A few years ago, I talked James Lunday,( Jimi) Architect, Planner and Urban Designer, to apply for a job at Regenerate Christchurch. I felt he had exactly the skills necessary to add huge value to the planning which was needed in this City post-Earthquakes. He applied and was appointed to … [Read more...]
Are “communications” consultants a blight on democratic society:
I wonder if it’s time for us to review the number of PR advisors there are around? I regularly bristle over articles in the paper which are so obviously re-runs of what PR people have written for a stretched journalist to write as “their” article. I say “stretched” because newsrooms are really … [Read more...]
Are we witnessing the fact that the next Mayoral campaign is on:
I guess, because I participated in Mayoral debates for too many years, my political nose twitches very quickly. In the Press “Letters to the Editor” yesterday there was this letter. Under the headline “Explanation needed” it said: “Congratulations to John Minto for the work he has done … [Read more...]
The Concert Radio debate and Paul Thompson:
Whether Paul Thompson intended this to happen, or not, the proposal to gut Concert FM has turned into a really interesting public debate. I especially loved this article in Newsroom by Associate Professor James Tibbles, Head of the School of Music at the University of Auckland. … [Read more...]
Is the focus on NZ First the latest attack by Topham Guerin:
People get involved in politics for a variety of reasons. Generally, it’s because of a philosophy. Sometimes its because somebody talked them into becoming involved. Sometimes it’s the attraction of power. Sometimes it’s the lot. When people fall out of favour with their political party … [Read more...]
Let us remember that Wuhan is our Sister City:
It is important at this difficult time for Wuhan to remember that this City is a Sister City for Christchurch. When we had our challenges with earthquakes our Sister City stood by our side. I reflect that it does worry me how the Chinese authorities tried to hide the truth about the virus. The … [Read more...]
Next time somebody moans about our health system get them to read this:
If there’s one group in our community I constantly feel sorry for, its our health workers, and their management. Every time I, or somebody I know, have cause to use our health system I marvel at how good it is. Every time I read about another sick person advocating for a drug company’s latest … [Read more...]
The world needs Trump out of office:
I read about USA every day. Why? Because the world needs America to be rid of the person who promised to “drain the swamp” but instead filled it with worse people instead. The rot, promoted by the current resident of the White House, needs to be purged. He has re-defined the swamp. I suspect … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 18 Feb 2020
I really liked this. I might add it to our comments at the bottom of this email: ‘Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance.’ ‘Age and guile beat youth, innocence and a bad haircut.’ Attributed variously to the Greeks, David Mamut and P.J. O’Rourke. … [Read more...]
UN Rapportear – Adequate Housing
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Leilani Farha, is visiting New Zealand from 10-19 February, and there are several opportunities to engage with her during the visit. Ms Farha will assess positive developments in housing in New Zealand as well as challenges and gaps in … [Read more...]
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