Fines for overdue items could soon be ditched across Christchurch’s public library network... Sign petition below Pressure is mounting on the city council to join the growing number of local authorities across New Zealand that have already abolished their fines regime. Read more and watch … [Read more...]
3 Waters proposals – an orchestrated litany of lies
This week somebody said to me that the government’s 3 Water proposals should be linked to what happened to Māori after the Treaty of Waitangi. The Crown stole their land. Now it’s happening again. The Crown is stealing ratepayers’ property in the form of 3 Waters. It’s an ironic comparison. New … [Read more...]
Garry writes – on Three Waters…
Who is on the Advisory Panel, and what they are advising on (or not!) To say I am disappointed in the makeup of the people appointed by the Minister of Internal Affairs to the advisory panel to review the governance of the proposed 3 Waters structure is an understatement. Here’s who’s on … [Read more...]
Brendon Harre writes on why wastewater should not be part of the 3 Waters scheme:
Brendon argues in his paper, which is below, that wastewater should not be part of the 3 Waters proposal. This makes sense as in Christchurch the roads and the riverbanks are part of what makes the storm water system work. How will this new agency, as proposed by government, delineate between what … [Read more...]
The Cashmere Stream enhancement group highlights another element of how the 3 Waters reform could destroy locally led initiatives with storm water
There is a wonderful community led, supported by CCC, project which is planting along the Cashmere Stream. I have written about this over the last couple of years and this week received an email outlining their latest plans and calling for people to attend a meeting. I do wonder if the 3 Waters … [Read more...]
Last Week CCC team on Coastal Hazards
Last week we had a comprehensive presentation by the Planning team at CCC. The topic was about the long-term preparation for global warming. The staff team are seeking submissions for residents especially from the areas identified as being vulnerable to see level rise. I found the presentation … [Read more...]
This week – Coastal Hazards
Come and hear about Christchurch City Council’s engagement on coastal hazards management Council has released an updated Coastal Hazards Assessment and launched a coastal hazards interactive map portal, and has started engagement on our Coastal Hazards Adaptation Planning … [Read more...]
Interim report of the Local Government review
A commission was appointed, after 3 Waters and Resource Management reforms had been announced, to review local government. It’s a cart before the horse exercise but there are good people on the review panel. The members appointed for two years are: Jim Palmer (chair), Penny Hulse, Gael … [Read more...]
Local Government New Zealand have been hopeless on 3 Waters
I spent years on LGNZ. It was often depressing how compliant the executive was with the government. It was full of good people who were often not up to standing up to any government. A very small bunch of us wanted local government to be bolshie and … [Read more...]
What’s the Council on about? How dare you take the Wizard’s stipend away from him. He’s ours not yours
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...]
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