Councilor Richard Hills is now the first gay Māori and youngest chair in Auckland council history. Hills will chair the Environment and Climate Change committee, committed to right the wrongs in Auckland's sad history.
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Govt’s primary sector led plan to reduce emissions is “all back to front,” says Māori farmer
The Government in partnership with the primary sector today announced its 2025 plan to reduce emissions in NZ. While Māori farmers already "part of a solution to move things faster."
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Extinction Rebellion protest forces MBIE into lock down
Extinction Rebellion Protesters a are gaining momentum across the globe, a group in Wellington created chaos in the CBD, forcing the Ministry of Bussiness Innovation and Employment (MBIE) into lockdown.
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Update: A hapū's quest to save their marae
The people of Mirumiru Marae on the West Coast of the North Island are facing a huge dilemma. Their marae is at risk of flooding and erosion due to rising river levels from climate change.
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Marae can plan 10 to 50 years ahead with specialist advice
Communities faced with hard decisions about whether to relocate marae or how to safeguard them for the future will find it invaluable to seek specialist guidance, a Māori manager with Heritage New Zealand says.
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Ardern ‘falls short’ in UN climate change speech
Greenpeace says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s speech the UN Climate Summit in New York this morning fell short of addressing the issue of climate change.
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Amnesty International Awards NZ Youth Climate Change Groups
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL is awarding three New Zealand climate youth groups with its Ambassador of Conscience award, its highest recognition for human rights work, previously given to the likes of Nelson Mandela, Ai Weiwei and Malala Yousafzai.
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Brazilian President could face International Court for Cultural Genocide
Indigenous communities will be submitting a case to the International Criminal Court against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, as well as other politicians and corporate leaders, in the coming weeks. They will be charged with crimes related to climate change and genocide.
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'We still haven't fully lived yet'- Rangatahi worry for Papatūānuku
Two Māori Youth MPs say they have barely had a chance to live yet, but already they are worrying about caring for Papatūānuku.
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Māori leader to sue the government over climate inaction
Chair of the Climate Change Iwi Leaders Group, Mike Smith is set to sue the government for failing to protect Māori from the effects of climate change. Smith says the government's Zero Carbon Bill doesn't go far enough.