Slowly it’s starting to be realized by people that the soft soaping by the Government advertising how they have a plan for water isn’t the real story. We’re organizing a public meeting on water: We have decided that it's important that ordinary voters have a chance to hear from a group of … [Read more...]
Aotearoa Water Action need our financial assistance
Kia ora wonderful tap water drinkers! You have all called for a moratorium on new water bottling consents and an independant Inquiry into the potential impacts of the water bottling industry in New Zealand. It's been a long time coming but we are about to deliver our PUSH PAUSE petition to … [Read more...]
Thoughts on the Pacific Island apology by the Government
The Dawn Raids were started by the Labour Party in 1974. But as a Tongan man said recently, Muldoon and the National Party took it to a new level. How well I remember Wing Commander Frank Gill. When we consider that these families were brought to NZ as cheap labour to take on the task’s kiwis were … [Read more...]
Nurses dispute analysis by Ian Powell
This week the following column on the nurse’s dispute was written by Ian Powell. I share his thoughts on Andrew Little who I think is a good man. Here is the article: Arguably Minister of Health Andrew Little is the MP in the New Zealand Parliament with the greatest experience and knowledge … [Read more...]
Housing analysis by Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey wrote this in his Kaka column last week. I thank him for his permission to reprint this. I think it’s something which has covered many critical issues. Make your own mind up, and here it is: PM Jacinda Ardern defended her Government against the Human Rights Commission’s accusation … [Read more...]
Student looking for assistance with survey
Does anyone want to take part in an amazing survey on wellbeing in central Christchurch for a Masters in Planning student from the University of Otago. He’s in Christchurch to do his fieldwork for his thesis “Planning for well-being in Central Christchurch". He’s got a survey and will be doing … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 8 August
This poem made me think about the times I did not make the call: Around The Corner Around the corner I have a friend,In this great city that has no end,Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,And before I know it, a year is gone.And I never see my old friends face,For life is a swift and terrible … [Read more...]
Garry muses on Three Waters…
The next Tuesday Club session will be on the 10th of August. Not this week. It’s been a month since writing the Tuesday Club notes. It has been a time to reflect and to read. I have become increasingly concerned about the proposed “restructure” of our water systems by Central Government. In my … [Read more...]
The multi-use arena:
There’s a political campaign in place, by a small group, to put more seats at the multi-use arena. I thought I would give my experiences of going through the paces of building an arena. Christchurch has had the experience, and heartbreak, of building a new arena in the past few years. We built … [Read more...]
Living wage vote
I received this from Nathaniel Herz-Edinger Christchurch Organizer of Living Wage Movement Aotearoa who spoke to our last Tuesday Club meeting. Nathaniel wrote: On Thursday, 12 August, the council will vote on Living Wage accreditation. If successful, all our cleaners, security guards, and … [Read more...]
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