New Zealanders saw right through the adverts which were pasted all over our TV’s showing how badly our water systems have been managed. There have been two polls one which showed 47.7% of people were against the 3 Waters reforms. The other was 56%. The number of people against the reforms in … [Read more...]
Have the Dutch got water ideas we could copy?
In a recent BBC publication is the story of how the Netherlands handles its water challenges.https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211129-the-medieval-dutch-solution-to-flooding?ocid=ww.social.link.email. Here are some edited sections from this article. It reminded me how much we could learn from … [Read more...]
Last week – Alternatives for Three Waters
Last week Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner and Councillor Pauline Cotter spoke about the potential of creating a regional model for addressing the government’s challenge over 3 waters. Here is a link to the talk: https://www.facebook.com/tuesdayclubchch/videos/474729743975687 … [Read more...]
3 Waters, an orchestrated litany of lies
Local government continues to organise behind the scenes. Last week’s talk by the deputy mayor to the Tuesday Club was another example of how locals are thinking about new ways of delivering water. One issue which will assist the 3 Waters campaign is that the poll numbers are drawing the political … [Read more...]
This week’s speakers Andrew Turner and Pauline Cotter
This week Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner and Councillor Pauline Cotter will speak about a Canterbury model which could be developed to address the 3 Waters challenge which central government has its own solution to. There is no challenging the issue that everybody in New Zealand deserves to have good … [Read more...]
3 Waters proposals – an orchestrated litany of lies
This week somebody said to me that the government’s 3 Water proposals should be linked to what happened to Māori after the Treaty of Waitangi. The Crown stole their land. Now it’s happening again. The Crown is stealing ratepayers’ property in the form of 3 Waters. It’s an ironic comparison. New … [Read more...]
Garry writes – on Three Waters…
Who is on the Advisory Panel, and what they are advising on (or not!) To say I am disappointed in the makeup of the people appointed by the Minister of Internal Affairs to the advisory panel to review the governance of the proposed 3 Waters structure is an understatement. Here’s who’s on … [Read more...]
Last Week – conversation about three waters
We had an excellent session debating 3 Waters. Jim O’Malley chairman of the Infrastructure Committee at the Dunedin City Council was a vigorous participant. Most of what was discussed is covered in this week’s notes, especially the writing of Brendon Harre which is below. Feedback from last … [Read more...]
Article by Graham Adams: Jacinda Ardern and the Ghost of David Lange
In an article on line last week journalist Graham Adams wrote on a Victoria University site: The Prime Minister is increasingly looking like a political hostage as Nanaia Mahuta presses on with the Three Waters reforms. Graham Adams sees history rhyming as her powerful Māori caucus flexes its … [Read more...]
Why those of us who disagree with 3 Waters must be careful about being seen with idiots
I worry about those of us who are concerned about the government’s error ridden 3 Water proposal being seen alongside groups and individuals who are protesting about other issues. I have already written about not being prepared to be seen alongside the Taxpayers Union. I’m also not prepared to be … [Read more...]