Much of the attention of the media over January has been on matters Māori. I have really enjoyed the debates and the discourse. I have included some of my reflections on the month's events in articles to follow. Rosemary has added the image here which has some to represent both Maori and … [Read more...]
Parliament maiden speeches
This week I attended Parliament to listen to the maiden (strange that this term still exists) speech of Kahurangi Carter, the newly elected Christchurch based Green MP. Listen to Kahurangi's speech here It was sad to note the large number of empty seats of returning MP’s who hadn’t bothered to … [Read more...]
I found the Kīngitanga hui at Ngāruawāhia absolutely fascinating
When the Māori king, Tuheitia Paki, called a hui at Turangawaiwai Marae in January he tapped into a vein of strength of ideas and under-the-covers debate in our country. Young and old. Māori and pakeha headed for the marae. If I’d been in the North Island I would have been there. This was the … [Read more...]
Garry Attended three Tangi for three friends
1. Norm Dewes: The first tangi was for an old mate, Norm Dewes. I first met Norm when he was a trade union secretary. Leon Morel, from the TUC, and John Hercus, the CE of Christchurch Technical Institute (CTI), had started the Trade Union Training group to run classes for trade union members at … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker Ella Henry – Wednesday!!
This week the Tuesday Club will meet on Wednesday - usual time 5 for 5.30pm start. I have sufficient Irish genes to say this makes absolute sense. That’s because Tuesday is Waitangi Day, a public holiday. We also have an opportunity to welcome Professor Ella Henry, Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa, … [Read more...]
Our sincere sympathy to Marney Ainsworth and Joe Tonner:
Every parent, auntie, uncle, grandparent hopes that they outlive their younger whanau. Unfortunately, Marney and Joe had the dreadful news that their son, Lewis, had been seriously injured in a helicopter crash in Canada. They headed to his bedside but unfortunately, he died of his injuries. Our … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker Roger Sutton on energy
This week we have Roger Sutton who is currently CEO of EA Networks and has previously been CEO of Orion as well as a range of other leadership roles in the energy world. Roger is to discuss: Come along at 5pm for a drink and we will be meeting between 5.30 and 6.30. … [Read more...]
Housing debate has moved beyond ethics
I despair at the acrimony which was displayed during the debate on PC14. At times it reminded me of the litany of the deaf. I received several quite unpleasant emails from people. I enjoyed several thoughtful messages and I empathised with their observations and encourage them to remain engaged with … [Read more...]
Garry’s thoughts on the Coronial Enquiry
Am I in a frenzied minority when I express disquiet about the Coronial enquiry being undertaken over the recent few months following the two Mosque attacks? I don’t think there was a person I know who didn’t grieve for those poor souls cut down by an extremist’s gun. How we poured out … [Read more...]
Government needs Wisdom and Experience
This government is made up of numpties: This isn’t my description, it was that of a former National PM. They seem to be committed to hacking everybody off. It feels like there is a very limited range of experience around the Cabinet table. Thankfully many for many of us Te Reo is now simply … [Read more...]
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