Tag: Peace Movement Aotearoa
Iconic peace researcher Owen Wilkes exposed global covert military activity and inspired NZ’s nuclear-free status
REVIEW: By Ken Mansell
The recent publication of a book of essays honouring the life of legendary New Zealand peace researcher and activist Owen Wilkes...
Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance
A new book about one of New Zealand’s foremost peace activists offers insight into Owen Wilkes, the man described as the intellect behind New...
‘Lots of information isn’t secret, it’s just hard to find’ – Nicky Hager on one of NZ’s most famous whistleblowers
By Nicky Hager, book chapter in Peacemonger
Whistleblower Owen Wilkes was a tireless and formidable researcher for the Pacific, peace and disarmament. Before the internet,...
Archive: Challenging Goliath – New Internationalist 1986
When Aotearoa (NZ) banned nuclear warships from its ports it was seen as David standing up to Washington's Goliath. But behind Prime Minister David...