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• • Being Independent

    • 24 Sep 2022
    • Diane Calvert
    • When I first stood for Wellington City council six years ago, I had no ‘campaign’ experience & knew little about the ‘politics’ of the situation. I just wanted to bring my skills and experience to stand up for and represent my community and to put the city first. For me, it was just as important […]
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• • I am standing for Council in the October 2022 local government elections

    • 19 Jun 2022
    • Diane Calvert
    • I first stood for Council, not for any political reasons, but to help the Council do better at listening and engaging with its local communities. I’m all for  getting consensus across a broad range of views and to make sure all Wellingtonians are heard. Now more than ever, this is what this council needs as […]
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• • Khandallah Pool gets a long overdue (60 yrs) investment

    • 22 Feb 2022
    • Diane Calvert
    • Khandallah Pool is 100 years in 2025. It is has served the city and local area well over the past 97 years but over the past few years has had very little love and attention. This is about to change so that it can see out another hundred years. Extension of hours, some heating, hot […]
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    Khandallah Summer Pool, Khandallah Park, Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wellington’s 100 million cycleway spin

    • 19 Jun 2021
    • Diane Calvert
    • WCC recently asked its citizens about its proposed spending over the next 10 years. In addition to its Let’s Get Wellington Moving contribution of $270 million (which includes additional cycleways), it proposed increasing its cycling ways budget to $120m (based on affordability and the ability to deliver).
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• • Mar 2020 – Update on Council’s response to Covid-19

    • 30 Mar 2020
    • Diane Calvert
    • Update from Your Local Wellington City Councillor –Diane Calvert Wharangi Onslow-Western Ward/ Economic Development Portfolio Leader I hope you and your families have settled into this unprecedented situation of a nationwide lock-down as well as can be expected.
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• • Feb 2020 – Water problems are a city emergency

    • 18 Feb 2020
    • Diane Calvert
    • The water infrastructure problems in Wellington are escalating.
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• • Oct 2019 Local community listened to – but it comes at a cost

    • 10 Oct 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    • In March, the local community (across all ages) rallied together about an application for a Botte store.
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• • Sep 2019 – Libraries are Us

    • 13 Sep 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    • The closure of the central library in March 2019 was a shock to us all.
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    Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Sep 2019 - Libraries are Us

    • 13 Sep 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    • The closure of the central library in March 2019 was a shock to us all. The decision was made swiftly in the best interests of both Council’s staff and visiting public. It was sudden and the grieving process is still underway, from disbelief, sadness, anger, acceptance through to hope. The central library was not just somewhere with books and magazines. It was a meeting place, it was that warm, dry, and calm space welcoming everyone of all ages across our diverse communities – the community living room. It nurtured learning with from young to old with a wide variety of different activities from baby rock ‘n’ rhyme through to photo booths celebrating the style of dress from the suffrage campaign.
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    Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • August 2019 – We can get Welly actually moving on transport – if we get back on track now.

    • 31 Aug 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    • Three years ago we had visionary thinking on our transport needs but it was not grounded in realistic and achievable plansThe problems we face now is that we can’t afford it all.
    • Accepted from Diane Calvert blog 50 months ago by tonytw1
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• • Mission Impossible?

    • 20 Aug 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    •   Yes, I’m campaigning for Mayor of Wellington city.
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• • Diane Calvert Standing for Mayor of Wellington city

    • 12 Aug 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    • Media Release – Diane Calvert Standing for Mayor of Wellington city Wellington City Councillor for Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward Diane Calvert has announced her candidacy for the upcoming Wellington City Council mayoralty.
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• • Local councillors share public’s concerns with Parliament’s Transport & Infrastructure committee

    • 30 Jul 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    • Cllrs Calvert & Woolf presenting to committee Wellington city councillors Diane Calvert and Simon Woolf were pleased to be able to provide direct customer feedback at the Transport and Infrastructure committee at Parliament today (Thurs 25th July 2019).
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• • The Colour Aubergine

    • 23 Jul 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    •   When I stood for Council three years ago, I was not affiliated (and still not) to any central govt political party.
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• • Our city’s bus service needs more work

    • 19 Jul 2019
    • Diane Calvert
    • A news release from myself and Simon WoolfWellington city councillors Diane Calvert and Simon Woolf recently ran their own online survey of bus patrons focusing on the Karori service (commuter peak period).
    • Accepted from Diane Calvert blog 50 months ago by tonytw1
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    Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)