Tuesday nights at Smash Palace, High Street Christchurch an eclectic group of people can often be seen sauntering up to the bus from 5.00pm to order something to drink. They are mostly older folk, many in suits, but younger people are there too, some arrive on bikes. Sometimes you will spot an MP or a Councillor or even the Mayor.
Some of these people are decision makers in the city, many are active community advocates, all are concerned about the future, and they want to be part of creating it. What brings them together is that they are committed to the future of Christchurch and to open transparent democracy.
Not every week these days, and not always on a Tuesday – but the Tuesday Club continues in person or online as a group of people passionate about the future of Christchurch and NZ.
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Garry Moore, a former mayor of Christchurch and regular member of the Radio NZ Panel welcomes people and introduces the speaker for the night. It is over by 6.45, but not before there has been a rigorous discussion about the topic.
This is Democracy at its best. We meet in the ground floor of the brick building at the back of Smash Palace – buy your drinks at the bus – lots of craft beers to choose from and in the winter mulled wine and cider – join us in person or online.
So, if you have a free hour come along when you can….
“Everything is alright in the end. If it isn’t, then we’re not at the end.” John Lennon.
“Democracy dies in darkness” the by-line of the Washington Post.
I love the idea of the Tuesday Club, but what am I signing up for and who is behind the scenes. I see that the blog posts are authored by “admin”. I read with interest the one about the CDHB deficit, which is certainly an important issue for the people of Christchurch. Bore I launch into response hyperbolic or not, noting that I know a lot about what went on, it would be relevant to know who in the Tuesday club writes these pieces and is it expected or implied that participants in the club stand by them?
HI Nigel, Rosemary Neave is admin – but Garry Moore writes most material unless it says otherwise. I turn it into the newsletter and email
I’m interested in buying a strip of red zone land alongside my property. I registered interest with LINZ years ago and then they gave the land to CCC. Would you know who or even which department at council I should follow this up with please?
sorry, no idea. I am sure a call to ccc would help. otherwise contact your local council or community board members
I, likewise. The previous ‘admin’ of the redzone was not empowered to do much at all. Now the town planners can go bizerk with the weird and wonderful constrained only by a lack of budget. I just wanted back the access and security that over which I had utility and was prepared, even, to pay for it.
The recent announcement of the Christchurch Engine Centre expanding, introducing a new engine type and employing more staff is very good news after 23 years of the JV launch.
There is no doubt that the JV would not have progressed as such after the 9/11 event in the US had it not been for Christchurch Mayor, Garry Moore.
The planned increase in staff level to 600 would not be working for this hi-tech business without Garry’s involvement.