Most popular petitions in New Zealand in 2013
Save Mount Taranaki
This petition has been set up for all people to ultimately protect Mount Taranaki. The biggest challenge we currently have in front of us, is the Resource Concent that has been permitted to TAG Oil to drill 220 meters from the Egmont National Park and Mount Taranaki. Tag Oil have indicated that they will begin roading work before christmas and will notify all stakeholders 20 days before drilling. Tag Oil will be Exploration Drilling to the depth of 4000 metres and one well extending to 5000 me
Created: 2013-11-28
| Time period | All countries |  New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1604 | 1143 |
| 2013 | 1287 | 919 |
RECOGNIZE OUR MAJORS ON OUR DEGREE
THIS PETITION IS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES WHICH DO NOT FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE: -We, the signed, believe that our majors and minors should be outlined on our awarded degree. -We have spent a great deal of money, time, and effort, to not have this recognized. -Our chosen majors are what we have focused on for a lengthy period of time, have fulfilled requirements for, and consider ourselves to be knowledgable on. -We consider our majors to be a crucial aspect of our degrees
Created: 2013-09-27
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 993 | 978 |
| 2013 | 308 | 301 |
PETITION & CALL TO ACTION FROM THE WAIROA HAPU SETTLEMENT TRUST
HE WAKA PUPŪ, HE WAKA WAWAO,TŪ, TŪ KARANGATĀ! PETITION & CALL TOACTION FROM THE WAIROA HAPU SETTLEMENT TRUST On behalf of NGĀTI KAHU, NGĀTI RANGI AND NGĀTI PANGO Many of you would have received a letter from the Ngati Ranginui Iwi PSGE informing you that they have dismissed the mandated Wairoa hapu representative from the Iwi PSGE. The representative is our Kaumatua and long time advocate of ALL Wairoa Hapu, Te Ruruanga Te Keeti. This is the result of a long process in which we feel adamant
Created: 2013-11-14
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 306 | 237 |
| 2013 | 301 | 233 |
Help prevent child abuse in New Zealand
Lots of children in New Zealand are involved in some sought of family vilonce, and a lot of them are to scared or just don't want to tell anyone because they don't want to be judged. But what these kids don't understand is that not telling anyone, could cause more harm to them and other family members. And if the parent or care giver is abusing their child we want to encourage them to ask for help, to go t rehab or contact local support lines, to help them before it gets worse and to help them c
Created: 2013-07-15
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 54 | 48 |
| 2013 | 54 | 48 |
Raise Funding For Teenagers With Mental Problems
This is too help raise funding in New Zealand for teenagers with depression, anxiety, etc. This also include age divisions in halfway houses and adding more facilities for teens to feel better about themselves and meet other people their age who are going through the same thing.
Created: 2013-06-27
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 54 | 48 |
| 2013 | 54 | 48 |
Bullying is NOT ok. Stand up for who you are.
Everyday, roughly 160,000 kids stay home from school due to bullying. Each year, roughly 4,400 people take their own lives, for everyone of these suicides, there are around 100 attempts, it is thought that half of these deaths are due to bullying. Victims are between 2-9 times more likely to commit suicide than non-victims. Children aged 10-14 are at an even higher risk of suicide. Nearly 30 percent of school students are associated with bullying. It's okay to ask for help. Bullying is NOT okay
Created: 2013-07-11
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 54 | 44 |
| 2013 | 54 | 44 |
Smoking Kills
Smoking is a serious matter and it kills way too many people, even those who don't smoke.Please sign this petition to help stop smoking. I'm not saying my petition will stop smoking but at least people will see this.
Created: 2013-07-09
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 45 | 43 |
| 2013 | 45 | 43 |
Support the Continuation of Te Whare Kakano Maori Medium Unit
Petition against the closure of Te Whare Kakano: Te Whare Kakano (TWK) was one of two bi-lingual Maori Medium Education (MME) units based in the South Kaipara rohe. It is now the last. We want out tamaariki and wider whanau to have the opportunity to learn Te Reo Maori if they so choose. Actioned petitioned for: We, the undersigned, are concerned at the closure of Te Whare Kakano Maori Medium Unit at Parakai School, we seek the following: I. Parakai School Board of Trustees accountability in
Created: 2013-10-09
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 68 | 42 |
| 2013 | 67 | 42 |
New Zealand: Clean Up This Rape Nation.
To the government of New Zealand, We are ashamed to say we live in this country. The way that the "Roast Busters" case has been handled has identified us (New Zealand) in the world as a rape nation. It is physically sickening to see the powers that be attempt to turn a blind eye to these massive issues, right in front of an outraged population. New Zealand wants action taken NOW, not only upon the group themselves, but the rape culture that lives, breathes and THRIVES in this country on a dail
Created: 2013-11-06
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 41 | 40 |
| 2013 | 40 | 39 |
Help Prevent Cyber-Bullying Towards Teenage Girls
Please sign this petition to raise awareness that cyber-bullying is not ok, thousands of girls get bullied everyday by social networking sites. Please sign this Petition to show that you care
Created: 2013-07-01
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 42 | 37 |
| 2013 | 42 | 37 |