Category Archives: Freedom

On (again) – and off (again) – the buses

Posted on 26th Nov, 2010 by Puddleglum

Prior to the 4th of September Canterbury Earthquake, the bus company Christchurch Bus Services (CBS) was, apparently, ‘all go‘ for the extra bus routes that it won through tender; now CBS is ‘all Go Bus‘.  One minute it was all … Continue reading →

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‘On the buses’ – and other evolving systems

Posted on 25th Nov, 2010 by Puddleglum

Waiting at a bus stop for 34 minutes gives you time to get over the irritation and start to think. It’s largely passed beneath the radar of national news but Christchurch has been experiencing supposed ‘aftershocks‘ from the September 4th … Continue reading →

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The SAS and CEOs – what’s all the fuss about?

Posted on 11th Nov, 2010 by Puddleglum

There’s certainly a fuss. The Defence Minister Wayne Mapp ordered an immediate inquiry. The Editor of the Nelson Mail wasn’t impressed. What is the fuss about? Perhaps it’s over the idea that the military need to run a ‘corporate cake … Continue reading →

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Are we all Hobbits now?

Posted on 2nd Nov, 2010 by Puddleglum

‘The Hobbit Enabling Act’ – the title alone should keep postmodern theorists in scholarly manuscripts for at least the next decade. Apparently, we’re all now enabled to be Hobbits – but is that what we want to be? Alternatively, if … Continue reading →

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Freedom of dissociation

Posted on 23rd Oct, 2010 by Puddleglum

Is the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill that seeks to alter the basis of Students Associations in New Zealand really about defending the right of freedom of association? It’s hard to see how it is. Continue reading →

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