The next Tuesday Club session will be on the 10th of August. Not this week. It’s been a month since writing the Tuesday Club notes. It has been a time to reflect and to read. I have become increasingly concerned about the proposed “restructure” of our water systems by Central Government. In my … [Read more...]
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Open Government proposed changes the OIA and openness of Central and Local Government
In Newsroom recently it was reported that the Government has been working on an “open government plan”. In the article it stated The Government has been urged to delay its latest open government plan by a year, with civil society organisations concerned about insufficient community … [Read more...]
Well done CCC Engagement team
Whether you agree with the decision, or not, the feedback from the CCC engagement team on the Representation Review came into my in box this week and was informative and helpful. Here’s what it said: Thank you again for making a submission in the Representation Review Initial Proposal and to … [Read more...]
Working together to make democracy alive and responsive
This week I received an email from a group promoting different forms of democracy. This group has an AGM and talk Wednesday 30 March at 7.30 and it will be all over by 9pm. The speaker will be Max Rashbrooke and his address is labelled ‘Overcoming the obstacles to deeper democracy in New … [Read more...]
Nonsense being talked about vote rigging in USA:
I’m sure you will all share with me a concern about how Trump is really putting democracy at risk. His constant barking on about the vote being rigged and unlawful is just pathetic. It’s all about him. It’s not about democracy. However, his actions and behaviour and the silent support of the … [Read more...]
It’s times like this that we should be grateful for the honesty of our political parties:
The pressure the Republican Party puts on one of their own is incredible. If our political parties head down this path then we have gone down a rabbit-hole and deserve to rethink things. Politics is too often about tribes, but sadly led by people who have little commitment to ethics. Read this … [Read more...]
Comments by John Burn:
Each day I receive a daily blog from John Burn, who was a City Councillor back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the planet. In fact, when I think about it, he might be a direct descendent. However, I allow myself to be distracted. This week I took the poor old chap out to a café for a wee break … [Read more...]
CDHB:
We have continued our attention to what is happening within the CDHB and with those who are writing analysing things as well. Here’s a few: Comments this week: This week the old Board continued in business and the new “interim” executive team started in earnest. Slowly but surely the wheels … [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...]
What happens to political parties when they get into power:
This week there was a Webinar organised by the Community Housing Sector. All the political parties were invited to discuss Community Housing policies. They were all there; except Labour. Before the last election it was my job to arrange for all of the political parties to speak about Community … [Read more...]
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