This week we will run a workshop on Zoom for people to play with ideas of what would be possible if we had different models to deliver the 3 Waters in our towns and cities. The Minister has promoted a deeply flawed model which cuts out local participation and steals the assets owned for … [Read more...]
Antarctica project by-passes Christchurch and we should hang our heads in shame
One wonderful event I attended as Mayor was the 100th anniversary of Scott’s last meal in Christchurch. It was held in the same room at Warners Hotel that his had been a century before. The menu was the same (I’d never had jugged hare before, nor since) and the speakers list was also … [Read more...]
COP26 and the future of the Planet
I have tried my best to follow the COP conference in Glasgow to the best of my ability. Between the Guardian, the Economist, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Newsroom, and numerous other platforms I have found it quite hard to keep up! What plagues me is what can we do to make a … [Read more...]
What is the Future of Business?
Steven Moe is a Christchurch based lawyer who has this week released a book of essays on the future of business and he has 5 copies to give away to interested members of The Tuesday Club. The only catch is you must not let the book just sit on a shelf, after reading it needs to be gifted on to … [Read more...]
The Irish never forget
Those of us of Irish ancestry grew up with our elders reminding us of how the Irish suffered so badly after the potato famine in the 19thCentury. At the time that 1 million people died of starvation the English were exporting food from Ireland. (Imagine of the current population of NZ 1 ½ million … [Read more...]
Covid and MIQ
I have written many times sharing my jaundiced view of the Ministry of Health. I totally approve of a vaccine passport. It should be on my phone alongside all the other apps. I just hope like hell that a bureaucrat instructed by the Ministry of Health does not get the job of designing the app. There … [Read more...]
Farewell Dame Cath Tizard
If ever there was an irrepressible personality it was Cath Tizard. She had life by the ears and shared her thoughts and joys with anyone who wanted to hear them. I have this wonderful memory of Cath, who had just retired as Governor General, standing on the balcony at Sam and Tony’s … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 9 November 2021
This Week – Jim Lunday
This week we are to have a dialogue on two topics. The first is what precisely does the City Plan say can be done in the Red Zone. I do worry that there are a few people who want it just for environmental projects, which is just one very sensible use. However, it is possible to build homes in some … [Read more...]
Garry’s thoughts 2 November 2021
Today I am considering the decision by the Labour government to remove our water infrastructure from local control. This is the worst abuse of power I have ever seen by central government toward local government. In this column I analyse the actions of the Minister, the involvement of an … [Read more...]
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