What a delight it was to read about business leaders in Auckland welcoming cycleways. https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/127765906/the-business-leaders-who-love-cycleways-and-public-transport. The sort of nonsense we hear too often in Christchurch as yet another business owner … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 1 March 2022
Garry Writes 22 Feb 2022
I worked for two central government departments. Often, I found their head offices peopled by young, green, bureaucrats who had no idea about how to implement their academically perfect policy on the ground. I can’t remember how many times I left Wellington frustrated as hell about the lack of … [Read more...]
Last week’s speaker: Jean Drage
Jean gave us a comprehensive summary of where the government appears to be heading with local government reform. At the end of the talk, it became obvious that we must go into great depth on this topic this year. We had a good discussion on “anticipatory governance” which could also be something … [Read more...]
This Week Raf Manji
Raf has spoken several times to the Tuesday Club during his time as a City Councillor in Christchurch. He has now moved onto the central government stage and is the new leader of The Opportunities Party (TOP). Raf has agreed to speak this week about his ideas about what needs to change in New … [Read more...]
An interview with Lianne Dalziel on the broken relationship between Local and Central govt
In an in depth interview by Oli Lewis in BusinessDesk (to whom I am grateful to have these quotes) Lianne Dalziel reported her thoughts on the relationships between central and local government Yes, minister: Lianne Dalziel on the 'terrible' central-local govt relationship | BusinessDesk Speaking … [Read more...]
A columnist’s thoughts on 3 Waters “reforms”:
Stop Press: Looks like the Three Waters Legislation will be delayed until the middle of the year In the New Zealand Herald John Roughan, a columnist, under the heading There may be something dirty about the Three Waters plan wrote: Before this year is much older an unresolved argument from … [Read more...]
An attempt to get my head around the Anti Vaccination demos and who’s, and what’s, driving them
I want to say at the outset that I totally understand, and support, the government’s decision to take the steps they have taken to protect our community from Covid creating havoc in our NZ community. I’m trying to get my head around the purpose of the protestors in Wellington, or in Kramner Square … [Read more...]
In Conclusion
Garry writes 15 February 2022
Today I want to discuss the need for government, both local and central, to be more open. They must share their decision making early and starting to trust us the community. Try telling the truth and the facts rather than spin. It must be frustrating for journalists writing a story to have to … [Read more...]
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