Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 1, 2023 7:32:43 GMT 12
DEMOCRACY ACTION – Newsletter, October 2023
How many times have you recently heard the comments: “This is the most important election of our lifetime,” and “There’s a lot at stake in this year’s election”? Or uttered them yourself? There is no doubt many New Zealanders are feeling very uneasy about the direction our country is taking. Democracy depends on the guarantee of equal rights under law and freedom from discrimination for all individuals in a society. But under the current government’s divisive laws, we are on a downward spiral towards two standards of citizenship with different rights depending on our ancestry.
We are very fortunate to live in a democracy, a system fundamentally about fairness. Voting is one of the most significant democratic rights we have, but not the only one. For instance, we can also contact our elected officials with any concerns we might have, and just before general election is a great time to do so. Please keep the pressure on candidates over the next two weeks. Make it very clear to them the issues causing most concern. For some tips please read below ‘THE DAYS OF ‘SHE'LL BE RIGHT’ are over’.....
www.democracyaction.org.nz/october_2023
THE DAYS OF ‘SHE'LL BE RIGHT’ ARE OVER
www.democracyaction.org.nz/the_days_of_she_ll_be_right_are_over
KĀPITI COAST COUNCIL PROPOSES MĀORI WARD
www.democracyaction.org.nz/kapiti_coast_council_proposes_maori_ward
NEW MARINE PROTECTION RESERVES NOT CREATED EQUAL FOR ALL
www.democracyaction.org.nz/new_marine_protection_reserves_not_created_equal_for_all
MĀORI CUSTOMARY FISHING RIGHTS SKIRT BAN
www.democracyaction.org.nz/maori_customary_fishing_rights_skirt_ban
How many times have you recently heard the comments: “This is the most important election of our lifetime,” and “There’s a lot at stake in this year’s election”? Or uttered them yourself? There is no doubt many New Zealanders are feeling very uneasy about the direction our country is taking. Democracy depends on the guarantee of equal rights under law and freedom from discrimination for all individuals in a society. But under the current government’s divisive laws, we are on a downward spiral towards two standards of citizenship with different rights depending on our ancestry.
We are very fortunate to live in a democracy, a system fundamentally about fairness. Voting is one of the most significant democratic rights we have, but not the only one. For instance, we can also contact our elected officials with any concerns we might have, and just before general election is a great time to do so. Please keep the pressure on candidates over the next two weeks. Make it very clear to them the issues causing most concern. For some tips please read below ‘THE DAYS OF ‘SHE'LL BE RIGHT’ are over’.....
www.democracyaction.org.nz/october_2023
THE DAYS OF ‘SHE'LL BE RIGHT’ ARE OVER
www.democracyaction.org.nz/the_days_of_she_ll_be_right_are_over
KĀPITI COAST COUNCIL PROPOSES MĀORI WARD
www.democracyaction.org.nz/kapiti_coast_council_proposes_maori_ward
NEW MARINE PROTECTION RESERVES NOT CREATED EQUAL FOR ALL
www.democracyaction.org.nz/new_marine_protection_reserves_not_created_equal_for_all
MĀORI CUSTOMARY FISHING RIGHTS SKIRT BAN
www.democracyaction.org.nz/maori_customary_fishing_rights_skirt_ban