We respectfully request the following of our elected officials: - HCC calls for the Government of New Zealand to use its influence to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire, along with; the unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza and a restoration of basic services required for survival, including water, food, electricity and fuel; respect for international humanitarian law by all parties; and the release of all hostages by Israel and Hamas. ~ that HCC makes a clear public statement condemning the violent destruction and genocide being committed by the Israeli state in Gaza and occupied-Palestine. ~ HCC to fly the Palestinian flag above all HCC buildings, in solidarity and memory of Palestinian lives, for at least 30 days. Like HCC did for Ukraine in 2022 (1);

Mahuru Māori will help secure the future of Te Reo Māori. Since 1975 te reo has had a concentrated and promoted celebration of one week. For its continued growth, I believe that to be a language spoken every day, everywhere, by everyone requires more than just one week a year. It must be heard, spoken, felt, seen, and experienced, and a month gives more opportunities for that to happen. In my view, Mahuru Māori, as the official month of concentrated, positive celebration of te reo Māori, will have a far more reaching positive effect than one week a year!

Deny Cresswell Ltd (Nongfu Spring) resource consent to purchase land, expand the existing Otakiri Springs water bottling plant near Whakatane.

Dear Northern Auckland Kindergarten Association, We ask you to scrap the decision that Kindergartens should be "open calender", i.e. open for 49 weeks of the year, and sessions be seven hours.

People in Aotearoa want a system where children and young people are nurtured, supported and given the resources they need to thrive. New Zealand needs a system that enables communities to care for their children and young people so that everyone has the resources and ability to reach their full potential and become an active member of society. The well-being of our communities needs to be given the urgency it deserves. Our systems have to change to ensure that children and young people in the care of the state are safe and not further harmed by the very thing that is tasked with caring for them. 1. Develop a clear transition plan towards Aotearoa-New Zealand closing down all Youth Justice, and Care and Protection Residences in the next 2-5 years. This plan must include clear milestones and progress reviews for transparent oversight and monitoring purposes. 2. Prioritise services in communities that offer therapeutic and rehabilitative care options for children and young people. 3. Address the remand of children and young people in custody

We ask you to take the Goods and Services Tax (GST) off tampons, sanitary pads and other related reusable products, to remove barriers to access to these essential products.

👉 We urge the Government to stop the replacement process and instead engage in authentic, sector-wide consultation to improve and future-proof NCEA. 👉 We urge the Government to stop the narrowing of the New Zealand Curriculum and the removal of a wide range of NCEA subjects so as to ensure that learners’ needs and interests are met.

We are calling on the New Zealand government to ban lead from ALL children’s products. Many children’s items have fallen through the legislative cracks and can pose a danger to kids, including crockery, mugs, glassware, baby bottles and jewellery. We want these gaps and loopholes closed so that ANY product intended for kids under the age of 14 is safe from any lead in the total content of the product.

Dear Prime Minister, While our country remains in level three lockdown, please continue to support the community checkpoints that are protecting vulnerable people from Covid-19.

Time and again, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown our wellbeing is deeply interconnected with those around us. When everyone has the resources they need to keep themselves well, our whånau, neighbourhoods, and communities stay well together. But right now, unequal access to effective masks is creating an unfair risk to the wellbeing of people who can’t afford to pay for them. Considering the significant rise in inflation (1), stagnant wages, and skyrocketing rents (2), many families are struggling, despite their best efforts. As a result, having good quality masks is well out of reach for many. That’s why we’re calling for the Government to provide free N95 or equivalent quality filtration masks to everyone in Aotearoa, with urgent priority given to those who need them most - parents of young children, students, people in prison, and public-facing workers. Everyone, no matter who we are or where we live, deserves to be able to look after ourselves and our loved ones. A universal approach will be efficient, fair, and effective at distributing urgently needed masks and ensuring the people who need them most receive them.