Posted on

Fair Trade Market Update – March 2025

This is probably of general interest due to many of us being chocolate and/or coffee lovers:

As we move through 2025, Fair Trade is keeping a close eye on global markets, climate impacts, and regulations affecting our fair trade partners. Coffee and cocoa pricing remains volatile, with both opportunities and challenges ahead. Meanwhile, our partners continue to make incredible strides in education, healthcare, and community development, proving that fair trade is about much more than just trade – it’s about lasting impact.

Graph: Cocoa Futures Price Surge Over Time

Read more…

Posted on

Film: Climate Commons – A NZ Documentary on Climate Change

‘Climate Commons’ is not just a film – it’s a powerful call to action.

How can we act locally to address the crisis and create a sustainable future? The film presents fascinating stories about climate action, strategies for adaptation and mitigation in Aotearoa. A determined mother documents these inspiring tales, igniting practical climate action and driving policy change. Her journey offers intriguing insights into addressing the climate crisis, revealing a path towards a sustainable future.

Posted on

Auckland Council’s Annual Plan 2025/2026

It’s time to have your say…

Kia ora,

The consultation on the council’s Annual Plan for 2025/2026 is now open for feedback.

Auckland Council’s proposed Annual Plan 2025/2026 community consultation runs until Thursday 28 March 2025 and is focused on delivering the second year of the Long-term Plan 2024-2034. 

This year’s plan focuses on getting on with strengthening the financial and physical resilience of Auckland, as committed to in the Long-Term Plan, while investing where it is needed most to manage growth. 

The Annual Plan 2025-2026 builds on great progress already made so far in year one of the Long-term Plan. Highlights to date include establishing the Auckland Future Fund, introducing a $50 cap on public transport, improving our waterfront and progress with savings targets.

Have your say on this year’s Annual Plan consultation by 28 March 2025, visit the AK Have Your Say website. 

Posted on

No regular meetings planned for 2025

Dear Transition Towners in Pt Chev. We decided to meet on an ad-hoc basis in the current year but pick up the website communications in terms of what’s going on in the community.

Here’s a video of our community garden at Dignan St which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year 🌱

Posted on

Pt Chev Streetscape

Keen to see a quality Pt Chev streetscape take shape? It’s time to raise your voice! Let Auckland Transport know they should crack on with upgrading our main streets – keeping footpaths free by giving people proper room to ride and scoot. More…

Posted on

National Postcard Campaign for Emission Reduction

20 May to 20 June 2022

The Government’s Emission Reduction Plan comes out in May 2022 – the first opportunity we’ve had to see and comment on the targets for carbon emission reduction, in three steps to 2035.

This is a crucial stage in Aotearoa’s commitment to play its part in keeping the temperature rise to 1.5C degrees. But there is a real risk that MPs will be distracted by other urgent business, and underestimate the importance of urgent, decisive action now. If we do not seize this opportunity, we and future generations will have to live with the consequences. Please act now, in this old-fashioned but highly effective way, to ensure that our MPs get the message loud and clear, and feel supported to act urgently for a better future.

The National Campaign for Emission Reduction is reaching out to all Climate Aware people in Aotearoa, and asking you to send Postcards of Support to your local MP, Ministers and List MPs during the period from 20th May to 20th June.

Postcards will be seen as representing a greater level of effort than just signing a petition – they will load up the MPs’ in-trays with support, and the best ones will go up on their walls!

The MPs in all political parties need to support the Emission Reduction Plan, and to collaborate and move with urgency to meet the targets for our country to play its part in the global effort to keep Planet Earth liveable.

Posted on

Gardening events in July

Coming up 2 delicious events at the Community Garden at Dignan Street:

Sunday 25th July 10.30- 12.30
Working bee followed by shared wood fired pizza 12.30-2pm. We’ll supply GF bases, sauce and cheese, so just bring along a topping. Weather dependant.

Wednesday 28th July 12.30-2pm
Di’s famous Yacon Kimchi making workshop.
Bring along a large bowl, a sharp knife, a potato peeler, a colander and $15. Register with Di at bozndi at gmail.com.