Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: Christchurch: We're not "apathetic", just busy rebuilding https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=367032#post367032 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=367032#post367032 The FESTA celebration returns...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/84850334/spectacular-temporary-city-coming-to-christchurch-during-festa-architecture-festival

see:
http://festa.org.nz/home/

and helped by Creative Junk
https://www.facebook.com/Creative-Junk-Early-Childhood-Resource-Centre-529725650403004/

]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:15:01 +1300 Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=367013#post367013 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=367013#post367013 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:52:01 +1300 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=367012#post367012 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=367012#post367012 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:02:10 +1300 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366957#post366957 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366957#post366957 Coupla stories to give you an idea of what goes on (or doesn't) in Chchch...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/84457528/christchurchs-cultural-centre-the-anchor-project-that-never-was

and

http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2016/10/01/exclusive-the-story-of-murphys-road-a-blog-every-christchurch-resident-should-read/

]]> Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:53:49 +1300 Mike O'Connell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366919#post366919 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366919#post366919 The reign of ECan's commissioners is over

Next month's election will bring seven elected councillors to join up to six commissioners in a hybrid model never before attempted at a local authority.

Bazley and Williams are retiring. At the meeting (the Tuesday Club) chaired this week by Garry…

]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:14:02 +1300 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366911#post366911 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366911#post366911 Good friend and former Christchurch Mayor Garry Moore battles on with Southern Response, the government’s AMI bail-out vehicle. SR appears to be an extended form of hell, according to so many people on the help pages.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11719369

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:06:53 +1300 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366907#post366907 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366907#post366907 Dear Ian,
The Press editorialises on the matter...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/84764237/editorial-tone-deaf-exit-of-eqc-boss-ian-simpson-hits-the-wrong-note

as my comment on that story says – I'd worry about about what the Government has in store for GNS ...

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:24:13 +1300 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366889#post366889 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366889#post366889 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:17:23 +1300 Moz https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366887#post366887 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366887#post366887 Dear Ian,

I love the way that comes just after Ian Dalziel's post... right until the very end I was "like, WTF?" in my best South Park accent and all.

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:48:21 +1300 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366886#post366886 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366886#post366886 Dear Ian,
I know we've had our differences, but like your guys said last month, we're on a fresh start. Letting bygones be bygones; no hard feelings. We really appreciate it.

If you could sign our cheque before the leaving party, that would be great.

Best regards,
A St Martins…

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:37:28 +1300 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366834#post366834 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366834#post366834 stadia distance...
Gerry Brownlee admits the stadium plans are on hold until after 2020.
I really don't understand how Brownlee can utter these words and think he's making sense...
Brownlee has confirmed that the development of a business case for the stadium is off the table until the Christchurch City…

]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:40:31 +1300 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366833#post366833 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366833#post366833 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:34:05 +1300 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366812#post366812 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366812#post366812 http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84643428/new-christchurch-stadium-on-hold-crown-waiting-on-council-to-reiterate-support ]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:34:53 +1300 Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366783#post366783 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366783#post366783 'lack of democracy'

They make a good point about the 7 elected members being skewed towards farming voters, so the water stays locked up in those hands. #gerrymander

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:45:46 +1300 Mike O'Connell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366781#post366781 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366781#post366781 is there a Bazley replacement coming from the government?

No, at the first meeting, the new council will elect the chairperson. There's a good summary of what we can expect here (and answers to my own questions!): The other election: why your ECan vote matters.

Also this morning,…

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:30:06 +1300 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366774#post366774 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366774#post366774 Lame: forgot to do a basic reporting requirement yet she’s confident about being able to handle two jobs on different councils.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/84632759/election-candidate-fails-to-tell-christchurch-voters-shes-standing-in-waimakariri-too

]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:52:14 +1300 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366762#post366762 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366762#post366762 A couple of good new council prospects from the Greenish side: Sara Templeton in Heathcote-Sumner-Ferrymead and Chrys Horn in Halswell. Both strong contenders with impressive records of community involvement.

Sara Templeton has a hell fight on her hands: she's a Heathcote local and current Community Board Chair which would usually…

]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2016 23:15:47 +1200 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366760#post366760 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366760#post366760 It’s not clear who is being lined up as appointees. And who appoints the chairs, the govt or the Councillors/Commissioners? From talking around, it could be 3-4 of them. I guess the govt will see who is elected and choose accordingly. Of the up to six appointees, two will be… ]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2016 22:59:20 +1200 Mike O'Connell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366751#post366751 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366751#post366751 The Government appointed ’commissioners’ at ECan took a further (almost) $1 million bite out of ECan operational coffers

We can make what the prospective ECan candidates think of this and other aspects of the ECan interregnum at a number of public events including next Tuesday, at Garry Moore's…

]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2016 13:13:44 +1200 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366737#post366737 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366737#post366737 Thank you, I learned something today – media pundits call it the Overton Window, mathematicians would call it a Venn Diagram, Alinsky would probably call it the Expertise Boundaries, carpenters would call it a Spirit Level...
...meanwhile back at the water cooler Oscar Wilde is scaring the horses again!
;…

]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:08:03 +1200 Rob Stowell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366733#post366733 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366733#post366733 Totally with you on the Overton window. It's a safe time to tilt the vote left. I'm also curiously impessed by Raf Manji. He seems seriously at odds with the government on ecan and his pick of the candidates is probably one I'll follow.
A couple of good new council…

]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2016 21:15:13 +1200 Stephen Judd https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366720#post366720 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366720#post366720 Couple of thoughts.

1. While I find much to object to in Minto's politics, I appreciate how he keeps the leftward edge of the Overton window closer to where I want to see it. Yes, he's promising things that are outside a Mayor's power. But he is promulgating the ideas.…

]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:26:37 +1200 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366718#post366718 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366718#post366718 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:04:58 +1200 Robert Fox https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366717#post366717 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366717#post366717 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:16:57 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366715#post366715 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366715#post366715 Thanks, Greg. Christchurch always had a high degree of community engagement and volunteering. Glad to hear it hasn’t been completely destroyed by the bozos.

You see it all over the place – but as Greg notes, everyone's busy with something.

]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:32:30 +1200 paynter https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366713#post366713 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366713#post366713 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:27:07 +1200 Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366712#post366712 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366712#post366712 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:18:35 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366711#post366711 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-christchurch-were-not-apathetic-just/?p=366711#post366711 Discussion from blog post.

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