Following on from the talk a couple of weeks ago by Gary Freedman of Electric Air, an article popped up in the Guardian this week which attracted my attention. … [Read more...]
Stuff it…
It was pleasing to hear this week that Stuff had been bought by Sinead Boucher. She has led a management buy-out from the 9 Network in Australia. This returns the Press, and other newspapers in the network, back to NZ ownership. This is nothing but good news. One thing I hope we see with the … [Read more...]
Commission for a Post-Covid future:
The SSANSE (Small States and the New Security Environment) Project at the University of Canterbury has launched a Commission for a Post-Covid Future to provide contestable policy advice to the New Zealand government on options for foreign, trade and economic policy for New … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 2 June 2020
I have lots and lots of friends in USA. I feel so sorry for their dreadful leadership right now. I know Trump reflects the hopes and desires of many people in his country, but his style is exactly what isn’t needed in USA, or the world, right now. He represents a nightmare scenario for politics. For … [Read more...]
Last Week Gary Freedman on Electric Planes
It was a pleasure to hear Gary Freedman, who is English rather than the American I announced him to be last week. Having listened to Gary the whole area of electric planes is such an amazing opportunity for Christchurch, and New Zealand. In this City we have amazing engineering facilities, … [Read more...]
The Media 26 May
I am enjoying the media organisations which are emerging at this time. They are innovative and are not shackled by being owned by some overseas outfit. There are rumours that there could be a change of ownership of some of the media soon. Let us hope that is correct. I hope the new ownership insist … [Read more...]
Please be kind to hospo
I spoke with a good friend in the hospitality game yesterday. He had received 7 complaints about his operation this last week. The poor people who have to follow up these complaints, visited him. It’s not the Agency which has to monitor these complaints fault. It’s the mean-spirited types who … [Read more...]
About banking and the role of the NZ Reserve Bank
I received this article from Liz Griffiths, who was a bank manager at one stage in her life. Here it is: The best economic future for government spending in NZ is for the Reserve Bank, which is government owned, to issue credit to the government as required. I am not about to say anything … [Read more...]
Hagley Park lights
I received this email about the Hagley Park lights. I will refrain from reminding you all about what I feel about this cricket pavilion being in Hagley Park. Here is the release from CCC on the topic: This email is to update you about Christchurch City Council’s decision to provide a … [Read more...]
Let us say thanks to the teachers in our schools
This week the schools opened. Let’s acknowledge the teachers of our City who had to work with many kids who would have been frightened about coming back to school. They had been caged in for weeks and would have had enormous amounts of energy ready to share with all of their mates. It must have … [Read more...]
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