No Tuesday Club on 30 May, but next Tuesday 6 June we have Paul Spoonley on Zoom. ZOOM LINK 5 to gather and 5.30 to start Tuesday 6 June The Rise and Rise of Disinformation : The Challenges of an Internet Age Since 2015-16, there has been an escalation in mis- and disinformation and, as a … [Read more...]
Local transportation planning
This week we have a representative from the Greater Christchurch Forum and James Caygill from Waka Kotahi talking about transportation and roading options in Canterbury. It is fundamental that we plan many things beyond current local government boundaries. One major issue is transportation. This … [Read more...]
The Future of Local Government?
last week we had a great zoom session with Penny Hulse discussion with Penny Hulse and Gael Surgenor on The Review of the Future of Local Government Watch in below. This week we will be back at Smash Palace to talk about it more with Jean Drage. Make a submission to Review of the Future of Local … [Read more...]
This week – Young Voices…
This week we will have a Christmas celebration and our last Tuesday Club of the year. We will be joined by some of the young candidates who stood for local government this year. We want to support young people getting involved in local affairs and we will discuss how we help them retain the … [Read more...]
This Week Simon Kingham
I find the current discussion about petrol and diesel engine vehicles versus electric quite boring. When you consider that car manufacturers decided that vehicles should be petrol driven at the start of last century because they had found a massive supply of oil. Now car manufacturers are promoting … [Read more...]
Last Week Dorenda Britten
Last week Dorenda Britten shared with us a project she is working on to bring the farming community, struggling with new regulations, together with retired businesspeople who have time and experience with government regulations to assist them. Here is a link to that talk … [Read more...]
This week – Andrew Turner and Sara Templeton
Introduction to the Draft Annual plan and how to make your voice heard - submissions by 18 April. Meeting on Zoom 5pm to chat for 5.30 start … [Read more...]
Last Week Anne Salmond on Three Waters
We had the largest attendance we have had to a Zoom meeting, and also many of Facebook, when Dame Anne Salmond spoke last Tuesday. The presentation demonstrated why she has been awarded the highest honour a New Zealand citizen can we awarded. Her in depth, scholarly, understanding of Te Treaty o … [Read more...]
Last Week – two mayors on Three Waters
Last week we had a very healthy discussion led by firstly the mayor of Kaipara, Jason Smith. Jason’s main point was that the proposed 3 Waters structure being promoted by the government failed the test of democratic accountability. To this we would say “here, here”. The second speaker was Lianne … [Read more...]
7.30 Session – make a submission to ECan
At 7.30 Tuesday we have three ECan Councillors Lan Pham, Vicky Southworth and Craig Pauling give a presentation about the ECan annual plan, with a view to encouraging you to make submissions. This session is co-hosted by Tuesday Club, Aoraki Greens and Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch. Link … [Read more...]
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