Speakers

Barrie Brown
The restoration of Rotoroa Island into a nature sanctuary and the progress being made with pest eradication including the techniques being used in other NEXT projects throughout New Zealand.

Dr Craig Radford
The Reef Whisper: understanding the Hauraki Gulf through sound – debunking the myth of the “Silent World” and providing insight to the soundscape of the Gulf and how we need to protect this underwater sonic world.

Wendy Hampton will talk about the Importance of Estate Planning

Tessa Duder CNZM OBE will be answering the question – ‘Who is Sarah Mathew and why is she important in Auckland’s history?’

Ester Haver, a qualified Restorative Justice Facilitator, will be talking about her experiences in the field of Restorative Justice.

Richard Shaw is a professor of politics at Massey University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Professor Melton’s career stretches over 40 years.

Matthew Hand will talk about PUREWA: ‘A LIVING SPACE – THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF MEMORIALS AT PUREWA CEMETERY’.

Jacky McLaren has established the social enterprise, Borneo Bags, to support the Borneo charities, The Penan Women Project and Helping Hands Penan, that assist the Penan tribe who are challenged by palm oil plantations replacing their rainforest