Community group Climate Justice Taranaki is excited to organise three election debates in the lead-up to the general election in November where local candidates will face the burning questions on climate policy, the environment and social justice. Aspiring MPs will have the opportunity to convince us voters how their policies will address the climate crisis in what we are hoping will be a lively and vigorous but fair and just discussion. Events in New Plymouth, Inglewood and Hāwera ensure that we cover all four Taranaki electorates.

HĀWERA - 10th September

In the Whanganui electorate that stretches well into South Taranaki, sitting MP Carl Bates (National Party) will face his challenger Angela Roberts (Labour Party). Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and her opponent Te Pūoho Kātene (invited) from Labour will meet kanohi ki te kanohi in a Te Tai Hauāuru debate - expect some fireworks for sure. They will be joined by Green Party MP Scott Willis. We will talk about seabed mining, agricultural emissions and constitutional reform. Who has the solutions for a fair and just Aotearoa?

Come along, on Thursday, 10th September, 6pm, at the Senior Citizens Hall, 81 Victoria Street, Hāwera. Bring your questions.