Major decisions are being made – and your involvement at every level is crucial – in your communities,  also at local, regional and central Government level. The infrastructure of our transport, electricity, and food systems – as well as our building stock – have been designed and built to suit the unique characteristics of cheap [...]

A citizens’ initiative for a community wind farm in Long Gully is inviting wider public participation this month, at an open meeting  planned for Friday 19th November in Wellington at Crossways Community Centre, Mt Victoria. Community wind farms like this one have several major advantages over large commercial wind farms: they are smaller in size [...]

Paekakariki resident Jan Logie is the Green Party candidate for the Mana by-election, to be held on 20th November 2010. “The important issues in Mana are core Green Party issues. Fairness and opportunity, better transport and clean water are key concerns for the community and for the Greens,” Ms Logie said. Green Party Co-Leader Russel [...]

When: Last Saturday of each month, 11am to 3pm Where: St Anne’s Church Hall, Emmett Street, Newtown | click for map A community market for all including fresh fruit and vegetables, crafts and entertainment. All welcome to be involved. Affordable fresh fruit and veges Bartering and exchange Local crafts Secondhand goodies Community Live music (sometimes) [...]

Wellington Trust, Community Net under threat The existence of the Wellington Trust and its key service, Wellington Community Net is now under threat from reduced WCC funding because some staff and councillors don’t understand its value. Wellington Community Net offers a very valuable service. There are 570 separate websites, not pages in a directory but [...]

Community gardens are public spaces where people are free to plant vegetable and ornamental plants. There’s a great growth of community gardens in Wellington – and the beginnings of some community orchards. New gardens I’ve been a supporter of Innermost Gardens for a long time in their quest to find space. A small site in [...]