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...]
Last Week Mel Brooks on MVH Irrigation
There was a really good turnout to hear Mel Brooks CEO of MVH irrigation cooperative. We were knocking on our limit of 50 people. Garry writes: I found it fascinating listening to a highly intelligent person explaining to a crowd of townies the complexity of managing an irrigation … [Read more...]
This week – Peter Beck
This week we have one of the founders of Tuesday Club, Peter Beck, speaking on the theme Asset rich and cash poor. What the churches are doing to rediscover how to use their resources for the common good. Most of us will belong to organizations which often have stacks of cash, or assets sitting … [Read more...]
Last Week Philip Aldridge and Emerging Health Tech Hub
We had a wonderful address by that master of the understatement (it must be the water in the UK) Philip Aldridge about the Arts Centre. If the CCC does the right thing in the LTP decision making and allocates funding for the Arts Centre then the administration and Board can focus on a wonderful long … [Read more...]
This weeks Speaker Melanie Brooks on water
This week we return to considering water, and the water reforms being imposed on the country by Central Government. One of the areas that comes in for discussion are irrigation schemes. This week we have invited Melanie Brooks who is CE of MHV water a cooperative irrigation scheme. Melanie will … [Read more...]
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