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Kia ora, welcome to our latest newsletter. This pānui shares an update on OraTaiao activities and opportunities to get involved.
Our OraTaiao AGM is coming up on Thursday, November 28th, at 7 pm. We welcome all members to attend. We will share an invite with further details shortly.
We are excited to announce our AGM guest speaker, Melanie Nelson. We have highlighted her work in previous newsletters discussing the Treaty Principles Bill. This is a very important kaupapa for us to mobilise on, and we encourage our members to join this kōrero to be better informed and prepared to act!
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We call on our members to support the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti taking place next week (10 - 19 November) organised by Toitū Te Tiriti. This kaupapa is tupuna inspired, Tiriti-led, mana motuhake-driven and mokopuna-focused. The intent is to demonstrate a unified Aotearoa response to the Government’s attack on Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Bills come and go, Te Tiriti is forever. There is a place for everyone to support the hīkoi. All the details you need to know are here. More about how we are getting behind this is below.
With the threats to climate action internationally, local and domestic action is crucial. We are an organisation committed to being in a good relationship with each other and as part of the environment. We are hugely grateful to our members for choosing to stand together for a fairer and flourishing Aotearoa.
Ngā mihi nui,
Dermot & Summer,
Co-convenors, OraTaiao: Aotearoa NZ Climate & Health Council
Sign our Open Letter: OraTaiao call for a united health sector in opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill
An extraordinary assault on Te Tiriti is underway. The Treaty Principles Bill (“the Bill”), will be read in Parliament this week. The government has brought forward the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill to the 7th of November (today), having originally said it would be introduced later this month. The threats posed by the Bill are alarming not only to the health sector but threaten to unravel the social, political, and environmental fabric of Aotearoa NZ.
The health sector represents a significant and respected body and we must come together at this time. We call on you, your organisation, and your profession to act now as proud supporters of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
You can get further involved in this process by providing a written statement of support, and/or connecting us with a potential spokesperson to provide commentary for a press release.
Get in touch with any whakaaro or feedback, or join our next working group zoom - happening on Thursday, 21 November at 4.30 pm.
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We encourage you to join Tauiwi Tautoko, who are hosting an online session on Monday 11th, at 6 pm to help you practice having conversations with others about why supporting Te Tiriti o Waitangi and opposing the Treaty Principles Bill is important.
We are grateful for your support in building a movement where equitable health and climate action thrive within a Te Tiriti-honouring future.
Transport working group update
The transport working group had a great meeting in October. Exciting plans are underway for the new year. These include creating campaigns, resources, submissions, and promoting Workride. This work is informed by great toolkits produced by The Workshop, such as Shifting the narrative - four effective strategies for talking about transport systems designed for people and planet. If you would like to get involved, email Steve to be added to the working group.
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It is hugely positive to see Auckland Council prioritising safe, healthy, and climate-friendly transport choices despite central government cuts to low-emissions active transport. We must continue to support the councillors in getting behind cycleways and investing in this process.
Connect - Learn - Take Action:
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Sign up to help communities oppose fast-track projects by filling out this survey. This highlights skills you can contribute and will connect you with potential campaigns that suit your values and interests. Check out the map of fast track projects.
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Engage with Rewiring Aotearoa’s Machine Count - fill out one of their surveys about how you or your business uses energy. Support our shared mission to make Aotearoa the world's leading electric economy. Please complete by the 9th - every response counts!
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We can fix our right to repair! Let’s get the Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair) Amendment Bill through Parliament. Join the Right to Repair Coalition in making it clear to politicians and industry that we want our Right to Repair by contacting your local MP with their handy email template.
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Eco Film Festival - this Saturday 9 November, Academy Cinemas - FREE tickets. There will be documentaries and short films about people responding to the climate and biodiversity crisis, and a filmmakers talk. Head along if you are in Tāmaki Makaurau and join the conversation.
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Watch the new series Hua Parakore - Rebuilding our Broken Food System. In this series, we learn about the role of Māori Food and Soil Sovereignty in creating meaningful responses to the climate crisis, food insecurity, and ecological breakdown. The noble cause of Hua Parakore sows seeds that grow our health and knowledge. It is a shelter for the purity of our natural world. Thank you to Papawhakaritorito Trust and Jessica Hutchings for leading the way and showing us what is being realised in Aotearoa by Māori growers and communities across the motu.
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These stories of regeneration champion reconnection with the ancient vibrations of this land and the earth-caring knowledge and practices of our tūpuna. They also revitalise the language of te taiao, the environment. Check out this beautiful resource ‘Kia kaha te Reo Taiao’ and get practicing!
This newsletter was written by Danielle Newton.
OraTaiao: Aotearoa New Zealand Climate and Health Council
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