This week we will again be on Zoom. I rang my cousin’s husband, Peter Moses, when I read Abbas’ book. In it Abbas referred to the Immigration NZ staff who arrived on the Tampa to assess who could come to NZ. I knew that Peter had had something to do with this exercise. It turned out he was THE only … [Read more...]
Last Week Abbas Nazari
It was a delight to have Abbas Nazari speak to us last week, via zoom. Abbas gave us a potted history of Afghanistan over the last 100 years. He described the various tribes and the tension between them. We had Najib Hedayat, also from Afghanistan but from another tribe, also on the zoom and he … [Read more...]
Let’s get Immigration right – It’s time for a new Minister of Immigration
I have always been a big supporter of large-scale immigration. Like many people I have wondered how a decent man like Chris Faa’foi, the son of immigrants, appears to be procrastinating over immigration matters. I like Chris but his uncharacteristic diffidence has made me wonder what the matter with … [Read more...]
Progress report on the Christchurch arena:
COVID and Perceived Loss of Freedom
I have a good friend who is an amazing woman working for Pacifica in South Auckland. I ring her from time to time to remind her that she is not on her own. This community have borne the brunt of Covid 19 in Auckland. It is a real worry what the TV article on the attached link states. How hard it was … [Read more...]
Health Matters
1. DHB New Structures Ian Powell wrote this week: In the middle of a pandemic, the government is dismantling its structures (DHBs) responsible for ensuring the provision of hospital and community health services. Destabilising a system in a pandemic is madness. It is close to criminally … [Read more...]
Limits to Growth workshop
You are invited to join an important public workshop hosted by the School of Government, Victoria University: Are there biophysical limits to growth?If so, how should public policy respond?” Economic growth has become culturally, politically and institutionally engrained at a global scale. … [Read more...]
Christchurch as a National Park City
Colin Meurk and Hayley Guglietta have successfully lobbied for public support for Christchurch to be declared a “National Park”. This is a great move, and the Press has got in behind the move. The Press coverage last weekend was fantastic. The supplement in Saturday’s Press was well done. Show … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 14 Sept 2021
Garry writes 7 Sept 2021
We had a bumper turnout for the proposed Water reforms zoom session. People kept coming and going but I reckon that we had about 126+ people on the call. At the end there were over 100 people still participating. Before we discuss the meeting, the Christchurch City Council is consulting over the … [Read more...]
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