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Donate to Alan Somerville's Campaign!
Running a campaign costs a fair bit - can you help? $3 lets us boost our social media and reach more people! $50 will feed a team of doorknockers or phone callers. $100 will buy us valuable billboards. Every donation is deeply appreciated. Donations to the candidate from this page are a donation to the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand to support the Green Party's local body campaigning. -
Ōtepoti/Dunedin Candidates
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Alan Somerville for Otago Regional Council (Dunedin)
I have been a Regional Councillor for the last three years and I’d like to come back for another term. I've spent most of the last 30 years working in Playcentres and as an early childhood teacher. Spending all that time with young children has made me think closely about the future they are going to live in, and how leaders today can take that future in different directions. It is so important that we have clean air to breathe... -
Our Local Government Vision
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand works to create a better world for our planet and all of us. A vote for a local Green or endorsed candidate means a vote for decision making that is representative and inclusive of all communities affected. It means voting for Te Ao Māori to flourish in Aotearoa through the rangatiratanga of mana whenua, and honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi. You can download and read our Green Vision for Local Communities here. Our candidates... -
Candidates 2025
Our 2025 Green local government candidates, ready to fight for people and planet in our communities. More candidates coming soon! -
Greens on Tour Tairāwhiti/Gisborne
‘An economy for the people by the people’
Join Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick and Green MP Teanau Tuiono for an evening of imagining the future we could create together if we put people at the heart of decision-making.
They will give a presentation and Q&A on the newly released Green Budget, then get into some of the locally relevant things around healthcare, climate resilience and fast track proposals.
RSVP now to get info closer to the date
Date: 3rd July
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Venue: Gizzy Local, 64 Lowe Street, Gisborne.Kai provided and kids are welcome.
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can confirm the numbers for kai.
Accessibility: There unfortunately won’t be NZSL interpreters present.
If you have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch and we will do our utmost to accommodate.Please help us keep our people-powered campaign healthy – do not attend if you are sick and please RAT ahead of events if you have symptoms of Covid-19.
WHENJuly 03, 2025 at 6:30pmWHERE -
Fundraising Training
Calling all flax roots organisers!
Join us for an upcoming opportunity to come together online to learn, share and prepare ourselves for our local body campaigns!
Sonja Deely will be running our workshop on Fundraising for your local body campaign.
The workshop will cover what fundraising tactics works best for your campaign, who to ask and how, how to make your fundraising a success. If time and numbers allow, we can specifically work on fundraising plans for one or two campaigns.
Sonja has been fundraising for over 20 years and 10 of those have been in the Green Party Office. Whether you are an experienced campaigner or campaigning for the first time, this event is for you.
Zoom links will be sent out on the day of the event.
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Greens on Tour - Whakatū/Nelson
An economy for the people, by the people
Join Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson, and list MPs Lan Pham and Scott Willis for an evening of imagining the future we could create together if we put people at the heart of decision-making. Stick around after the kōrero as iconic folk/country band The Eastern warm our ears and our wairua with their music.
When: 6pm - 8.30pm on Saturday 5th July
Where: The Granary at Founders Heritage Park
Kai provided and kids are welcome.
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can confirm the numbers for kai.
Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible.
If you have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch and we will do our utmost to accommodate.Please help us keep our people-powered campaign healthy – do not attend if you are sick and please RAT ahead of events if you have symptoms of Covid-19.
WHENJuly 05, 2025 at 6:00pmWHERE -
How to tell stories to make change - Whakatū/Nelson Workshop
Personal stories help us connect with others because they create a sense of shared humanity, allowing people to see themselves in our experiences. When we share these experiences, we don't just explain what inspires us, we can also inspire others to take action. We can show how change is possible, and make abstract ideas relatable.
In this workshop, we'll go over some of the ways we can tell our own stories in powerful, structured ways.
We'll ask questions to get us all thinking about what sparked each of us to show up on an issue we care about.
There will be small group work and sharing back to the full rōpū for those who feel comfortable doing that.
Date: Sunday July 6th
Time: 10am – 11:30am
Venue: TBCThe workshop will be facilitated by Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson, supported by our Green MPs Lan Pham and Scott Willis.
Kai and stationery will be provided.WHENJuly 06, 2025 at 10:00amWHERE