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Economic sovereignity and dignity.

Submitted by Kazel on 3 October 2010 - 7:56pm | updated 13 Oct 2010 | Blog entry

Russel Norman, Co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa is coming to Opotiki on Tuesday afternoon to present a talk called ‘Economic sovereignty and dignity’, where he will address the question “Is New Zealand in charge of its own economic destiny?”  It will be a presentation and discussion on foreign ownership in New Zealand.

On the other end of the spectrum from buying local and creating local community is foreign ownership.  The globalisation of trade is poles apart from creating Transition Towns.  » Read more

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Where it all began

Submitted by Kazel on 21 August 2008 - 2:50pm | updated 22 Aug 2008 | Blog entry

In 2001 Rob Hopkins began teaching a Practical Sustainablity course in Ireland, based on the principles of Permaculture.   More than just an organic gardening technique, it encompasses a whole way of thinking about the world and how we use it.  The foundations are Earth care, people care, an » Read more

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What a load of rubbish

Submitted by Kazel on 29 July 2008 - 9:07pm | updated 29 Jul 2008 | Blog entry

I recently got my 50 council rubbish bags delivered, so tried to shove them in the drawer, but there was no room.  I still have all of last year’s ones, and some from 2006. » Read more

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Green Drinks and Lynda Hallinan

Submitted by Kazel on 28 July 2008 - 12:33pm | updated 28 Jul 2008 | Blog entry

One of the first things the Opotiki Transition Town group did after our first public meeting in November was to establish our own regular Green Drinks.  We’ve been meeting and welcoming new people to join the korero ever since. » Read more

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