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...]
This Week Abbas Nazari on Zoom
This week we will have as guest on Zoom Abbas Nazari. Abbas, as most of you will know, arrived as a 7 year old on the Tampa. He has recorded his life in his book which has just been published. Join us on Zoom this week - 5pm for catch up, 5.30 to start with … [Read more...]
The complexity of handling Covid:
It has been interesting to observe how different people cope with directions from Governments. I’m somebody who normally resists being told anything is compulsory, but I reckon the Government has got the Covid19 thing about spot on. The article from the Guardian below was quite sad. It was about … [Read more...]
More observations on the CDHB:
The data which we produced in the last Tuesday Club notes about the miserable failure of CDHB’s Board of containing costs produced some interesting responses this … [Read more...]
The Anglican Cathedral Spire
When I read in the Press last week that the proposed “People’s Steeple” had been rejected by the committee rebuilding the Anglican Cathedral in the Square I thought to myself “another bunch of boring bastards destroying a wonderful initiative”. Here’s the … [Read more...]
The world anguishes over what will happen in Afghanistan
If you’re like me, you have been staring at the TV with your mouth open as the country of Afghanistan tears itself apart. I remember my father saying that when he fought in the Second World War with the Americans in the Pacific that they were hazardous allies. His observation was that they had … [Read more...]
The Community Housing sector considers a range of ways of raising finance
Recently the CEO and Sector Leaders Forum for Community housing in Aotearoa held a Masterclass on finance for the sector. The speakers were: Sam Stubbs, Managing Director, Simplicity: large scale wholesale investor’s perspective. Shamubeel Eaqub, Economist – a plain talking … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 7 September 2021
This Week – 3 Waters on Zoom
7pm 30 August - Three Waters Conversation on Zoom We need more time to consult on the proposed huge changes in the way we manage the Three Waters. Garry Moore will be MC of a panel including: Eugenie Sage MPPauline Cotter (chair of infrastructure committee at CCC)Dr Jim O'Malley (Chair of … [Read more...]
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