Send an e-card urging the Government to cancel the tour.Go to Rod's Zimbabwe Sporting Sanction Bill 2005.
The Green Party is mounting a campaign to stop the Black Caps' tour of Zimbabwe. The campaign includes:
- organising a tour by Henry Olonga, Zimbabwe's first black test cricketer, in an effort to increase pressure on the Government to stop the Black Caps' tour of Zimbabwe (see below for details)
- producing postcards and e-cards to send to Helen Clark urging her to declare the tour illegal. The card features this cartoon by Garrick Tremain.
This page also includes a summary of press releases on the tour.
Tour details
Wellington: For more information: (04) 381-4640
What: "It's Just Not Cricket" public meeting.
When: Thursday July 14, 7.30pm.
Where: St Andrews on the Terrace, 30 The Terrace, Wellington.
Who: Henry Olonga and Green Co-Leader Rod Donald.
Auckland: For more information: (09) 376-4143, auckland [at] greens [dot] org [dot] nz
What: "It's Just Not Cricket" public meeting.
When: Friday July 15, 8pm.
Where: Aotea Chapel, 370 Queen Street (opposite the Town Hall), Auckland.
Who: Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean expat Judith Todd and Green Co-Leader Rod Donald.
What: "It's Just Not Cricket" protest march.
When: Saturday July 16, noon.
Where: Corner Queen and Customs Streets, Auckland.
Who: Mr Olonga, Ms Todd and Mr Donald.
Summary of recent press releases on Zimbabwe tour
- Govt should act on Kiwis' call to declare Zimbabwe tour illegal July 20 2005
- PDF of legal advice on Sporting Sanction Bill July 208 2005
- Snedden misreads public mood on cricket tour July 17 2005
- Govt should reconsider its stance on Zimbabwe tour legislation July 16 2005
- Asking players to wear armbands is a cop-out July 14 2005
- ICC gives Govt green light to call off Black Caps tour of Zimbabwe July 13 2005
- Olonga to speak to Kiwis about stopping Zimbabwe tour July 10 2005
- Legislative solution the only way to stop Zimbabwe tour July 6 2005
- Maori Party misguided on Zimbabwe July 6 2005
- Greens calls on Goff to deny visas to Zimbabwe bankers July 4 2005
- Opponents misrepresent Zimbabwe Sporting Sanction Bill July 4 2005
- New law needed to stop cricket tour July 3 2005
- Players urged to boycott tour, invite Henry Olonga July 1 2005
