Jane Shearer trained as a scientist and works helping researchers get funding for their projects – she reads and writes about a broad range of cutting-edge ideas and innovations. Jane loves philosophical thinking, gardening, landscaping, song writing, guitar, skiing, reading, … [Read more...]
Christchurch Cathedral:
I think the Anglicans and Catholics should share the rebuild of the Cathedral in the Square and share the site for their services. When David Williams of Newsroom How Christchurch got sucked into an expensive cathedral rebuild (newsroom.co.nz) sought the opinion of each of the bishops individually, … [Read more...]
17 Ways of moving around without fossil fuels
Jess Berentson-Shaw, in Newsroom, wrote in 17 Ways to Get About Without Using Fossil Fuels | Newsroom about cycleways and alternative thinking on transport and the importance of investing in them under the following headings. Our elected reps need to consider them all when applying their minds to … [Read more...]
Dance – o- mat fundraiser
I had an email from the wonderful Coralie Winn asking for us to promote the crowdfunding effort to pay for the removal and the restoration of the hugely popular dance-o-mat. Here’s what Charlie Gates in the Press wrote recently: It’s been the scene of many a late-night party, and even Prince … [Read more...]
We received this response on ChristchurchNZ
The new single entity ChristchurchNZ amalgamated five separate functions: economic developmenttourism promotionconvention bureaumajor events promotionAntarctica promotion. The restructure was justified by an expectation of lower senior management costs, reduced administration costs and … [Read more...]
Last Week – The Red Zone
Joe Bennett this week described something as being “dense with potential”. I loved this as it reflected what the Red Zone reflects for our city. So, last week we had Lianne Dalziel and Te Maire Tau present to the Tuesday Club on what the next steps are to put in place the management structures … [Read more...]
At long last Otakaro; at long last
For years we have been advocating more developers should have access to the central city land which has, to date, been handed over to Fletchers. Now, finally Otakaro has called for other developers to put up proposals for their land. High demand for inner city homes has led to a major change of … [Read more...]
This week Lianne Dalziel and Te Maire Tau about the OARC / Red Zone
This week we have the Mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, and Dr Te Maire Tau, Upuku of Tuahiwi Runanga. Their talk is about the OARC / Red Zone. This week at the Tuesday Club Lianne Dalziel and Te Maire Tau will inform us what the structure might be. What … [Read more...]
Christchurch as a National Park City
Colin Meurk and Hayley Guglietta have successfully lobbied for public support for Christchurch to be declared a “National Park”. This is a great move, and the Press has got in behind the move. The Press coverage last weekend was fantastic. The supplement in Saturday’s Press was well done. Show … [Read more...]
The Anglican Cathedral Spire
When I read in the Press last week that the proposed “People’s Steeple” had been rejected by the committee rebuilding the Anglican Cathedral in the Square I thought to myself “another bunch of boring bastards destroying a wonderful initiative”. Here’s the … [Read more...]
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