An action-packed participatory workshop seeks reframing activism as an essential contributor to the transformation of socio-ecological systems. We will explore tools and tactics for effective change-marking centred around two core themes: enabling and empowering personal sense of purpose; and turning what you love and care about into your livelihood.

We’ll look at the key options for provision of water, wastewater, stormwater and power for the community and the trade-offs that are part of the on/off grid decision. Also main types of planning and building consents, the whys and wherefores of a District Plan and the Building Act and ways to work with the Council...

This will be a broad overview of some of the elements that can contribute to sustainable, affordable community housing. We’ll look at the benefits of developing at community scale for affordability, three approaches to achieve affordable housing; using pre-fabricated material, kit-sets and yurts, development and a brief introduction to engineering services, and planning with the...

The NZ government’s “Predator Free Strategy” is being used to justify the indiscriminate aerially discharged 1080 poison baits over large portions of our country. We will explore alternatives not just for the use of poisons, but also the philosophy of battling nature. We’ll look at the way “science” is manipulated to exclude people’s voice and...

A safe space for old and new Time-Trekkers to explore further the Harmonic Matrix of the Mayan Calendars, as living patterns reflected through all attendees. An interactive opportunity to discuss what it takes to co-create living alternatives to the old tired paradigm.

We live in a so-called democracy, but many feel the government is disconnected from their needs. Sue will share her insights from her years of working for and with government and community interests to lead a conversation on what individuals and communities can do to help create a more compassionate and sustainable New Zealand.

Psychedelics are remarkable for their ability to reliably bring about so-called mystical/spiritual-type experiences, the hallmark of which is a sense of unity and interconnectedness of all things. Join this session to explore the role of psychedelics in the regeneration of soil, water, and ecosystems worldwide.

Diving into exploring the construction of present day mainstream Time. Deconstructing Time by looking to the long-term effects of following a Time that does not follow order and how it affects our collective consciousness on this planet. We will look at how the Gregorian Calendar and the Mayan Calendar were constructed. Creative experimentation with order...

We will look at the journey of L/L Research that began with UFO investigation, progressing to the experiment in channeling that resulted in the Ra contact and the Law of One material, and explore what this source says about the future of humanity and how we can participate in a transition into a new world.

Psychedelics are back on the scene, on a scale not witnessed since the 70s. The public is increasingly aware of their potential as medicines, but are there deeper social, political and psychological consequences to the so-called ‘psychedelic renaissance’? Let’s consider the impact of a reintegration of psychedelics into society on our mental health.