Join the Auckland Greens and The Whau River Catchment Trust for tree planting in Blockhouse Bay. 

Please wear sturdy footwear and bring along gloves and a spade if you have them. 

Meet at 10am at Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve, 36 Rathlin Street. 

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Join the Auckland Greens for tree planting on Arbor Day. 

Please wear sturdy footwear and bring along gloves as there is gorse at the site.  

Meet at 1pm at Unsworth Reserve. 

Please RSVP for further information.

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We are the only party here in Aotearoa that has seriously been committed to taking strong climate action over many decades. The actions this government has taken are because the Greens have pushed - and pushed as hard as we can. The ERP, New Zealand's first Emissions Reduction Plan, is the government's first big commitment to reach our climate reduction budgets and reach net zero by 2050. Finally, we have a commitment and a plan to act on climate, all...

This Budget is full of Green wins. The most obvious is the $2.9 Billion investment to implement the many initiatives in the Emissions Reduction Plan, but it doesn't stop there. With our Cooperation Agreement, we've also secured important work programmes to continue looking after our environment and our communities. Take a look at our Green budget wins below.

Over the last four years, the Greens in Government have laid the foundations for climate action in every part of Aotearoa. The Emissions Reduction Plan(ERP) is a landmark all-of-Government plan to cut climate pollution in a way that makes life better for everyone, protects nature, and improves our communities.The Emissions Reduction Plans comes following decades of calling for climate action and years of negotiations led by Green Party Co-leader and Climate Minister, James Shaw. Paid for by polluters through the...

Thomas and Yadana for Pōneke - Greater Wellington Regional Council. 

Join them and the team to learn more about their campaign and how you could be involved. There will be music, kai and a chance to chat about particular issues and what’s what for this election.

It’s make or break for the climate now, so every council needs to step it up. That’s their cast iron commitment to Wellington.

 

They would love to see you there.

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Aotearoa can be a place where Te Tiriti o Waitangi is honoured in full, the injustices caused by colonisation can be redressed, and our people and taiao can be healed as we head into the future. But colonisation – including governmental policies of land dispossession – has resulted in most land in Aotearoa being alienated from tangata whenua. This legacy along with continued detachment from whenua constitute the most significant factors in why Māori experience so many disproportionately negative outcomes...

We have a real chance to build resilient, more vibrant communities.   Right now there are pivotal decisions being made about the future of Wellington. By ensuring smart decisions are made now, we can deliver fast, clean transport that puts Wellington on track to a climate-friendly future. We can make getting around by bike and public transport fast and easy. And we can build affordable, green homes, close to jobs, schools, shops and parks. 

We're thinking ahead to truly tackle the challenges we face as a community.

Aaron Hawkins is currently serving his first term as Mayor, after two terms as a city councillor. He grew up in and around Invercargill, before moving to Dunedin to study at the University of Otago in 2002. After graduating with a B.A. in Media, Film and Communications he worked at Radio One 91FM, and as a freelance writer for various print and online publications. Since first being elected in 2013, Mayor Hawkins has focused on supporting our community’s social and environmental wellbeing,...