Christchurch as a Peace City

Christchurch was declared New Zealand’s first Peace City in 2002, however peace activism has a long history here. These are some Christchurch-based pacifist publications dating back to before World War One.

For futher resources and information see Voices Against War, a site detailing courage, conviction and conscientious objection in WWI Canterbury.

Works included in this section:

• Our youth: reared and educated: what for? Vote against conscription for ten good reasons and more (c.1949)
• What are we fighting for? An analysis of war causes and aims (1939)
• The case against compulsory military training (1912)
• Punishment : the state v. the criminal : an addrress [sic] delivered before the Workers' Educational Association, Christchurch, November 2nd, 1918