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• ‘They took two years for this? Sigh.’

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• ‘When the protest against the Wellywood sign started on Facebook, we had 250 supporters. By evening it had reached 1,800 supporters. Now it’s reached the third day, this has grown to more than 8,500. Vox POPULI!! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3540’
• ‘Shallow, second-rate idea – and the fact that it’s (reportedly) going ahead without wide public consultation is an insult to all Wellington citizens. Better to stop it now, rather than wait for a latter-day Hone Heke to do it for us. Ian Johnstone, Newto’
• ‘The International Peace Symbol there would give Wellington a real image.’

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• ‘Damn! Unfortunately "Newtown. Its a bit shit" wouldn't fit in the generator.’
• ‘Now this is a sign I could get behind: ’
• ‘padlock your artwork down....’

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• ‘I’m pissed off about this, I completely agree that Wellington needs something original and iconic in its own way. Wellywood, what utter crap! Whatever the sign will end up reading it needs to be much bigger and it should probably be on Mt Vic where every’
• ‘Wonder who wants to be the Mayor of Wellywood?’
• ‘Wellywood is not on the map. A peace symbol would be better.’

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• ‘Supercity is an option that politicians seem hell bent to foist on us, regardless of ratepayer opinion or concern. The reports coming out of Auckland via the Herald indicate that the bureaucrats have got hold of the process and community consultation and’
• ‘Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast has said that changes must be made to keep this region “relevant.” What’s that supposed to mean? Considering Parliament, the Arts and the Film Industry how are we in danger of becoming irrelevant? Maybe it’s just a case’
• ‘It seems both Ms. Wilde and Ms. Prendergast have adopted a pro-active stance in an attempt to bring the Super City forward and upon us.’

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This Wellingtonista newsitem has 10 comments.

• ‘man! I love this city!!’
• ‘They should put some bitchin' rims on the O's of the sign’
• ‘Though I will risk accusations of being a little too PC by saying that it shouldn't be pohutukawa (not native to Wellington) but rata. ’

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This Wellingtonista newsitem has 1 comment.

• ‘Oh Alan, I love the title of this post and I need to hear you play The Smiths on a ukelele soon.’

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• ‘ Toot toot! All aboard the Modern bus!’

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• ‘Nice picture!! gives a great outlook.’

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This Wellington Scoop newsitem has 6 comments.

• ‘Yes I remember the concept started in 2000. I was there when Sue Ryall came to present it to council, the same time when I presented the concept for a skatepark in Island Bay. Difference being the skateboard community was told to fundraise and supply fre’
• ‘City is Ours – Maria you are well off the mark on all counts. 1 – Yes the Indoor Sports Centre will be ready just in time for the RWC. You might recall Maria (evidently not) that it was me who challenged its location and cost, got it reviewed etc. I’m s’
• ‘Andy forgets to mention the Indoor Community Sports Centre, which according to Ms. Prendergast will be ready just in time and made available for the rugby teams and training. RWC is the driver for most schemes pushed through by strategy and policy meetin’

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• ‘Lowering the speed limit is unnecessary. If you want this road to function properly it is relatively simple in its current state surely. Ban cars parking on either side of the road at all times. Most businesses along here have off street parking already ’
• ‘Trish- The widening of Adelaide Road was going to effectively serve as a parking subsidy to those who drive their car. At $9M, that is a high cost to plant a few trees and supply extra parking. Widening the road and urban impovements are completely diff’
• ‘Well whilst I do like good urban design, I really don’t like wide roads for the reasons given by Brent. My 7 year old quite happily crossed standard local UK roads , but come back to NZ and there’s no way he will cross them without an adult. Until we d’

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This Wellington Scoop newsitem has 10 comments.

• ‘All very well Trish but in this case, the Council were reportedly discussing 8 Lambton Quay, which according to their on-line information no longer existed. The DP number on the historic record for that address is the same as for 19 A Kate Sheppard Plac’
• ‘So it would be OK for councillors to have a public meeting where they decide to instruct the staff to try offering, say, $1m for a piece of land and authorise them to go up to $1.2m without coming back for further authority? And then the seller is suppo’
• ‘A quick check of the information (above) provided by the Council communications man and a cross check of the rates information and site photograph on the Council website gives a little fuel for the conspiracy theorists. Notably, Andy Foster wrote in gene’

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This Wellington Scoop newsitem has 10 comments.

• ‘@Celia Ward RE: Where is the Ice Rink, Kerry? Get with it people, we don’t want this kind of rubbish. Vote http://jackyanformayor.org/ and get some meaningful action.’
• ‘Hard working maybe, but how much has it cost the average ratepayer for so many of her failed grandiose schemes. To name a few: V8 street car race, Te Raekaihau Point, Ambulance Building resiting, and so it goes on. Would be an interesting exercise t’
• ‘Had the council educated the public on how to correctly use the STV voting system in 2007, Ms Prendergast would never have been re-elected. Wellington needs a Mayor who represents the people, not the corporations.’

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This Wellington Scoop newsitem has 5 comments.

• ‘Excellent article, Bruce. We’ll keep the blighters honest! I’ve got nothing against residential development. I’ve got nothing against a supermarket in the place where the old tip used to be (my personal wish-list, not that I’ve heard anybody specific’
• ‘Thanks Richard for your response to my email but you have not provided me with any real answers. Plan Change 45 did indeed show residential subdivisions in the Lincolnshire Farm Structure Plan. These were all subject to various staging plans outlined in ’
• ‘Greetings In response to Wendy Slieker’s email, it appears what she’s referring to are the ongoing earthworks for more residential subdivisions approved for Lincolnshire Farm. This is being done under the Structure Plan which is part of Plan Change 45 wh’

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This Wellington Scoop newsitem has 10 comments.

• ‘E-petition: http://www.wellington.govt.nz/haveyoursay/e-petitions/ep/details/123 The City is Ours Inc. invites Wellington to sign the e-petition to make a Register of Interests for the Mayor and all councillors publicly available on the WCC website. The’
• ‘I think we should defend Jarrod’s right to question what council gets up to and why so much is held behind closed doors. Council has for too long ridden roughshod over the wishes of those citizens who are motivated to speak up; let alone all the others w’
• ‘My questions were: What right do you have … to threaten citizens in such a manner? What right do you have … to SPEAK to them in such a way? Upon whose authorisation do you act?’

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This Auckland Trains newsitem has 2 comments.

• ‘At least have theirs starting to roll out. We Aucklanders will have to bate our breath (I don’t care that Joyce has promised, swear to die, to fund it – I don’t trust them as far as I could throw a GanzMavag!).’
• ‘sigh, can’t wait for the overhaul to be complete. :/’

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• ‘@Kurt Amen to that! Why ouldn`t they have put it in the old Carlaw Park site? The community wanted it, Parnell Businesses wanted it, There was no opposition to taking some Domain land so that there would be enough room for it …and just like Wellington we’
• ‘Nice problem to have there in Wellington Brent C. Auckland has very little happening every weekend thanks in part to the decision to renovate the out of date and out of the way Eden Park. This being the same park which will still be a major pain in th’
• ‘In Wellington there seems to be special events happening at the stadium every weekend with Pheonix, Hurricans, Black Caps, 7’s and ACDC. Its more of the same of the next couple of weekends as well. But they have been working on the triple tracking overni’

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This Wellingtonista newsitem has 2 comments.

• ‘The solution to that would be to become a friend of Craft 2.0 and get in extra early!’
• ‘I have been a couple of times, but I always find it way too crowded :( Any chance they might find a more spacey place in future do you think?’

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• ‘Great photos guys. Very comprehensive coverage of Wellington! So, did anyone actually see any bigger-than-normal waves?’

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• ‘I believe that the free day should have been used to celebrate the arrival of the new trains and completion of line/track work in the middle of the year’
• ‘Matt L, great idea, this would also get some private car users out of their cars and onto rail and they might find it easier and stay with rail. make sure that it is smooth running for that week though!’
• ‘Auckland seems to have been suffering many more issues and for a longer time frame but there has never once been talk of compensation. To make up for it I think all trains should be free for a week in Auckland after the western line is finished and the ’

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This Wellington Scoop newsitem has 10 comments.

• ‘Well better late than never, here are my views on some of the issues raised above. Buckle Street ideally should be trenched to maximise the value of the proposed park, but the government seems reluctant to spend that much money and would, it seems, prefe’
• ‘As a consortium of developers once said, “Why have a mayor and councillors you can bribe? Much better to have a majority who will do what you want anyway and will keep their mouths shut while doing it.”’
• ‘Polly, thanks for your very sensible question. I can assure you I have never voted for a flyover and I certainly won’t be voting for one in the future. Best Wishes John Morrison’

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This Auckland Trains newsitem has 4 comments.

• ‘sorry that should have been wind/rain …..’
• ‘Lets be honest the Adshell shelters are really advertising hoardings masquerading as bus shelters … having used them for the last few years in Auckland I am still yet to see what they shelter you from. The wind ? No they leak like a sieve, only way to’
• ‘still trying to figure out why it costs $10,000 per bus shelter!!!! its only metal, glass and wood for the seating, plus concrete for the floor and labour to erect and they don’t take that long or shouldn’t anyway’

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• ‘There is nothing more likely to get me “out on the street” than ANY threat to the independence of Radio NZ from ANY commercial source. It is one of the few things I am pleased to pay my taxes for. In my view it is also one of the most Efficient of our ’
• ‘How do we pro Radio NZ supporters register our opinion?’

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• ‘Thanks jeremy. We’ve corrected that.’
• ‘Peter Dunne is not a member of an opposition party!’
• ‘united future is in the govt, not the opposition…’

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This Wellingtonista newsitem has 1 comment.

• ‘ Better a "jam off" than a "jam in", eh?’

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• ‘If you're feeling shy there's a contingent meeting at Deluxe at 12:15 to walk around the waterfront together on the way to Parliament. Bikes and flags welcome.’

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• ‘How will a two-lane road, which will inevitably be upgraded to a four-lane road in the near future, prevent the same division that will occur anyway? I agree that rail should be a serious focus, but it sounds like ASK is just nitpicking.’

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• ‘They did this in San Fran too, I cant remember the name of the intersection… The video is on Streetfilms…’
• ‘@Luke excellent thought. I fear we are stuck with those palms some of which never look well.’
• ‘This would be a great idea for queen st, or other areas of auckland possibly for the duration of the world cup. Need something like this to build public support for longer term pedestrianization in Auckland CBD.’

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This Wellington Scoop newsitem has 4 comments.

• ‘This is yet another addition to the catalogue of shoddy treatment the WCC has inflicted on the residents of Granada North: broken promises on transport and community facilities, a cheap and nasty landfill, and a fumigation plant emitting methyl bromide’
• ‘The aspect of this which concerns me most is the City Council’s use of non-notified consent processes for projects of this type which impact significantly on communities. Why were they so keen to keep locals in the dark? I think the Council owes ratepay’
• ‘OUTSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE: It would be easier, cheaper, and a lot fairer to have notified the consent for a development of this size. COMMUNITY’S PERSPECTIVE: You lied to us Wellington City Council! You hid things from us and tried to be sneaky. We will n’

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• ‘Looking forward to this as I have missed Petcha Kucha every damn time.’

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