activists

Early Monday morning there were simultaneous raids across the North
Island, in Auckland, Whakatane, Wellington, Ruatoki, and Hamilton.
Later in the morning, Police came to at least four houses in
Christchurch. Around a dozen people have been arrested so far, and
reports are that up to 60 are being sought for questioning.

The raids were under the Suppression Of Terrorism Act and the Firearms
Act. They have been targetted at people involved in the Tino
Rangatiratanga, Peace and Environmental movements.

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Last Friday, Sept. 7, a group of Brisbane based, mainly christian antiwar activists held another weekly vigil at the corner of Lloyd and Wardell Sts, near the main entrance to the Enoggera military base in suburban Brisbane. One focus of the vigil was engaging with the thousands of passing commuters who are slowed by several sets of traffic lights on this busy road....