The Council has dropped the ball on progressing the co-governance structure for the Red Zone. I know we have had Covid and 3 Waters to deal with but there’s a lot of staff at CCC who should be working on this. People are getting frustrated at the glacial approach to dealing with this matter. This … [Read more...]
This week on Zoom – more on Immigration
This week we will again be on Zoom. I rang my cousin’s husband, Peter Moses, when I read Abbas’ book. In it Abbas referred to the Immigration NZ staff who arrived on the Tampa to assess who could come to NZ. I knew that Peter had had something to do with this exercise. It turned out he was THE only … [Read more...]
Last Week Abbas Nazari
It was a delight to have Abbas Nazari speak to us last week, via zoom. Abbas gave us a potted history of Afghanistan over the last 100 years. He described the various tribes and the tension between them. We had Najib Hedayat, also from Afghanistan but from another tribe, also on the zoom and he … [Read more...]
This Week Abbas Nazari on Zoom
This week we will have as guest on Zoom Abbas Nazari. Abbas, as most of you will know, arrived as a 7 year old on the Tampa. He has recorded his life in his book which has just been published. Join us on Zoom this week - 5pm for catch up, 5.30 to start with … [Read more...]
Abbas Nazari, Afghan refugee
Regulars to the Tuesday Club will remember that Abbas has spoken to us twice. He arrived in New Zealand as an Afghan refugee on the Tampa. He is an impressive young man, and he has just completed a Masters degree in Washington at Georgetown University. While he was studying, he found time, somehow, … [Read more...]
Austin Mitchell has died
Tuesday Club attendees will remember a few years ago that Austin Mitchell spoke to us. His address was witty, and he said he saw a group like the Tuesday Club as being an example of democracy at grass roots. Austin died this week. He will be missed as a wonderful friend of New Zealand and a … [Read more...]
last week’s speakers – Louise Tapper and Rosemary Du Plessis
Last week we had Dr Louise Tapper and Adjunct Assoc Prof Rosemary Du Plessis Speaking about their research project Making the most of now: Young women’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oral history is important, and it was interesting to hear that this research has been added to … [Read more...]
This week – Louise Tapper and Rosemary Du Plessis
This week we have Dr. Louise Tapper and Adjunct Assoc Prof Rosemary Du Plessis Speaking about their research project Making the most of now:Young women’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic This study researched what do young women in Otautahi have to say about the impact of … [Read more...]
Last Week Peter Beck and Chris Chamberlain
Last week we had a double act. Peter Beck spoke about the parish he has been involved with as a priest, St Lukes, which had lost its church in the earthquakes. St Lukes has had a strong commitment to social justice issues with a special involvement with the Prostitutes Collective. The parish after … [Read more...]
This week – The Living Wage
This week we will hear from Living Wage Aotearoa. The group has just hired its first Christchurch organizer, Nathaniel Herz-Edinger, and he joins us to discuss working poverty and how Christchurch needs to catch up with Wellington and Auckland, where local government, and many other businesses, … [Read more...]
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