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Come on down to the New Brighton Pier at 9am on Jan 22nd, 2021, to help us celebrate the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

A DSC research project has highlighted that there is little disarmament education taught at the tertiary level at any University in Aotearoa NZ yet there is plenty of scope to improve the situation.

The TPNW’s entry into force demonstrates the power of small states to resist the pressure and coercion of larger powers, just as Aotearoa/New Zealand did in 1987.

Come along and join us at the Canterbury Workers Educational Association on Thursday 29th October at 7pm. This event will be a part of the series ‘Christchurch The Peace City: Radicals, Pacifists, and

The treaty will enter into force 90 days after the fiftieth instrument of ratification, meaning only six more countries are required for this historic precedent to be set!

On August 9 (Nagasaki Day), over 200 people gathered at the World Peace Bell in Christchurch’s botanical gardens to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Ōtautahi/Christchurch may be widely known for its recent tragedies, but the city has a rich history of peace, healing, and encouraging a sense of belonging.

As a budding PhD candidate researching nuclear issues, like many before me, having access to this collection was like discovering a goldmine.

A variety of speakers and individuals attended the symposium providing global perspectives and insights. The keynote speech by Ms Izumi Nakamitsu, United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Af

I travelled to Christchurch in October 2019 to work alongside the team at the DSC. Not only was it extremely informative, it was so much fun being with such passionate and talented people