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Some advice from my cat: anyone tries to x-ray you, pee on them.
Just had a phonecall from my well-watered vet.
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Hamilton?!
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Up Front: The Up-Front Guides: The…, in reply to Roger,
and now Tongariro erupts
This could be a sign for us to hurry up and pass it, or else....
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Out-of-towners who want to support our struggles might consider writing or emailing their MP.
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Hard News: Christchurch: Is "quite good"…, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
As Lockwood Smith keeps telling Parliament, “Ask the right questions”. It’s not like there will be door knocking to see if you like it.
They're not asking for feedback or submissions at all. CERA is not accountable to us.
Tens of thousands of people made submissions for Share an Idea, and the CCC made a draft plan incorporating many of those ideas, which has now been 86'd by the government. They've made their own plan, with no reference to us.
Such an irony that Share An Idea won an international award.
Chairman of the jury Jaco van Zijll Langhout said: “Share An Idea is an inspiring example of co-creation, which established co-creation with their community in several ways and at several moments in time: an online platform to post ideas, a Community Expo, workshops and roadshows, to develop the city centre together.
“The response on this initiative was overwhelming: more than 106,000 ideas have been shared and more than 10,000 people visited the Expo. Next to developing the new city centre, the result of this co-creation is also a stronger community.”
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Hard News: Christchurch: Is "quite good"…, in reply to Leigh Russell,
the first public meeting about the new plan
It's not an opportunity to be part of the decision-making, it's just a Q and A.
Sue Sutherland turned up with several questions, including whether the central library building could be incorporated into the new blueprint.
She was told it would be a "limiting factor" to keep it there.
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Hard News: Christchurch: Is "quite good"…, in reply to Kyle Matthews,
You’d be silly to build it and not put a roof on it.
We did that already. Yes, it’s supposed to be temporary. And note it’s currently run as a charity. And it’s been running well under the 18,000 capacity. Couldn't we just put a roof on this one?*
*naive question, but one I haven't heard answered.
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Hard News: Christchurch: Is "quite good"…, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
It looks frigging heinous to me
They've come up with a whole bunch of innovative ideas, which is a lot more than our planners have. Doesn't mean these particular ideas would suit Chch, but we could think up some of our own! Creativity doesn't have to be a low-rent thing that happens in sheds on the crummy side of town. Creativity could be the driving force behind the rebuild.
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Hard News: Media3 starts next week, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
The Press had a very honest headline this morning: "National creeps up in popularity"
Gosh! Hard to believe that wasn't intentional...
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Just picking this out of RB's twitter feed:
Cities as Gadgets: 8 Features This Brand-New City Has That Yours Doesn't
Interesting stuff.