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The People's Inquiry 2020 - Te Uiuinga a ngā Tāngata

  • Seasons Greetings from the People's Inquiry

      10 December 2021
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    Wishing all our supporters a safe, healthy and happy Festive Season. The Report from the People's Inquiry Commissioners will be released early in 2022. They have a huge task of processing all the submissions, both oral and written, that have been received. The 3 days of online hearings in September confirmed that Aotearoa/NZ has a contamination crisis and there has to be profound systemic change and a paradigm shift in mindsets to change this. Many thanks for your support and we'll keep you posted on any updates.

    Mere Kirihimete.

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  • Fundraiser Date Change

      1 October 2021
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    We have extended this fundraiser til the end of 2021, to support the ongoing expenses of the People's Inquiry. We anticipate that the Commissioner's Preliminary Report will be out in early December.

    The People's Inquiry Hearing

    The People’s Inquiry Hearing took place online over 3 days from September 2nd – 4th, 2021. At the Hearing independent Commissioners listened to submitter’s oral testimonies on the impacts of toxic chemicals. This included people whose health has been negatively affected as well as researchers, scientists, advocates and other experts with knowledge to share.

    Day 1 Morning Session: https://youtu.be/3ZfJq82b7M0

    Day 1 Afternoon Session: https://youtu.be/eF_CnVS0I0c

    Morning: John Levers, Northland. Joe Christaldi, Northland. Lorraine Hatton, Auckland. Afternoon: Shane Hyde, Northland. Nora Shayeb, Northland. Nadine Connock, Nelson. Hana Blackmore, Auckland area.

    Topics covered: Hi-Cane, Kiwifruit, Orchard Spray Drift, Exposure to Glyphosate, Chronic Health Problems, Chemical Injury, Forestry Herbicides, Roadside Management with Chemicals, Social Impacts, Biosecurity, Health, Environment.

    Day 2 Morning Session: https://youtu.be/H0gyssxLDDk

    Day 2 Afternoon Session: https://youtu.be/f0R5fphBRXE

    Morning: Hira Hunapo O'Callaghan, Auckland. Sally Steedman, Coromandel. SWAP Sawmill Workers Against Poisons, Whakatane. Afternoon: Dr. Wendy Pond, Coromandel. Frances Henare, Coromandel. Reihana Robinson, Coromandel. Marcus James, Hunter Valley NSW. Dr. Ursula Edgington, Waikato. Kathy White, Clyde Graf, Waikato.

    Topics covered: Treaty Of Waitangi, Matauranga Maaori, EPA Breaches, Consultation Issues, Dioxin Poisoning, Sawmill Workers Health Impacts, Conservation Poisons, 1080, Brodifacoum, Rahui, Collecting Evidence, Councils, DHBs, Charities Act.

    Day 3 Morning Session: https://youtu.be/rVvUIgZpkz0

    Day 3 Afternoon Session: https://youtu.be/R1rrkm0nxW8

    Morning: Dr. Justine Philip, Otago. Joel Ngātuere, Mount Maunganui. Dr. Fiona McQueen, Otago. Afternoon: Jodie Bruning, Whakamarama. Dr. Hugh Jellie, Taupo area. Max Purnell, Waitakaruru. Frank Rowson Waikato. Asha Andersen, Northland. Stephanie McKee, Coromandel.

    Topics covered: History of Pesticide in Conservation/Wildlife, Cocktail of Chemicals Whareroa Marae, Case Against 1080, Failures of EPA, Glyphosate, Impact on Ecological Life, Fluoride & Glyphosate, People’s Inquiry, Climate, Human Rights, Nature Rights, Historical Patterns of Harm.

    Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for any updates or further interviews

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  • Three Days of the People's Inquiry Hearings Show that it was really needed!

      8 September 2021
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    Dear supporters of the People's Inquiry Te Uiuinga a Ngā Tāngata,

    We hope this finds you safe and well during these pandemic times. Three days of the People's Inquiry hearings have now been completed September 2nd - 4th, and the organisers are very pleased that we planned to have the Hearings online. There was a great response from people giving powerful testimony from all around Aotearoa. You can read a fuller report here:

    https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2109/S00153/poison-concerns-presented-at-the-peoples-inquiry-hearings.htm

    The next stage is for our four expert commissioners to process the huge amount of material submitted and we are hoping for a Preliminary Report in December.

    In the meantime, we are still open for submissions if you have a story to tell or information to share. Also we have run this on the "smell of an oily rag" by a volunteer committee so if you can share the Givealittle link to support the ongoing work, we appreciate that.

    Ngā mihi mahana,

    The Peoples Inquiry Committee - Asha, Hana, Hira, Stefa, Ursula. :)

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  • Peoples Inquiry Hearings 2nd - 4th September 2021

      24 July 2021
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    The People's Inquiry welcomes your submissions until AUGUST 27th. We have gathered many submissions from across Aotearoa and from diverse communities. Plus we are thrilled to have 4 Commissioners of high calibre covering the expertise of Matauranga Maori, Environmental Law and Human Rights and Pesticide Science. The Inquiry is about giving voice to the unheard, to people who have been harmed by toxins and have important testimony to make. Also we welcome submissions from scientists, academics and experts who are working towards systemic changes in weed management, horticulture and agriculture and conservation - to shift the practices away from fossil-fuel dependent synthetic toxins towards more organic, regenerative, ecologic, holistic methods. Its time - change the paradigm!

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  • Every donation helps

      6 May 2021

    This inquiry aims to hear the unheard stories about the impacts of toxic chemcals on people, wildlife and the environment. We are also keen to hear from scientists and experts with specialist knowledge to share. Also we are seeking innovative and creative solutions so we can move away from the poison paradigm.

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