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John Minto

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John Minto (born) is a New Zealand-based political activist known for his involvement in various left-wing groups and causes, most notably Halt All Racist Tours. [1]

30 relations: Apartheid, Auckland, Christchurch mayoral election, 2016, Gaza War (2008–09), Global Peace and Justice Auckland, Halt All Racist Tours, Israel Defense Forces, Left-wing politics, Mana Movement, Maurice Williamson, Minties, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, New Zealand Press Association, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers, Newshub, Ross Meurant, Rugby union, Shahar Pe'er, Stuff.co.nz, Tales from Te Papa, Television New Zealand, The New Zealand Herald, The Press, Tom Newnham, Trevor Richards, Unite Union, Waltham, New Zealand, Workers' Charter, 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States.

Apartheid

Apartheid started in 1948 in theUnion of South Africa |year_start.

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Auckland

Auckland is a city in New Zealand's North Island.

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Christchurch mayoral election, 2016

The 2016 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held on 8 October.

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Gaza War (2008–09)

The Gaza War, also known as Operation Cast Lead, also known as the Gaza Massacre and the Battle of al-Furqan by Hamas, Secondary source, Abdul-Hameed al-Kayyali, Studies on the Israeli Aggression on Gaza Strip: Cast Lead Operation / Al-Furqan Battle, 2009 was a three-week armed conflict between Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Israel that began on 27 December 2008 and ended on 18 January 2009 in a unilateral ceasefire.

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Global Peace and Justice Auckland

Global Peace and Justice Auckland (GPJA) describes itself as "a network of people who provide a platform for individuals and groups to discuss and organise co-operatively on peace and justice issues." They are well known for organising the Auckland component of the global February 15, 2003 anti-war protest that attracted 10, 000 people to protest the impending United States attack on Iraq.

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Halt All Racist Tours

Halt All Racist Tours (HART) was a protest group set up in New Zealand in 1969 to protest against rugby union tours to and from South Africa.

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Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit. "The Army of Defense for Israel"; جيش الدفاع الإسرائيلي), commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal, are the military forces of the State of Israel.

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Left-wing politics

Left-wing politics supports social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy.

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Mana Movement

The Mana Movement (formerly called the Mana Party, styled in English as the MANA Movement) is a New Zealand political party led by Hone Harawira which was formed in April 2011, following his resignation from the Māori Party.

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Maurice Williamson

Maurice Donald Williamson (born 6 March 1951) is a New Zealand diplomat and former politician who represented Pakuranga in the House of Representatives as a member of the National Party.

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Minties

Minties is a brand of confectionery originating in Australia and manufactured in both Australia and New Zealand for their respective markets.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum, located in Wellington.

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New Zealand Press Association

The New Zealand Press Association (NZPA) was a news agency that existed from 1879 to 2011 and provided national and international news to the media of New Zealand.

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New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS or SIS) (Te Pā Whakamarumaru) is New Zealand's primary national intelligence agency, responsible for national security (including counterterrorism and counterintelligence) and foreign intelligence.

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New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers

New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers was a weekly television programme first shown on Prime Television New Zealand on 6 October 2005.

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Newshub

Newshub (stylized as Newshub.) is a New Zealand news service that airs on Three and radio stations run by MediaWorks.

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Ross Meurant

Alan Ross Meurant (born 26 August 1947 in Te Kopuru) is a New Zealand public figure who has at various times gained public attention as a police officer, a businessman, a politician, and a political lobbyist.

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Rugby union

Rugby union, commonly known in most of the world as rugby, is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century.

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Shahar Pe'er

Shahar Pe'er (שחר פאר,; born May 1, 1987) is an Israeli retired professional tennis player.

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Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz is a New Zealand news website published by Fairfax Digital, a division of Fairfax New Zealand Ltd, a subsidiary of Australian company Fairfax Media Ltd.

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Tales from Te Papa

Tales From Te Papa is a television series of mini-documentaries about objects from the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) and the activities of the Museum staff.

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Television New Zealand

Television New Zealand (Te Reo Tātaki o Aotearoa), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a state-owned television network that is broadcast throughout New Zealand and parts of the Pacific region.

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The New Zealand Herald

The New Zealand Herald is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment.

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The Press

The Press is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Tom Newnham

Thomas Oliver "Tom" Newnham (20 November 1926 – 15 December 2010) was a New Zealand political activist and educationalist.

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Trevor Richards

Trevor Hamilton Edward Richards (born 29 August 1945, Bexhill-on-Sea) is an English jazz drummer.

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Unite Union

Unite Union (Unite) is a trade union in New Zealand.

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Waltham, New Zealand

Waltham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately two kilometres south-east of the city centre.

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Workers' Charter

Workers' Charter was a broad-based, left-wing movement active in New Zealand, which produced a monthly newspaper of the same name.

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1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States

The 1981 South African rugby tour (known in New Zealand as the Springbok Tour, and in South Africa as the Rebel Tour) polarised opinions and inspired widespread protests across New Zealand.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Minto

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