People who want no change to their neighbourhood. If they had any understanding of history those who went before them in their suburb gave up looking out their window and the enjoyment of cows chewing their cud in the paddock next to them. Change is inevitable. We just must densify rather than … [Read more...]
It is really important thaat we critically analyse who is advising our leaders
Recently Martyn Bradbury wrote: The Neoliberal NZ experiment: You are never allowed to question the de-unionised work force that amputated wages, you can never question selling off our assets, you can never criticise the growth mentality, you are never allowed to attack the free market … [Read more...]
Proposed sale of Assets – selling the family silver?
So, come along to the WEA on Monday evening at 7pm to hear a group of speakers inform you on why we should not sell our assets. It is time for us all to mobilise and to inform our elected reps that they are currently being led up a blind alley. Since the end of last year there has been a push by … [Read more...]
Our New Government
There’s been a lot of analysis on why Labour lost the election. Which is a sign of a healthy democracy. National is gloating that it won, but it wasn’t an overwhelming victory. The split of numbers of voters in each political camp is not very different from the past. Last election was an … [Read more...]
Housing
I liked this recent cartoon - it says it all Meanwhile in Wellington MPs often own houses in Wellington to live in, for which they get an allowance. Find out who does this I don't have a problem with MPs doing this. What I have a problem with is that they, like other landlords are not … [Read more...]
Where’s the CCC budget estimates?
Here’s an article from Spinoff last week: Wellington’s mayor Tory Whanau will present her first budget to the council today. As our Wellington editor Joel MacManus explains, today’s presentation of the proposed 10-year budget for Wellington is the first big meeting to decide Wellington’s … [Read more...]
The rebuilt old city council building
Recently this marvellous story of the rebuild of the old Christchurch City Council building was reported in this story and the photo was taken by the Press. The fascinating aspect of this building is that it is the only building which the CCC has built for itself. All its other CCC buildings … [Read more...]
The Health reforms have been a disaster to date
Labour should hold its head in shame about how such a significant reform has been so badly handled. In an article on RNZ recently it was stated: Briefings by a powerful committee with the health minister's ear, reveal strife and delays surrounding Te Whatu Ora reforms. They show that almost … [Read more...]
An obituary in the Economist about David Kirke believed safe sport repressed people’s imaginations
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...]
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