Rod Cameron was involved in the SCIRT project rebuilding underground infrastructure after the Christchurch earthquakes, he writes here.... I believe there is a ‘missing part’ in the current government and local government anticipation and planning for disasters. I recently attended the … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 29 November on inequality
This week we have Eugenie Sage, Green MP, to speak to us about the 3 Waters legislation. Eugenie was on the Select Committee which considered the Bill. Like most people concerned about the 3 Waters legislation I will be interested in Eugenie’s observations about the process and where she sees the … [Read more...]
Global + Local Climate Action: Where to from here?
6pm December 2 Aldersgate 309 Durham St RSVP here Join Green Party Co-leader James Shaw and Christchurch City Councillor Sara Templeton for a kōrero about action on climate change both globally and at a local level. James will have recently returned from the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference … [Read more...]
Phil Mauger’s “I am standing for mayor because I want to get stuff done” column:
Rate increases: Remember how Phil was promoting 4% rates increases during the election campaign? Last week we analysed how much costs CCC is facing that have gone up over which they have little control, and that it would be nigh on impossible to get to that figure. So, let us consider how … [Read more...]
Property Owners Gang up against Council
Every now and then a group of central city property owners stand up and clear their collective throats. This happened again on Saturday in the Press. A group of grim-faced people demanding that their opinions be considered more important than other submitters. Because they are rich. One of this … [Read more...]
Three Waters and Taumata Arowai
Firstly, a Minister stands up against the Māori Caucus: It was fascinating to see that David Parker, according to Fran O’Sullivan in NZ Herald on Saturday wrote: Environment Minister David Parker has revealed he came under “strong pressure” to ensure New Zealand’s new planning … [Read more...]
CDHB – Oh the Irony
I was searching for some information relating to the current health reforms underway in New Zealand and ended up on the Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury (formally the Canterbury District Health Board). What came up on this website was the following dated 19/09/2022 … [Read more...]
Two Former Refugees who have succeeded back in their home countries
Patrick O’Connor wrote about the achievements and current work of two former Otautahi residents, who are both Somali/Aotearoa dual citizens. HASSAN HAJI IBRAHIM Hassan was sufficiently respected by then Mayor Garry Moore ( 2001 ) to be commissioned on a 6mth project, with myself as volunteer … [Read more...]
Housing as a Human Right
This is the first notification about the public meeting with the Chief Human Rights Commissioner which will be held in Christchurch on 12 December at 7pm at the Transitional Cathedral. Next week I will write an article on Housing. … [Read more...]
Should 16 year olds be able to vote
I am a big supporter of 16-year-olds being able to vote. If they can get married, assumably then officially able to have children, and we can send them off to war, then they should also be able to vote. Sign the Green Party Petition to Makeit16 The education system should have a section … [Read more...]
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