It’s the time of the year when we pause and reflect on what has happened to us here in Christchurch New Zealand and the world. We have had an election which has produced a new mayor and councillors and regional councillors. I remember what it was like when I was first elected. CCC was a high … [Read more...]
How is the Mayor Doing
1. Phil said he would reduce rates to between 3 and 4.5%. This week he appeared to have given up on that goal. Here’s what was reported in the Press recently: Mauger, who was elected last month, campaigned on keeping rates affordable. He has indicated that he wanted annual rises set between 3 … [Read more...]
Three Waters 13 Dec 2022
Over the past week the government rammed through the 3 Waters legislation. The 3 Waters Bill passed its 3rd reading last week. It is now law. Until reversed by another government, hopefully. The government’s approach toward local government and our water supplies has made me despair about how yet … [Read more...]
In conclusion 13 Dec 2022
Garry writes on Three Waters
I’m fed up with being told I’m racist because I disagree with the 4-company model which the government seems determined to inflict on us. Last week the session we had at the Tuesday Club was a respectful discussion, about the public policy surrounding 3 Waters. That was the complete antithesis … [Read more...]
This Week Simon Kingham
I find the current discussion about petrol and diesel engine vehicles versus electric quite boring. When you consider that car manufacturers decided that vehicles should be petrol driven at the start of last century because they had found a massive supply of oil. Now car manufacturers are promoting … [Read more...]
Phil Gets things done Column
Rates: Some years ago there was a City Councillor called Oscar Alpers. At one of the numerous meetings on setting the rates Oscar came up with an observation. He referred to councillors bulldozing costs into another year by putting off addressing costs and therefore being able o set low rates. It … [Read more...]
Housing Dec 2022
Between now and the early parts of the New Year we will carefully analyse how we got to our current disastrous situation with housing. This week I will set the scene by mercilessly stealing from this magnificent article on housing by Rebecca Macfie … [Read more...]
The Mount Erebus memorial
The Tuesday Club is sent to 1400 email addresses. One such address is Paul Gilberd of Auckland. One of Paul’s grandparents died on Flight 901 which crashed on Mount Erebus 43 years ago. He has tirelessly worked with many of the surviving families to establish a site for a memorial to those who died … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 6 Dec 2022
In Italy they economise on the vehicles they travel in. Or, in this case, on. … [Read more...]
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