Exchange Cafe

30/05/2025

Exchange Cafe is proud to support the Tairawhiti Citizens’ Assembly process. We love the assembly’s vision for the region….

Ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata.
Together, we imagine a future where our connection to te taiao is healed – where the land is cherished, the people are uplifted, and the mauri of Tairāwhiti flows strong once more.

In this future, our awa run clear, our ngahere stand tall, and our tamariki grow up knowing the names of the places that hold their stories. Communities are confident and connected. Our people thrive not despite the land, but because of our care for it.

This is a future of abundance, not scarcity. Of manaaki, not fear. Of decisions made close to home by those who understand the rhythm of the seasons, the shape of the hills, and the wisdom of the past.

We do not seek to return to what was – we seek to build something enduring together. A future where our mokopuna can stand with pride and say: “They looked after us.”

Exploring a just transition for whenua and whānau in Tairāwhiti

24/01/2025

Presentation for the Citizen's Assembly given on the 2nd of November 2024

09/01/2025

Nora's presentation for the Citizen's Assembly given on the 2nd of November 2024

06/01/2025

Have you heard about the Tairawhiti landuse Transition Advisory Group (TAG)?

The TAG is made up of forestry owners, Gisborne District Council’s Chief Executive and staff, Ministry of Primary Industries, people with farming interests and Maori landowners.

“The purpose of the Group is to develop methods and guidance to help transition steep erosion-prone land to a more sustainable permanent vegetation cover, to try and hold the soil in place and thereby significantly reduce the impacts of forest harvest every 24-30 years.”

Exchange Cafe interviewed TAG Council lead Kerry Hudson, and convenor John Hutchings to hear more about how the community stakeholder driven TAG is working through the challenges and solutions for dealing with the region’s erosion prone land.

02/12/2024

The Gisborne District Council Sustainable Tairāwhiti Meeting was held on Wednesday 27th November.

Have a listen to the reasons for delays to the climate change programme and for not prioritising climate change considerations during development of the recently adopted Gisborne District Council 3yr plan, as well as the need for a Councillor workshop to restart the climate change programme early in 2025.

Click here https://www.youtube.com/live/d-BnbfC_B2o?si=mPuXlEoAf0QuaxOP&t=3300 to watch the meeting.

Click herehttps://www.gdc.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/83249/Agenda-Sustainable-Tairawhiti-27-November-2024.pdf to read the report.

01/12/2024

Jack Tame from Q+A asks outgoing Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr "What is the one thing you think we could do as a country that we could afford to do the would make the biggest difference?

Click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fzseElYIrE&t=759s&ab_channel=Q%2BAwithJackTame to have a listen to Rod's response.

If New Zealand wants to tweak its methane targets without increasing its contribution to climate change globally, steeper emissions reductions will be requir...

21/10/2024

Te Weu Tairawhiti and the Tairāwhiti Environment Centre were proud to host Gareth Hughes to present on Community Wealth Building and Wellbeing Economics.
If you missed the presentation, check out the recording below.

13/10/2024

Want to be part of a discussion on proposed land use changes in Tairāwhiti and earn some extra cash while you’re doing it? Join the Tairāwhiti Citizens’ Assembly.

Register here: https://auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00ATcSPdyJfTpCS
Or call Finlay Harvey on 027 271 9907 to fill out a short survey.

If you’re selected and can attend all three sessions in November (Sat 2nd, 16th & 30th), you’ll receive a $900 Prezzy Card for your time.

Read the Tairāwhiti News Digest: Call for more younger applicants for upcoming Citizens’ Assembly: https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/tairawhiti-news-digest-call-for-more-younger-applicants-for-upcoming-citizens-assembly

09/10/2024

Here is our Tairāwhiti Citizens’ Assembly 101 Zoom Meeting.
Hear all about how and why citizens’ assemblies are being used in NZ and globally. Learn more about the Tairāwhiti citizens’ assembly happening in November this year and the opportunity to be involved and earn a bit of extra cash for you time.

08/10/2024

7PM TONIGHT! 💥
Be there or be square!

Learn more about the Tairāwhiti citizens’ assembly happening in November this year, the opportunity to be involved, get answers to your questions and earn a bit of extra cash for your time.

ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83581363730?pwd=2V7xQrQ2KdfbUobm6ObJa09Yit3y0G.1

07/10/2024

📣: IMPORTATNT ANNOUNCEMENT

Our Tairāwhiti Citizens’ Assembly 101 Zoom has moved to a new day and time. It will now be held at 7pm, Wednesday 9th October.

Hear all about how and why citizens’ assemblies are being used in NZ and globally. Learn more about the Tairāwhiti citizens’ assembly happening in November this year and the opportunity to be involved and earn a bit of extra cash for you time.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83581363730?pwd=2V7xQrQ2KdfbUobm6ObJa09Yit3y0G.1

01/10/2024

A big thanks to our presenter, Gareth Hughes from Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand, for the Community Wealth Building and Wellbeing Economics presentation & discussion that was held on the 20th September.

Our current economic system is not ensuring the wellbeing of all our people and our places. Despite rising GDP, inequality, poverty and environmental damage continue to worsen but our economic system is a product of design and can be redesigned. We can lay down new economic tracks with human and planetary needs at the centre.

Here's a couple of photos from the event, with the video to follow - .