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Protest against the loss of our community recycling service

Submitted by avowkind on 30 June 2009 - 6:44pm | updated 02 Jul 2009 | Event

 

 

To All Waiheke islanders and Friends everywhere.

Wednesday July 1st is Open day at the Ostend Transfer station, Waiheke Island.

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Ostend Transfer Station, Waiheke Island
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Polling Waiheke

Submitted by James Samuel on 26 June 2009 - 5:15pm | updated 26 Jun 2009 | Local news

Purpose: To increase community engagement on community issues.

Target: Maximum participation and non-subjective data on range of issues.

Method: Community-wide voting events (to be repeated periodically).

Proposal: There are a few key elements of the plan. » Read more

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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Submitted by James Samuel on 26 June 2009 - 2:17pm | Local news

Ongoing work is being done on the timelines. There are three, all accessible from the link above. Te Matuku Bay, Big Picture, First Draft.

The plan is available to be collaborated on. It can be viewed here. If you would like to help write the plan, please drop me a note on my page of the Waiheke CSA site. » Read more

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Home [the film] - Waiheke Theatre

Submitted by James Samuel on 19 June 2009 - 5:22pm | updated 21 Jun 2009 | Event

Do I have a treat for you!

"Home" - the film
At the Waiheke THEATRE at Artworks, Oneroa
Friday and Saturday (June 26th, 27th) 7:30pm

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Waiheke Theatre
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Waiheke CSA meeting at the cinema

Submitted by James Samuel on 17 June 2009 - 7:13am | Local news

It's remarkable how much we are all doing in this community at this time, and how so many projects are being progressed, nurtured, fought for, and otherwise held as an intention. I trust that whoever was meant to be at the cinema last night were the right people, and certainly the mood, discussion and sharing which took place left me feeling that we had planted a strong seed into fertile ground.

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Local Food options for Waiheke

updated 09 Jun 2009

Here is a list of Waiheke food supply and distribution options which we are aware of. If you know of others please add them here. If you create an account on this site you will be able to edit this page.

A group called "The food forum" came together from the Transition Waiheke Hui on March 15th, and has begun compiling a list of food producers and outlets.

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One community draws a line in the sand

Submitted by James Samuel on 6 June 2009 - 7:43pm | updated 07 Jun 2009 | Local news

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Waiheke looking to get its first CSA underway

Submitted by James Samuel on 5 June 2009 - 7:25am | updated 05 Jun 2009 | Local news

If the idea of chopped spinach from Holland on the shelves of the Waiheke Supermarket sets off your absurdity alarm bells, you will be happy to know that the level of interest in locally produced vegetables and fruits has been growing. From Community gardens to Ooooby (Out of our own back yards), from Organiponico raised bed gardens to the recent 14 day Permaculture Design Course, and from Waiheke Seedsavers to CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), these are a few of the responses. » Read more

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Bill McKibben on Waiheke

Submitted by James Samuel on 20 April 2009 - 9:32pm | Event

Transition Waiheke would like to invite you to a talk by well-known author, activist and 350.org founder Bill McKibben on May 3rd, 4 – 5.30pm at Te Huruhi school hall. Entry by Koha.

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Waiheke Karpool needs a favor from someone going to Auckland

Submitted by Jan on 5 April 2009 - 9:28pm | Local news
Hoi all, Please see Paul Gilligan's message below; if you live on Waiheke and go to Auckland/Parnel and are in a position to help, please give Paul a call.
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