by Jon Alexander and Ariane Conrad with foreword by Brian Eno Published by Canbury Press (2022) Reviewed by Vivian Hutchinson This book is not just about the importance and urgency of active citizenship amidst today's challenges. The book itself acts as a window through which to look at our … [Read more...]
Garry writes 2 May 2023
I’m a big fan of Dame Anne Salmond. When she opens her mouth or writes an article, she talks to me... Rob Campbell had written an article in Newsroom headed I’m pro-public sector, but health money wasted on empty offices shows problem": Dame Anne wrote a reply which said: The … [Read more...]
Plan Change 14 due by 3 May
Generation Zero Provide a Quick Submission guide To follow up on the email we sent out in late February 2023 asking you to email our Christchurch City Councillors to vote for Plan Change 14 (PC14), the council has voted in favour of more medium and high density housing in our city! Now the plan … [Read more...]
Three Waters – 10 Waters: will the changes make a difference?
I refrained from commenting on the latest iteration on 3 Waters until I had reflected quietly on what changes the Government were proposing. I was also interested in what commentator’s thoughts were on the restructured 3 Waters plan. From what was written on many sites it’s easy to jump to the … [Read more...]
National Party steps Backward on Farming
I know I’m not voting for Labour next election, and that I’ve never voted National. But now I have an even better reason for continuing my “never-vote-for-National” stance. I was appalled to read their latest farming policy. My comments are in brackets: ‘Getting back to farming’ - This … [Read more...]
Everything is local – Lianne Dalziel
Lianne Dalziel is writing superbly on a range of topics in Newsroom ... In an article in Newsroom last week there’s lots of lessons for both bureaucracies and elected reps. It emphasises the “local”. I spoke to a former elected rep from Auckland, and they talked about their Council’s knowledge … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 2 May 2023
Public housing appears to be on the slide: … [Read more...]
Huihui Mai – submissions please
Last week James and Tracy shared about future Transport options for Great Christchurch - You can make a submission here Find out more about HuiHui Mai here … [Read more...]
Replacing the ‘Big NO’ with an ‘institutional YES’ – the case for community participation in water structures.
Bruce White made this submission to the Water Entities Bill: I submit that the Water Services Entities Bill should be withdrawn and that all current Three Waters ‘Reform’ processes pause. The issues of Water Infrastructure should then be considered in a collaborative manner within the bounds of … [Read more...]
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