I have been fascinated how the media has spasms of enthusiasm about topics, and then they move onto another. It’s all about one thing for a few weeks and then they move onto another. It’s often shallow analysis because they just don’t have the staff to do proper investigation. It’s clickbait … [Read more...]
Last week’s speaker: Susan Krumdieck.
What a fantastic speaker Susan was. She quietly, and with good humour, took us through what Transition Engineering is and what responsibility engineers have to lead the path to our society addressing Global Warming. I really liked when she started by demonstrating how engineers found a solution … [Read more...]
This Week – more on the Red Zone
You may remember Rod Cameron spoke to us recently on Greater Christchurch 2050, giving us some heartfelt sentiments about the environment then challenging us to think about what we could do to recover from the next Alpine Fault event, something geologists tell us is likely in that time frame. He was … [Read more...]
There’s a worrying trend for communities to resist essential new public rental housing:
I commented recently on what I saw as a growing resistance to supporting new housing being in suburbs Housing challenges in suburbs: - The Tuesday Club at Smash Palace. I worry that this is going to be the latest “click bait” campaign for the Press. It’s just lazy journalism getting a group of … [Read more...]
Housing options which are tantamount to elderly farming:
While I’m on about housing, if there’s one thing which makes my blood boil it’s the growth of Retirement villages. It’s driven by greed and I welcome the report below sent to Poto Williams calling for a review of the conditions of entry, and exit, from these villages. People might query my … [Read more...]
A beautiful story about the sort of hero working behind the scenes:
Every now and then you watch something quite precious. It’s always about somebody who is going beyond what is normally expected of people. In this case it is one special Court worker who works in the area of family violence. Alongside her is an equally special Judge who works to achieve the same … [Read more...]
Insurance on our homes is about to change:
The article below is backing up what Bruce White said at the Tuesday Club years ago. He predicted that the insurance industry would be driving urban design harder than any group by refusing to insure homes where it is considered global warming is about to impact on that suburb. We experienced … [Read more...]
More on CDHB 8 Dec 2020
a) Politicians need to check out the facts about CDHB: Over this last week I was surprised to again have it reported to me that a local politician had stated to somebody (it’s a small-town people, it came straight back) that the previous CDHB Executive had not done what the Ministry Commissioned … [Read more...]
Nonsense being talked about vote rigging in USA:
I’m sure you will all share with me a concern about how Trump is really putting democracy at risk. His constant barking on about the vote being rigged and unlawful is just pathetic. It’s all about him. It’s not about democracy. However, his actions and behaviour and the silent support of the … [Read more...]
Businesses which have made a profit who also took the wage subsidy:
There has been much unenlightened debate in the media about firms which had taken the Government wage subsidy and which had not repaid it before they declared a profit. It seems to me that this is a debate about ethics. The Government had to make a quick call which would save the maximum number … [Read more...]
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