It’s always interesting to see how the rest of the world is struggling with restarting their economies. We are not on our own and recently the Guardian considered the role of central banks and the function banks must play in the rebuild of our economies. In New Zealand our banks have a dreadful … [Read more...]
Hot water cylinder failure CCC accepts role:
In the Press this week there was this article https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/121765215/possibly-12000-christchurch-homeowners-have-hot-water-cylinders-fail It was the first time that CCC has admitted that chlorine contributed to the corrosion which has wrecked so many hot water … [Read more...]
A recently article George Conway wrote about Trump:
As you all know Kellyanne Conway is one of Trump’s media people. Here is an article written by her husband, George Conway III. As I read this it passed through my mind wondering what they discuss at … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 23 June 2020
Garry writes 16 June 2020
It has been wonderful listening to the ideas which have been shared at the Tuesday Club over the past few weeks. The desire to embrace and promote change has been a common theme. This City has experienced massive challenges over the past few years and each time we have said to each other “this … [Read more...]
Last week 9 June 2020
Last week’s session had another good attendance. Having three speakers was fun. Sara Templeton spoke as an elected Councillor who is a passionate advocate for the Council and residents and does it in a sensible and reasoned manner. Carl Davidson is a social scientist who has spoken the previous two … [Read more...]
This Week – we are Back at Smash Palace 5 for 5.30
Let's celebrate - those of you who are able - we are back at Smash Palace at 5pm for 5.30 start. No speaker - we are all the speakers: it is a chance to reflect on the sessions of the last three weeks and where to from here. We will be live on Facebook. Though that may not work too well this … [Read more...]
I love the way enterprise is supported in USA, why can’t we learn from them?
Here is the story of a serial entrepreneur who has been down on her knees several times. Each time she has scrambled up and survived, personally and financially. This time Covid 19 struck her business; she and two of her children contracted the disease and still she appears to have survived … [Read more...]
Public Private Partnerships were promoted as a panacea and they aren’t always:
Transmission Gully should perhaps be renamed “Transmission-to-what”. This project looks like it really is in trouble. It was imposed on NZTA by Steven Joyce when he was Minister of Everything. I was on NZTA when Minister Joyce was pushing the NZTA Board really hard to approve it. I enquired had … [Read more...]
A lesson from the film “The grapes of wrath”:
Rex Gibson sent me a summary of the end of the film, “The grapes of wrath”. It reminds us that we, the people, are what it is all about. Governments and bureaucracies often operate by telling us what they think we need to know. This is especially the case with Central Government. The lesson from … [Read more...]
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