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...]
Zero emissions public transport
I received this press release from Marney Ainsworth this week (she had a big birthday this week, ask her about it). Great to have you back Marney. Zero emission public transport systems will be key in our battle against Global Warming by reducing our carbon output and reliance on … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 1 October
The man in this photo had just cleaned up the Red Zone. His trailer got a puncture shortly after, and he ended up not looking as relaxed as he does in this picture. The building on the right was photoshopped to show what CCC could do with all the money it would have with the savings achieved from a … [Read more...]
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