Dear friends and network in New Zealand
I need your help - now!
I have just learnt that I need to leave New Zealand by Monday September 19. My family and I don't fit the boxes of Immigration NZ, so the only way for us to be able to stay and to continue to contribute is to gather support within the community and by doing a petition.
Please add your signature to the petition and even better - if you feel so inclined - comment on how you see our/my value to Nelson, the Tasman region and wider New Zealand (e.g. how we contribute to the community or unique skills we have in your view). To me it is not an easy thing to ask, but your comments might just be what convince Immigration NZ officers to let us stay here and allow us to continue the work and projects we have started.
Petition: “I request that Silke Larsen and her family are granted permanent residency in New Zealand now and are allowed to stay in New Zealand.“
Background:
In our sanctuary in Wakefield we have with great care and years of research established what is now an organic orchard of 10,000 sea buckthorn berry plants, all descending from a handful of seeds, Sakshin brought with him when we moved here 6.5 years ago. Sea buckthorn berries are considered a superfood. They have a unique taste derived from their complex of 190 nutrients, e.g. vitamins C, A and E, many flavonoids, and omega 3, 6, 9, and the rare 7. The berries also provide a rare source of vegan B12. The oil is valued in cosmetics and as a health supplement, the juice/pulp form part of various healthy food products, the leaves make soothing tea, and the raw berries taste totally delicious with dark chocolate. We have several cultivars, e.g. some with high oil content, others with better taste. Sea buckthorn has the potential to form the basis of a new export industry for New Zealand. Sakshin holds the unique knowledge and skills to realise this vision of a sustainable sea buckthorn industry, and his presence is urgently needed here as spring has sprung.
Gabriel, 11years old, has lived most of his life here and is in his final year at Wakefield School. He has his friends here, and he is strongly connected to our golden retriever, Leela.
You may know me, Silke from my involvement with :
- Victory WiFi project - where I am supporting a group of youth in learning entrepreneurial skills while starting a business providing internet access to people who struggle to pay for it. We have provided a WiFi hotspot at Victory Square and are about to provide WiFi so families can connect from within their homes
- getting internet access to our rural areas, e.g. through pushing for TDC to apply for UFB2 and RBI2 funding
- Nelson´s entrepreneurial scene, where I am involved with the weekly local.foundation meetups and Startup Weekend.
- Democratic education and Arohanui Learning Community
- Gigatown Nelson where I was an active campaigner, e.g. responsible for our social media account in the finals and commenting on the gigaplan.
- “Shiftier” - a new startup; an app for “Easier Rostering - so you have time for what matters”.
My CV includes :
- head of department (telecom) in consulting business (16 employees)
- M.Sc (electrical/IT), ph.d. (telecom)
- project manager for 50 full/part-timers rolling out fibre in 15 industrial areas in Denmark
- Research: Particle physics (CERN), fusion energy in UK, semiconductors (Japan), optical networks
- Development: all the stages from initial concept to installation test for high-speed telecom equipment
- NLP & Enneagram Trainer - The Enneagram is a personality type model
Sakshin, Gabriel and I have our home here in Aotearoa as we feel a deep connection to the land and the people here. Please help us to continue to contribute to New Zealand by signing and commenting on the petition.
Thank you for your support!
Silke :-)
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Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 18, 2016
September 17, 2016
were almost at 500 signatures and seeing that number climb is giving us so much hope. can you send the link to a few people today so we can hit that milestone and show immigration nz how much support we have
September 13, 2016
im totally floored by the amount of support pouring in for our family and the work we do here. seeing so many people stand up for us is giving me so much hope that we can actually pull this off.
September 12, 2016
we just hit 100 signatures and i am honestly blown away by the support. reading all these notes about the orchard and our life here in wakefield means the world to us right now. thank you for helping us show immigration just how much we belong here.
Reached 100 supporters
September 11, 2016
310 Comments
I know of Silke through my involvement in the Gigatown competition which Nelson almost won! I support her desire for herself and her family to continue living here and contributing to our community in ways that Immigration NZ doesn't seem to count.
Silke is always willing to help others and share her knowledge. She has been a great person to have along to our business network meetings. I hope she is able to stay as i am sure she and her family will continue making a valuable contribution to the community.
I worked with Silke during the Chorus Gigatown campaign and at the early stages of Nelson's Victory WiFi project. I am impressed by her IT skills and dedication to her community, and would love to see her and her family remain in New Zealand.
Sea buckthorn, innovative, essential new bio diverse industry. Need for innovative, skilled, dedicated, entrepreneurs high on NZ's list of must haves gets my absolute vote of support for this couple/family's continued residency in NZ, *
Silke has given up a lot of her free time to contribute to our local community here in Nelson, she has been a role model to many youth and has worked on some hugely beneficial community projects. With out a doubt she would be greatly missed.
Let em in
This family obviously has to offer New Zealand a big deal. You want them!
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Dear friends and network in New Zealand
I need your help - now!
I have just learnt that I need to leave New Zealand by Monday September 19. My family and I don't fit the boxes of Immigration NZ, so the only way for us to be able to stay and to continue to contribute is to gather support within the community and by doing a petition.
Please add your signature to the petition and even better - if you feel so inclined - comment on how you see our/my value to Nelson, the Tasman region and wider New Zealand (e.g. how we contribute to the community or unique skills we have in your view). To me it is not an easy thing to ask, but your comments might just be what convince Immigration NZ officers to let us stay here and allow us to continue the work and projects we have started.
Petition: “I request that Silke Larsen and her family are granted permanent residency in New Zealand now and are allowed to stay in New Zealand.“
Background:
In our sanctuary in Wakefield we have with great care and years of research established what is now an organic orchard of 10,000 sea buckthorn berry plants, all descending from a handful of seeds, Sakshin brought with him when we moved here 6.5 years ago. Sea buckthorn berries are considered a superfood. They have a unique taste derived from their complex of 190 nutrients, e.g. vitamins C, A and E, many flavonoids, and omega 3, 6, 9, and the rare 7. The berries also provide a rare source of vegan B12. The oil is valued in cosmetics and as a health supplement, the juice/pulp form part of various healthy food products, the leaves make soothing tea, and the raw berries taste totally delicious with dark chocolate. We have several cultivars, e.g. some with high oil content, others with better taste. Sea buckthorn has the potential to form the basis of a new export industry for New Zealand. Sakshin holds the unique knowledge and skills to realise this vision of a sustainable sea buckthorn industry, and his presence is urgently needed here as spring has sprung.
Gabriel, 11years old, has lived most of his life here and is in his final year at Wakefield School. He has his friends here, and he is strongly connected to our golden retriever, Leela.
You may know me, Silke from my involvement with :
- Victory WiFi project - where I am supporting a group of youth in learning entrepreneurial skills while starting a business providing internet access to people who struggle to pay for it. We have provided a WiFi hotspot at Victory Square and are about to provide WiFi so families can connect from within their homes
- getting internet access to our rural areas, e.g. through pushing for TDC to apply for UFB2 and RBI2 funding
- Nelson´s entrepreneurial scene, where I am involved with the weekly local.foundation meetups and Startup Weekend.
- Democratic education and Arohanui Learning Community
- Gigatown Nelson where I was an active campaigner, e.g. responsible for our social media account in the finals and commenting on the gigaplan.
- “Shiftier” - a new startup; an app for “Easier Rostering - so you have time for what matters”.
My CV includes :
- head of department (telecom) in consulting business (16 employees)
- M.Sc (electrical/IT), ph.d. (telecom)
- project manager for 50 full/part-timers rolling out fibre in 15 industrial areas in Denmark
- Research: Particle physics (CERN), fusion energy in UK, semiconductors (Japan), optical networks
- Development: all the stages from initial concept to installation test for high-speed telecom equipment
- NLP & Enneagram Trainer - The Enneagram is a personality type model
Sakshin, Gabriel and I have our home here in Aotearoa as we feel a deep connection to the land and the people here. Please help us to continue to contribute to New Zealand by signing and commenting on the petition.
Thank you for your support!
Silke :-)
p.s. iPetition do not store or reuse your email address, unless you want them to.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 18, 2016
September 17, 2016
were almost at 500 signatures and seeing that number climb is giving us so much hope. can you send the link to a few people today so we can hit that milestone and show immigration nz how much support we have
September 13, 2016
im totally floored by the amount of support pouring in for our family and the work we do here. seeing so many people stand up for us is giving me so much hope that we can actually pull this off.
September 12, 2016
we just hit 100 signatures and i am honestly blown away by the support. reading all these notes about the orchard and our life here in wakefield means the world to us right now. thank you for helping us show immigration just how much we belong here.
Reached 100 supporters
September 11, 2016
310 Comments
I met Silke while campaigning for Nelson to win the Gigatown competition. She is a driven woman who desires success and productivity. She and her partner have built their lives and earnings on the land, just as so many of Nelsons early settlers have done.
I know of Silke through my involvement in the Gigatown competition which Nelson almost won! I support her desire for herself and her family to continue living here and contributing to our community in ways that Immigration NZ doesn't seem to count.
Silke is always willing to help others and share her knowledge. She has been a great person to have along to our business network meetings. I hope she is able to stay as i am sure she and her family will continue making a valuable contribution to the community.
I worked with Silke during the Chorus Gigatown campaign and at the early stages of Nelson's Victory WiFi project. I am impressed by her IT skills and dedication to her community, and would love to see her and her family remain in New Zealand.
Sea buckthorn, innovative, essential new bio diverse industry. Need for innovative, skilled, dedicated, entrepreneurs high on NZ's list of must haves gets my absolute vote of support for this couple/family's continued residency in NZ, *
Silke has given up a lot of her free time to contribute to our local community here in Nelson, she has been a role model to many youth and has worked on some hugely beneficial community projects. With out a doubt she would be greatly missed.
Let em in
This family obviously has to offer New Zealand a big deal. You want them!
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I met Silke while campaigning for Nelson to win the Gigatown competition. She is a driven woman who desires success and productivity. She and her partner have built their lives and earnings on the land, just as so many of Nelsons early settlers have done.