Alone
we can be broken, standing together we are
invincible
- Nā Kīngi
Tāwhiao
Disabled people are four times
more likely than non-disabled people to experience severe
loneliness, with 10 percent reporting they feel lonely most
or all of the time, a new report says. The full report is here.
The
report,
Still Alone Together, by the Helen Clark
Foundation and WSP updates their first
report on loneliness released in June 2020 and provides
a fuller picture of New Zealand’s levels of
loneliness.
Across the whole population, self-reported
loneliness increased immediately after the nationwide
lockdown, and increased further later in the year, perhaps
This time last year The Salvation Army was meeting unprecedented demand from people in need of food. The nearly five-week restrictive Level 4 lockdown resulted in job loss, reduced income, and fear for the future. We innovated: When we couldn’t see .
We
provided video, photographic and affidavit evidence to
Auckland Council to support our complaint.
We have
received the following response from your Specialist
Compliance Officer:
“
The Investigations team have
finished their investigation regarding the tree that was cut
on the 9th of March.
An arborist from Council
was consulted during this investigation
period.
Their findings are as
follows:
The Compliance team has carefully
reviewed the works undertaken involving the removal of the
Titoki tree growing in close proximity to the notable
Pohutukawa against Chapter D13 – Notable Trees Overlay of
the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) (Unitary
Plan).
In particular Activity Table D13.4.1
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 5:45 am
It is well documented that the bulk of our emissions come
from the agricultural sector, with our ruminant herds making
up the majority of the methane. With Fonterra producing a
whopping 20% of the total climate emissions, surely it is
time we rethink the future of dairy, the future of
sustainable living and how best to go about it?
As
submissions close for the draft report from the Climate
Change Commission, around 10,000 were received! This is a
huge number for any submission process and shows that people
are beginning to understand that climate change will impact
us all. Many were disheartened by the draft report which
Three days to
go. Three days until we make another stand.
Jack
Barlow, 16, is a year-13 student at Western Springs College,
and spokesperson for School Strike 4 Climate
Auckland.
‘As a country, we are absolutely
not doing enough to address the climate crisis. We need to
put pressure on our Government to go harder and faster when
it comes to climate action. We ve seen what happens when we
show bravery and leadership in the face of one crisis, with
COVID-19.
Our strikes put an unavoidable onus on the
Labour Government to take charge in this crisis, and show
proper leadership, says