Sorry can’t do any of those times but I’ll catch up on what comes from those who can

Thanks for responding @tamsinnorman and @katemacintyre. Do you want to have a read of the doc and post any questions in this Loomio thread? I'm heading off to Perth on Monday, otherwise would post times for next week

Thanks @nicklaurence - sounds great! @tamsinnorman or @katemacintyre also I'm around and happy to answer any questions or chat if it's helpful.

Ok thanks @nicklaurence and @carolinetaylor I’ll try and have a read and be in touch safe travels Nick

As above:-)!

...just checked through the document and it all seems pretty clear, thanks. Am presuming the possible 'longer retreat' would be more likely in the Wellington area as that's where most of the group are based?? Travel distance might be v relevant to Auckland members...
Am off to Voices of Sacred Earth festival in morning, so can't do much till next week, but @carolinetaylor maybe we can touch base briefly after I am back before I start. In terms of people to interview - am thinking it would make more sense for me to focus on people in Auckland region as that's where I am based - but I don't recognise many people on list (apart from Dickie whom I know from the Auckland hui). Not sure if there aren't many Aucklanders on there, or I just don't know the names? Happy to be flexible anyway - whatever is needed...

@tamsinnorman cool, that's good that it's reasonably clear! The longer retreat wouldn't have to be near Wellington. In fact the initial idea was to have it at Tauhara Retreat Centre in Taupo, halfway between Auckland and Wellington. Other suggestions have been in the Coromandel, close to where Grant and Tash Rix live, which is also close to where their teacher Tarchin lives - could have them providing dharma teaching for the retreat part of the event.

In terms of a list, we had focused more on Wellington because that's where Caroline and I are based, but it totally makes sense for you to focus more on Auckland-based people. There's no reason we've excluded anyone in particular, so probably anyone you interview will have valuable insights and perspectives to offer - take your pick of people you know from the Auckland community.

Hi @nicklaurence thanks for that! That's good feedback re: the retreat - gives me more to go on when talking to people based up here!

V happy to focus on Auckland people - I wasn't worried about people being excluded :-) :-) I just noticed when I looked at the list that I didn't know v many names! Am aware the Auckland side is much less established that the Wellington - but would be interesting to know I think the general directions people are interested in up here for the Auckland kaitiaki. Just thinking - the original call for people to be interviewed went out on the national FB page I think but not the Auckland group? Is that right? If so maybe I could re-post the request onto the Auckland page as there may be people on there who don't look at the overall page? Then I could do respondents from that (as long as there aren't too many)!