Protest NZ Terror-Raids!

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'Anti-Terrorism' raids have been conducted against prominent Maori and Environmental activists in New Zealand in the past 24 hours, with 17 people arrested pending charges under the 'Terrorism Suppression Act'

Anyone who can should attend the protest against this criminalization of dissent at the New Zealand consulate in Melbourne tommorow at 11am

Suite 2, North Level 3, 350 Collins Street Melbourne.

News Links:
The Independent (UK) (http://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article3061226.ece)
The Age (Melb, AU) (http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/10/15/1192300647235.html?page=2)
Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=audONf5mUkX0&refer=australia)

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Late Newslink Update

NZ Indymedia (http://www.indymedia.org.nz/)

Apologies for not provinding this link earlier

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Anyone interested in solidarity...

NZ Consulates General Location Details

LOS ANGELES
New Zealand Consulate-General
2425 Olympic Blvde
Suite 600E
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States of America
Telephone (310) 566 6555; (310) 460 4424 (NZTE)
Facsimile : (310) 566 6556; (310) 460 4450(NZTE)
Office hours : Mon - Fri 0830-1300, 1330-1630 hrs
NZTE is located in Suite 610 East
Website www.nzcgla.com
Social group of NZers in the area is Kiwis in LA.
For information on the Auckland/Los Angeles sister city relationship click here.

NEW YORK
New Zealand Consulate-General
222 East 41st St, Suite 2510 (between 2nd & 3rd Aves)
New York, NY 10017-6702
United States of America
Telephone: (212) 832-4038
Facsimile: (212) 832-7602
Office hours are 0900 - 1230 Monday - Friday (except office holidays) for consular enquires.
Social group for NZers in the area www.kiwiclubny.org.
Contact for the KEA chapter click here.

Public Holidays

The Embassy observes Public Holidays in 2007 as follows:

1 January - New Year's Day
19 February - US President's Day
6 and 9 April - Easter period
28 May - US Memorial Day
4 July - US Independence Day
3 September - US Labour Day
22 and 23 November - US Thanksgiving period
25 - 28, and 31 December - Christmas and post-Christmas period

TLANTA
(Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina)
New Zealand Consulate
513 Seminole Ave, NE
Atlanta, GA, 30307
United States of America
Telephone: (404) 745-4551
Facsimile: (404) 525-2495
email: [email protected]
Click here for the NZ American Association in Atlanta website:

BOSTON
(New England area)
New Zealand Consulate
PO Box 1318
57 North Main Street
Concord, NH, 03302-1318
United States of America
Telephone: (603) 225-8228>
Facsimile: (603) 226-2637
email: [email protected]
Click here for the New England chapter of the Kiwi Expats Association.

CHICAGO
(Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio)
New Zealand Consulate
8600 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 500N
Chicago, IL 60631
United States of America
Telephone: (773) 714-8669
Facsimile: (773) 714-9483

GUAM
New Zealand Consulate
290 Salas Street
PO Box 8196
Tamuning, Guam, 96931
United States of America
Telephone : (671) 646-7662
Facsimile : (671) 646-1061
email: [email protected]

HAWAII
New Zealand Consulate
3929 Old Pali Road
Honolulu, HI, 96817
United States of America
Telephone: (808) 595-2200
Facsimile: (808) 595-3409
Email: [email protected]

HOUSTON
(Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana)
New Zealand Consulate
246 Warrenton Drive
Houston, TX 77024
United States of America
Telephone: (713) 973-8680
Facsimile: (713) 973-6679
Email: [email protected]


SACRAMENTO
(Central California, Nevada)
New Zealand Consulate
44733 North El Macero Drive
El Macero, CA, 95618
United States of America
Telephone: (530) 756-8013
Facsimile: (530) 756-7032
Click here for the Silicon Valley chapter of the Kiwi Expats Association.

SALT LAKE CITY
(Utah, Colorado, Wyoming)
New Zealand Consulate
1655 Linden Lane
Bountiful, UT 84010, United States of America
Telephone: (801) 237 2664
Facsimile: (801) 237 2460
Click here for the New Zealand American Society, Utah.

SAN DIEGO
New Zealand Consulate
Finistere Partners, LLC
12555 High Bluff Dr, Suite 175
San Diego, CA 92130
United States of America
Telephone: (858) 552-8454
Facsimile: (858) 793 7120
Social group for NZers in the area www.anzacsd.com.

SAN FRANCISCO
(Northern California)
New Zealand Consulate
PO Box 330455
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States of America
Telephone: (415) 399-1255
Facsimile: (415) 399-9775
email: [email protected]
Social group for NZers in the area www.sfkiwis.com.

SEATTLE
(Washington State)
New Zealand Consulate
10649 North Beach Road
Bow, WA 98232
United States of America
Telephone: (360) 766-8002
Facsimile: (360) 766-6791
Social group for NZers in the area www.anzas.com.
For the Seattle/Christchurch Sister Cities Association in Seattle click here.

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Apologies for cross-post...


Solidarity with the Urewera 17! Free them now!

from Aotearoa IMC

[Background]
Five arrestees appeared in the Rotorua and Wellington District Courts today, after yesterday evening's revoking of Jamie Lockett's bail in the Auckland High Court.

In Rotorua, Tame Iti was denied bail and will reappear on October 24th. In Wellington, four arrestees were expected to have a hearing on whether or not their cases would be moved to Auckland, but no decision was reached. All four will reappear on Friday for a bail hearing.

Around 4-5 people in Auckland have been questioned by police on Tuesday and Wednesday, although none have been arrested. It is extremely important that anyone called in for questioning has a lawyer present, and makes no comment whatsoever. There is no such thing as a harmless conversation when it comes to police questioning.

Solidarity events held across Aotearoa / NZ and Australia

Melbourne, Australia - 30 people gathered outside the NZ Consulate Tuesday morning to voice their opposition to the arrests. [ Report: 1 and 2 (with photos) ]

Christchurch - Around 80 people gathered in Cathedral Square Tuesday evening to send a message of support and solidarity to the arrestees, their families and friends and the people of Tuhoe. [ Flyer ] [ 3 Short Videos ]

Sydney, Australia - Wednesday morning saw 30 people protest outside the NZ Consulate-General. [ Report ]

Wellington - 200 people attended a demonstration was held today outside the District Court before four arrestees appeared inside. Some people wore stickers stating "terrorist sympathiser".

Stand in solidarity!

Everywhere: Any letters emailed to lettersforprisoners[at]riseup[dot]net will printed out and distributed to arrestees. Obviously don't write anything that could negatively impact on you or anyone else!

Auckland: A solidarity group has been formed, and will meet next on Thursday. Details to come.
Lower Kaimai: A weekend has been organised to discuss and organise in solidarity with the arrestees [ Callout ].

Christchurch: A solidarity demonstration will be held in Cathedral Square at 12noon on Saturday.

Sydney, Australia: Public meeting & demonstration on Thursday October 25th, 5:30pm outside NZ Consulate-General, 55 Hunter St, Sydney

Melbourne, Australia: A solidarity demonstration will be held Saturday 27th in Federation Square, 12noon.

At this stage, donations can be made to a defence fund organised by Global Peace & Justice Auckland. Identify the donation as being for the defence fund. 38-9000-0099726-00 GLOBAL PEACE & JUSTICE AKLD.