In September and October 2026, the Waitangi Tribunal released two reports from the Wai 3553 urgent inquiry into the Crown's national curriculum reforms and the removal of school boards' explicit statutory obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The findings confirm serious concerns raised by Māori, educators, whānau and communities about the direction of education reform in Aotearoa New Zealand. Across both reports, the Tribunal found that the Crown breached the Treaty principles of partnership, active protection, equity and good government. The September report found that the Crown failed to meaningfully engage Māori in national curriculum development, abandoned important aspects of the earlier collaborative approach, and proceeded without sufficient evidence that its preferred knowledge-rich curriculum would improve equitable outcomes for Māori learners. The Tribunal also found that the reforms reduced the emphasis on te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori, weakening opportunities for these to be meaningfully recognised, taught and transmitted through education. The October report examined the removal of section 127(1)(d) of the Education and Training Act 2020, which required school boards to ensure schools give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Tribunal found that the Crown removed this obligation without meaningful engagement with Māori and replaced it with weaker statutory protections for Māori language, knowledge and educational equity. The changes also created unnecessary uncertainty about school boards' continuing Te Tiriti responsibilities and increased the risk that the Crown's obligations would not be fulfilled in everyday schooling. The Tribunal specifically recommended that the Crown formally apologise to Māori and reinstate section 127(1)(d) in its entirety, working with Māori to preserve its full substance and effect.Importantly, the Tribunal identified serious prejudice arising from these breaches, including damage to the Māori–Crown relationship, diminished trust in government education decision-making, weakened protection of Māori educational interests, and the undermining of Māori authority. It also recognised the diminished mana of iwi and hapū who had invested their knowledge, time and relationships in education. These findings matter to all communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Education shapes how young people understand themselves, their histories, their relationships with others and their responsibilities to the country they call home. Te Tiriti o Waitangi is not simply a historical document. It establishes enduring obligations that must be honoured in the institutions, policies and decisions that shape our society. A genuinely Te Tiriti-centred education system requires more than the inclusion of Māori words, concepts or cultural content. It requires meaningful partnership, recognition of Māori authority, protection of Māori language and knowledge, and sustained commitment to addressing longstanding educational inequities. Māori educators, whānau, hapū and iwi have worked for generations to address these inequities and create educational environments where tamariki Māori can succeed as Māori. The progress achieved has been hard-won, and much work remains. The Tribunal's findings reinforce the Crown's responsibility to protect that progress, restore genuine partnership and ensure that education reform honours Māori rights and aspirations. The Crown must honour the findings of an independent Tribunal established to examine breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Together we can hold the  Government  accountable for its actions and demonstrate that our communities across Aotearoa believe in honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi within the Education sector. Trust cannot be demanded. It must be earned. Confidence cannot be assumed. It must be restored. Sign this petition and share it with friends, family and everyone who values fairness, educational equity, truthful histories and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  Helpful links to further reading • The Recolonisation of the New Zealand Curriculum in 2025 • From Decolonisation to Recolonisation: The Dismantling of Te Tiriti-Based Education Reform in Aotearoa New Zealand • What happened to the uniquely Indigenous Māori Curriculum? • Dozens of principal, teacher associations sign letter opposed to government's curriculum changes • How Can Aotearoa Have A World-Leading Education System? UN Concerns And Treaty Breaches Challenge Stanford's Claims • Schools Treaty decision blindsided Māori and Crown should apologise, Waitangi Tribunal says • “More For Māori Education Than Any Minister I Can Remember” — Minister, Let Us Help With Your Memory

Everyone deserves to be able to get where they need to go, whether that’s getting to work, attending school, visiting the doctor, buying groceries or seeing friends and family. Access to reliable public transport can make a real difference to people’s independence, opportunities and quality of life. 1. A lack of bus stops on Waipuna Road and Levene Place creates barriers for people who need transport most Auckland Transport decides where buses stop, and right now there are no bus stops on these roads. The nearest public transport is at least 25 to 30 minutes walk, creating additional barriers for the working class people, the elderly, disabled people, students, people on lower incomes and others who cannot drive or do not have access to a car. Without convenient public transport, everyday journeys to work, education, healthcare, shops and other essential services can become much harder. 2. The people who keep this area running need better options Waipuna Road and Levene Place are home to people who care for residents at Radius Rest Home, welcome guests at Waipuna Hotel and work for employers such as Rocket Lab and other local businesses. We are calling for bus stops at key locations along Waipuna Road, including near Waipuna Hotel and around 103 Waipuna Road, close to Rocket Lab and Resthome. These locations would help make public transport more accessible for employees, hotel guests, rest home workers, residents and other people who live, work or visit the area. Workers need practical ways to get to and from work, including those who cannot drive or rely on someone else for a lift. 3. Better bus connections would help people access more of their community, including Panmure Basin on weekends Better bus connections on Waipuna Road and Levene Place could give people more options for getting to work, reaching shops and essential services, and travelling to destinations such as Sylvia Park, Pakuranga and Panmure. Improved public transport connections could also make Waipuna Junction more accessible to Aucklanders, particularly on weekends. Waipuna junction is a valuable recreational destination where people can enjoy Waipuna Miniature Railway, RC boat drive, picnic, playground and spending time with family and friends, and connecting with nature. However, people without access to a car may find it difficult to visit if convenient public transport options are limited. Better connections throughout the week and on weekends would help families, young people, older adults, people with disabilities and others enjoy local recreational spaces and participate more fully in community life. Public transport should support not only commuting and essential daily needs, but also recreation, wellbeing and social connection. Better connections would reduce reliance on cars and help make our community more accessible and inclusive. Help us improve public transport access for our community We are calling on local businesses, community organizations, and people who live and work in the area to stand together for better public transport access on Waipuna Junction, Waipuna Road, Waipuna road east and Levene Place. By signing this petition, we can show Auckland Transport that this is an issue our community cares about and that better access would benefit the people and businesses that make this area thrive. Sign this petition to call for better public transport access on Waipuna Road and Levene Place.

This year’s General Election provides a crucial opportunity to elect representatives who will take a stand for justice and be accountable to us, the people. Voters can use their power to demonstrate to political parties and candidates that those who enable or excuse Israel’s apartheid regime and genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians will not be elected or re-elected. By signing this pledge, you are committing to make your vote count for Palestine. Together we will vote only for political parties and candidates that are committed to the liberation of Palestine, and will commit the next Government of Aotearoa New Zealand to: • Recognising Palestinian statehood • Sanctioning the occupation for its ongoing genocide and decades-long illegal occupation of Palestine • Creating special visa pathways for Palestinians wanting to come to Aotearoa New Zealand • Divesting public money from companies that uphold Israeli systems of apartheid and illegal settlements It is time for you to take the pledge and make your vote count for Palestine. https://scontent.fakl4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/844557161_18350637136255918_1357628089279312586_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1350x1688&ctp=s1350x1688&_nc_cat=102&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=wz0jSjY75YIQ7kNvwHAEms3&_nc_oc=AdppwB362lnul7PvcG33XuUaWxw_aT2_2_XOnNT6uf1R5lc0m8QLuLksgUkZ5xSrt_o&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fakl4-1.fna&_nc_gid=U7EEAvtrvJMLDb8cbNaeGw&_nc_ss=7b2a8&oh=00_AQRr4d5VNDi1WsZkRORGEtwaZVqd7Ff_kWk1j5h71ouT-A&oe=6AEDB5A5 JOIN A RALLY FOR PALESTINE ON 10 OCTOBER - FIND DETAILS OF THE ACTIONS IN YOUR AREA HERE.

Political leaders set an example for society, including young people. How they campaign shapes what we see as acceptable in public life. We’re calling for political parties and candidates to uphold honesty, respect, transparency and integrity, and to campaign in ways that strengthen rather than undermine our democracy. 

Our community will thrive when we have strong connections between our whenua, our people and our housing. This means that as affordable homes are being built, we need to ensure whānau can access parks and playgrounds to gather and play.  The Tāmaki community (Glen Innes, Panmure, Point England) is experiencing a government-led gentrification process throughout our community. The Tāmaki Regeneration Company (jointly owned by Auckland Council and central government) is increasing housing from 2,500 to 10,000 houses within a 5 km2 area; this doesn't include the private housing being built in the area. Within the small block that Torino Reserve is on, there is a Simplicity Building complex on 2 Torino St which has 69 apartments, over 150 Tāmaki Regeneration homes completed, and 4 more Tāmaki Regeneration developments planned.  More good quality, warm homes are supported for our community, but this must happen alongside good public planning which retains and expands green spaces which provide spaces for all of those whānau to be able to bring their tamariki, come together and play.  Torino Reserve provides green infrastructure to support existing and new whānau who live in the community. Torino Reserve has been an important space in our community since it was built in the 1950s. Its history includes being the nursery of the trees that are scattered around all of the old state houses in Tāmaki, and is now a dedicated overland flow path to divert floodwaters. It is a thoroughfare for local students, pedestrians and cyclists, and has been used for recreation for many years. Our community doesn’t want to be consulted anymore. We want collaboration and a seat at the table to be able to decide what happens in our community. We are calling on Auckland Council to work with the community of Tāmaki, to create a plan that builds more homes and protects the green spaces we need for our community and whānau to thrive.    

In Aotearoa, tāngata whaikaha (disabled people) experience significant inequalities in healthcare access and quality compared to non-disabled individuals across all stages of life [3]. Similar inequalities are seen within policing systems, where tāngata whaikaha face inadequate support and discriminatory practices [4]. In a report by the Health Quality & Safety Commission Te Tāhū Hauora [3], it was found that:  • Disabled people die from treatable conditions at five times the rate of non-disabled individuals. • Māori disabled people die from treatable conditions at nearly ten times the rate of non-Māori, non-Pacific, non-disabled individuals. • These inequalities are intensified for people with multiple disabilities and for Māori and Pacific disabled people. • Disability is largely absent from health data, as most major health datasets in Aotearoa do not record disability status. Research from the Donald Beasley Institute regarding policing delivery for tāngata whaikaha [4] found that:  • Police in Aotearoa often lack the training to identify and respond to disability (including neurodivergence, psychosocial disability and learning disability). • Disabled people often feel their disclosures of disability are not believed or are ignored by police. • Some disabled people experience escalation of police contact, including use of force due to misinterpretation of disability. • Disabled people may be criminalised for disability-related behaviour instead of receiving appropriate health or disability support. No society should tolerate preventable harm caused by systematic failure. Tāngata whaikaha have a right to be treated with dignity, safety, and respect across all services. References 1. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/547526/11-year-old-put-in-mental-health-facility-given-two-doses-of-antipsychotics-minister-says  2. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/556934/misidentified-11-year-old-injected-with-drugs-rarely-given-to-children-review-finds  3. https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/resources/resource-library/a-window-on-disability/ 4. https://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz/our-projects/understanding-policing-delivery-takata-whaikaha-ddeaf-and-disabled-people 

Context  April 15 marked three years since the outbreak of war in Sudan. The crisis has escalated into one of the most severe humanitarian emergencies globally, with over 33.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance; more than half the country’s population. Approximately 25 million people face acute food insecurity, while more than 14 million children require urgent humanitarian support.¹ Sudan is also experiencing the largest displacement crisis in the world, with more than 12.4 million people forcibly displaced, including approximately 8.6 million internally displaced people and millions seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.² The conflict continues to involve widespread violence against civilians, including documented reports of systematic sexual violence against women and girls, particularly in Darfur.³ United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Mission reports (2026) identify hallmarks and indicators consistent with genocide in Darfur, including ethnically targeted violence and atrocity crimes.⁴ Despite the scale of the crisis, Sudan remains significantly underrepresented in global media and public discourse. This petition responds directly to the urgent humanitarian realities impacting Sudanese communities globally and within Aotearoa New Zealand. Policy and Human Rights Context New Zealand is a signatory to: • The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights • The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) • The Convention Against Torture These frameworks affirm: • The right to seek asylum • Protection from refoulement • The right to family unity • The obligation of states to respond to mass displacement and humanitarian crises This petition is further grounded in the Global Compact on Refugees (2018), which calls for expanded pathways to family reunification, increased international responsibility-sharing and strengthened protection mechanisms in contexts of large-scale displacement. These commitments are reinforced by Te Tiriti o Waitangi-informed principles of equity, active protection, and partnership, which require that state systems operate in ways that uphold dignity and fairness for all communities in Aotearoa. The scale, duration, and severity of the conflict in Sudan warrants a targeted humanitarian response, similar to pathways previously extended to other conflict-affected populations. In particular, there is an urgent need to prioritise family reunification pathways for Sudanese communities already living in Aotearoa, including extended family members, as part of a rights-based and humanitarian response consistent with international obligations. References ¹ UNICEF Sudan Humanitarian Situation Reports (2025–2026); World Food Programme Sudan Emergency Updates (2025–2026). https://www.unicef.org/sudan/reports/unicef-sudan-humanitarian-situation-report-2025 https://www.wfp.org/news/joint-news-release-wfpfaounicef-risk-famine-persists-nearly-195-million-people-face-acute-food ² UNHCR Sudan Emergency and Regional Refugee Response (2025–2026). https://www.unhcr.org/emergencies/sudan-emergency https://data.unhcr.org/en/situations/sudan ³ UN Women Sudan Crisis Reports (2025–2026); Human Rights Watch Sudan Documentation Reports (2025–2026). https://www.unwomen.org/en/articles/faqs/how-women-and-girls-are-being-targeted-in-the-war-in-sudan https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/sudan ⁴ United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan (2026). https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/fact-finding-mission-sudan

We’re food producing champions. We should be able to feed our people. Too many children go to school hungry. Too many people are skipping meals because the money runs out before the week does. Too many of us are making tough choices between nutritious food, rent, power, health care, fuel and other essentials. As a nation, we’ve never been short of ingenuity when something needs fixing. Our food system needs redesigning, and we all need to work together to find the solutions. We need a commitment to a long term plan to deal with the underlying causes of food insecurity, rather than just muddling along with an increasing amount of hungry families needing foodbanks. We are everyday people: iwi, hapū, whānau members, mums and dads, aunties and uncles, farmers, fishers and food producers, health workers, community groups, educators, businesses, organisations, and eaters. No matter who we are or where we are from, we all agree food is not getting the serious political attention it deserves, and that needs to change. We can do better. We are calling on all political parties to make a genuine commitment to a food system that works for everyone. We want to see this commitment before the election so we can support those with the best solutions. Specifically, we want to see: A long-term plan. Affordable, healthy kai for everyone. Farming and food that looks after animals, the land and the ocean. A fair go for local producers, manufacturers and food businesses. Good food environments for our tamariki / children. A food system grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Communities having a decision-making role in their kai / food system. Celebration and protection of our food cultures. We believe Aotearoa New Zealand can become a place where everyone has access to good food, where local kai systems thrive, food producers are valued, communities are resourced and exports are a vital part of our economy. We’re not asking political parties to agree on everything but access to kai is fundamental. By signing this pledge to vote for kai you are sending a message to political parties across the spectrum that you expect to see robust policies that will strengthen our food systems. We will update everyone who signs this pledge about what commitments each political party makes in relation to our demands. 

The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (along with “male” and “female”) in legislation as “adult human biological male” and “adult human biological female”. This bill is nonsensical - it doesn’t define “biology”, and nor is “biology”, “male”, or “female” defined in New Zealand legislation. The Attorney General has raised concerns because the bill could impact on access to reproductive healthcare for cis women under 20, and there are so many pieces of law that become nonsense when “woman” is turned into “adult human biological female”. The bill won’t make cis women safer - because our law already allows places like women’s refuge to exclude trans women if they need to. They choose not to, because they see trans women impacted by the same misogyny-fuelled violence that all women face.  However, what the bill will do is cause confusion about how the law applies, and expose trans, non-binary, and intersex people in Aotearoa to more harm. The bill doesn’t give the clarity they say it will - instead it’s a meaningless attack on an already marginalised population - in our name. We reject the discrimination and attempts at exclusion of trans people in the name of our safety. For decades, biology has been used by politicians as an argument to deny women the vote, to deny gay couples’ right to be together, to control women’s bodies, and to deny people their basic freedoms. We refuse to be divided by arbitrary definitions - and we refuse to be reduced to our “biology” or our reproductive capacity. We believe that the government should be focusing on real issues women are facing such as the gutting of pay equity claims and the defunding of sexual violence agencies.  Those who continue to target trans people in Aotearoa don’t do so in our name. We feel strongly that this Bill does not speak for the vast majority of cisgender women in Aotearoa - they do not speak for us! We’re asking cis women in Aotearoa to sign this petition calling for all parties to vote against the Legislation (Definition of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill at its second reading, and to make it clear: transgender women are women, and we stand alongside them - against this bill and against all attacks on trans people. What else can we do? Submissions to the Select Committee are now open - it’s important that as many people as possible make a submission to show clear opposition to this bill. Signing this petition is not making a submission! Here is a submission guide you could use. You can also request to meet your local MP, or email MPs - particularly the MPs sitting on the select committee 

These cuts will hit hardest for: • people struggling with the rising cost of living; • workers facing redundancy or employment issues; • tenants dealing with housing insecurity; • migrants and former refugees; • disabled people, older people, and students; • whānau experiencing hardship or isolation. Citizens Advice Bureau Wellington provides vital free information, advice, and support including budgeting advice to more than 11,000 people every year. With the impacts of the high cost of living, continuing public service cuts, and growing job losses in Wellington, the support CAB provides is more critical than ever. Wellington CABs are powered by over 125 dedicated volunteers, but volunteers alone cannot sustain the service. Continued funding is essential to maintain physical spaces where people can access in-person support, and to retain the small team of staff who coordinate services, train volunteers, and ensure the CAB service remains accessible and effective. Wellington CABs need every cent of the approximately $240,000 per annum they have been receiving from Council to support Wellingtonians. Yet Council has slashed that funding to just $100,000. This puts at risk the survival of the CAB service in Wellington. For decades, CABs have helped people navigate tenancy issues, employment disputes, immigration processes, financial hardship, family challenges, and access to government, council and community services. CAB services are free, confidential, independent, and available to everyone. At a time when community need is increasing, Wellington City Council should be strengthening this essential service – not undermining it. This includes other community groups that we work alongside. We ask Wellington City Council to: • Reverse the funding cuts to Wellington CABs • Commit to a sustainable long-term funding partnership for CAB services in Wellington. Removing this funding will not remove the need. It will simply remove one of Wellington’s most trusted and accessible sources of support.  Sign the petition and call on Wellington City Council to restore full funding for Wellington Citizens Advice Bureau.  Please share widely. References  • PwC, Service Review Citizens Advice Bureau Wellington (December 2018) • ImpactLab, Citizens Advice Bureau North Shore Incorporated Relationship-related Enquires ImpactLab GoodMeasure Report (October 2022) - showed CAB services provided a $1:$13.20 social return on investment. Other ways you can help • Contact the Mayor and your local Councillors to tell them you oppose the cut to Wellington CAB funding and ask them to fully reinstate the funding and provide long term funding for the CAB.  Find details about your local councillor here https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/about-the-council/mayor-and-councillors/councillors  • Spread the word to friends, whānau, and your community. • Help people who are digitally excluded to sign the petition here or in person at their local CAB.

Disabled people and their carers already face huge barriers just to live, work and care. This bill sets a dangerous precedent and strips away legal rights that other New Zealanders still have. It cancels existing court cases, shuts down claims that were filed properly and on time, and stops disabled people and their families from asking the courts to decide if they have been underpaid for years of essential care work. The bill will also prevent the Human Rights Commission and the Health and Disability Commissioner from taking action against the government for unlawful discrimination against people with disabilities and their whānau.  No other group of workers is being targeted and exploited in this way. If any other employer tried to pass a law that said “you can’t take us to court any more, and your current cases are wiped”, people would be outraged. Yet that is what this bill does to disabled people and their families, while politicians claim it 'changes nothing'. This is about whether disabled people and their carers are treated as equal under the law. We should not accept a two‑tier system where some people can still enforce their rights in court, while disabled people and their families are told their rights can be taken away by a fast‑tracked bill.  Disabled communities and their whānau are already facing unfair circumstances and enormous strains. Now, more than ever, we need your support to stop this government from weaponising our needs and making us feel less valued in society.  Make sure to sign up for further updates when you sign the petition so we can let you know the details of the select committee process. 

Health care in Aotearoa should be an inclusive and welcoming space no matter who you are or where you are from. Everyone should experience high quality treatment in a timely manner. Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is life-saving care and the medications are well understood. Since the departure of the sole clinician initiating GAHT under their service, Student Health have thus far refused to implement a timely alternative. Trans students are instead left with no choice besides referral to Sexual Health. There was no need to do this; GPs are perfectly capable of administering these medications, their doing so is the norm in most of the country, and until recently this was done at Student Health itself without issues. GAHT initiation through a secondary service is not typical practice according to the findings from Counting Ourselves' 2022 Aotearoa Trans & Non-binary Health Survey. Other regions have seen a shift since the team's 2018 results, where initiation is more commonly maintained by primary care. However, Waikato continues to overuse Sexual Health Services, where the current wait for a first appointment is ten to eleven months. This exacerbates wait times and already strained resources, impacting the service's ability to adequately meet the demand of all patients. International students are also particularly impacted, as they have few other financially viable choices. Subsidised training is recognised and available through PATHA (Professional Association of Trans Health Aotearoa). Student Health clinical leads have been made aware of this, but have not followed through. Trans bodies and care are not a 'specialty', and do not necessitate a separate service to address GAHT initiation. Student Health has adopted what is in our opinion a 'matter of choice' belief in carrying out culturally competent practices for the community, perpetuating harm onto students as a consequence of not prioritising trans health needs in a primary care context. Together we can ensure that our trans students get the care that they need and deserve, care that is timely and that affirms their humanity and lived experience. Please share this petition far and wide, and help us to help our rangatahi thrive.