Work place law changes opposed
Work place law changes opposed
About 500 people, many of them union members who had stopped work, gathered in the Octagon, Dunedin, yesterday as part of a national day of action to press for fairness in the workplace.
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Women protest denial of free speech
Women protest denial of free speech
Protesters and onlookers outside a meeting organised for Islam Awareness Week at the University of Otago's Burns Theatre last night. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
A small group of Dunedin Muslim women protested for free speech after two others were advised they could not speak at the front of a public meeting attended by men last night.
Employment law protest draws 200
Employment law protest draws 200
About 200 people took a stand against proposed employment law changes in an enthusiastic protest in Dunedin on Saturday.
Unions plan protest rally this morning
Unions plan protest rally this morning
Union leaders are warning of a campaign of industrial action and demonstrations as they prepare to take on the Government and its plans to change the country's employment laws.
Huge protest says no to mining on conservation land
Huge protest says no to mining on conservation land
An estimated 50,000 marchers joined one of the biggest protests in Auckland for decades today, to give the Government a firm message to stay away from mining on conservation land.
Thousands 'march for democracy'
Thousands 'march for democracy'
Between 4000 and 5000 people are marching through central Auckland this afternoon, urging the Government to act on referenda.