Here is a modern parable: Those who know your value are those who appreciate you A father said to his daughter. “You have graduated with honours, here is a car I bought many years ago. It is a bit older now but before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them you want … [Read more...]
In Conclusion part 2 11 May 2021
Democracy Matters – make a submission to CCC Representation Review
The Representation Review: Residents Deserve More Choice. – Crs Mike Davidson and Sara Templeton Rosemary also suggests we ask CCC to hold a poll on moving to STV voting system. Many other councils have done this, and Submissions due by 16 May submit here. Kia ora koutou. It’s not in the … [Read more...]
Last Week Climate Change Discussion
Thanks to those of you who turned up to work on our submission to the Christchurch City Council Draft Climate Change Submission. You can see it here We focused on and expanded on these key issues LeadershipPrivate drivingInvestment in the future Democratic Processes … [Read more...]
Still the insurance companies renege on their responsibilities
Alan and Joan Sleight took IAG to court and years after battle after battle in court, they won. Now IAG are challenging the costs awarded by the Court and these old people will continue to be harassed by their insurers well into their later years. Here is the article which recorded their court … [Read more...]
Anti War Songs
Like most people who watched Peter Jackson’s digital version of the WW 1 war films I went to bed wondering why the hell any politician would send anybody ever to war. The film was horrendously graphic. Looking at the young men heading to their deaths and hearing the voices of their fellow soldiers … [Read more...]
John Patterson’s comments on Climate Change
Sorry I didn’t get to the Tuesday Club meeting to hear about climate change so these are just a few of my thoughts. I will be 85 in a couple of months’ time, so I supposed it’s my generation that’s buggered things up but I’m not sure how. We didn’t have rubbish like we have now, every Tuesday … [Read more...]
Cyclways
It does bug me when the Press produces yet another article on the bad money that is being spent on cycleways. Then this is followed up by another rant from Mike Yardley about them. It’s all so predictable. And boringly out of date. I saved this article up before I left for holidays … [Read more...]
A good housing story involving my whanau:
A really neat part of the media are the local stories produced by Frank Films. This week Gerard Smyth and team at Frank Films produced a story on a wonderful housing solution called the Peterborough Housing Coop. I have written about it before. In the film the Frank Film crew focused in on those … [Read more...]
Review of Local Government
The Government has done its best to garrot Local Government and has now announced that they intend reviewing the role and function of Local Government. This review is not before time as the last time a review was undertaken was in 2002, again by a Labour Government. The Terms of Reference are … [Read more...]
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