Most disasters are unprecedented. That is why we invest and plan! As a City which has had its fair share of disasters we have been looking at Auckland, Northland and Coromandel with compassion. How could we help has been top of our minds. If ever there was a lesson that stormwater is not just … [Read more...]
Garry reflects on the help he got as a young Councillor….
It’s the time of the year when we pause and reflect on what has happened to us here in Christchurch New Zealand and the world. We have had an election which has produced a new mayor and councillors and regional councillors. I remember what it was like when I was first elected. CCC was a high … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 29 November on inequality
This week we have Eugenie Sage, Green MP, to speak to us about the 3 Waters legislation. Eugenie was on the Select Committee which considered the Bill. Like most people concerned about the 3 Waters legislation I will be interested in Eugenie’s observations about the process and where she sees the … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 22 November
Unfortunately, our speaker was unable to attend this week. So, no meeting this week. However, we have a good list of speakers until we stop for the Christmas/ New Year break. Including Eugenie Sage speaking about 3 Waters. 1. This week’s notes address the new mayor and his “tight” team around … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 8 November 2022
One issue constantly raised during the election campaign was CCC’s inability to respond to local feedback. Time and time again people reported especially about traffic engineers producing plans for roading, or cycleways, and ignoring the feedback. Max Rashbrooke wrote in The Press this week - … [Read more...]
Garry writes 1 November 2022
The election is over, and we wish the new City Council and Ecan all the best. We need you to succeed. The worrying thing is that the number of people who felt the need to vote was alarmingly low. The distrust of the Council reflected in the level of people who voted. Why didn’t people take the … [Read more...]
Garry writes on the Stadium
In this missive I share my thoughts on, if I was still at the Council table, what questions would I have over how to vote on the Stadium. It’s always pleased me when people in Christchurch are arguing about an issue. It means they are engaged. This is healthy. When such a significant issue as … [Read more...]
Garry’s thoughts 5 April 2022
Firstly these are the last Tuesday Club notes for a few weeks. We are moving to having the Tuesday Club once a month. I will be writing from time to time, but it will not be weekly. Garry and Rosemary are taking a breath and deeply involved in some other projects. WATCH THIS SPACE It has become … [Read more...]
Garry writes 29 March 2022
I remember sitting at a Labour Party conference in the 1980’s and hearing an old lady addressing the conference telling us all how delighted she was when Norm Kirk got the path to her clothesline of her state house concreted. Richard Prebble (remember he used to be a Labour MP) got up and completely … [Read more...]
Garry writes 22 March 2022
It’s a rare setting where a politician admits that they have got something wrong. Nanaia Mahuta did that last week, and good on her. She admitted on TV1 that she had got two things wrong during the promotion of the government’s 3 Waters restructuring. In the article Local Government Minister Nanaia … [Read more...]
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