Parnell Rotary Club
 

Volume 29 | Issue 6

17th August  Year of our Lord 2022
President David opened the meeting at 7.31.
There were 16 members present plus seven guests who were not introduced to the club so I can't name them. We welcomed Don C back from his European trip.
 
Apologies:  Avis (who is recovering from the lergy) Malcolm and Don S. 
 
Sargeant's session:  "He who rejects change is the architect of decay" McMillan.  
The NZDF have sent a contingent to Britain to assist in training soldiers in the Ukrainian army. There has been no announcement on which haka they will be taught. 
 
Club announcements
We were told that there will be a number of separate emails on Wednesday afternoon detailing changes in the ERKs programme. 
 
The Speaker: Mayoral candidate Viv Beck.
Ms Beck started with, "We have a magnificent city" a city of which she wanted to be "The ultimate Champion".  She has been speaking to constituents throughout the region and claimed that they identified very similar problems:
    The dysfunctional council,
    Auckland Transport,
    The increasing crime rate,  
     Traffic congestion and
     The government's changes into the              intensification rules. 
As a passing comment YHC believes that politicians, and especially candidates, should spend as much time listening as they do speaking!
 
Viv then explained  what she would do in these five areas. 
Transport /Congestion: The culture is wrong at Auckland Transport with a lack of transparency and, according to ratepayers, lack of efficiency.  Either the chairman and the board will act to change the organisational culture or they will be changed. There needs to be a better balance in transport projects, with no light rail but more rapid transit bus routes to "unlock the region".
Crime:  'I have lobbied for more police and a collaborative approach and more accountability at both central and local level'. 
Dysfunctional council: "The council is highly inefficient." Locals do not believe that they are being consulted before the council acts. The culture has to be flipped around with council delivering on what the ratepayers want rather than council staff imposing their solutions on the community. 
Intensification: Auckland needs a range of urban types with places for children to play. 
 
Viv Beck commented on her management style, believing that "Thumping your fist is not going to work". An antagonistic style would only generate passive resistance amongst council staff. After all politicians are only there for a three year term, civil serpents (sorry, YHC always get that wrong) civil servants are there for ever so in real "Yes Minister" style they can just slow everything down 'till this lot are thrown out for not doing anything. 
 
The club had  the opportunity of hearing Brown and Beck, the sabre and the rapier. You pays your money, you takes your choice.
Now we need to hear Collins then we will have heard all the major contenders for our vote in October. 
 
 
 
Speakers
Aug 24, 2022
Local elections
Aug 24, 2022 6:00 PM
NZ Post warehouse 45D Ben Lomond Cres, Pakuranga
Aug 31, 2022
Mt Eden Bowling Club contact Henry Ford
Aug 31, 2022
RYLA experience
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Duties
24th August
 
Door
Tighe-Umbers, Wendy
 
3 Minute speaker
Van Arkel, Ted
 
Introduce speaker
Waugh, Ingrid
 
31st August
 
Door
Wilson, Colin
 
3 Minute speaker
Barron, Peter
 
Introduce speaker
Behrens, Gregg
 
7th September
 
Door
Cowie, Don
 
3 Minute speaker
Don, Peter
 
Introduce speaker
Fleming, Stephen
 
Upcoming Events
Duffy Books in Schools
St Pius X Primary School
Sep 01, 2022
 
Grace Foundation
Sep 07, 2022
 
Curtains Collection
Sep 14, 2022
 
Curtains Collection
Sep 20, 2022
 
Blood pressure checks
Oct 01, 2022
7:03 AM – 3:03 PM
 
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