This week we will give Phil a thumbs up and a thumbs down. On Monday Dan Gordon, mayor of Waimakariri, Wayne Brown, mayor of Auckland, and Phil Mauger, mayor of Christchurch, co-shared a press conference in Auckland promoting an alternative to the government’s current 3 Waters plan. They … [Read more...]
An analysis of the proposed financing for 3 Waters – it’s scary:
Below is a very detailed analysis on the funding package of 3 Waters. It has been undertaken by a corporate lawyer, working under a non-de-plume, who for years worked internationally putting together public/private funding packages. I am informed that he has retired back to NZ, and he has … [Read more...]
We need to carefully consider “co-governance” and how it is being applied:
Over the past couple of years Ngai Tahu has been negotiating with the government over the form of 3 Waters legislation. Local government, the owners of the water assets, was invited late to the table. In the past couple of months Ngai Tahu has become increasingly strident toward local … [Read more...]
Responses to my query about local water solutions:
Vicky Southworth responded to my question last week of examples of local water solutions and here are a few of her slides. … [Read more...]
Last Week Anne Salmond on Three Waters
We had the largest attendance we have had to a Zoom meeting, and also many of Facebook, when Dame Anne Salmond spoke last Tuesday. The presentation demonstrated why she has been awarded the highest honour a New Zealand citizen can we awarded. Her in depth, scholarly, understanding of Te Treaty o … [Read more...]
Garry writes 22 March 2022
It’s a rare setting where a politician admits that they have got something wrong. Nanaia Mahuta did that last week, and good on her. She admitted on TV1 that she had got two things wrong during the promotion of the government’s 3 Waters restructuring. In the article Local Government Minister Nanaia … [Read more...]
Last Week – two mayors on Three Waters
Last week we had a very healthy discussion led by firstly the mayor of Kaipara, Jason Smith. Jason’s main point was that the proposed 3 Waters structure being promoted by the government failed the test of democratic accountability. To this we would say “here, here”. The second speaker was Lianne … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker at 5.30 Dame Anne Salmond on Three Waters
We are delighted to have Dame Anne speak to us with her thoughts on the government’s proposed 3 Waters restructure of water in this country. Dame Anne has written about her concerns over the proposed reforms and the article above is one of them. Anne joined us in last week's session, and agreed to … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 15 March 2022
How are those challenging the government’s proposed 3 Waters reforms being treated? It’s sad that an essential public policy discourse is becoming more and more debated as” right” and “wrong”. It’s literally the litany of the deaf. Labels like “racist” are being chanted to those who are … [Read more...]
This Week – a Tale of Two Mayors on Three Waters
This week the Tuesday Club will meet on the 3rd anniversary of the murders at the Mosques in Christchurch. We will remember those who died and those who have suffered at the start of our meeting this week. This week we have two speakers. Firstly, we will have Dr Jason Smith the mayor of Kaipara … [Read more...]
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