I received this from the Civic Trust which was sent to them by Jane Ryder: I am a member of the Rose Historic Chapel Trust Board. We have 3 Trustees retiring in a few months. Therefore, we are seeking expressions of interest from people with time, interest, and enthusiasm.Please pass this on … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 5 April 2022
Submissions to ECan
Thanks to three ECan Councillors Lan Pham, Vicky Southworth and Craig Pauling who gave an extra presentation last week at 7.30 about the ECan annual plan, with a view to encouraging you to make submissions. This session was co-hosted by Tuesday Club, Aoraki Greens and Sustainable Ōtautahi … [Read more...]
Garry writes 29 March 2022
I remember sitting at a Labour Party conference in the 1980’s and hearing an old lady addressing the conference telling us all how delighted she was when Norm Kirk got the path to her clothesline of her state house concreted. Richard Prebble (remember he used to be a Labour MP) got up and completely … [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...]
This week on Zoom – Dorenda Britten
Bridging the Divide Rural -- City At the Tuesday Club we are promoting that it Is time we in the city reached out to help the farmers. Farmers are being asked to implement environmental policies which they see as burdensome, and which they believe detract from their ability to get on with … [Read more...]
Canterbury District Health Board deficit has blown out to $177m in the last financial year will more funds follow the restructure?
In an article https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/opinion/are-we-ditching-dhbs-because-we-dont-like-what-they-show-us pointing out the futility of the development of a new health system Ian Powell questions the sensibility of the move. He wrote in Business Desk: Ten months ago, health minister … [Read more...]
Where is Christchurch/NZs Energy Plan
I read an article on how countries around the world are addressing the international challenge of Global Warming. It made me wonder about NZ and, closer to home, Christchurch. What are we doing that is different? When I read the reports of the, quite frankly, imbecilic debates at the Council over … [Read more...]
Transport Challenges in our City
Why doesn’t New Zealand just make public transport free? | The Spinoff Debates about making public transport free seem particularly hamstrung by a few sometimes understandable and sometimes slightly mean-spirited and inaccurate objections that have a decidedly neoliberal flavour. Here are the top … [Read more...]
Now is exactly the right time to talk about how we adapt our cities for intense rain events
Over the past few years there have been more and more rain events which have led to flooding and general chaos in people’s lives. Auckland had a massive 76.8mm of rain in an hour last Monday. This will become the new norm as the planet continues to heat up. In some cities they have started … [Read more...]