Mid-December 2020, following a very long and arduous year, I had written a lenghty, articulated article about Wellington growing pains. I was reflecting on how we had navigated the year as a […]
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Wellington’s Growing Pains might be the death of it, Shelly Bay, the last straw for local democracy
As some of you know, I’ve started working back in the city, at least three days a week, after some months of relative isolation on the farm. The last couple of weeks […]
Postcards from Taumata Island: Summer, grass, and a growing menagerie
It has been a while since I last wrote to you dear reader. I make no excuse for the lengthy pause between posts, sometimes, as a writer, inspiration takes a holiday of […]
Postcards from Taumata Island: Spring, national elections loom, watching Wellington CBD suffer from a distance
Spring has arrived in the Wairarapa with grass growing (it never really stopped over what was an warmer than usual winter) and everything starting to flower. Days are longer, warmer, drier, and […]
Wellington: Day Seven – Marketing vs Messaging
After nearly a week of the lockdown, the city appears to be faring quite well. Neighbourhoods are bustling, and most people are in good spirits. Still, it is early days with continued […]
Social media misinformation, sources of truth, in this the time of our pandemic
A third of the world is now in some kind of lockdown Let’s have a chat about misinformation. One of the most dangerous aspects of social media in our current state is […]
Strange days, living in a city in lockdown, being safe & kind, and looking to a new Wellington
A quarter of the world’s population is now living under some form of lockdown Good morning readers. These are extraordinary days we live in. You’ll be waking up this morning to the […]
Media Release: Ambitious first 150 days proposed by Andy Foster
Media Release Ambitious first 150 days proposed by Andy Foster Note: For fairness sake, if other candidates want their first days plans published here then let me know at the usual place […]
WCC Elections: Eye of the Fish analysis of Mayoral Candidates
A most enjoyable piece by Leviathan with a few insights that I hadn’t considered. That IS the question alright, being asked all over Wellington as we near the time for an election. […]
Hobart versus Wellington; Smart Thinking, Smart City, Smart Future.
When you see a picture of Hobart, at first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking it is Wellington. I wanted to find a city that was comparable to Wellington, rather than […]
