The runway extension show, edition 2021
Earlier this year, the Wellington City Council started discussing the Long Term Plan which went out for consultation in April-May. … Continue reading The runway extension show, edition 2021
Stuck in traffic? He’ll sort it
Halfway through the term of our current beloved City Council, it would be appropriate to check progress on the biggest … Continue reading Stuck in traffic? He’ll sort it
Joining Inside Wellington
Mid-December 2020, following a very long and arduous year, I had written a lenghty, articulated article about Wellington growing pains. … Continue reading Joining Inside Wellington
Is it time to bring in commissioners to manage Wellington City Council?
It seems that Wellington City Council is failing to do its job. It’s managed to isolate itself from the residents, … Continue reading Is it time to bring in commissioners to manage Wellington City Council?
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 … Continue reading Wellington’s Growing Pains might be the death of it, Shelly Bay, the last straw for local democracy
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 … Continue reading Postcards from Taumata Island: Summer, grass, and a growing menagerie
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 … Continue reading Postcards from Taumata Island: Spring, national elections loom, watching Wellington CBD suffer from a distance
Postcards from Taumata Island: GWRC under fire at Taumata Island, the NZTA PR Department moves on Wairarapa transport, a visit to Wellington
Trouble in paradise with our neighbour trespassing the Greater Wellington City Council from his property, which as I have written … Continue reading Postcards from Taumata Island: GWRC under fire at Taumata Island, the NZTA PR Department moves on Wairarapa transport, a visit to Wellington
Postcards from Taumata Island: Winter doldrums, worries for Wellington, no confidence in Carterton District Council, and dangerous roads
Low lying mist early in the morning is a constant now, as the winter doldrums peak with just a few … Continue reading Postcards from Taumata Island: Winter doldrums, worries for Wellington, no confidence in Carterton District Council, and dangerous roads
How not to fix a dying CBD: Do your duty public servants, return to your battery farm offices, sacrifice yourselves
All the dinosaurs have been out over the last few days trying to bully public servants and other staff back … Continue reading How not to fix a dying CBD: Do your duty public servants, return to your battery farm offices, sacrifice yourselves
