Here’s another contribution from Steven Moe. This guy doesn’t seem to sleep. Steven wrote an article for Spinoff recently where he focused on a growing sub-set of business in Christchurch. Christchurch now has a thriving start up ecosystem. Co-working spaces are packed with entrepreneurs, as is … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 15 Sept 2020
Garry writes 8 September 2020
This week I witnessed the best produced cv I have ever seen. This was the public cv of David Meates. He doesn’t need to write anything about his career for any future job application. He just needs to produce a photo of the guard of honour which was informally organised for him as he left for his … [Read more...]
Last Week Iain White on 20 Minute Cities
Last week we had another session which followed several we have had by Jim Lunday, by Iain White, of the Better Futures Forum. The 20-minute village is an excellent simple mantra which can influence town planning to reinforce the villages we live in. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than … [Read more...]
This Week – Tony Green and Hamimah Tuyan
This week we are privileged to have Tony Green from the Muslim community. Tony is going to talk from the theme “what now?”. He will be joined by Hamimah Tuyan of Singapore. Join us Tuesday on Zoom: 5pm for 5.30 … [Read more...]
Green Party leader’s apology not accepted by the media
Over the past few weeks, we have seen the public garrotting of the leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, by both the media; and members of his party. We all make mistakes and this one was a doozy. To have supported a school which is essentially a private refuge for rich middle-class kids as they … [Read more...]
Evan Smith
Our old mate Evan Smith died a week ago and was cremated on Friday. Here is a wonderful eulogy from the Press yesterday. https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/122627605/life-story-the-cantankerous-bugger-who-saved-a-community I liked the final part where Tom McBrearty commented on the visit … [Read more...]
Beirut:
I was sent this article by Hester Moore, who spoke to the Tuesday Club last year: Around the end of 2018, my friends opened a cozy bar – Tenno - in a lively elbow of our Beirut neighborhood, Mar Mikhail. It edges the city’s historic Armenian quarter, and the main artery of Armenia Street that … [Read more...]
Demolition of the Catholic Cathedral in an extremely insensitive manner:
I received this in an email at the end of the week. It seems amazing that there seems to be no great effort made to save many of the artifacts in the Cathedral building. I bet Paddy Snowdon would get them out if asked. This could be another example of Health and Safety being used to destroy yet … [Read more...]
Ruth Spearing’s letter to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health:
Remember the wonderful talk which Ruth gave to the Tuesday Club a few short weeks ago. Well here is a letter she wrote last week to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health under the heading: How can NZ have lost such an innovative team? Firstly, can I say how much we all appreciate the … [Read more...]
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