Come along on Tuesday evening at Smash Palace from 5pm with the talk commencing at 5.30. It will be livestreamed on Facebook How your health service could be; compared with how it is now. Nigel is a Geriatrician and General Physician who came to Canterbury in 1992 from the North East of … [Read more...]
This week in person – Jane Shearer
Jane Shearer trained as a scientist and works helping researchers get funding for their projects – she reads and writes about a broad range of cutting-edge ideas and innovations. Jane loves philosophical thinking, gardening, landscaping, song writing, guitar, skiing, reading, … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker Ella Henry – Wednesday!!
This week the Tuesday Club will meet on Wednesday - usual time 5 for 5.30pm start. I have sufficient Irish genes to say this makes absolute sense. That’s because Tuesday is Waitangi Day, a public holiday. We also have an opportunity to welcome Professor Ella Henry, Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa, … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker Roger Sutton on energy
This week we have Roger Sutton who is currently CEO of EA Networks and has previously been CEO of Orion as well as a range of other leadership roles in the energy world. Roger is to discuss: Come along at 5pm for a drink and we will be meeting between 5.30 and 6.30. … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker Tony Simmons on PC14
This week we have Tony Simons from the Combined Residents Association to talk about PC14. We decided to address this issue as I received several stroppy emails reacting to my comments about NIMBY-ism in the last Tuesday Club notes. The writers assumed I was referring to PC14. I didn’t have a clue … [Read more...]
This week Robert Burke and failures of our electricity market
It was fascinating to hear on Friday the following comments on NewsTalkZB about the electricity market: The logical flaws to the supposed electricity “market” which many will remember was lauded so loudly by Max Bradford as he led the reforms which were supposed to lead to savings and … [Read more...]
This week – Academic Freedom: Science and Politics in the United States
This week our speaker is Professor Mark Hostetler from the Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, IFAS, University of Florida. Mark’s topic is “Academic Freedom: Science and Politics in the United States” Mark will cover what it’s like being a scientist and living in the … [Read more...]
The Rise and Rise of Disinformation : The Challenges of an Internet Age
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...]
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