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Open Microscopy Lab this Thursday 🔬
Kia ora koutou,
What a busy few days we’d had! From Havana volunteering with us to the Neighbourhood Garden party this afternoon, we’re really making the most of the Ngāhuru weather and getting stuff done. Read on for a massive photo dump so you can see what we’ve been up to.
Neighbourhood Garden Party this Sunday from 11am. Come one, come all!
Kia ora koutou,
Check out the size of the capsicums growing in Italy! Matua Rob sends his love from Montorosso, one of the five coastal villages known as the Cinque Terre. We miss you Rob, and we can’t wait to hear all about your adventures when you return.
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
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Equinox celebrations on Thursday night!
Kia ora koutou,
Hopefully many of you got the chance to see the lunar eclipse over the weekend! March is an auspicious month, with not only an eclipse and a harvest moon (Friday’s full moon) but the Autumn equinox this Thursday. Talk about celestial action!
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‘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.
Three March events to choose from!
Kia ora koutou,
Hope you’re enjoying the refreshing breeze that’s washing over us, cooling the late Summer temps and reminding us that there is a seasonal change taking place.
This email is short and sweet as the writer has just returned from hiking Cape Brett and needs a long hot soak in an epsom salts bath!
Kia ora koutou,
If we look to the Gregorian calendar as the marker of time, we’re officially in Autumn! Nothing in nature is ever so simple though, so now is a beautiful time to start reflecting on the tohu/signs that signify the changing of season to you.
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.