Are we truly committed to democratic representation around the Council table? Many seem to want more of ‘their’ people around that table. Is this the same as representation? Concerns about water quality and the environment were obvious in ECan voting in this election, mostly in … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker Steffan Kraberger
This week’s speaker is Steffan Kraberger, a landscape architect with a design and build company based in Christchurch working with “deeply site-based landscapes” (we’ll let Steffan explain what that means). He completed a thesis titled ‘Port Hills Spatial Planning for Wildfire management’ in … [Read more...]
Last Weeks Speaker Dawn Baxendale
It was a real pleasure to welcome the new CCC CEO Dawn Baxendale, to her first public speaking engagement. Dawn summarised her life and what gives her stability, her family, and what has formed her as a person. It was refreshing to listen to a CEO with massive background in Local Government and … [Read more...]
ECan Chair Jenny Hughey
Congratulations to Jenny Hughey on being voted unanimously to the Chair of Ecan. Jenny is really impressive and I think she will do an excellent job. https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/116820743/no-quibble-over-ecans-new-chairwoman-but-drama-over-deputy-vote … [Read more...]
Should we be worried about the change in Wellington’s Mayor?
I am slightly worried about the result in the election of Wellington’s Mayor. I don’t know either of the two key candidates. They both seem pretty decent guys. However, the key issue I was left wondering about was the presence of money from Peter Jackson entering the campaign. I know nothing at all … [Read more...]
How I hate big infrastructure investments becoming political footballs:
Remember Sir Dove-Myer Robinson? He was the Mayor who proposed all sorts of amazing projects for public transport in Auckland. People laughed at him. He failed and is now looked on as a visionary who should have been listened to. Now they’re at it again. Phil Twyford is being beaten up … [Read more...]
Rugby Results
I have been increasingly annoyed at the media obsession with the Rugby World Cup. Now that the All Blacks have bombed out, maybe we can return to sanity, and talk about real things. Maybe the result might inject an element of sanity into the debate about our stadium. Or was that another bloody … [Read more...]
Gary Writes 22 October 2019
When I look at the new line-up of our new City Council, we have what seems to be potentially a really good mix. I say potentially because politicians being true to form all start with the best of intentions, but somehow the aphrodisiac of power seems to take over many politicians’ minds. It is … [Read more...]
This Weeks Speaker Dawn Baxendale
We, as Citizens of this City, have been waiting for the arrival of the new CEO at Christchurch City Council. Two Thursday’s ago, Dawn Baxendale started her new position as CEO. This week Dawn will speak to the Tuesday Club. Come along and show how we can get in behind people and support them to … [Read more...]
Further information on James Daniels
I was impressed how quickly Alister James replied to me last Sunday night clarifying the information on James Daniels being the second Ngai Tahu person on the CCC. It turns out he is the first. Here is what Alister wrote: James Daniels is the first person of Ngai Tahu descent to be elected a … [Read more...]