Submissions

  • Child rights and climate change in Aotearoa New Zealand

    Submission, August 2016

    Supplementary information for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child provided by OraTaiao on behalf of Action for Children and Youth Aotearoa

    'This background paper outlines how, as well as the unjust impacts on all children, there are some groups of Aotearoa NZ children disproportionately affected by climate change. We focus mainly on those groups. We also outline the absence of consideration of the best interests or views of children in the Aotearoa NZ Government’s climate policies, and the Government’s slow and ambivalent progress in taking the climate-related actions necessary to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of children. We recommend actions that the Aotearoa NZ Government should take as part of its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).'

    Read full submission here.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    August 28, 2016

  • Wellington City Council’s Annual Plan 2016/17 and Carbon Plan Consultation

    OraTaiao submission on Wellington City Council’s Annual Plan 2016/17 and Carbon Plan Consultation. 3 May 2016.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    May 03, 2016

  • Greater Wellington Regional Council’s draft Annual Plan 2016/2017

    OraTaiao submission on Greater Wellington Regional Council’s draft Annual Plan 2016/2017. 18 April 2016.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    April 18, 2016

  • Transport and Industrial Relations Committee Inquiry into the future of NZs mobility

    OraTaiao submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee’s Inquiry into the future of New Zealand's mobility. 1 April 2016.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    April 01, 2016

  • Resource Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

    OraTaiao submission to the Environment Select Committee on the “Resource Legislation Amendment Bill 2015”.  14 March 2016.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    March 18, 2016

  • Submission to the TPPA Select Committee

    OraTaiao submission to Parliamentary Select Committee: International treaty examination of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), 11 March 2016

    'Our main concern is: Climate change is a major issue of human health and survival. It requires urgent action globally and in New Zealand (NZ) to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions – particularly the emissions from fossil fuels. The TPPA will hinder the ability of NZ (and the other signatory nations) to pass policy and regulation to achieve this.'

    Read full submission here.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    March 15, 2016

  • Emissions Trading Scheme 2015/16 Review - Priority Issues

    OraTaiao submission NZ Emissions Trading Scheme 2015/16 Review - Priority Issues. 24 February 2016.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    March 04, 2016

  • Wellington Airport Runway Extension Proposal feedback

    OraTaiao submission on Wellington Airport Runway Extension Proposal. 12 February 2016.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    February 12, 2016

  • Five ideas for Wellington City Council’s 2016/17 draft Annual Plan

    OraTaiao’s five ideas for Wellington City Council’s 2016/17 draft Annual Plan. Submission 5 February 2016.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    February 05, 2016

  • Submission on Update of the NZ Health Strategy

    OraTaiao submission on the Update of the NZ Health Strategy. December 2015.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    December 08, 2015