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| == Sustainability initiatives ==
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| *[http://reconnectingnorthland.org.nz/ Reconnecting Northland]
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| *[http://www.sces.org.nz/ South Coast Environment Society], based in Riverton
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| *[http://www.sustainablechristchurch.org.nz/ Sustainable Christchurch]
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| *[http://www.parepublisher.co.nz/community-groups/sustainable-pare/ Sustainable Paremoremo]
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| *[http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/ Transition Towns New Zealand Aotearoa]
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| *[http://www.envirocentre.org.nz/ Waikato Environment Centre]
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| [http://www.atamaivillage.org/ Atamai Village]: Atamai Village near Motueka in the Tasman region of New Zealand's South Island, has been going since about 2007. The development was designed as an enduring settlement to accommodate approximately 200 people, living in a traditional village environment designed along permaculture principles. Families were to own private dwellings and share in 45 ha of common land. They never got to own any of the common land. Transport in the village was be by bicycle, but everyone drove cars. Resources such as water, waste management, fuel, energy and food were be have been produced and provided within the village wherever possible. This idea failed. The entire village, as well as individual house sites, was supposed to have been designed on permaculture principles to enhance both the physical and social resilience of the Atamai community. This never happened.
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| The so-called village never actually materialised. It has been an abject failure, with only a few permanent residents. Several people purchased land within the development and then, realising their mistake, tried to put their land on the market. But there was no market, because the trustees of the property development insisted on covenants being placed on titles and those covenants acted as a deterrent to any would-be purchaser who didn't want to be part of the development. The development site is now a mass of mud and excavations with a few unattractive buildings dotted around. The area is festooned with real estate agents' "for sale" notices. The death knell of the whole venture was sounded when the founding trustee fled New Zealand to avoid his creditors, the Inland Revenue and various banks. He was bankrupt, Owing well in excess of NZ$1 million. The venture, throughout its existence, attracted the attention of the New Zealand authorities , including the Charities Commission (which revoked its charitable status, the Financial Markets Authority and local regulatory bodies. Although it was advertised as an eco-village, the excavations and constructions were carried out at enormous environmental cost, using diesel fuelled heavy excavating equipment. It was never what it was advertised to be. It had all the features of an old-fashioned commune, led by a self-styled guru, whose belief system focused on Peak oil and the end of the world as we know it. The discredited notion of millennialism, reinforced by the American-style "end of the world prepper" activities were, in reality at the heart of this failed venture. Its failure was the subject of numerous articles in the local and regional newspaper, the Nelson Mail. <ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/69333482/financial-feud-at-atamai-village stuff.co.nz], June 13, 2015; [http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/69304472/Trouble-at-Atamai-eco-village-as-former-business-partner-moves-to-liquidate stuff.co.nz], June 14, 2015; [http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/69309242/former-resident-of-atamai-village-fears-she-may-never-get-her-money-back stuff.co.nz], June 13, 2015 </ref>
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| == Initiatives by topic ==
| | This page is the beginnings of a portal for New Zealand community action. It focuses mainly on New Zealand community action topics. Separate pages cover [[Resources New Zealand]], and [[New Zealand news]] |
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| [http://liteclub.org/ LiteClub] | | Government website: [http://web.archive.org/web/20181218113250/https://www.climatechange.govt.nz/ Climate change information] |
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| === Biodiversity ===
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| [[wikipedia:Biodiversity of New Zealand]] | | [[wikipedia:Biodiversity of New Zealand]] |
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| === Climate action === | | == Environment quality == |
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| Government website: [http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/ Climate change information]
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| === Coasts ===
| | Government website: [https://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/water/water-quality.html Water quality] |
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| [[New Chums - Save our beach]]
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| === Community energy ===
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| [http://www.eeca.govt.nz/ Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority] - [http://sustaintrust.org.nz/ Sustainability Trust]
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| | [https://liteclub.org/ LiteClub] |
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| [http://inspiringcommunities.org.nz/ Inspiring Communities]
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| === Cycling activism ===
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| [[wikia:criticalmass:List of rides#New Zealand|Critical Mass bicycle rides in New Zealand]] - [http://can.org.nz/ Cycling Advocates' Network]
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| === Environment quality ===
| | [https://www.eeca.govt.nz/ Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority] - [http://sustaintrust.org.nz/ Sustainability Trust] |
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| Government website: [http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/water/water-quality.html Water quality]
| | [[Wikia:criticalmass:List of rides#New Zealand|Critical Mass bicycle rides in New Zealand]] - [https://can.org.nz/ Cycling Advocates' Network] |
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| === Ethical consumerism ===
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| [http://www.consciousconsumers.org.nz/ Conscious Consumers] | | [http://web.archive.org/web/20190128050819/https://consciousconsumers.org.nz/ Conscious Consumers] |
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| [http://earthcare-education.org/wp_earthcare/localisingfood/ Localising Food Project] | | [http://web.archive.org/web/20160130234239/http://earthcare-education.org/wp_earthcare/localisingfood/ Localising Food Project] |
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| [http://ooooby.ning.com/ Ooooby]. Social network. Ooooby stands for Out of our own back yards. | | [https://ooooby.ning.com/ Ooooby]. Social network. Ooooby stands for Out of our own back yards. |
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| Kai Rakau Project: Establishing a large collection of mainly fruit and nut bearing trees for the purpose of education, protection and heritage. [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kai-R%C4%81kau-NZ-Food-Tree-Project/154689071210310 facebook page] | | Kai Rakau Project: Establishing a large collection of mainly fruit and nut bearing trees for the purpose of education, protection and heritage. [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kai-R%C4%81kau-NZ-Food-Tree-Project/154689071210310 facebook page] |
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| === Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
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| [http://www.nothrow.co.nz/ Waste Exchange]
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| [http://www.eday.org.nz/ eDay] ([[wikipedia:eDay|Wikipedia]]), annual New Zealand initiative, started by Computer Access New Zealand (CANZ), aimed to raise awareness of the potential dangers associated with electronic waste and to offer the opportunity for such waste to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly fashion.
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| === Sustainable transport activism ===
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| [http://www.bettertransport.org.nz/ Campaign for Better Transport] (New Zealand), Auckland based advocacy group that promotes alternatives to the private car, including public transport, cycling and walking. {{W|Campaign for Better Transport (New Zealand)}}
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| '''Walking''': [http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ Living Streets Aotearoa], [http://christchurch360trail.org.nz/ Christchurch 360 Trail]
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| == News and comment ==
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| '''2020'''
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| '''Jan 13''' New Zealand schools to teach students about climate crisis, activism and 'eco anxiety' <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/13/new-zealand-schools-to-teach-students-about-climate-crisis-activism-and-eco-anxiety The Guardian]</ref>
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| '''2019'''
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| '''Dec 4''' Climate change to steer all New Zealand government decisions from now on <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/04/climate-change-to-steer-all-new-zealand-government-decisions-from-now-on The Guardian]</ref>
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| '''Nov 7''' Ardern says New Zealand on 'right side of history' as MPs pass zero-carbon bill <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/07/ardern-says-new-zealand-on-right-side-of-history-as-mps-pass-zero-carbon-bill The Guardian]</ref>
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| '''May 30''' New Zealand 'wellbeing' budget promises billions to care for most vulnerable <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/30/new-zealand-wellbeing-budget-jacinda-ardern-unveils-billions-to-care-for-most-vulnerable The Guardian]</ref>
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| '''2018'''
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| [[File:Cyclists riding in Melbourne for 350 Climate Action.jpg|140px|left]]
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| '''Dec 12''' [[Climate news 2018]]: Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions. <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/12/un-chief-antonio-guterres-attempts-to-revive-flagging-climate-change-talks The Guardian]</ref> [[Europe|EU]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]] and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C<br clear=all>
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| New Zealand bans all new offshore oil exploration as part of 'carbon-neutral future', Apr 12 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/12/new-zealand-bans-all-new-offshore-oil-exploration-as-part-of-carbon-neutral-future The Guardian]</ref>
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| Virtual power station hailed as 'a game-changer', Dec 1 <ref>[https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/377260/virtual-power-station-hailed-as-a-game-changer RNZ News]</ref>
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| '''2017'''
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| New Zealand gives Mount Taranaki same legal rights as a person, Dec 22 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/22/new-zealand-gives-mount-taranaki-same-legal-rights-as-a-person The Guardian]</ref>
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| New Zealand creates special refugee visa for Pacific islanders affected by climate change, Dec 9 <ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/new-zealand-creates-special-refugee-visa-for-pacific-islanders-affected-by-climate straitstimes.com]</ref>
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| New Zealand Aims to Transition to 100% Renewables by 2035, Nov 7 <ref>[https://futurism.com/new-zealand-transition-100-renewables-2035/ @Futurism]</ref>
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| New Zealand Government to Plant 100 Million Trees Yearly, Oct 24 <ref>[https://www.ecowatch.com/new-zealand-trees-2500765147.html ecowatch.com]</ref>
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| New Zealand river granted same legal rights as human being, Mar 16 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/16/new-zealand-river-granted-same-legal-rights-as-human-being The Guardian]</ref>
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| New Zealand will ban plastic microbeads by 2018, Mar 14 <ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/new-zealand-will-ban-plastic-microbeads-2018.html treehugger.com]</ref>
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| New Zealand Set To Emerge As Global Leader In Renewables & Smart Energy Systems, Says IEA, Feb 21 <ref>[https://cleantechnica.com/2017/02/21/new-zealand-set-emerge-global-leader-renewables-smart-energy-systems-iea/ @CleanTechnica]</ref>
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| '''2016'''
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| Why New Zealand is granting a river the same rights as a citizen, Sep 6 <ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sundayextra/new-zealand-granting-rivers-and-forests-same-rights-as-citizens/7816456 abc.net.au]</ref>
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| New homes pre-wired for solar power, batteries and electric car charging, Feb 19 <ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/77053905/new-homes-prewired-for-solar-power-batteries-and-electric-car-charging stuff.co.nz]</ref>
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| '''2015'''
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| People will soon be able to recycle plastic bags at major supermarkets and stores, November 25 <ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/74394078/new-recycling-scheme-for-shopping-bags-and-soft-plastics-launched-in-auckland Stuff News]</ref>
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| Sarah vs the State: Government’s climate targets ‘illegal, unreasonable, irrational’, November 12 <ref>[http://www.nzgeographic.co.nz/atlarge/sarah-vs-the-state nzgeographic.co.nz]</ref>
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| New 135km trail highlights biodiversity, October 3 <ref>[http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/285961/new-135km-trail-highlights-biodiversity Radio New Zealand News]</ref>
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| New Zealand to turn Kermadec into vast marine reserve, September 29 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34387945 BBC News]</ref>
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| Mapping the Transition Movement in Aotearoa New Zealand, January 12 <ref>[http://www.transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins/2015-01/mapping-transition-movement-aotearoa-new-zealand Transition Network]</ref>
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| Dunedin announces that it will divest from fossil fuels, May 13 <ref>[http://ecowatch.com/2014/05/13/climate-change-ethics-divests-fossil-fuels/ EcoWatch]</ref>
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| '''2012'''
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| Pedestrians given priority in Christchurch transport revamp, <ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10847644 nzherald.co.nz]</ref> November 15
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| '''2008'''
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| New currency in town, <ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4695822a27729.html Wairarapa community news]</ref> September 17
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| '''2007'''
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| New Zealand to be the main host for UN World Environment Day (2008) with the slogan Kick the C02 Habit, <ref>[http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=523&ArticleID=5724&l=en United Nations Environment Programme]</ref> December 12. "Our plan to become climate neutral involves a goal of generating 90 percent of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025, and halving our per capita transport emissions by 2040 by introducing electric cars and a requirement to use bio fuels. To incentivise climate-friendly behaviour we're introducing an emissions trading scheme, which includes all sectors and all gases," David Parker Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues
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| South Pacific to be protected from destructive fishing, <ref>[http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5078 Worldwatch Institute]</ref> May 16
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| New Zealand Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons unveils "the best and most equitable way of addressing the contentious issue of putting a price on carbon." Kicking the carbon habit, March 26 <ref>[http://www.greens.org.nz/searchdocs/PR10702.html The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand]</ref>
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| [http://www.beehive.govt.nz/feeds Beehive News Feeds], government, feeds include: Environment and Climate change issues
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| == Resources ==
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| *[http://www.realsolutions.org.nz/ Kiwis can do], the bank of real solutions
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| *Government websites: [http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/sus-dev/25-steps-towards-sustainability/index.html 25 easy steps towards sustainability], [http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/oceans/index.html Oceans], [http://www.mfe.govt.nz/withyou/awards/green-ribbon.html Green Ribbon Awards]
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| *[[wikieducator:Oil Free Aotearoa]]
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| March 29 - 30 [http://www.neighboursday.org.nz/?sid=1 Neighbours Day Aotearoa]
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| September 8-15 [http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/conservation-week/ Conservation Week]
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| [http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/the-commons/ The Commons], Christchurch
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| ==== River granted full rights of legal personhood ====
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| In March 2017, the New Zealand Parliament passed the "Te Awa Tupua" (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Bill to provision the full rights of personhood upon the Whanganui river. This landmark legislation was 140 years in the making, as the Whanganui iwi tribe had campaigned for the river to be recognised as a living entity with legal rights since the 1870s. With this new designation, if the river is harmed or contaminated it will result in the same penalties and legal ramifications as if damage or injury had been done to the tribe or any of its members, because it is now recognized as being one and the same.
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| Guardians from both the Whanganui iwi and the New Zealand government have been appointed to act on behalf of the river, which will be legally represented by two lawyers, and treated like a charitable trust. The legislation also provisions $80 million New Zealand dollars ($56 million) as reparations to the iwi and NZ$30 million ($21 million) toward a legal defense fund, and NZ$1 million ($700,000) to form the necessary legal framework.
| | [https://www.eday.org.nz/ eDay] ([[Wikipedia:eDay|Wikipedia]]), annual New Zealand initiative, started by Computer Access New Zealand (CANZ), aimed to raise awareness of the potential dangers associated with electronic waste and to offer the opportunity for such waste to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly fashion. |
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| Shortly after this ruling, a similar designation was given to the Ganges river by a court in [[India]] that referenced the New Zealand law as a precedent for their decision. <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/river-granted-full-rights-of-legal-personhood-in-new-zealand Shareable], Tom Llewellyn, March 7, 2019</ref>
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| | [http://web.archive.org/web/20210217193358/https://www.bettertransport.org.nz/ Campaign for Better Transport] (New Zealand), Auckland based advocacy group that promotes alternatives to the private car, including public transport, cycling and walking. {{W|Campaign for Better Transport (New Zealand)}} |
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| [http://sustainablecities.org.nz/ New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities], ([[wikipedia:New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities|Wikipedia]]) | | '''Walking''': [https://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ Living Streets Aotearoa], [https://christchurch360trail.org.nz/ Christchurch 360 Trail] |
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| *[http://earthship.co.nz/ Earthship New Zealand]
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