Blogs / April 2014
May 2014 | March 2014-
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Lets get our buses working
- Sarah Free
- Both Councillor Nicola Young (Lambton Ward) and I made independent submissions to Greater Wellington’s draft annual plan in regard to their proposal to raise bus fares yet again. If they go ahead, it will be the second year in a row that there have been bus fare increases; this at a time when bus patronage is […]
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Ceci n’est pas une logo
- Eye of the Fish
- These are not the logos you are looking for…
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Reviewing the review: David Burton’s goose is cooked
- The Wellingtonista
- Wellington has one daily newspaper, and that newspaper has one restaurant critic, who certainly has his own… distinctive style.
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Sherlock Holmes, US-style
- Jack Yan
- There’s a good reason (other than time) I do not watch Elementary, though I did try about 10 minutes’ worth before giving up. The last time I watched the US make Sherlock Holmes, it was the above: The Return of Sherlock Holmes (though I believe it was 4:3). CBS updated Holmes to the modern […]
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Review: Other Desert Cities
- The Wellingtonista
- Lyman and Polly Wyeth are wealthy Republicans enjoying their lives in Palm Springs. Their children, Brooke and Trip, are at their parents’ place for Christmas for the first time in six years. Also staying for Christmas is Polly’s sister Silda. She’s been in rehab. Everything seems to be going well (at least, as well as […] The post Review: Other Desert Cities appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Why I ran
- Jack Yan
- In two elections, I told people some blarney on why I decided to run. In 2010: ‘I was working at Lew’s Diner and this guy had been picked on. I told him, “Stand tall, boy, show some respect for yourself. Do you think I’m going to spend the rest of my life in this […]
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Easter markets
- The Wellingtonista
- Here are the YES’s and NO’s for the usual Wellington markets over Easter if you fancy a wander and inhale or imbibe: YES’s: Frank Kitts underground craft market on Saturday Porirua and Hutt Riverside markets on Saturday Hill Street Farmers market on Saturday The Fringe Markets in Allen Street on Saturday Harbourside market on Sunday […] The post Easter markets appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Southern Cycling
- The Wellingtonista
- Are you one of the increasing number of cycling daredevils who spend mornings and evenings dodging the traffic on Riddiford Street, outrunning buses in the Adelaide Road bus lane, and watching in dismay as cars try and overtake you on the downhill stretch into the Bay when you’re already doing 50km/h? If so, you might […] The post Southern Cycling appeared first on The Wellingtonista.
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Eastern suburbs cyclists not forgotten
- Sarah Free
- Wellington City Council has engaged Opus International to start consulting with eastern suburbs communities in Kilbirnie and Miramar in May this year to find out how best to plan for cycling improvements over the next few years. The key focus will be on enhancing connectivity to local attractions and services such as shops and schools. […]
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Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Draft Town Belt Bill makes it clear land is not for sale
- Sarah Free
- Glad to say that Council passed last night ( 9 to 6) an amendment moved by Helene Ritchie and seconded by myself, to remove a potentially confusing and somewhat ambiguous option to negotiate/sell Town Belt Land in anticipation of it being compulsorily acquired under the Public Works Act. The Bill now stands clear and unambiguous […]
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