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Protect Waipiro Bay: Say NO to the Fast-Tracked 250-Berth MarinaWe request that the Ministry of Environment should decline Application FTA229 – Waipiro Marina, a 250-berth marina development proposed under the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024. Submitted on 3 May 2024, the application to build a 250-berth marina is deeply flawed. It fails key legal, environmental, and cultural requirements under both the Fast-Track Act and the Resource Management Act (RMA). It ignores matters critical to our united community, our vulnerable environment, and our way of life. The economic report inflates demand and misrepresents data. There are currently 46 berths available across Northland, including 20 at nearby Opua Marina (just a 49–56-minute drive from Waipiro Bay). Many of these berths remain vacant or discounted due to low demand—a regional trend the proposal fails to address. Furthermore, Waipiro Bay already have 62 moorings and neighbouring Parekura Bay has an additional 69 moorings, which have been developed gradually over time reducing an abrupt visual impact on residents and the landscape. A 250-berth marina would nearly triple the current number of boats—an increase of approximately 190% raising the total from 131 to 381 vessels across the inlet. This would result in a sudden and dramatic change in both visual impact and boat density. The application also bypasses public consultation, denying our community a say in the future of this coastal taonga. It also disregards Māori rights and interests protected under Section 7 of the Fast-Track Act, including Treaty settlements and recognised customary rights. It also fails Section 22 criteria, which require clear, significant, national or regional benefit and support for primary industries—despite the proposed site being within an aquaculture exclusion zone that undermines existing marine businesses. We call for this proposal to be declined under the Fast-Track process and referred instead to the standard Northland Regional Council consent pathway, where public scrutiny and community participation are guaranteed. Ultimately, this development should be stopped. A project of this scale—with serious cultural, ecological, and social impacts—requires transparent, evidence-based decision-making. The proposed marina would cause irreversible damage: • Destroying areas of cultural harvest significance • Eliminating native wildlife habitat, including that of high-risk species • Altering the ecological and visual landscape of Waipiro Bay • Privatising 9 hectares of public marine space • Extinguishing customary food-gathering areas Shockingly, the application lacks basic environmental assessments, including: • An Ecological Survey • A Hydrology Survey • A Cultural Impact Assessment • A robust Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) • Robust community input and engagement Waipiro Bay is not just water—it is our taonga, a source of identity, sustenance, and intergenerational connection. We cannot protect our culture, pataka kai, and wildlife without proper evidence and an inclusive process. This development must return to the proper consent pathway, so the voices of the Bay of Islands are heard. Let’s stand together to protect our waters, kai sources, wildlife, and future. Sign the petition to stop this harmful development and safeguard Waipiro Bay for generations to come. What is the proposal? A local family with a commercial arm has proposed to build a 250+ berth marina. This marina is intended to service a wide range of vessel sizes. The proposal claims that the marina will benefit the public by: • Reducing traffic at Te Uenga Boat Ramp • Providing potential key utilities (note – these are already available at the Opua marina); • Providing retail services. In summary, the proposal appears to provide mere convenience for a small portion of the community and does not provide a significant benefit at a regional or national level. What is required to approve Fast Track? Under the Fast-Track Approvals Act, the following considerations are made when determining whether to approve fast track of a consent application: • the project is an infrastructure or development project that would have significant regional or national benefits; and • referring the project to the fast-track approvals process – • would facilitate the project by enabling it to be processed in a timely and cost-effective manner; and • is unlikely to materially affect the efficient operation of the fast-track approvals process. In considering whether to refer the application to the fast-track approvals process, the relevant Minister must consider the following: • Whether the project would be inconsistent with a Treaty settlement or a joint management agreement; • whether it would be better dealt with under other legislation; • whether the project has significant adverse effects on the environment; • whether the project area includes land that is considered necessary for a Treaty settlement process.6,193 of 7,000 SignaturesCreated by BOI Ipipiri Community -
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Student Sports For All StudentsWe respectfully request that the House of Representatives urge the Government to require Sport NZ to make funding for School Sports NZ conditional on allowing home-schooled domestic students to compete in student sports events.1,350 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Mel Ewart
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Freeze Military Spending & Rethink Foreign PolicyWe call on the Minister of Defence and on the Coalition Government to abandon plans for spending an extra $12 billion on defence and instead freeze all spending on the military. Instead of further militarisation, Aotearoa needs an independent foreign policy and a focus on the greatest threat to our region’s security, climate change. We must have the capability to support our Pacific island neighbours. We must urgently address Aotearoa’s real needs for healthcare, housing, schools, welfare, and environmental protection. We call on the Minister of Defence and on the Coalition Government to: 1. Abandon plans to spend an additional $12 billion on the military. 2. Declare Aotearoa a non-aligned country. We need a truly independent foreign policy, focusing on the real threats to security, with capability to support our Pacific neighbours. 3. Invest in civil defence and emergency management to deal with climate crises. 4. Maintain adequate shipping, aircraft, and technology to protect fisheries and support Pacific island neighbours. 5. Show international leadership in promoting peace and international law.363 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Just Defence -
We want a new Waste Management and Minimisation Officer not a new ‘Solid Waste Engineer’We call upon our Far North District Council to urgently amend the title of the currently advertised role of ‘Solid Waste Engineer’ into a 'Waste Management and Minimisation Officer’ and to amend the responsibilities to focus more on fully on waste minimisation aspects.170 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jane Banfield -
Fairness for the Hospitalised: Stop Benefit Cuts After 13 WeeksWe, the undersigned, call on the New Zealand Government to urgently review and amend the policy that reduces benefits to $56.58 per week for individuals hospitalised for over 13 weeks. This policy disproportionately affects vulnerable individuals, like Rhiannon Purves, who are already facing immense physical and emotional challenges. We urge the government to: 1. End the automatic reduction of benefits for hospitalised individuals. 2. Implement a case-by-case review process to assess individual needs. 3. Ensure that no one is left without the financial means to survive during hospitalisation. Sign this petition to stand with Rhiannon and others like her. Together, we can demand a fairer, more compassionate system.2,046 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by ANZMES The Associated New Zealand ME Society -
Petition: Protect Public Safety and Psychology in New ZealandTell the Government: Shortcuts to the Psychologist title are dangerous, and Psychologists must be properly trained and supervised. There is a mental health crisis in New Zealand. We need safe, well trained, well resourced, and supervised mental health practitioners for our vulnerable clients. We are telling the Government: 1. Increase and expand resources, rather than introducing a new Psychologist scope . New Zealand already has a range of registered health professionals - counsellors, social workers, occupational therapists, and mental health nurses - who undergo additional training to deliver therapeutic interventions. • Rather than introducing a new, undertrained workforce, greater investment should be made into expanding postgraduate psychology training programmes and clinical placements. • Increasing funding for psychologist training would allow more qualified practitioners to enter the workforce while maintaining professional integrity and high standards of care. • Introduce a bridging programme for qualified migrants, to fast-track their New Zealand qualifications. The scarcity of practitioners needs to be solved with an increase of qualified practitioners. • There are current issues with the retention of psychologists that can be addressed. 2. Do not mislead the public by giving the protected title "Psychologist" to people who have had much less training and experience than currently required. 3. Do not allow these new practitioners to be supervised by people from any other discipline aside from Psychology. If the title of psychologist is used, it is Psychology supervision that is needed. In order for people to live and thrive in Aotearoa, we need a robust, supportive mental health system with sufficiently trained mental health professionals. The safety of people who seek mental health support requires professionals to have a certain level of expertise and supervision. We [Registered Psychologists and Supporters] are writing to express our deep concern regarding the Government’s proposal to introduce a new category of psychology practitioners, "associate or assistant psychologists”. As registered psychologists working in New Zealand, we, along with many colleagues in the field, believe this initiative poses significant risks to public safety and undermines the integrity of psychological care in Aotearoa. While the intention to increase mental health workforce capacity is acknowledged, the proposed model raises critical concerns.1,734 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Kumari Valentine -
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Clean Air in SchoolsTēnā kōrua Minister Stanford and Minister Brown Children are our most precious taonga. We send our children to school to learn, not to come home sick. We need action to prevent the spread of Covid in our schools and early childhood education centres. We call on the government to prevent the spread of Covid in New Zealand schools by: • Ensuring each school and ECE can monitor air quality • Supplying technology to clean the air and reduce viral load • Granting access to all New Zealanders 6 months and older, to up-to-date vaccines, regular boosters and antivirals • Reintroducing free Rapid Antigen Tests • Providing extra sick leave for teachers, school support staff, including teacher aides, and caregivers • Recognising Long Covid as an occupational hazard for educators • Recognising and better supporting children and educators with Long Covid through more research into its effects, diagnosis, and treatment.1,918 of 2,000 Signatures -
The Government must apologise to disabled adults, children and their whānauPrime Minister Christopher Luxon, Deputy Prime Ministers David Seymour and Winston Peters, Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston, We, the undersigned, urge the New Zealand Coalition Government to acknowledge and apologise for the harm inflicted upon disabled people and their families since 18 March 2024. March 18, 2025, marks one year since the government began disrupting, removing and restricting supports for disabled tamariki and adults. It also marks one year since former minister Penny Simmonds falsely claimed in Parliament that parents and carers of disabled tamariki were misusing disability support funding. Her repeated public accusations were an attack on a vulnerable community. Her words caused families and carers shame, distress, and trauma. This Coalition Government has forced disabled children and adults, along with their families, to endure untrue claims and cruel jibes. Alongside this, the Coalition Government has also limited the resources and support available to disabled people. It remains unclear if or when support will be returned to disabled communities. In wrongly suggesting parent carers were taking funds from disabled people, this government tried to create a wedge between disabled adults and parents and carers of disabled tamariki. This has not worked - the community is united. Disabled adults are not receiving increased or better support as a result of the removal of flexibility for carer supports, in fact - there have just been more restrictions on the use of all flexible supports, disrupting disabled adults' independent lives as much as those of their families. In the current environment the NASC service acts as fund manager for the government, rather than in partnership with disabled people and families. NASC services must be sufficiently funded to meet the current and future need of the disabled community, but also they must act for, and with, disabled people and their families not as gatekeepers for those needing support. Parent carers of disabled tamariki have said the impacts of the March 18 changes have disrupted their family’s security, ended relationships, and instilled a persistent fear that remains. They say they are unable to plan for the future and feel in limbo, lost, and unsupported. There is now a mental health crisis for parents of disabled tamariki with higher-than-usual incidences of anxiety, suicidality and distress. Rates of mental distress in Aotearoa continue to climb. International research shows that parents of disabled tamariki live with higher than normal incidences of anxiety, suicidality and distress. Uplifting wellbeing and increasing supports to reduce prevalence of psychological distress and suicidal behaviour for this carers is crucial. The decision to end new or planned residential places has had an enormous impact on disabled tamariki, adults and their parents, despite this Government's denials. The decision to place a loved one into residential care is one of the most difficult faced by families. As published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, the decision is often made only when severe difficulties are being experienced, and family carers develop burnout and mental health challenges. Before addressing issues of insufficient funding, inadequate services, and shortfalls in the workforce, this coalition government must take responsibility for its role in perpetuating harm. We call upon the government to do the following: 1. Apologise to disabled adults, and their families and carers for accusations of mismanagement of support funding and acknowledge the harm this has caused. 2. Ensure access to tangible mental health support for disabled adults and their families. 3. Develop supports and services that work alongside parents and disabled people. Where staff have the skill and experience to listen and support, rather than act as transactional gatekeepers. Until steps towards repair are taken, attempts at consultation and solutions will be viewed as insufficient and insincere. The time to apologise is overdue. It must happen now. We await your response and commitment to taking the necessary steps towards healing and justice for disabled people and their families in Aotearoa.10,658 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by Awhi Ngā Mātua -
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Protecting Kāwhia HarbourWe, the undersigned residents of Kāwhia and others with longstanding ties to the region, call upon our elected officials and staff of Ōtorohanga District Council to: 1. Remove vehicle access from vulnerable areas of the inner Kāwhia Harbour to protect: - The harbour's delicate ecosystem and marine life - Public safety in recreational areas - Cultural and historical sites - Shoreline stability 2. Support the development of alternative access infrastructure, specifically: - Establish a designated access way at Ocean Beach as offered by TKI - Ensure the new access point minimises environmental impact - Create appropriate parking facilities away from sensitive areas 3. Work with the community to: - Develop a comprehensive implementation plan - Consider the needs of all harbour users - Protect both environmental and recreational values485 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Te Taiao o Kawhia Moana Incorporated Society -
EXTEND THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE GENE TECHNOLOGY BILLWHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Bill sponsor Judith Collins must Extend the Say on their Gene Technology Bill by granting at least 90 additional days for public comment. This Bill—which combines sweeping changes to our Non-GM pasture -based agriculture system with unprecedented “emergency” medical powers—was rushed out on the last day of Parliament, leaving Kiwis virtually no chance to understand or debate its potentially massive consequences and now they seek to close public comment on 17th of February.3,663 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by Harold Wren -
Stop the proposed public transport fare hikesThat the House of Representatives urge the Government to not implement the new private share funding targets for public transport.6,227 of 7,000 SignaturesCreated by Free Fares Campaign
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Make a Fair Permanent Residency Path for Parent Visa HoldersWe envision an Aotearoa where families are united, children are supported by the presence and love of their parents, and parents are free to share in the joys and milestones of their children’s lives. In this vision, families feel a sense of belonging, contributing to a harmonious and inclusive society where intergenerational bonds strengthen communities and enrich New Zealand’s social fabric. Currently, there is a 10-year condition for Parent Resident Visa holders to become eligible for permanent residency. This condition creates significant travel restrictions, preventing parents from attending to personal or family matters abroad without jeopardizing their residency. It also imposes unnecessary emotional and financial burdens on families who are already contributing socially and economically to New Zealand. This lengthy requirement is unfair compared to the 2-3-year pathways available for other residency categories, and undermines the principles of equity and inclusivity that Aotearoa stands for. As a parent visa holder said, "All we want is to grow old with our children, to watch our grandchildren laugh and learn, and to feel that we truly belong in the place we call home. A fair residency pathway would mean our sacrifices have not been in vain." Children are equally affected: "Home is where my parents are, and yet, every day, I live in fear that their future here is uncertain. A permanent residency pathway is not just for them—it’s for the families who dream of staying together, building lives, and contributing to this beautiful country."1,437 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Pakistan and Friends Hawkes Bay Ahlulbayt Assoc.