Garry's Musings 27 May 2025 Pope Francis has died. I admired his teachings and how he lived how he said he should. It was fascinating to witness the world grappling with his messages as he shared his dying with us all. Here’s but a few of his messages which summarise him … [Read more...]
Craig Rennie from CTU on Budget
If you work in the sectors below here are your cuts buried in this year’s budget: You see only cuts at this Budget. But some changes in the Budget are harder to justify than others. … [Read more...]
Garry on the 2025 Budget
Early in my life I worked as the accountant at what is now called Ara. One year, as I attempted to balance the budget of a rapidly growing institution with expanding financial demands, I cut the budget of the library. One of the Tuesday club regular attendees will recall this event. The librarian … [Read more...]
Slow death of the Newspaper editorial…
Slow death of the newspaper editorial - Knightly Views with Gavin Ellis Consensus is an increasingly rare commodity. For that reason, I view the death of the editorial with more than sadness. I see it as counterproductive. As a society, we must harness whatever means we can to draw people back … [Read more...]
Well done CCC
Unbeknown to us we lived in the Flockton Basin. One day, around 40 years after we moved there, the heavens opened and our grandchildren got a chance to canoe up our street. The water flooded through many people’s homes and some were destroyed. My garage flooded and when somebody pulled the plug on … [Read more...]
Max Rashbrooke at Tuesday Club
Wednesday 28 May Smash Palace 5pm gather, 5.30 start - lifestream on Facebook from 5.30 The Tuesday Club, in association with IDEA (the Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis), invite you to a sneak preview of the findings of IDEA’s first research project. This major report … [Read more...]
Garry’s Ramblings about Transport
As we were turning out of Ferry Road this week a strident cyclist headed straight for us. She had cycled through a red light. I, personally, can’t tell the difference between a strident cyclist and a strident motorist. Both ends of the transport spectrum dominate the debate on transport. I have … [Read more...]
Nigel Miller, former Chief Medical Officers at Canterbury District Health Board
Come along on Tuesday evening at Smash Palace from 5pm with the talk commencing at 5.30. It will be livestreamed on Facebook How your health service could be; compared with how it is now. Nigel is a Geriatrician and General Physician who came to Canterbury in 1992 from the North East of … [Read more...]
Public Health Censorship by Simeon Brown
Recently Medical officers of health were told that they are unable to speak about public health matters without approval from the Minister of Health’s office in Wellington. Minister Simeon Brown said he wanted medical officers of health to stop writing about issues such as fast food and “leading … [Read more...]
Farewell to a Great Ombudsman
For the past few years New Zealand has been superbly served by our Ombudsman, Judge Peter Boshier. I have had a little to do with the Ombudsman’s office and any time I have had anything to do with Peter Boshier he has always been ethical and attentive. As he headed out the door, he fired a few shots … [Read more...]
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