Asia and Pacific members of the Greens are committed to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the peaceful resolution of the nuclear problem.
We would like to bring to your attention our strong opposition to the ongoing war in Iraq. We believe invasion of Iraq, led by American and British forces, was contrary to international law, and has been a disaster for the Iraqi people.
Action outside of Parliament tomorrow, 1pm, to highlight human rights abuses in China in the lead up to the Olympics. It marks the first day of Ni Yulan's trial. Ni Yulan is a vocal critic of the Chinese government and will appear in court for defending the rights of displaced people in Beijing.
Gareth Hughes, Green Party transport spokeperson and Keith Locke, Auckland MP invite you to join us at the launch of a new Green transport campaign: Fast-Track the CBD Rail Loop.Speakers at the launch will include Len Brown, Mayor of Manukau City, Christine Rose, Auckland Regional Councillor and Alex Swney, CEO of Heart of the City and a spokesperson for the Campaign for Better Transport.The CBD rail loop is a crucial project which will unlock the capacity of Auckland's public transport system allowing more frequent and reliable rail services across the region, making it possible to build rail to the airport and North Shore in future, and revitalising the Auckland CBD.
The redeployment of the SAS to Afghanistan will again put New Zealand troops in the midst of the 'War on Terror'. Everyone from Amnesty to the UN has been having a go over the mistreatment of prisoners. How clean are New Zealand's hands on this issue?
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Pacific Big Eye and Yellowfin tuna are overfished by non-Pacific fishers and are now seriously threatened.
Each year in the Pacific
Foreign countries catch over 90% of tuna in the Pacific.
This has a value of US $3 billion a year.
Only $0.15 billion of this stays in Pacific mostly through processing.
High tech large ships can catch as much fish in two days as a small Pacific nation can in a year.
What can we do?
Metiria and Keith are currently running a campaign to pressure the New Zealand Government to actively support and enable Pacific Island Nations. A copy of the petition can be downloaded from: www.greens.org.nz/conservation/tunapetition