Posts in “Sustainability” category

Pushback against the Really Shockingly Bad power-grab attacking Māori, women and democracy

 The Regulatory Standards Bill is a deliberately boring name – but it is nothing short of constitutional warfare. It is an extremist move to steal power away from  Māori, women and democracy (that’s all of us)  in order to give even more power to corporations  & their wealthy owners.  What is and is not in ...

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Posted: June 5, 2025Categories: , , ,

What is a feminist green new deal?

It’s the deal to save the world! Climate change is a feminist issue. It’s easier to save yourself if your responsibilities don’t also include looking after children. It’s easier to move away or batten down the hatches if you have money.  If global warming reaches 2 °C – which it will, unless we act immediately ...

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Posted: June 8, 2021Categories: ,

Kōrero with Laura O’Connell Rapira

Laura O’Connell Rapira: Our work must be values-based A long-term vision for our earth mother Papatūānuku will help create the best future for wāhine Māori and for all of us, said Action Station director Laura O’Connell-Rapira at Auckland Women’s Centre’s latest community forum. Laura delivered her inspirational kōrero to nearly 100 participants in the first-ever ...

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Posted: April 22, 2020Categories: , ,

Dr Hinemoa Elder: Science alone won’t save us

A kōrero with Dr Hinemoa Elder was an evening of sharing stories, Indigenous wisdom, and the joy of being together as women. “Incredible women celebrate incredible women!” as chair Stacey Morrison (Ngāi Tahu, Te Arawa) put it. Hinemoa invited us on a voyage of discovery to Antarctica, a voyage she actually took three months ago with 99 ...

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Posted: March 22, 2020Categories: ,