New Councillors will be shortly assigned portfolios. I understand that the model itself may be changed, it certainly needs a refresh because right now it’s barely manageable. I hear from multiple sources […]
Andy Foster’s 150 Day Plan; 60% may get carried out, unfortunately, hard issues are unlikely to be progressed
A few days back Andy put out a 150-day plan should he be elected as mayor. Well, now he’s the mayor, so if we want to know what he’s going to do […]
A fresh Wellington City Council; winners, losers, surprises, and diversity
In what is probably the largest shakeup to Wellington city council in many years, we have a new mayor and several new Councillors creating a political pack that is significantly more diverse […]
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 Election: Heading for a terrible voter turnout
Barring a minor miracle, it looks like the voter turnout in Wellington is going to be the lowest in many, many years. Frankly, if we make a 35% return total, I would […]
WCC Elections: Current Councillor Scorecard; in which I judge people and make up numbers based on wild flights of fancy
I swore I wasn’t going to do one this time around; however I’ve been reading a few over the last week and given some of their wild scoring I am quite sure […]
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. […]
WCC Elections; Kiwiblog Analysis of Mayoral Candidates and Ward Competitors
In the last two days Kiwiblog has published full analysis of the Mayoral Candidates and all Ward Candidates across Wellington, which make for excellent reading. There are nine candidates standing for Wellington Mayor […]
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 […]
WCC Elections: Grandstanding on Climate Change rather than actionable adaptation plans, do candidates get it?
My grandfather, Don Ramage, survived World War II to continue life as an artist who also had a great passion for rugby. His world view, expressed through his art, was very concerned […]
