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Time to debate proportional representation
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 1:46 pm | Sridhar Ekambaram
With the elections over, it is time to reflect on the electoral process governing New Zealand. MMP has allowed for a better representation in this country’s Parliament. The system allows minor parties who represent the needs of certain sectors of the ... More >>
To tweet or not
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 10:53 am | Sridhar Ekambaram
Charlotte Dawson's premature death has sparked a fresh debate on social media's role in someone's death. Let me start off by saying, social media is just a tool. They don't send messages on their own. It is people who use them who send messages. More >>
Wellington’s economy lies in green technology innovations
Monday, 15 July 2013, 9:13 am | Sridhar Ekambaram
Wellington is notorious for being over reliant on government sector jobs compared to other regions and the city needs to diversify its portfolio. There has been a couple of call centre jobs being announced recently. While this is good news in terms ... More >>
A fresh face and fresh thoughts for Onslow-Western Ward
Monday, 17 June 2013, 2:29 pm | Sridhar Ekambaram
Wellington is a cute city with its compactness and easy accessibility. As an immigrant to New Zealand over 16 years ago, I preferred Wellington to Auckland for that very reason. I work in the Information technology area and am ready to provide a fresh ... More >>
Race relations is a two way street
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 11:26 am | Sridhar Ekambaram
National Front is grabbing media headlines again with their march in Christchurch. The question is who is right and who is wrong. As an immigrant myself, I can see both sides of the story. More >>
Public transport needs to be a national program
Friday, 21 September 2012, 10:30 am | Sridhar Ekambaram
In my recent holiday in Europe, I was awestruck by the way public transport was organised. There was not a single occasion when I felt the need to take a rental car either within a city / town or between them. What fascinated me was the ease ... More >>
In praise of proportional representation
Friday, 20 January 2012, 10:31 am | Sridhar Ekambaram
Now that we are in the midst of trying to decide if we need MMP or not, it is time we put the issues in front of us in perspective and look at alternatives. For the uninitiated, MMP or Mixed Member Proportional system allows voters to make two choices ... More >>
Time to focus on injury prevention
Monday, 25 July 2011, 4:03 pm | Sridhar Ekambaram
New Zealand roads toll statistics refuses to come down, with 366, 385 and 375 people dying on our roads in 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively . It is still not time to open champagne bottles. For every hundred thousand, 7 people are still dying on our ... More >>
Let us stop being 25 years behind the rest of the world
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 10:19 am | Sridhar Ekambaram
New Zealand Transport Agency has inadvertently started a new debate on transport and road issues by asking Wellington City Council to clarify its position on roading policy not just for Wellington but for the whole of New Zealand. More >>
