the country. Dr Anthony Dancer, Social Justice Commissioner, and I were invited to speak on the issue in mid-October in Nelson, Motueka and Takaka. We both really enjoyed speaking with a range of people and exploring this beautiful part of the country. The issues we face are so big. The association with the Anglican Church brought in some who may have not considered the issues before and was really valuable. Face to face discussions are a big part of what's needed for change to happen. Thanks so much to Top of the South group 'Renewables' for your hospitality and the fantastic work done in organising the tour, the amazing media afterwards and the other work being done in your region. It was great to put faces to names from the lignite discussion group and make new friends in our work towards a coal free Aotearoa. Note: A quick way to find contacts of all the regional anti-coal action groups is on the website . Auckland: Auckland Coal Action Jill Whitmore reports: We identified in mid-August that the NZ Symphony Orchestra was advertising an upcoming concert tour of major centres as "The Solid Energy Tour", sponsored by Solid Energy, and decided  to picket the Auckland performance and put our anti-coal message out to the public. We were concerned not to alienate concert-goers, and also to make it clear that we support the NZSO though we abhor their SE sponsorship. We explained this in a letter to the NZSO management before the