For those of us with a long memory how central government approaches local government is too often an exercise in bullying. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is supposed to maintain a watching brief on local government and advise government on what changes are necessary. It seldom does this … [Read more...]
Covid – Feb 2022
I get so annoyed with people who have not been vaccinated. I think it’s the Dutch who have ruled that if somebody gets Covid 19 that if they have not been vaccinated then they will not be treated at a hospital. I can understand that! I had the misfortune of having to walk through an anti-vaccine … [Read more...]
A query about how to respond to the Omicron variant…
John Patterson wrote to me as a senior citizen. He has several questions he needs answering. Here they are and I would appreciate somebody assisting me to answer his very sensible queries. I will print the answers next week. Here they are: The omicron virus has arrived and apparently, it’s going … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 1 Feb 2022
Ngai Tahu Representation on ECan
Submissions due by 2 February - Submit here This Bill before Parliament is to enable Ngai Tahu as mana whenua in the area, to elect two ECan Councillors using their own processes, to sit around the Environment Canterbury governance table. A similar Bill failed in the last sitting of Parliament … [Read more...]
Garry Writes – the end of 2021
The poet Rumi once wrote:Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. This week the government announced that they were not going to fast track their proposed Bill on the 3 Waters legislation before Christmas. It’s a good call. This gives local … [Read more...]
Last Week Steven Moe
Last week we were back at Smash Palace. Our speaker, Steven Moe, gave us a talk on the myriad of topics. From his misspent youth with big corporates around the world to his jobs now working with impact driven entrepreneurs. In both the private and the community sectors. Watch the Session … [Read more...]
This week – a party
This week, instead of having a speaker we will have a gathering and a party to celebrate another year as the Tuesday Club. We’ve covered much ground this year and we should sit back and feel good about what we have added back into this city, and the country. Next year we will continue to address … [Read more...]
More on how the Dutch approach their water infrastructure
Dutch Special Envoy on International Water Affairs Henk Ovink was interviewed by Newsroom recently. In the article he is quoted as saying: "You see around the world that building along our rivers was a great thing in the past, because of trade and fresh water, then all of a sudden we covered them … [Read more...]
One of the Tuesday Club recipients sent this letter to the Minister of Local Government about 3 Waters
The person who wrote this letter decided to reply to an unsatisfactory reply he had received from Minister Mahuta. Here is his latest letter: 3 Waters Reform I am writing to you again following your reply dated 3 December 2021. Thank you for your response. However, I do not feel that I have … [Read more...]
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