Victor Luca, Whakatāne

Current and past NZ Governments have obsessed about reforming Local Government. I have considered the evidentiary case for such reforms and find that there isn't one. Victor Luca, 7 July 2026 Since I first entered Local Government in 2019, both Labor- and National-led Governments have shown an obsession with reforms of Local Government (LG). Failure of LG and declining voter turnout were often cited as reasons for the need to reform. The current lot call their reform, ‘Simp

As a small, geographically isolated country, New Zealand faces some unique challenges. Being small and isolated could also potentially provide some significant opportunities to build a future where people and the environment thrive together. I propose that research and innovation play a crucial role in shaping the future of all nations by providing new knowledge, technologies, and approaches that support sustainable wellbeing. This post explores how research and innovation co

Publish in The Beacon, 11-Aug-23 Examples of the different forms of money that have been used over time. If you use money but have never...

Victor Luca Published in The Beacon 21-Aug-22 Pyrolysis represents one environmentally-friendly way of dealing with end-of-life tires....