This debate has gone on and on during the campaign. I would argue because most journalists are financially illiterate, and can’t argue why the basic premise is nonsense. The Press has a dated article by Mike Yardley on its website which has been there for weeks. During the week the Press … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 8 October
Like many people I have been thinking a lot about the state of our local democracy. The number of people who have voted is disgraceful. It is time to start thinking about democracy not being about every three years, but instead of every day. I read this quote in a mag recently when Peter Singer … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 1 October
One way we seek to ignore somebody who is saying something which threatens us, is by calling them a name. Generally, a name we don’t like. I remember, when I was in student politics, my Uncle Jack telling my mother that he thought I was a communist. That meant he didn’t need to listen to what I … [Read more...]
Last Weeks Speaker Tom Logan
Here is Aaron Campbell’s video of the talk https://youtu.be/kXKznZ6Avh4. Thanks Aaron. It was so refreshing to have listened to Tom Logan. He came back to NZ after completing his PhD to focus on ensuring that engineering students are challenged to consider adopting a systems approach to issues of … [Read more...]
This weeks Speaker – Annabeth Cohen Forest and Bird
The Government’s new freshwater policies will go a long way to restoring waterways in New Zealand by curbing pollution and improving protection for wetland habitats – but they could go further. Please see the Ministry for the Environment consultation documents here. Come along to hear … [Read more...]
An apology, I made a spelling error last week:
An eagle-eyed reader, Ashley Campbell, spotted an error I have made all my life. I wrote “in one foul swoop”. Ashley wrote: It’s one fell swoop, not foul. Common mistake, but those in the know will point it out to you forever, so you might like to change it before they do. I looked up “fell … [Read more...]
Hagley Park cricket, again:
The cricket mafia continue their push for the Government to breach the unanimously approved Act which governs Christchurch and allow them to change their existing permit, supposedly to get access to a well-paying game with India. This isn’t about cricket it’s about money. Our Park will be once again … [Read more...]
The role of public leadership to support a strong local economy:
Over the next few weeks I will cover some of the publicly owned companies which I had a part in, and what they achieved. I believe passionately in a hand’s-up economy. Where a good idea isn’t happening without state, or Local Government, intervention I always believe in taking that move after proper … [Read more...]
Planting beans:
I was fascinated last week looking at a jar of beans on the bench at home. I asked about how Pam had come into possession of these beans. I was informed that Pam’s auntie (also Pam) had every year saved the seeds from each year’s crop she had just grown. She was given the original seeds by her … [Read more...]
Hands up those who search each day for the latest moves in UK?
I am almost obsessed with following the too-ing and frow-ing of the British parliament. Several times each day I swoop through various websites eagerly searching for more information on what is happening in the mother of all parliaments. When the decision of the Law Lords last week came out, we were … [Read more...]
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