PEACE Links

http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/link.htm


This page is still under construction, we have so many interesting and useful websites that the process may take some time! Please also note that inclusion in this list does not mean Peace Movement Aotearoa necessarily endorses these sites in any way.

If you know of any good sites which would fit into one of the categories below, please send us the URL.

General Peace and Social Justice sites
Peaceful resolution of conflict
Women's Peace Actions
Indigenous Peoples' Concerns
East Timor
Pacific Issues
Stop killing the people of Iraq
NATO bombing / Yugoslavia
Depleted Uranium weapons
Spies, Space and Star Wars
Globalisation/Multinationals
Nuclear Weapons/Non-violent Direct Action
Human rights
Environmental sites




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General Peace and Social Justice sites


Peace Directory of groups in Aotearoa / New Zealand who are working for peace. The Peace Directory includes groups who do not have an Internet presence.


National Consultative Committee on Disarmament Bringing together New Zealand organisations keen to encourage disarmament at home and abroad. Includes resources on disarmament.

Campaign against Landmines (New Zealand) - everything you ever wanted to know about landmine eradication.

Committee for the Establishment of Civilisation - a Wellington-based anarchist group working towards a peaceful society free of hierarchy and all forms of oppression.

Caritas is the Catholic agency for Justice, Peace and Development - their site includes publications, resources, a schools page, and information on topical issues in NZ and overseas.

The Dunedin Methodist web site aka the 'Practical Dreamers Drop-in Centre' (9K) - while bible-focused, it also includes many thought provoking articles for the non-Christian thinker, see if you can find 'Take an inventory of homophobic attitudes' and 'Is God a man ?'. Has good justice and lesbian & gay sections. Well presented, easy to navigate.

The Hikoi of Hope A march in September 1998 to tell the people and goverment of Aotearoa/New Zealand that the level of poverty in our country is intolerable. Enough is enough! There has to be a better way, so we walk for a change. Peace needs social justice!

Joint Methodist-Presbyterian Public Questions Committee includes submissions, petitions, publications, and a topics section which includes peace and social justice issues.


Just Peace - an international conference in peace making and conflict resolution/transformation is planned for April 2000; it will be held at Massey University (Auckland, New Zealand).

Latin Report, brought to you by the Latin America Committee - the first place to go when you want information on Latine American countries.

Le Mouvement de la Paix works for peace and social justice in France. Mainly in French.

New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act

Operation Peace Through Unity Operation Peace Through Unity is a communicating link between "we, the peoples" of all nations, creeds, races, and ideologies. This site includes the text of Operation Peace Through Unity's magazine Many To Many.

Peace Council (Aotearoa /NZ) - a concise and useful developing website, with Peace Council Alerts, 'Peace Digest' archive and more !

Physicians for Social Responsibility works to protect people from environmental health hazards and reduce military spending, working towards a world free from violence.

The Water Pressure Group opposes the commercialisation of the water supply by Auckland company Metrowater Ltd. Lots of information including practical tips on ensuring your water supply.
Peaceful resolution of conflict


Declaration of Human Responsibilities - an idea from Richard Bryant-Jefferies to get human responsibilities on to the personal and global agenda to ensure a sustainable future.

Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme developed to help teachers initiate peer mediation programmes in schools.

EPOCH NZ - EPOCH's aims are to end the physical punishment of children, promote alternative non-violent ways of helping children behave, and to educate parents on these matters.

Violence Free Schools

Conflict Resolution Network (6K). This comprehensive site takes a broad view of conflict reslution and is packed with news and resources.

International Affairs Network, Peace and Conflict Resolution listings - a list of links to international organisations concerned with the peaceful resolution of conflict.
Women's Peace Actions


Grandmothers for Peace The website of Grandmothers for Peace, a non-profit organization, which was formed in May of 1982 at the height of the Cold War. Contains Action Alerts, photographs and useful links.

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Aotearoa) - WILPF women are opposed to militarism, violence, injustice, and oppression all around the world. This is the site of the WILPF section in Aotearoa / New Zealand, and outlines their work and contact details.

WILPF International - everything you ever wanted to know about women and peace ! plus more...

WILPF (USA) - includes information about WILPF's campaigns in the United States, and UN, also international work and actions women can take.

Women Insist on Nuclear Disarmament! An initiative of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Reaching Critical Will - a new disarmament initiative that seeks, through education and imagination, to broaden the debate on the abolition of nuclear weapons.

WoMenwith Hill Women's Peace Camp - the women's campaign to close Menwith Hill Spy Base (England), includes information on their court cases, The Amaz(on)ing Herstory of the Legendary Flossie Mintballs, and links to other related sites and more!

WAND - Women's Action for New Directions Aims to empower women to act politically, to reduce militarism and violence, and to redirect excessive military resources toward human and environmental needs.

Indigenous Peoples' Concerns

Criminalise Biopiracy ! The Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism (IPCB)'s website is an amazing resource with a focus on biotechnology, genetic research and what you can do about it all. The site is well laid out and absolutely full of excellent information.

Tino Rangatiratanga - the site which focuses on the ongoing struggle for Tino Rangatiratanga and the people who continue to resist the pressures of colonisation and cultural and economic genocide. Loads of useful and thought provoking information and links.

From Hawaiki to Hawaiki: the Mäori people of Aotearoa / New Zealand, includes 'the magic of being Mäori'; an excellent research sources section and much more.

Maori 2000.com - web building and web design, online web design workshop for beginners, also includes Consultus Pasifque Ltd - a community development and Mäori development consultancy.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi - the text of the Treaty in Mäori and English.

Draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This is the latest draft of the Indigenous Rights document which has been the subject of much negotiation for some years. The negotiations continue.

Fourth World Documentation Project Indigenous Peoples' Information for the Online Community

Indigenous Environmental Network is an alliance of grassroots indigenous peoples whose mission is to protect the sacredness of Mother Earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining and respecting the traditional teachings and natural laws.

Online comment on Draft Document for Reconciliation - information on 'Finding Common Ground', on the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, and the Draft Document for Reconciliation, available for viewing and comment.

Mining the Lands of Native Peoples - from the Tundra and Rainforest. Drawn from a constantly updated and extensive database on the impact of mining and indigenous people gathered over 23 years of research.

Native Environmental Coalition of Native Americans aims to educate about the health dangers of radioactivity, to network with Indian and Non-Indian environmentalists to build a grassroots counter-movement to the nuclear industry, and to declare tribal Nuclear-Free Zones across the nation. Lots of information here.

Shundahai Network This was set up at the request of the Western Shoshone to bridge the gap between environmental, peace, justice and indigenous land rights communities.

1999 World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education
East Timor

East Timor index page on PMA's website - news and views

East Timor Action network (US) for all the latest news and alerts

International Federation for East Timor IFET's East Timor Observer Project involves international NGO's monitoring the situation in East Timor in the run-up to the autonomy ballot, including information since the ballot.
Free East Timor (FRET) - the coalition of groups working on East Timor here in Aotearoa / New Zealand, very useful background information, well laid out and easy to read.

UNAMET - UN Mission in East Timor all the latest information directly from UNAMET people in East Timor.
Pacific Issues


Australian Anti-Militarism Web Site Peace news, groups and campaigns in Australia.

The Development Resource Centre spreads information about the developing world and development issues. This site incorporates the Pacific Development Directory.

Focus on the Global South (FOCUS) aims to develop greater coherence between local community-based and national, regional, and global paradigms of change.

Gundjehmi Corporation - the site of the Mirrar people. This site has a particular focus on the full-on efforts to stop the opening of Jabiluka (new uranium mine) in Kakadu National Park.

Pacific Action This is an invaluable site for Pacific information, with comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics, and also lots of things to do!

Pacific Institute of Resource Management This site features a selection of writings on the theme of how to move towards a just, sustainable, and democratic global society, living in harmony with the natural world.

Pacific Concerns Resource Centre - home to the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement secretariat, a concise and easily navigated website.

Pacific Islands report Excellent up to the minute information on Pacific concerns, news and views.

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation Includes information on Pacific peoples.
Stop killing the people of Iraq


'Stop killing the people of Iraq' - PMA's index page on Iraq.

ISMAG - Iraq Sanctions Medical Alert Group objectives are (a) to get the sanctions against the people of Iraq lifted immediately to bring an end to the appalling public health diasaster the sanctions have caused (b) to raise funds to send medicine and humanitarian supplies to the people of Iraq and (c) to increase public awareness. This site includes photographs and FAQ.

New Zealand Anti-Gulf War Website includes PMA Action Alerts on the Anti-Gulf War Website, containing archived information from the period Nov. 1997 - Feb 1998. This website was developed by Kyle Matthews of Web Services New Zealand during the crisis in February 1998 when the US government was planning a further military attack. Web Services New Zealand provided this as part of its committment to providing an accessible internet presence for community and non-profit organisations.

International Action Centre The IAC was initiated in 1992 by former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark and many antiwar activists to expose the US bombing of innocent Iraqi civilians and the massive destruction of the Iraqi infrastructure. This site contains invaluable material on the use and effects of Depleted Uranium Weapons and much more....

Iraq Program - of the American Friends Service Committee. This is an excellent resource, full of information and things to do (although the latter are US focussed, some of the ideas can be modified for elsewhere). Links to the main AFSC site which is a truly comprehensive peace and social justice resource.

Voices in the Wilderness - one of the Iraq sanctions busting groups who are campaigning to end the economic sanctions, VitW take medical and other supplies direct to the people of Iraq. Loads of info and ideas on this site.

National Committee for Missing & POW's Affairs : Kuwait - page on Kuwaiti POWs held in Iraq.


Nato bombing / Yugoslavia


NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and its aftermath - PMA index page.

Ecological catastrophe & health hazards of the NATO bombings: an annotated url referenced list of internet articles, news, press releases.

Anglo-Yugoslav Medical Aid - they provide medical supplies for the treatment of all 24 ethnic groups in Yugoslavia, via the Red Cross, their website has much useful information.

Yugoslav community in Wellington website - Information from people of Yugoslavian descent living in Aotearoa /NZ


Radio B92 website - for alternative news direct

NGO Media - news from independent NGOs


Human Rights Watch You may wish to refer to their Focus on Kosovo pages, which have a particularly useful links section - http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/kosovo98/index.htm


Words from women in Former Yugoslavia - news, views and photos from women journalists, and women opposing militarism and violence in the region
Depleted Uranium weapons


Depleted uranium weapons : this detailed brochure, written in preparation for the Hague Appeal for Peace conference, has everything you could ever wish to know about DU and DU weapons ... see also the International Action Centre.
Spies, Space and Star Wars


Spies, secret services... - PMA index page.

Star Wars/Weapons in Space - PMA index page

Security & Intelligence in Aotearoa New Zealand: featured in the May 2000 'Te Putatara' is an in-depth analysis of all the organs of the state that conduct security and intelligence operations against the citizens of Aotearoa New Zealand, and against foreigners, including the SIS, GCSB, EAB, CIS, UCMe, ICU, ABC, XYZ and many others. And an invitation to join the Maori Intelligence Service (MIS) in the Dungeon Bar.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) website on Echelon - the global electronic surveillance system. This site encourages public discussion of the potential threat that Echelon poses to civil liberties, and allows visitors to fax free letters to Congress, urging their support for a congressional inquiry into the Echelon project. It also provides a collection of research documents on Echelon.

Canadian article on Echelon - a new report on the Echelon spy network (which includes Waihopai).

Cyber-Rights and Cyber-Liberties (UK), a non-profit civil liberties organisation - this site has everything you could ever possibly wish to know about the interception of electronic messages, spies, the policing of cyberspace and much more !

Campaign to Close Menwith Hill Spy Base (England) - includes the story of Menwith and opposition to it (especially the WoMenwith Hill Women's Peace Camp and related court cases), report on the recent Colorado Conference of the Global Network Against Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, links through to the pages of those who wish to wage war in space and much much more ...

Pine Gap (Australia) - information about the SIGINT gathering station near Alice Springs, one of the largest and most secretive spy bases in the world.

Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space -this site has all you could ever want to know about the militarisation and nuclearisation of space.



Globalisation/Multinationals

Resist WTO, APEC, economic globalisation - PMA's index page.

http://www.economic-myth-busters.org.nz/ - lots of information showing how the New Zealand experiment over the last 15 years has proved that "neo liberal - free market" theory doesn't work in practice.

POCLAD - Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy : a thought provoking collection of articles designed to engage you ! US focussed, but universally useful.

Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa opposes foreign control, and the exploitation of Aotearoa's people and resources by foreign companies and any foreign military or intelligence activities in Aotearoa. The site lists Overseas Investment Commission decisions

End the Arms Race have a study of the MAI: Protecting War: Militarism and the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI), which you can read at this site.

Its' Not Worth It - The Aotearoa / NZ Monitoring Group website was the official virtual site of opposition to APEC 99. All your questions about APEC 99 answered, and more ...

Multinational Monitor - this online journal tracks corporate activity, especially in the Third World, focusing on the export of hazardous substances, worker health, and safety, labour union issues and the environment.

MAI - The Multilateral Agreement on Investment, aka how to bypass democracy and the people in the interests of corporations and profits for the rich. Global opposition to this can be found at this site.

MAI - the Aotearoa/NZ perspective

A Short History of Neo-liberalism - twenty years of elite economics and emerging opportunities for structural change, by Susan George. Your (relatively) simple guide to how neo-liberalism came to take over the world ...
Nuclear Weapons/Non-violent direct action



Trident Ploughshares 2000 Trident Ploughshares 2000 is a mass nuclear ploughshares action at Faslane in Scotland, which started in May 1998, citizens endeavouring to peacefully disarm the British Nuclear Trident submarine system by 1st January 2000.

View the Abolition 2000 statement

Participants in the Abolition 2000 network - as of July 10, 1998: 1,089 organizations in 76 countries.
Human rights

Amnesty International's site includes campaigns, links, news and access to a library of human rights related documents.

Human Rights Action Group is part of the community of university students committed to peace and human rights activities around the world.

Latin America Committee exists to spread information about development issues and current events in Latin America. Includes the full text of Latin America Report.

Tibet Awareness Site includes information on Tibet's political situation and history.
Environmental sites


Environmental and health issues - PMA's index page.

NLP (Wessex) Campaign to Ban Genetically Engineered Food contains an excellent collection of information on GE food.

Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Inc. is campaigning against mining of the land and coast of Coromandel. Includes press clippings, information on mining pollution, aerial photos of landslide and scientific reports.

Christchurch Environment Centre - contact details and mission statement

Earth Charter website Provides a comprehensive picture of Earth Charter activity around the world, and acts as a gateway to independent sites created by national Earth Charter committees.

Ecological catastrophe & health hazards of the NATO bombings: an annotated url referenced list of internet articles, news, press releases.

Greenpeace New Zealand . This site contains information about current campaigns of Greenpeace and tips for action, along with lots of graphics.

Native Forest Action is dedicated to halting the logging of publicly-owned native forests by the SOE Timberlands. This site contains lots of background information and contact information.

Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Genetics - small but focused website containing lots of useful information and links about genetic engineering.

Revolt Against Genetic Engineering website : RAGE in your community ! Everything you ever wanted to know about genetically modified foods, crops and more ...

SAFE - Save Animals From Exploitation - an excellent website with lots of helpful information on 'affirmative living' and being a 'caring consumer'. If you are want to live in a way which does not harm animals, or find out about protesting against animal exploitation, then this is the site for you !

Rainbow Linx Search site and directory for Aotearoa/NZ environmental activities. Also has international links. Very high graphics content.

New Zealand Vegetarian Society, Wellington Branch provides information useful to vegetarians and vegans

Action Alerts PMA's newsletter What's on where Peace links Help PMA grow How PMA can help you Petition Forms Site Map







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