Most popular petitions in New Zealand last 12 months
New Zealand We oppose AB Lime's application to receive a 35-year consent to intake UNLIMTED WASTE compared to 100,000t limit at the moment and their plan to become the SOLE LANDFILL for the Lower South Island.
We oppose the application made by AB Lime Ltd to Environment Southland to receive a 35-year consent to intake UNLIMTED WASTE compared to 100,000t limit at the moment and their plan to become the SOLE LANDFILL for the Lower South Island. ____________________________________________________________________ THAT REALLY STINKS AB LIME!!! AB Lime Ltd and their landfill operation is located 4km from our small rural town of Winton and near our lovely Oreti River in the heart of our wonderful Southland
Created: 2021-03-13 Statistics
Bring ALDI supermarkets to New Zealand!
I've started this petition to get Aldi to open up shops in NZ. After returning from Australia where I discovered and fell in love with Aldi for the first time. I was so impressed with the affordability, quality and range of food, clothing, house wear etc.I belive to make it more affordable for NZ consumers the supermarkets need more competition - Aldi is the answer to this and I feel it would be hugely popular here in NZ.I really belive there is a need and a market for this chain of supermarket
Created: 2017-07-06 Statistics
Change Auckland City Council dog registration tags from plastic to metal.
We are a group of students from Glendowie College who are carrying out a social action as part of an internal for our Global Studies class. This internal is part of the NCEA Level 3 Social Studies framework and we will be assessed as per the marking criteria in AS91599: Examine personal involvement in a social action(s) that aims to influence policy change(s). This internal requires us to carry out a social action that aims to influence a policy change, and then examine our personal involvement
Created: 2021-07-28 Statistics
Requesting MOE consider dual zoning for Selwyn College and Glendowie College in Remuera, St Johns Auckland
To: Ministry of Education New Zealand Re: parents requesting area around Grand Drive, Remuera and the whole of St Johns Park, be dual zoned for both Selwyn College and Glendowie College, Auckland We the undersigned would be most grateful if the MOE would urgently look into changing the zoning for the small area in Remuera and St Johns (around Grand Drive, Remuera known as the St John’s Park zone) to ensure dual zoning for both Selwyn College as well as Glendowie College. The reasons for this
Created: 2021-04-16 Statistics
Requesting MOE consider dual zoning for Selwyn College and Tamaki College, in north-western Glen Innes Auckland
To: Ministry of Education Re: Parents requesting the north-western area of Glen Innes West - to southern side of West Tamaki Road, bordered by Apirana Ave (to the west), Line Road (to the east), and Eastview Road (to the south) - be dual zoned in the Selwyn College zone, and Tamaki College zone. We, the undersigned, would be most grateful if the MOE would urgently look into changing the zoning for an area of Glen Innes West to ensure dual zoning for both Selwyn College as well as Tamaki College.
Created: 2021-07-10 Statistics
We do NOT want Nelson Council to proceed with the planned new library
We do NOT want the Nelson Council to proceed with the planned new library. We do NOT want or need a new library. And we do NOT want the rates rise associated with this planned new library, or any large rates rises. We demand that the Council focus spending on the current needs in Nelson. We are facing climate change with increasingly violent storms, more and bigger wild-fires, increasingly worse flooding; the real possibility according to the latest scientists of Covid getting into NZ; we have t
Created: 2021-05-31 Statistics
Kāpiti Council : please take appropriate measures to support safe driving on Ruapehu St.
Traffic Safety Team Kāpiti Coast District Coucil Kia ora, We are concerned residents of Ruapehu Street and surrounding areas, seeking council action to mitigate the impact of traffic volumes and speeds in our neighbourhood. You will be aware of multiple accidents and near misses on Ruapehu Street in recent years and long-held concerns held by the residents about the dangerous driving up and down the street, from Paraparaumu primary school to Valley Road. We understand these issues have been
Created: 2021-05-02 Statistics
Improve the access tracks for Uruamu reserve in Lyttelton, NZ
We, the undersigned, wish to see access into Urumau Reserve improved according to the 2018 Urumau Development Plan (UDP). The UDP shows shared use tracks from Foster Terrace, (1.) up the existing ‘Zig-Zags’, across to the 4wd vehicle access via (2.) ‘formed track’, and logically continuing to connect with the Urumau traverse track above (3.) We first ask that the existing ‘formed track’ (section 2.) be formally approved and made fit for purpose. Improvement would then be complet
Created: 2021-02-18 Statistics
Change the Funeral rules for Alert Level 4
At Alert Level 4, no family members are allowed to attend a loved ones funeral - this is taken from Covid.govt.nz: "Funerals and tangihanga at Alert Level 4 Gathering together for funerals and tangihanga is not permitted at Alert Level 4." This is causing irreparable distress at an already stressfull time - please see this article for an example of this. No one should have to watch a burial from accross the road, with the threat of the police being called if they set foot in the cemetary: https
Created: 2021-08-29 Statistics
Let butchers open during the lockdown
Many people including myself buy their meat at independent butchers rather than the supermarket. Now the butchers have been told they have to close as they are 'non-essential'. We, the signers of this petition, disagree. It is unfair and makes no sense. A dairy and a greengrocer can open but a butcher next door cannot. Supermarkets shouldn't be given a monopoly on the sale of meat. See also: Coronavirus: Piles of meat to be given away, thrown out after butchers told they're not an 'essential bu
Created: 2020-03-27 Statistics