As Aotearoa New Zealand prepares for next climate strike, ever-building upon the last, the lack of leadership answers is stark. Save Our Water engagement, going back 12 years, faces head-on government party corruption and democratic disruption in this debate. So no answers from there. We of Community Voice are in the current local elections, to…

For help making sense of local election choices, e.g. for ECan, there is: policylocal.thespinoff.co.nz/elections#Canterbury-Regional-Council You can make a pure policy comparison – over what each candidate would do – stripping out names and faces for a clear decision on what issue responses you most support. Voting papers are mailed out from 20 Sept, return date…

World Rivers Day celebrates the world’s waterways. It highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and encourage the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September, this year it’s on the 22nd. So, what are you doing for World Rivers Day 2019? Community Voice…