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• • Bad news out of Palmie

    • 2 Sep 2010
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • It seems Palmylink is on the political backburner and may not be going ahead.
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• • Pecha Kucha 8: The Latino Connection

    • 2 Sep 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • It's time for another Pecha Kucha Night, but this one is a little different from previous ones - this time it's the Latino Connection! People who have come from or gone to the spicy side of the South Pacific will share their stories.
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• • Al Mansell answers our questions

    • 1 Sep 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    •  Thanks to mayoral candidate Al Mansell for taking the time to answer our questions too.
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 7 comments.

      • ‘Yeah - I still want to know if he got the meth at the Willis St market.’
      • ‘ I love that we're focusing on the grouse and not the meth.’
      • ‘The same sort of people??!! what is that supposed to mean?! I reckon use of the word 'grouse' is choice....sweet as.’

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• • Celia Wade-Brown answers the questions

    • 31 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Yay, we have our first response! Thanks to Celia Wade-Brown for her answers to our questions.
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 2 comments.

      • ‘Well designed public transport is a must but why are so many people obsessed with light rail/trams? I am sure there are places where it is appropriate as one solution amongst many - such as in medieval towns with narrow streets and few options or modern ’
      • ‘Why is the last question not "How do you plan these promises will be paid for?" Does she plan on taxing businesses or homeowners more? Or cutting other services? Without asking some tough questions this is little more then a fluff piece.’

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• • We will ask the questions!

    • 30 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Now that we have a definitive list of mayoral candidates, we thought it was time we send them some of the questions we'd crowdsourced over Twitter ages ago.
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 2 comments.

      • ‘Great questions - well done’
      • ‘No questions on light rail? :-(’

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• • I wanna be a Shweeb Dweeb

    • 29 Aug 2010
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • Yet another cool idea at the design intersection of bikes and public transport.
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• • The Princess and the Sausage

    • 29 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Most "pop-up shops" emerge in vacant retail spaces, but The Princess' Bedroom was different: the shop itself popped up, in the form of a brightly-painted caravan in a gravelly old Ghuznee St carpark.
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 2 comments.

      • ‘Let's hope it's not the start of a full-on pikey/carnie revival. ;-)’
      • ‘What an awesome example of a bit of low cost business enterprise. Just watch Kaiser Kerri put a stop to it.’

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• • Are you disappointed by the National Cycleway?

    • 29 Aug 2010
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • Last November I predicted we’d soon be seeing the then new logo for the New Zealand Cycle Trail on signs up and down the country.
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    • This Wellington Region Cycleways newsitem has 1 comment.

      • ‘I agree. How about a network of quiet, scenic, back country roads that link to the official Cycle Trails? Signpost them, map them, promote them, ride them. In my view, this is a no-brainer. Why? - It would generate some quick wins - cost very little - gr’

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• • Putting up campaign signs

    • 26 Aug 2010
    • Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future
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• • Sail carts, land yachts and recumbent trikes

    • 26 Aug 2010
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • On old maps of Asia, where as medieval cartographers would draw sea monsters in the oceans, they would sometimes draw Mongol sail carts in the middle of the steppe.
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• • WOP Review: the $35 lunch at Foxglove

    • 26 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    •  Sometime last week I took my sister to lunch at Foxglove.
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 1 comment.

      • ‘Yum! I am a sucker for good battered fish, and that looks great. Also good that they're so generous with it - I tried the fish and chips and FINC the other week, and the fish was delicious but there wasn't much of it!’

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• • Helene Ritchie writes

    • 26 Aug 2010
    • Eye of the Fish
    • Johnsonville Neglected by Council.
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    • This Eye of the Fish newsitem has 9 comments.

      • ‘“The reality is that Johnsonville is the centre of the fastest growing area of Wellington. The area is already the size of a New Zealand City. Quality urban design is needed now and in the future. With the medium density housing proposed (in the “area of’
      • ‘In the end it all boils down to money, whether it is publicly or privately funded. Evidently, for whatever reason, the Council has been dragging it’s feet over implementation of policies and action in the Northern suburbs. So too has the private sector –’
      • ‘I guess this could be kind of a ‘watershed’ moment in the life of eotf – will Crs remain committed to engaging in such debate outside of election years. I think all of us would wholly welcome that – if it is in the nature of true discussion and debate… I’

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• • Andy Foster writes

    • 25 Aug 2010
    • Eye of the Fish
    • “There’s been a lot of angst from some people in Johnsonville about Plan Changes 72 and 73.
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    • This Eye of the Fish newsitem has 10 comments.

      • ‘The widening of Adelaide Rd. has been on the council books for 30+ years.The issue has always been past the intersection at John St leading to Berhampore or Newtown,past the Hospital.Development of multi storey apartments along Adelaide rd. is not going ’
      • ‘I think you will find that the plans for developing Adelaide Road include an element of road widening as well, to allow for a decent uninterrupted public transport route along the full length of the area between the Basin and Newtown. Of course, the skin’
      • ‘The general plan of intensifying housing development around existing suburban centres is a positive move for future population growth. Some of these centres could become almost self sufficient with some flexible council planning. Area such as karori, kil’

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• • Whither Johnsonville

    • 23 Aug 2010
    • Eye of the Fish
    • There’s some big news from the Council this week, as they debate whether or not to adopt District Plan Change 72 and 73.
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    • This Eye of the Fish newsitem has 10 comments.

      • ‘Andy, Yep, quite a lot to digest there, so I’ve given it its own post. Thanks for the input. Enjoy that meeting tonight!’
      • ‘Hi Maximus If you want to use this as the start of another blog given it’s length I suspect that would be a better bet. Up to you. I’ve also sent it to Lindsay Shelton at Wellington Scoop. Warmest regards Andy Foster “There’s been a lot of angst from s’
      • ‘Of all people complaining about literary hyperbole maximus, really?’

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• • Patrol

    • 23 Aug 2010
    • Hutt Chick
    • wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I arrived at the police station. The others were waiting. I got into the waiting patrol car, and buckled up. I was going out on community patrol in Naenae. Community patrols work alongside police to build safer communities, providing an extra set of eyes and ears. We drove a random route but to some set areas, through schools, up alleyways behind businesses, making sure the streets were safe and providing a visual deterrent for tagging and other crime.
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    • This Hutt Chick newsitem has 2 comments.

      • ‘There is a community patrol in Eastbourne too, but a big gap between Eastbourne and Naenae. Yes, decided to stand as I am keen to make a difference and give something back to the community. Felt this was the best way.’
      • ‘There are community patrols based in Taita and Naenae – they work with the Naenae police. The taita patrol is based in the taita community police base. Noted you are standing for council. good effort. I stood twice unsuccessfully during the 80′s. Peter.’

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• • WOP: Cupcakes and Cocktails

    • 23 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    •  On Monday night my sister and I went to our first Wellington on a Plate event - the way sold-out (they added a couple more sessions even) Cupcakes and Cocktails at Martha's Pantry.
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• • Capital Fetish Ball

    • 23 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Once again, we are leaving it waaaaaaay late to let you know about an upcoming event.
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• • The Syntax of Public Transport

    • 22 Aug 2010
    • Eye of the Fish
    • Following on from previous discussions on all things transport and urban, I’ve had a play round and tried to depict some of the issues that are striking the city planners and traffic engineers – as well as causing wrangles between Mayor Kerry and Sir Bob Jones.
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    • This Eye of the Fish newsitem has 7 comments.

      • ‘m-d there are plenty of popular and successful malls around the globe. Ive seen them working in Australia and Europe. Cuba works very well locally. As for Public transport through the CBD. Public trasnport needs a deidcated route that is less impacted by’
      • ‘I don’t think Cuba is an anomaly, I think it exists because it so obviously has some street life to it. Manners Mall, on the other hand, didn’t have a bucket fountain, stage, children’s slide or seats you would actually want to sit on. It felt more like ’
      • ‘Haven’t been able to pay much attention to the internet of late – work and school and carbon footprints all over the country. Can’t say I’m a fan of the new* layout, to be honest, but that could be something to do with accessing it via IE from work. I ha’

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• • Environmental assistance for buildings

    • 19 Aug 2010
    • Hutt Chick
    • Eco Design advice is now available for those building residential housing in Lower Hutt.
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• • WOP Review: the $25 lunch at Finc

    • 19 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • For my first Wellington on a Plate meal deal, I decided to go to Finc, with the delightful company of a friend I'd just seen killed twice on Saturday night.
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 4 comments.

      • ‘My Foxglove review comes tomorrow!’
      • ‘We also dined at Foxglove recently - the food was divine.. I had the duck and it was just the way it should be.. the service was goodish.. Our mate had booked and left a message. When we rocked on up they said they did not have our booking - and then to’
      • ‘We went to Foxglove on Sunday with a group of 14. We booked our table - confirmed over the phone and then changed our booking from 12 to 14 via voice mail. Arrived and they had no record of us. they did manage to seat us pretty quickly and we had to ask ’

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• • Book yourself into the book fair this weekend

    • 18 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Normally around this time our lovely Sue would be getting all rapturous about the Downtown Community Ministry's Annual Book Fair, but since she's rather busy, let me just tell you that the fair is happening again this weekend (August 21 & 22) at the TSB Arena, with doors will open from 9am to 4pm each day.
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 1 comment.

      • ‘Prices start at $1, even. And it really is a magnificent event.’

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• • Spaced Out

    • 18 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • The Film Archive Traveling Film Show is back in Wellington this week with a brilliant selection of space films sourced from their extensive collection. read more
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• • The Syntax of Wellington Political Space

    • 17 Aug 2010
    • Eye of the Fish
    • A quick post today to briefly introduce the subject that seems to have got some people excited: that the WCC has hired Space Syntax to map out conditions in Wellington’s CBD.
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    • This Eye of the Fish newsitem has 5 comments.

      • ‘Maximus -thank g-d for the software -without it we would be unable to resolve the issues in a practical way that many face on a daily basis.The council for many years, with no overall vision, has “enhanced” the movement of traffic so that to move from on’
      • ‘Grumps – for an answer to that, please refer to comments from Guy on: http://eyeofthefish.org/mayor-kerry-speaks/ It seems that no, there are not enough talented planners in Wellington. Nothing to do with Oz vs NZ either – apparently its all in the softw’
      • ‘Why is it that overseas consultants need to be appointed to assess the local traffic issues??? As reported, consultants from Australia have been engaged. There are many examples of Australian cities that are failing in their current public transport infr’

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• • Wellington is a cycling city

    • 16 Aug 2010
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • An early drizzly weekday morning in Wellington and there are still hundreds of people riding on the waterfront: There is some suggestion to make the cyclists go along Jervois Quay instead of the waterfront.
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    • This Wellington Region Cycleways newsitem has 4 comments.

      • ‘The great thing that i see here is about how wonderful day to explore the town by biking… nice ….’
      • ‘Thanks for the trip down memory lane Matthew. Sitting here on the 0843 to Clapham Junction, I’m 16,000 miles away on the waterfront remembering my old commute down from Newtown along Mt Vic, down Marjorybanks st to my old CBD office. Great to read Cllr F’
      • ‘Thanks for those photos of a wet waterfront, Matthew – reminds me of what I’m missing here in Vancouver where the main problem is carrying enough sunblock and water for a bike ride of any distance! Good to see Andy’s reassurances of continued bicycle acc’

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• • Review: The December Brother

    • 16 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • The December Brother is the newest production from the SEEyD Theatre Company. It comprises of three mini plays, all linked with the common form of family and the search for truth. read more
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• • Getting burgered at WOP: The Greenman

    • 16 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • As my first taste of Burger Wellington, I decided to check out The Greenman because I had errands in the area, and their offering sounded quite delicious: Whiskey and Maple Lamb Burger Local lamb patty with lettuce, tomato and pineapple salsa on a shawarma bun, served with friesread more
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• • More food reviews that you can stomach

    • 14 Aug 2010
    • The Wellingtonista
    • So y'all asked for more food reviews with pics, so today I am going to do short reviews of the following places: The Ambeli The Grill at the Duxton Lagerfield as a function venue St John's Restaurant I hope you don't mind that I've put them all in one post. read more
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 3 comments.

      • ‘Wow - another visit to St John in the near future was already on my list and you've just moved it up - that looks fabulous! I am sorry you missed out on the burger. :-s Ambeli also just leaped onto my to-do list. ;-) Interesting about the Duxton, as I w’
      • ‘Oh did you get the vegan option? It did look very sparse.’
      • ‘Hi Jo - I was at the GGD too, although too far over in another corner to squeeze my way and say hi! Or attempt to shout it!! ;) I'm vegetarian and my main came with a grand total of 2 field mushrooms on top. I had to do that thing where you cut every mou’

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• • Ideas for Wellington #2 thru #11

    • 13 Aug 2010
    • Wellington Region Cycleways
    • I pinched a map from this page on the Greens website.
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