Garry’s thoughts:
50 years ago, I climbed into my little Austin 7 Nippy in Palmerston North and headed for the Wellington ferry. I landed in Lyttelton and headed for the start of Irishman Creek Rally which was starting at Hornby. I had no idea where I was going and somehow, I drove through Hagley Park. The weather … [Read more...]
Last Week Te Maire Tau
Te Maire Tau filled the room last week. He handed out a booklet which summarised what they had originally claimed. That has now changed. I liked that their claim which Ngai Tahu (and now joined by Kahungunu) originally submitted and where they are now is quite different. Their ideas have gone … [Read more...]
This week Philip Aldridge, Arts Centre
In early April I wrote about the speech Paul Callaghan gave 10 years ago which lay down a challenge for the country to accommodate new approaches to facilitate reform in society. Callaghan said “To solve the massive crises facing us, we must be innovative — we must use collaborative, … [Read more...]
A local government warning
I worked with the then Mayor of Tauranga, Stuart Crosby, and I always said that the City I would least like to be Mayor of was Tauranga. It’s full of retirees. Many of them successful (in the money sense) business people. They had a number of failings. One was they had too much time to focus on cost … [Read more...]
A history lesson on Health
Most of us watch from the side lines about what is happening in health. Unless you are on a Board, or work in health, the only thing you think about is can I get attention when I turn up at A & E? In his latest missive Ian Powell has written about Gaius Petronius style change with health … [Read more...]
Here’s what our older citizens should expect but seldom receive
This Bishop’s legacy is a sad Catholic story
Kathleen Gallagher wrote this article about the closure of St Joseph the Worker parish in Lyttleton. I used to go to mass at this church and I chose not to go to the final mass as I am so angry about the destruction which the current Bishop, and his advisors, have inflicted on Christchurch. I have … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 8 June 2021
Tuesday Club – too popular – limit now to 50!
Hello everyone. Last week's Tuesday Club was clearly a topic and speaker that everyone was keen to engage with. Sadly the room was way too full to be safe. Once the room is full it makes it impossible for staff to deliver food as well as making it dangerous should everyone need to exit in … [Read more...]
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