Blogs / October 2013
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Birthdays, beer and burgers
- The Wellingtonista
- I hope you all had wonderful long weekends (or at least parts of it if having to work). So many memorable eats and drinks this week, I’ll try and be succinct. But what a wonderful reminder of the diversity and opportunities in Wellington City. Matterhorn are having their 50th birthday celebrations over the next month, […] The post Birthdays, beer and burgers appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Responding to blog comments—and where to from here?
- Jack Yan
- WordPress, with its automatic deactivation of Jetpack after each update, messed up, so I have no metrics for the last two months of this blog. Nor did it send me emails notifying me of your comments. It would have been useful to know how the last couple of posts went, to gauge your reaction to [...]
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MKRC October News
- Mana Kayak Racing Club
- 23 October 2013 Hi all I trust you are all enjoying the warmer and lighter days, when its not blowing it certainly is very pleasant out there on the water. Its fantastic to see so many people coming along to the sessions especially in the weekends and on Wednesday’s. Saturday was awesome […]
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More smart youngsters
- The Wellingtonista
- I’ve been away this weekend, so not too much to report about what’s been eating in the city other than it’s Matterhorn’s 50th birthday month (yep I was a bit slow cottoning onto that one), the Bureau is open on the Terrace (prior Liquidate folks), and Charley Noble is up and running (check out more […] The post More smart youngsters appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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The Low Hanging Fruit of the Kapiti Coast
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- I had to go do something at Coastlands and it was a nice day for a ride so I thought I’d ride down and take some photos of the new bike lanes around Rimu Road. I started from Waikanae Beach and crossed the bridge to Otaihanga, which now a sign says it is ok for […]
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The Low Hanging Fruit of the Kapiti Coast
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- I had to go do something at Coastlands and it was a nice day for a ride so I thought I’d ride down and take some photos of the new bike lanes around Rimu Road. I started from Waikanae Beach and crossed the bridge to Otaihanga, which now a sign says it is ok for […]
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Visiting old friends…
- The Wellingtonista
- I feel like I’ve been visiting old friends this week, while I wait for some new ones to arrive. A Deluxe cafe cookie, a Nikau brunch, a Zibibbo platter, and a Capitol breakfast (can you tell it was a teenage-free weekend??). My cookie at Deluxe was enlivened by an interesting discussion with a fellow customer […] The post Visiting old friends… appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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To be Pacific, it’s Beer Expo time again!
- The Wellingtonista
- Getting to try lots of beer in a nice warm space that’s not a concrete tunnel sounds like a bloody good idea, which is why I’m looking forward to the Pacific Beer Expo which will be on Sunday October 27 at the St James Theatre. In typical fashion for organiser Dom from Hashigo Zake, he […] The post To be Pacific, it’s Beer Expo time again! appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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New-ish at the Movies: Blue Jasmine, Riddick, What Maisie Knew, Romeo & Juliet: A Love Song and The Best Offer
- The Wellingtonista
- When did “late-period: Woody Allen start? Was it with Match Point (when he finally left New York for some new scenery)? Or should we consider these last ten, globe-trotting, years as late-r Woody? The last ten years have certainly been up and down in terms of quality.
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Some good election results for cycling
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- There are some good results for cycling in the region with Celia Wade-Brown re-elected as Mayor in Wellington. This term is hopefully going to be more productive than the last since there are some fresh faces on council including new Greens councillors Sarah Free and David Lee. Well done to them all. Cr. Paul Bruce […]
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Some good election results for cycling
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- There are some good results for cycling in the region with Celia Wade-Brown re-elected as Mayor in Wellington. This term is hopefully going to be more productive than the last since there are some fresh faces on council including new Greens councillors Sarah Free and David Lee. Well done to them all. Cr. Paul Bruce […]
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The small engine menace and what we can do about it
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- This is a cross post with my other blog – Clean Air New Zealand. The ideas in this post have been kicking around in my brain for a while, but the thing that is spurring me into action is this post at Crikey’s Urbanist Blog by Alan Davies “Can scooters make our cities work better?” […]
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The small engine menace and what we can do about it
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- This is a cross post with my other blog – Clean Air New Zealand. The ideas in this post have been kicking around in my brain for a while, but the thing that is spurring me into action is this post at Crikey’s Urbanist Blog by Alan Davies “Can scooters make our cities work better?” […]
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The last post- a letter to my supporters
- Sarah Free
- The last post- or least the last post before the election! Before I continue I’d just like to say that I appreciate all the comments on the site and also all the feedback I’ve received privately. Your insights are valuable. Your support has been much appreciated. The challenge for me as a Green, is that […]
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Graffiti clean-up day in Newtown
- Sarah Free
- My sister, son and I went along for an hour on Saturday to help out with graffiti removal in Newtown. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown was there too, along with a team of council staff. We were given water, scrubbing brushes and scrapers and were asked to help remove the illegally pasted posters on one of the […]
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Raising the Creek in Houghton Bay
- Sarah Free
- Many people may not realise that Houghton Bay is part of the Eastern Ward. However, it is in fact a very special little community, with strong social networks, quietly getting on with some exciting and innovative resilience initiatives. I had the privilege last Sunday of joining in a Sunday working bee at the lush community […]
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A new bru, whisky scones and L’Affaire au Chocolat
- The Wellingtonista
- The old Fringe Bar on the corner of Vivian and Cuba has morphed into Bru on Cuba.
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Eat, greet and learn how to cook
- The Wellingtonista
- You know from our drunken conversation that we love Beth of Eat, Greet & Blog, and we have written many times about our love for La Boca Loca too, so when Beth invited me along to one of their cooking classes, this time taught by Will from La Boca, it was an instant yes, even though […] The post Eat, greet and learn how to cook appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Circling in a holding pattern- the car parking experience at Wellington airport
- Sarah Free
- On Tuesday, I went to the airport to collect my aunt, visiting from Seattle in the US. I spent a totally frustrating (and dangerous) 10 minutes circling narrow laneways, fruitlessly looking for a car park, witnessing near collisions as cars tried to turn into blind corners, and finally finding a car park at the remotest […]
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Getting Stewart Duff Drive back
- Sarah Free
- I recently received via email some questions about the proposed runway extension from a concerned Miramar resident. I’ve reprinted the questions and my answers below: 1.Do you personally support the plans for the runway extension at Wellington airport? I cannot support an airport extension at this stage. I think there is a lot that needs […]
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Candidates: Malcolm Aitken in Onslow Western Ward
- The Wellingtonista
- We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer.
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Candidates: John Woolf for ?
- The Wellingtonista
- We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer. First 25 words to an answer get posted. Check our 2013 Election coverage for all responses as they come in. When we contacted candidates with our questions, we asked them to email a specific email address that all the ‘ista could […] The post Candidates: John Woolf for ? appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Candidates: David Lee for?
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- We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer.
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Hawkes Bay Rides
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- A few moons ago I did a little ride up Hawkes Bay way from Havelock North to Napier, and in the years since they’ve spent a bit of money and improved cycle infrastructure considerably. Hastings has made a considerable effort in improving on-road cycling around the town. Here’s a map of most of the rides. […]
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Hawkes Bay Rides
- Wellington Region Cycleways
- A few moons ago I did a little ride up Hawkes Bay way from Havelock North to Napier, and in the years since they’ve spent a bit of money and improved cycle infrastructure considerably. Hastings has made a considerable effort in improving on-road cycling around the town. Here’s a map of most of the rides. […]
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Cycling needs serious investment
- Sarah Free
- Recently, Mayoral and Council candidates were asked for their views on the amount that should be spent on improving the cycling experience in Wellington.
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New social housing for Miramar
- Sarah Free
- I received a twitter message this morning: “Marshall court flats coming down, whats happened to the residents?” After a quick call to one of the tenancy managers, I can report the following: The block of 46 bedsit units needed upgrading to make units warmer drier and more energy efficient. They also needed quite a […]
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Candidates: Simon Woolf for Onslow Western Ward
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- We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer.
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