Sustainable management of the population
The human population explosion has been the most worrying trend over the last 20 years. The special legislation supposedly restricted immigration, but it was only in the last year that INGALA (the agency responsible for immigration control) finally began to enforce these provisions.
But progress was made in some areas to reduce the impact of all those people – in relation to energy use, rubbish disposal, agriculture, etc. One exciting development was an indigenous NGO – Fundar – devoted to sustainable development. We will be maintaining close links with them, particularly to encourage NZ volunteers to support their work.