We are acutely aware of the twin pressures to minimise rate rises and increase spending to reduce the economic impacts of COVID-19. We urge you to seek help from the central government as they respond so that long-term investment is not reduced but instead expanded. We ask for increased … [Read more...]
This media junkie is re-thinking how I can support good journalism
It has been interesting to follow the debate on the media as they have wailed their heads off about how hard things are for them. They should start insisting that the Government starts taxing the hell out of outfits like Facebook and Google. Then there might be more money to go around instead of … [Read more...]
Unconference videos
The “Unconference” had a superb list of topics covering most of the challenges we are facing as a society. Click onto the link below and you will see the agenda of the Unconference. Then under that are all of the videos of the talks and performances by musicians and … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 5 May 2020
Garry writes 28 April 2020
This week not much will change from last week. Our bubbles will move slightly. This has involved delicate negotiations between us all. We would like to have everybody close to us in our bubble. Good luck everybody with your expanded new whanau. When we look around the world it really has been a … [Read more...]
Last week’s speaker Mayor Lianne Dalziel
Lianne was the first of our formal speakers on our new “Zoom” format. There were around 70 people on the session. Lianne started with a download on some of the issues which are in her mind at the moment. She then moved onto the perilous state of CCC’s finances as a result of Covid 19 and then … [Read more...]
Anzac day 2020
IT was interesting to stand at our gate and wave to the neighbours and reflect on previous wars. I have always seen wars as a dreadful failure of leadership. There are a number of world leaders right now who could cause another awful war. Trump could cause a war in his own country. It was … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker: Steve Anderson
What steps should we be taking for our future economy? Our speaker this week, Steve Anderson, will be the first of many conversations we have at the Tuesday Club on how we as a Community can restart our lives, including our economy. Join Zoom Meeting 5pm Tuesday open from … [Read more...]
Impact Unconference:
On Friday I attended a “Unconference” organised by Steven Moe and a willing bunch of thoughtful people. It was attended by 300 people from around the world. Steven is editing the discussion and I will provide a link to it next week. I attended the session led by Shamubeel Eaqub. It was fantastic. … [Read more...]
What we can do for small local businesses:
I really liked this article in the Washington Post about how little book sellers are gathering together to take on Amazon. It is partly because I am missing Scorpio Books badly and I like reading printed matter. This is an example of cooperative development which promotes the local, whilst … [Read more...]
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