Most popular petitions in New Zealand in 2020
New Zealand SAVING HOKITIKA WESTLAND HERITAGE
WE the undersigned OPPOSE a proposal by Westland District Council to purchase such Commercial Premises located at 41 Weld Street, Hokitika at cost of $1.5 million dollars for purpose of Museum. Artefacts belonging to our Pioneers and Families of Westland were sheltered in the Carnegie Library Building (Heritage classified) and also purpose built Drummond Hall. The closure of these buildings and artefacts stored in containers is unacceptable. We petition Westland District Council expedite the re
Created: 2020-09-05 Statistics
Improve the rural roads in Tairawhiti
We want the Gisborne District Council to address the state of out rural roads. Specifically with respect to potholes in the tar sealed and gravel roads.this petition calls for the GDC to repair the potholes and apply capital metal to improve our degraded roads.
Created: 2020-08-17 Statistics
Renew Louise Nicholas’ Funding
Louise Nicholas is a sexual assault survivor, and advocate for victims. She was previously funded by the Ministry of Social Development to help sexual assault survivors navigate through court. She has changed the justice system and supported so many survivors through processes with their workplaces and through court. Read here: https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/300087081/absolutely-broken-sexual-violence-advocate-louise-nicholas-dumped-by-government
Created: 2020-08-23 Statistics
SAVE THE SIR DOVE MYER ROBINSON LAWN
The Dove-Myer Robinson Park and its magnificent pohutukawa are threatened by the construction of a National Erebus monument. The proposed structure will be up to 8 metres above ground and its length many more. Images from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Images developed by local residents This project has not been well conceived, and has been pushed through without due process including wider community consultation. This is not acceptable. Our petition is to the Waitemata Local Board an
Created: 2019-09-26 Statistics
Let people buy computers during lockdown
Many people that now find themselves in lockdown could work much more efficiently if they were given the opportunity to setup their homes properly. Most families are unprepared and because of this inefficient or even totally unproductive. The reality in most families is that they have only one home computer or in poorer families no computer. This computer is normally setup for games and not very useful for home office or online studies. Now one or two of the parents in a normal family are trying
Created: 2020-03-26 Statistics
Shut down Mclaren Circus, South Africa
Mclaren circus uses animals such as lions, snakes, tigers, camels and many more. These animals should not be used as entertainment and these animals deserve to have a better life and be free from that horrible business. The animals deserve to be respected and to be free to live in the wild instead of cages for peoples entertainment. THIS NEEDS TO STOP.
Created: 2019-11-16 Statistics
Keep Firework Sales
Petition to keep firework sales in New Zealand For kiwis, Guy Fawkes has become an occasion signalling the coming of summer and a chance for family and friends to get together and take in the excitement of spectacular fireworks. The question is WHY take this away? It is sad to hear that so many people have signed a petition to ban firework sales but the majority must lie on the other side of the fence. Don't let the minority win. If you feel that you would like to contest the petition against f
Created: 2014-11-05 Statistics
#EndSARS #StopPoliceBuratality
End Special Anti-Robbery Squad (End SARS) or #EndSARS is a social movement in Nigeria that started on "Nigerian Twitter" opposing the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of the Nigeria Police Force. It is a call to end police oppression and brutality in Nigeria. The campaign started as a social media campaign using the hashtag #ENDSARS to demand for Nigerian government to scrap and end the deployment of Nigeria Police Force Special Anti-Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS. Nigerians have share
Created: 2020-10-10 Statistics
APPEAL OF THE BELARUSIANS OF THE WORLD AND FRIENDS OF BELARUSIAN PEOPLE TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
TO: International Criminal Court Prosecutor Ms. Fatou Bensouda We, Belarusians of the World and friends of Belarusian People, would like to draw the attention of the International Criminal Court to the multiple crimes against humanity, recently committed by self-proclaimed “president” of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, his state officials, and the members of his law enforcement bodies. We are asking you to respond to the disturbing and tragic events in Belarus, to protect the live
Created: 2020-09-03 Statistics
Help us get harshest sentence for animal cruelty
This is the innocent victim of prolific animal cruelty, at the hands of one woman. One of 100 dead and dying dogs found at her property in Clare Estate in April 2019. All the animals were suffering from starvation, dehydration, coccidiosis (from eating faeces), disease, parasite infestations, blindness, infected bite wounds from fighting among themselves, inbred deformities, and open, foetid wounds. Of the 80 dogs found alive, not one could be saved. The owner was charged on 80 separate counts
Created: 2020-03-19 Statistics