Welcome to the hundred twenty first Auckland activist fortnightly
newsletter! Winter continues to make everything bloody freezing and bugsare everywhere, so do what you need to do to in order to keep you andyour loved ones warm and well! You can get the latest updates onCOVID-19 in Aotearoa here: https://covid19.govt.nz/ ---- We have beenasked to share this mutual aid request(https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/afghanistan-whanau):"A family in Afghanistan seeking safety from the Taliban.We are fundraising for a family in Afghanistan whose lives are in dangerdue to work they have done for NGOs and Western governments. Thisincludes work defending the rights of women and girls acrossAfghanistan. ---- They have three daughters, aged between 2 and 7. Theyaim to get them to safety by attempting to travel to Pakistan to seekasylum in a third country. They have two pending applications forrelocation to other countries, but these cannot be processed until theyhave left Afghanistan.They have been unable to work since the Taliban takeover. We hope toraise enough money for the family to travel to Pakistan and survivethere for two months.For safety reasons, we are not disclosing the identities of the family yet.Please note that this fundraiser is in NZ currency. $NZ100 isapproximately only $US61.This fundraiser is endorsed by Rachel Tan of the Asia Pacific RefugeeRights Network (APRRN)."There are several events happening throughout July and August, includingReel Radical: Sorry to Bother You on Sunday 30 July from 4pm at 22 EmilyPlace, Timebank Discovery Session, Getting started and a communitydinner on Tuesday 1 August from 6.30pm at Gribblehirst Community Hub,Pakeha, Te Tiriti and Matike Mai - with Veronica Tawhai & RebeccaSinclair on Saturday 12 August from 1pm at Tatai Hono Marae, 10 BurleighStreet and Really Really Free Shop on Saturday 19 August from 11.30am to1.30pm at Active Rec Hall, New Lynn Community Centre.This newsletter has fewer events compared to previous newsletters, so ifyou want left-wing events you know about added to the next issue of thisnewsletter, then please reply to this email or send it totamakimakaurauanarchists@protonmail.comWe are an explicitly anarchist group in Auckland, about a year old,struggling for a better, fair and equal world. We are always open to newmembers. To find out more, come along to a public meeting, or you canfind us at tamakimakaurauanarchists@gmail.com.Upcoming Events on the Left in AucklandOngoingProtect Putiki, Kennedy Point, Waiheke IslandOccupation of Putiki Bay to stop the construction of an environmentallydevastating marina. Check Facebook for updates on situation, actions,material needs and how you can participate.Page: https://www.facebook.com/protectputiki/Sunday 30 July, 4-10pmReel Radical: Sorry to Bother You, 22 Emily PlaceJoin Organise Aotearoa in Tamaki Makaurau for another session of ReelRadical!Reel Radical is a space for new (and old) members and anyone interestedin OA to come together, break bread, enjoy some radical film, chat,sing, dance, play, and enjoy the company of like-minded radicals such asyourself. This session of Reel Radical they're watching the film Sorryto Bother You. Hangouts and kai from 4pm. Movie at 6pm. Please RSVP soOA knows how much food they will need.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/829237695081994/Tuesday 1 August, 6.30-8.30pmTimebank Discovery Session: Getting started and a community dinner,Gribblehirst Community HubTonight is Timebank Auckland Central getting started with their timebankintroduction. They will begin with a short timebanking overview,followed by a discussion about skills in the timebank and a sessionuncovering ways to help each other and our community.As always the second half they will share a community dinner. This eventsuits both newcomers and regulars. You will receive time-credits forcompleting the session. Regulars can earn time-credits by helping on thenight. Vegan dinner and salad provided, feel free to bring additionalfood to share!Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/658594616077725/Saturday 12 August, 1-5pmPakeha, Te Tiriti and Matike Mai - with Veronica Tawhai & RebeccaSinclair, Tatai Hono Marae, 10 Burleigh StreetPlease join Tauiwi mo Matike Mai Aotearoa for event for an afternoon ofkorero, discussion, and relationship-building, around the kaupapa ofwhat is required of Pakeha in particular, to honour and live up to TeTiriti in an everyday sense, including the opportunity for thecollective transformation of Aotearoa envisioned in Matike Mai. JoinTmMMA as they host a conversation with Dr Veronica Tawhai (Ngati Porouand Ngati Uepohatu, member of the Matike Mai Aotearoa National WorkingGroup and Associate Professor and Pukenga Tiriti at Massey University)and Rebecca Sinclair (Pakeha, Co-Founder of The Pakeha Project andAssociate Professor at Toi Rauwharangi, College of Creative Arts, atMassey University Wellington), to discuss these and other importantquestions. Following a break for refreshments, a second panel will shareexperiences and real-world actions already being taken by proactiveorganisations with regards to Te Tiriti/tino rangatiratanga andinterculturalism amongst Tauiwi, giving inspiration for attendees totake back to their own organisations and contexts-of-power/change. Thisevent is aimed at people who have an existing understanding of Te Tiriti/ He Whakaputanga, the depth of injustice against iwi Maori overgenerations and the ongoing damage of colonisation and Whiteness- andwant to do something about it! While it will be particularly focussed onTauiwi-Pakeha relationships to and potential actions in support of tinorangatiratanga, TmMMA welcome Tangata Whenua and people of all whakapapato join. RSVP.Link:https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/pakeha-te-tiriti-and-matike-mai-with-veronica-tawhai-rebecca-sinclair-tickets-641083988467Saturday 19 August, 11.30am-1.30pmReally Really Free Shop, Active Rec Hall, New Lynn Community Centre"Imagine if there were a store where all the items on the shelves werefree-where you could get that toaster you've been needing, or a toy foryour child, or a business suit, all without handing over a dime. Theconcept is called a "free store," and it provides a unique way forpeople to responsibly get rid of things they no longer need by puttingthem into the hands of others who can use them, free of charge, in a waythat also builds community." -Green America. Free Shop is a place todonate your unwanted (but still in good condition!) items. Feel free tobring along things to gift (please no broken or dirty items). And youcan take home what you'd like. Yes you read correctly, everything at theFree Shop is free! You are not required to donate anything in order totake things. Please come and take as much as you want, we have alreadyhad an extraordinary amount of donations. (Free Shopdoes not take foodor other perishables). Free.Link: https://www.reallyreallyfreeshop.com/Disclaimer: inclusion of events in this message is not necessarily anendorsement. We try to only include events of relevance to members fromgroups we know & trust. However, we may miss some events or include someby organisers we don't know. If you have anything to add or question theinclusion of some events, please let us know and we'll try to remedy it.https://mailchi.mp/982d015547d9/auckland-activist-fortnightly-newsletter-121_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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