick in the guts for our teacher members after years of blood, sweat and money getting the claim moving.
“NZEI Te Riu Roa, along with four other unions, has agreed to take the Government to court because they have not followed a democratic process, and because the Government has sent a message to this mainly female profession that their time, expertise and work is not valued.
“Teachers go into their profession knowing the stresses and extra hours involved because they are passionate about young people learning, but they have limits. We’re seeing more teachers looking at other options or teaching in Australia, because they feel their work is not valued in Aotearoa. Teaching is a foundational job for our society, but this Government has shamefully chosen tax cut savings over giving teachers pay equity.”
Chris Abercrombie, PPTA President said:
“This Government’s decision to extinguish our pay equity claim is not only unjust-it is unlawful.
“Our claim was built on years of rigorous, evidence-based work, carried out in good faith under a process agreed with previous governments. To have that work discarded by political decree is a betrayal-not just of teachers, but of every woman in Aotearoa New Zealand whose work has been historically undervalued.
“This is about more than pay. It’s about whether our country honours its commitments to fairness, equity, and the rule of law. We will not stand by while those principles are trampled. Our members deserve better. Our students deserve better. And our democracy deserves better.”
Background
In May 2025, the Coalition Government passed the Equal Pay Amendment Act under parliamentary urgency without consulting unions or affected workers. The legislation effectively
New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa
Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi
Post-Primary Teachers Association Te Wehengarua spokesperson
Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa | New Zealand Tertiary Education Union
NZEI Te Riu Roa
Five major unions are launching a High Court challenge against the Government over its removal of pay equity rights, arguing the amended pay equity legislation violates fundamental rights and discriminates against women workers.
The NZNO, PSA, PPTA, TEU and NZEI Te Riu Roa have filed proceedings in the High Court seeking a declaration that the amended Equal Pay Act 1972 is inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
The legal challenge argues the Coalition Government's legislation breaches three fundamental rights: freedom from gender-based pay discrimination, the right to natural justice, and the right to fair legal process.
The case gives workers who have been denied their right to challenge gender-based pay discrimination a chance to challenge the Government in court. If successful, a Parliamentary Select Committee must consider the declaration of inconsistency and a Parliamentary debate must occur. The Government is then required to formally respond.
The claim will be formally lodged on August 29 at the High Court in Wellington following a rally by women whose pay equity claims have been cancelled.
NZNO delegate and Plunket nurse Hannah Cook said:
“Nurses and care workers like me are devastated by the scrapping of our pay equity claims. Plunket nurses were so close to finally having our hard work recognised. Nurses and care workers are the backbone of a caring society and the Coalition Government needs to value us. These changes don’t just impact us. They impact our families, our livelihoods and our quality of life.
“The Coalition Government has shown it doesn’t value us nurses and those of us in women dominated workforces. It is 2025 for goodness sake. We shouldn’t still be paid less than those in male dominated occupations.”
PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons said:
“We are asking the High Court to declare that the Government’s actions are inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 because of the discrimination New Zealand women will face as a result of the Government’s action. The legal action comes after the Government cancelled pay equity claims and gutted the Equal Pay Act 1972 with no prior signalling and without a select committee process. The Government silenced women but we know the High Court will listen to our claims. This is just the start of our campaign for pay equity for New Zealand women and we will be leaving no stone unturned to achieve pay equity.
“The decision to cancel claims that were about to be heard by the Employment Relations Authority is inconsistent with the constitutional foundations of New Zealand which do not provide for the Government to interfere with the judicial system in this way.”
Sandra Grey, Te Pou Ahurei | National Secretary of the TEU said:
“If Brooke van Velden and Christopher Luxon thought avoiding a select committee process would allow them to dodge accountability for stealing $12.8 billion from low paid women workers we’ve got news for them. We look forward to the women of Aotearoa having their day in court to ensure that the government is forced to defend its actions.”
Stephanie Mills, National Secretary of NZEI Te Riu Roa said:
“The scrapping of the teachers claim without consultation and under urgency was a kick in the guts for our teacher members after years of blood, sweat and money getting the claim moving.
“NZEI Te Riu Roa, along with four other unions, has agreed to take the Government to court because they have not followed a democratic process, and because the Government has sent a message to this mainly female profession that their time, expertise and work is not valued.
“Teachers go into their profession knowing the stresses and extra hours involved because they are passionate about young people learning, but they have limits. We’re seeing more teachers looking at other options or teaching in Australia, because they feel their work is not valued in Aotearoa. Teaching is a foundational job for our society, but this Government has shamefully chosen tax cut savings over giving teachers pay equity.”
Chris Abercrombie, PPTA President said:
“This Government’s decision to extinguish our pay equity claim is not only unjust-it is unlawful.
“Our claim was built on years of rigorous, evidence-based work, carried out in good faith under a process agreed with previous governments. To have that work discarded by political decree is a betrayal-not just of teachers, but of every woman in Aotearoa New Zealand whose work has been historically undervalued.
“This is about more than pay. It’s about whether our country honours its commitments to fairness, equity, and the rule of law. We will not stand by while those principles are trampled. Our members deserve better. Our students deserve better. And our democracy deserves better.”
Background
In May 2025, the Coalition Government passed the Equal Pay Amendment Act under parliamentary urgency without consulting unions or affected workers. The legislation effectively
NZ's medical technology innovation hub, Medtech-iQ Aotearoa holding showcase in heart of South Auckland.
New Zealand's medical technology innovation hub, Medtech-iQ Aotearoa will hold an inaugural showcase in the heart of South Auckland this month.
MedTech Explorerwill be an interactive showcase of MedTech innovations – from life-saving medical devices and AI-powered diagnostics, to wearable health tech and digital solutions shaping the future of healthcare. The event will bring researchers, innovators and experts together with cutting-edge healthcare technology alongside South Auckland communities.
Open to the public with free admission, the event will be held at the Fale in Māngere on 28 August.
University of Auckland’s Strategic Partnership Lead of Auckland Bioengineering Institute Dr Diana Siew, co-leads the national Te Titoki Mataora | Medtech Research Translator programme, the foundation of Medtech-iQ Aotearoa. She also chairs the national stewardship group of Medtech-iQ Aotearoa.
Her vision is to develop capability in NZ to create new medical technologies with a focus on health and equity. She aims for the Fale showcase to inspire young Pacific people and entrepreneurs to participate in the sector, highlighting opportunities for high-value jobs, supporting Pacific community health and encouraging the start of their own tech businesses.
“It's important to meet the Pacific community in the heart of their neighbourhood. This is a such a wonderful opportunity to introduce Pacific youth to the wonders of the latest technology meeting the urgent demands of the health sector.
“This event offers the community a unique look up-close, to not only learn the latest techniques and equipment available, but also to showcase to our young people possible career pathways about making a real difference to the lives of whānau and fri
Exhausted Te Whatu Ora nurses will begin several local strikes on Monday in response to their concerns about staff shortages continuing to go unaddressed, NZNO says.
The actions by Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members follow a 24-hour nationwide strike by more than 36,000 Te Whatu nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora on 30 July.
NZNO delegate and District Nurse Lesley Pook says North Shore District Nursing Service nurses will begin a week-long “uniform strike” on Monday 18 August.
“Instead of uniforms, we will wear T-shirts saying ‘Not Enough Nurses’. These are designed to prompt patients and members of the public to ask us about the conditions we work in.
“The North Shore District Nursing Service is short of six staff. That leaves 26 nurses to provide crucial community-based nursing such as complex wound care, intravenous medication management, cancer treatment support and palliative care.
“Being short-staffed means we have to ration care. We can’t see everyone when we need to and have to rush the appointments of those we can get to.”
Lesley Pook says without district nursing services, many more patients would need hospital-based care, putting further pressure on already stretched wards and emergency departments.
Meanwhile, nurses from two other regions go on strike next week to stop redeployment to other areas of their respective hospitals in order to fill staffing gaps caused by chronic shortages.
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) nurses at Auckland City Hospital and their colleagues from Ward 4 (Acute Surgical Services) at Whangarei Hospital undertake a “redeployment strike” 7am on Monday 18 August to 7am Saturday 23 August. This will enable these nurses to stay in their wards with their patients with CVICU patients in particular being very vulnerable.
NZNO Ward 4 delegate Chantelle Thompson says the strike involves NZNO members remaining at their places of work, leaving only for genuine Life Preserving Services, and focusing on the critically ill patients for whom they are trained to care.
“Nurses are currently sent to other areas that are short-staffed when required, but this often results in their own areas becoming understaffed. They are also sometimes seeing patients outside their areas with no orientation and are often unfamiliar with these patients.
“As the health system stands, it does nothing to enforce safe staff-to-patient ratios. This strike is about safe staffing and putting patient safety first,” Chantelle Thompson says.
IHC welcomes today’s Supreme Court decision that has confirmed the human rights of a man (‘J’) locked away for half of his life have been breached.
J has an intellectual disability and autism, has been detained under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act since 2006.
The Court of Appeal acknowledged J’s original offending in 2004 as minor, but ruled his ongoing secure detention was justified because multiple experts said he posed a high risk to the public if released.
The original charge carried a maximum penalty of three months in prison or a $2000 fine, but due to his intellectual disabilities and autism, he was found unfit to stand trial.
IHC joined the case, along with the Human Rights Commission, as intervenor in 2024 to assist the Court in understanding the rights of people with intellectual disabilities.
IHC Director of Advocacy Tania Thomas says people with intellectual disabilities deserve appropriate support and the rights they are entitled to under the law – in the same manner that all New Zealanders should be treated.
“This man has been treated unfairly under the law for too long,” says Tania. “This decision will ensure that more balanced considerations occur in future, and people like J will receive more appropriate care and support to be able to work towards release.”
The Court’s new approach in determining how compulsory orders are considered prioritises the importance of each individual’s human rights alongside the seriousness of the offence and the community’s ongoing safety.
IHC will continue to advocate for changes to the disability framework supporting people like J under this Act.
15 August 2025 – The Sensible Sentencing Trust has today called on the Government to refresh its recent Cowards Punch law announcement with meaningful reform as had been achieved in multiple Australian States – rather than a tough-sounding headline with no actual teeth.
SST National Spokesperson, Louise Parsons today said: “While we welcome the Government’s willingness to address the broad issue, the proposal to introduce a new Cowards Punch law is little more than a name change from ‘Manslaughter’ to ‘Coward’s Punch’ with no change to sentencing requirements. The maximum sentence for both is ‘Life’ which is of course never imposed. It is the sentence that matters, not what it’s called – and not what the irrelevant maximum sentence is.”
“The glaring omission in the recent announcement, is the failure to propose a robust minimum non-parole sentence – which Sensible Sentencing Trust recomm
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on Environment Canterbury (ECan) to put an end to dairy expansion on the plains, following new data that shows nitrate contamination worsening in the region.
ECan’s latestAnnual Ground Water Quality Surveyreleased this week shows that nitrate-nitrogen contamination is worsening across 62% of groundwater wells, while 18% show no change in contamination and 20% show a decrease, in sites where a ten-year trend can be established
“This data confirms what’s been clear for years: nitrate contamination is a worsening crisis for Canterbury. Everybody should have access to clean, safe drinking water, but for many Cantabrians, turning on the kitchen tap means worrying about getting sick,” says Greenpeace freshwater campaigner Will Appelbe.
“The ECan study directly acknowledges that the main source of nitrate contamination is intensive dairying and the use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser. It points out that most affected communities are those ‘in areas around and downstream of intensive farming’.
“Despite the worsening freshwater crisis, ECan has given approval for a wave of dairy expansions across the region, which will devastate freshwater ecosystems and increase nitrate contamination of drinking water.”
Since the start of the year, Environment Canterbury has approved over a dozen resource consents for dairy expansions, enabling nearly 16,000 cattle to be added to the region’s dairy herd.
“Town supplies in Hinds, Darfield and Oxford have already exceeded 5 mg/L, levels of nitrate associated with an increased risk of cancer and pre-term birth. As nitrate levels increase, it’s only a matter of time before a baby in Canterbury is seriously harmed by Blue Baby Syndrome as a result of nitrate-contaminated drinking water,” says Appelbe. “This is a serious health issue that Environment Canterbury should be deeply concerned by.”
“It’s not too late to turn things around. If we reduce the number of dairy cows and phase out the use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, we can restore water quality and ensure that everyone, no matter where they live, has access to clean, safe drinking water.
“Environment Canterbury is utterly failing in its responsibility to protect sources of drinking water. People across the region expect better, and are willing to stand up for safe drinking water. Candidates standing for the Canterbury Regional Council in the upcoming local elections must commit to clean drinking water for all, and to end the intensive dairy industry’s contamination of groundwater.”
In more than 25 centres around the country, New Zealanders will be rallying and marching tomorrow in a National Day of Action for Palestine.
(See event details below)
“We will be marching to demand our government sanction Israel and hold it to account for the mass starvation and ethnic cleansing in Gaza” says PSNA Co-Chair Maher Nazzal.
In the last 24 hours stories from Gaza have been headlined:
“These horrific headlines are a direct result of western government failure – our government included”
“Prime Minister Luxon has just talked for 22 months while Palestinians have faced mass killing and mass starvation”
“Israel doesn’t take any notice of words – only action counts for this genocidal state”
“Without sanctions on Israel now, Luxon’s legacy will be complicity with genocide.”
All out for Gaza tomorrow!
Maher Nazzal
Co-Chair PSNA
North Island Rawene – Winter Films for Palestine Forth Saturdays of the month Rawene Hall 5:30 pm August 23 – No Other Land
Kerikeri – Rally First Saturday of the Month
Whangarei – Let Gaza Live – Sanction Israel Saturday August 16 10:00 am Gather at the Hatea Carpark
Auckland – Stand for Palestine Monday – Friday 3:00 – 4:00 pm at the US Consulate – 23 Customs Street East 4:00 – 5:00 pm at Te Komititanga Britomart Square
Auckland – Leafletting for the Nationwide Rally Wednesday August 13 Any time of the day Email AK-Leafletts@PSNA.nz to join in
Waiheke – Market Stall – hosted by Stand With Palestine Waiheke! Every Saturday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Ostend Market, Waiheke Island
Auckland – Banners around Tamaki Makaurau Every Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Join the team – text John on 021 899 659
Auckland –Rally and March Saturday August 16 2:00 pm Te Komititanga / Britomart Square
Thames – Vigil to Stop the war on Children (Hosted by The Basket – Social and Environmental Justice – Hauraki) Saturday 16 9:00 – 11:00 am – Then Hikoi to Auckland Cnr Pollen and Pahau Street
Tauranga – Hikoi to Auckland for Nationwide Rally Saturday August 16 Contact your local organiser for details – Tauranga@PSNA.nz
Tauranga – Flag Waving Sunday August 17 11:00 am Coronation Park, corner Nikau & Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui
Hamilton – Flag Waving for Palestine Every Saturday 1:00 pm Flynn Park, Cnr Wairere Drive & Naylor, Hamilton
Raglan – Rally Hosted by Whaingaroa Palestine Solidarity Saturday 16 August 2:00 pm Outside Raglan Library
Cambridge – Rally for Palestine Every Saturday 11:00 am Cambridge Town Hall
Rotorua – Rally for Palestine Every Thursday 4:30 pm National MP Todd McClay’s Office – Cnr Amohau and Ranolf St lights, Rotorua
Gisborne Saturday August 16 9:30 am Hikoi around the bridges of Gisborne from Heipipi Park
Napier – Rally for Palestine Every Saturday 11:30 am Marine Parade Soundshell Roundabout
Hastings – Rally for Palestine No Rally this Sunday. This has been changed to focused on the Rally in Napier on Saturday
Palmerston North – Rally Every Sunday 2:00 pm The Square, Palmerston North
Ngāmotu-New Plymouth (Hosted by Palestinian Solidarity Taranaki) Saturday August 16 1:00 pm The Landing, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth
Whanganui – Rally for Palestine Every Saturday 11:00 am Riverside Market, Whanganui
Martinborough – Vigil for Palestine Every Wednesday 11:00 am Memorial gate – Martinborough Square, at the end of SH53
Masterton – Gathering for Gaza Every Sunday 9:30 am Town Hall Lawn, Masterton
Wellington – Flags on the Bridge (hosted by the Falastin Tea Collective) Every Friday 7:15 – 8:15 am Hill Street bridge Overbridge, Wellington
Wellington – Rally at Wellington Hospital (hosted by Aotearoa Healthcare workers for Palestine) First Friday of the month
Wellington – Rally (hosted by the Falastin Tea Collective) Saturday August 16 1:00 pm Hikoī for Palestine meeting at Te Aro Park at 1:00 pm with a Hikoī on the streets to Midland Park See https://www.instagram.com/falastin_tea_collective for further details
Blenheim – Rally for Palestine Every Saturday 11:00 am Blenheim Railway Station
Picton – Rally for Palestine Every Saturday 1:00 – 2:00 pm Picton Foreshore
Greymouth – Te Tai Poutini – West Coast Saturday 16 11:00 am Grey District Council lawn, (in front of fountain), High Street, Greymouth,
Christchurch – Flags for Palestine Every Friday 4:00 pm Bridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch
Christchurch – Let Gaza Live – Sanction Israel Saturday August 16 12:30 pm – Flag Waving before the rally – Durham Street side of the bridge 1:00 pm Bridge of Remembrance
Timaru – Let Gaza Live – Sanction Israel Saturday August 16 10:30 am Statue for Tranquillity, Sophia Street, Timaru
Dunedin – Let Gaza Live – Sanction Israel Saturday August 16 1:00 pm Meeting at the Octagon for Flags Waving and making noise – Bring pots to bang
Invercargill – Rally (hosted by Invercargill Stands With Palestine) Sunday August 17 1:00 pm Wachner place, Invercargill
Invercargill – Council meeting at Environment Southland (delayed to) Wednesday 20 August 10:00 Meet outside Environment Southland Price St at 9.45 am for 10:30 meeting
