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  Vettori on Zimbabwe and politics

  
  
  
  The Sunday Star Times has an extract from Daniel Vettori’s impending book Turning Point where he talks about the politics of touring oppressive regimes, and Zimbabwe in 2005 in particular. The last time time we went to Zimbabwe – in 2005 – there was almost fury over us going. The Green Party were signing petitions and bringing [...] read more
  July 27, 2008 3:42 pm - 8 Comments
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  What other blogs are saying

  
  
  
  Not PC reckons all this peak oil stuff that us Greens keep going on about is a have: With about a half-a-century’s worth of proven oil reserves, the problem is not in bringing on new production. Resources are ample. Fifty years left you say, oh that’s ok then. And after that we can all just move [...] read more
  July 18, 2008 9:15 pm - 13 Comments
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  NZ’s big diplomatic threat – Twenty20 cricket

  
  
  
  Keith is calling for a New Zealand to support a boycott of Zimbabwean cricket, including the upcoming World Twenty20 cup next year. We’ve got to use every bit of leverage we have against the Mugabe regime. I am appealing to New Zealand Cricket to stand squarely behind the England and Wales Board in this matter at the [...] read more
  June 30, 2008 3:09 pm - 6 Comments
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  Should Zimbabwe have a unity government?

  
  
  
  With Zimbabwe falling into chaos, or worse, tyranny, it was timely that I should receive an email call to action from global poverty and peace campaigning group Avaaz.  I normally reflexively support whatever Avaaz is campaigning on.  But this time I paused because its email to me was calling for a unity government – lead [...] read more
  June 25, 2008 10:26 am - 43 Comments

• Day of Action on Zimbabwe

  
  
  
  Yesterday I met with Regis Mtutu of the Treatment Action Campaign. The T.A.C. is the coordination point for Zimbabwean refugees and their political organisation in South Africa although I think its primary focus is health promotion. He told me that the resolution of the emergency summit of civil society organisations held in Dar es Salaam, [...] read more
  April 25, 2008 1:58 am - 3 Comments
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  Mugabe calls opponent a frog

  
  
  
  Zimbabwean President turn dictator, Robert Mugabe, has compared his presidential rival to a frog. Apparently he meant this in a slanderous way rather than as an endorsement. The frog-like Simba Makoni, who was the former finance minister from Mugabe’s own Zanu PF party, is seeking to contest the presidency with Mugabe. Mugabe will also face a [...] read more
  February 29, 2008 10:55 am - 2 Comments
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  Commonwealth? More like stolen wealth

  
  
  
  The Commonwealth Games are about to get underway in Melbourne, and while most people are focussed on Ian Thorpe pulling out and/or how many medals New Zealand can expect to win (I hear 50), a former Green Party staffer is tackling a much more important issue – the plight of aboriginal people in Australia. Rayna Fahey [...] read more
  March 10, 2006 9:28 am - 4 Comments
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  Zimbabwe walks

  
  
  
  Further to my post the other day, looks like half of my prediction is coming to pass. The BBC reports: Zimbabwe’s interim cricket board has suspended the country’s Test status for the remainder of 2006. [snip] Zimbabwe Cricket said it had decided to suspend playing in Tests “after considering recent performances”, but the nation will [...] read more
  January 19, 2006 8:57 am - 2 Comments
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  There may be no team to play next time

  
  
  
  The line between cricket and wider events in Zimbabwe became even fuzzier in recent days. A strike by the nation’s top players has led to Mugabe’s government appointing a new board. Reuters reports: Player representative Clive Field reacted to the latest developments by saying that Zimbabwe cricket now faced ruin. “I think we’re stuffed, [...] read more
  January 9, 2006 2:59 pm - 2 Comments
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  Why does the ICC dither on Zimbabwe?

  
  
  
  Former Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga, who, with Rod, campaigned to stop the the Black Caps tour to his former homeland earlier this year, continues his campaign to highlight human rights abuses. Rod and Henry may have failed in their efforts to stop the tour, but his visit caused many New Zealanders to sit up and take [...] read more
  November 23, 2005 12:21 pm - 5 Comments

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