Their talk is titled “A new approach to tackling the problem of climate change" Christchurch husband and wife team June and Ian Burney have developed a unique new approach to tackle climate change and to teach this to our children. It is based on the mantra that it's only by investing in the … [Read more...]
Last Week – The Red Zone
Joe Bennett this week described something as being “dense with potential”. I loved this as it reflected what the Red Zone reflects for our city. So, last week we had Lianne Dalziel and Te Maire Tau present to the Tuesday Club on what the next steps are to put in place the management structures … [Read more...]
Last week Kim Fowler Public Transport
Last week’s Tuesday Club was a wonderful example of sensible discussion about a matter of great public importance. Public transport. Kim Fowler, President of the student’s association at Canterbury University presented a well thought through argument about the advantage for both students and … [Read more...]
This week Lianne Dalziel and Te Maire Tau about the OARC / Red Zone
This week we have the Mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, and Dr Te Maire Tau, Upuku of Tuahiwi Runanga. Their talk is about the OARC / Red Zone. This week at the Tuesday Club Lianne Dalziel and Te Maire Tau will inform us what the structure might be. What co-governance might mean. How the … [Read more...]
This Week Kim Fowler University of Canterbury Students
Unfortunately, we have to continue Zoom sessions as we have difficulty complying with Level 2 requirements within the confines of the room we use for our Tuesday Club gathering. We have invited Kim Fowler, the current President of the University of Canterbury Students’ Association (UCSA) to … [Read more...]
Last Weeks Speaker – Dave Henderson
Dave Henderson lived up to his reputation of pushing the barrow out. I really enjoyed the talk and this was shared by most who attended. One had to have a lie down as her prejudices were stretched somewhat, but everybody got a chance to ask questions and enjoy Dave’s provocations. Dave described … [Read more...]
This Week Dave Henderson – affordable housing in the Red Zone
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...]
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