Last week it was reported that Bill Sutton’s house, which was in the Red Zone, had been saved and restored. It is now available as a place for an “artist in residence”. This is great and a credit to all those who fought for this outcome. I was a bit disappointed that one name did not appear on … [Read more...]
Scott Base is being rebuilt and it’s a big challenge for our City leaders
If there’s one thing which differentiates Christchurch from the rest of New Zealand it’s the cities link to Antarctica. Right now, we have another opportunity to demonstrate how this City is behind this important scientific outpost. Scott Base, which was established by Sir Edmund Hilary in 1957, is … [Read more...]
Residents of St Albans have forgotten the suburb’s history
I have written before about how the St Albans Residents Association stopped the St Albans motorway project years ago. Those of you who were present at the Tuesday Club one night heard Ken McAnergney’ s lament about our success. That’s the trouble with those promoting motorways, they remove decent … [Read more...]
What we should be doing about the future:
I think the time sitting and waiting for our Institutions to respond to our future direction is over. We need to work with politicians who are keen to engage at community level. We have to organise, organise, organise. We have to organise new political groupings and we have to support the … [Read more...]
Garry writes 16 Feb 2021
People keep asking me if I will stand for Mayor again. The answer is always the same. NO. These days I just promote ideas and dialogue and challenge institutions; and those who Govern them. I continue to be passionately interested in our City and our region of Te Wai Pounamu. I always encourage … [Read more...]
Housing as an investment
At this time it is essential to focus on what makes up the housing system. The whole process from purchasing land to the family finally walking through a completed home. The system is unnecessarily complex and there are groupings within the whole system who have no financial interest in changing. … [Read more...]
Pressure keeps Institutions honest
It was interesting to note the comments from the Islamic Womens Council about how the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet tried to control the consultative process with the Muslim community, which had been recommended by the Royal Commission. Here’s what their spokesperson, Anjum Rahman … [Read more...]
International warning on Climate Change:
International Scholars Warning on Societal Disruption and Collapse A public letter signed by over 250 scientists and scholars from 30 countries, calls on policy makers to engage more with the growing risk of societal disruption and collapse due to damage to the climate and environment. The … [Read more...]
Methodist Mission debate on the challenge to end poverty:
What will it take? What policies are needed?Is there the political will to make it happen? Hear and discuss the issues with our expert panel: Trevor McGlinchey (Ngāi Tahu), Executive Officer, NZ Council for Christian Social Services, and member of the Government's Welfare Expert Advisory … [Read more...]
Last Week – Sam Johnson
Last week we had Sam Johnson, one of the founders of the Student Volunteer Army (SVA), and now its National coordinator. I thought I knew what Sam is involved in; but I sure didn’t. His story of how the SVA is promoting active volunteering in the schools in New Zealand was inspiring. Sam took us … [Read more...]
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