New Zealand
New Zealand “Not for Sale” campaign promotes anti-Chinese sentiment
By John Braddock, May 17, 2012
The campaign is designed to divert popular opposition to the government’s privatisation and austerity agenda behind the Labour Party and Greens as well as the aggressive US stance against China.
New Zealand: Land sale to Chinese company provokes opposition
By Tom Peters, May 11, 2012
The controversy reflects conflicts over where to line up amid growing geopolitical tensions in the Asia-Pacific between the US and China.
SEP/ISSE meetings in Australia and New Zealand
Oppose the US-Australia war preparations against China
April 26, 2012
Through the military agreements with the Obama administration, the Gillard Labor government has unconditionally aligned itself with US war preparations against China.
Deteriorating economy and deepening austerity in New Zealand
By John Braddock, April 25, 2012
The Key government is imposing a sweeping program of privatisation, job cuts and attacks on welfare and education.
New Zealand meat workers lockout enters eighth week
By John Braddock, April 21, 2012
The lockouts by Affco are part of a wider employer offensive across major industries to gut the wages and conditions of workers.
New Zealand: Pike River Coal ignored mine safety warnings
By Tom Peters, February 28, 2012
Evidence given to a Royal Commission shows that the company and government regulators allowed the mine to operate with dangerously faulty equipment and no suitable emergency exist.
Three fishermen perish in Southern Ocean fire
By John Braddock, February 20, 2012
There has been a litany of mishaps, ship sinkings, deaths, industrial accidents and gross exploitation within the fishing industry.
New Zealand moves to broaden economic ties with China
By John Braddock, February 18, 2012
The efforts to establish closer relations with China will not have gone unnoticed in Washington and Canberra.
Protest in New Zealand city over earthquake recovery fiasco
By John Braddock, February 9, 2012
The protest expressed increasing anger among residents, almost a year after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that devastated Christchurch.
Police evict Occupy protesters in two New Zealand cities
By John Braddock, February 3, 2012
The crackdown, like similar police operations internationally, is an attack on basic democratic rights.
New Zealand court refuses bail in Megaupload case
By John Braddock, January 30, 2012
The judge conceded that the US authorities had not presented any evidence in support of their substantive case against Dotcom.
Cargo ship grounded in New Zealand breaks apart
By John Braddock, January 26, 2012
The Rena broke in two, worsening the environmental disaster, as the government sought to scapegoat the ship’s captain and navigation officer.
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