Remember Sir Dove-Myer Robinson? He was the Mayor who proposed all sorts of amazing projects for public transport in Auckland. People laughed at him. He failed and is now looked on as a visionary who should have been listened to. Now they’re at it again. Phil Twyford is being beaten up … [Read more...]
Here’s an excellent example of the NZTA institutional memory being poor:
I was a Board member of Land Transport Board. An application came to the Board from Auckland Transport to fund integrated ticketing cards for Auckland Transport. Pam and I had just been in Hong Kong and had used the same sort of card there and it was brilliant. I asked the Board to consider … [Read more...]
More about cycling: Why the Dutch PM rides a bike to work:
Mark Rutte, the prime minister of the Netherlands, chooses to travel into his office by cycling, if the weather allows. While this isn’t far from the famous perception of the Dutch and their love of cycling, there is a lot of context behind their fondness for the mode of transportation. Even … [Read more...]
More on Hagley Park and cricket:
I received this from Chris Kissling: Tuesday Club facilitates debate on many issues. One of those current and urgent issues is the need to inform Assoc Minister Poto Williams of concerns held by those who oppose the use of s71 of the Greater Christchurch Regenerate Act to fast track changes to … [Read more...]
Other examples of how Crosby Texter/ Topham Guerin work:
Our young friends from New Zealand from Topham Guerin have now been appointed into the UK Conservative Party team to run their campaign in the next General Election. Here’s the Guardian article on their appointment. … [Read more...]
I love businesses which have a social conscience:
There are many businesses which have a quiet approach to supporting their community. They might feed the poor who visit their premises each day. They can do something like what Sam Crofsky does in Samoa where the staff at C1 went to the islands and taught them how to plant coffee, and then they buy … [Read more...]
Rugby Results
I have been increasingly annoyed at the media obsession with the Rugby World Cup. Now that the All Blacks have bombed out, maybe we can return to sanity, and talk about real things. Maybe the result might inject an element of sanity into the debate about our stadium. Or was that another bloody … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 30 October 2019
When this sort of thing happens, do we blame the engineers, or the Project Managers, Rod Cameron? … [Read more...]
Gary Writes 22 October 2019
When I look at the new line-up of our new City Council, we have what seems to be potentially a really good mix. I say potentially because politicians being true to form all start with the best of intentions, but somehow the aphrodisiac of power seems to take over many politicians’ minds. It is … [Read more...]
Last Week’s Speaker Tim Grafton
Last week’s speaker was Tim Grafton, CEO of the Insurance Council. This address was really well received. Unfortunately, I was trapped in Wellington so cannot comment on the evening other than having enjoyed the video. After the presentation I received the following message from … [Read more...]
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