This year it’s the first time in 47 years I haven’t been involved in a local body election campaign. For years I was just a helper and door knocker for candidates, then as a candidate, then involved behind the scenes with people’s campaigns. Now I’m not. There are some candidates I support this … [Read more...]
Meet some of our New Council Candidates
Tuesday Club on Wednesday 10 September 5pm for 5.30 startBack room at Smash Palace It will be livestreamed on Facebook from 5.30 Hear from three new candidates for Christchurch City Council all standing with The Peoples Choice - Garry will interview them about why they are standing, and what … [Read more...]
Local Government being slammed by Central Government (again!)
It saddens me when Local Government (LG) is hammered publicly by Central Government (CG). Over the Local Government NZ (LGNZ) conference held in Christchurch last week (and, again let me object to Christchurch City Council resigning from LGNZ that was a dumb, no stupid, decision which should be … [Read more...]
Remember how Queenstown Councillors turned on Niki Gladding?
A few months back Queenstown Councillor, Niki Gladding, exposed that the Council was debating the pouring of sewage directly into their local river in secret meeting behind closed doors. She was attacked by her fellow Councillors and removed from all Council committees. Here’s a link to the … [Read more...]
Well done CCC
Unbeknown to us we lived in the Flockton Basin. One day, around 40 years after we moved there, the heavens opened and our grandchildren got a chance to canoe up our street. The water flooded through many people’s homes and some were destroyed. My garage flooded and when somebody pulled the plug on … [Read more...]
Wellington Water – Shortcomings without proper checks and balances
Local Government constantly looks for ways to reduce costs. That's what any business should always be doing. The Councils in the Wellington region created a framework to address their investments in their water infrastructure collaboratively. They named it Wellington Water. Wellington Water is … [Read more...]
Central Government does not understand (or care about?) Local Government
1. Rosemary Neave's letter in Press this week: I support four year terms. However the present proposal to have the option of central government extending for a year is madness.Have they even considered the implications for local government?? I suspect not. If both local and central … [Read more...]
CCC must rejoin LGNZ
I’m not sure why a small majority of the Mayor and Councillors experienced a brain drain and decided to leave Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) last year. When in office I played an active role in that organisation as has most Christchurch Mayors. We achieved a lot for our city by being involved … [Read more...]
The Misguided Minister of Speed
I come from a family of petrol heads. My Dad was a motor mechanic for 55 years. I came to live in Christchurch because the Vintage Car Club scene was so alive down here. Whenever someone in the family talked about travelling from “A” to “B” the first question asked by a family chorus was “what time … [Read more...]
As CCC works on its Long-Term Plan how will it handle future water investments
Regular readers will remember my absolute distaste toward the 3 Waters policy rammed on our communities throughout NZ by the Labour Government. People will be expecting me to be jubilant that the government intends to scrap the badly thought through water plans of the previous … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 16
- Next Page »