Some weeks ago I missed an event which was an anniversary of something I was deeply involved with when I was mayor. The fact I was not invited was neither here nor there. I knew that lots of people, inside and outside the council, had played a large part in the creation of what was being celebrated … [Read more...]
Progress report on the Christchurch arena:
The stadium decision last week was just straight dumb
I know I’ll be unpopular criticising the Council decision to make a public facility larger last week. I feel the same about the crazy decision about expanding the size of the multi-purpose arena as I did about the size of Te Pae, the Convention Centre. It’s all about scale. Te Pae is way too big for … [Read more...]
Thoughts on the Pacific Island apology by the Government
The Dawn Raids were started by the Labour Party in 1974. But as a Tongan man said recently, Muldoon and the National Party took it to a new level. How well I remember Wing Commander Frank Gill. When we consider that these families were brought to NZ as cheap labour to take on the task’s kiwis were … [Read more...]
Living wage vote
I received this from Nathaniel Herz-Edinger Christchurch Organizer of Living Wage Movement Aotearoa who spoke to our last Tuesday Club meeting. Nathaniel wrote: On Thursday, 12 August, the council will vote on Living Wage accreditation. If successful, all our cleaners, security guards, and … [Read more...]
Christchurch Faith Based Business Forum
I received this email from Steven Moe: Just letting you know we have a date for our restart of this faith based initiative on Friday 6 August – info here, Christchurch Business Forum Tickets, Fri, Aug 6, 2021 at 6:45 AM | Eventbrite This will be our 9th one. You may know others who would … [Read more...]
Garry writes 22 June 2021
For a minute just sit and ask yourself the question” when Central Government took over Christchurch post-earthquakes, did they ever listen to us as a community, or was it command and control?” I am worried about how Central Government has “restructuring” Local Government as a goal. Why is Local … [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...]
It’s Long-Term Plan time folks
About this time every year various undisciplined elected reps strut through the media promoting all sorts of preposterous suggestions on budgets. Proposing that there be zero rates is amongst the least responsible. Let’s see if that rears its head this time. Often a group will promote lower rates so … [Read more...]
We have to take a real interest in the Official Information Act and how it is distorted by our bureaucracies
Last week I wrote that I actually have the complete EAG document which was supplied to the elected Council. I also have the redacted copy obtained under the OIA. Much of what has been redacted were fundamental elements of our report. Many parts of our report, which would have achieved either … [Read more...]
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