How do we connect and respond as our climate changes?
Learning to live with Porirua’s changing world together:
Harnessing the power of our community to drive local change is what the Porirua Assembly on Climate is all about.
It’s an opportunity for everyday voices from all walks of life in Porirua to be part of shaping our future for our mokopuna here in our city/home.
The Porirua Assembly is a form of participatory democracy where a group of 50 Porirua people, representatives of the broader population of Porirua will come together to deliberate and make recommendations on Climate.
to Connect
Harnessing the power of our community to drive local change is what the Porirua Assembly on Climate is all about.
Assembly principles are including everyday people, fairness and transparency.
to Discuss
The Porirua Assembly is a Te Tiriti participatory democracy approach. Where a group of 50 Porirua people reflecting the broader population of Porirua, alongside a Mana Whenua group will come together to deliberate and make recommendations on our Climate.
to Act
Recommendations from the assembly will be handed directly to local and regional decision makers and Porirua’s own Community Leaders’ Forum for action.
Get involved
50 people from our Porirua community have now been selected to participate!
Together, they represent a diverse group, bringing unique perspectives and experiences to the table as they collaborate on this important initiative.
Centering Rangatahi Voice:
Film Fundraiser
Monday 27th January 2025
5:45pm -8pm
Lighthouse Cinema, Cuba Street, Wellington.
We’re super excited to invite you to attend a film fundraiser at Lighthouse Cuba on Monday 27 January! Funds raised will help meet the costs of a one-day rangatahi wānanga in February that will feed directly into the Porirua Assembly on Climate happening in February and March 2025.
We'll be featuring two items: an episode from the 2024 climate documentary series, 1.5 degrees, featuring Pania Rei from Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and the recently released Hīkoi: Speaking Our Truth, which recounts the story of the Foreshore and Seabed protests.
We are delighted that Helmut Modlik, the CEO of Ngāti Toa Rangatira, has agreed to speak briefly between these features. We wish to send a huge mihi also to the Directors, Amanda Thomas and Whatanui Flavell respectively, for granting us permission to screen their work.
How To Buy Tickets:
Tickets are $40 each. Kai and light refreshments will be provided.
Can’t attend but still want to support the kaupapa? Buy a solidarity ticket or make a direct donation!
Please email your name and number/type of tickets to: thepeoplespeakaotearoa@gmail.com and they will provide payment details to secure your tickets.
Please dig deep!
We think you’ll agree that both items are hugely topical. Even if you’ve seen them on Māori TV or TVNZ, this is an important opportunity for Wellingtonians to koha and come together collectively to support our mahi in Porirua.
Sponsors & Supporters
The Porirua Assembly on Climate proudly acknowledges our sponsors and supporters who share our vision for a sustainable future in Porirua.
Click on their logos below to learn more about them!
