New Zealand
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.
New Zealand judge defers bail decision on Megaupload arrests
By John Braddock, January 24, 2012
As part of a global campaign by the US government, the Megaupload associates face extradition proceedings on copyright charges.
New Zealand port threatens to sack striking workers
By John Braddock, January 21, 2012
Ports of Auckland is seeking to shatter the conditions of its workforce in line with attacks on waterfront workers internationally.
New Zealand: Occupy Auckland evicted from city square
By John Braddock, December 31, 2011
The legal crackdown is a significant attack on basic democratic rights.
New Zealand meat workers, wharfies locked out
By John Braddock, December 24, 2011
The lockouts are in line with a wave of similar assaults in basic industry in other countries, including Australia.
New Zealand government prepares deeper austerity measures
By John Braddock, December 22, 2011
After winning last month’s election, the National Party has struck deals with minor parties to make deeper inroads into working class living standards.
New Zealand: Pike River Coal charged over miners’ deaths
By Tom Peters, December 9, 2011
Pike River Coal, its CEO Peter Whittall and contractor VLI Drilling Ltd have been charged by the Department of Labour for safety breaches at the Pike River mine, where 29 men died in an explosion last year.
Labour routed in New Zealand election
By John Braddock, November 28, 2011
Labour gained just 27 percent of the vote, its worst result since 1928, despite the unpopularity of the National government’s austerity measures.
Working people disenfranchised in New Zealand election
By Tom Peters and John Braddock, November 25, 2011
All parties are committed to a program of austerity designed to make workers pay for the global economic breakdown.
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