Letter: favoring The ‘Right’

I have to assume when he says “rights”, he’s talking about the parties on the right, because the voter suppression efforts he is in support of have had a tendency to favour the “right”. . . . → Read More: Letter: favoring The ‘Right’

Article: Wellington City Council pushes back on Government’s ‘back to basics’ bill

Wellington City Council did support several parts of the bill, such as measuring council performance, strengthening transparency and accountability and providing regulatory relief. Core services have been defined in the bill as network infrastructure, public transport services, waste management, civil defence emergency management, libraries, museums, reserves, and other recreational facilities. While museums were listed as a core service, festivals, live performances, stadiums, concert halls and large theatres were not. The submission points to the economic benefit of events such as the council-supported World of WearableArt show, which contributed more than $31 million to the city last year. . . . → Read More: Article: Wellington City Council pushes back on Government’s ‘back to basics’ bill

Navigating Difficult Questions

Our world needs to know that friends can disagree and still be friends. We can have strong disagreements and still be friends. It’s because we are friends that we can disagree. This is my message to the Whakatane Community – let’s remember that, at heart, we are all human and count on each other. We need to heal our divisions. . . . → Read More: Navigating Difficult Questions