Most popular petitions in New Zealand in 2014
Say no to alcohol next to Southern Cross Campus
In their stupidity, the goons at the Auckland District Licensing Committee have approved a new liquor shop directly opposite a large South Auckland school – the Southern Cross Campus. They approved it despite huge opposition from the community, the school, central and local-body politicians, the Medical Officer of Health and various community groups. The Campus educates pupils from year 1-13 – more than 1500 students attend the school. The new Thirsty Liquor shop will be directly opposite the sc
Created: 2014-06-16
| Time period | All countries |  New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1966 | 1910 |
| 2014 | 1966 | 1910 |
Compulsory First Aid Education (New Zealand only)
Dear Readers, This petition is for Compulsory First Aid Education for all students in New Zealand, every two years at least one day of the schooling year to be focused on First Aid Training. The reason for this petition comes after a tradgey left me in a position that i did not know how to handle, a young man is now gone forever. I am calling for change so that we as a nation can save more people, and ensure that no other students like myself have to question whether they have done enough or not
Created: 2014-07-14
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 511 | 509 |
| 2014 | 508 | 507 |
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 |
| 2014 | 501 | 496 |
Ban the sale of "LEGAL HIGHS" in New Zealand
We, the undersigned support a TOTAL BAN on the sale of "LEGAL HIGHS" in New ZealandThis includes but does not mean ONLY THESE: Synthetic Cannabis, K2 like substances, other R18 psychoactive substances
Created: 2014-03-18
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 400 | 354 |
| 2014 | 400 | 354 |
Reduction in the Civil Aviation Authority fees
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) increased levies and charges in 2012. These charges have put increased pressure on aviation organisations and personnel. This petition requests government Minister(s) and CAA officials review their funding sources. This petition would like to focus specifically on the reduction of the current CAA medical fee. The fee has deterred pilots from medicals, resulting in a decrease in aviation safety. Associtated increases in fees and levies have result
Created: 2014-07-01
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 276 | 266 |
| 2014 | 274 | 264 |
INSTITUTE A CURFEW FOR AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
We the undersigned request that Auckland Council, through the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and section 9 of the RMA, institute a curfew at Auckland International Airport. The requested curfew is between the hours 10pm and 7am. We consider a curfew has become necessary due to the current changes to flight procedures over Auckland and the planned significant increases in traffic through Auckland Airport. The hours requested are identical to those prescribed by AIAL for Smart approaches. Therefor
Created: 2014-07-19
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 266 | 261 |
| 2014 | 242 | 240 |
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 |
| 2014 | 317 | 224 |
# Bring Back Our Girls Awareness & Action
We would like to raise awareness of the Nigerian Girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram on behalf of Amnesty International. Below is a link that will take you directly to the page Amnesty have set up so that people can take action to stop this. Please support our cause, and follow this link to protest this kidnapping. It would also be apprieciated if you could sign our petition to protest this act agaist human rights and to help convince the Nigerian Government to find and rescue the girls. http
Created: 2014-06-30
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 143 | 140 |
| 2014 | 143 | 140 |
Support the continued funding of Nga Pae o te maramatanga
PLEASE READ THE LETTER BELOW REGARDING THE FUNDING CUT TO NGA PAE O TE MARAMATANGA (CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE) AND FILL IN THE PETITION IN SUPPORT. Please note also that the Maori Membership (Te Uepu) of the Tertiary Education Union have passed a resolution to support the continued funding of Nga Pae o te Maramatanga that reads “Māori TEU members call for the Tertiary Education Commission to reconsider the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga CoRE funding application immediately, because for Ngā Pae no
Created: 2014-03-17
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 121 | 111 |
| 2014 | 120 | 110 |
Free iranian soldiers
این موزه با تشکر از همه ملت ایران بخصوص هنرمندان و ورزشکاران ، دانشگاهیان و همه اقشار ملت ایران که همبستگی خود را با این عزم ملی نشان دادند نتیجه نهایی آمار امضاهای ثبت شده در دو سامانه رایانه ای موزه صلح تهران و پیامکی برنامه نود را بشرح زیر اعلام کرد تعداد امضاهای ثبت شده در سایت موزه صلح تهران 392303 عدد تعداد پیامکهای برنامه نود 1200012 عدد مجموع کلی 1592315 عدد در ضمن برای روشن شدن اذهان درباره بعضی از اظهار نظرهای مطرح شده در این روزها، این موزه به صورت رسمی اعلام داشت که در
Created: 2014-03-07
| Time period | All countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 395452 | 88 |
| 2014 | 395450 | 88 |