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Is NZ intelligence helping Israel wage war in Gaza? Lawyers call for inquiry

September 12, 2024
A group of lawyers is calling for a first-of-its-kind inquiry into whether New Zealand spy agencies are helping Israel's war in Gaza. DSC Chairperson, Dr Treasa Dunworth interveiwed on the inquiry.
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Should New Zealand Join AUKUS Pillar II?

September 11, 2024
Anglea Woodward, DSC Council member, discusses the pros and cons of Aotearoa New Zealand signing up to AUKUS pillar 2
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Advocate slams NZ snub of Nagasaki peace tribute as ‘outrageous’

August 9, 2024
A leading peace campaigner is calling Aotearoa New Zealand’s decision to stay away from a peace event in Nagasaki paying tribute to victims of the Japanese city’s 1945 nuclear bombing “outrageous”.
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NZ not attending Nagasaki event, insists decision unrelated to Israel invite snub

August 8, 2024
Wellington staying away from annual commemoration on 79th anniversary of Japanese city's destruction in a US nuclear attack as Western partners boycott event.
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NZ not attending Nagasaki event, insists decision unrelated to Israel invite snub

August 8, 2024
Wellington staying away from annual commemoration on 79th anniversary of Japanese city's destruction in a US nuclear attack as Western partners boycott event.
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79 Years On, Christchurch Still Remembers Hiroshima And Nagasaki

August 6, 2024
People will gather to honor the victims and survivors of the atomic bombings of Japan, which occurred 79 years ago.
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Peace Wave 2021 Newsletter Vol. 2, August 24, 2021

August 24, 2021
Aotearoa joined many successful Peace Wave events and activities commemorating the 76th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings
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Disarmament with Marcus Coll - What I want you to know with Mia Sutherland

July 20, 2021
Marcus Coll, PhD student at the University of Canterbury and founder of UCDisarm, the youth wing of the Disarmament and Security Centre, talks about disarmament and what you can do about it.
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Britain is making a terrible mistake in boosting its nuclear arsenal, and NZ needs to say so

March 17, 2021
Boris Johnson announced yesterday that the UK will increase its nuclear warhead stockpile ceiling from 180 to 260 as an ‘ultimate insurance policy’ in response to an ‘evolving security environment’.
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Nuclear weapons: From arms control to abolition, featuring DSC Council Member Angela Woodward

February 4, 2021
An event held by the NZ Institute of International Affairs in Wellington on 2nd February 2021 featuring VERTIC Deputy Director Angela Woodward, Professor David Capie, and PhD Candidate Sirous Amerian
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