by Bruce Cotterill | Nov 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
And so New Zealand’s election is over. It felt like the most drawn out election process I can remember. But in the end we have a result, one which is decisive and unambiguous. We’ve now had a few weeks to consider the results. In this time the elected...
by Bruce Cotterill | Oct 10, 2020 | Uncategorised
As the election looms, I note that those vying for our votes have seen an opportunity for a full-scale political attack on the process and costs of building in this country. Depending on who you listen to, we will be repealing the Resource Management Act or conducting...
by Bruce Cotterill | Sep 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
We’re seeing a lot of things breaking down at the moment. I’m not sure if it’s more than normal or if we’re just reporting it more, but it feels like we are failing a lot. We Kiwis can be a pretty laid back people. But it feels like our public services and...
by Bruce Cotterill | Aug 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
This week I received a message on LinkedIn. It was from the CEO of a well-known privately-owned tourism company. They, like many in the sector, have been hammered by the impact of the virus and the associated global halt of the tourism industry. His message was...
by Bruce Cotterill | Aug 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
I try to stay away from matters of politics when I write. But the events of the last few months, and the last few days in particular, are making it hard for me to keep my distance. The reason is simple. Politics, and our politicians, are intervening more and more in...
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