We ask to save STAND children’s health camps from closure and for the Government to reconsider its position and give STAND camp the funding that had been allocated for its services for the past 99 years. Ask this government to stay true to its elections promise of 'children first'.

Dear Minister of Justice Andrew Little, You proposed a review of the Three Strikes Law to the Cabinet in November 2017, but you had withdrew the review due to the disagreement in the coalition between Labour Party, Green Party and NZ First. We agree with the idea that 'tough on crime' policies are not addressing the issue of reoffending - we believe that the Three Strikes Law should be abolished as it is ineffective. Please reconsider proposing the review of the Three Strikes Law to the Cabinet with the appeal of abolishing it.

Dear Tony and the Board at Kapiti College We are writing this collective letter to you and the Board as a group of parents of students currently attending Kapiti College on the Kapiti Coast, Wellington. We ask you and the Board to urgently give much greater priority to supporting our children to learn and do more about climate change. We also offer any support we can that could assist KC in developing and adopting a much more climate-aware educational experience for its students. Whether in lobbying the MoE for new teacher guides and curricula, or helping to find guest speakers, exploring our networks for technical support or even helping in fund raising if budgets become a major impediment, we are ready to do what we can if KC takes the lead. We look forward to hearing from you on this issue and would be ready to come to the college at any stage to discuss further with you if that would help.

We, the undersigned, object to the application for a liquor licence for a new large Super Liquor store at 509 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings. We object to the issue of this licence as another off-licence bottle shop in the area will reduce the amenity and good order of the locality significantly. We oppose the application for the following reasons: · Current density of off-licences - There are at least eleven existing off-licences within 2km of the site, including two within a short walk (at the Countdown across the road from the site and at Three Kings Liquor, 501D Mt Albert Rd). · Existing anti-social behavior in the area - noise, nuisance and vandalism in the immediate area, and violence outside a nearby on-licence across the road. · Large number of sensitive sites nearby - In the surrounding 2 kms there are at least 12 schools, 9 ECE centres and 10 places of worship, and also other sites of cultural importance such as Te Tatua A Riukiuta (Big King, a maunga), Pah Homestead (a heritage house and art gallery), the Mt Roskill Library, and Ranfurly Retirement Village (which is also a war memorial). We call on the District Licensing Committee to uphold the community’s concerns about this application and decline it.

Please encourage the Cornwall Park Trust Board to be fair to Leaseholders 1. stop forcing families from their homes 2. charge fair market ground rent 3. pay market valuation for homes

We the undersigned assert that Charlie Girl Kākā is a valued Ambassador Bird and she should be returned to her caring home at the Punanga Manu o Te Anau, the Te Anau Bird Sanctuary. Regardless of the long-term status of the Sanctuary, Charlie Girl should be returned home immediately, and the community can help address her long-term care.

Teachers for Palestine Aotearoa are calling on the Minister of Education, Erica Stanford to end the ongoing procurement contract between HP and the Ministry of Education. This is because HP has ties to the genocidal Israeli occupation regime in Palestine [1]. We are demanding better from the NZ Government!

ASB KiwiSaver has over $14 million invested in Motorola Solutions Inc., a company identified by the UN as currently maintaining and enabling illegal Israeli settlements. We want you to help us send ASB a message: divest by November 29th 2024 or lose customers who will switch away from ASB en masse for Palestinian Solidarity Day. UPDATE: We gave ASB until 29 November to divest from Motorola Solutions Inc., a company complicit in Israel’s illegal settlement activities. ASB have not divested, and while they have indicated they are reviewing the investment. We still need you to help us keep pressure on until they stop investing our money in Israeli apartheid. Four things you can do to keep the pressure on: • Sign the petition (whether you’re an ASB customer or not), and share it with your networks • If you’re an ASB KiwiSaver customer, switch your provider immediately - all the information you need is available here. • We’re social creatures, so if your friends and whānau are with ASB and support this kaupapa, they may need your encouragement and help to remember to actually switch. Check-in and offer to help them make it happen!  • Post on social media why you want ASB to divest from companies supporting Israel’s illegal settlements and tag @asbbank and @just4pal (P.S. videos are best if you’re up for it!)

Waste incinerators: coming soon to a town near you? Thanks to the efforts of people from all walks of life, we've managed to keep Aotearoa free from dirty waste incinerators so far. But multinational incineration business ventures are always looking for the next community to host their toxic machines.  We are calling on Parliament to keep our communities free from incinerators. 

Dear Love NZ, We would really love at least one soft plastic recycling bin here in Whakatāne. At present, our nearest Love NZ soft plastic recycling bins are in Hamilton and Cambridge! Whakatāne is a central hub for a large area in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, with people coming to use services from numerous surrounding towns such as Kawerau, Opotiki, Matata, Edgecumbe, Te Kaha, Taneatua, Ruatoki and more. Our communities have a strong environmental focus, with our local 'Waste Zero Whakatane' group pioneering many awesome projects such as cup recycling, composting, reuseable nappies, waste free periods, beach cleans and more. We are passionate about minimising the waste produced in our community and ending up in landfill. Many people in our community have a strong connection to the whenua and a desire to protect it for our future generations. Please could you consider selecting us to be part of your scheme. Nga mihi nui