ECO’s work in 2020-21

CTA has been a member of ECO for many years and we have attended some of their meetings and events, and donated to their work. The following is an update written by their co-chairs, Claire Bleakley and Barry Weeber. In the last year, the ECO Executive has worked across a...

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Review of conservation laws

Conservation Minister Hon Kiri Allan has announced a wide-ranging review of Aotearoa New Zealand’s conservation laws. The reform will be staged over several years, starting with a review of the Wildlife Act 1953, the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 and steps to improve conservation management planning and related processes....

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Auckland’s Heritage Counts 2021

The 2021 edition of Auckland Heritage Counts is available here. The aim of Auckland’s Heritage Counts is to raise awareness of Auckland’s heritage, and to highlight the variety and extent of Auckland’s heritage and the social/economic benefits these places have by sharing up-to-date statistics and research each year. This year...

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Free bus fares – petition

Aotearoa Collective for Public Transport Equity has a petition on Action Station that calls for the Minister of Transport to implement free public transport for Community Service Card holders, full- and part-time tertiary students, and under-25s nationwide.  The petition states that New Zealand should be a place where everyone can...

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