Te Maire Tau filled the room last week. He handed out a booklet which summarised what they had originally claimed. That has now changed. I liked that their claim which Ngai Tahu (and now joined by Kahungunu) originally submitted and where they are now is quite different. Their ideas have gone … [Read more...]
This week Philip Aldridge, Arts Centre
In early April I wrote about the speech Paul Callaghan gave 10 years ago which lay down a challenge for the country to accommodate new approaches to facilitate reform in society. Callaghan said “To solve the massive crises facing us, we must be innovative — we must use collaborative, … [Read more...]
Last Week Cheryl Doig and Elle Archer on Learning Christchurch
I always enjoy hearing people excited about encouraging education in all communities. A society which is committed to lifelong learning is an open one. It was great hearing Cheryl Doig and Elle Archer sharing their ideas and commitment to lifelong learning. After the talk I received these interviews … [Read more...]
This Week – Te Maire Tau
Water is one of the areas where the Government is imposing a centralist solution. As I have said many times I do not object to the Government taking a strong line on the standard of water in NZ. I resent how they want to put the water systems of New Zealand into 4 or 5 agencies. I can just see how … [Read more...]
Last Week Tim Moore
As a parent you don’t get to view a side to your kid that you don’t know much about very often. As a sat and listened to our son Tim speak about the difficult topic of the “Right-to-life” legislation and its implementation I was impressed by his professionalism. This topic is about as hard as they … [Read more...]
This week – Cheryl Doig – Learning City Christchurch
Cheryl Doig and Elle Archer are trustees for Learning City Christchurch, a charitable trust focused on connecting the city so that learning is accessible for all. The Trust challenges the notion of what school you went to as the key question for the city and explores how we can create a city that is … [Read more...]
Last Week Andy Buchanan
Professor Emeritus Andy Buchanan complies with my definition of an excellent academic. He speaks in everyday language and condenses complicated issues into explanations that people like me can understand. The potential for wood in the future was clearly laid out by Andy and his commitment to … [Read more...]
This Week Tim Moore and Right to Die
This week we will have a talk by my son, Tim, a district palliative care nurse in Melbourne. Tim had shares in our family business but, when we had lost our building and he lost his flat after the earthquakes he decided to move, with many of his extremely creative friends, to Melbourne. There he … [Read more...]
Last Week: Jess Halliday
We had an inspiring address by Jess Halliday last Tuesday evening. I do love architect’s language. It’s bordering on poetic. When Patrick O’Connor asked a question about the Town Hall, Jess answered in a way where I could just picture in my mind just what she was talking about. Her description of … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker: Professor Emeritus of Engineering Andy Buchanan
Andy’s talk follows on nicely from Jess’ last week. Andy intends demonstrating how the environment can be greatly enhanced by us building in wood. Andy has developed world leading wooden products. He will take us through the construction of the latest CCC building which is the new St Albans … [Read more...]
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