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Recommended channels

We recommend you join the following channels:

Channel and link Description
Your local group channel Find your local group name. If you can’t find it, ask in Town square and consider created a local group channel if it doesn’t exist.
Announcements Meeting announcements and important news only. No discussion please.
Channel join requests Ask to join private national channels here. Ask for access to private branch channels in your main branch channel.
Mattermost Help Help using Mattermost.
What I’m working on Task updates. A daily update (“scrum”) to keep everyone aware of what we’re all working on. Short updates only: Done, Today and Blockers. (What did I work on yesterday? What am I working on today? What issues are blocking me?)
Volunteer A place to volunteer and seek volunteers. (Trial channel)

Public channels

Name Purpose
AKL – Action Alert Receive updates of upcoming short-notice actions in Auckland. For alerts only, not discussion.
AKL – Action Group Planning for the Action Group.
AKL – Amplify Indigenous Voices To continue the conversation that happened during rebel camp about how XR TMA can help amplify indigenous voices
AKL – Communications Auckland Communications Working Group.
AKL – General General discussion for XR Auckland
AKL – Inductions To plan the Auckland Induction Meetings.
AKL – Minutes Minutes for XR Auckland
AKL – Postering/Flyering Channel to coordinate ongoing postering and flyering around the city and share files for print.
AKL North Shore Group Plan actions on the [North] Shore!
AKL Region – Coordination Coordination across the Auckland region.
AKL Region – Council Group Coordinating engagement with the Auckland Council.
AKL Region – Finance Auckland Finances
AKL Region – Newsletter Auckland newsletter working group.
AKL Region – Talk Squad Auckland (currently city wide) Public Talks/Workshops
AKL West – Action A channel to brainstorm and discuss ideas for actions in Waitākere.
AKL West – General All things relating to West Auckland/Waitakere XR
AKL West – Minutes A channel just for AKL West Minutes.
AKL West – NO COMMENT A channel to post documents that are important to the functioning of XR Waitākere and how we work together.
AKL West – Organisation A channel for the XR Waitākere Organisation and Structure working group.
AKL West – Workshop Channel for running our public workshops (public talk)
Announcements This channel is **only** for meeting announcements and important news.
Artivisme A channel to share flyers, posters, photos, videos we use for our communication.
Channel join requests Ask to join private national channels here. Ask for access to private branch channels in your main branch channel.
Christchurch The Christchurch branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Climate Camp – Lost and Found Find lost property from the Rebel Camp and Day of Action.
Comms – Action Network Action Network is our digital campaign, membership and newsletter system.
Comms – Facebook Managing the national Facebook account, and connecting local Facebook volunteers.
Comms – General Communications coordination
Comms – Helpdesk Managing the national helpdesk which received emails, web and social media enquiries.
Comms – Knowledgebase To build up our knowledge base so rebels can self-organise without waiting for someone to help
Comms – Newsletter National newsletter coordination. Use ~Inbox – Newsletter for feeding in content please.
Comms – Website Website working group
Dunedin The Dunedin branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay The Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Hurunui The Hurunui branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Inbox – Bulletin Inbox for the internal bulletin for core organisers.
Inbox – Newsletter Post news for the members and supporter newsletter.
KIRI – Comms Discussion about all matters communication in Kirikiriroa / Hamilton
Kirikiriroa/Hamilton The Kirikiriroa / Hamilton branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Library To share books and essays about Climate change, biodiversity collapse, …
Mattermost Help Help using Mattermost.
MOT – Actions XR Motueka action channel. For discussions that can be public.
MOT – Art and Design XR Motueka Art and Design channel.
Motueka The Motueka branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Nelson The Nelson branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Off-topic A channel to discuss anything not related to Extinction Rebellion.
Palmerston North The Manawatu branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Project Management (Asana) A channel to discuss our project management software. (Currently Asana).
Public Talk A channel to discuss and develop the XR public talk for NZ.
QueenstownLakesXR A channel for public discussion on actions and meetings in the Queenstown Lakes District.
Taranaki The Taranaki branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tauranga The Tauranga branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Whanganui-a-Tara The Te Whangaui-a-Tara / Wellington branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Technical help A place to ask technical questions and give feedback on our online tools. If your question is relative to Mattermost specifically, please head to the Mattermost help channel.
Thames The Thames branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand.
Town square Channel for general XR Aotearoa discussions.
Training Channel for general training discussions.
Volunteer A place to volunteer and seek volunteers
Waihi The Waihi branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand
Wairarapa The Wairarapa branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand
Whangarei XR The Whangarei branch of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand
What I’m working on A regular short update on what you’re doing so we know what we’re all working on. Use: **Done**, **Today**, **Blockers**: What I did yesterday, today and what’s blocking me
XRANZ International All key international dates (GMT time) are here: https://cloud.organise.earth/s/itQJtLbWeD5QMSW
Youth Citizen’s Assembly A channel to discuss and move forward Youth Citizens’ Assembly

Private channels

Name Purpose Who can join? Channel to request access
AKL Region – Coordination (Private) The coordination Mattermost channel for Extinction Rebellion Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Auckland branch coordinators and regional working group coordinators. AKL – General
Comms – Action Network (Private) Private Action Network channel when privacy important. Use ~Comms – Action Network for public discussion. Branch Action Network Coordinators Comms – General
Comms – Helpdesk (Private) Private Helpdesk channel when privacy is necessary. Otherwise use public channel ~comms-helpdesk Branch Helpdesk Coordinators including Facebook Messenger Comms – General
Debrief WOA Internal debriefing of the Week of Action in Oct 2019 so we don’t loose any learning ? Channel join requests
Decolonising XRANZ ? ? ?
Discussions post-WOA ? ? Channel join requests
Farmers Work Group ? ? ?
Finance National Finance Working Group National Finance Working Group, Branch treasurers. Channel join requests
HB Actions & Logistics Working Group Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB Admin & IT Working Group Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB Communications Working Group Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB Cycle Channel to plan a local action about cycling/transport/GHG emissions Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB DTL Billboards Channel to plan local action using billboard takeovers, banner drops etc Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB Facebook Processes A place to discuss the processes around acceptance into the Facebook group Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB Fresh Start A place to discuss local group issues Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB Membership Working Group Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB Outreach & Regen Working Group Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
HB Social A place for discussion simply for building and maintaining a local community of members. Members of Hawkes Bay XR Via Heretaunga Hawke’s Bay
Local Groups To support rebels organising local branches.  

Members of local branches actively involved in building the group.

 Channel join requests
Mattermost “herders” For announcements and discussions regarding getting people on MM Branch mattermost “herders”. Channel join requests
NVDA ? ? Channel join requests
Onboarding Private volunteer management and onboarding channel. ? Channel join requests
Rapid Response For national coordinators to make quick decisions. Members of the National Coordination channel.

Membership: Two national reps per local group, national working groups coordinators, office holders and XRI International Liaison.

 Channel join requests
Regenerative Culture Encourage a culture of care and respect, both within the national group and throughout the XR movement. Branch regen coordinators. Channel join requests
Security Discussing the interface between technical, communications and security. ? Channel join requests
Technical National Technical Working Group ? Channel join requests
WOMAD To discuss possible action/awareness-raising around the funding of WOMAD. ? @tiahongamorehu
XRANZ Action Circle National action working group. Open to all members. Channel join requests
XRANZ National Coorindation National Coordination working group. Membership: Two national reps per local group, national working groups coordinators, office holders and XRI International Liaison. Channel join requests