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    • The airport is determined to have its Wellywood sign – but after the election
      • 17 Sep 2010
      • Wellington Scoop
      • Tagged as:
      • wellywood sign

      • This newsitem has 10 comments.

        • ‘I’m VERY surprised this sign hasn’t been an election issue. I assumed it had been canned because of the fact that it wasn’t mentioned by any of the candidates. It really serves as a symbol of what is wrong with the stale (and slightly dodgy) Prendergast era. What a disaster! ’
        • ‘The Hollywood sign was original in LA in 1923. “Wellywood” is an amusing reference and/or a word to indicate Wellington’s film success, due in great part to Weta Digital and Weta Workshops and Park Road Post. That levity would be lost by a day-in day-out physical representation on the hill in Miramar. The resource consent could have been denied due to it being over-size, I believe. While a smaller sign would be legally acceptable, it’s still bad taste! I don’t see much point in having any word-sign here – certainly not “Wellington” since one hopes people know they have arrived here, unless diverted from Palmerston North in which case they should consider themselves lucky. ’
        • ‘Like Peter Brooks, I too have been on the Civic Trust Board and now Waterfront Watch. Peter will recall the letter the Mayor’s husband wrote to the Ministry for the Environment dated 31st October 2006, quoting himself as a member of the Civic Trust since 1981. I quote from the third paragraph: “paramount in our thinking was that we would not become objectors to RMA applications. That road always leads, in the long term, to oblivion and irrelevance. Of equal long term danger to Civic Trust is its association, in this objection (Hilton Hotel), with Waterfront Watch. The latter group represents all that is negative and damaging to our fine city.” (Funny but our membership and donations do not reflect that) In the 5th paragraph he asked the Ministry not to approve funding to the Civic Trust to assist its appeal against the proposed Hilton Hotel. As this request failed, perhaps this is one of the reasons the Trust have not had any response to their letter re the “Wellywood” sign. ’

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        • Geotagged Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand
        • bradgallen RT @wellynews: Wellington Scoop - The airport is determined to have its Wellywood sign – but after the election http://tinyurl.com/32leteb
        • shearichard RT @bradgallen: RT @wellynews: airport is determined to have its Wllywd sign – but aftr the election http://tinyurl.com/32leteb #headslap

    • 20th Sep 2010 : Meet the Candidates for Council
      • 16 Sep 2010
      • Newtown Residents' Association
      • The September meeting of the Newtown Residents Association is a “Meet the Candidates for Council” Evening. Please note the change of address. Monday 20 September 2010, at 7.30pm at the Newtown Community and Cultural Centre on the corner of Colombo and Rintoul Sts, Newtown
      • Tagged as:
      • election candiates 2010
      • newtown
        • Geotagged Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand

    • Wairarapa bus changes - Monday 27 September
      • 15 Sep 2010
      • Changes have been made to Wairarapa bus services, these include; Small timing changes A route change to Route 200 Pick up a copy of the new timetable on-board Wairarapa buses or from a Metlink timetable outlet. Or you can view a PDF of the new timetable here.
      • Tagged as:
      • wairarapa

    • Important Meeting: Aquatic Centre
      • 15 Sep 2010
      • Raumati Swimming Club
      • Council Meeting 9am: Be there about 8.50 on 16th September. Council Chambers KCDC level one. It is a school day but Jane Smart has asked you all to try and attend.  The meeting is very important. – at this stage we can go no further until we get the OK from the Councillors to proceed to commission work on more detailed designs for Stage 1. The trust cannot apply for Resource Consent until we get these plans.
      • Automatically tagged as:
      • places
      • sport
      • swimming
      • kapiti

    • Mt Vic Tunnel Survey
      • 14 Sep 2010
      • Simon 'Swampy' Marsh
      • Miramar resident Simon ‘Swampy’ Marsh’s survey of Eastern Suburb resident’s desire for an additional Mount Victoria Tunnel has so far generated a 91% positive response. Simon says many residents took the opportunity to comment. Typically those doing so said; “Too bloody right and sooner than 15 years I hope” and “It’s a no brainer”. Others suggested that the solution to congestion lay with light rail as opposed to more cars.
      • Tagged as:
      • second mount victoria tunnel
      • mount victoria
      • miramar
        • Geotagged Mt. Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand

    • NZ's first public meeting on a bus - a tour of Wellington transport
      • 14 Sep 2010
      • When:  Wed, 22/09/2010 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm Location:  Departs from 'Platform 9' (the bus stop next to Wellington train station) Secure your seat for NZ's first ever public meeting on a bus!To celebrate car-free day, you are invited to join Green MPs Gareth Hughes and Sue Kedgley, along with local body councillors Celia Wade-Brown, Paul Bruce and Iona Pannett on NZ's first public meeting on a moving bus.On this Wellington transport tour, we will be highlighting and discussing the highs, lows, challenges and opportunities of public and active transport in this city.Destinations include the Golden Mile, Johnsonville rail and the airport. The bus will depart from Platform 9 shortly after 12 noon, and return by 1.30pm.Places are limited.To secure your seat, please RSVP to Holly Donald as soon as possible: holly [dot] donald [at] parliament [dot] govt [dot] nz | 04 817 8287
      • Tagged as:
      • events
      • johnsonville
      • transport
        • Geotagged Johnsonville, Wellington

    • Reporting from candidates forums
      • 14 Sep 2010
      • WCC Watch
      • Dim Post have done a highly entertaining write up of last night’s Onslow-Western and Mayoral forum in Wadestown. Enjoy.
      • Tagged as:
      • wadestown

      • This newsitem has 10 comments.

        • ‘Two minor mistakes, which I have happily owned up for. What kind of recipe for democracy involves stopping people debating issues at all. In NZ we have the freedom of speech. As there is little coverage in the media it’s important that issues are debated in alternative fora. Now I must comment further on Mr Cunningham. ’
        • ‘So, Johnny, thats the second time you’ve had to apologise to a candidate for an incorrect smear on them….you gonna keep this up and keep apologising, or are you just going to stop? ’
        • ‘Hi Ian I think most voters don’t care about what car the candidate drives, but i clicked on your link to see what your transport policies were and couldn’t find any substance. I’m quite interested in the lack of movement that the council has made on cycle routes over the past nine years — even winding back its cycling strategy. Any comment? Thomas ’

        You can view the remaining comments and submit your own here.

        • vmcm1 RT @wellynews: WCC Watch - Reporting from candidates forums http://tinyurl.com/37jhu8q

    • Citizens' forum launched
      • 13 Sep 2010
      • Thorndon Residents Assocation
      • A resolution at the conference of residents' associations held at Parliament in April 2010 spawned the idea. In August 2010 the Citizens' Forum on Wellington Regional Governance Issues was launched. More information:About the Citizens' Forum on Wellington Regional Governance IssuesHon John Carter, Associate Minister of Local Government speechPresentation by the Thorndon Residents' Association
      • Tagged as:
      • thorndon
        • Geotagged Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand

    • John Morrison
      • 12 Sep 2010
      • Karori Cricket Club
      • I am writing to inform all Karori Cricket Club members senior and junior that Councilor John Morrison has given wonderful support to Karori Cricket at the Council table over the past three years.
      • Tagged as:
      • election candiates 2010
      • karori
        • Geotagged Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

    • Celebrating green fingers in Cannons Creek
      • 10 Sep 2010
      • Greater Wellington Regional Council
      • Come and celebrate a decade of outstanding environmental work with the Friends of Maara Roa, a group that has overcome adversity to restore native bush to Porirua’s Cannons Creek.
      • Tagged as:
      • porirua
        • Geotagged Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand

    • Opinion: Kerry Prendergast
      • 9 Sep 2010
      • Mt Victoria Residents Association
      • As part of our coverage of the local body elections, we've offered the mayoral candidates the opportunity to put an opinion piece on the website, explaining their vision for the city as a whole and Mt Victoria in particular.
      • Tagged as:
      • election candiates 2010
        • Geotagged Mt. Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand

    • Reminder: Meet the Candidates meetings next week
      • 9 Sep 2010
      • Mt Victoria Residents Association
      • The local body election season is upon us, with postal voting on who we would like to represent us on the Wellington City Council, the Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Capital Coast DHB due to commence at the end of next week.
      • Tagged as:
      • elections 2010
      • events
        • Geotagged Mt. Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand

    • District 9 Book Signing at the Weta Cave 9 October
      • 8 Sep 2010
      • Weta Ltd
      • Weta has opened up pre-orders for our new book The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop. To launch the book, we are holding a book signing at the Weta Cave in Miramar, Wellington on 9 October.Here's your chance to meet Richard Taylor and the author of The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop, Daniel Falconer, and get your book signed and dedicated in person.
      • Tagged as:
      • events
      • miramar
      • books
        • Geotagged Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand

    • First candidates meeting tonight!
      • 8 Sep 2010
      • WCC Watch
      • The good people at the Ngaio Progressive Association are hosting the very first meet the candidates evening for the 2010 elections. Tonight they are hosting both the Mayoral and Onslow-Western candidates. Date & Time: Thursday 9 September 2010, 7.45pm  Location: Ngaio School Hall, 45 Abbott Street, Ngaio  For a full list of meetings, please see the council website.
      • Tagged as:
      • ngaio

      • This newsitem has 2 comments.

        • ‘Who’d know what Cunningham’s truth is. Took him a while to say what ward he was standing in let alone any coherent policy. All I can see for his policies is that he wants good things and running his businesses means he will know what’s good. Barely a single identifiable policy, just blah. ’
        • ‘I see at least one the candidates has been following your polling, although he prefers ‘pole.’ He says on Facebook “Adam Cunningham hey Simon – it seems this first pole is somewhat ‘left in the spotlight’ I am now a brewery funded alcohol driven capitalist. If only they knew (or focused on) the truth – but this is what happens when you put yourself out there. BIG learning curve!” Does ‘if only they knew’ means he is also a finance company owner’s business partner and funded property developer driven capitalist. I suppose ‘they’ are us voters. At least we know now the ‘truth’ that a win for Cunningham will give property developers Kevin Podmore and Mike O’Sullivan a direct line to council decision making process. ’

        You can add own comments here.

        • Geotagged Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand

    • Hutt City mayoral candidate Ray Wallace takes a “hands-on” approach
      • 8 Sep 2010
      • Wellington Scoop
      • It may not have got him over the line last time, but Lower Hutt mayoral candidate Ray Wallace hopes using the same approach will get his nose ahead in this year’s election. In what is a two-horse race between himself and Mayor David Ogden, Councilor Wallace has again adopted a “hands-on” approach to promote his visions for the city and to gauge public opinion.
      • Tagged as:
      • hutt valley
      • election candiates 2010
        • Geotagged Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
        • HuttNZ RT @wellynews: Hutt City mayoral candidate Ray Wallace takes a “hands-on” approach http://tinyurl.com/3yu9rv9 with video

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    • Not dying, but resting on its laurels
      • 21 May 2013
      • Wellington Scoop
      • Accepted from Wellington Scoop features 15 hours ago by feedreader
      • Automatically tagged as:
      • media

      • This newsitem has 1 comment.

        • ‘My sentiments exactly. Because we are not voting for a “ticket” with a manifesto, all we get is a bunch of individuals who cannot be held to account. We have to rely on their “common sense”, although people who follow council affairs closely might be able to identify which councillors share their world view. But then the problem is that the ward system stops us from voting for individuals we support or against those we want to see gone. Instead, when it comes to issues affecting us directly, the majority of councillors around the table are foisted on us from other parts of the city and totally unaccountable to the residents affected. If it is bad enough that representatives from Tawa and Miramar are deciding on Wellington’s inner city matters, under the proposed reforms they will be elected form Upper Hutt and Kapiti. But equally, why should my representatives be deciding the opening hours of the library at Paraparaumu? ’

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    • City vs Suburbs - Lions Trial Match tonight
      • 20 May 2013
      • Wellington Rugby Football Union
      • The Ricoh Wellington Lions are holding a City v Suburbs match for the second year running ahead of the 2013 ITM Cup season. This match gives the Ricoh Wellington Lions’ coaches a chance to see top club players go head to head before the 2013 squad is selected. The game will kick off at 6.30pm this evening at the Hutt Recreational Ground, Lower Hutt.
      • Accepted from WRFU Feed 13 hours ago by feedreader
      • Automatically tagged as:
      • rugby
      • sport
        • Geotagged Hutt Recreation Ground, Woburn, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa
        • Coon74 RT @wellynews: Wellington Rugby Football Union - City vs Suburbs - Lions Trial Match tonight http://t.co/oiz8za0N5Z

    • Students Stuns & Teaches Us A Lesson,takes back the Wood Cup
      • 20 May 2013
      • Hutt Old Boys Marist Rugby Club
      • Premier Match Report HOBM vs OBU, Nairnville 1, Sat 18th May Result HOBM losing 21-39 Hutt Old Boys Marist opened the scoring with a well worked try. First five Brandyn Laursen held the defence and threw a beautifully timed pass to put Ope Peleseuma under the posts. James Kusel added the conversion. OBU responded shortly after with a penalty following a tackled ball infringement, an area of contention throughout the game.
      • Accepted from HOBM news feed 15 hours ago by tonytw1
      • Tagged as:
      • match reports
        • Geotagged Nairnville Park, Khandallah, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa

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