A member of our family was recently “phished”. This is where they were rung, told that the person was from their bank, and informed that there had been some strange payments taken out of their account. They panicked and gave them the details of their account and very quickly thousands of dollars was … [Read more...]
Tourism Reset
An excellent article by Nikki MacDonald on Tourism in NZ with investigation after investigation outlining what the problems are, and what the solutions could be. But sadly no high level reset on the horizon. The reason is deep into the second page of the article where minister Peeni Henare … [Read more...]
Roger Douglas move over – Neoliberalism must go
Neoliberalism has got us into the present mess and it has no way of getting us out. Whether it is AI, Climate Change, Vaping, Uber, AirBnB, Tourism…. for nearly forty years we have said – let the market decide. The “Free Market” and the removal of regulation has not brought us to Nirvana, it has … [Read more...]
The Rise and Rise of Disinformation : The Challenges of an Internet Age
No Tuesday Club on 30 May, but next Tuesday 6 June we have Paul Spoonley on Zoom. ZOOM LINK 5 to gather and 5.30 to start Tuesday 6 June The Rise and Rise of Disinformation : The Challenges of an Internet Age Since 2015-16, there has been an escalation in mis- and disinformation and, as a … [Read more...]
Garry: I am worried about Christchurch City Council
This week’s notes come with a warning to the mayor and our councillors. I’m worried about Christchurch City Council. The public are unhappy. The staff are unhappy. Your budget is blowing out. It’s time to have a hard think. About everything. Rosa Luxemburg once said: “Those who do not move, do … [Read more...]
The Supposed Health Reforms
I have commented on Rob Campbell’s actions in previous Tuesday Club notes. A couple of weeks ago he gave a speech in Auckland about health being an emergency. In it he said: I deliberately move on to the description “emergency” because the term “crisis” has become so worn in political … [Read more...]
In Conclusion The Irishman Creek Rally
Each year I do my bit for the environment and go on a vintage car rally. In fact, I was the first North Islander to travel to the South Island to attend Irishman Creek Rally in South Canterbury. I had such a good time I moved down here. I have been 45 times to the rally and hope to survive long … [Read more...]
Garry’s Thoughts 16 May 2023 – Residents Survey
Last week’s notes on CCC’s Staff survey were one of the most read articles we have ever produced. People are worried about CCC and how it is being led, both at elected Council and CE levels. In case you missed it here is a link https://tuesdayclub.nz/garry-writes-9-may-2023/. It’s significant … [Read more...]
Consultants
Remember a few weeks ago I said this photo summarised my opinion on most (not all) “consultants” who are used way too often by both Central and Local government. There have been some interesting articles this week on consultants. One in the Listener with a front cover lead in on Are corporate … [Read more...]
RailCorp and Duncan Webb
However, much of the response was on rail. In Newsroom last week there was a podcast which analyzed Railways in this country. Below is how the article summarized the current operating model for railways which is precisely what Duncan Webb could fix with a bit of effort. The structure of Rail is … [Read more...]
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