Press Releases

Government Continues To Ignore The Human Rights Commission

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Over the last week I have run an advertising campaign in seven major daily newspapers.   I have sought to highlight three major areas where the government, assisted by the Greens, NZ First and UnitedFuture continues to ignore and defy our Human Rights Commission.
The government continues to ignore the issues I am raising.
Instead, firstly the Greens, …

Auckland March Against Electoral Finance Bill An Outstanding Success

Sunday, December 2, 2007

The march was an outstanding success and was attended by over 5,000 people. The previous march I organized just a fortnight earlier was attended by over 2,000 people and yesterday’s march had more than twice that attendance. The marches spread over more than two city blocks down Queen Street .

Final Protest March Against The Electoral Finance Bill

Friday, November 30, 2007

I am organising a final Protest March against the Electoral Finance Bill, this Saturday 1 December marching down Queen Street .
The timetable will be as follows:
From 2.00pm: Assemble outside Auckland Town Hall Queen Street

2.30pm: March off from the Town Hall to QEII Square /Britomart

3.00pm: Rally and speeches at QEII Square

I have organized this …

Protest March Planned In Support Of The Human Rights Commission

Friday, November 9, 2007

I am pleased to announce that I have today lodged an application with the Auckland City Council to lead a protest march down Queen Street, Auckland.
The council have confirmed it is my democratic right to do so, and the march will leave from Aotea Square at 10.30am and proceeding to Britomart Place.
I and others …