Campaign Against Foreign Contal in New Zealand PO BOX 2258 CHRISTCHURCH yard JUNE ISSUE (Registered at P.O. Headquarters as a flagazine) DEMONSTRATION AGAINS? COMALCO. CONFERENCE ON THE PACIFIC. SLIDESHOW ON U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN N.Z. FOREIGN FISHING FLBBTS IN N.Z. WATERS. REPORT ON C.N.D. aCTIVITIS. SEMINAR ON MSTHODS OF RESSaRCH & HOW TO USH THE RESULTS, DEMONSTRATION AGAINST COMALCO: Following discussion of future activities at the A.G.M. in april, GAFOINZ is organising a demonstration against Comalco. Since the last newsletter, considerable progress has been made. Wie have been in contact with both Invercargill and Dunedin. Our contacts there agree that it is a good idea, and as a result we ave now been able to decide the date for the demonstration: it tbe mela in Invercargill on the weekend of JULY 31 — AUGUST 1, 1976. We have booked four buses, three of which are planned to leave Christchurch on Friday evening (the other will leave Fri: morning), everyone will spend Friday night in Dunedin, Saturdey hight in’ Invercargill and return to Christchurch on Sunday evening. The idea at present is to have a public meeting in Invercargill on Saturday night, and to march to the smelter itself on Sunday mcrning. Other activities in Invercargill are being pla ‘as well as people from Christchurch, we hope to have others from @ll over the South Island, particularly Invercargill and Dunedin. lay Demands of the Demonstration: The meeting hela on May 27, at Chch veople's Union digousged the alms of this particular demonstration, and agreed on the following:4. Whenever there are power shortages, Comalco gets cut off first, not last es at present. 2. Comaleo should pay the same for its electricity as ordinary industrial consumers. 3. The price paid by Gonaleo for ite electricity must be published, along with other details such as the amount of electricity used each year, and all Government agreements with Comalco, ublic Meeting in Christchurch ks a further activity in the Comaloo campaign, « public meeting 7 fBveTBRSH RN ERe dP eR’ ANG Efe The ebay HiPEMBEED AEP? TS eV rold inthe ‘Sew frahes Hall, on the eoener of armagh an Haaras streets. “Wate out for’ further details. Registrations: Enclosed with this newsletter are registration forms for those wishing to participate in the demonstration, Vlease read it 3 carefully, particularly if you live outgide of Chch. We have enclose? two forms so you can pass one on to anyone you know who might be interested - more can be obtained b; geiting to CaFCINZ or by, galling into, the Résigtance Sookshop, 9 Ferry doal, Cheh. Ronetions (very “impartant) +" e EE 3 We realise that many people who support the°cAmpaimm against Comalco will not be able to go on the Nemonstration. One way ou can really help is with a donation which will help lessen the Yoaa of those who do go + the more donations, the lower the final cost to the participants, Posters ani leafléts are another area for which money will be needed and which is essential for an effective campaign. Donations can be sent in using the hotton part of the registration form. all are going into a special bank account opened for the Comaleo campaign. Special Message to South Island CaFCINZ Members ani to Stwients at_the University of Canterbury: We wish to get in contact with as wany organisations as possible which are opposed to Gonaleo and would support the campaign against Comalco. Do you know any such organisation? If so please let us know, and where possible inform these organisations about the public meeting and the demonstration, We will also need contacts outside of Christchurch who would ve willing to organise or help organise for the demonstration. If you can help, or you know someone who can, please let us know soon. This applies to South Islani members. Students (and staff) at the University of Canterbury - as a build up for the Comalco campaign we hope to organise some activity in the University, e.g. forum, sliteshows,’ literature stalls. Please look out for these activities, Help-is needed here too - if you og herp please contact Jill Basher (859-692) or Robin Westenra xt _Meeting: The next meeting for the Comaleo Campaign is on Thursiay 17 June, 7.30 p.m. at Chch People's Union Meeting Room, (formerly Resistance), 9 erry toad. iveryone is weleome. Cup of tea serve hh of the meetings ° ee4 —— Plenty of Watchdogs Still available! Help spread the message about Comalco - give or sell the Miabehhoe® Special 9 your friends. 20 cents each. Write to CAFCINZ for more copies. CONFEKENCE ON HB PACTFIC: an invitation has been received by CaPCINZ from an organisation in the U,S.S.R. to send a representative to a conference on the Pacific (gone of Peace), to be held in Nahodka (eastern Soviet Union). The offer is to include the fare,‘one way. Two papers have been prepared, one on fishing in and’ around NZ, the other on military aopivitics in the area, “anyone wao wishes’t> volunteer as CaRoliz pent 2 Dhe Sepengs Wonka BS Pr SAS MALS FRPES PERTAEL MESH OAS Sone interested, contact CarOINZ immediately. SLIDESHOW OW U.S. Wludtand ACLLVEDiaS IN nz. CaFCINZ is developing slideshows on foreign control in NZ, includ ing in particular the subject of the U.S. military activities in NZ. We are interested in contacting anyone who has slides or other photographic material from the demonstrations at Wooiburn in 1971, at Mt John in 1972 and Harewoot-Weeions in 1973. Please write to: GAFOINZ, Box 2258, Christehureh. Or phoné John Ghristic, 62-153. FORBIGN FISHING FLBSTS IN N.Z, Walsh: (Comment by CaFCINZ Supporter) # few days ago I saw an article in the "Press" that caught my eye, It was on fishing. The article toli how uysot local fisher- men are by the activities of Japanese and other foreign trawler fleets off our coast. These foreign fleets pay no heed to the N,Z. laws that govern fishing net sizes. They catch and keep many thousands of untersized ani immature fish in nets that are regariet vy local fishermen as of illegal sizes. small young fish are not able to avoid these nets, Total depletion of our fish resources is the inevitable result. The President of the Commercial Fishermen's Federation, Mr B. Kenton, sail in the art- icle that the Canterbury fleet has had its catch of tarakihi halved this your, He said this was a direct result of the wholesale slaughter of untersizet fish by Japanese fleets. Depletion of fish resources in Nl.Z. waters is not only a reality to big commercial fishermen but to the small man as well. When i was a kid we live? practically on the beach of gackakariki. Frequently in the summer my father would row out with a set line Containing hooks of paua bait to catch fish. It was a ceremon~ ious occasion every nirht on the beach at dusk when everyone would help pull in the line. an average cateh in those days was abiut 3 or 4 big schnapyer, col, kahawai and tarakihi, e was usually too much for the one family so the catch would be shared with neighbours, Mow, whenever I go home in the summer ani wateh our neighbours pulling in their set line, it is considered a goot catch if there is even one fish only. There is just no longer the fish around, The plundering of N.Z. fishing grounis affects us all. Yet we cannot rely on the Government to do anything about it. While Teelani and various South american countries were taking steps to-4~ protect their fish, the Labour Govt did nothing, ant now Multoon Tettfering access to our waters to anyone who will buy our meat ant wool. 80 it's all left up to us. he fishermen and the ordinary New Zealaniers will have to foree the Yovernment into taking action. REVORT ON O.N.D, ACTIVITES: The last meeting of C.N.D. on the 26th May heard reports from the convenors of groups (Finance, Publications ani Kesoarch, Petitions and action) on progress up to date. Owen Wilkes accepted the position as Secretary in the interim, There has been @ suecess- ful collection of signatures for a petition opyosing nuclear warships in our ports, Further action ~ in co-ordination with Sther interested groups will be activities aroun’ Hiroshima Day (aneugt 6th) and the formation of a Peace Squadron. Por informat- dons Gonations - if you want to get involved, ring Wia Tay at A504, SEMINAR ON MBTHODS OF ASSSAKCH & HOW TO USE Tis aisuLes: Much of the work that CaFCINZ is dcing requires us to search out Yaformation, to analyse it and then to communicate the results to others. ‘The fiell we are working in is very large, which scans that we have t) have as many peopte as possible resvapehing ani keeping files on various subjects, To help improve this work, we have decite? to organise a seminar on methota of researching. This will be iirectel by Owen Wilkes, who is hirhly skilled in this work, with assistance from vete’Iusk ani one or two newspaper reporters (from whom we can learn methols of handling the news melia); and we expect that many others who come will be able to ocntribute some experience as well. The details are: Suniay 20 June, 11 a.m, to 4.p.m. (bring own Yuneh}, at Chch ge lets Union Neeting Room, 9 Ferry oad, * * * * *« Abraham Lincoln: "his country with its institutions belong to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amend. ing it or their revolutionary right to iiswember or overthrow it * * * * * *