In Ryton the Kiwis wouldn’t know if I was telling the truth so I am sending it on to the memory group so you can hold me to account. This is what I wrote. It looks like they are having similar housing problems as we are – not enough houses. I started work in the building industry 70 years … [Read more...]
Three Waters reforms latest summary
A summary of what exactly is happening with 3 Waters was produced recently by RNZ. Here it is: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/what-you-need-to-know/452865/three-waters-what-you-need-to-know There are 67 local authorities in New Zealand. Seven (7) are supporting the proposed 3 Waters plan of the … [Read more...]
At long last Otakaro; at long last
For years we have been advocating more developers should have access to the central city land which has, to date, been handed over to Fletchers. Now, finally Otakaro has called for other developers to put up proposals for their land. High demand for inner city homes has led to a major change of … [Read more...]
Newly elected Councillor Celeste Donovan in the East sends a message:
Congratulations to the newly elected Councillor Celeste Donovan. It was an interesting election, notable that Phil Mauger convinced a mate to stand and then changed his mind and supported another. Neither of them were elected. Sadly again a very low voter turnout as is common in local elections … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 12 October 2021
Garry writes 5 October 2021
I was reading a book last night by my friend Vivian Hutchinson. It’s about active citizenship and its essence. The Tuesday Club is an example of us all being active in our community. Vivian wrote that active citizenship is woken up when we start by answering three questions. They … [Read more...]
Last week Kim Fowler Public Transport
Last week’s Tuesday Club was a wonderful example of sensible discussion about a matter of great public importance. Public transport. Kim Fowler, President of the student’s association at Canterbury University presented a well thought through argument about the advantage for both students and … [Read more...]
This week Lianne Dalziel and Te Maire Tau about the OARC / Red Zone
This week we have the Mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, and Dr Te Maire Tau, Upuku of Tuahiwi Runanga. Their talk is about the OARC / Red Zone. This week at the Tuesday Club Lianne Dalziel and Te Maire Tau will inform us what the structure might be. What … [Read more...]
Good Immigration policy decision
The Minister of Immigration Kris Faa’foi has made what appears to be an excellent announcement freeing up some of the blockage in the immigration system in New Zealand. For this he is to be congratulated. It really needed to happen. The policy was explained in RNZ website: The applicant … [Read more...]
The Catholic church’s bishop shows his values are stuffed:
In the Press on Saturday, it was announced that the Catholic church in Christchurch has sold an older person’s housing complex to pay for a new Cathedral building. The values of the bishop have been demonstrated that housing the elderly is of less importance than building a monument to … [Read more...]
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