Dear Samoan Government, We are asking you to deeply consider reforming section 67, 68 and 71 of the Crimes Act 2013. Currently, the law means Samoan men cannot engage in homosexual activity without receiving a prison sentence. We want you to reform these laws, to allow for homosexual relations and relationships, but to also protect landlords or household caregivers from being prosecuted for holding a place of residence for gay people. The current law states that homosexual relations could result in a max. 7 year prison sentence and holders of residence could face a max. 5 year prison sentence. Your stance in terms of justice of these laws is not enough; saying that you will be less tough in terms of prosecution is deficient. We are asking for these laws to be abolished, so that there is no potential leg room for prosecution.

We would like the Hamilton City Council to declare a climate emergency so that urgency is taken when making climate action. Our Climate is in a state of emergency because we have failed to act upon the warnings that science has given us for over 40 years and the council needs to recognise this. Declaring a Climate Emergency would send a message to society that now is the time to act and therefore ensure current and future generations have a place to live in the years to come. The current plan put in place by the government isn't good enough. 2050 is too late. 2025 may even be too late unless we start taking action right now.

We want Greater Wellington Regional Council to agree to a moratorium on any current consents and to not allow any water-bottling from the Waiwhetu aquifer.

Create a safe crossing on Cobham Drive, Evans Bay

Please sign our petition to join us in calling on our sanctioned trusts and outrigger canoe clubs to enter into a tri-polynesian waka ama sanction agreement (aotearoa new zealand, maoli hawaii and tahiti french polynesian) including multi-hull racing as a popular competitive sport, to work with polynesian expert navigators to implement a strategic policy with timeline as a registered and licensed event for future representatives to enter Olympic games. “The Olympic rings symbol expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.” (Olympic Charter, Rule 8). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) may admit an activity into the Olympic program in one of three different ways: as a sport; as a discipline, which is a branch of a sport; or as an event, which is a competition within a discipline. For instance, triathlon was admitted as a sport, debuting at the 2000 Games in Sydney. Athletes must first comply with the Olympic Charter and follow the rules of the International Federation (IF) governing their sport. The IFs establish the rules and organize qualifying events, while the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the athlete’s country supports the athlete and is responsible for entering them for the Games. (1) Tokyo Olympics July 23 to August 8 in 2021 (although the games are now held in 2021, for marketing and branding reasons, it is still referred to as 'Tokyo 2020') (2) Paralympic Games August 24 to September 5, 2021. (3) Beijing 2022 04 Feb - 20 Feb 2022 (Peoples Republic of China) Olympic Charter: Chapter 5, Rules 40-44 https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/General/EN-Olympic-Charter.pdf#_ga=1.171251561.879522158.1448460117 National Olympic Committees https://www.olympic.org/national-olympic-committees

Tēnā koutou Political Party Leaders, We are writing to you because we are concerned about the Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill which is currently proceeding before parliament. We represent a collective of organisations who are committed to serving, caring for and advocating for children and young people. Like the vast majority of New Zealanders, we want a more just, more inclusive Aotearoa. We want a society where our children and young people are cared for, loved, and provided with their basic needs. We want people within our communities to feel that they belong, to feel connected, to feel that their voices are heard and that they matter. When people cause harm in our community, we want a justice system which honours the voices of those who have been harmed, and provides healing, restoration, and reconciliation, both for those who have been harmed, and for those who have caused harm. As a collective of organisations filled with people who have dedicated their lives to advocating for the rights of children and young people, we have been saddened and frustrated to watch as political expediency has overridden care and consideration for our children. Instead of laying out the evidence, educating the public on the root causes that can impact on a child becoming involved in crime, and outlining evidence-based solutions, political leaders on all sides of the aisle have contributed to building a “tough on crime” narrative which has created an environment of fear in our communities and obscured real solutions that will keep our communities safe. The result of such rhetoric is clear within the Ram Raid Bill. This Bill violates the human rights of children, it is out of step with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it fails to address the root causes that contribute to children causing harm in our communities. As you will be aware, the evidence consistently shows that young people and children who cause harm in our community are some of our most structurally marginalized and vulnerable.  These are children who have themselves first been harmed, who have experienced trauma, suffered abuse, been living in poverty, experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, mental illness, addiction, are struggling with undiagnosed disabilities, and whose whānau are dealing with the impact of social exclusion and generational trauma. We are calling for you, as leaders, to lead. Withdraw your support from this bill and instead back evidence-based solutions that will serve our communities.  We also urge you to commit to real, sustainable reform by following the advice of Te Uepū Hāpai i Te Ora, the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group, in order to ensure that justice reform is depoliticized through the development of a cross-party parliamentary accord for transformative justice. The wellbeing of our communities and the human rights of our children are too important to be continually used as political footballs each and every election cycle. We deserve a justice system that is backed by evidence, upholds the human rights of all our tamariki and our whānau, and contributes to building a more just and more inclusive Aotearoa. We appreciate you taking the time to read our letter and we look forward to meeting with each of you as a rōpū in the near future.  Ngā mihi,  Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand  Ara Taiohi, peak body for youth development in Aotearoa  Auckland Action Against Poverty  Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW)  Barnardos Aotearoa  Canterbury Howard League for Penal Reform  Community Law Centres o Aotearoa    Celia Lashlie Trust   Dr. Enys Delmage, Consultant in Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry   Dr. Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown   Dr. Sue Bagshaw  Disabled Persons Assembly NZ  FASD-CAN  Family for Every Child  JustSpeak  Korowai Tupu, professional association for Youth Work in Aotearoa   Kick Back  Key Assets New Zealand  Mana 2022 Inc.  NZCCSS  Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou  Peace Action Wellington  People Against Prisons Aotearoa  START  Save the Children  Talitonu Te Kaha  Te Tahi Youth  Trauma-informed Educators NZ   The Collaborative Trust   Youth Hub Christchurch  VOYCE - Whakarongo-Mai  Wellington Howard League  YouthLaw Aotearoa  Youth Arts New Zealand   Zeal

Sign and share this petition amongst friends, peers and family to stop funding cuts to the CAB. We the community, need to mobilise in support of our CAB to stop cuts that put the entire service at risk. We ask that Wellington City Councillors and Mayor Justin Lester put an end to the threat of funding cuts and loss of premises for the Wellington CAB.

Ban all semiautomatic firearms, and large-capacity magazines.

We want schools to lead the conversation, as most of our youth are in schools and can be educated about this issue of violence. We want to normalise conversations about teen violence within schools and communities. This needs to be talked about openly so we can do something about it, and help prevent further damage to our youth. Dear Schools, educate our youth and help them.

We ask you to cancel plans to close the Saturday morning music programme which has provided affordable music lessons for Wellington children for over 60 years.