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Name: Feed reader

Bio: Just a small shell script... I read through incoming feeds trying to decide which items should be automatically published

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    • Celia out of step with what Wellingtonians want?
      • 17 May 2013
      • WCC Watch
      • From the outset Celia Wade Brown has been against the idea of amalgamation and from all accounts had to be dragged to the Regional Working Party by her Council.
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      • This WCC Watch newsitem has 2 comments.

        • ‘Daran, keen to hear what other options and structures you think the region should consider and what you think would be the best approach. ’
        • ‘Yes, indoubtedly Wellingtonians want change. And they are right. We continually need to be looking at ways in which we can improve how we govern, administer and provide community facilities and services. The community needs confidence that councils are as effective and efficient as possible in what they do. But for all the people who want change how many will plumb for a supercity when they are polled next year? My view is that this will be less than 50% for the simple reason that while many of us want change the majority of people don’t want the more extreme position of a single council to rule us all. Unfortunately a supercity is all that is on offer from the “consultation” recently undertaken by some councils. In a game of smoke and mirrors these councils, led by Fran Wilde, have sought to manipulate the debate to being about just two options – a single tier super city or a two tier super city! Wellingtonians deserve a more sophisticated and fulsome debate on the options for change. We don’t deserve to be railroaded into reform that will effectively take the “local” out of local government. ’

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    • We’re back
      • 16 May 2013
      • WCC Watch
      • WCC Watch is back under new management gearing up for the upcoming Wellington local government elections (Sept-Oct).
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      • This WCC Watch newsitem has 1 comment.

        • ‘Hurrah! ’

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    • While we were away – Le Tour de Cock up
      • 16 May 2013
      • WCC Watch
      • So obviously quite a bit happened while we were away and now transmission has resumed it is probably worth recapping.
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      • This WCC Watch newsitem has 5 comments.

        • ‘Lol Im sure it’s just lovely in Porirua?? Mind you, I havent been through there in over a month though so not sure what you are getting at there? There is a whole northern ward within the wcc… In terms of Lavery’s book – I will save you the hassle. If it walks like a right wing duck and quacks like a right wing duck…. chances are it isnt a card carrying unionist. ’
        • ‘Not only do I know about Kevin’s book, I bought it and read it once he was selected as the successor to Garry (please send me your address and I’ll forward you a copy so you can get up to speed!!!). If you managed to read my comments you would have realised that I was not painting Kevin as either left or right, but that he works apolitically!!!! I note your comments around “political management skills” but given that you, Fran and the dompost have constantly attempted undermined Celia ….. well …. how is it in Porirua? ’
        • ‘Thanks Donald McGregor for your feedback but unfortunately you’re probably only going to get even more disappointed! In terms of swallowing that Lavery is right-wing, the suggestion comes more from his work than his incredible references from the Tory party and UK Labour. When I said that he wrote the book on out-sourcing… I was actually meaning literally. His ‘how-to’ guide to out-souricing or contracting is still available – http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Smart_Contracting_for_Local_Government_S.html?id=oY0uzCxfy_AC … not exactly a little red book… Asking why only some councillors read or received certain papers is totally valid and credit to Paul Eagle for trying to halt the process. But still, Celia used her casting vote to approve the outs-sourcing. It is never good enough for the Mayor to ask why her hands werent on the steering wheel. It comes back to the point about the lack of some actual political nous amongst her and her team. Where is that basic instinct that good politicians have? All these issues appear to be happening to her or around her. She seems to lack the awareness of what is happening and clearly lacks the political skill to respond effectively. It isnt good enough to just blame the media – do something about it – that’s what an effective operator would do. Given the constant flow of bad headlines there have to be doubts over her political management skills. ’

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    • We are not violent
      • 16 May 2013
      • WCC Watch
      • A reader has sent this in, apparently it was posted by a twitter user who found it in their letterbox. If anyone knows which part of the city these were distributed we’d be very interested to know!
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    • May 19 2013
      • 16 May 2013
      • Wellington Marathon Clinic
      • Hi Everyone Apparently next week there is going to be a promotion by a government Health Organisation (HQSC – and no, I have no idea what the acronym stands for) on Age and Injury. At a Toastmasters meeting the CEO … Continue reading →
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    • Wellington High School Shakespeare Society Presents…
      • 16 May 2013
      • Wellington High School
      •   KING LEARDate: May 20 – 24th, Monday to Friday, 7pm Where: Riley Center – Wellington High School                 249 Taranaki St Mt Cook 6011 Cost: $7 unwaged $10 waged Book tickets at Wellington High School Office: (Door sales will be available)   The Shakespeare society puts on a highly successful, totally student run Shakespeare play every year for the last 21 years.
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    • The $5million mystery
      • 16 May 2013
      • Wellington Scoop
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      • This Wellington Scoop newsitem has 3 comments.

        • ‘Isn’t this just a case of people talking at cross purposes? One person is saying there isn’t a “subsidy” and another person is saying there is a “fee”? A fee for services rendered is a very different thing to a subsidy. ’
        • ‘As Joe Public, I have to say: $5.4 million in revenue from the city council seems a very large amount to be ignorant of – especially if you signed off the accounts. I always presume (or at least hope) that “sign off” from a senior executive comes with proper knowledge and scrutiny. ’
        • ‘Love it Lindsay. There’s obviously muck at the bottom of the barrel, so keep digging. The truth will come out. ’

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