Lianne Dalziel supplied this link on self-isolation. It is a very helpful site and I recommend that Tuesday Club readers have a look at it. https://covid19.govt.nz/isolation-and-care/how-to-self-isolate/#self-isolation-when-you-have-covid-19 Nobody seems to have answers to John’s query about … [Read more...]
A small number of anti-Covid vaccination demonstrators continue to divide our society
There seems to be a nobody’s-going-to-win situation in Wellington. It’s an interesting situation. I participated in a lively debate at Smash Palace on Thursday night amongst a group of vaccinated patrons. There were some who felt the right to protest was paramount. There were others who are appalled … [Read more...]
Garry writes 8 February 2022
The government has announced a proposed light rail system in Auckland. That the National Party spokesperson on transport immediately rubbished the proposal and stated that what was needed was two more motorways says everything about his party’s commitment to the world’s environmental challenges. … [Read more...]
Last week’s speaker: Bernard Hickey
Last week we had a wonderful resume of just what happened to the economy after Covid 19 struck. The government, quite correctly, acted fast and implemented support systems to keep the economy operating. The unintended consequences of the support have resulted in a massive growing of the gap between … [Read more...]
This week’s speakers: James Palmer and Paul Gilberd
This week we have a return of two speakers who have spoken to us before - still on ZOOM. They are from Community Finance, an organisation which has grown impressively over the past few years financing community agencies which are working to house the poor in New Zealand. Community housing agencies … [Read more...]
Waitangi Day thoughts
It’s a day to pause and reflect on Waitangi Day. Māori TV is always wonderful, as are many articles in the media. However, one interview stuck out for me. It was one in the Sunday Times and Glenn McConnell interviewed Kelvin Davis. … [Read more...]
John Patterson’s questions on Omicron
Last week I printed that John was asking questions which many older members of our community are asking. Here’s the questions again: The omicron virus has arrived and apparently, it’s going to get much worse before it starts getting better. It’s all going to happen very soon and very quickly so … [Read more...]
ChristchurchNZ’s new Letter of Expectation
ChristchurchNZ (CNZ) as a PR agency for the city has performed what was required of it from Christchurch City Council (CCC). In my opinion it has not been a fully operational economic development agency for years. Let us consider the genesis of CNZ. Every city of Christchurch’s size needs an … [Read more...]
What the NZ border opening means and what is the timeline:
Thanks to Bernard Hickey’s newsletter, Kaka, here is an excellent summary of the decision announced by the Prime Minister this week: The New Zealand border will reopen to vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia at 11.59pm on 27 February;It will open to vaccinated … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 8 February 2022
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