The Resource Management Act has had a perverse impact on our planning as a country. Too often it is used by those who have the resources to be able to afford a lawyer to stop genuine initiatives which would improve our society. Often the battle has justification and the Act works just as … [Read more...]
Citizen Juries
I found this article this week really enlightening... https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/09/20/818021/building-bridges-over-troubled-water. Essentially the writers were saying that it is important that we struggle to find new ways of engaging at a deeper level on fundamental topics like water. … [Read more...]
In Conclusion
Not so long ago, within living memory, this was the situation which many families found themselves in, and, unfortunately some still do. A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members: … [Read more...]
Garry Writes…
I have been viewing the Mayoral election campaign with great interest. I know Darryl Park. It mystified me why he was standing for Mayor. He has shown little interest in local politics in the past. I served on the Board of Canterbury Tourism and he was the CEO. That’s the closest I have seen him to … [Read more...]
Last Week…
Last week we had a superb presentation by Glen Koorey about transportation. It was wonderful to hear from somebody who used transport statistics properly. Here is a video on the event, thanks to Aaron Campbell https://youtu.be/RFJ6GUJzchA. This was a presentation which was brimming with data. … [Read more...]
Speakers this Week
On 27th September young people from the Strike4Climate movement are inviting their elders to join them at 1pm in Cathedral Square. The movement was inspired by Greta Thunberg, and has spread around the world, and marches and protests are planned all around New Zealand on the 27th September. This … [Read more...]
Ricky Houton and housing initiatives:
I have written before about a brilliant housing leader in Northland, Ricky Houton. On Monday morning last week Ricky was interviewed by Kathryn Ryan. He wasn’t able to get everything he is doing across. But, the most interesting piece was Kathryn speaking to a woman who is starting the process of … [Read more...]
John Tamihere is continuing the nonsense numbers about Christchurch:
Cam Preston wrote to me with this message which ties in with our recent coverage of successive Governments spreading mis-information on how much was spent in Christchurch after the earthquakes. Here is what he wrote: This week I have been listening to debate and comments from the mayoral hopefuls … [Read more...]
Is this an interesting solution to the farms in North Canterbury which pollute our aquifers:
I have been thinking about the talks we have had recently on water where there has been much talk about leaching of nitrates into our aquifers. The The Press had an article last Tuesday labelled “The farmer who ditched sprays” about David Crutchley, who farms using regenerative farming … [Read more...]
Cycleways Through Christchurch
It has been interesting to listen to the bullshit which has been spoken about cycleways during the election campaign. I’m sure most of us agree that the St Asaph Street cycleway is over the top, but the rest are wonderful. I congratulate everybody who has been involved in making them happen. I … [Read more...]
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