We protest at the Parliament Lawn on Tuesdays, from 12.30 to 1.30pm. Join us to talk about your concerns and try catching a Government MP on the hop!
11 April is Fridays for Futures’ global day of action.
Here in Wellingtin, School Strike 4 Climate Te Whanganui-a-Tara is planning a march starting at Frank Kitts Park at 12 noon.
Their theme is Fight the Fast Track and everyone is invited!
Stay up to date by checking their Facebook.
In Auckland, XR Tamakai Makaurau is also planning an action. We’ll update this post when we find more details.
At our radio show on Sunday 23 February, Kit interviewed members of the then-called Restore Passenger Rail, who have been on trial on charges of endangering transport during their peaceful protests against climate change in October 2022.
They could potentially be sentenced to up to for 14 years in prison.
Listen to the recorded show while its still available!
The Climate Club is a small, dedicated group of young people based in Auckland who produce a regular e-newsletter full of info about up-coming climate-related events and actions.
If you want to do something about the climate crisis don’t know what, they can suggest a bunch of options, from petitions to submissions to getting out onto the streets.
This is an Action Station campaign.
Rotokakahi is a privately owned lake, belonging to the Tūhourangi and Ngāti Tūmatāwera tribes. Within the lake lies Motutawa, the sacred resting place of many tūpuna, including Hinemoa. Although once open to the public, the increasing desecration of Motutawa led to the placing of a rāhui (restriction) in 1948, and the lake was later declared private.
The land surrounding this lake encompasses various sites of significance to our iwi and hapū, including Pā Whero, a wāhi tapu (sacred site) that was buried under the ashes of the Tarawera Eruption of 1886 and urupā (cemeteries) which are integral to the our iwi’s ancestral heritage.
The Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC) has proposed a sewerage pipeline scheme to connect the residents of Tarawera to the main wastewater treatment plant in Ngāpuna.
The proposed pipeline route would run along the Tarawera Road corridor passing over Te Wairoa awa, through wāhi tapu Pā Whero, and continuing past Rotokakahi. All of these areas hold significant cultural and historical importance for mana whenua.
Members of the mana whenua have been occupying the area in protest.
Your support could help them to:
Donate now: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/protect-rotokakahi-1
In the 26 January edition of the radio show Climate Crisis Action Aotearoa Gerda Leenards tells us about about her art show, The story of a Lake, at Mahara Gallery.
It tells a story about the water pollution in Lake Horewhenua affecting the wellbeing of the local iwi Muaupoko.
You can also find out about Mike Joy’s talk at Mahara Gallery, on Sunday 9 Feb 2 -3 pm. He will discuss the environmental and health impacts of the pollution of Lake Horowhenua and how this has impacted the local iwi Muaupoko.
Happy new year!
Just to let you know that as of Tuesday 14 January, Fridays for Future Te Upoko o Te Ika is back on the job.
As this coalition government continues to wind back protections for our environment and our climate goals, it is more important than ever to be in their faces to remind them they are on the wrong track.
Every Tuesday 12.30-1.30 – come join us or just stop by for a chat or a selfie!
Our last protest for the year is Tuesday 17 December. We’ll celebrate our efforts thus far with choccy cake and non-alcoholic (probably) beverages.
Come join us!
A recent highlight was Caz and Mary going viral on Tik Tok while interview-bombing Seymour Know Less on 1News. Below is an example of the feedback on them –
Earlier this month, the New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground, caught fire and sank off the south coast of Upolu in Sāmoa while conducting a reef survey. The ship is leaking oil from at least four locations, and authorities in Sāmoa say 200,000 litres of diesel has leaked from the HMNZS Manawanui since it sank on a reef last week.
First of all, they refused to accept the ship was not leaking oil, but now they admit the fuel is leaking, estimating that 900,000 litres of fuel is on board, but maintains that it is ‘probable that the amount of fuel leaked is less than 200,000 litres.’
For the past six years, New Zealand has run a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, with the presentation of the Final Report, Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light in the House of Representatives in July of this year.[1]
The report outlined 138 steps that the government can take to help survivors to heal, and to support them to live full, thriving lives.
Unfortunately, the Government hasn’t responded in full to the report yet. So far, all they have done is:
Sign the petition calling on the Government to accept all the recommendations.