
It’s been one hundred and twenty days since the City Council elections and progress has been lacking. Issues from the election campaign trail remain live and problems unanswered. Shelly Bay, traffic congestion, […]
It’s been one hundred and twenty days since the City Council elections and progress has been lacking. Issues from the election campaign trail remain live and problems unanswered. Shelly Bay, traffic congestion, […]
A bumbling year for the previous Council and not much hope for the next as the year starts to close. In a city with some serious issue’s, priorities are still skewed, and […]
I thought it was time to have a look back over the last three weeks to see what our new Mayor has been up to. After a bit of a slow start, […]
In recent weeks the airport has released more of its plans to expand the airport by paving over paradise at the golf course and taking over the old Miramar School land, at […]
A war of words erupted this week overshadowing several of the typical happy-clap WCC PR releases. Councillors accused of bullying counter-accused each other and allegations of leaking information showed that the Council […]
It’s been a rollicking second week for the new Council as they tackle the big issues like the Wellington Flag and what to have for lunch. Meanwhile, another community group activates around […]
The Mayor announced a raft of portfolio responsibilities yesterday for the Council. Rather than simplifying the previous list it’s been expanded to cover some fifty or so areas of responsibility. But are […]
My partner and I have been farm sitting our friends’ property in Ahiaruhe for the last week. For both of us, farming is something we’re familiar with, and it’s nice to be […]
Finally, some progress in the Council this week with Foster picking Sarah Free as his new Deputy. The Foster and Free Show is on the road and rolling for now, though may […]
We love Eye of the Fish, Leviathan is a great writer with well-considered insights and ideas. He’s starting a series on the airport this week, which is well worth a read. Despite […]