I read this in the Economist last week. It was about a larger-than-life character in the UK who was the first to undertake a bungy jump. He was completely “out there” when he did it. However, what this became was a multi-million-dollar tourist venture in New Zealand. When he did it the cops came and … [Read more...]
Activists are essential to the maintenance of a democracy Steve Howard was one of those:
Keep Our Assets Canterbury (KOA) recently announced the death of Steve Howard, one of their founders and key activists. Steve, who died on October 20, was 69. I gained permission to reprint their obituary for Steve. Steve wrote his own death notice in the Press and in the first person. "After … [Read more...]
Submit on Organics Plant options by 1 October
Please consider putting in a submission - help given below CCC is asking for submissions ono what should happen to our Green Bin organics - have your say. It is really important in my mind that Information and link to submission form Submissions please by 1 October NOTE: … [Read more...]
Garry’ thoughts 24 September 2023
I have always voted Labour for my constituency seat. Last election my party vote went to the Greens. This year they will get both votes. I have become deeply disillusioned by the Labour Party which I was a member of for 43 years. In the Sunday Times this weekend Andrea Vance wrote under the … [Read more...]
Garry writes on CCHL for The Star
In our front room’s a trunk. It carried my grandfather’s life possessions across the world to NZ. A reminder of the risks he took for us to have a better life than he experienced in Ireland. He stayed here and our family flourished. Every family has the same story with reminders of where they came … [Read more...]
Councillors are being led down a one-way path by CCC staff who want to sell assets
Recently in a behind closed doors meeting our elected Councillors were told that the estimated rates increase in the Long-Term Plan for next year will be 18%. They must resist this and push hard for a decent analysis of costs. In an article in the … [Read more...]
Election 2023: An open letter to Labour from climate activist Bruce Bisset
Bruce Bisset says "Labour no longer has a transformative bone in its collective body" This opinion piece was in the “Hawkes Bay Today” last Saturday. By Bruce Bisset … [Read more...]
Housing must be attended to urgently….whoever is Government:
We must challenge Nimby’s resisting public and community housing... The article below highlights the challenge we have as a society creating housing for all. Angry local residents who do not want social housing near them. The response of many, as reflected in the video in this article, is locals … [Read more...]
Investment in Infrastructure:
One aspect of the sub-contracting model came home to me this weekend. I was visiting a house which has had a dodgy-brothers refit. Slowly the plugs fitted to the walls are coming loose. The thin paint sprayed everywhere has already started to wear. Every part of the job was undertaken by subbies. … [Read more...]
Another example of the South Island being ignored by Labour and National:
In an excellent article in the Press recently the Chair of Ecan, Peter Scott, spoke forcefully about how we are being forgotten down here by both National and Labour. I can’t link to it as the Press don’t share open access to their articles so somebody with access has copied it and here it is in … [Read more...]
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