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 looks at how … [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...]
This week in person – Jane Shearer
Jane Shearer trained as a scientist and works helping researchers get funding for their projects – she reads and writes about a broad range of cutting-edge ideas and innovations. Jane loves philosophical thinking, gardening, landscaping, song writing, guitar, skiing, reading, … [Read more...]
George Monbiot provides a way through the current despair…
Recently an article by George Monbiot gave me a faint sense of hope at this time of despair inflicted on us by President Trump and his lackies. Monbiot wrote that one way we could cope with the sort of chaos being imposed on us all by this regime was for us to focus on our local communities and to … [Read more...]
Wellington Water – Shortcomings without proper checks and balances
Local Government constantly looks for ways to reduce costs. That's what any business should always be doing. The Councils in the Wellington region created a framework to address their investments in their water infrastructure collaboratively. They named it Wellington Water. Wellington Water is … [Read more...]
Simon Kingham at Tuesday Club
Was great to have Simon Kingham back at Tuesday Club last week Watch and share this fabulous exposition about the real cost of Cycleways.... … [Read more...]
Garry 4 March – Tina, and the power of real people
On Saturday I attended a viewing of the film Tina. I cried my heart out many times. Basically, it's a story about a Pacific Island gifted teacher being employed by a flash school. An important message of the film is that people operating within the straitjacket of conformity have many lessons … [Read more...]
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