Patrick O'Connor writes... (Sorry no video this week at presenters request!) Prominent former Papanui High School Principal , current education consultant , regular Tuesday Club attendee and indeed contemporary Francophile, Dennis Pyatt , proved to be a popular guest at last Tuesday's … [Read more...]
This week Denis Pyatt
Denis finished 11 years as Principal at Papanui High School in Christchurch at the beginning of 2011. Before that he was Principal for 6 years at Horowhenua College in Levin. He sees the high quality State education system in New Zealand as one of our real taonga. He is a regular at the Tuesday … [Read more...]
John Patterson heads back to Southland
John writes about his nostalgic journey around my old stamping grounds in Southland and Otago. Spent our first night in Dunedin after driving down from Christchurch on a very quiet SH1 very little traffic. I like Dunedin and it’s a long time since we were last there I just wonder how it would … [Read more...]
Gary remembers Lesley Keast
Lesley was my Deputy Mayor for two terms. Lesley came from a life where she had been a solo mother when they weren’t treated with much respect, nor were they assisted greatly financially. Lesley brought up her two children and managed financially by working various part time jobs. She became … [Read more...]
Student Activism
I found this article https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/10/07/847872/the-changing-face-of-student-activism really energising. We must turn our minds to how we can utilise the energy and ideas of the younger members of our communities. I really liked the final paragraph of this article: I know many … [Read more...]
Vincent Chew
Attendees who have been coming to the Tuesday Club for some time will remember Vincent Chew, who died this week. Vincent was an early attendee to the Tuesday Club. Vincent was an old mate of mine, who always advocated for the private sector on the issues we were debating when he attended. As he … [Read more...]
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