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Rāmere / Friday, 16 Hānuere / January
4.30pm Mihi whakatau at Bennetts Road (bring your cup for drink after)
6:00pm Te kai o te pō / Dinner at Bennetts Road
7:00pm Introductions and welcome to the farm: MCs and Shelley and Adi Leason
7.30pm From Ōtaki to Gaza: Samuel Leason on taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, in conversation with Ben Sawrey
8.30pm Dessert
9:00pm Music – The Berrigan Band
Rāhoroi / Saturday, 17 Hānure / January
7:00-8.30am Parakuihi / Breakfast
9:00am Welcome to Ōtaki Summer Camp
9:30am Everything everywhere all at once: how to deal with the worst government in my lifetime – Simon Wilson
10.30am Ngā rōpū kōrero / Discussion groups, round one
11:45am Questions for speaker back in the main marquee (30 mins)
12.30pm Tina / Lunch
1:45pm Raukūmara: a story of indigenous restoration and climate change response – Ora Barlow-Tukaki and Wongi Wharepapa
2:45pm Ngā rōpū kōrero / Discussion groups, round two
4:00pm Questions forspeakers back in the main marquee (30 mins)
4:30pm 30-minute break
5:00pm How political change happens (four options, each repeating on Sunday)
- A. The power of protest – Lo Aleen
- B. How we win: choosing the right strategy for your political movement – Finn Cordwell
- C. Organising conversations 101: practical tips for building movements through personal relationships – Eleanor Hayward
- D. The campaigner’s toolbox: a beginner’s guide to campaigning – Adam Currie
6:00pm 30-minute break
6:30pm Te kai o te pō / Dinner
7:45pm Music –The Buskers
Hanarei / Sunday, 18 Hānure / January
7:00-8.30am Parakuihi / Breakfast
7:45-8:45am How political change happens (four options, each repeating from Saturday)
- A. The power of protest – Lo Aleen
- B. How we win: choosing the right strategy for your political movement – Finn Cordwell
- C. Organising conversations 101: practical tips for building movements through personal relationships – Eleanor Hayward
- D. The campaigner’s toolbox: a beginner’s guide to campaigning – Adam Currie
9:00am Intro to nature and outdoors day in the main marquee
9:10am Meeting the moment: effective change in a time of global crisis – Bianca Ranson
10:10am Prepare to leave on the trips. Bring your lunch (from kitchen), drink bottle, raincoat, togs, good shoes, hat, backpack, sunblock!
10.30am Depart for outdoor trips
- A) Ōhau River Gorge – advanced river tramp (meet in the picnic area)
- B) Parata Track – intermediate tramp (meet near coffee)
- C) Ōtaki River – river ecology (meet main marquee)
- D) Lake Papaitonga – forest ecology, land use & history, ♿ with assistance (meet main marquee)
- E) I te kainga: stay at home option ♿ (meet near coffee @ 11:30)
7:00pm Te kai o te pō / Dinner
8.30pm Music – Krakerjack: Polish dance band
Rāhina / Monday, 19 Hānure / January
7.00-8.30am Parakuihi / Breakfast
7:45-8:45am Breakfast talks (three options)
- A. Lessons from activism in the Global South: Ben Laksana and Rara Sekar
- B. Lessons for Aotearoa from the Mamdani campaign: Justine Sachs
- C. How you can help rescue native forests: Ora Barlow-Tukaki and Wongi Wharepapa
8:45am Break
9:00am Back to marquee: one-minute intros to campaign options
9:10am Campaigns: meet the people active in eight current campaigns (eight options, choose two)
- Student Justice for Palestine – Nadezhda Macey and Ayah Kayed
- The Mega Strike – Justine Sachs
- Together for Te Tiriti – Kassie Hartendorp
- Dental For All – Hana Pilkinton-Ching
- Migrants Against the Acceptable Standard of Health Aotearoa – Áine Kelly-Costello
- 350 Aotearoa: Stop Denniston’s Coal Monster – Adam Currie
- Better Taxes for a Better Future – Mia Andrews and Aidan Donoghue
- Free Fares campaign – Francie Mountier and Patrick O’Connor
10:10am Morning tea
10:30am Campaigns: meet the people active in eight current campaigns (round two)
11:30am Where to from here? Kassie Hartendorp
12:30pm Tina / Lunch
1:30pm Poroporoaki in the Main Marquee
2:00pm Te whakamutunga o te noho / End of camp