Ōtaki Summer Camp talks focus on issues, political change, and current campaigns.

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Kassie Hartendorp (Ngāti Raukawa) ‘Imagining a Te Tiriti based future (and fighting for it)’

Libby Hakaraia and Tainui Stephens: ‘The origins of Ōtaki’s Māoriland Trust’

Russel Norman: ‘Understanding the place of the current government in NZ history’

Minette Hilyer: ‘How to communicate for change’

Marco de Jong: ‘Trump, AUKUS and the threat of war’

Max Rashbrooke: ‘The economics of hope – building an economy that genuinely respects people
and planet’

Nicky Hager: ‘Ten ways to create political change’

Leonie Morris: ‘The evolving need for feminism’

Tiriti Action Group Pōneke: ‘Lessons from the Hīkoi mō te Tīriti and what’s next’, with Hugo
Robinson

Unions Wellington: ‘The battle to protect public ownership – the Wellington Airport campaign’,
with Sabina Rizos-Shaw and Ashok Jacob

Greenpeace: ‘The freshwater in Canterbury and seabed mining in Taranaki campaigns’, with
Sinead O’Flynn and Charlie Lake

Auckland Women’s Centre: ‘Aotearoa Free From Stalking Campaign’, with Leonie Morris

Justice for Palestine: ‘Taking action against Israel’s war in Gaza’, with Samira Zaiton and Ella Young

Climate Justice Taranaki: ‘Climate Justice, indigenous degrowth solutions and rising
neoliberalism’, with Tuhi-Ao Emily Bailey.

Free Fares: ‘The fight for an equitable, carbon friendly transport system’, with Deepak Nair and
Francie Mountier.

Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa: ‘Wellbeing of Future Generations Act for Aotearoa’, with Sally Hett.

Past Speakers, in no order: Moana Maniapoto, Maiki Sherman, Justine Sachs, Avigail Allan, Samira Archer, Kassie Hartendorp, Ollie Neas, Ethan Te Ora, Shanti Mathias, Adam Currie, Max Harris, Deborah Manning, Morgan Godfery, Rachel Stewart, Julia Wahipooti, Nicky Hager, Kimberley Collins, Lan Pham, Marnie Prickett, David McKnight, Eddie Durie, Debbie Hager, Lyndy McIntyre, Pania Newton, Russel Norman, Tina Ngata, Dean Baigent-Mercer, Molly Doyle, John Campbell, Behrouz Boochani, Evelyn Masters, Anjum Rahman, Laura O’Connell Rapira, Jess Berentson, Tāme Iti, Te Rangi Moaho, Bernard Hickey, Jesse Bythell, and Steve Abel.

Past Musicians, in no order: Krackerjack, Mara TK and friends, Disasteradio, Ru Mundy, ONONO, SHE JAYS, Motte, Finn Johansson, Anthonie Tonnon, Cephas and the Schizmanauts, Ingrid and the Ministers, Orangefarm, Berrigan Band, Waitai, The Eastern, Amba Holly, and Ari Leason.