Fight Back Together
Maranga Ake

May Day is a time to commemorate both the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement. Based on the success of our nationwide hui on the 23rd of October, we are again hosting hui across the country on May Day to fight back against the Government’s ongoing attacks on workers’ rights.

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When working people unite and fight back against anti-worker policies, we create change and transform society for the better.

When we fight back together, we win!

Last year, we hosted 12 events across the motu. This year, we will make a bigger impact.

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Venues:

Whāngarei Tarewa Park12-1pm 

Auckland Manukau Plaza12-1pm 

Hamilton Hamilton Lake Rose Garden12.30-1.30pm 

New Plymouth Huatoki Plaza12-1pm 

Mt Maunganui Hopukiore (Mt Drury) Reserve12-1pm 

Rotorua Ranolf & Arawa St roundabout  12-1pm 

Palmerston North Arena 312.30-1.30pm 

Wellington Queens Wharf12-1pm See below

Nelson1903 Square (Top of Trafalgar St)12.30-1.30pm 

Christchurch Addington Raceway12-1pm See below

Dunedin Otago University Student Union Hall12.30-1.30pm UPDATED

Invercargill Workingmens Club12.30-1.30pm 

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Important Updates with Cancellations:

Whangarei Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

Auckland All venues: Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather Note: counties is indoor space

Hamilton Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

Rotorua Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

BOP All venues: Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

Taupo (health) Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

Gisborne (health) Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

Napier (health) Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

Taranaki Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

Wellington All events cancelled. ASMS likely to picket at 12.30. Possible joint event for other supporters/striking workers tbc.

Nelson Going ahead -Keeping eye on weather

Christchurch Hagley park cancelled. Those who can are welcome to attend Addington. Addington going ahead at this point but keeping eye on rain, especially regarding surface flooding as risk for access to venue. Call being made tomorrow morning.

South Christchurch (health) Cancelled.

Wesport (health) Indoor venue going ahead.

Dunedin Indoor venue going ahead.

Invercargill Indoor venue going ahead.

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Why does this matter?

This is the most anti-worker government that we’ve seen in decades, attacking our rights day after day and trying to divide us. But we won’t let them get away with it. We must fight back.  

• The coalition government has shown they are in the pockets of the rich, putting corporate interests over the interests of working people.  

• Through standing together and mobilising, we can demonstrate our power and ensure that this one-term government loses its legitimacy. 

• When our backs are against a wall, we fight back. And when we fight, we win. 

Attacks on working people come on top of the relentless and ongoing attacks on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori rights. The coalition is trying to divide us and are sowing the seeds of division. 

Don’t let the buggers get you down! Join us across the motu on May Day to take a stand against the coalition.