tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243348352011-07-27T00:57:58.101+12:00The Peoples Inquiry into Aerial SprayingIn the Autumn of 2006, people gathered in the Council Chambers of Waitakere City, New Zealand, to tell their stories in front of four respected Commissioners: their goal? to ban any future aerial spraying of pesticides over residential areas.purplepukekonoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334835.post-1144453888772021222006-04-08T11:50:00.000+12:002006-10-17T22:53:17.248+13:00Mayor Bob Harvey Congratulates the People's Inquirypurplepukekonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334835.post-1144453824071741012006-04-08T11:49:00.000+12:002006-10-17T22:53:17.190+13:00Hana Blackmore the Convenor receives the Seal of Waitemata Citypurplepukekonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334835.post-1143117020713414072006-03-24T00:18:00.000+12:002006-10-17T22:53:17.129+13:00Day Two of the HearingsAnother day of extraordinary revelations from local residents, as well as from a panel of 5 Phds, scientists with intimate knowledge of MAFs aerial spraying campaign. These scientists have expertise in risk-assessment, forestry & biosecurity,epidemiology,entymology, medicine and environmental health. Their testimony before the Commissioners was highly critical of the incompetent delays in purplepukekonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334835.post-1143013547708996862006-03-22T19:09:00.000+12:002006-10-17T22:53:17.069+13:00Day One of the Hearings at the Waitakere Council ChambersThe Hearings were opened by a karakia from Papa Fred, the kaumatua guiding the People's Inquiry. A City Counciller Penny Hulse warmly welcomed everybody on behalf of the Waitakere City Council, who have shown their support for the hearings by offering the use of the Council chambers. She spoke about the importance of the truth and reconciliation that the People's Inquiry may help to move all of purplepukekonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334835.post-1142968951018604762006-03-22T07:17:00.000+12:002006-10-17T22:53:17.008+13:00purplepukekonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334835.post-1142968587727602232006-03-22T07:16:00.000+12:002006-10-17T22:53:16.945+13:00Powhiri and Welcome for the Peoples InquiryOn the evening of the Autumn Equinox, the Peoples Inquiry organisers and international guests were warmly welcomed at Te Piringatahi O Te Maungarongo Marae in Massey, Waitakere City.Observers and Commissioners came from Aotearoa/NZ, UAS, Phillipines, Malaysia and India. purplepukekonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334835.post-1142751277960476952006-03-19T18:49:00.000+12:002006-10-17T22:53:16.885+13:00Diary of the Peoples Inquiry into Aerial Spraying of West Auckland, NZThis inquiry has been in the planning ever since the aerial spraying of West Auckland, New Zealand finished in 2004. A team of people have worked to create this community run enquiry. For all background information, on the issues, the purpose of the Inquiry, the Commissioners who will hear the peoples stories, go to www.peoplesinquiry.co.nzThis blog will be a pictorial record what is going to be purplepukekonoreply@blogger.com0