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Friday 12th August
DUNEDIN
Event: Dunedin Forest and Bird Conservation Forum
Date: Friday 12th August
Time: 7.30-11pm
Venue: Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum
Comment: For more information, or to help out please email:
Rebecca
Bird r.bird@forestandbird.org.nz
Tuesday 16th August
WELLINGTON
Event: New Zealand Institute of Forestry – Southern North
Island Section
Date: Tuesday 16th August
Time: 5pm
Venue: University lecture room GBLT3 (at the back - Stout Street
side - of the Old Government Building (Law School))
Comment: Hear from the political party forestry spokespeople.
Cost: Donation (gold coin)
Advice of intention to attend would help with planning. Non-Members
very welcome.
Contact: Andrew McEwen, mail to: am.mcewen@xtra.co.nz or phone (04)
476-6163
AUCKLAND
Event: ‘The Future of New Zealand Foreign Policy’ New
Zealand Foreign Policy Forum
Date: Tuesday 16th August
Time: 6pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre Lib B28 (Under General Library)
Comment: Join us as prominent parliamentarians outline and discuss
their parties' vision for New Zealand's place in the wider world.
Speakers:
Hon. Phil Goff (Labour, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Dr the Hon. Lockwood Smith (National, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
and Trade )
Dail Jones (New Zealand First, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and
Trade )
Keith Locke (Greens, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Hon. Ken Shirley (ACT, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Hon. Peter Dunne (United Future, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
and Trade)
Hon. Matt Robson (Progressives, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and
Trade)
Chaired by Gavin Ellis, Former Editor-in-Chief, New Zealand Herald
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Wednesday 17th August
Thursday 18th August
WHANGAREI
Event: National Council for Women Candidate Forum
Date: Thursday 18th August
Time: 12noon
Venue: YWCA
Comment:
Friday 19th August
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nd 20th-21st August
NELSON
Event: Ecofest
Monday 22nd August
Tuesday 23rd August
CHRISTCHURCH
Event: How Strong are you on Sustainability?...thinking for the
long-term
Date: Tuesday 23rd August
Time: Seated by 7.30pm
Venue: Christ Church Cathedral, Cathedral Square
Comment: Before the General Election, hear what MPs and political
candidates have to say on the crucial connections between society,
economy & environment.
Chair: Dr Morgan Williams, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (The
PCE is an independent body, reporting to Parliament, not to Government)
Contact: Chrissie 021 330 789.
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Wednesday 24th August
CHRISTCHURCH
Event: Election Meeting on Water Issues: Water: “Wild, scenic,
and dammed – What future for our water?”
Date: Wednesday 24th August Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Knox Church Hall, Corner Bealey Ave and Victoria St
Comment: Hear what the political parties have to say about how they
will improve the state of Canterbury’s rivers and groundwater,
and ask your questions.
Representatives from all major political parties have been invited.
For more information phone Lesley Shand ph. 03 315 8313 or Forest
and Bird ph. 03 3666 317.
PALMERSTON NORTH
Date: Wednesday 24th August Time: 5-7pm
Venue: Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson St
Comment: With candidates
Steve Maharey – Labour
Garry Pederson – United Future
Malcolm Plimmer – National
Lawrence O’Halloran – Greens
Graeme Odering – NZ First
Jim Peters – NZ First MP
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Thursday 25th August
AUCKLAND
Event: South Auckland Branch of Forest and Bird - Vote for the Environment
Public Meeting.
Date: Thursday 25th August
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: The Haseler Hall, All Saints Church, Howick.
Comment: Political Attendees:
Act - Hon Ken Shirley MP - spokesperson for Conservation & Environment
Greens - Jeanette Fitzsimons MP - spokesperson for Conservation & Environment
Labour - Hon Chris Carter, Minister for Conservation.
Maori Party - Angeline Greensill from Tainui - candidate and environmental
spokesperson
National - Hon Maurice Williamson - spokesman on transport & local
MP
New Zealand First - Jim Peters - Environment Spokesman.
For further information regarding this meeting contact
Jan Riddick 524-2229
OREWA
Event: Hibiscus Coast Branch with Mid North Branch, Forest and
Bird
Vote for the Environment Public Meeting
Date: Thursday 25th August
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Presbyterian Church Hall, Centreway Road, Orewa
Comment: Speakers from five political parties on environmental
matters. 6 minute presentation by each speaker, followed by question
time. 2 minutes max to answer questions, each party can have an
opportunity to answer.
For further information regarding this meeting contact
Pauline A Smith
Chair Hibiscus Coast Forest and Bird
256 Whangaparaoa Road, Orewa
09 426 4244
NAPIER
Event: Napier branch Forest and Bird - Forum on Conservation and
Environment Issues
Date: Thursday 25th August
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Tamatea Community Church, 1 York Avenue
Comment: All political candidates are being invited.
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Friday 26th August
PALMERSTON NORTH
Event: Vote for the Environment Candidates Political Forum - Environment
Network Manawatu in cooperation with Manawatu Forest and Bird
Date: Friday 26th August
Time: 5pm
Venue: Community Leisure Centre, Ferguson Street
Comment:
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Wednesday 31st August
AUCKLAND
Event: Waitakere Forest & Bird Pre-election Meeting - Protection
of the Waitakere Ranges and Auckland’s Wild West Coast
Date: Wednesday 31st August
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Kelston Community Centre
Comment: Meeting will begin with a brief illustrated talk on the
values of the Waitakere Ranges and of the Coastline. Candidates will
then be given ten minutes each to comment upon how they see protection
being achieved or enhanced. Their comments might cover the effectiveness
of the RMA and how this could be improved to better protect our environment,
the possible creation of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a Marine Park,
or a "Guardians" organisation similar to Guardians of Fiordland.
Comments on the value of and support for the Waitakere Heritage Bill
will be expected. This would be followed by a questions and answers
session between the audience and the candidates. Whilst some questions
from the floor will be considered we have decided in fairness to
the speakers to request questions from community groups prior to
the meeting and then summarise these and pass them on to the speakers
to enable them to consider their replies.
If you have questions you would like to put please advise Ken: Ph (09) 834
6214, Fax (09) 834 6270, Email: kiwicatt@xtra.co.nz
There will be an impartial chairperson, rather than a member of a conservation
or political group. He is Tim O Shea, Chair of HendersonValley Residents and
Ratepayers Association. John Edgar, of Waitakere Ranges Protection Society,
will be the speaker on the Waitakere Ranges
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Thursday
1st September
AUCKLAND
Event: Tamaki Meet the Candidates Evening
Date: Thursday 1st September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Glendowie Bowling Club, 25 Chlemsford Road, Glendowie.
Comment:
WELLINGTON-MT VICTORIA
Event: Mt. Victoria Resident's Association Forum – meet the
candidates
Date: Thursday 1st September
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Crossways, Elizabeth St
Comment:
Friday 2nd September
NORTHLAND
Event: Meet the Candidates
Date: Friday 2nd September
Time: 7pm
Venue: Town Hall, Russell
Comment: Meet the Northland Candidates
CHRISTCHURCH
Event: Meet the Candidates
Date: Friday 2nd September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: St Peters Catholic Church, Fisher Ave
Comment:
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Friday 2nd September – Sunday 4th September
DUNEDIN
Event: Otago spring home exhibition
Date: Friday 2nd September – Sunday 4th September
Time:
Venue: Edgar Centre, Portsmouth Drive, Dunedin
Comment: Forest and Bird will have a stall in the ECOHOME COURT section
of the Spring show. If you'd like to help out by staffing the stall call
Rebecca on 477 9677 or email r.bird@forestandbird.org.nz
AUCKLAND
Event: Human Rights for a Tolerant, Multi-Ethnic Society
Date: Saturday 3rd September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Papatoetoe Town Hall, 35 St George St
Comment:
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Sunday 4th September
WELLINGTON
Event: Meet the candidates
Date: Sunday 4th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Brooklyn Community Centre, Harrison St
Comment: Come and meet the Candidates for Central and Rongotai Electorates
Marion Hobbs (labour)
Mark Blumsky, Nicola Young (National)
Luci Highfield (Greens)
Gavin Middleton (Act)
More to be confirmed
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Monday 5th September
AUCKLAND
Event: Meet-the-Candidates Meeting
Date: Monday 5th September
Time: 7pm
Venue: St Michaels Church, 6 Beatrice Road, Remuera, Auckland
Comment: Organising Group Epsom Electorate
GREATER AUCKLAND
Event: Swanson Residents & Ratepayers Association Political Forum
Date: Monday 5th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Swanson School
Comment:
TE PUKE
Event: Te Puke Forest & Bird
Date: Monday 5 September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Masonic Lodge, Oxford Street, Te Puke
Comment: Meet local politicians and our MPs to hear their conservation
views and ask those burning questions. Make sure your vote is an
informed decision.
Attendance of political speakers:
Jim Peters, NZ First
Pauline Scott, Labour
Ian Stephens, Greens
Tony Ryall, National
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Tuesday 6th September
AUCKLAND
Event: Meet-the-Candidates Meeting
Date: Tuesday 6th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Greenlane Christian Centre, 17 Marewa Road, Greenlane, Auckland
Comment: Organising Group Epsom Electorate
SOUTH AUCKLAND
Event: Manukau National Women's Council Political
Forum
Date: Tuesday 6th September
Time: 7pm
Venue: Manukau City Council, Wiri Station, Manukau
Comment:
WELLINGTON
Tuesday 6th September
Event: Meet the Candidates Evening
Date: Tuesday 6th September
Time: 7pm
Venue: Aro Valley Community Centre, 48 Aro Street, Wellington
Comment: Hear the promises. Judge the performances. Bring your
Questions.
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Wednesday 7th September
WELLINGTON
Event: Election Forum
Date: Wednesday 7th September
Time: 12.50
Venue: The Quad, Victoria University
Comment: SRC with candidates from the Maori Party and Destiny
NZ
WELLINGTON
Event: Candidates Forum
Date: Wednesday 7th September
Time: 5.30
Venue: Te Herenga Waka Marae, Island Bay, Wellington
Comment: The following are confirmed candidates:
Mahara Okeroa (Labour),
Meteria Turei (Greens),
Maru Samuel (Destiny NZ),
Murray Smith (United Future),
Jim Peters (NZ First).
Contact Nick Kelly for more info wvp@vuwsa.org.nz
NAPIER
Event: Hawke's Bay Today Candidates' Meeting
Date: Wednesday 7th September
Time: 7pm
Venue: Century Theatre, Napier
Comment: Want to know more about the region's political candidates?
Keen for the chance to ask some searching questions? Then mark
this date in your calendar and come along.
Hawke's Bay Today will be holding two candidates' meetings - for
the Napier and Tukituki electorates. All candidates have been invited
to the public meetings, chaired by editor Louis Pierard.
Refreshments will be served after each meeting.
We invite readers to submit questions to us in advance. Questions
should be posted, with name and full contact details, to:
``Poll positions'', Hawke's Bay Today, PO Box 180, Hastings; faxed
to (06) 873 0811; or e-mailed to editor@hbtoday.co.nz
MAUNGARAKI
Event: Maungaraki Meet The Candidate Forum
Date: Wednesday 7th September
Time: 7.30pm Ohariu – Belmont Electorate
Venue: Maungaraki Community Centrei
Comment:
135 Dowse Drive Maungaraki. Lower Hutt.
CHRISTCHURCH
Event: Ilam Candidates' Meetings
Date: Wednesday 7th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bryndwr Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Clyde & Aorangi Roads
Comment: Public Meeting organised by Ilam Electorate
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Thursday 8th September
HASTINGS
Event: Hawke's Bay Today Candidates' Meeting
Date: Thursday 8th September
Time: 7pm
Venue: Assembly Hall, Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hastings
Comment:
Want to know more about the region's political candidates? Keen for
the chance to ask some searching questions? Then mark this date in
your calendar and come along.
Hawke's Bay Today will be holding two candidates' meetings - for
the Napier and Tukituki electorates. All candidates have been invited
to the public meetings, chaired by editor Louis Pierard.
Refreshments will be served after each meeting.
We invite readers to submit questions to us in advance. Questions
should be posted, with name and full contact details, to:
``Poll positions'', Hawke's Bay Today, PO Box 180, Hastings; faxed
to (06) 873 0811; or e-mailed to editor@hbtoday.co.nz
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WELLINGTON - KARORI
Event:
Victoria University Students' Assn Meet the Candidate
Date: Thursday 8 Septmber
Time:12:00pm Wellington.
Venue:
Victoria University Quadrangle, Kelburn Wellington Central
Electorate
Event: Karori Meet the candidates
Date: Thursday 8th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Karori Baptist Church, Karori Road, Marsden Village, Karori
Weekend 10th-11th September
Friday 9th September
Weekend 10th-11th September
NORTHLAND
Event: Coopers Beach, Meet the Candidates
Date: Saturday 10th September
Time: 10am
Venue: St John’s Hall, Berghan St, Coopers Beach
Comment: Meet the Northland Candidates
CHRISTCHURCH
Event: Meet the Candidates
Date: Saturday 10th September
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Diamond Harbour Community Hall
Comment:
WELLINGTON - KELBURN
Event: Kelburn Meet the Candidates
Date: Sunday 11th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Tbc
Comment:
EVENT:Meet the Candidates - Hataitai
Date: Sunday 11 September
Time: 2pm
Venue: Hataitai School Hall, Arawa
Road Hataitai, Wellington. Rongotai Electorate
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Monday 12th September
WELLINGTON – NORTHLAND/WILTON
Event: St Annes Northland/Wilton MTC
Date: Monday 12th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: St Anne at Ward Church, cnr Northland and Randwick Road
Comment:
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Tuesday 13th September
AUCKLAND
Event: Newmarket Business Association Debate
Date: Tuesday 13th September
Time: 12:30 p.m
Venue: Newmarket Club, Teed Street, Newmarket, Auckland
Comment:
Wednesday 14th September
WELLINGTON
Event: Ngaio Election Meeting
Date: Wednesday 14th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue:Ngaio Union Church, cnr Kenya St and Crofton
Rd
Comment:
CHRISTCHURCH
Event: Meet the Candidates
Date: Wednesday 14th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Mt Pleasant Community Centre, McCormacks Bay
Road
Comment:
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Thursday 15th September
CHRISTCHURCH
Event: Merivale Candidates' Meeting
Date: Thursday 15th September
Time: 8pm
Venue: Merivale Mall, Christchurch
Comment: Public Meeting organised by Ilam Electorate
Friday 16th September
Saturday 17th September
VOTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!!!
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