This afternoon, nine mayoral candidates spoke to students and members of the public at the University of Canterbury. Max Towle live-blogged the event. The state of democracy is strong in Christchurch, we just need the government to realise this. Even when we disagree, we can talk in similar languages and… Read More »Mayoral Debate_Live Blog
Speed dating is often the preserve of the desperate and so it was at the University of Canterbury last week. However, these desperate were not dateless, rather, they were about 50 of Christchurch’s council and community board candidates. The University’s Department of Politics hosted a “speed voting” evening, aimed at… Read More »No love for candidates at 'speed voting' event
1. Let’s start with the basics. What is a District Health Board? District Health Boards oversee public health services in New Zealand. They liaise with health care providers including hospitals, general practices, pharmacies and laboratories to ensure New Zealand’s health care system is operating properly. The Canterbury DHB, the second… Read More »Nine things you didn’t know about the District Health Board elections and were too embarrassed to ask
