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Camp Shut Down: Refugees Must Be Rescued From Manus

On 31st October 2017, the detention centre on Manus Island in which the Australian Government has been holding more than 700 refugees was closed, leaving those living there in a desperate situation.

In response to this crisis, Peace Action Wellington (PAW) have started a petition to the new Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and Minister for Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway, demanding that the government act urgently and bring the refugees on Manus to safety in New Zealand.

PAW will also be holding a vigil outside Parliament tomorrow (Thursday 2nd November, 5pm - 6:30) in solidarity with those trapped on Manus. More>>

 
 
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Post-Cabinet Press Conference Multimedia: Home Ownership vs The TPP

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Wither The Nats? Gordon Campbell - Devising National’s Comeback

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Todd Barclay Case: No Charges After Police Re-Investigation

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Gordon Campbell: Across The Generational Divide In Politics

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Gas: Industry Pretty Sure Drilling Would Be Good

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Psa Trial Wraps Up: Govt Lawyers, Kiwifruit Growers Battle Over Duty Of Care

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Reform: CTU Says New Employment Law Just A Start

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Vodafone Pilot: GCSB Sees Potential For 'Significant' Malware Disruption

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27-29 Sept: Social Enterprise World Forum Live Blog

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HiveMind Report: A Universal Basic Income For Aotearoa NZ

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Lyndon Hood: Notes On National’s Election Campaign, In Poem Form

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Rohingya Muslims Massacred: Restrictions On Aid Put 1000s At Risk

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Victory Declared: New Stabilisation Funding From NZ As Mosul Is Retaken

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Gordon Campbell: On The Current US Moves Against North Korea

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Gordon Campbell: On The Lessons From Corbyn’s Campaign

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