Dear NvT,
The United States Air Force maintains a base at Christchurch lnternational
Airport, Harewood, on the south island of New Zealand. The base is primarily
support for U.S. "Deep Freeze" operations in Antarctica. Twice a week,
however, Starlifter flights touch down en route to N.S.A. (National Security
Agency) and C.I.A. (Central Intelligence Agency), bases at Nurrungar and Pine
Gap in outback Australia. These bases provide intelligence and targeting
information to the United States. This information is shipped out and
supplies shipped in by these USAF Starlifter flights.

On Hiroshima Day, August 6th 1994, Moana Cole and Ciaron O'Reilly, members of
the Christchurch Catholic Worker community, entered the USAF base at
Christchurch Airport. The pair then made their way to the hangars that
service the Starlifter flights. In memory of the victims of Hiroshima the
pair spraypainted shadows or silhouettes of the vaporised  victims of the
nuclear explosion in front of the hangars.  They hung photographs of
Hiroshima, the nuclear blast victims and vaporised shadows on the hangar.
They then knelt in prayer holding signs "REPENT HIROSHIMA : RENOUNCE NUCLEAR
WEAPONS" and "HAREWOOD - A PIT STOP FOR THE U.S. WAR MACHINE".  Thirty
friends from the local peace community gathered at the front gate in support.
The pair were eventually discovered by USAF personnel who contacted the US
commander and local police.

Moana and Ciaron were arrested and have been charged with trespass. They are
presently out on bail awaiting trial, which is set for October 18 at the
Christchurch District Court. The Christchurch Catholic Worker plans to
continue regular vigils at Harewood approaching the trial date. Action and
celebration are planned for the eve of the trial. For more info contact
Catholic Worker 8A Cotterill Street, Addington, Christchurch 2 Aotearoa (New
Zealand) Ph. 3 338 7105

Donations to cover printing, mailing and expenses would be appreciated and
can be made out to "Catholic Worker".