Stop the Zimbabwe Tour

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

Auckland: For more information: (09) 376-4143, auckland@greens.org.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