October 15th Solidarity

Support the international day of action and the on-going solidarity work by signing onto our statement below and getting active in your community. The solidarity statement below is for both individuals and organisations. If you would like to sign onto the statement, please email us at info@october15thsolidarity.info with your name and/or organisation and we will include you. The international day of action is scheduled for Saturday 30 August (this is just before the start of the Depositions Hearings in Auckland on 1 September and set down for a month).

This week, the October 15th Solidarity crew in Poneke (Wellington) has published two new items to use on the streets. Volume 3 of the newsletter detailing the non-association situation for the 20 people accused is outlined along with other stories, events and analysis. There is also a new A6 size leaflet for getting the word out about our demands and mobilising people for the international day of action on Saturday, 30 August 2008. Both publications are available on the 'resources' page.

29/05/08 - One of the arrestees in the state terror raids on Te Urewera has had his depositions hearing set down for 20 November 2008 in the District Court Tauranga when briefs of evidence will be handed up. One charge against Raunatiri Hunt was withdrawn by the Crown. Hunt is one of the 20 people jointly charged with attending so-called ‘paramilitary-style training camps’ in Te Urewera.

Co-accused Valerie Morse and Emily Bailey have had their non-association order varied by consent of the Crown in the High Court in Wellington on Tuesday, 27 May. It allows limited association including once monthly 128 community house meetings and at the Oblong Internet cafe. An earlier order allows them to live together at Tira Hou Marae during the depositions hearings set down for the entire month of September.

The court case against 20 people facing charges under the Arms Act continues. A one-day call-over court hearing was held in the Auckland in the District Court on 19th May. Most of the defendants were excused. However, several went to court and supporters from Auckland and Ruatoki were there too.

The following day, two defendants had a hearing in the Wellington High Court to challenge their non-association order. A dozen friends and supporters were there. The hearing was not resolved and a further hearing will take place within the next few days.

In the hands of the enemy: stories and analysis about the October 15th state terror raids

As part of the fundraising drive, different groups are selling T-Shirts, stickers, flags and books.

Te Mana Motuhake ō Tūhoe

“We have flags and bumper stickers for sale to raise money to help support Te Mana Motuhake ō Tūhoe.” These are available through http://tuhoe.net/merchandise. Bumper stikers (80mm x 190mm) cost $3.00 each plus $1 postage. The flags (1800mm x 900mm, hemmed with eyelets) cost $100 each plus $5 postage.

Kātaraina Hōhua
PO Box 48
Tāneatua
Phone: 07 3129 896 Ex

Five days have been put aside in September for the solicitor-general's case against Dominion Post editor Tim Pankhurst and Fairfax New Zealand (part of the Murdoch empire and the owner of the Wellington Dominion Post, The Christchurch Press and several other newspapers, as well as TV3). The solicitor-general, David Collins is taking contempt proceedings against them for publishing 'Operation 8' conversations secretly recorded by police over their two year investigation. The court hearing start on 15th September 2008 in Wellington.

Tame Iti’s lawyer Annette Sykes announced that they have successfully secured Tame’s passport so that he can travel overseas. Tame is due to appear in a production of TEMPEST II in Italy and may travel to other European cities and Japan to do further performances. This is a major victory for the case as Tame can now continue his work in educating people worldwide about the struggle of Tuhoe.

About the performance: TEMPEST II is the second chapter of the performance series Tempest.