by Administrator | Sep 1, 2021 | Case Study
A village was upgrading its community facilities. This included a large hall, small hall and proposed shared kitchen and toilet facilities. Plans were drawn up and presented to the residents. While 2 toilets were included off the main hall, the new design lacked a...
by Administrator | Sep 1, 2021 | Case Study
What do you do if you’re promised something by the operator for 5 years, only to have it withdrawn by them in less than 5 weeks? That was the situation a few residents found themselves in last month. This story involves an old Christchurch village with 22 independent...
by Administrator | Sep 1, 2021 | Case Study
Residents in a South Canterbury village are finding out, firsthand, the futility of the current legislation to fix the systemic failure of poorly designed villages. Nearly two dozen accidents have occurred at this village due to the poor construction of roading, kerbs...
by Administrator | Aug 29, 2021 | President's Update
Prior to Tuesday, we were well on track to update our members, until the lockdown pronouncement. This using a series of meetings, with material from this week’s Executive strategy meeting and what we would have gleaned from the Retirement Commission Forum at...
