Unfortunately, we have to continue Zoom sessions as we have difficulty complying with Level 2 requirements within the confines of the room we use for our Tuesday Club gathering. We have invited Kim Fowler, the current President of the University of Canterbury Students’ Association (UCSA) to … [Read more...]
Last Weeks Speaker – Dave Henderson
Dave Henderson lived up to his reputation of pushing the barrow out. I really enjoyed the talk and this was shared by most who attended. One had to have a lie down as her prejudices were stretched somewhat, but everybody got a chance to ask questions and enjoy Dave’s provocations. Dave described … [Read more...]
The Labour Government’s proposed 3 Waters “Reforms”
Christchurch City Council is about to send a clear message to the Government: The CCC report which is being considered by the Council on Monday morning is just excellent. Attached to the report is a fantastic letter (written by her personally) from Lianne Dalziel to Minister … [Read more...]
Mike Richardson’s Comments on Three Waters
Former CEO of Christchurch City Council, Mike Richardson’s, comments on the proposed structure: It seems that the most recent Government paper has very tenuous logic in reaching its conclusion that four agencies should be the preferred model. I believe the following comments are all appropriate … [Read more...]
A brilliant letter from the heart by a daughter of Afghanistan
In an essay in the Washington Post Shabana Basij-Rasikh wrote about her father’s grief of leaving Afghanistan, the country he loved. She refused to see him as a refugee. She wrote: To all, I say: Please don’t see us as your burden. See us as what we are: Afghanistan’s great loss. … [Read more...]
CDHB an interesting summary of the Audit and the role of Dr Levy and Ernst&Young
On September 24, 2021, Ian Powell produced an article labelled “Reputations in tatters”. We are reprinting it here as it substantiates the comments which we, and a host of others, have made over the past year before, and after, the … [Read more...]
An Oldie but a Goodie
Last Week Peter Moses on Immigration
Last week we heard from a person working daily as an advocate for migrants and refugees in this country. Peter Moses came to NZ as a migrant. He worked for Immigration Service and is now a barrister acting on Immigration matters. We had a bit of a problem last week as people found it difficult to … [Read more...]
This Week Dave Henderson – affordable housing in the Red Zone
The Council has dropped the ball on progressing the co-governance structure for the Red Zone. I know we have had Covid and 3 Waters to deal with but there’s a lot of staff at CCC who should be working on this. People are getting frustrated at the glacial approach to dealing with this matter. This … [Read more...]
David Meates leaves for overseas on a contract to teach the UK about CDHB systems
David Meates left on Saturday on an assignment in the UK working as Specialist Health Advisor. The UK is going through some very interesting changes now with England creating 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) which remarkably look like District Health Boards. The intent of these ICS is to create a … [Read more...]
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