Comments for Caddie in Council 2010-2013

Comment on Small Groups Change the World by Admin

Admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:13:38 +0000

Yeah I had the same thoughts Robert – but the maxim is still true – we can change the world for better or worse with a small group of committed people.

Comment on Small Groups Change the World by Robert Atack

Robert Atack — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:40:18 +0000

Hitler, Stalin, et al started in small groups. G W Bush had a small group, and managed to murder millions. Actually the 1% are a small group.

Comment on Oil Industry Needs to Face Facts by A. Hale

A. Hale — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:23:32 +0000

Thank you for your article in the Dominion Post (May 10, 2012) articulating fears about NZ oil drilling, the potentiality of damaging spills, fracking waste in dairy products, polluted ground water, increased earthquake risks, expert and farmer payoffs. The petroleum industry can afford to use indimidation and legislation for its own selfish gains. Therfore, I wish to be part of the NZ population that says I am not comfortable with National’s green light on greed.

Comment on Tairāwhiti families encouraged to go Screen-Free for the week by International Screen Free Week (30th April – 6th May 2012) | HB Williams Memorial Library Gisborne

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:02:05 +0000

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Comment on Your Ideas by True blue Kiwi

True blue Kiwi — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:11:23 +0000

Is this the best you can come up with? So you want to change the name of Gisborne/Poverty Bay? Or are you just unemployable and looking for attention? You suggest the name is a blight on the region. There are several factors that inhibit the growth and development of Poverty Bay/Gisborne. The regions isolation has to date inhibited its economic development, including tourism. With intelligence the regions isolation could be celebrated to the tourism sector as a positive. Waikanae Beach camping ground should be packed from November through April – but sadly it isn’t but could easily be.
The main ‘blight” on the region now and has always been Maori. I suspect you think you are a Maori Manu (?). If so – you look pretty anemic to me. Just like many others who claim the same. Why? There are very few stats to be proud of but then for weak folk it pays to hunt with the hounds and run with the hares.

Comment on Youth health package just scratches surface by Asta Wistrand

Asta Wistrand — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:27:11 +0000

For every lay off, benefit restriction brought on by the privatisation agenda of the late 80s and early 90s a business somewhere looses a customer because of their reduced descretionary spending. How does this grow the economy for the benefit of everyone?

Comment on Council should ‘step up’ in housing issue by Robert Atack

Robert Atack — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:19:26 +0000

One thing councils could do at next to no cost is open up more areas for tent cities, these are fast becoming the housing option for the poor in the USA, and as we always follow global trends …..
It would also be good if councils could ease housing rules, so someone can build a granny flat to accommodate returning family and the elderly. We are coming to a time in our development when looking after or own is becoming more common again.
The only good thing about peak oil is, for a while it will bring families closer.
The council needs to encourage more independence in the comunity, by first being more hands off.

Comment on Gisborne councillor welcomes PCE inquiry by Alex dobie

Alex dobie — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:12:51 +0000

Well done Manu. We only have one planet, better to be safe than sorry.

Comment on The Transforming Power of Love, Hope & Faith by Jason Maurirere

Jason Maurirere — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:26:22 +0000

Kia Ora Manu,

Finally the vision that God had intended for his children may finally become the reality it was always intended to be. To long has the Church of Christ stood back and taken the rear pews, only when we as the Body of Christ decide to remove our own hidden agendas and come together as a united oneness will these issues our communities and nation face be solved.
I have been away and come back home many times only to find the issues of our people both Maori/Pakeha have never changed, but are only getting worse, and the division between the Body of Christ has never been so entrenched as it has been of recent years.
However, the work that has been done by the church has been great, but if we as the Body of Christ are to impact/influence true change then our own mindset must change. We can stay with the status-quo of saving 1 person at a time or we can bring a whole community out at once. I believe the church is the solution to many issues we face in our everyday lives, and the church needs to regather itself and get back out and complete the anointed commission it was given.

So where to from here…..well that’s the trillion dollar question, and the church has the answer.

God Bless brother.

Comment on Happy New Year by Admin

Admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:48:10 +0000

Figures come from a presentation by Hamish Cave, Federated Farmers Local President to GDC Community Development Committee, 2010.