Garry Writes 15 March 2022
How are those challenging the government’s proposed 3 Waters reforms being treated? It’s sad that an essential public policy discourse is becoming more and more debated as” right” and “wrong”. It’s literally the litany of the deaf. Labels like “racist” are being chanted to those who are … [Read more...]
This Week – a Tale of Two Mayors on Three Waters
This week the Tuesday Club will meet on the 3rd anniversary of the murders at the Mosques in Christchurch. We will remember those who died and those who have suffered at the start of our meeting this week. This week we have two speakers. Firstly, we will have Dr Jason Smith the mayor of Kaipara … [Read more...]
When will the large political parties in NZ give me a sense of hope:
This week the political polls changed the discourse somewhat. Here’s what was shown on TV screens... Scroll to the bottom to see a rant by Rosemary about the Greens. Let’s consider how National went down an old black boring hole: How frustrating when Chris Luxon gave his supposed “state of the … [Read more...]
CDHB budget massive failure reflects badly on most of the Board
In the last week the Annual Report of CDHB was finally released. Nearly 9 months late. https://www.cdhb.health.nz/wp-content/uploads/76fd26f0-canterbury-dhb-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf The results were that the board achieved a $ 177m deficit. In the budget documents which were approved in the … [Read more...]
Vladimir Putin an evil world leader
I thought I would start a consideration of what Putin is doing to Ukraine with a quote by the late J P O’Rourke: Wherever there's injustice, oppression, and suffering, America will show up six months late and bomb the country next to where it's happening.' Peter Beck sent me this link which is … [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...]
Temel Atacocugu’s Walk for Peace
Temel Atacocugu started a walk between the place where the murderer started his fated journey between Dunedin and Christchurch 3 years ago this week. Here is what Temel wrote on his Givealittle page: To my friends far and wide - those I know and those I don't. Please give from your heart to my … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 15 March 2022
Taking a Break on 8 March
Garry has been sick, Covid is peaking Ukraine is being overrun by a tyrant, so we are taking a break this week, no Tuesday Club - however here are a few things to consider doing Protect our Drinking water - submissions due in by today 6 March Concerned about nitrates in our drinking water? … [Read more...]
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