Global Climate StrikeFri 3 March, 3.00pmCathedral Square School Strike 4 Climate are BACK with their first strike for 2023, demanding transparent and meaningful climate action from our decision makers. Bring your placards, banners, masks, and loving rage as we stand together to ask: … [Read more...]
Advice from one who knows – Garry’s letter to Auckland
In Christchurch, our hearts are with you all in Auckland. As you face the clean up I will share some hard earned experiences. Government departments can assist initially. Don't allow them to stay too long. Wellington control is hundreds of kilometres away. The rebuild is of your homes and … [Read more...]
The Rise and Rise of Disinformation
Dr Paul Spoonley is leading a discussion on The Rise and Rise of Disinformation: Challenges of the Internet Age 5:15pm (for coffee, with a 5:30 start) Wednesday 08 FebruaryWananga Room, Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street There is no charge and parking and bike racks are available at the … [Read more...]
Let’s dig deeper on Three Waters
Your article in The Press this week on the Three Waters focuses on opposition to co-covernance. While this may well be the reason for opposition trotted out by National, Act and the Taxpayer’s Union, it misses an important point that is the broken relationship between Government and local … [Read more...]
This week – Young Voices…
This week we will have a Christmas celebration and our last Tuesday Club of the year. We will be joined by some of the young candidates who stood for local government this year. We want to support young people getting involved in local affairs and we will discuss how we help them retain the … [Read more...]
Garry reflects on the help he got as a young Councillor….
It’s the time of the year when we pause and reflect on what has happened to us here in Christchurch New Zealand and the world. We have had an election which has produced a new mayor and councillors and regional councillors. I remember what it was like when I was first elected. CCC was a high … [Read more...]
How is the Mayor Doing
1. Phil said he would reduce rates to between 3 and 4.5%. This week he appeared to have given up on that goal. Here’s what was reported in the Press recently: Mauger, who was elected last month, campaigned on keeping rates affordable. He has indicated that he wanted annual rises set between 3 … [Read more...]
Three Waters 13 Dec 2022
Over the past week the government rammed through the 3 Waters legislation. The 3 Waters Bill passed its 3rd reading last week. It is now law. Until reversed by another government, hopefully. The government’s approach toward local government and our water supplies has made me despair about how yet … [Read more...]
In conclusion 13 Dec 2022
Garry writes on Three Waters
I’m fed up with being told I’m racist because I disagree with the 4-company model which the government seems determined to inflict on us. Last week the session we had at the Tuesday Club was a respectful discussion, about the public policy surrounding 3 Waters. That was the complete antithesis … [Read more...]
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