by Ron Scott | Jan 28, 2025 | News, Strategy
In my predictions for 2025 I suggested AI would be the Technology story for 2025. This has proved the case even before we are out of January. The Associated Press reports today that “A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup...
by Ron Scott | Jan 12, 2025 | News, Strategy
Race Relations and the Growing Tensions: Understanding the Complex Landscape As we look towards the future, one aspect of society that seems to be increasingly in the spotlight is race relations. It’s an unfortunate but growing reality that the state of race relations...
by Ron Scott | Jan 3, 2025 | News, Strategy
My predictions for the new year using STEEPLE format. PredictionCommentSocietyRace relations will deteriorate between Maori and others. Religious bias will increase beyond.It is in the interests of Te Pati Maori to create racial disfunction – they only...
by Ron Scott | Jun 10, 2024 | News, Regional Council
Reading: 859 pages Hours in meetings: 15 hours The first main reading was mainly about the SmartGrowth Strategy which is designed to provide planning direction for the next 50 years....
by Ron Scott | May 17, 2024 | News, Regional Council
Reading: Several hundred (thousands?) pages Hours in meetings: 26 hours Long Term Plan Hearings Week this week. After the day at Huria Marae on Friday we met in Whakatane on Tuesday,...
