18 August – Cuba Mall – other things going on!

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Continued from: 18 August – Aotearoa Not For Sale, Cuba Mall Gig

As well as the Aotearoa Not For Sale event, two other protests were occurring simultaneously in the Mall.

The first, by United Community Action Newtown (UCAN), were protesting at budget cutbacks to the Newtown Union Health Centre by the CCDHB.

UCAN organisor, Katie, and others from their group, handed out leaflets to passers-by, publicising cutbacks to their community health service,

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Placards, publicising National’s cuts to community primary health services,

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Another UCAN activist, with Matt the rapper,

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And more placards, highlighting the desperation of a community to retain their health services,

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Meanwhile, nearby, a group from  Falun Gong  were protesting at the Chinese regime’s persecution of members from their movement,

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It was indeed a day of action for people in the community.

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