https://wellington.gen.nz/condie4council Councillor Jenny Condie newsitems https://www.condie4council.nz/post/finlayson-s-public-release-of-incorrect-unsubstantiated-complaint-to-auditor-general Today, former attorney general Chris Finlayson has publicly (paywalled) made serious allegations against the professional reputations of... election-candidates Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:26:41 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/finlayson-s-public-release-of-incorrect-unsubstantiated-complaint-to-auditor-general Councillor Jenny Condie 2022-09-08T08:26:41Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/the-election-is-a-job-interview-not-just-a-policy-debate I often think about an election campaign as a highly unusual job interview. At the end of my first term on Council it now feels more like... election-candidates Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:13:13 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/the-election-is-a-job-interview-not-just-a-policy-debate Councillor Jenny Condie 2022-09-05T05:13:13Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/_adhd I’m not usually up with the latest trends, but it turns out I’ve joined one. I’m now one of the many women who have been diagnosed with... election-candidates Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:04:04 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/_adhd Councillor Jenny Condie 2022-08-12T07:04:04Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/wellington-water-pipes-replacement-value-now-3-1-billion Council agenda papers released today show that a revaluation of our pipes has increased the estimated replacement cost of those pipes by... water election-candidates Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/wellington-water-pipes-replacement-value-now-3-1-billion Councillor Jenny Condie 2022-05-27T00:00:00Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/wellington-water-budget-error-to-be-fixed-next-week Unfortunately Porirua Mayor Anita Baker has recently made incorrect and misleading comments about a Wellington Water request made to... porirua places election-candidates Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:52:04 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/wellington-water-budget-error-to-be-fixed-next-week Councillor Jenny Condie 2022-03-23T08:52:04Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://www.condie4council.nz/post/how-much-is-a-fair-share-for-business-ratepayers In an article about the Wellington City Council's proposed budget for next year, Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Simon Arcus raised... election-candidates Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:26:33 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/how-much-is-a-fair-share-for-business-ratepayers Councillor Jenny Condie 2022-03-04T08:26:33Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/trust-values-and-changing-your-mind-in-local-politics For those who oppose the development at Shelly Bay, the Council decision this week was a blow that has left them feeling hurt and... election-candidates Sun, 15 Nov 2020 03:53:11 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/trust-values-and-changing-your-mind-in-local-politics Councillor Jenny Condie 2020-11-15T03:53:11Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/the-status-quo-is-~literally~-not-an-option It is a common rhetorical device to say the status quo is not an option. What we usually mean by this is that the old ways of doing... election-candidates Sun, 13 Sep 2020 04:05:41 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/the-status-quo-is-~literally~-not-an-option Councillor Jenny Condie 2020-09-13T04:05:41Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/behind-the-scenes-covid-cycleways-withdrawn-reborn Many people were left wondering what on earth had just happened when the Covid-19 Innovating Streets paper was withdrawn from the agenda... covid-19 health election-candidates Sun, 14 Jun 2020 04:45:10 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/behind-the-scenes-covid-cycleways-withdrawn-reborn Councillor Jenny Condie 2020-06-14T04:45:10Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/pros-and-cons-of-the-e-scooter-trial This week we have to decide whether to continue the public share e-scooter trial. I have a number of questions I would like answered... escooters electric-vehicles transport election-candidates Sun, 17 May 2020 09:13:23 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/pros-and-cons-of-the-e-scooter-trial Councillor Jenny Condie 2020-05-17T09:13:23Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/reflections-on-parking-risk-and-how-we-make-decisions The Innovating Streets paper was hotly anticipated. My Twitter feed had been full of discussion about how cities around the world were... election-candidates Sun, 10 May 2020 08:09:31 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/reflections-on-parking-risk-and-how-we-make-decisions Councillor Jenny Condie 2020-05-10T08:09:31Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/cutting-costs-is-about-values-a-response-to-kerry-prendergast As WCC has worked through the effect of the pandemic on your rates bill many people have been asking us to cut wasteful, “nice-to-have”... covid-19 wcc health government election-candidates Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:40:40 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/cutting-costs-is-about-values-a-response-to-kerry-prendergast Councillor Jenny Condie 2020-04-19T23:40:40Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/the-first-100-days-of-a-condie-mayoral-term A 100 day plan is an opportunity for a new leader to clearly lay out their agenda, and for people who will be working with them to get a... election-candidates Thu, 10 Oct 2019 03:26:55 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/the-first-100-days-of-a-condie-mayoral-term Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-10-10T03:26:55Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/campaign-finance-transparency Yesterday Stuff published a piece about fundraising and election costs for the mayoral candidates. I was pleased to see the bit about... election-candidates Wed, 09 Oct 2019 05:02:27 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/campaign-finance-transparency Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-10-09T05:02:27Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/sea-level-rise-is-not-science-fiction-it-is-my-children-s-future Defending buildings against the sea is a short term and expensive solution. The massive defenses in the Netherlands won’t be practical in... election-candidates Wed, 09 Oct 2019 01:24:56 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/sea-level-rise-is-not-science-fiction-it-is-my-children-s-future Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-10-09T01:24:56Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/transparency-in-campaign-donations I welcome Justin Lester's announcement today that he will be joining me in releasing details of his campaign donations prior to the... election-candidates Thu, 19 Sep 2019 23:01:03 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/transparency-in-campaign-donations Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-09-19T23:01:03Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/how-the-left-and-right-misunderstand-each-other Unions Wellington sent me a survey a few weeks ago, asking my views on a range of issues relevant to their members. Many organisations do... election-candidates Thu, 19 Sep 2019 02:32:48 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/how-the-left-and-right-misunderstand-each-other Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-09-19T02:32:48Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/council-joint-venture-could-build-suburban-apartment-complex Media release Wellington mayoral and northern ward candidate Dr Jenny Condie has today released sketches for a proposed apartment complex... election-candidates Sun, 08 Sep 2019 21:52:12 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/council-joint-venture-could-build-suburban-apartment-complex Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-09-08T21:52:12Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/citizen-s-assembly-on-mass-transit The largest investment in Let's Get Wellington Moving is mass transit. The highest profile decision we need to make on mass transit is:... lgwm transport election-candidates Mon, 02 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/citizen-s-assembly-on-mass-transit Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-09-02T00:00:00Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/dr-condie-welcomes-review-of-shelly-bay-process Candidate for Wellington mayor, Dr Jenny Condie, has welcomed the independent review of the process surrounding Council decisions on... election-candidates Fri, 16 Aug 2019 06:29:51 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/dr-condie-welcomes-review-of-shelly-bay-process Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-08-16T06:29:51Z https://www.condie4council.nz/post/lester-s-do-something-plan-for-housing Candidate for mayor and northern ward of Wellington City Council, Dr Jenny Condie today called Justin Lester’s housing plan a “do something” plan. “Often politicians see a problem and think: “We must do something about this!” Sadly, it doesn’t always seem to matter if what they propose to do will actually work to solve the problem,” Dr Condie said. “Lester proposes to spend ratepayers’ money on a plan that will do nothing to improve housing affordability except for the lucky few who gain rent subsidies. Council must try to avoid adding to rates, which hit people on fixed incomes hardest,” Dr Condie said. housing issues election-candidates Mon, 12 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.condie4council.nz/post/lester-s-do-something-plan-for-housing Councillor Jenny Condie 2019-08-12T00:00:00Z