Defence industry forum faces faith-based backlash -CathNewsNZ

Defence industry forum faces faith-based backlash

Thursday, October 25th, 2018

After dramatic scenes outside Wellington’s stadium last year, the New Zealand Defence Industry Association’s annual forum has been moved to Palmerston North’s main stadium and will occur there on the 31st of October and 1st of November.

Dubbed by protesters as a “weapons expo” for companies that profit from war and killing, the event will again be the subject of protest action from civic and faith-based groups this year Continue reading

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