Remember when those of us critical of the 3 Waters legislations were saying that we were not being listened to? Well now a Select Committee has unanimously said the same. I remember making a presentation to the Select Committee and the Labour MP for Fendalton standing up and leaving the meeting as I … [Read more...]
It’s time to think how we have messed up housing, particularly for the most vulnerable:
For decades we have stuffed up as a country with our housing needs. One special group are those who live either on our streets or somewhere close to them. In Newsroom this week there was a wonderfully reflective article on doss houses where so many men live. The article starts describing those who … [Read more...]
Many of us in the Tuesday Club have always been against neo-liberal reform
The Tuesday Club was initially started by Peter Beck, John Patterson, and me. A common theme has been challenging and analysing the results of the extreme neo-liberal values imposed on our community by most politicians of the main two parties since 1984. We will continue to promote this analysis … [Read more...]
Norm Kirk was my big Hero in Politics
Quentin Wilson attends the Tuesday Club, and he prints books. Brave man. Recently he wrote to me with the news that he is about to publish a book about Big Norm. I can’t wait to read it. When it’s published, we might invite Denis Welch to speak to us. Here’s the blurb about the book: We Need … [Read more...]
Beware of Phishing….
A member of our family was recently “phished”. This is where they were rung, told that the person was from their bank, and informed that there had been some strange payments taken out of their account. They panicked and gave them the details of their account and very quickly thousands of dollars was … [Read more...]
Tourism Reset
An excellent article by Nikki MacDonald on Tourism in NZ with investigation after investigation outlining what the problems are, and what the solutions could be. But sadly no high level reset on the horizon. The reason is deep into the second page of the article where minister Peeni Henare … [Read more...]
Roger Douglas move over – Neoliberalism must go
Neoliberalism has got us into the present mess and it has no way of getting us out. Whether it is AI, Climate Change, Vaping, Uber, AirBnB, Tourism…. for nearly forty years we have said – let the market decide. The “Free Market” and the removal of regulation has not brought us to Nirvana, it has … [Read more...]
The Rise and Rise of Disinformation : The Challenges of an Internet Age
No Tuesday Club on 30 May, but next Tuesday 6 June we have Paul Spoonley on Zoom. ZOOM LINK 5 to gather and 5.30 to start Tuesday 6 June The Rise and Rise of Disinformation : The Challenges of an Internet Age Since 2015-16, there has been an escalation in mis- and disinformation and, as a … [Read more...]
Garry: I am worried about Christchurch City Council
This week’s notes come with a warning to the mayor and our councillors. I’m worried about Christchurch City Council. The public are unhappy. The staff are unhappy. Your budget is blowing out. It’s time to have a hard think. About everything. Rosa Luxemburg once said: “Those who do not move, do … [Read more...]
The Supposed Health Reforms
I have commented on Rob Campbell’s actions in previous Tuesday Club notes. A couple of weeks ago he gave a speech in Auckland about health being an emergency. In it he said: I deliberately move on to the description “emergency” because the term “crisis” has become so worn in political … [Read more...]
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