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Climate of change

Just as one small person courageously sailed across the world highlighting what needs to be done to save our planet, surely the time is now ripe for this small country to show how it can be done.

Wouldn’t those of us who have decried oppositional, divisive government welcome a combined effort of all parties to deliver New Zealand a healthier, more prosperous and sustainable future? By using our energy to co-operate on inspirational, creative and brave new answers to our problems, we would save the effort wasted on petty political point-scoring.

Surely we are big enough to place egos and personal aspirations aside to take advantage of the opportunity of a new

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