The challenge of aviation and shipping emissions

This is a webinar presented by Robert McLachlan and hosted by Our Climate Declaration. These two large sectors have proven to be capable of rapid growth (e.g., in long-haul tourism and the cruise industry) and extremely difficult to rein in. In addition, NZ has become more and more reliant on...

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PC 120 meeting in Meadowbank

The Mission Bay Kohi Residents Association have organised a meeting to explain why/how the draft plan was put together the way it has been, answer questions and explain how to make a submission.  Desley Simpson will be there, along with one of the key planners who formed PC120.  The Residents...

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Living Streets Aotearoa Walking Summit

The theme of the 2025 Walking Summit is Walkable Communities for Wellbeing.  The summit will share best practice for working with communities, prioritising pedestrians, guidance and policy for making our streets safer for walking, showcasing innovations and exploring the health benefits of creating walkable streets. It will highlight changemakers for...

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Civic Trust Auckland 2025 AGM

The CTA annual general meeting  this year will be held in the Jubilee Building, Parnell, a Category I/Category A historic building. Subscription information is here.  The agenda is as follows: Welcome by the President Business of the Meeting Apologies Minutes from the 2024 AGM To receive the President’s Annual Report...

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Dacre Cottage and the Weiti Block: Their History and Preservation

Author talk with Felicity Goodyear-Smith This is a free, illustrated talk on her book about Dacre Cottage, built in 1855. Felicity presents an overview about Dacre, his family and associates, the history of Dacre cottage and the Weiti block, and community efforts to protect our historical and natural heritage. The...

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100 Years of Nathan Homestead Pukepuke

 A free family festival day will be held at Nathan Homestead with live entertainment, food and market stalls, with plenty of activities for the whole family. Nathan Homestead is re-opening its doors on Monday 13 October, welcoming the community back after a major restoration led by Auckland Council and Manurewa...

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Pathway to Oceans Reform

 This webinar will outline the findings of EDS’s latest report on oceans reform.    Aotearoa New Zealand’s oceans are large, diverse and extremely valuable.  They are experiencing profound and increasing impacts from human activity. Numerous reports and scientific papers have concluded that the oceans management system is not up to...

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Community Climate Action Workshop

Curious to better understand climate change? Looking to learn with others and make sense of it together? Whether you’re completely new to the topic or well-versed, this free Climate Fresk workshop offers a fun, interactive way to deepen your understanding, with learnings backed by science.  Guided by an experienced facilitator,...

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Pathway to Oceans Reform Report

This report is the culmination of the Environmental Defence Society’s multi-year oceans policy work. Numerous reports and papers reach the same conclusions: Our oceans management system is not up to the job of managing the oceans well and we need to urgently fix it. In this final report, EDS proposes...

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Adaptation to Climate Change: The Gap is Growing

The Adaptation Gap is growing wider as we fail to implement the recommendations of the 2022 National Adaptation Plan. There is limited evidence that our attempts to implement the Plan are driving adaptation to climate change at the scale or pace needed. The Plan identified a number of critical Risks...

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