The Hollow Men: Our Democracy or Theirs? (Auckland)

The Hollow Men: Our Democracy or Theirs?

Is our democracy “rule by the people” or rule by the corporate funders?  How do we restore integrity and transparency to election campaign funding? What needs to change so ordinary New Zealanders feel they have an equal say in our political system?  The Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi invites you to a public forum to address these and other questions.  

Speakers include Nicky Hager, journalist and author of The Hollow Men, Dr Raymond Miller, Head of Department, Political Studies, University of Auckland and Laila Harré, union leader and commentator.  There will plenty of time for questions and comment.

When: Tuesday May 1 2007, 7.30pm

Where: University of Auckland, Lower Lecture Theatre, (behind the Clocktower building) City Campus, Princes St.  Click here for a map of the University of Auckland's city campus - Lower Lecture Theatre is building 115 on the map (external link, opens a PDF document, 158 kb)

For further information email samh@nzctu.org.nz or phone (09) 303 9048.

Downloads/links

• Link to the Wellington Hollow Men forum page on March 27 2007 - with a podcast of the event
• Poster - Auckland forum, May 1 2007 (PDF file, 125 kb)
• Leaflet - Auckland forum, May 1 2007 (PDF file, 262 kb.  Double sided, three to an A4 page)

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Nicky Hager is an investigative journalist and author of four books, most recently The Hollow Men. He will be speaking about why so many people feel turned off by modern politics and what  can be done in New Zealand to change that.

Dr Raymond Miller is Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Department of Political Studies, University of Auckland.  His research interests include themes in New Zealand politics, political parties, elite opinion, elections and coalition government.

Laila Harré is National Secretary of the National Distribution Union, and was a Cabinet Minister in the Labour-Alliance 1999-2002 government.  She is a political commentator on Radio New Zealand.